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My OpenCore-based Hackintosh has been rock solid with the sole exceptions of Sidecar (iPad as an additional monitor) Apple Watch Unlock, which sometimes work an
by runjake 7y ago
My OpenCore-based Hackintosh has been rock solid with the sole exceptions of Sidecar (iPad as an additional monitor) Apple Watch Unlock, which sometimes work and sometimes doesn’t. I currently do not care enough to put much effort into it. Everything else works perfectly: iMessages, AirDrop, iCloud, etc.
This is not to discredit the parent comment, but rather to stress the importance of choosing your parts for maximum Hackintosh compatibility.
I built my PC to be a Hackintosh. I choose the build parts that were most compatible. Trying to Hackintosh arbitrary PC builds is above my tolerance threshold.
If you don’t want to mess with your Hackintosh all the time, go this route. If you don’t want to have to mess with your Hackintosh at all, buy a Mac.
- divbzero 7y agoWhat resource(s) would you recommend for identifying compatible parts?
- omnimus 7y agohttps://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-h...
- runjake 7y agoRight now, I'd say become familiar with the /r/hackintosh subreddit and it's accompanying Discord. You can suss together a "golden" build there. I specifically recommending avoiding anything on tonymacx86 across the board. One, their methods involve a lot of ill-advised hacks and two, their hardware builds often lag and are specced with the aforementioned hacks in mind. The tl;dr version of parts selection: - Get a non-oddball Intel CPU, such as a 9700K or whatever, - An AMD GPU (an TX 580 or 5700XT), - A Z370 or Z390 motherboard from a reputable manufacturer, such as ASUS or Gigabyte. - A fast NVMe SSD, because that's what macOS expects these days. - For AirDrop and certain other macOS features, you'll need a well-supported BT/wifi card. When I built my system, I specced an 8700K, an ASUS Z390-I Gaming, a Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+, and a Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD. I had to swap out the mini-m.2 intel-based wifi card from the motherboard and installed a Dell DW1560 and that was a little annoying, ut it's a one-and-done thing. And dang has my system worked great.