- macOS Big Sur 11.1 (updated)
- OpenCore 0.6.4 (updated)
| Status | Additional details | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 👌 | |
| USB Ports | 👌 | 6 x USB 2.0; 4 x USB 3.0: I didn't perform any speed test on the USB 3.1 port |
| WiFi | 👌 | |
| Bluetooth | 👌 | |
| Airdrop/Handoff | 👌 | |
| Ethernet | 👌 | |
| Unlock with Apple Watch | 👌 | |
| Airdrop/Handoff | 👌 | |
| Graphics acceleration (dGPU) | 👌 ❕ | Connected to two monitors through DisplayPort and HDMI. I didn't compare the performance |
| Sidecar | 👎 | iPad shows a black screen |
| Restart/Shutdown | 👌 | |
| Sleep | 👌 | |
| CPU power management | ❓ | Not tested |
| iServices | 👌 | |
| DRM | 👍 ❕ | Apple TV works fine! Netflix plays on chrome |
- Gigabyte B360M D3H
- Intel i3-8100 @3.60GHz
- Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+
- 4x4GB DDR4 2400MHz
- Wifi and Bluetooth card (PCI-express 1x adapter BCM943602CS)
- Dual monitor setup:
- 4K monitor (DisplayPort)
- 1080p vertical monitor (HDMI)
- Dual boot system
- 500GB NVME SSD for Windows/Linux
- 500GB SDD only for MacOS
Because I mainly use Windows and Linux (for professional reasons) I didn't need a quick dual boot setup. So I use a cheap SSD for macOS. When I want to boot on macOS, I press F12 to select the BIOS startup disk.
- 16GB USB Flash Drive The new macOS Catalina doesn't fit anymore on a 8GB flash drive, because I had problems on the past with my USB 3.0 flash drive, I use an old USB 2.0 flash drive to hackintosh
Follow the guide https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Desktop-Guide/
├───BOOT
│ BOOTx64.efi
│
└───OC
│ config.plist
│ OpenCore.efi
│
├───ACPI
│ SSDT-AWAC.aml
│ SSDT-EC.aml
│ SSDT-PLUG.aml
│ SSDT-PMC.aml
│ SSDT-SBUS-MCHC.aml
│ SSDT-USBX.aml
│
├───Bootstrap
│ Bootstrap.efi
│
├───Drivers
│ AudioDxe.efi
│ HfsPlus.efi
│ OpenRuntime.efi
│
├───Kexts
│ ├───AppleALC.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ AppleALC
│ │
│ ├───IntelMausi.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ IntelMausi
│ │
│ ├───Lilu.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ Lilu
│ │
│ ├───SMCProcessor.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ SMCProcessor
│ │
│ ├───SMCSuperIO.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ SMCSuperIO
│ │
│ ├───USBInjectAll.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ ├───MacOS
│ │ │ USBInjectAll
│ │ │
│ │ └───_CodeSignature
│ │ CodeResources
│ │
│ ├───VirtualSMC.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ VirtualSMC
│ │
│ ├───WhateverGreen.kext
│ │ └───Contents
│ │ │ Info.plist
│ │ │
│ │ └───MacOS
│ │ WhateverGreen
│ │
│ └───XHCI-unsupported.kext
│ └───Contents
│ Info.plist
│
├───Resources
│ ├───Audio
│ ├───Font
│ ├───Image
│ └───Label
└───Tools
OpenShell.efi
- Backup your EFI folder on a USB flash drive
- Follow the instructions on the official guide: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/update.html#updating-opencore
- Compare the config.plist with the sample.plist and configure it accordingly. Note that you need to remove the
BlacklistAppleUpdatekey because it's deprecated and it trigger a warning - Reboot and check for the system stability
- Backup your EFI folder on a USB flash drive
- Follow the instructions on the official guide: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/update.html#updating-opencore
- Compare the config.plist with the sample.plist and configure it accordingly. Use the validator to check for errors.
- Reboot and check for the system stability (after that backup again your EFI folder)
- Update OpenCore to the latest version
- Update macOS
- The system will start the update and it will restart automatically (wait a few minutes)
- When the system restarts, choose on the OpenCore boot manager the new option to Install macOS
- The update can take more than 15 minutes
- The system will reboot automatically and then boot normally on the OpenCore boot manager
- After a longer boot process, you will be asked to introduce your iCloud password and then you can log in normally
- Restart the system to check for any problems on the boot loader
- Done (it was easier than I thought)!
- Update OpenCore to the latest version (at the time was 0.6.4)
- Prepare your USB boot drive (if you want you can use the older drive with EFI folder and the macOS catalina installer)
- Upgrade macOS from the system menu (as in a normal system)
- The system will start the update and it will restart automatically (wait a few minutes)
- When the system restarts, choose on the OpenCore boot manager the new option to Install macOS
- The update can take more than 30 minutes
- I had an issue with the displayPort Screen, so I disconnected that monitor and used only the HDMI one
- I had only a system freeze during the installation (had to hard shutdown the system)
- Copy the backup of the EFI folder to your new blank EFI folder
- Restart the system to check for any problems on the boot loader
- Done (it was easier than I thought)!