How-to Make a Clover Hackintosh Bootloader

What’s Needed:

• 8GB+ USB Flash Drive
• Clover EFI Bootloader

In this tutorial we will be creating the bootloader that will allow you to run the macOS installer that will also be created in this guide onto your to-be Hackintosh. This will be created using a flash drive that needs to be 8GB or larger in size so that it has enough space ton hold the Sierra or El Capitan installer files.

You’ll need to be running macOS in order to complete this guide. If you do not have a mac available for use, you can learn how to create a virtual machine on your computer before following this guide:

Virtual macOS: Use macOS Sierra on a Virtual Machine with VMWare

STEP 1: Creating the macOS Installer

The first step to making a hackintosh is transferring the macOS install files to a USB flash drive to do that follow the guide: How to make a macOS flash drive installer

STEP 2: Setting up the EFI Boot Partition

1. 1. Download Clover EFI Bootloader
   2. Unzip & Open Clover folder
   3. Right-click & Open Clover EFI Bootloader (Note: Unsigned Apps like Clover must be right-click opened to avoid security warning)
   4. Click Continue
   5. Click Continue again
   6. Click Change Install Location…
   7. Select your Flash Drive under destination
      
   8. Click Continue
   9. Click Customize
   10. Check the following boxes:
       
       
       
   11. Click Install
   12. Enter Password and click Install Software
   13. Click Close
   14. Click Keep if it prompts

Next Step

Now that you have created a USB Installer you will need to make it bootable on your PC.

If you are following one of our custom guides return to that guide for custom boot steps.

Otherwise follow our general guild on How-to Make Your Hackintosh Installer Bootable