
What’s Needed:
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
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- Download Clover EFI Bootloader
- Unzip & Open Clover folder
- Right-click & Open Clover EFI Bootloader (Note: Unsigned Apps like Clover must be right-click opened to avoid security warning)
- Click Continue
- Click Continue again
- Click Change Install Location…
- Select your Flash Drive under destination
- Click Continue
- Click Customize
- Check the following boxes:
- Click Install
- Enter Password and click Install Software
- Click Close
- 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
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Hi,
i’m a new hackintosher and i would know what to do after create a usb via vmware.
Do i install multibeast 7 or only clover EFI v2 ?
My config : gigabyte z170mx gaming 5 – I7 6700k – 16 go ballistix and a evga geforce GTX 1060 SSC 6Go DDR5.
Thanks a lot for your return
Go with Clover EFI that’s what’s covered in this guide. I recommend going with a prebuilt EFI by following this guide here http://hackintosher.com/guides/guide-installing-macos-kabylake-hackintosh-sierra/
Hello. My laptop Toshiba Satellite L855 11k can’t boot the Flash Drive. I follow all the guide step by step.
Hey, just pointing out ApfsDriverLoader is unchecked in the last screenshot, which seems to be an error.
Cheers
Thanks! I’ll correct that
Hey there, some of the options visible in your screenshots are no longer listed in the latest Clover EFI bootloader v2.4k_r4700. Could you give directions for the latest version and update your screenshots? Thank you!
Thank you hackintosher.com for all those guides, but as Milan said: there is a different layout in clover installer and some files are missing in the newer version of clover. Help us, please.
– UEFI Drivers
– FileVault 2 UEFI Drivers
So, by accident I installed this the first time around on my main Macbook drive. It doesn’t seem to have harmed anything but how can I remove the install from my Macbook?
Mount the EFI partition of your macbook using clover configurator and delete everything.