Installed mac os x sierra system. How to Install macOS Sierra on an Unsupported Mac

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1. All files are uploaded to MEGA. Those who are having problems with it have re-uploaded it to the torrent in the comments.
2. Please don't ask me about installing Macs on laptops. I ask you to. Please. This is a very hemorrhoidal process. Install Ubuntu and connect the Mac theme. You will get the same experience
3. I rarely answer on Habré, write to VK for all questions.

This manual/guide/etc was written for those who are too lazy to piece together this or that information about installing a Mac on a PC, everything is clear and straightforward.

To begin with, before actually installing the system itself on a PC, we need to decide whether we need it or not, since the system itself is very specific in terms of installation and configuration, unless, of course, you have an Apple device. There is no point in explaining that deploying a system that was not originally planned for desktop PCs is a complex matter and it can take anywhere from 2 to N hours, depending on the compatibility of the hardware.

Now, let’s figure out what Hackintosh is: the word “hackintosh” was formed from the merger of two words “Macintosh” and “Hack”, which essentially means “hacked Mac”, although there is nothing to do with “hacking”.

In this guide we will look at creating installation flash drive from under Windows (since this is the most popular system among “beginner hackintosh people”), installing the system on a blank disk, extending the kernel for your hardware and, in fact, installing and configuring the bootloader (it is at this point that many problems arise)

CPU: Intel Core i5 4460 3.2 GHz (Haswell)
Memory: 16 GB Crucial Ballistix Sport
Graphics: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2048MB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81-S2V (UEFI Bios)

I would also like to point out that in this article work in progress with NVidia video cards and UEFI BIOS.

Well, let's go.

Step 1. Iron assessment and analysis

Yes, despite the fact that Hackintosh runs in one way or another on almost any configuration, it always does it differently. Therefore, it’s worth immediately analyzing our hardware.

Processors

So, let's start with the fact that on machines AMD processors the system WILL NOT work(it is very difficult to call the dying state of agony in which she will arrive “work”). Yes, in fact, you can install a custom kernel, reflash it, and so on, but there’s no point in reinventing the wheel if it breaks anyway. The system runs without problems on Intel processors, starting with Core i3 (we're talking specifically about macOS Sierra 10.12, previous releases can also run on Core processors 2 Duo and Pentium). In my case, the i5 4460 stone fell out (4 cores, 4 threads, turbo boost up to 3.4 GHz).

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Problems are observed on socket 2011-3 processors, in particular on the X99 chipset. Usually it appears due to too many bells and whistles on the motherboard.

Video cards

Next, let's decide on the graphics. If you use integrated Intel graphics (in my case it's HD4600), then most likely you will need a separate graphics factory (although they can start natively).

List of supported Intel graphics cores

Intel HD 3000
Intel HD 4000
Intel HD 4600 (laptops)
Intel HD 5000

Radeons (AMD) start, but again with a bang. For example, new cards (RX-4**), as well as the well-known R9 380 or R9 380x, can simply display the loading in a black screen.

List of exactly supported AMD cards

Radeon HD 4000 series
Radeon HD 5000 series
Radeon HD 6000 series (Preferably 6600 and 6800)
Radeon HD 7000 series (Preferably 7700, 7800, and 7900)
Radeon R9 200 series (R9 290 does not start)
Radeon R9 300 series (There may be problems with the R9 380. I haven’t personally tested it, but judging by the reviews on Reddit with these cards There is Problems)

In this manual, consider the plant AMD graphics we won’t, since it all comes down to framebuffer patches and Device ID substitutions in the bootloader (which is individual for everyone). More information about AMD cards here: click (English).

The situation is completely different with cards from NVidia. Almost everyone gets turned on, with the exception of some especially gifted ones. Problems are observed in the 10th episode, but, most likely, they will not appear soon. Everything is already normal. On GTX cards, the graphics start up with half a kick, GT cards are also not lagging behind, although there are some exceptions.

List of working NVidia cards

GeForce 7000 series
GeForce 8000 series
GeForce 9000 series
GeForce 200 series
GeForce 400 series
GeForce 500 series
GeForce 600 series
GeForce 700 series
GeForce 900 series
UPD 14.05 Geforce GTX 1000 Series

I am more than sure that you will find your card in the list.

Network Controller

I think there is no need to chew on how you can identify your network card...

Newby guide

Open the Task Manager → performance tab → Ethernet (Windows 10), there will be a network connection in big black letters.

By the way, you can also look in the BIOS

One way or another, we will not dwell on this in detail. In any case, you will have to install a network card, so I will simply provide a list of supported network cards.

Network cards

Intel Gigabit

5 Series – 82578LM/82578LC/82578DM/82578DC
6 and 7 Series – 82579LM/82579V
8 and 9 Series – I217LM/I217V/I218LM/I218V/I218LM2/I218V2/I218LM3

Realtek

RTL8111, 8168, 8101E, 8102E, 8131E, 8169, 8110SC, 8169SC
RTL8111/8168 B/C/D/E/F/G
RTL8101E/8102E/8102E/8103E/8103E/8103E/8401E/8105E/8402/8106E/8106EUS
RTL8105/8111E/8111F/8136/8168E/8168F

Atheros

AR8121, 8113, 8114, 8131, 8151, 8161, 8171, 8132,8151, 8152, 8162, 8172
AR816x, AR817x supported

Broadcom

BCM5722, 5752, 5754, 5754M, 5755, 5755M, 5761, 5761e, 57780, 57781, 57785,5784M, 5787, 5787M, 5906, 5906M, 57788, 5784M

Marvell

88E8035, 88E8036, 88E8038, 88E8039, 88E8056, 88E8001

Killer

E2200

Memory

There are no restrictions. The system runs on two gigabytes. Recommended 4. Author recommends 8.

Actually, we sorted out the hardware. If at this stage you have not changed your mind, move on.

Step 2. Make a bootable USB flash drive and deploy the installer to it

So, here we come to practice. Let me remind you that we do all this from Windows. I’ll say right away that we will not use images from the root tracker, which are so ardently recommended by people for whom everything works with hackintosh “up to 18”. First, we need the BDU (BootDiskUtiliy) utility.

You will need a flash drive >8 GB. Any.

1. Launch the utility
2. Destination disk → select our flash drive
3. Format disk

Now we wait. The flash drive will be formatted in Apple HFS and split into two partitions, one of which will have the bootloader installed (CLOVER), and the second will remain blank so that the installer can be deployed there.

After the completed manipulations we get approximately the following picture:

Next, you need to deploy the installer to the second partition. We also do this through the BDU utility. However, the question here is where to get the image from. There are two options: take a ready-made one, already unpacked, or personally get it from Install Mac OS Sierra.app from the AppStore. Since the second method requires quite a lot of time, and searching for this .app itself takes a very long time, we will use the first. Craftsmen have already prepared ready-made HFS files for this utility and extracted them from the .app for us. All we need is to download it (the image weighs almost 5 gigs, so you can just put it on download). Actually, download macOS 10.12 Sierra from here.

Downloaded.

1. We extract from the archive HFS Partition File (HFS+), a file with the extension .hfs.
2. In the BDU “Destination disk” utility window, select Part 2 of our broken flash drive.
3. Open “Restore partiton”.
4. Search and select our *.hfs file. Please note that it must be no larger than PART 2 partition.
5. We are waiting for it to be unpacked.
That's it, the installer on the flash drive is unpacked and ready to go.

Now we will need some files for your system. I have collected everything I need in this archive. Later I will explain what and why.

You will also need this kext, download it too: click. We unpack the folder from the archive into the root of the section with Clover, and the kext into the folder that we unpacked. That's it, it's ready. The flash drive is done. Let's move on.

Step 3: Install macOS Sierra on Intel PC

We check that the flash drive is inserted into the 2.0 port. Reboot, go into BIOS. Let me remind you that our BIOS is UEFI. Disable virtualization (Intel Virtualization). Set boot priority (BOOT) to our flash drive. Make sure that it will boot in UEFI mode. Save and apply the settings, reboot. We get to the Clover menu.

Clover is a Hackintosh downloader and installer.

Press the down arrow until we get to the Options menu. Press Enter. All we need here is this line:

We write the following into it:

Kext-dev-mode=1 rootless=0 -v npci=0x2000 nv_disable=1
Let me explain what each of these arguments does:

kext-dev-mode=1 is a necessary arg, without which the hack will not run. Allows you to load kexts into the system (Initially, FakeSMC.kext).
rootless=0 - disables SIP (System Integrity Protection). Required arg.
-v - “Verbose mode”. Instead of a beautiful apple, we will see a “console” loading so that we can identify an error if one appears.
npci=0x2000 (or 0x3000, depending on the PCI-e version) - optional. We prevent the download from stopping at the PCI scanning stage. You don't have to register it.
nv_disable=1 - optional. To avoid artifacts during loading and other garbage, disable graphical shell. We load in native graphics mode in Orthodox 144p resolution. You don't have to register it.

Apply the arguments by pressing Enter. Select Boot Mac OS Sierra from OS X Base System. And so, the birthplace download began. Let's look at some errors right away: still waiting for root device - the IDE controller does not have time to connect.

Fix

We reconnect the flash drive to another 2.0 port, boot with the following arguments:
kext-dev-mode=1 rootless=0 cpus=1 npci=0x2000 -v UseKernelCache=No

Missing Bluetooth controller transport - the video card did not turn on, or FakeSMC.kext was not connected. Check that there is FakeSMC.kext in the kexts/other folder. Bluetooth has nothing to do with it.

Fix

We load like this:

Kext-dev-mode=1 rootless=0 -v npci=0x2000
Or like this:
kext-dev-mode=1 rootless=0 -v -x npci=0x2000

If such errors still remain, then we try to load like this:

Kext-dev-mode=1 rootless=0 -v npci=0x3000 darkwake=0 nv_disable=1 cpus=1
In other cases, only Google will help, although these fixes should solve these problems.

We wait. At some points it may freeze. If it freezes for more than a minute, reboot. Should help in some cases.

And here we are, actually, in the installer. Select a language and click on the arrow. Loading will begin language pack(may freeze for a minute). Now open Utilities> Disk Utility, we need to format the disk for macOS. Choose required disk, click “Erase”. For convenience we call new disk Macintosh HD. Format and close Disk Utility. Next, select the disk on which we will install the system (in our case, Macintosh HD), and install it.

Installation takes from 15 to 30 minutes, it all depends on the speed of writing to the disk. After installation, the system will prompt us to set up an Internet connection - skip it, we’ll do this later. We create a user. Done, we're in the system. Or rather, in her stump. Nothing is working for us yet. If you reboot the machine, it will be impossible to get into the system (due to the absence of a bootloader).

Fix

If the computer still reboots or switches off, you can choose to boot from a flash drive, then select “Boot macOS Sierra from Macintosh HD” in the clover menu, not forgetting to write boot arguments in the options menu.

Go ahead…

Step 4. Basic system setup and installation of kexts

So, here we are in the system. While she can do little, we won’t go online, the graphics don’t work, and in general everything looks very bad. This needs to be fixed.

Let's figure out what kexts are.

Kext(Kernel Extension) - kernel extensions that run this or that equipment that is incompatible with the original Mac (For example, where in the aimak can we find a network card from Realtek or a sound card?). These are what we need now.

First, we need the PostInstall folder, which you unpacked into the CLOVER partition on the bootable USB flash drive. From there, we first need the Kext Utility, which allows us to install kexts on the system. We launch it, enter the user’s password, wait until we see the inscription “All done”.

We install the kext on the network card (Network folder, sorted into folders for each network card), simply drag it into the program window. We wait until the “All done” message appears. Next, go to the CLOVER section of our flash drive, then to kexts, then to Other. Copy FakeSMC.kext from there to any place (Better in the same PostInstall), then install it in the same way as the kext on the network card. You will also need a USB 3.0 kext. It was in the Legacy_13.2_EHC1.kext.zip archive, which you extracted in PostInstall. Let's install it.

Done, we set up the Internet, USB and allowed the system to boot at all (FakeSMC.kext imitates the System Management Control chip, which is present only on Apple motherboards. Without this kext, the system simply will not start).

Now let's install the bootloader. Go to the PostInstall folder → Clover_v2.3k_r3949. There is a *.pkg file, open it.

Click continue, read the information about the bootloader (I’m lying, click continue too). Next, in the lower left corner, click “Configure”.

For UEFI boot, set the following settings:

We'll talk about legacy loading later, since everything is a little more complicated there and you'll have to patch DSDT.
Click “Install”. Let's go through the bootloader installation process.
Done, the bootloader is installed.

Step 5. Bootloader setup

After installation, we will receive a clean, unconfigured Clover bootloader, which needs to be slightly configured. Open Clover Configurator (in the future I do not recommend using this program for point-by-point editing of the bootloader config).

First, we need to get to the EFI partition with the bootloader. In the left menu, click Mount EFI. Next, click Check partition, a table of all partitions will appear. The partition we need should be on the same partition as Apple_HFS, it appears as EFI EFI. Click Mount partition. In the list, select the disk we need (For example, disk0s1). Please note that there is a bug where all sections are not visible. Roll the mouse wheel so you can scroll between sections and select the one you need.

Next, click Open Partition. Will open a "folder" with the required section. Go to EFI>CLOVER. Copy plist.config to the PostInstall folder for convenience. Also, just in case, copy it somewhere else, since the one we just copied will be edited. And one more for backup. Copy and open plist.config.

We see something like this:

ACPI - We don’t touch the fixes, we drop (DropOEM) our video card (DropOEM_DSM works when two DSDT patches are encountered. Therefore, we leave original method autopatch bootloader, and disable ours, if one appears).
Go to the BOOT section.

So this is where we need to dig in. We set the arguments ourselves, depending on the system.

-v (verbose) - the already familiar “text” boot mode. It is better not to enable it, but to register it manually if necessary.
arch - architecture. In my case x86_64
npci is a key already known to us. We post if necessary. I recommend doing the first boot without it, but in Verbose mode.
darkwake - responsible for sleep mode and hibernation. Has 7 modes. If the dream does not start by changing hibernatemode in the terminal, then I recommend using trial and error to find desired mode darkwake.
cpus=1 - launch using only one core. I don't recommend choosing.
nvda_drv=1 - activation of the NVidia web driver, which we will install a little later. Choose if you have nVidia.
nv_disable=1 - disables non-video graphics and runs on the native Mac driver. It’s better not to select, but to register manually if necessary.
kext-dev-mode=1 and rootless=0 have already been explained earlier.

Let's go to the right subsection.

Default Boot Volume - the partition from which the disk selection to boot will begin by default. By default LastBootedVolume (last selected partition).
Legacy- Legacy Boot for older versions of Windows and Linux. It very much depends on the hardware and the design of the BIOS, so several algorithms have been developed:
LegacyBiosDefault - for those UEFI BIOSes that have the LegacyBios protocol.
PBRTest, PBR - PBR Boot options, this is just overkill. In my case PBR works.
XMPDetection=YES - important parameter. Fixes quantity random access memory, slots, slots, frequency and number of channels.
DefaultLoader - if there are several loaders on the partition, select the default one. Must not be empty!
Timeout - time before automatic boot.
Fast - a parameter that skips the selection of a partition and immediately proceeds to downloading.
-1 (Timeout -1) - disable autoboot.

We skip the CPU section, the bootloader will pick it up itself required values. Devices is also better to skip if you have nothing to fake. Disable Drivers - disable unnecessary drivers while loading. GUI - setup appearance bootloader. I think there is no need to explain anything here, there are no special parameters here. Screen resolution, language and menu theme. It's simple. Graphics - graphics settings and injections.

Do not touch the Inject NVidia parameter! There will be artifacts at launch. It is designed to run older GT line cards

Kernel and Kext Patches - patches and kernel customization. By default, Apple RTC is selected. It's better not to touch. SMBIOS is the juice, customization and counterfeit of the poppy.

To configure factory information, click on the icon magic wand. Next, select iMac (if PC) or MacBook (if laptop).

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You can also look among older configs, such as MacMini, or Mac Pro. Your task is to choose the one that is most similar to your hardware.

Don't add anything to Memory and Slots. These are purely cosmetic parameters that clover picks up at the loading stage. Incorrectly set parameters can cause conflicts.

WARNING: Nvidia video cards without policy-kext edits only work on iMac13.1 and iMac14.2 Mac models.

In AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/info.plist we correct Config1 to none here:

It should work now.

Ready. We don't touch anything anymore basic settings We have done. We save our file. Now copy it to the CLOVER folder EFI partition, log in, replace. Let me remind you that before this you should have made a backup.

Step 6. Install the graphics driver and reboot for the first time

We're almost there. Now all that remains is to start the video card. The PostInstall folder contains the WebDriver*.pkg package. Open it and install it. Then he asks us to reboot. Let's reboot.

Now let's make sure that we are not booting from a flash drive, but With hard drive in UEFI mode. Select Boot macOS Sierra from Macintosh HD. Let's start.

Note

I recommend using the -v switch for the first run, so that if something goes wrong, you can immediately identify the error. If the bootloader is broken and you cannot get into the system, then boot from a flash drive, write it in the options the necessary keys and boot the system into Verbose mode.

Done, here we are in the system. In the picture I showed approximately what the axis will look like after all the settings. Pay attention to how the system understood your Mac, as well as the processor frequency.

A sure sign that the Nvidia driver is working will be its logo on the taskbar. I turned it off, by the way, because it gets in the way, but you can access the invisibility control panel through “System Settings...”. We can check the Internet through Safari. USB 3.0 is trite by plugging a flash drive into a 3.0 port.

Additionally

- Sound

When it comes to sound, the situation is different. If you have an external sound card, then simply download the drivers for it from the manufacturer’s website (analog devices, such as mixing consoles, do not require drivers and start up immediately). For an integrated sound card, use one of these kexts:

Regarding AppleHDA

The following conditions must be met for it to work:

1. Availability of vanilla (pure) kext AppleHDA.kext in the system.
2. The presence of the HDEF section in your DSDT (or the clover fix FixHDA_8000->True)
3. Specify the layout in DSDT (or in the config.plist of the clover Devices->Audio->Inject->1,2,28...etc. Select from those specified for your codec above)
4. Put away ALL sound patches (if they were in your config.plist) from the KextsToPatch section
5. Remove DummyHDA.kext (if used)
6. If you used VoodooHDA.kext, delete it. Also delete AppleHDADisabler.kext and rebuild the cache.
7. For Intel HDMI 4000/4600, a clover fix is ​​required: UseIntelHDMI->True

Actually, that's all. Afterwards we get macOS Sierra ready to use.

UPD from 05/14/2017

- In the comments, kind people re-uploaded the file from mega to torrent. This is due to the fact that many people have problems downloading a file from mega. To be honest, I didn’t know that Mega has a limit on download speed (I use a premium account). Also, please write all questions to me on VK, but check the comments first. There is a chance that your problem has already been solved there. Again, I am not responsible for any risk this may cause to your computer. I also want to clarify one point that the article is presented solely for educational purposes. The very fact of installing Hackintosh on a PC is a gross violation Apple policies in relation to their system, which is punishable by law. The author does not encourage the use of MacOS on non-Apple computers and does not encourage change source code systems.
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In this article, we will install macOS Sierra on a computer using the BDU program ( Boot Disk Utility) and special image for this utility. Finding an image for BDU and the utility itself on Google is very easy.

This is the easiest way macOS installations Sierra on PC. True, this method will be simple only for those who have hardware compatible for these purposes. Specifically, you must have a motherboard with the following chipsets: H61, B85, Z77, H77, Z87, H87, Z97, H97, Z170. The processor must be at least Intel Core i3. The video card must be compatible. For example, Intel HD 4000 / 4600, AMD 7850, 7870, Nvidia 640, 650, 660 and so on (Kepler) or Nvidia GT 210.

If you use Fermi video cards (GTX 5XX, 710, 720, 730), then most likely you will not succeed with the installation. These video cards are extremely unstable. I will say the following about Nvidia 730 video cards: this video card can be either Fermi or Kepler. So, if the video card is Kepler, then it will work fine with web drivers. GTX 9XX, 1XXX video cards work only with web drivers.

Attention! If you are using an NVidia graphics card, then masquerade as an iMac 13.1 or 14.2; other devices may have boot problems, since in most cases Apple uses AMD graphics cards.

Remember, the more compatible your hardware is, the easier the installation will be. If you do not have an Intel Core processor, but have, for example, a Pentium or Celeron, you will have to disguise yourself as an Intel Core, and if you have an AMD processor, you will have to use a patched kernel.

Previously, I showed installation using a virtual machine with OS X installed from under Windows. Now we will install using Boot programs Disk Utility (BDU), and also try to use the standard config from Clover. Let the bootloader itself determine our hardware. I'll just add the kext to the network.

You can ask your questions about installing macOS Sierra in the comments, but be sure to describe your computer configuration as fully as possible, for example, I will install it on this configuration:

• Gigabyte GA-Z87m-HD3
• Intel Core i3-4330
• 8 gigabytes of RAM (2 x 4 GB, 1600 MHz. Samsung)
• Intel HD 4600 + Gainward GTX 660 Ti
• 2 monitors (DVI + DVI), as well as a TV via HDMI.
• 120 GB SSD from SanDisk.

I also want to remind you that, just in case, you should have a flash drive with all the kexts and the Windows operating system, in case something goes wrong and you have to download files or programs. Well, or use another device for this.

Boot Disk Utility runs on Windows. In my case, I will use Windows 10. We will also need an image with macOS Sierra.

Let's launch BDU and format the flash drive:

Immediately after formatting the flash drive, the latest Clover will be installed on it. And all we have to do is deploy our image with the macOS Sierra operating system to a flash drive:

After we have written our image with the operating system to the flash card, I will upload the kext to the network. This is only needed for my computer and you may also need a kext, it all depends on yours network card. By the way, when using BootDiskUtility, the FakeSMC kext is already in the kexts/other folder, so there is no need to insert it separately.

As soon as the flash card with macOS Sierra is written, we restart the computer and boot from our flash drive (F12). I will boot in UEFI mode. I will also specify the -v switch so that the operating system loads in text mode.

If you are using a non-Kepler NVidia video card, boot with the nv_disable=1 key. If your system freezes at boot, try booting with the -x switch (safe mode).

After selecting the language, we need to format our HDD or SSD:

We continue installing macOS Sierra as usual:

After installing macOS Sierra, you need to fill out a lot of information:

All basic installation completed. As you can see, it worked for me out of the box on macOS Sierra GTX video card 660 Ti. Yes it best video card of the ones I tried for Hackintosh. Looking ahead, here is a picture for you as a “seed”, though it’s El Capitan OS:

What to do after installing macOS Sierra?

After installing macOS Sierra, let's immediately install Clover on our SSD and configure config.plist, the config for each computer must be different, in particular the configs for Ivy Bridge/ Haswel and laptops are very different, so it is recommended to read the book Khaki Clover and do experiments. If your system suddenly stops booting, you can always boot from a flash drive and fix config.plist.

I installed Clover with the following parameters:

You need to install the config on a hard drive, not a flash drive. Basically, if you have one, then Clover will select it by default. Also remember, the example config above is for UEFI systems, this Clover installation will not work for Bios Legacy.

After installing Clover, setting up config.plist and rebooting, we have a fully working system.

Briefly what I did in config.plist:

• installed 32MB of memory for Intel graphics in UEFI and registered ig-platform-id 0x04120004
• enabled P-states
• dropped extra SSDT tables, because of which SpeedStep did not work for me
• indicated iMac 14.2 model

Kexts that I used when installing and configuring Hackintosh:

• FakeSMC.kext
• RealtekRTL8111.kext - network
• HDMIAudio.kext - sound on TV

Everything else works out of the box. In addition to the sound motherboard. I didn’t turn it on on purpose, since I use sound on the TV. You can start sound using patched AppleHDA or VoodooHDA.

Remember, the more “correct” your hackintosh hardware is, the easier the installation will be. Installing a hack on my computer is no more difficult than reinstalling Windows. But if you have specific hardware, for example PCI Wi-Fi adapter, sound card or something else, then in most cases these devices will not work with the hack.

That’s actually the entire installation of macOS Sierra on a regular PC computer.

Any operating system sooner or later needs complete reinstallation. The reasons for this may be different: infection virus programs, bugs and so on. As a result of "pollution" unnecessary files, the device starts to work much slower due to processes. In some cases, it is easier to reinstall the system than to find the cause of the problem and fix it. Let's figure out how to reinstall Mac OS and what is required for this.

What is needed to reinstall?

Those users who are familiar only with operating computers Windows system, will not be able to reinstall the OS on a Mac without additional help. To reinstall Mac OS on a MacBook, you must prepare the following:

1. MacBook () which is connected to the network;
2. our step-by-step instructions.

Now let's move directly to the clean installation process Mac versions OS. This instruction Suitable for those who have operating system version 10.7 or later installed. If you have an older version, then you should update it using standard OS tools. You can check the software version using next steps:

How to reinstall Mac OS Sierra from scratch?

To begin with, it is worth noting that reinstalling Mac implies complete removal data from your computer's hard drive. Therefore, first copy all important information to third party media.

This can be done using the program for Reserve copy Time Machine. Following the instructions of the Copy Wizard, you can easily create backup copy on external media. Time Machine can also create backups in automatic mode. Old copies will be deleted, and new ones will be saved on disk. This way you won't have to worry about the data being up to date.

Now you know how to reinstall mac os x on macbook pro or air, as well as on iMac. Next, you need to configure the system and complete the installation process.

Final setup before use

After the installation is complete, the program will prompt you to make basic settings:

1. On the first screen, select the Mac OS language. In the future, it can be changed within the software settings;
2. on the second screen you will be prompted to connect to Wi-Fi (optional). You can skip this step;
3. the next step is transferring information. Before you reinstall your MacBook Pro, Air or iMac, you can back up all your data;
4. authorization via Apple ID (optional);
5. acceptance of the license agreement;
6. Creation account Mac OS for computer.

Ready! Now you can independently install Mac OS on a MacBook of any version or an all-in-one iMac. The whole process is as simple as possible: only a few keystrokes are required from the user.

Installation of proprietary OS from Apple, known as mac OS on personal computers created for Windows systems, is always associated with numerous difficulties and nuances. This operation involves certain technical knowledge installer, however in most cases, and this process ends unsuccessfully. How to protect yourself from such a failure, and what you need to take into account, we will discuss in this review.

So, if you are one of those who decided to install a completely new operating system on your PC, known as Sierra, from Apple, then we recommend that you first pay attention to the products of the tonymacx86 programming laboratory. It was they who created utilities capable of porting Apple’s proprietary OS to “traditional” personal computers designed for Microsoft systems. The universal installation utility UniBeast will allow you to install Sierra on your home or work Windows PC without any difficulties.

Using the instructions below, consisting of a series of sequential steps, you will be able to independently install macOS Sierra on personal computer in the easiest way for you.

Things to consider:

• A macOS Sierra OS image burned to disk.
• The most latest version the UniBeast utility, as well as its auxiliary version – MultiBeast.
• USB flash drive, minimum 8 GB.
• Desktop PC or laptop with a computing processor from (only!) Intel.

Step-by-step description of installing macOS Sierra on a Windows PC:

Step 1: First of all, download the disk image future system macOS Sierra. It can be found on trackers or in the official App Store.

Step 3: Download setup files disk image of macOS and the UniBeast program, then create an image of a bootable flash drive. This is what you need to create using the downloaded UniBeast program. Launch the program for Mac.

Step 4: In the left panel, select the required USB drive and click Erase. This button is located on the top panel. The bootable USB flash drive with which we are working must be renamed SierraInstaller (any name in Latin will do, as long as it does not contain spaces). You also need to make sure that you have selected correct format file, namely OS X Extended (journaled). Click on Erase again.

Step 5: We launch UniBeast again, which we downloaded in the second step. We skip the first menus, click Continue and agree, where you need to select Agree. In the Destination Select menu, select a working USB drive and click Continue.

Sometimes the program produces an error at this stage. Therefore, make sure that the executive file is named “Install macOS Sierra” (was downloaded in step 1), and has already been moved to the program folder (directory).

Step 6: In the Select OS Installation menu, check whether Sierra is selected in the settings and then click on continue.

Step 7: The Bootloader Configuration menu follows. In case you have outdated system processor (Socket 1156), select boot type Legacy USB Support. Click Continue.

Step 8: You don't have to go to the Graphics Configuration menu, as it is optional. Optionally, you can select acceptable graphics for better performance.

Step 9: Enter New Password admin (if necessary) and finally click Install. Now it all depends on the PC performance as well as the USB data transfer speed. On average, this takes up to half an hour.

Step 10: Next, we launch another program that needs to be downloaded. It is called MultiBeast for Sierra (on the website of the same manufacturer UniBeast). Then we move the downloaded MultiBeast program to the USB drive used for the image.

Step 11: After this, installing the “Apple” OS will be very similar to installing a traditional “window” operating system. We connect the drive with the macOS image to the USB port of the PC and start the step-by-step installation of the system. First, go to the BIOS and select the appropriate drive.

Step 12: Reboot the computer again after exiting the BIOS. When the startup boot screen appears, select the Boot Mac OS option.

Step 13: Also in the menu of this screen, select our flash drive and click Enter key, to continue. Using the macOS installer, format the disk. Next, in the menu bar at the top, go to the Utilities section and here select the Disk Utility sub-item.

• Select the disk on the left. Click Erase.
• Toggle the Partition Scheme checkbox and click OK.
• Rename the disk to Macintosh HD, select OS X Extended again.
• Confirm the changes you have made by clicking on erase using the Erase command.

Step 14: When all installation processes are complete, close the Disk Utility menu and return to the installer. Here we specify Macintosh HD so that we can then install Sierra. We follow the standard procedure for installing the operating system.

Step 15: Once the installation is complete, the computer will automatically restart. When it turns on, open the boot menu.

Step 16: Select the USB partition and also Sierra and complete the macOS Sierra installation process.

Step 17: On last step, you should see the desktop of the newly installed macOS Sierra. Using the same MultiBeast utility we install everything necessary drivers for Wi-Fi, audio, graphics, etc.

That's all! Now you are the user of an excellent and efficient hackintosh, with which you can work on a project of any complexity, or simply use this OS as something familiar, with which you will be comfortable working for many years.

Which, according to Cupertino, thanks to new technologies makes Mac computers more reliable, functional and faster. A little later the first beta version was released macOS High Sierra, and today we will tell you how to create your own Bootable USB drive to install this operating system on your Mac.

To do a so-called “clean” installation, you first need to create a boot disk, which can be used as a USB drive. This will allow you to install macOS High Sierra on several computers. In addition, you must have access to an image of the new desktop operating system. If you don't have paid account developer, you can wait until it becomes available public beta macOS High Sierra or download its image from third-party resources.

Read the instructions to the very end before you begin the process of creating a USB drive with macOS High Sierra and its subsequent installation.

Requirements:

1. Computer * running OS X 10.7 Lion or higher.
2. macOS High Sierra installer downloaded to your computer.
3. USB disk with a capacity of at least 8 GB.

* Your computer must be compatible with macOS High Sierra - Mac compatibility list.

How to Create a Bootable USB Drive with macOS High Sierra

1. Download the macOS High Sierra installer. By default, the distribution is named Install macOS 10.13 Beta. You can rename it, but to avoid confusion, we recommend leaving this name. Make sure that the Install macOS 10.13 Beta file is located in the Applications folder (this is where all programs from Mac App Store). If it is located elsewhere on your computer, move it to this folder.

2. Connect the USB drive to your Mac computer. If it's not already formatted, run Disk Utility ( “Programs” → “Utilities” → “Disk Utility”) and format it by selecting "GUID Partition Scheme" and "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". This process will erase all data from the USB drive.

3. You can choose any convenient name as the name of the USB disk, for example, “USB”. First make sure that there are no other drives with the same name connected to your computer.

4. Launch "Terminal" ( “Programs” → “Utilities” → “Terminal”) and enter the following command * :

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ 10.13\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ 10.13\ Beta.app --nointeraction

Once done, press Enter to move Install macOS 10.13 Beta to the USB drive and make it bootable.

* If you renamed the macOS High Sierra installer distribution or USB drive, edit the command to include your names. If the macOS High Sierra installer was not in your Applications folder, edit the command to its current location.

5. Enter your password (it does not appear on the screen) and press Enter.

This will begin the process of creating a bootable USB drive with macOS High Sierra. During the entire process, the USB drive will not be visible on the desktop. The process of creating a bootable USB disk will be accompanied in the Terminal window with the following text:

Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%...
Copying installer files to disk…
Copy complete.
Making disk bootable...
Copying boot files...
Copy complete.
Done.

Once the files have been copied, your USB drive will appear on your desktop again and Terminal will tell you that the process is complete.

6. That's all! The bootable USB drive with macOS High Sierra has been created, you can close Terminal.

How to Install macOS High Sierra on Mac from a Bootable USB Drive

1. Connect your macOS High Sierra USB drive to your Mac.

2. Press and hold on the keyboard Alt key(Option, ⌥) and restart your Mac. If your Mac was turned off, simply turn it on.

3. In the window that appears, select the bootable USB drive with macOS High Sierra as the boot drive. After this, the macOS High Sierra installation window will appear on the screen.

4. Click “Install” and wait for macOS High Sierra to install.

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