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Install macOS Big Sur 10.0.1 public release in a VM (QEMU)

Install macOS Big Sur 10.0.1 public release in a VM (QEMU)

This is a small addendum to my main article on how to install macOS in a VM, which I'll keep as-is as that's effectively the normal way. But, if you'd like to jump on the fresh-off-the-press public release of Big Sur, here's what you have to do to make that

Install macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 RC2 in a VM (QEMU)

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Install macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 RC2 in a VM (QEMU)

A new macOS release is nearing release, and it's a big one. So big that this time it's really, completely and definitely not OS X any longer. With the death of Kexts looming and the transition away from Intel CPUs spelling disaster for Hackintoshers and multi-OS users alike, it's certainly

Quick: Taming Photos.app when using iCloud Photos

Quick: Taming Photos.app when using iCloud Photos

Anyone who uses iCloud photos and has syncing turned on on your Mac or Hackintosh will likely one day run into challenges with it. Whether it's the uncontrollable hard drive usage or the incessant background processes that occasionally take over your entire CPU, it's just not ideal and can really

Why I haven't upgraded my Hackintosh to Catalina yet

Why I haven't upgraded my Hackintosh to Catalina yet

macOS Catalina has been released a few weeks ago, as many of you know. I wanted to write a short note on this release for those wanting to see how to apply my recommended way to keeping your Hackintosh up-to-date applies to OS upgrades. As you may have seen come

Quick: Enabling TRIM support on your Hackintosh

Quick: Enabling TRIM support on your Hackintosh

As you may or may not know, TRIM support is not enabled by default on macOS on any SSD not provided by Apple directly. This is done because not all manufacturers follow the standards, and often just test for compatibility with Windows. Fortunately though, enabling TRIM support is easy enough,

Turning on FileVault on your Hackintosh

Turning on FileVault on your Hackintosh

Enabling FileVault is a smart move, especially if your device is portable. It ensures that if your computer and/or hard drive ever gets in the wrong hands, your (work) files will, at least, remain safe. When I set out to create my Hackintosh, I had opted not to start

Keeping your Hackintosh up-to-date, my method

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Keeping your Hackintosh up-to-date, my method

One of the possible challenges with using a Hackintosh is having to deal with OS updates. Though this is much less of an issue if you have properly set up your Hackintosh (e.g. using the Vanilla method, relying on as few custom Kexts as possible, and properly setting up

Dream: Macbook Nano

Dream: Macbook Nano

My attempts at getting macOS running on the ultra-portable GPD Pocket 2 have not yielded the results I’m looking for so far, which is very unfortunate. I’m keeping my fingers crossed I (or someone else) will figure it out sooner or later. Update: There's been some amazing progress,

Why and how I went Hackintosh

Why and how I went Hackintosh

I've been going through what you could call a transitional stage with my home setup this past half-year. From acquiring a few servers, to setting up my main home work machine as a Hackintosh, it's certainly been an interesting period. Most of these choices and projects come from the same

Video: Native Bluetooth and WiFi on a Hackintosh

Video: Native Bluetooth and WiFi on a Hackintosh

Today I'm installing a WTXUP TX-AC94360 PCIe card, which has a Broadcom BCM94360CD chip, for native Bluetooth and WiFi support on the Hackintosh I built not too long ago for home work usage. The process is easy enough, and this particular card is natively supported by macOS, so it works