01-14-2020, 11:07 PM
In my experience, the key to building a hackintosh is research. Go to tonymacx86.com and look over the builds. If you find one that suits you:
1. Makes sure the parts are still available.
2. Read and understand the build/install instructions.
3. Read through the thread(s) for that build and make sure you are aware of any problems/glitches with that build and if there are solutions.
4. If there are any unsolved problems/glitches with that build, decide if you can live with them.
Research is tedious, but if you don't do it, you're gonna pay for it in the end.
Two problems common to a lot of hacks is incompatible WiFi and Bluetooth. This is generally because the chips aren't recognized by macOS and and are soldered to the motherboard. Two solutions, use a motherboard that has a removable WiFi/Bluetooth card and use a compatible one or use a usb WiFi/Bluetooth adapter.
I'm a hobbyist and retired, so I have the time and inclination to hackintosh. While both my builds went fairly smoothly, getting everything right took some time, visits to tonymac and just plain problem solving. Now my builds work fine and need no further attention. While you can build a more powerful machine for less, you do need to figure in your time.
My first build was from scratch, using a Core i5 (Skylake) cpu. The known problem with this build was that sleep/wake did not work. Not a problem for me, since this machine was to be a server and never sleep. I replaced the WiFi/Bluetooth card with one that macOS likes and they work; although I'm using ethernet. It took some work to get Messages working, but some tutorials on tonymac helped. Now my house can text me if there is a problem. This machine currently runs Sierra and has been in operation since Aug. 2016.
For my second build, I decided to use an Intel NUC8 (Core i7 cpu). It currently runs Sierra, with Snow Leopard running in Virtualbox. This is destine to replace my main machine, a 2009 MBP (which I use as a desktop about 95% of the time). Had some glitches I had to work through, but it runs fine now. WiFi and Bluetooth don't work. I don't need Bluetooth and I added a usb WiFi adapter. I use ethernet in Sierra and WiFi in Snow Leopard; that way I can transfer files over the network between Sierra and Snow Leopard. Sleep works fine. I recently added Linux on an external drive. I've been running this machine for a year now.
1. Makes sure the parts are still available.
2. Read and understand the build/install instructions.
3. Read through the thread(s) for that build and make sure you are aware of any problems/glitches with that build and if there are solutions.
4. If there are any unsolved problems/glitches with that build, decide if you can live with them.
Research is tedious, but if you don't do it, you're gonna pay for it in the end.
Two problems common to a lot of hacks is incompatible WiFi and Bluetooth. This is generally because the chips aren't recognized by macOS and and are soldered to the motherboard. Two solutions, use a motherboard that has a removable WiFi/Bluetooth card and use a compatible one or use a usb WiFi/Bluetooth adapter.
I'm a hobbyist and retired, so I have the time and inclination to hackintosh. While both my builds went fairly smoothly, getting everything right took some time, visits to tonymac and just plain problem solving. Now my builds work fine and need no further attention. While you can build a more powerful machine for less, you do need to figure in your time.
My first build was from scratch, using a Core i5 (Skylake) cpu. The known problem with this build was that sleep/wake did not work. Not a problem for me, since this machine was to be a server and never sleep. I replaced the WiFi/Bluetooth card with one that macOS likes and they work; although I'm using ethernet. It took some work to get Messages working, but some tutorials on tonymac helped. Now my house can text me if there is a problem. This machine currently runs Sierra and has been in operation since Aug. 2016.
For my second build, I decided to use an Intel NUC8 (Core i7 cpu). It currently runs Sierra, with Snow Leopard running in Virtualbox. This is destine to replace my main machine, a 2009 MBP (which I use as a desktop about 95% of the time). Had some glitches I had to work through, but it runs fine now. WiFi and Bluetooth don't work. I don't need Bluetooth and I added a usb WiFi adapter. I use ethernet in Sierra and WiFi in Snow Leopard; that way I can transfer files over the network between Sierra and Snow Leopard. Sleep works fine. I recently added Linux on an external drive. I've been running this machine for a year now.