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Hardware

Follow this guide to pick a correct hardware part for your new Hackintosh.

Motherboard:

  • Brand: ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte

    MSI: There is some problem with MSI & OsxAptioFixDrv, better to stay away from it.

  • Chipset: Intel 300/200/100/5/6/7/8/9-series

    X299: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/skylake-x-x299-live-the-future-now-on-macos-sierra-10-12-successful-build-extended-guide.229354/

    AMD: https://forum.amd-osx.com/viewforum.php?f=35

  • Audio codec: Check out this list

  • Network: Almost any ethernet controller are supported like:

    • Intel 82578 LC/DM/DC
    • Intel 82579 LM/V
    • Intel I217LM/V
    • Intel I218LM/V/LM2/V2/LM3
    • Intel I219V/LM/V2/LM2/LM3
    • Realtek RTL8111/8168 B/C/D/E/F/G/H
    • Qualcomm Atheros AR816x
    • Qualcomm Atheros AR817x
    • Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x
    • Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400
    • Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500

    Stay away from mainboard have wifi/bt built-in, it's hard to make it working with macOS

  • Thunderbolt port: Intel controller only

    Other controllers: Some report says ASMedia Thunderbolt controller working with macOS too, but I'm not 100% sure about it

  • USB port: Use Intel controller to prevent sleep/wake problem

CPU:

  • Core i3/i5/i7: Native support to the latest 8th generation
  • Xeon/Core i9
  • Pentium: SpeedStep may not working properly and you will need to FakeCPUID to make it boot-
  • AMD: You may want to check this

Storage:

  • SATA
  • NVMe/PCI-e: native support since macOS 10.13, need some patch if you use macOS 10.12

GPU/iGPU:

Mouse/keyboard:

Better to use Logitech or Apple input device to prevent sleep/wake problem, some keyboard from Corsair,... may prevent sleep on macOS

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card: