While we can now use a retail Mac OS X DVD to turn our PC into a hackintosh, we still need a bootloader to get it to recognize and install OS X the first time. The good news is, after a successful installation, we can now install any updates from Apple without breaking our system or reinstall the operating system without having to add the same kexts (drivers) that we already have that makes our non-Mac standard hardware peripherals work.
Pre-requisites
- A PC with Intel Core Processors and Chipset (AMD is not yet supported).
- A Blank CD (for Boot-132).
- A retail Mac OS X DVD Installer (not an Upgrade OS X DVD).
- Download the Leopard 10.5.4 ComboUpdate here.
- Download the Chameleon for Hard Disk here.
- Download the Boot-132 Generic ISO here (generic.iso).
- Download EFIStudio here.
Step 1. Before You Begin
Burn the Boot-132 Generic ISO on a CD. This BootCD should work fine for most hardware configurations; after which, it should be able to install the retail OS X DVD. If this doesn’t work for you, you may need to modify the contents and add the necessary kexts for your hardware. More info here.
Step 2. Install Leopard.
1. Insert your BootCD and boot/start your PC.
2. On the boot prompt, press Enter. You will be asked to enter a two-digit hexadecimal boot device (do not enter anything yet).
3. Remove the BootCD and replace it with the Mac OS X Retail DVD. Wait for the blinking light on your DVD drive to stop and then hit Enter (this will read your DVD drive and not your HD).
Hint: If you keep going back to the bootloader, it only means you don’t have the correct Retail Mac OS X DVD Installer. The best solution is to buy one.
4. Perform the Mac OS X Leopard installation. You may need to use Disk Utility (under the Utilities Menu) to partition and format your HD if you haven’t already. Make sure to select GUID (under Options).
5. Restart after the installation and replace the Retail Mac OS X DVD with the BootCD.
6. On the boot prompt, press Enter. This time, enter the two-digit hexadecimal of the drive where you installed OS X. Enter 80; if it doesn’t show the startup volume of your OS X, hit Esc. Try 81, and so on until you see your OS X volume. Select it and hit Enter.
7. You should now be in Leopard.
Step 3. Update Leopard to 10.5.4
1. Install the 10.5.4 ComboUpdate.
2. Reboot with the BootCD and enter the same two-digit hex you entered before. Select your startup volume and type -v -f (you don’t have to enter these the next time), and press Enter.
3. At this point, you still won’t be able to boot your hackintosh without the BootCD.
Step 4. Install Chameleon
The Chameleon for Hard Disk you downloaded above has the following files:
- Chameleon_DFE_for_Hard_Disk.dmg
- OSX86Tools
- EFIStudio
1. Open Chameleon.
2. Copy the contents of the Extra directory from the Generic.iso CD by dragging it to the Extra Contents folder in Chameleon.
Hint: To do this, you need to perform the following:
- Open the Generic.iso CD from your desktop.
- Double-click on the INITRD.IMG file.
- Double-click on the Extra folder.
- Drag the Extensions folder to the Extra Contents folder in Chameleon
3. Double-click the Chameleon_DFE_for_Hard_Disk.pkg file and install to your hard disk.
4. Remove the BootCD and reboot.
5. You should now be able to boot into Leopard without the BootCD.
Step 5. Fix Your Hardware Peripherals
After upgrading to 10.5.4, some of your hardware peripherals (i.e. video, network card, audio, etc.) may no longer work. Even the kexts that worked for my previous modified OS X installations don’t work with the latest version so I had to scour the net for a fix. Depending on what you have installed on your PC, you may need different solutions. Below are the fixes I applied for my own peripherals.
Network Fix:
Taken from the IONetworkingFamily.kext included in the GA-965P-DS3_ISO bootcd.
Audio Fix:
Taken from the AppleAzaliaAudio.kext included in the Generic.iso BootCD.
Restart/Reboot Fix:
Replace your AppleACPIPlatform.kext with this.
Shutdown Fix:
Download and install this.
Hint: To easily install kexts, you may want to use the OSX86 Tools. Read more about the OSX86 Tool here. You can also use the EFI Studio to try adding EFI Strings to your Boot.plist in case you have problems with video or audio kexts. Read more about EFI here.
Video (Nvidia 7200GS) Fix (QE/CI):
This one gave me the biggest headache. The video kexts or injectors (Nvinject, NvInstaller) that worked for me in the past, no longer works after upgrading to 10.5.4. I tried many versions and none worked. I tried adding device strings to com.apple.Boot.plist using EFIStudio and deleting all video injectors in Extensions and still a no go. I tried to manually edit the kexts by entering my device ID, etc., and still no QE/CI support. Finally, I found out that the Generic.iso BootCD has Nvkush.kext in it and by installing Chameleon, it aslo installed it to my hard drive. So I just deleted it from the /Extra/Extensions folder and made sure I had my video device string in the com.apple.Boot.plist using EFIStudio, reboot and voila!
Now you have a Hackintosh that is as close to a real Mac in terms of the underlying software program. You can safely use Software Update to install updates directly from Apple to your PC.
Enjoy!
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When I'm trying to install it just says Loading Darwin/x86 and stays there. The DVD drive isn't doing anything
I'm sorry for the bad english, I'm from colombia.
I want to know, if I can do this with the snow leopard dvd retail or just I can do it with leopard.
or I have to Install leopard for first and then udgrape to snow.
thanks
Hi. I downloaded successfully the Boot-132 Generic ISO by following the link. On your instructions you mentioned “burn the Boot132″, does this mean i have to burn all the files included on the it or simply the “generic.iso”? I've burned the generic.iso only (not including the other files) and followed your procedures but after inserting the original OS X Leopard DVD nothing happened with no activity at all. Not even booting. Please advise. Thank a lot.
Yes, this is the same problem I'm having.
did u get the solution for the problem you had
of installing mac os x on pc (pinkish screen loading)
Ali
hi all
after bootCD i insert my mac os x dvd and then appears apple logo, after that i select language and then it says “max os x cannot be installed in this computer”. PLEASE help i'm new on this so i don't know what to do.
my latpot is HP dv6597 with intel core 2 duo 2.00ghz. and i have max os x 10.5.6 install dvd.
PLEASE HELP
thank you
First off I am very new to this and have no idea how to create / modify kexts I have been able to get ipc osx86 on my system but have not found anything that fixes isues with my scrolling just folds over on itself instead of the screen scrolling. So I thought I would give the retail install a try and all i get is as soon as it reads original OSX to start install the screen flashes to white and reboots. any help would be great.
Intel Q6700
EVGA 680i SLI
4Gb
9800GTX+
hi guys … i installed the mac os on my hp pavilion dv6000 … everything worked out with the installation but when the mac os start loading … it freezes after 20 seconds … could anyone help ?? plzzzz
does it works in Motherboard Intel DG41TY ?
can u pls send me a link from where you download the operating system
please could you tell me how did you make installation? i have the same laptop. thx
having issues on my custom PC (so i'm not sure what the hardware is since I inherited the system). The modified kabyl-bumby ISO actually loaded for me when the generic.iso did not.
The bootloader (kabyl-bumby) loads, i press enter. it asks to me type in the 2 digits. i put the OSX retail dvd in, press enter (still at the “enter 2 digits” screen), it then tells me to “press enter to start up Darwin/x86…” so I press enter, it then asks me to enter 2 digits, I press enter, it then says “using default 90, press any key to start up from the cd, so then if i had made sure to use the “-v” switch, then it runs through a short list of “loading xxxx…” and then it stops. it never goes anywhere else.
any sort of suggestion?
If I understand it right, the iso file is an image of a disc. Using a utility like Nero, you can burn that image onto a disc. Since the disc that was originally imaged into an iso file was a bootable disc, the the disc you create from this iso file will be a bootable disc.
The boot CD works and i insert the MAX OS X DVD and wait for the light to stop but when i press enter it says “loading darwin” Than the screen goes black. Help please?
does this method works with snow leo?
Help! So i got osx running on my Acer aspire one, but somehow it set an administrator name and password so now i cannot make any changes, when i try to start up from macosx it asks for my password again, any help is greatly appreciated!
Thank you
try going in add user in system configurations and change the user name and password also if that don't work
try youtube.com
also the os you installed on your acer aspire one is it the original dvd or a download pls inform
alex
Hi Menoob
I have Dell Vostro 1700 with Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T7250 processor. I have tried 10.5.5 several time with no success. Installation work fine but after installation when I am botting to Mac, I get an error 'You must restart you computer' Can you please help?
Thank you for such an excellent guide, I have spent the last month looking for guides and this is by far the most simple. The guides seem intent on excluding anyone who isnt comprehensively familiar with the terms tec so thank you!
For some reason i cant get past the white screen with the apple. I get a gray circle with a line through it.
Using a toshiba tecra m3 laptop, could that be the prob?
hi i have installed mac my laptop a complete different way in the past week and trying 4 different pre patched instalation discs finally on the fourth pre patched dvd (ideneb) evrything worked fine on start up but only 1 problem the laptop i used was a asus with a smashed screen the only way i can use this is by plugging a computer moniter in to my laptop through the vga port. i could see the installation on the screen but wen the laptop restarts after installation it booted then the screen went off and the hot keys to i use to switch it back on didnt work … is there a chance that this installation would start the vga port automatically ?? or is there any patches to make this work?? thankyou
hey all
dear friends i have installed Mac iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6 on my Intel Dual Core Pc on installation setup i did't select any extra package or any other languages i format the partition with Mac Stranded Junraled i have done every thing perfact and Mac iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6 was installed successful
Pc Spec are
Intel Dual Core 2.66
Intel DG 41RQ Motherboard
1 GB Ram
VGA Intel G41 Chpset
250 Gb Sata Windows 7
40 Gb IDE for Mac iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6
320 GB Seagate USB Drive for Data
Hp Dvd Writer
After Successful Install Mac iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6 on my Intel Based Pc i Reboot the system as setup completed so OS boot screen appear with Apple Logo and at this stage nothing happed with pc and Monitor Screen is stucked on Apple Logo i have tried with -v boot and i have found this error
1.HPET:MAP DEVICE REGISTERS FAILED
2.WAITING FOR BOOT VOLUME WITH UUID A0D17202-8EEB-3D4D-8B43-A59D69BB113A
3.WAITING ON CDICT ID=''0''><KEY>IOPROVIDER CLASS</KEY><STRING ID=''1'' IO RESOURCESS</STRING><KEY>IO RESOURCE MATCH</KEY><STRING ID=''2'' BOOT -UUID-MEDIA</STRING></DICT>
THESE are the errors which i notice when i boot with -v if any one knows about this please help me
Hi waht if i use this tutorial and install this to my laptop which has a core duo processor, will ths work for my laptop? thanks! pls email me thanks
Like many others, thanks for a great tutorial.
I am not sure whether your tut instruction of “Shutdown fix” actually will solve my problem – not so sure and don't want to mess up a working install.
My motherboard is set to powerup after power interruptions but then the machine gets stuck waiting for me to press Enter to boot up (at the boot prompt where before step 4 you had to enter 80 and then enter).
How do I get my machine to default to 80 and go past the prompt? Is there a startup script or something?
i have problem with mac osx installing intel dp 45sg motherboard
pls solve the problem
my system configuration
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mb:intel dp45sg
graphics card : sparkel -nvidia geforce gt9400
80 sata hdd
2gb ddr3 ram
why cant you use a uprgrade disc; please give me some info on what to do i have some experience with this its just not working latley, is there some kind of upgrade i need
I am trying to install Mac OSX 10.5.6 on a MSI G45M with Core 2 Duo E8400 and onboard video (Intel G45 Express). I tried using the Generic.iso boot disk first followed by the install, but the install locks up at the MAC screen. Any suggestions for a different boot disk? or is my computer config no good.
well the shutdown and restart thing didnt work
Hello alex,
i have hp proliant ML110 G5 server with in-built network card of “BroadCom Corp NexTreme BCM 5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express “..
i have installed successfully as per this post and everthing works fine except that Network is not working …
i tried installing the IONetworking.kext also but no use.. can anybody help me out finding the right device driver for this case…
must it be a retail Mac OSX? can it be one that comes with the mb?
How do you get a Mac Leopard OS X Retail DVD?
I had the same problem. Just download this and burn it to a disc. Then use that as ur Boo -132
http://www.mediafire.com/?uwd9dtttjfk
*boot
hi
could someone help, myinstall keeps freezing at the 1st blue screen after the apple load page.
in trying to instal 10.5.6 (as its the only 10.5 i have) on a hp G7000 laptop (dual intel).
im using the posted modded bootloader (vanilla bootloader does nothing).
ive left it running for 1hr on the blue screen but nothing (this part of the load is about 30secs to 1 min on a mac from what i remember.
ive tried 10.6 with the same but it wont even load the apple install screen.
thanx in advance.
have a Sony Vaio PCEB26FG/P desktop and am interested in buying a Mac mini.
Does anyone know if I will be able to plug the Mac into the Sony and use the screen? The Sony is able to view TV so I don't see why not. can I use the wireless keyboard .can anyone help.
I Managed to get mac os x on Asus M60J-JX020X dual boot with windows server 2008 and windows 7 and Windows Mobile on iPhone 3G dual boot with android and iPhone OS 4.0 Official Public Release
will the same procedure work with snow leopard????
I have a gateway DX4822 desktop with an acer motherboard, dual core processor and 6 gigs of ram as well as ON BOARD GRAPHICS 128mb and it installed PERFECT with out any new hardware. I used the chameleon boot cd and a retail (i bought it) Snow Leopard 10.6.3 install disc. what is really strange is that when i restart my computer I have to Always use the boot cd. I boot with the chameleon, but after it loads I have to put in a bootable WIN XP DISC!! and hit f5 then it runs great. why is this? how do I get snow leopard to start with out boot discs? Please help.
i tried this with a ppc mac mini and after a week of arseing about i gave up and asked at a local apple center, they said it wouldnt work no matter what i did (but someone else on here might have a way), hope this helps,
It seems a pretty good method to try. I will try this, because it is my dream to have a Mac OS for my PC.
Thanks Napierce26.
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