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  1. Skeemin93

    help: first time hackintosh - Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-51kx

    Hello there, First time noob to hackintosh, low-moderate computer skills System is as follows Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-51kx intel i5-7300HQ/HM175 Intel HD630/1920x1080 currently running windows 10 Laptop has Geforce GTX1050 also, but I have disabled this via Device manager, along with USB 3.0...
  2. ShaneNolan94

    Upgrade Time!

    Hey all, I haven't upgraded my hackintosh in a long time and it's currently just too damn sluggish for my everyday needs (music production, video editing, gaming). I've already began my search for my first Solid State Drive which I know is the right start but was just wondering if anyone would...
  3. SamTheSaminator

    Clover UEFI not detecting macOS High Sierra installer

    Hi, big noob here. I'm trying to install macOS High Sierra on my laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad u330 Touch, i5-4210u, HD 4400) using this guide. I've created a USB stick as required with Clover and the High Sierra installer, and upon trying to boot into the installer, I get as far as Clover, but there...
  4. joebruno12323

    Lenovo Y700

    I am trying to make my laptop into a hackintosh. My specs are: Processor= i7-6700HQ Processor (2.60GHz 6MB), Graphics=NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M 4GB, Ram= 16gb DDR4, Storage= 1tb hdd and 512 ssd. I have tried countless guides and many youtube videos with errors different errors every time. Is my...
  5. Tokeatazy

    How compatible am I with High Sierra?

    CPU: i7-7700k GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080Ti Blower Motherboard: Asrock Z270M-ITX/AC RAM: 16GB of GEIL 2400mhz DDR4 SSD: 2.5" 240GB WD Green HDD: 3.5" 1TB WD Blue CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo Cooler PSU: Enermax Revolution 650W 80 Plus Gold Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX So I've been a lurker on...
  6. JarredHernandez

    Boot Freezes

    Total noob here trying to convert my windows machine into a Hackintosh, but it keeps freezing at boot and when I get it to boot the ethernet adapter doesn't work. My setup: - Gigabyte z270x-Ultra Gaming - Intel Core i7 7700k -- no overclocking - Crucial Balistix 8GB RAM - WD Green M.2 240GB...
  7. DanielmnB

    Hackintosh HELP

    I'm getting super frustrated here, I've got my hackintosh up and running but there are two problems. 1: There is a very noticeable hiss coming from my speakers, tuning my speakers up doesn't change the volume of the hiss only the volume of whatever is playing (so the hiss is drowned out) the...
  8. ramirezonlinenet

    HELP My First Hackintosh Build ( FOR A NON-GEEK)

    Hi, I'm a long time Mac user , but after years I decided to build a windows pc . Specs: i7 7700K Asus Z270 16GB Ram Vengeance Lpx 3000hmz (it was cheap) Noctua ns-h15 Eva Supernova G2 PSU Fractial R5 Case & SSD 500gb ( I got another 250gb ssd but it isn't installed yet) If not much asking...
  9. DylanKruger

    Intel i7 7820x Build Need Advice

    Hey Everyone At Tonymacx86 so I work in the film industry and it looks like mac is where its at, thats why the hackintosh. So I'm primarily Work in Black Magic Da Vinci resolve and so I need it to be quite powerful. BUT I DONT ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT IM DOING. so if anyone can take a look at the...
  10. DylanKruger

    Intel i7 7820x Build Need Advice

    Hey Everyone At Tonymacx86 so I work in the film industry and it looks like mac is where its at, thats why the hackintosh. So I'm primarily Work in Black Magic Da Vinci resolve and so I need it to be quite powerful. BUT I DONT ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT IM DOING. so if anyone can take a look at the...
  11. samlefrench

    Goodbye Steve ! (Work in progress)

    Hello everyone, I have been reading and exploring Tonymacx86 for a couple of months now but I finally decided to go for the adventure instead of buying a new Mac (currently owning a Macbook Pro mid-2010). Hence the name is this project : Goodbye Steve ! First, I posted a couple of weeks ago...
  12. MrLowndes

    I'm new and need advice on my first build with TB

    Hi all, I'm brand new to this site and looking for advice. I was all set to follow this youtuber's build of a 4K video editing machine, but then I realized that the mother board he uses does not support thunderbolt (I will also list the main components, below the link to save you watching the...
  13. Joxmar

    PowerSpec G221

    I'm looking to build a hackintosh and while browsing in microcenter budgeting for the parts I came across with the powerSpec 221 which seems the have all the parts I wanted to use in the build. Do any of you guys think this machine will work? It's listed for $800 bucks More details...
  14. TheMoEdits

    Compatible Kaby Lake Build for Hackintosh?

    Hey guys I was wondering if this was a compatible build for a Hackintosh. Im a little new to this so im not really sure if its all compatible. If there is anything i should do before i plug in the usb to install Mac OS please let me know, and I was also wondering if my GPU, audio, and WiFi ould...
  15. JaylonA

    Questions about first build

    I wanna start this by saying I apologize if I'm in the wrong place I'm just new to the community. I have a Alienware X51 from around 2013 and I wanna use some of the parts for my first build. What I wanna use from the build is a i5 44-40 a EVGA GTX 750 2gb and 8 gigabytes of ram. I am just...
  16. carmelovazzana

    Dual boot OSX/MACos help needed

    Hi everyone, I'm doing great with my "old" Hackintosh, but now i've to update the OS because of new software requirements, I'm working on a 10.9.5 machine and i've to install Sierra on a new Hdd, what i've to do? The new installation will overwrite the old boot setup? Thanks in advance. Carmelo
  17. Zanther

    Completely new to Hackintosh but need a new Mac, would this work?

    Hey guys, I am completely new to the Hackintosh way of things, as I always bought directly from Apple. This time though, my MacBook Pro is dying as my main machine and it is my life line for getting work. All the available Mac's are good but really a waste of money at the moment when new...
  18. RespectOrCheckIt

    HP Envy 17-j027cl Sierra

    Having tons of trouble with Clover Config and Sierra. This is my first time making a hackintosh and I currently stuck on the step where I have a fresh install of Sierra and I have to use Clover/Multibeast to configure it. I've tried multiple configurations and I always end up either stuck on...
  19. TsunamiWZ

    NOOB, Wants proper build for Yosemite.

    Hey guys, I'm a video/photo editor currently on an 2.5 i5, 16gb ddr4, Intel HD 4000 1024MB Mac Mini. I run Final Cut Pro (with a few plugins like Color Finale), CS6, LR 5 and more. This computer was all I could afford at the time. Now I have a budget between $700-$1000 and I want to take on...
  20. edavies

    Unable to see multiple monitors

    So... I just finished my Sierra install (10.12.2). Phew! I have multiple monitors but only the one (DVI) actually lights up. The HDMI plugged into my graphics card does not. Neither does the VGA monitor attached to my mobo. The NVIDIA Web Driver refuses to stay toggled in spite of following all...
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