- Check if your hardware is compatible with macOS. You can use this website² to see what parts work for Hackintoshes. Generally, Intel processors and AMD graphics cards have better support than AMD processors and Nvidia graphics cards.
- Download the macOS version you want to install from the App Store on a Mac machine, or use a tool like gibMacOS¹ to download it on Windows. You will need a USB drive that is at least 16GB in size.
- Use a tool like BalenaEtcher¹⁴ to flash the macOS installer to the USB drive. You will need to format the USB drive as FAT32 and use the RAW file of the macOS installer.
- Download OpenCore¹, which is a bootloader that will allow you to boot macOS on your PC. You will need to copy some files from OpenCore to the EFI partition of your USB drive, and configure them according to your hardware and macOS version. You can use ProperTree¹ to edit the config.plist file, SSDTTime¹ to create some SSDTs for your system, and GenSMBIOS¹ to generate a serial number and UUID for your system.
- Boot from the USB drive and select Install macOS from the OpenCore menu. Follow the instructions on the screen to install macOS on your PC. You may need to format your target drive as APFS using Disk Utility before installing.
- After installing macOS, you will need to mount the EFI partition of your target drive and copy the OpenCore files from your USB drive to it. This will allow you to boot macOS without the USB drive. You can use Clover Configurator² to mount EFI partitions easily.
- Enjoy your Hackintosh! You may need to install some additional drivers or kexts for your hardware, such as audio, network, or graphics. You can find them on this website². If you have an Nvidia graphics card, you may need to install Nvidia web drivers² for older versions of macOS.
I hope this helps you install Hackintosh on your PC. Please note that this is not an official or supported way of running macOS, and it may violate Apple's End User License Agreement. So proceed at your own risk and don't expect any support from Apple or other developers. 😅
Source: Conversation with Bing, 5/7/2023
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(4) Install MacOS on any PC | OpenCore Guide 2022 for Windows | Hackintosh .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H13nqkjyUt0.
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