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How to Enable FileVault on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] This guide covers the implementation of FileVault on macOS using Clover and OpenCore. FileVault is a solution provided by Apple which encrypts your complete drive. The credentials to unlock the drive are stored either in the iCloud or the user...

Fix Pink Screen on Intel HD and UHD Graphics on macOS Sierra and Later on Desktops [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers fixing the pink screen on Intel HD and UHD Graphics on macOS Sierra and Later on Desktops. Overview Some users are having an issue of the...

The following guide is a complete installation guide for installing a fresh copy of macOS Catalina. The post-installation has been covered in another section. The required tools and downloads are available at the forum. Before you start with this guide, here's are few requirements A working...

This is a complete installation guide to install macOS Mojave 10.14 on your custom built hardware featuring ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16 paired with 2x 10-Core Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2. The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step guide to install Mojave using Clover UEFI. Specifications...

System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) is the premier standard for delivering management information via system firmware. Since its release in 1995, the widely implemented SMBIOS standard has simplified the management of more than two billion client and server systems. All Apple computer use a unique...

With the introduction of NVMe and M.2 Drives, which provides more speed than a normal SSD or Hard Drive, can be used on hackintoshes without any issues. Apple has been already using their compatible NVMe drives which is not only faster but supports many features and works out of the box. For...

How to Check Laptop Internal Display Connector An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide describes how to check the Laptop's internal Display connector. By following this guide, you'll be able to find the internal display connector type for your Laptop. Overview The Display connector on...

How to Restore Native/Vanilla AppleHDA An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers restoring of Native/Vanilla AppleHDA.kext Overview For most of the time, when you try to fix audio on your hardware, you forget to backup the vanilla AppleHDA. When fixing, if there's any issue, and the...

There are a few ways to install a kext (kernel extension). One of them is in L/E (Library/Extensions) or S/L/E (System/Library/Extension). And there are a few ways to accomplish that, as well. The other, and possibly the best one, is through Clover Bootloader itself (simply copy-pasting the...

How to Fix Boot Graphics Glitch on macOS High Sierra You may have noticed that when you boot into macOS, there's a glitch just before the login screen. This glitch is referred to as Boot Graphics Glitch and is sometimes also known as boot garbled screen. To fix this issue, follow the steps...

How to Fix Boot Graphics Glitch on macOS Sierra You may have noticed that when you boot into macOS, there's a glitch just before the login screen. This glitch is referred to as Boot Graphics Glitch and is sometimes also known as boot garbled screen. To fix this issue, follow the steps below...

For the sake of the simplicity I will refer to the network adapter as LAN in the rest of the article. These devices can be activated under the macOS by using a specific kind of KEXT and I will show you how to determine which one of these vendors is provided the LAN adapter on your mainboard and...

As of the first release of macOS Mojave, Apple has removed the support for Atheros based WiFi adapters by removing the AirPortAtheros40.kext file from the IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins so if you have been using one of those cards you need to add the missing AirPortAtheros40.kext back to...

Few years ago I wrote a guide on How to install macOS Sierra on GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 and a friend of mine SavageAUS wrote this section on how to create the custom SSDT-UIAC as a part of the guide, I hope you guys find it useful.) How to create custom SSDT-UIAC: A quick rundown on how to create a...

If you get the Unknown CPU in About This Mac you can use the following settings according to your processor. Use IORegistry Explorer or IOJones to check the current "cpu-type" value for your processors. You can find the value by clicking the CPU0@0 like shown in the picture below: I have an...

macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics but every graphics doesn't works out of the box. This guide will enable Full QE/CI on your Hackintosh. This fix is for Hackintosh users who are having one of these above Graphics. Before you start with this guide, get to know something about the...

macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics but every graphics doesn't works out of the box. This guide will enable Full QE/CI on your Hackintosh. This fix is for Hackintosh users who are having one of these above Graphics. Before you start with this guide, get to know something about the...

macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics but every graphics doesn't works out of the box. This guide will enable Full QE/CI on your Hackintosh. This fix is for Hackintosh users who are having one of these above Graphics. Before you start with this guide, get to know something about the...

How to Enable AMD Graphics in macOS An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of supported AMD GPU on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable AMD Graphics on macOS using Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. Overview Apple has been using a wide range of...

How to Fix NVIDIA Web Drivers Loading issues This is a guide to fix the issues when you try to install NVIDIA Drivers. This guide covers troubleshooting the issues that may occur during installation or after installation of NVIDIA Web Drivers. This guide will cover the basics on why the driver...