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How to Configure Post Installation on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] Before you configure the Post Installation for your System, make sure you have installed macOS. If you have not installed macOS yet, follow one of the installation guides linked below. Clover Installation Guide...

How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide Booting the OS X/macOS installers on a non-Apple computer can be challenging for new users. This guide is intended for those who wish to use OpenCore as a Bootloader and it covers a...

How to Enable Password in OpenCore Boot Picker This guide describes how to Enable Password in OpenCore Boot Picker. Starting from OpenCore 0.6.1, you can set an SHA-512 password to ensure security with the configuration. This will enable a password prompt whenever the following tasks are...

How to Add Background in OpenCore Boot Picker This guide describes how to add a background in OpenCore Boot Picker. To add a background in OpenCore Boot Picker, follow the steps below. 1. Enable OpenCore GUI 2. Download OpenCore Pkg. 3. Copy icnpack from OpenCore X.X.X RELEASE/Utilities to your...

How to Enable GUI in OpenCore Boot Picker By default, OpenCore boots without GUI mode, simply entries for booting. To enable GUI in OpenCore Boot Picker, follow the steps below 1. Download OpenCore Pkg. 2. Download OcBinaryData. 3. Mount your ESP. 4. Copy OpenCanopy.efi from OpenCore X.X.X...

How to Upgrade your Unsupported Mac to macOS Ventura An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the upgrade process of macOS Ventura on Unsupported Macs, unofficially. Overview Today, Apple announced their new macOS lineup i.e macOS Ventura 13.0 which is Apple's newest and most awaited...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher A Python-based project revolving around Acidanthera's OpenCorePkg and Lilu for both running and unlocking features in macOS on supported and unsupported Macs. Changelog v0.4.7 Fix crashing on defaults parsing Fix AutoPatcher.pkg download on releases Fix backported to...

How to Reset NVRAM [Clover/OpenCore] This guide describes how to reset NVRAM using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to reset NVRAM for Clover or OpenCore bootloader. A reset of NVRAM might be required in several cases to clear off the variables stored in the NVRAM. To...

How to Enable Reset NVRAM Option in OpenCore To reset NVRAM to clear the variables, you'll need to enable the Reset NVRAM option in OpenCore. To enable the Reset NVRAM option, follow the steps below. STEP 1: Determine the OpenCore version STEP 2: Depending on your OpenCore version, download...

Common Boot Args for macOS [Clover/OpenCore] Booting macOS requires some boot args. Boot args are also known as boot flags. There are several boot args used for different purposes. There are some common boot args and some are kexts specific. This is a list of common boot boot args for macOS...

How to Boot macOS without USB [Clover/OpenCore] - Installing Bootloader on the macOS/OS X Drive An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers booting of macOS without USB after finishing the installation. By using this method, you’ll be easily able to install the Clover/OpenCore Boot...

How to Fix RTC: Only single RAM bank (128 bytes) When booting macOS using OpenCore, you might have come across the issue "RTC: Only single RAM bank (128 bytes). To fix the issue, follow the steps below. STEP 1: Mount EFI Partition The very first step is to mount your EFI Partition. To mount...

How to Add Boot Args [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers adding boot args in Clover and OpenCore. Boot Arg is required for several purposes and there are different boot args to serve different purposes. Boot arg can be added to Clover and OpenCore. To add the...

How to edit config.plist [Clover/OpenCore] An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers editing of Clover and OpenCore config.plist using several methods. You can use this guide to edit your config.plist even on Windows or Linux. Clover and OpenCore config.plist is in XML format which...

How to Mount EFI Partition on macOS An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers mounting of EFI Partition on macOS using several methods. Method #1: Using Terminal Using this method, you don't need an app and can use Terminal which is available within macOS. To mount the EFI partition...

How to Enable Intel HD and UHD Graphics on macOS - Intel Framebuffer Patching Guide An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers fixing Intel HD and UHD Graphics on macOS. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable Intel Graphics with acceleration on macOS with full QE/CI on your...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher A Python-based project revolving around Acidanthera's OpenCorePkg and Lilu for both running and unlocking features in macOS on supported and unsupported Macs. Changelog v0.4.6 Fix AutoPatcher.pkg download on releases Fix backported to 0.4.4 release binaries Add...

How to Fix A required firmware update could not be installed on macOS Ventura An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers fixes A required firmware update could not be installed on macOS Ventura Overview If you have attempted to install macOS Ventura, you might have come across this...

How to Enable NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the implementation of NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher A Python-based project revolving around Acidanthera's OpenCorePkg and Lilu for both running and unlocking features in macOS on supported and unsupported Macs. Changelog v0.4.5 Fix AutoPatcher.pkg download on releases Fix backported to 0.4.4 release binaries Add...