GUIDE How to Create OpenCore EFI using OpenCore Configurator [Intel/AMD]

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How to Create OpenCore EFI using OpenCore Configurator [Intel/AMD]

An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the Creation of OpenCore EFI using the OpenCore Configurator.

Overview

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EFI is the very basic requirement for being able to boot macOS on a particular system. There are several ways to create an EFI configuration and to some extent it requires knowledge and for complex issues, an expertise is required. A guide is already available on this forum and is in extended form, covering every possible information. This guide uses the tool "OpenCore Configurator" to create Open Core EFI. As it's a GUI based tool, creating EFI is very quick, within a few minutes only!

Creating OpenCore EFI

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To create OpenCore EFI, follow the steps below.

STEP 1: Gather System Information
It's always recommended to have your system information when creating an EFI configuration for your system.

STEP 2: Download OpenCore Configurator
The next step is to download OpenCore Configurator for creating OpenCore EFI. Download OpenCore Configurator from the downloads section of this forum.

STEP 3: Preparing EFI
The next step is to prepare EFI. Once you have downloaded the tool, follow the steps below.

1. Open OpenCore Configurator
2. From the Tools Menu, select EFI Maker and you'll see something similar to the screenshot below.

3. Depending on your system, select the CPU code name. The options are Desktop, Laptop, HEDT and AMD.
4. From the options, select the following as shown in the Screenshot



5. Select the SMBIOS and click on Make
6. Add WhateverGreen and AppleALC kext

The EFI will be generated at /Users/yourusername/Documents/OCC/EfiMaker/

NOTES: You may need to adjust Booter Quirks and Kernel Quirks as per your System. Depending on your system, additional kexts might be required. Framebuffer patching is required for IGPU.

See the extended guide for creating OpenCore EFI:

GUIDE Thread 'How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide'

Jun 27, 2022

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 step-by-step process to boot the OS X/macOS installer on your target Desktop or Laptop using the OpenCore bootloader along with the installation and post-installation. Both installing using OpenCore UEFI and OpenCore Legacy are described in this guide.

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