MacOs Catalina was just released in 7th October 2019. This is the major release by an Apple because the UI of Catalina is in 3 variant Dark, Auto and Light. You can install this OS in any laptop running Intel processor and assuming you've at least 8 GB of RAM. 4 GB RAM can also install it but maybe a little slow and laggy while working with heavy programs. Below are the necessary requirements for this guide :
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Intel based processor laptop/desktop
USB stick 16 GB or higher
A working mac or Hackintosh
Internet Connection
Preparation:
Download macOS Catalina
Description:
To get a working Mojave installer onto a USB flash drive it must first be formatted into a scheme that allows for an EFI Partition. Afterward the Catalina Installer is ready to be placed on the USB drive using is Terminal.
Step 1: Formatting the USB Drive.
You can format the USB flash drive using two way:
- Disk Utility
- Terminal
**Insert Flash Drive
**Open Disk Utility
**Select the Flash Drive on the left column
**Click Erase
Set the following settings:
- Name: Your Choice
- Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
- Scheme: GUID Partition Map
**Click Done upon finish.
2.Terminal
**Insert Flash Drive
**Open Terminal
And Type Following Command
Bash:
diskutil list
Bash:
# repartition /dev/disk3 GPT, one partition
# EFI will be created automatically
# second partition, "install_osx", HFS+J, remainder
diskutil partitionDisk /dev/disk3 1 GPT HFS+J "install_catalina" RStep 2: Transferring the Mojave Installer to USB flash drive via terminal.
If you using the Disk Utility method to Formatting the USB Drive, then using this command.
In Terminal...
First edit and replace Your USB Drive Name.
Bash:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/install_catalina --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app --nointeractionIn Terminal....
Bash:
# copy installer image
sudo "/Applications/Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia" --volume /Volumes/install_catalina --nointeractionStep 4: Install Clover EFI Bootloader to USB flash drive.
- Change Install Location and select your USB flash drive
- select "Customize"
- Check "Install for UEFI booting only", "Install Clover in the ESP" will automatically select.
- Check Themes
- Check Recommended Driver
- AptioMemoryFix-64.efi
- Use HFSPlus.efi
Put this file
AptioMemoryFix.efi
**Go to usb/efi/efi/clover/drivers/uefi then past it
HFSPlus.efi:
Go to usb/efi/efi/clover/acpi/patched.[Recommended]
Put this file
SSDT-EC.aml
Step 5:
Download Laptop config Clover.
No need for new config for Catalina you can use Mojave config.
**Go to
/EFI/EFI/Clover/Kexts/Other/ then paste this following kext[Recommended] FakeSMC.kext:
VoodooPS2Controller.kext:
USBInjectAll.kext:
Lilu.kext:
WhateverGreen.kext:
**Go to
/EFI/EFI/Clover/Acpi/Pached and paste it here[Recommended] SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml
Note: If your laptop build in dedicated GPU then need this.
Now you ready to boot and install macOS Catalina.
Known Issue During Install
(Kernel Panic)
(Kernel Panic)
If you get this then please use SSDT-EC.aml. in USB/EFI/EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched
Also, use SSDT-EC after install. it needs to run Catalina. Without SSDT-EC Catalina won't run.
Problems??
-> If you got any problem or stuck while following this guide then create a new thread inside any of the linked Forum.
Working Proof
Must Do After Installing Catalina:
Enable and Control Brightness | Backlight
Patch Brightness keys using console.app hackintosh Qxx method
Generate SSDT.aml for system using SSDT-PR-GEN.sh script
How To Disable Unsupported Nvidia or Radeon Graphics in hackintosh for better stability
[Patch] Wake from sleep black or glitchy screen fix
DSDT Patch Request Here[For Laptop]
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