This repository contains files and information for installing and configuring macOS 14 Sonoma on my Z790 + Alder Lake PC. I've made this public for the benefit of others using similar hardware, but I make no guarantees that this configuration will work the same on your PC.
The configuration was built by following the Dortania Install Guide using the Comet Lake configuration, combined with the steps in ChrisWayg's OpenCore Alder Lake Guide on /r/hackintosh.
My PC had a pre-existing Windows 10 installation on a separate SSD, which allowed me to collect ACPI files and USB port mapping on the target hardware before installing macOS.
- MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
- Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor
- Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card
- Crucial Pro 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory
- Intel 660p 1.02 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Full parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MDdJcH
TODO: add BIOS version and settings
- macOS Sonoma 14.5
- OpenCore 1.0.0
- TODO: add kext versions
What's working:
- Booting into macOS
- USB ports
- GPU acceleration
- Audio input and output
- Ethernet
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
What's not working (yet):
- AirDrop
- Sleep/wake
Performance benchmarks will be added after functional issues are resolved.
- Dortania OpenCore Install Guide: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/
- ChrisWayg's OpenCore Alder Lake Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/sp1zgv/opencore_alder_lake_12thgen_intel_hackintosh/
- Similar build configurations:
- https://github.com/glekner/GIGABYTE-Z690I-Hackintosh
- https://github.com/conversun/Hackintosh-MSI-Z790i-EDGE-13900K-6900XT-OpenCore
- https://github.com/nphuly/alder-lake-opencore
- https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/18uteuo/sonoma_on_i714700k_with_the_asrock_z90mitx_wifi/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/1bg0a49/success_intel_14gen_macos_sonoma/