Acer-V5-573G-Hackintosh
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Kaijun
Instructions
@Kaijun , at first I want to thank you for your work, and if you don't want this instruction on your page feel free to delete it.
There are propably some mistakes, but you'll get the main idea and you will succeed without any problems. I've prepared roughly wrote instruction how to install OSX. I've uploaded most needed files on speedyshare,which contains newest clover with dsdt for 573G. I have model with i5 configuration. http://www.speedyshare.com/FBrT2/hackintosh.zip
While on Windows
- backup all of your data
- update bios to v2.28 (http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_Acer_2.28_A_A.zip?acerid=635355704502833386&Step1=ULTRA-THIN&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%20V5-573G&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=EMEA_27)
- download OSX
- prepare bootable usb stick (at least 8gb) with OSX using clover of course (there are many tutorials on internet) - you have to double install Clover on USB (both Legacy and UEFI options) http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-guides/125632-how-install-os-x-mavericks-using-clover.html
- replace Clover folder on USB to that created by @Kaijun (just to be sure, delete old one, and fresh copy newest version of Clover)
- Restart computer and hit F2. Now in Bios change boot method to Legacy, and enable chosing booting device with f12 key. Save and exit.
- Now press F12 and chose your USB with OSX on it and then in Clover chose OSX installation. You will need a usb mouse in order to install operating systém.
Installation process is very simple, so I'll skip that.
On OSX
- download clover and install it on your OSX partition using UEFI settings http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-guides/125632-how-install-os-x-mavericks-using-clover.html
- now you should be able to se EFI partition in Finder
- enter EFI partition and again, replace Clover folder as earlier
- restart, hit F2 and change booting method to UEFI
- disable secure boot (you need to enable password protection to do that)
- save and exit
- hit F12 and chose USB stick
- now in Clover find option „add clover to efi boot list“ – something like that (be sure you’re adding clover from your hard drive, not from USB)
- restart
- enter bios and set clover be first on boot list
- plug out your usb stick, restart, and boot OSX (that will be your first boot from bootloader on your hard drive)
Now quick and simple
- download KexBeast
- put desired kext files on desktop (apple hda,hdaidt,realtek,ps2,acpi battery)
- open KexBeast and install kexts
- restart That’s all.
-------UPDATE
With 10.10.2 Apple stopped supporting HD4400 (our internal graphics card). See more here: LINK
one more thing to know: be sure that there should be a FakeSMC.kext under your /EFI/Clover/Kexts/10.XX/ folder. (My Clover doesn't maintain it because usually i install it into /S/L/E by using HWMonitor after the installation of OSX. so just copy it manually. next time i may integrate FakeSMC into the Clover folder)
Now in Bios change boot method to Legacy, and enable chosing booting device with f12 key. Save and exit. - Why legacy ? it's better to use UEFI
I had problems with installer under uefi. If you don't, you can skip that
W dniu piątek, 19 września 2014 virusak [email protected] napisał(a):
Now in Bios change boot method to Legacy, and enable chosing booting device with f12 key. Save and exit. - Why legacy ? it's better to use UEFI
— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/Kaijun/Acer-V5-573G-Hackintosh/issues/7#issuecomment-56149270 .
@virusak sometimes it will restart during the installation under UEFI. but Legay works. so install under Legacy and after the installation we turn it back to UEFI. (it's a little bit weird, different versions of OSX may have the different behaviours.)
Im verry new to the hackintosh stuff so i followed the guide made by @Majkwin but i cant get into the installer. My 573G instantly reboots after tapping return from Clover. Well i have the 573G with the GTX850M which might be the difference but those two models use the same bios so i thought it may work. Would be great if someone could help me fixing my DSDT/SSDT to get it booted.
What about the DSDT folder? What should I do with it? And also how can I boot into hackintosh without using Legacy mode and pendrive all he time?
@TorBen89 Sry i just saw your comment, it would be already late i dont know if you already got managed of it. if you still need help, upload your all DSDT/SSDTs somewhere, i could probably have a try
@geiszla Lets forget the DSDT folder, it's just for people who want to do further experiment... and all you need to do is just download the clover.zip, read the instruction really really carefully!
now in Clover find option „add clover to efi boot list“ – something like that (be sure you’re adding clover from your hard drive, not from USB)
if you saw this statement, you would never ask how would it boot without pendrive :smiley:
@Kaijun Wow, I was extremely stupid... I thought there is a windows and an osx tutorial (dunno why, cause half of the windows part contains operations on a mac). Anyway, sry for stupid questions, and thx for fast answer.
@Kaijun I think this may be in the wrong page, but I have windows 8 currently installed on my mSata SSD and want to install OS X Yosemite on my hard drive. Is this possible without having to erase the existing windows on my ssd and also switch between the two when starting up the laptop? Thanks is advance!
@stefanisgroot
sure, it will not erase your windows partition, but be aware, you should probably make a backup of your current windows EFI partition before you install OSX. and after the installation, you should replace the Microsoft folder back into EFI folder...(it seems that the instruction didn't mention that.)
but if you're totally a newbie with Hackintosh, i would suggest you to backup all your important data in case of misoperations or accidents...
and before the installation you should also read a lot of fundamental guides (not only this instruction, it's just a really brief one for people who already have some experiences). Start with the installation until you already have a basic concept of the whole procedure
@Kaijun I've done this before on a pc, but I still consider myself being a complete noob in this. Could you explain a little further, should I make a partition on my harddrive and install os x on there, and when I want to launch os x just let the laptop boot from harddrive instead of ssd? or is it way more complicated..? Thanks a lot by the way for the quick answer!
@stefanisgroot
if you have your Windows installed on your mSSD, and also boot from it, then your current EFI partition would be the first partition of your mSSD.
and just make a empty partition on your HDD and follow the guide.
there's no need to keep switching boot disk if you have Clover correctly installed on your mSSD. Clover can boot any systems no matter it's in mSSD or HHD.
'cause i only have one disk and i'm not pretty sure, but it must be like this. so keep posting your questions if you have further problems with the installation.
@Kaijun okay, so clover should be install on my ssd in the EFI partition and then when booting, you can choose whether to boot from HDD or SSD? A very stupid question, what it the best way of making a full backup of windows in case something goes wrong..
@stefanisgroot hmm... i'm also not really familiar with that, i always prefer reinstalling rather than restoring. yeah system itself doesn't mean a lot to me, but the personal data does.
@Kaijun I also have the same laptop, but just wanted the know whether i have to change DSDT/SSDT patches. My config might be a bit different than yours so could you pls tell me whether I have to edit the patches? my config is: i5 4200u nVidia GT 720m HD4400 integrated gpu 6 gb ram
i know its 2 years later, but does anyone still have this needed file compilation, which was uploaded to speedyshare? 'cause speedyshare is now down
