Direct GeekBrench Links - Clover - OpenCore
Someone asked me to do a comparison between Clover and OpenCore on my previous post and I had some extra time.
The request came from trying to describe why OpenCore "feels" like a real Mac, and why Clover "feels" like a Hackintosh.
I removed all unnecessary usb's, all disk drives except the Mac drive, disconnected the second monitor, updated all kexts, etc. I needed to update a few things with Clover as well because it originally did not boot. Both bootloaders are skipping the GUI and booting directly to Mac. I ran the benchmark multiple times and the finial benchmark shows that performance between the two are on par with each other. CPU wise.
I've also included a stopwatch timer starting from power button to showing the login screen.
While updating clover, and changing the smbios to match the one I'm using with OpenCore, that "lag" I was talking about on my previous post was there. Small things like opening Finder, closing a folder, opening/closing apps, moving files to the trash bin and opening the geek bench link became apparent. It does its job and the spike is very subtle.
Instead of saying OpenCore "feels" like a real Mac, I think it's better if I say that it's more optimized and fluid. Where as Clover is simply just getting the job done, straight to the point. Besides that "lag" mentioned above, startup times are clearly a huge difference and also shutdown times. OpenCore starts up immediately and shuts down immediately, while Clover takes it's time to do both.
Should you switch to OpenCore or stay with Clover?
Honestly I think it comes down to just personal preference. Both do the task perfectly fine and function pretty well. Getting started with OpenCore is a little legwork and may be a little bit of a learning curve for some but I personally prefer it over clover for the boot/shutdown times and the fluidity I get with it on my personal setup. You can always just do a quick backup, and give it a try and see how you like it.
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