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Hackintosh Installation Guide for ThinkPad X220 with macOS High Sierra

Creating a Hackintosh on your ThinkPad X220 with High Sierra is a detailed process, but here is a concise guide to get you started:

GUIDE STEP BY STEP:

  1. Verify Compatibility: Ensure that your ThinkPad X220 is compatible with macOS High Sierra. Your specs indicate compatibility.

  2. Prepare BIOS Settings: Set your BIOS to 'Legacy Mode' since your laptop does not support UEFI-based boot USBs.

  3. Create Bootable USB: Use a program such as BalenaEtcher to create a bootable USB drive with the High Sierra installer.

  4. Download Necessary Kexts: Obtain necessary kexts for networking, audio, and graphics. Intel HD Graphics 3000 is supported in High Sierra, but make sure you have the right kexts.

  5. Configure Clover Bootloader: Customize the Clover bootloader for your ThinkPad X220. This will involve configuring the config.plist file to match your hardware specifications.

  6. Install macOS High Sierra: Boot from the USB drive, format the installation drive using Disk Utility, and proceed with the installation.

  7. Post-Installation Setup: After installation, boot into macOS and install the kexts you downloaded earlier using a tool like Kext Wizard. Also, run the Clover Configurator to mount the EFI partition and place your custom config.plist there.

  8. Finalize Installation: Ensure all your hardware is working correctly. You may need to tweak kexts or Clover configuration for full functionality.

  9. Dual Boot Configuration: If you want to maintain a dual-boot system with Windows, use a partitioning tool to separate the hard drive and install macOS on one partition while keeping Windows on the other.

As for creating a config.plist, it's hardware-specific. Use Clover Configurator to generate one that matches your ThinkPad's hardware profile. Unfortunately, without specific hardware details, I can't provide a config.plist for you. However, the Clover Configurator tool is user-friendly and should guide you through the necessary steps​​.

Remember, Hackintosh communities are very resourceful, and following a detailed guide specifically for your ThinkPad X220 and High Sierra will be crucial for success. Always back up your data before attempting such installations.





New to Hackintosh. Want to hackintosh an ThinkPad X220 with High Sierra (or whatevers best).

alright. I wanna try to hackintosh my ThinkPad x220 Laptop with high sierra (or whatevers best). I did attempt to hackintosh it before but failed miserably in making the bootable USB. so i want to try it again and be serious this time, and I need YOUR HELP. Here are the specs

Processor: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2640M CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2801 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

RAM: 8GB

BIOS: LEGACY (IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT UEFI IT WILL NOT WORK FOR UEFI BASED BOOTUSB)

GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000

Available VRAM: 1664MB (Around 1GB)

Dedicated VRAM: 32MB [Idk if it works but i heard if you upgrade ram it will increase or sum]

Current OS: Windows 10

P.S I do not have a Mac. If i did, i wouldnt even hackintoshed this machine anyway :) ALSO the last time i attempted hackintosh was using a guide from mcdonnelltech. (search hackintosh for lenovo x220 and it will be the 1st guide)

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