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OpenCore Visual Beginners Guide
  • ๐Ÿ“—Step-by-Step
    • Intro & Hardware
    • Create EFI & Config - OCAuxiliaryTools
    • Create macOS Installer - OCLP
    • Install & Postinstall
      • USB Port Mapping
    • Use Debug Versions
    • Upgrade OpenCore
    • Hackintosh Checklist
    • Tools and Boot Keys
  • ๐Ÿ“™Alternatives
    • Create macOS Installer - TINU
    • USB Mapping on Windows
  • ๐Ÿ“˜Advanced Topics
    • Open Core Legacy Patcher (OCLP)
      • Broadcom Wifi on macOS Sequoia
    • Using Alder Lake (or Raptor Lake)
    • BIOS Settings Explained
    • OpenCore UEFI Shell
      • acpiview - command
    • Dual-Boot Options
      • Dual-Boot on Single Disk
      • Create rEFInd BOOTer
    • Common Boot Args for macOS
    • Block Update Notifications
    • Low End GPUs
    • Tips & Tricks (WIP)
  • Hackintosh Opinions
    • Olarila - Not Recommended
    • Hack Studio SFF
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Add OpenCore version to Config.plist

  • Add the OpenCore version inside Config.plist as a comment

  • This will facilitate keeping track of different versions of EFIs, especially since the OpenCore version cannot be seen inside a backed up EFI folder

  • It should also help during upgrades when looking for differences between the versions

  • Disadvantage is that the version number cannot be automatically updated

Other Tips & Tricks Topics (TODOs for miscellaneous ideas)

  • Clone USB drive / SSD drive together with EFI (CCC & Script or Super Duper & Script)

  • Automated Linux hardware analysis tool for Hackintosh compatibility checking

  • Semi-Automated testing script of a finished/upgraded hackintosh

  • Anonymous CC Credit Card for adding a payment method to AppleID (?!)

  • Windows or Linux version of the Beginners Guide

  • Beginners should avoid...

  • Virtualization notes. Proxmox etc.

Boot Variables for macOS: and , update as needed

Hackintosh Tools Evaluation: expand descriptions on

Guide for Upgrading macOS (minor point upgrades and major version upgrades): expand to include macOS upgrades

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