🍎 Hackintosh

June 24, 2026 · View on GitHub

OpenCore EFI + scripts to install macOS Sequoia 15 on the Acer Aspire VX5‑591G laptop — preparing everything from a Linux PC (or macOS itself), no Mac required.

⚠️ Hackintosh is for study/testing. Use at your own risk.

💻 Tested hardware

Component	Detail	macOS
Model	Acer Aspire VX5‑591G	✅
CPU	Intel Core i7‑7700HQ (Kaby Lake)	✅
iGPU	Intel HD Graphics 630	✅ accelerated (Metal 3)
Dedicated GPU	NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti	⛔ disabled (no macOS driver)
Audio	Realtek ALC255	✅
Wi‑Fi	Intel 7265	✅ via `itlwm` + HeliPort app
Bluetooth / Ethernet	Intel / Realtek RTL8111	✅
15.6" 1080p display, keyboard, trackpad, brightness		✅
External HDMI	wired to the iGPU	❌ not working on Sequoia (Kaby Lake limitation)

✅ What works

Accelerated graphics, audio, Wi‑Fi (with HeliPort), Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, keyboard, trackpad, brightness, iCloud.

⛔ Do NOT update to macOS Tahoe (26) — it removes audio on Intel chips (ALC255 stops working). Stay on Sequoia 15.

📸 Screenshots

_{About This Mac — i7‑7700HQ · HD630 · 16GB}	_{System Settings — Software Update}
_{Safari — internet working}	_{Xcode + iPhone Simulator — iOS development}

📂 Project structure

.
├── README.md                ← this file (overview — English, default)
├── README-ptbr.md           ← Portuguese version
├── EFI/                      ← ready OpenCore EFI (generate your own serial — step 1)
├── scripts/
│   ├── create-usb.sh         ← downloads macOS + builds the install USB (automatic)
│   └── gen-smbios.sh         ← generates your own serial (SMBIOS)
├── docs/
│   └── INSTALACAO.md         ← detailed manual guide + troubleshooting (PT-BR)
├── assets/                   ← system screenshots
└── .gitignore

🚀 Quick start (scripts)

Requirements: Linux or macOS, with git, python3, curl, unzip. On Linux also: sgdisk, mkfs.vfat, mkfs.exfat, wipefs.

1) Generate your serial (required)

The EFI ships without a serial (each Hackintosh needs a unique one):

./scripts/gen-smbios.sh --inject

Writes Serial, MLB and UUID to EFI/OC/config.plist. (ROM = your network MAC is optional — see the guide.)

2) Create the install USB (erases the USB!)

Find the USB disk with lsblk (Linux) or diskutil list (macOS), then run:

# Linux
sudo ./scripts/create-usb.sh --disk /dev/sdX

# macOS
sudo ./scripts/create-usb.sh --disk /dev/diskN

The script downloads macOS Sequoia (BaseSystem + full installer), partitions the USB and copies the EFI + installer. 🪄

Useful options:

--mode online → recovery only (smaller USB, ≥8GB; installs over the internet)
--skip-download → reuse what was already downloaded in downloads/
--help → all options

3) Install

Plug it into the Acer → F2 (BIOS: Secure Boot OFF, UEFI) → F12 → boot from the USB → follow the LEIA‑PRIMEIRO.txt the script left on the USB (or the detailed guide).

📖 Full guide

Detailed step‑by‑step (BIOS, manual download, building the USB by hand, install, post‑install, Wi‑Fi, and troubleshooting) in docs/INSTALACAO.md (in Portuguese).

OpenCore 1.0.6 · SMBIOS MacBookPro14,3 · native KBL HD630 iGPU 0x591b0000 · ALC255 layout 99 · dGPU disabled (SSDT-DDGPU) · Wi‑Fi itlwm · Ethernet RTL8111 · SecureBootModel = Disabled. Full details in the guide.

🙏 Credits

Acidanthera — OpenCore, Lilu, WhateverGreen, VirtualSMC
OpenIntelWireless — itlwm + HeliPort
OpCore‑Simplify — EFI generation
corpnewt — gibMacOS, GenSMBIOS
Dortania — reference guide

☕ Support the Project

If this project was useful to you and you'd like to support its development, consider buying me a coffee:

PIX (Brazil): cleyton1986@gmail.com

Any contribution is voluntary and greatly appreciated! It helps keep the project alive and motivates new features.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 — see the LICENSE file for details.

Bundled third‑party components (OpenCore, Lilu, WhateverGreen and other kexts) retain their own licenses.

This software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. Hackintosh is for educational/testing purposes — use at your own risk.

Developed by OctalDev — Cleyton Alves | Senior Software Engineer

Built for the Acer Aspire VX5‑591G. If it helped, leave a ⭐. Hackintosh is for study/testing. 🚀