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Hackintosh ROG Strix Z270I macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
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Based on: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/success-twsps-build-asus-z270i-strix-i7-7700k-hd-630-4k-m-2-alc1220.216999/

Components

  • Intel i7-7700K
  • ASUS ROG Strix Z270I
  • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB)
  • SSD Samsung 950 PRO NVMe 512GB
  • Fractal Design Node 202 Black with Integra SFX 450w PSU Slim Profile Mini-ITX Computer Case
  • Scythe Big Shuriken 2
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • BCM94352Z Wifi and BT Module

Setting up the UniBeast USB Boot Drive

Creating the USB Boot Drive with UniBeast

  1. Open Disk Utility
  2. Select the USB Flash Drive
  3. Erase
  4. Set Name to MacOS High Sierra USB
  5. Set Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
  6. Set Scheme to GUID Partition Map
  7. Erase

UniBeast

  1. Open UniBeast
  2. Click Continue 4 times
  3. Select your USB Flash Drive and click Continue
  4. Select High Sierra and click Continue
  5. Select UEFI Boot Mode and click Continue
  6. Click Continue 2 times
  7. Type in Password
ℹ️ Screenshots ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/yrer3fri0x73vup/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.23.39.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/nxt1egf56x3rkm1/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.23.50.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/noigrjn220nv5r1/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.01.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/8t8ooji1153wfgj/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.07.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/zleucuycg9fctdb/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.14.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/wb03vxizcdq5h1g/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.22.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/bwc63dkcjbzu9nk/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.35.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/j8oddntw5btv76k/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.41.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzf8dv7jr6ql3xw/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.47.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/lukjazrszq5nt30/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.24.55.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/7q25i5ki9z2odoc/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.25.08.png?raw=1)

Modify the /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/config.plist

Let's spoof our Kabylake as if an Skylake it was. Replace:

<key>#FakeCPUID</key>
<string>0x010676</string>

with:

<key>FakeCPUID</key>
<string>0x0506E3</string>

Let's do the same for the Integrated Graphics HD630. Replace:

<key>IntelGFX</key>
<string>0x0</string>

with:

<key>IntelGFX</key>
<string>0x19168086</string>

Post Installation Configuration

Multibeast

Open MultiBeast and:

  1. Quick Start / UEFI Boot Mode
  2. Drivers / Audio / VoodooHDA v2.8.9
  3. Drivers / Network / IntelMausiEthernet v2.3.0
  4. Drivers / USB / 3rd Party USB 3.0
  5. Drivers / USB / USBInjectAll
  6. Bootloaders / Clover UEFI Boot Mode + Emulated NVRAM
  7. Build / Select Install Drive / Install
  8. Reboot

Adding APFS Support, if you formatted your drive in APFS

  1. Add apfs.efi to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI/
ℹ️ Screenshots ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypni3cwka2gl3rz/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.41.58.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/fhpbrqgidc13unp/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.42.09.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/zrstlmf0kbyuiwv/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.42.36.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/7f6peku09x1ekho/Screenshot%202017-10-18%2011.45.02.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/bhzcclciewonldn/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.42.45.png?raw=1) ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/pqheosupi8e3pdr/Screenshot%202017-10-16%2012.42.58.png?raw=1)

KextBeast

  1. Download the BCM94352Z kexts: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=FE4038DA929BFB23!455036&authkey=!APjCyRpzoAKp4xs&ithint=folder%2c
  2. Put AirportBrcmFixup.kext BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext BrcmPatchRAM2.kext and Lilu.kext in the Desktop.
  3. Run KextBeast
  4. Install in /Library/Extensions/

Nvidia Drivers

  1. bash <(curl -s https://vulgo.github.io/webdriver) 387.10.10.10.40.113
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