macOS Sonoma

Apple has release macOS Sonoma today September 26, 2023. My current OpenCore file release on the Resources page are up to date and ready for macOS Sonoma and the Gigabyte z490 Gaming X. I am connected on a LAN line and did not need to change anything. However it is important to note to those…

The Guide has been updated (minor changes)…

At this time, I have made some minor updates to the guide which  include the following: Added info for creating  macOS Ventura installer. Added info to My EFI release list which now includes ToggleSipEntry.efi driver that allows one to enable or disable SIP at the boot screen rather than having to boot into Recovery. Some…

macOS 13 Ventura Upgrade

The macOS 13 Ventura upgrade is only 3.92GB for Monterey 12.6 users. For the Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X, doing an upgrade from the System Preferences (now System Settings) went smoothy for me. No issues when using the latest OpenCore version. For those who prefer to do a clean install, the macOS Ventura full installer from…

macOS Ventura (Release October 24) How to create an Installer for Gaming X

Apple to release macOS Ventura on Monday October 24. My current OpenCore release files on my Resources page are up to date and ready for macOS Ventura and the Gigabyte z490 Gaming X. I recommend installing fresh on a spare disk for testing first. You will want to make sure your current apps are compatible…

Wellcome!

Welcome to the WordPress blog for the Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X macOS Project. As you may know by now, the hackintosher.com website is gone. With that, I have decided to create this blog for the project. Please follow along as we can continue our discussion and updates for this build. In the navigation at the…