I have a MacBook Pro model# A1278 (9,2) with 10GB RAM and a 1TB HDD which currently has windows 8.1 on it, I am attempting to install a Hackintosh copy of Yosemite on it but it gets stuck on stock Apple logo on first boot from USB but works fine in VMware, it even shows Hackintosh boot logo. Am I doing something wrong?
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Hackintosh on a fresh mac HDD
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Why install a hackinstoch (read hacked) version of yosemite when all you need is the actually copy of OS X?
Hackintosh copies of OSX have special boot loaders and kexts (some of which are specific to certain motherboards). Just get the actual vanilla, genuine version of OS X.
Hackintosh copies of OSX have special boot loaders and kexts (some of which are specific to certain motherboards). Just get the actual vanilla, genuine version of OS X.
OS X modified for a Hackintosh simply isn't going to work on an actual Mac. You're going to have to download a clean copy from the App Store while in OS X and make a bootable flash drive or install disk.
Even if you were able to get the Hackintosh version to install and run, if you encounter any problems you won't know what is causing the issue. Like the others are telling you, download the official version for the Mac App Store.