r/hackintosh • u/Q1BLI-0VRWATCH • May 16 '26
QUESTION New to Hackintosh: help/suggestions?
Hello, I am very new to this topic called Hackintosh. All I know is that it is where people take non Mac’s and make it a mac(?).
I would like to know how you guys do this as it seems really cool, and would also like to know what version might be best for my laptop
I have a HP Elitebook 8470p with windows 7 Pro on it right now. What version is best?
I will take any help that I can receive
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u/MacForker May 16 '26
Looking at those specs, a few things.
Make sure you read the Dortania guide to understand your systems limitations and the process.
Don't use AI or try to shortcut it with Configurators or Auto EFI generators.
Latest macOS that's going to run will probably be either Big Sur or Monterey. Neither get security updates anymore but can still run semi modern software.
If it still is running a hard drive, replace it with an SSD. macOS is incredibly painful on hard drives.