# huangyz0918/Hackintosh-Installer-University

Open source tutorial & information collector for hackintosh installation.

Repository: https://github.com/huangyz0918/Hackintosh-Installer-University
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hackintosh-installer-university
Language: Rich Text Format
License Family: other
Topics: hackintosh, clover, tutorial, apple, hardware, macos, mac, osx86, kext, apple-hardware, bootloader, installer, installation
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-11-10T19:45:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3588, "days_push": 1392, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3992, forks 989 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:31.856026+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source tutorial and information index for installing macOS on non-Apple PC hardware (Hackintosh). It collects guides, explanations of bootloaders and EFI partitions, and links to successful community builds.

## Use cases
- learn how to install macos on a pc
- understand what a bootloader and efi partition are
- find hackintosh build guides for my hardware
- get started with osx86 as a beginner
- index of successful hackintosh builds on github
- quick hackintosh installation walkthrough

## When to choose
- you are a beginner wanting structured explanations of Hackintosh concepts
- you want a curated index of community builds and resources
- you want both theory-heavy and quick-start paths

## When to avoid
- you need an automated installer tool rather than documentation
- you want support for the latest macOS versions, since the project is no longer actively developed
- you require a license permitting commercial use

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, tutorials, hardware, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: hackintosh, osx86, bootloader, clover, kext, efi, tutorial-index, hardware-compatibility, macos

## Member repositories
- huangyz0918/Hackintosh-Installer-University (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:31.856026+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:12.450189+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/huangyz0918/Hackintosh-Installer-University (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:31.856026+00:00, sha d8d9b189d223)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.