# dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide

Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide

Repository: https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opencore-install-guide
Homepage: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-15T16:57:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2340, "days_push": 171, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4244, forks 763 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:40.330484+00:00)

## What it is
Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide is a comprehensive documentation site (built with VuePress) for installing macOS on x86 PCs using the OpenCore bootloader. It covers USB installer creation, config.plist setup for various Intel and AMD platforms, installation, troubleshooting, and post-install configuration.

## Use cases
- install macOS on a PC with OpenCore
- build a Hackintosh from scratch
- create a macOS installer USB on Windows or Linux
- configure config.plist for Coffee Lake or AMD Ryzen
- troubleshoot OpenCore boot and kernel issues
- convert from Clover to OpenCore
- set up multiboot with macOS and Windows

## When to choose
- you want to install macOS on non-Apple x86 hardware using OpenCore
- you need per-CPU-generation config.plist guidance
- you need troubleshooting help for Hackintosh boot or post-install issues

## When to avoid
- you need the OpenCore bootloader software itself (this is only the guide)
- you want a one-click automated Hackintosh installer
- you are installing macOS on ARM or virtualized environments

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, operating-systems, hardware, documentation
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: hackintosh, opencore, bootloader, macos-installation, vuepress, guide, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:40.330484+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 2026-08-29T18:22:13.145393+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:40.330484+00:00, sha 1acbb9f0424b)
  - homepage: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:10.411118+00:00, sha 448200e70807)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.