Check compatibility
- AppleHDA Patcher is an OS X utility designed to help you bypass Apple hardware restrictions and get sound on your Hackintosh machine. The app comes with a built-in collection of suitable patches, and you get to choose the one you want to apply. Patcher utility for Hackintosh machines that provides.
- If the appropriate driver is available from Apple, your Mac will install it automatically. This list is no longer updated. Many vendors of printers and scanners have adopted driverless technologies such as AirPrint, and they are no longer providing drivers for new devices.
You can upgrade to OS Yosemite on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 8GB of available storage space.
MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with OS X Yosemite, the installer will let you know.
Extensions 'com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform' has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components I was receiving this on a restart after I installed iLife 09, and then did software update to grab the media browser 2.0.
Make a backup
Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
It takes time to download and install OS X, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download OS X Yosemite
For the strongest security and latest features, find out whether you can upgrade to macOS Catalina, the latest version of macOS.
If you still need OS X Yosemite, use this link: Download OS X Yosemite. A file named InstallMacOSX.dmg will download to your Mac.
Install the macOS installer
Double-click the downloaded file to open a window showing its contents. Then double-click the file within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg.
Follow the onscreen instructions, which will guide you through the steps necessary to install.
Begin installation
After installation of the installer is complete, open the Applications folder on your Mac, then double-click the file named Install OS X Yosemite.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both OS X and related updates to your Mac firmware.
Learn more
- OS X Yosemite won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
- You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.
This tutorial on how to setup the GA-VM900M is only for advanced builders. Do note that if your specs are different ie. different graphics cards, the results will be different.
Proceed at your own risk!
Hardware
- Motherboard: Gigabye GA-VM900M Rev 1.0 (Bios F7A)
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz E6300
- RAM: 2x 2GB 677 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
- Graphics: GV-N94TOC-1GI (1GB DDR2, Nvidia 9400 GT)
- Harddisk: Western Digital Green 1TB 5400RPM
- Do note: your optical drive needs to be a SATA, not an IDE drive.
Software
Steps:
Setup up the BIOS settings:
Check out the screenshots of the BIOS settings below:
Check out the screenshots of the BIOS settings below:
- Insert the iAtkos DVD into the DVD drive.
- Once at the installation page, choose language, click next.
- Utilities > Disk Utility.
- Click on Partition tab.
- Select Volume Scheme > 2 Partitions
- Adjust the size of the 2 partitions accordingly to how much you need. Usually I would set the first partition to about atleast 160GB and the second partition to be where the rest of the overall disk space. I do this because I store my files on the second partition, just in case anything happens to the first partition, I wouldnt have to erase the second partition.
- Click on Options…
- Select GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record.
- I chose the GUID Partition Table as I will only be using OS X as the only operation system. If you are intending of having Windows installed, select Master Boot Record.
- Click Ok.
- Close Disk Utility.
- Click Continue.
- Click next.
- Select the first partition, then click on Customize.
Use the following settings to select the options for customizing your VM900M hackintosh setup.
Bootloader > AnVAL Loader
Patches > /Extra directory
Patches > fakesmc
Patches > Disabler
Patches > RTC > RTC
Patches > EVO Reboot
Drivers > Main Hardware > SATA/IDE > VIA SATA/IDE
Drivers > Main Hardware > SATA/IDE > AHCI IDE
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â Sound > Voodoo HDA
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â Sound >Â Apple HDA 10.6.2
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â NTFS-3G
Patches > /Extra directory
Patches > fakesmc
Patches > Disabler
Patches > RTC > RTC
Patches > EVO Reboot
Drivers > Main Hardware > SATA/IDE > VIA SATA/IDE
Drivers > Main Hardware > SATA/IDE > AHCI IDE
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â Sound > Voodoo HDA
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â Sound >Â Apple HDA 10.6.2
Drivers > Main Hardware >Â NTFS-3G
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- Click Ok.
- Click Install.
- Now go out for a cup of coffee. Once installation is done, eject the iAtkos DVD. We don’t need it anymore. Enjoy the introduction screen 🙂
- Go through the setup, everything else is up to you to decide but you will need a password.
- Click continue to reach the desktop.
- Click Finder > Preferences.
- Under the General tab, show Hard disks.
- Under the Sidebar tab, tick [your name]’s iMac
- Close Finder Preferences window.
- Click View > Show View Options.
- Tick Show item info
- Arrange by: Kind
- Restart your hackintosh.
- Launch Kext Wizard.
- Click on the Installation tab.
Browse for NVEnabler.kext and set destination to System/Library/Extensions and hit install.
Click on the Maintenance tab, and select:
- Extra
- System/Library/Extensions Execute!
Close Kext Wizard and restart your hackintosh. You now have access to a list of resolutions and full QE/CI.
Updating from 10.6.3 to 10.6.7
- Delete Caches folder on Library
- Delete Caches folder on System/Library
- Run Disk Utility and click Repair disk permissions
- Restart
- Go to System Preferences and click Energy Saver. Drag the two sliders to Never.
- Untick Put the hard disk… and Allow power button…
- BackUp IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext from System/Library/Extensions folder
- Install 10.6.7 UpdateCombo, after update don’t restart yet.
- Launch Kext Wizard.
- Click on the Installation tab.
- Browse for IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext that you have backed up and set destination to System/Library/Extensions and hit install.
- Click on the Maintenance tab, and select: Extra & System/Library/Extensions. Click Execute!
- Quit Kext Wizard, and restart computer.
Updating from 10.6.7 to 10.6.8
- Delete Caches folder on Library
- Delete Caches folder on System/Library
- Run Disk Utility and click Repair disk permissions
- Restart
- BackUp AppleACPIPlatform.kext, IOPCIFamily.kext, IOUSBFamily.kext & IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext from System/Library/Extensions folder
- Install 10.6.8 UpdateCombo, after update don’t restart yet.
- Launch Kext Wizard.
- Click on the Installation tab.
- Browse for AppleACPIPlatform.kext, IOPCIFamily.kext, IOUSBFamily.kext & IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext that you have backed up and set destination to System/Library/Extensions and hit install.
- Click on the Maintenance tab, and select: Extra & System/Library/Extensions. Click Execute!
- Quit Kext Wizard, and restart computer.
Audio Fix
- Go to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup
- Change Format “2ch-24bit Integer” to “2ch-16bit Integer“
LAN Fix
- Download VIARhine kext here:Â http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/226597-viarhine-snow-leopard-ready-64-bits/
- Install kext using Kext Wizard and do the usual Maintenance just like before
- Restart and enjoy!
Your VM900M Hackintosh is now complete!
Notes:
- While updating from 10.6.7 to 10.6.8, my hackintosh hanged, leaving me no choice but to reinstall OS X from the start.
- As long as you are using any Core 2 Duo processor that is compatible with the VM900M motherboard, you do not need to install any processor kernels.
- The NVEnabler.kext that is linked has been proven to be successful in detecting my 9400 GT graphics card. Other graphics card is at your own risk, which you can do so but need to prepare to perform some trial and error to find the most compatible kext.
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