This program will install the Clover base bootloader and the previously downloaded operating system to the connected flash drive. In my example below I plugged in a 16 GB SanDisk flash drive (entry #3) while the app shows my two installed hard drives, a Kingston 240GB drive (entry #0) and a LITEON 24 GB drive (entry #1).
- Clover EFI bootloader. Clover v2.4k is open source based on different projects: Clover, rEFIt, XNU, VirtualBox. The main is EDK2 latest revision. The Clover EFI software comes with its own installer package, which means that the entire process is reduced to simply following the on-screen instructions.
- Resolved issue with kext loading. Resolved legacy boot (6,7) file. MD5 (Cloverr5125.pkg) = 33ee7b30f5b70a29ecfeffed8b4d6985.
Clover EFI Bootloader can boot OS X, Windows, and Linux on Mac or PC with UEFI or BIOS firmware.
Boot OS X, Windows, and Linux in UEFI or legacy mode on Mac or PC with UEFI or BIOS firmware
Boot using UEFI firmware directly or CloverEFI UEFI firmware emulation
Customizable GUI including themes, icons, fonts, background images, animations, and mouse pointers.
Theme database at http://clover-wiki.zetam.org/Theme-database
Theme manager and theme repository at http://sourceforge.net/p/cloverefiboot/themes/
Native screen resolution in GUI
Press Page Up or Page Down to change GUI resolution
Press F1 for multilingual help, depending on language setting in the configuration
Press F2 to save preboot.log from GUI
Press F4 to save original (OEM) ACPI tables into /EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/origin
Press F5 to test DSDT patching
Press F6 to save graphics firmware into /EFI/CLOVER/misc
Press F10 to save screenshots from GUI
Press F12 to eject CD/DVD
GUI refreshes after CD/DVD insertion
Ability to boot previously selected boot entry after the default timeout
Boot entries menu scrolls if the screen resolution is too low for menu
Create custom boot entries for personalizing boot entries and add support for other operating systems
Create Clover boot entry in NVRAM with a tool from GUI
Launch EFI command shell from GUI
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What’s Needed:
In this tutorial we will be creating the bootloader that will allow you to run the macOS installer that will also be created in this guide onto your to-be Hackintosh. This will be created using a flash drive that needs to be 8GB or larger in size so that it has enough space ton hold the Sierra or El Capitan installer files.
Windows Xp Bootloader Download
You’ll need to be running macOS in order to complete this guide. If you do not have a mac available for use, you can learn how to create a virtual machine on your computer before following this guide:
Clover Bootloader Download Mac 10.13
STEP 1: Creating the macOS Installer
The first step to making a hackintosh is transferring the macOS install files to a USB flash drive to do that follow the guide: How to make a macOS flash drive installer
STEP 2: Setting up the EFI Boot Partition
- DownloadClover EFI Bootloader
- Unzip & Open Clover folder
- Right-click & Open Clover EFI Bootloader (Note: Unsigned Apps like Clover must be right-click opened to avoid security warning)
- Click Continue
- Click Continue again
- Click Change Install Location…
- Select your Flash Drive under destination
- Click Continue
- Click Customize
- Check the following boxes:
- Click Install
- Enter Password and click Install Software
- Click Close
- Click Keep if it prompts
Next Step
Android Bootloader Download
Now that you have created a USB Installer you will need to make it bootable on your PC.
Clover Bootloader Drivers
If you are following one of our custom guides return to that guide for custom boot steps.
Clover Bootloader Download Mac Download
Otherwise follow our general guild on How-to Make Your Hackintosh Installer Bootable