OS X Lion (10.7)

The current version of the Mac operating system is OS X Lion (10.7).

Hackintosh Instructions & Tutorials

  • Hackintosh tutorials for OS X 10.7 "Lion" still may be of interest for compatibility with additional hardware, whether system components themselves or third-party peripherals:
  • Helpful tutorials to install or upgrade this version of the macOS on Intel and AMD PCs include:

Tutorials List

Tutorials

Name Description
Install OS X 10.7 Lion via Download The quintessential tutorial to install the download version of OS X 10.7 "Lion" on a PC with compatible hardware using xMove and Multibeast from tonymacx86. The same site also covers upgrading a Hackintosh to OS X Lion 10.7.1, 10.7.2, 10.7.3, 10.7.4, and 10.7.5.
Install OS X 10.7 Lion via Apple Thumb Drive A simple tutorial to install OS X "Lion" from the retail Apple USB thumb drive on a Hackintosh using the xMove software tool, also from tonymacx86.
Install OS X 10.7 Lion via All-In-One Bootable USB Drive A detailed tutorial to install OS X "Lion" from a bootable USB drive using the UniBeast tool, yet again from tonymacx86.
Installing Lion with Kakewalk A walkthrough from MacBreaker that covers OS X "Lion" installation using Kakewalk on a supported Gigabyte-based Hackintosh. The site offers a "Lion" walkthrough for UniBeast, too.
Lion on the Hackintosh An insightful and detailed post from photographer Thomas Pindelski. Covers OS X 10.7 "Lion" installation, workarounds, limitations, benchmarks and more.
Lion on an AMD Hackintosh A step-by-step post to install OS X Lion on an AMD-based Hackintosh from MacBreaker using the myHack software tool (no longer online) and selected kexts.
Buying Lion on a Hackintosh A short, but vital, post on upgrading a Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" Hackintosh to Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" via the App Store from the always excellent Bassheadtech.
Building a Hackintosh Mini ITX Server A helpful post on building a "Hackintosh" Mac mini running Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" Server. Also from Bassheadtech.
OS X Lion on Acer 523h & D257 Netbooks An archived post that explains how to install OS X 10.7 "Lion" on these vintage netbooks from my Mac Netbook (no longer online).

Hackintosh Installation & Usability Videos

Usability Videos

Description Videos
This video -- from Aibal Tech Report -- provides hardware recommendations, how to install OS X 10.7 "Lion" with third-party software hacks, and tips to manage a Hackintosh for improved reliability and performance.

Note

  • Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" does not support "Rosetta" and cannot run older Mac OS X software for the PowerPC processor. Those who need older software should instead consider Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard."