Uni. Beast: Install OS X Mountain Lion on Any Supported Intel- based PCInstalling or updating to the latest version of OS X on a PC is simpler than ever. This guide requires no programming or coding experience and all of the tools are available right here on tonymacx. Uni. Beast Overview. Purchase the OS X Mountain Lion Application from the Mac App Store.
Is your PC compatible with Mac OS X? Read this first. How to install OS X El Capitan on your PC with Unibeast; How to use Multibeast 8: a comprehensive guide. Make a Bootable Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Installer from a USB Flash Drive. Hi Dev, Thanks for asking. The USB to serial cable does work with Mac OS X V10.7. You’ll be able to use this same procedure to install it. Thanks. STEP 1: Purchase OS X Mountain Lion The operating system is not free. Purchase and download the Application from the Mac App Store using an Apple ID on any Mac or. The operating system is not free. There are two ways to purchase your copy of Mac OS X Lion. The simplest way is to download the Application from the Mac.
Prepare a Uni. Beast USB flash drive. Install OS X Mountain Lion. Install the bootloader and drivers using Multi.
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Beast. In order to start fresh, you'll need access to a functional computer running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 1. This is a requirement, as you need OS X to create the installation drive. To start from scratch, booting the 1.
Snow Leopard Retail DVD directly, check out i. Boot + Multi. Beast.
For a quick rundown of recommended BIOS settings, check out this post. STEP 1: Purchase OS X Mountain Lion The operating system is not free. Purchase and download the Application from the Mac App Store using an Apple ID on any Mac or functional computer running OS X 1. STEP 2: Create a Bootable USB Drive Using Uni. Beast. Take a deep breath and take your time- this is pretty simple, but it's easy to miss things if you rush.
Follow each step to the letter. Insert the USB drive into a USB 2. Open /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. Highlight the USB drive in left column 4. Click on the Partition tab.
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Click Current and choose 1 Partition 6. Click Options.. 7. Choose Master Boot Record8. Under Name: type USB (You can rename it later)9. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)1. Click Apply then Partition1.
Download and run the latest version of Uni. Beast. 12. Click Continue, Continue, Continue, Agree1. At Destination Select, choose USB and click Continue1. Choose Mac App Store Mountain Lion - 1. Optional) If using a Socket 1.
Rate Matching Hub (RMH) USB choose Legacy USB Support. Optional) If using a laptop, choose Laptop Support 1.
If you’re planning to upgrade your Mac OS X 10.6.6 or higher to Mac OS X 10.7, aka, Mac Lion, you might want to create a bootable Mac Lion install DVD disc. Note: You need to have the Install Mac OS X Lion app, in order to perform the following steps. To install Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) in a virtual machine using the Lion.
Click Continue. 18. Enter password and click InstallThe process will only take about 1.
This is normal. Do not unplug or stop during this time.STEP 3: Install OS X Mountain Lion. You're almost done!
All you need to do is boot from the USB drive and install! Set your BIOS or UEFI to Optimized Defaults, and your hard drive to AHCI mode. Turn on the computer. Press the hotkey to choose boot deviceIf you have a Gigabyte motherboard press F1. If you have a ASUS motherboard, press F8. At the Chimera Boot Screen, choose USB and hit Enter. Optional Boot Arguments & Troubleshooting Tips.
For some hardware, it may be more difficult to get to the installation screen. For maximum compatibility, we recommend using integrated graphics (HD 3. You may have to type extra boot arguments in the system at the boot screen you see above. You can hit arrow- down as well on the boot screen to access boot options. Here are a list of things you can try in order to troubleshoot booting to the installer. You will have to troubleshoot this part yourself according to your own hardware specs.
We've provided a few tips below. Black Screen, White Screen, Flickering Screen. It's your graphics or possibly your choice of graphics port. The DVI or the HDMI port are usually the most compatible for installation. Reboot and try another port or one of the following flags.
This setting may be necessary on motherboards using Fermi and Kepler NVIDIA cards for installation. PCIRoot. UID=0. Uni. Beast has PCIRoot. UID=1 set by default for the most universal support for recommended builds. Set it manually to 0 by typing this command at the boot screen above.
Graphics. Enabler=No You can install without graphics card injection. This can solve many issues, allowing you to access the installer screen.- v. Verbose Mode- allowing you to see the loading of the OS instead of the Apple Boot Screen.- x. Safe Mode- loads only basic drivers. Sometimes a cure- all to reach the installer. Special Instructions for AMD 6xxx Graphics Cards: There is an issue with AMD 6xxx cards in Mountain Lion. We recommend using an alternate graphics card or onboard Intel HD 3.
After you're fully installed, you can switch back to your 6xxx card.5. When you arrive at the Installer, choose language.
For a new installation of OS X, you MUST format the destination drive according to the following steps before continuing.NOTE: If you are upgrading from Snow Leopard or Lion and you want to keep your files and apps, you can skip steps a- j. In the top menu bar choose Utilities, and open Disk Utilityb. Highlight your target hard drive for the Mountain Lion installation in left column. Click Partition tabd. Click Current and choose 1 Partitione. Click Options.. f.
Choose GUID Partition Methodg. Under Name: type Mountain Lion (You can rename it later)h. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)i. Click Apply then Partitionj. Close Disk Utility7. When the installer asks you where to install, choose Mountain Lion, or your existing install.
Upon completion, restart the system. STEP 4: Post- Installation Using Multi. Beast. Multi. Beast is an all- in- one post- installation tool designed to enable boot from hard drive, and install support for Audio, Network, and Graphics. In addition it includes System Utilities to repair permissions and a collection of drivers and config files. The installation is complete, but the drive isn't bootable yet.
Boot from the USB again, this time choosing Mountain Lion. Turn on the computer. Press the hotkey to choose boot device.
If you have a Gigabyte motherboard press F1. If you have a ASUS motherboard, press F8. Choose USB- HDD4. At the Chimera Boot Screen, choose your new Mountain Lion installation. Complete Mac OS X Mountain Lion setup. When you arrive at the desktop, open Safari. You should have working Ethernet from Uni.
Beast, or if you have a native Wi- Fi card. Browse to tonymacx. If you don't have a user account, create one!
Visit tonymacx. 86. Multi. Beast. 10. Visit the DSDT Database to download your motherboard's DSDTNOTE: Gigabyte UEFI motherboards don't require a DSDT. Open the Downloads folder and move the .
Desktop. 12. Open and run Multibeast's User. DSDT or DSDT- Free Installation and any further drivers to enable audio, network, graphics, etc..Yay! You now have a fully updated bootable version of OS X Mountain Lion on your Custo.
Mac! And a handy USB rescue drive to boot from in case things go pear- shaped. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! If you get stuck, there are many users with similar hardware in the tonymacx. Forum to provide support. Special thanks to everyone in the community, and our Mods for testing! If you've had success using this guide, consider a contribution to help keep the sites going.
We're constantly updating and tweaking our tools to help you. Good luck and have fun!Related: Uni. Beast 1. 0. 7 Lion Guidei. Boot + Multi. Beast - 1.
Snow Leopard Guide. Quick guide to configuring the UEFI on Gigabyte's 7- series LGA- 1.