Hackintool Documentation

Hackintool is a manual utility for Hackintosh configuration and is not an automated patching tool. Users must possess foundational knowledge of how to patch a system before using it.

It is highly recommended to read the following guides before use:

• Intel Framebuffer patching using WhateverGreen
• An iDiot's Guide To Lilu and its Plug-ins
• General Framebuffer Patching Guide using Hackintool

Hackintool provides a wide range of tools for Hackintosh management, including:

• GPU Support: Supports generations from Sandy Bridge to Ice Lake.
• Patch Creation: Create All, Connectors, or VRAM patches; supports Clover patches in hex, base64, or Devices/Properties formats.
• GPU Information: Displays native GPU/Model identifiers and editable Memory Info (Stolen, Framebuffer, VRAM, Cursor, etc.).
• USB Management: Plug/unplug USB2/USB3 devices to set port connector types and generate a USBPorts.kext.
• Advanced Patching: Includes options for DVMT pre-alloc 32 MB, VRAM 2048 MB, Disable eGPU, Enable HDMI2.0 (4K), DP -> HDMI, GfxYTile Fix, Reboot Fix, USB port Limit, Spoof Audio Device ID, FB Port Limit, and Spoof Gfx Device ID.
• Exporting: Export Clover config.plist or a Framebuffer.txt file.

To read framebuffer data into Hackintool, you can use one of the following three methods:

1. Manual Patching: Use the Framebuffer -> macOS 10.13.6 / Framebuffer -> macOS 10.14 menu to create patches without needing a dump file.
2. IGPU Kext Dump: Use the -igfxdump boot flag to dump the IGPU framebuffer kext to /AppleIntelFramebuffer_X_Y at the root of your boot drive. Then, use File -> Open in Hackintool to load it.
3. IOReg Dump: Use the -igfxfbdump boot flag (requires WhateverGreen and Lilu debug versions) to dump the native and patched framebuffer table to ioreg. Then, use File -> Import -> IOReg Dump in Hackintool.

Boot flags:
-igfxdump
-igfxfbdump