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Nuckintosh 8th generation ( Model Nuc8I3BEH )

INDEX

> - Introduction

> - Ebay Link's

> - Getting Started

> - Prepare Machine ( BIOS UPDATE )

> - Prepare Machine ( BIOS Configuration )

> - Prepare USB

> - Installation

> - Post-Install

> - Fix iservices and icloud

> - Credits

Nuckintosh 8th generation ( Model Nuc8I3BEH )

Compatible with MacOS Catalina, Big sur, Monterey

Also works with Nuc8IXBEX i3 / i5 / i7

Reference Image

nuc

You can buy one in ebay for a cheap price ( in my case, i bought one for only 275 USD with 8GB ram and SSD M.2 240GB, To be fair very great deal )

nuc

YOU CAN BUY ONE IN HERE:

Ebay NUC8I3BEH

Ebay NUC8I5BEH

Ebay NUC8I7BEH

Getting Started

What will you Need

  • Obviously a INTEL NUC
  • Patience
  • Around 1-2 hours
  • Windows Based Machine
  • Pendrive 2.0 with at least 16gb, not too old btw
  • Basic CMD knowledge
  • Installation EFI FOLDER, Post-Install EFI FOLDER, Both can be found in this repo ( Releases )

What contains the Post-Install EFI Folder

  • Airportltlwm.kext
  • AppleALC.kext
  • IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext
  • IntelBluetoothInjector.kext
  • IntelMausi.Kext
  • Lilu.kext
  • Sinetek-rtsx.kext
  • SMCProcessor.kext
  • SMCSuperIO.kext
  • USBports.kexts
  • VirtualSMC.kext
  • WhateverGreen.kext
  • Custom SSDT For Intel Nuc's8IXBEX

What is working

  • Audio (HDMI and Headphone jack)
  • Audio controls
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet
  • Wifi
  • USB 3.0
  • USB Type C (ThunderVolt)
  • UP To Quad Booting (Linux, Android(Home Center), Windows and macOS)
  • microSD Card reader
  • ICLOUD
  • Facetime, Imessages, Iservices

UnTested / Not Working

  • 4k Resolution UNTESTED
  • Type C to HDMI or DisplayPort NotWorking
  • 4+ usb Hub Not Working
  • 144hz Monitor UNTESTED

Finished Work be like

happy

Prepare Machine ( BIOS UPDATE )

1.- First we need to update our Nuc's bios from XXXX ---> 0089.

To do that we need to download the bios updater from Intel's Webpage and Download the first One as a windows executable (.exe / .msi)

intel1

intel2

2.- Double-click the *.msi file to run the Express BIOS update.

nuc22

3.- DClick Restart and Install BIOS on the Welcome screen.

nuc33

Prepare Machine ( BIOS Configuration )

1.- Reset default Settings

Home > Default Settings > Confirm > Yes

2.- Follow the Next Configuration in Devices

Devices > USB > Port Device Charging Mode: off
Devices > USB > USB Legacy -> Disabled

3.- Change Type C's Security Level in security section

Security > Thunderbolt Security Level: Legacy Mode

4.- Disable Secure Boot and Network Boot in Boot section

Boot > Secure Boot > Disable
Boot > Boot Configuration > Network Boot: Disable

5.- Disable Lan Boot in Power section

Power -> Wake on LAN from S4/S5: Stay Off

Prepare USB

1.- Downlaod the Installation EFI From this repository

Nuckintosh

2.- Download Rufus From his official site

Rufus

3.- Format your USB Drive as Fat32 and set it as Non-Bootable

just like the next image

Rufus2

4.- Copy the INSTALLATION EFI-FOLDER directly to the root of the USB DRIVE

The Route Should be like this

D:/EFI

5.- Load the MacOS System to your USB DRIVE

Create a Folder with this name

com.apple.recovery.boot

Next Copy your Recovery System of MacOS .DMG and his .ChunkList

to the

com.apple.recovery.boot

Folder

PD: You can get your MacOS .dmg and .chunklist from gibMacOS

Installation

The installation Process is easy

1.- Shutdown Intel Nuc

2.- Power ON and go to the Bios

3.- Set USB Drive as Primary Bootable Device

You will get a boot screen Like this --->

OCL

4.- Load MacOS Recovery

5.- Use Disk Utility to format your Mac OS dedicated Disk or Partition to APFS ( Reference IMAGE )

OCL

6.- Then Install MacOS as an ordinary APPLE DEVICE

OCL

Post-Install

There's no much things to do, more than

> - Change the EFI FOLDER To the post install Version

> - Using OpenCoreConfigurator Open your SSD or HDD EFI Partition and Paste the Post-Install EFI Folder

> - If you want you can use BarrierKVM to use your main pc Mouse and Keyboard with your NEW NUCKINTOSH :D

Fix iservices and icloud

Dortania Have a very nice explanatory of how to fix the Mac Services, and much better explained than me so the best option is use his guide

DortaniaGuide - Fix iservices

Credits to Dortania And his Awesome Guide, and this Awesome Comunnity !!! I hope this porly contribution helps someone <3

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