## OS X Mavericks (10.9) The current version of the Mac operating system is OS X Mavericks (10.9). ## Hackintosh Instructions & Tutorials + Although official OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" and even OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" hardware compatibility essentially is the same, you still may prefer to have your vintage Hackintosh run OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" whether for software compatibility or simply because you do not like the "flat" interface design that OS X "Yosemite" introduced to the platform. + Quality Hackintosh tutorials for Mavericks include: ## Tutorials List ### Tutorials | Name | Description | | --- | --- | | [Install OS X 10.9 Mavericks](https://www.tonymacx86.com/374-unibeast-install-os-x-mavericks-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html) | An OS X 10.9 Mavericks Hackintosh installation guide from tonymacx86 using the site's UniBeast app. The site also covers the OS X 10.9.1, 10.9.2, 10.9.3, 10.9.4, and 10.9.5 updates. | | [Installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks with myHack](http://www.macbreaker.com/2013/06/how-to-install-os-x-109-mavericks-dp1.html) | From MacBreaker, a how to installation guide for OS X Mavericks using the sophisticated myHack app. If the "official" guide (above) isn't sufficient, you also may find this site's OS X Mavericks Unibeast tutorial and its tutorial for the sketchy Niresh distro helpful, too. | | [OS X 10.9 Mavericks Installation on Gigabyte Motherboards](https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/185097-guide-scripted-retail-mavericksmountain-lion-install-on-gigabyte-mobos/) | Explains how to install OS X Mavericks, as well as Lion and Mountain Lion, on Gigabyte motherboards using the Hackinstaller script. This tutorial also includes a list of FAQs that can be quite helpful for troubleshooting. | | [Install OS X Mavericks in Virtualbox](http://www.macbreaker.com/2014/05/os-x-mavericks-in-virtualbox-with-niresh.html) | From MacBreaker, explains how to install OS X Mavericks in Virtualbox using the dodgy Niresh distro. | | [Dual Boot OS X Mavericks & Windows 8/8.1](https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293574-uefi-dual-boot-osx-mavericks-and-win-881-with-clover/) | A brief guide to dual boot both OS X Mavericks and Windows 8/8.1 on UEFI-based Hackintosh systems using the Clover bootloader program. | | [Upgrading Mountain Lion to Mavericks](https://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-desktop-guides/112418-guide-installing-mavericks-z68x-ud3h-i7-2600k-hd3000.html) | Explains how to upgrade a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3-based Hackintosh from OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion to OS X 10.9 Mavericks using MultiBeast, Chimera, and other apps. | | [Building a Hackintosh with Quo's Any OS Motherboard](https://www.techspot.com/article/720-building-a-hackintosh/) | An interesting piece from TechSpot that covers both the Quo "Any OS" (AOS) motherboard -- quietly designed to be as compatible as possible with OS X -- and OS X Mavericks installation and configuration. | | [Install OS X Mavericks on Your Hackintosh](https://lifehacker.com/how-to-install-os-x-10-9-5-on-your-hackintosh-1648600653) | An archived guide to building a Hackintosh from Lifehacker. Covers hardware selection and construction as well as installing OS X Mavericks. | | [Create a Bootable OS X 10.9 Mavericks Thumb Drive](https://www.techspot.com/article/720-building-a-hackintosh/) | An ArsTechnica tutorial that explains how to create a bootable OS X Mavericks USB flash drive for a Hackintosh (or a Mac) with the (subsequently discontinued) DiskMaker X. | ## Hackintosh Installation & Usability Videos ### Usability Videos | Description | Videos | | --- | --- | | This video -- from Roche Technology -- demonstrates how to install OS X Mavericks (10.9) using Chimera, MultiBeast, and the "ShowHiddenFiles" app. This instructional video is particularly useful for anyone who wants to install a "plain vanilla" version of Mavericks and have a solid understanding of the underlying process. | |