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KingOfLechia on March 16, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hackintosh is almost dead

Even if you try to install it using a flash drive, it still asks you to connect to the internet to "verify" the installation. https://sneak.berlin/20201204/on-trusting-macintosh-hardware... explains how it's ensured on the firmware level that you really connect with Apple servers.

threeseed on March 16, 2024 [–]

That is if you have a completely new machine or have zerod out the disk.

If you are simply re-installing the OS then you can do it without internet.

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