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hao-patcher

hao-patcher builds disk images of macOS 27 (Golden Gate) for Intel x86_64 Macs. The current build is macOS 27.2.1 (26B131).

macOS 27 does not support Intel Macs, so the image is built in layers: Golden Gate’s own System and Data, the Intel kernel extensions, drivers and boot files macOS 26 (Tahoe) still ships, legacy hardware support from OpenCore Legacy Patcher, a set of compatibility fixes, and hao-runtime, which runs Golden Gate’s ARM-only programs on the Intel CPU.

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Status

Experimental. Developed and tested on a 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro (MacBookPro9,2: Ivy Bridge, Intel HD 4000); other Intel Macs are untested. Tested with macOS 27.2.1 (26B131); “next image” means built, not yet tested on hardware.

AreaStateNotes
Startup and SetupWorksScreen on about 45 s after the kernel starts; Setup, account…