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Install OS X El Capitan 10.11

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    Download OS X El Capitan
    The full operating system is a free download for anyone who has purchased Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion or has a Mac preloaded with OS X Mavericks or Yosemite. Download the Application from the Mac App Store using your Apple ID on any Mac or functional computer running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later.

    1. Open Mac App Store
    2. Log in with your Apple ID
    3. Download OS X El Capitan

    The Application Install OS X El Capitan will appear in /Applications.
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    [​IMG] 4. Click on the Partition tab
    5. Click Current and choose 1 Partition
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    6. Click Options...
    7. Choose GUID Partition Table
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    8. Under Name: type USB (You can rename it later)
    9. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
    10. Click Apply then Partition
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    11. Download and run UniBeast
    12. Click Continue, Continue, Continue, Continue, Agree
    13. At Destination Select, choose USB and click Continue
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    14. At Select OS Installation screen choose El Capitan and click Continue
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    15. At Bootloader Options screen choose UEFI Boot Mode or Legacy Boot Mode. UEFI Boot Mode is recommended for 7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems. Legacy Boot Mode is recommended for 5/6 Series CustoMac desktops and all BIOS based systems.
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    16. (Optional) At Graphics Configuration screen choose the appropriate graphics option for your system and click Continue.
    17. Verify installation options, then click Continue, enter password and click Install
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    UniBeast will now create the bootable USB drive. The process will only take about 10 minutes, depending on system and drive speed. Do not unplug or stop during this time.
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    18. Drag MultiBeast to your completed USB drive.

    Clover Note: UniBeast delivers basic bootloader support based on our testing on recommended CustoMac systems. For further bootloader customization, download and run the official Clover package. Advanced users may also compile Clover by downloading the full source.

    Gigabyte AMI UEFI BIOS, Gigabyte AWARD BIOS, ASUS AMI UEFI BIOS, and MSI AMI UEFI BIOS.

    1. To access BIOS/UEFI Setup, press and hold Delete on a USB Keyboard while the system is booting up
    2. Load Optimized Defaults
    3. If your CPU supports VT-d, disable it
    4. If your system has CFG-Lock, disable it
    5. If your system has Secure Boot Mode, disable it
    6. Set OS Type to Other OS
    7. If your system has IO SerialPort, disable it
    8. Set XHCI Handoff to Enabled
    9. If you have a 6 series or x58 system with AWARD BIOS, disable USB 3.0
    10. Save and exit.
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    [​IMG] If you have issues reaching the installer, first make sure you're using a USB 2.0 port. If you're using a NVIDIA graphics card you may need to enter the extra boot flag nv_disable=1 to reach the installer. For instructions on entering boot flags see Clover Basics and Switching Advice.
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    6. For a new installation of OS X, you MUST erase and format the destination drive according to the following steps before continuing.
    a. In the top menu bar choose Utilities, and open Disk Utility
    b. Highlight your target drive for the El Capitan installation in left column.
    c. Click Erase button
    d. For Name: type El Capitan (You can rename it later)
    e. For Format: choose OS X Extended (Journaled)
    f. For Scheme: choose GUID Partition Map
    g. Click Erase
    h. Close Disk Utility
    7. When the installer asks you where to install, choose El Capitan, or your existing install.
    8. Upon completion, the system will automatically restart.

    [​IMG] 6. Open and run MultiBeast. If your system requires installing Clover to the root of the drive, such as Gigabyte 6 Series and X58 systems, skip to STEP 6.
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    7. If this is a fresh installation, click Quick Start. UEFI Boot Mode is recommended for 7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems. Legacy Boot Mode is recommended for 5/6 Series CustoMac desktops and all BIOS based systems.
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    8. Choose the appropriate audio and network options for your system:
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    9. Click Customize for further options
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    10. Click Print or Save to back up your configuration
    11. Click Build then Install
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    If using a NVIDIA 'Maxwell' GeForce GTX 750, 750 Ti, 950, 960, 970, 980, 980 Ti, or TITAN X graphics card, OS X graphics drivers are not natively supported. Alternate NVIDIA drivers are required. If drivers do not initiate, add nvda_drv=1 to Clover config.plist under Boot > Arguments.

    12. (Optional) Download and install Alternate NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
    13. Reboot

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    Yay! You now have a fully updated bootable version of OS X El Capitan on your CustoMac! And a super handy USB rescue drive. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! If you get stuck, there are many users with similar hardware in the tonymacx86 Forum to provide support.

    Thanks to all of the hard working developers, hackers, and testers all over the world without whom this guide would never have been possible.

    El Capitan Post-Install Tools
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    The Post-Installation.zip contains two custom Clover installers and essential kexts. This will provide boot from hard drive in place of MultiBeast. Alternately, continue booting from the USB drive.

    6. Run one of the custom Clover installers. UEFI Boot Mode (Clover_v2.3k_r3320_UEFI.pkg) is recommended for 7/8/9+ Series CustoMac desktops and all UEFI capable systems. Legacy Boot Mode (Clover_v2.3k_r3320_Legacy.pkg) is recommended for 5/6 Series CustoMac desktops and all BIOS based systems. Legacy Boot Mode - Root (Clover_v2.3k_r3320_Legacy_Root.pkg) is for older systems that cannot boot from EFI partition. For further bootloader customization, download and run the official Clover package. For further bootloader customization, download and run the official Clover package.
    7. Run CustoMac Essentials to install FakeSMC and Ethernet support.

    The next steps configure the system definition, configure graphics, and provide it with a unique serial number.

    8. Download and open Clover Configurator
    9. Your config.plist should auto-mount. If not, choose Mount EFI Partition.
    10. Select SMBIOS tab
    11. Press Magic Wand Icon
    12. Choose a System Definition from the list. Then choose a version of the system from the dropdown. This will auto-populate your config.plist with appropriate SMBIOS information including a unique serial number. If you're unsure what to choose, Mac Pro 3,1 will work for most desktop systems.
    13. (Optional) If you have an existing Chimera SMBIOS located at /Extra/smbios.plist, you can choose the same system definition in Clover Configurator, then copy that serial number into your config.plist manually.
    14. (Optional) If you configured graphics for the UniBeast installation, open Graphics tab and select Inject NVIDIA or Inject ATI.
    15. Save and close Clover Configurator.

    The next optional steps configure the system's Realtek ALC onboard audio codec.

    16. (Optional) Download CloverALC110 script
    17. (Optional) Browser/Click on download file
    18. (Optional) Finder/Double click .command file
    19. (Optional) Go through steps in Terminal to install appropriate audio choices

    If using a NVIDIA 'Maxwell' GeForce GTX 750, 750 Ti, 950, 960, 970, 980, 980 Ti, or TITAN X graphics card, OS X graphics drivers are not natively supported. Alternate NVIDIA drivers are required. If drivers do not initiate, add nvda_drv=1 to Clover config.plist under Boot > Arguments.

    20. (Optional) Download and install Alternate NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
    21. Reboot


    Troubleshooting and Optimizations:
    After you've completed the guide, things such as HDMI audio and iMessage may not work automatically and universally. The list below should serve to fully optimize your system after initial setup.
     

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