OpenCorePkg is an open-source, modular UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootloader and development framework, primarily designed to enable macOS booting on non-Apple hardware (Hackintosh). It includes Apple-specific UEFI drivers, utilities for macOS installation support, and shared libraries used across Acidanthera projects. Apple disk image loading support. Apple keyboard input aggregation. Apple PE image signature verification. Apple UEFI secure boot supplemental code. Audio management with screen reading support. Basic ACPI and SMBIOS manipulation.

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  • Modular UEFI bootloader for multiple OS booting
  • Includes Apple-specific UEFI drivers and shared libraries
  • Provides tools to download macOS installers and manage recovery utilities
  • Supports advanced configuration and customization via OpenCanopy and config.plist
  • Subject to continuous development and maintenance by Acidanthera project team
  • Enables creation of macOS-compatible USB installers and legacy support

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Programming Language

C

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2025-08-13