They installed macOS Sequoia on Steam Deck: Became Hackintosh

Steam Deck is a very popular device in the world of portable gaming. But according to recent developments, it’s not just limited to gaming. A group of tech enthusiasts have managed to run the macOS Sequoia operating system on the Steam Deck. This proves once again that Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS is as flexible as a PC and capable of running different operating systems.

They managed to run macOS Sequoia on Steam Deck

Of course, this achievement is not perfect. At the moment, Steam Deck does not have GPU acceleration enabled, which means that the device does not reach its full performance with macOS. The iGPU kext support required for the AMD Van Gogh graphics processor is not yet available on macOS.

However, given that macOS already supports RDNA 2, it is possible that this support will be coming soon. So, there’s a good chance that Steam Deck will offer a more efficient Hackintosh experience in the future.

This experiment also revealed another fact: installing macOS on Steam Deck is much more difficult than installing Windows. Installing an operating system is a laborious process and requires a lot of technical knowledge. Moreover, given how limited the macOS ecosystem is when it comes to gaming, running macOS on Steam Deck is more of a technical feat than gaming.

In short, while this experiment is an exciting development for tech enthusiasts, in practical terms it won’t appeal to a wide audience. Still, the Steam Deck’s flexibility and ability to run different operating systems like macOS could inspire more experimental projects in the future.

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