How to Fix Not having MacOS boot option in OpenCore on macOS

How to Fix Not having MacOS boot option in OpenCore on macOS

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL, Continuity and Location Services problems usually come from chipset support, kext pairing, privacy settings or network-location corruption. On Hackintosh systems, Location Services and Continuity depend on working Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL and correct AirportItlwm or itlwm/HeliPort behaviour.

Quick Checks

• Backup current state: Save a copy of your working EFI and run a full system backup before changing settings.
• Identify hardware components: Note down your exact CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and motherboard/laptop model.
• Ensure utility alignment: Keep OpenCore, OCLP, and ProperTree updated.

Fix Steps

1. Create a rollback point: Make a Time Machine backup and keep a copy of your last working EFI folder before editing OpenCore, kexts or root patches.
2. Confirm the exact chipset: Identify the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet controller from System Information, Hackintool or Linux/Windows device manager.
3. Use the correct network stack: Match AirportItlwm, itlwm, HeliPort, IntelBluetoothFirmware and BlueToolFixup to the exact macOS version.
4. Reset macOS network state: Remove the current Wi-Fi service, reboot, add it again, then reconnect to a simple WPA2 network before testing advanced features.
5. Check privacy permissions: Open System Settings and confirm Location Services, Maps, Weather and system services are enabled.
6. Test Apple features separately: Verify normal internet first, then Bluetooth, then AirDrop/Continuity. Do not debug all three at the same time.

Do Not Continue If

• Do not continue if: you do not have a working EFI backup, a Time Machine backup, or another bootable macOS installer.
• Stop and capture evidence: if the machine stops booting, take a photo of the last verbose line before changing more settings.

Verify It Worked

• Maps can locate you without falling back to a stale location.
• Wi-Fi reconnects after reboot and sleep.
• Bluetooth remains available after a cold boot.
• Console no longer shows repeated wireless or location daemon errors.

Rollback

• Restore the previous EFI if Wi-Fi disappears completely.
• Switch from AirportItlwm to itlwm + HeliPort, or the reverse, if the issue is specific to one driver path.
• Use Ethernet or USB tethering while testing so you do not lose access to downloads.

Next Action

• Test now: reboot twice, reproduce the original problem, and confirm whether the same symptom returns.
• If it still fails: record the Mac model, macOS build, OpenCore or OCLP version, GPU, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipset, and the last visible error.
• Read next: use the related searches below for the nearest OpenCore or OCLP fix before making another change.

Related iATKOS Searches

• OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting

Original Question: "Not having MacOS boot option in OpenCore"

Background: I'm fairly new to hackintoshing, and I've done it before 1 time on physical hardware several years ago,but I only briefly used it. I've used opencore on virtual machije software like qemu with kvm hypervisor before, and VMware, however I have not done it on physical hardware in a while My specs are: i9-12900k 32gb ddr5 G.Skill Radeon Rx 580 MSI z690a Pro Wifi I'm also using custom libre firmware on this computer called Dasharo, and I'm running the latest release (v1.1.3), and Dasharo is pretty much Coreboot + edk2 but forked to add more security features and hardware specific features, ease of use, etc. I believe my firmware might have some part in this not working, however I saw it's possible to run hackintosh in certain Chromebooks, and those Chromebooks are running Mrchromebox firmware which is corrboot + edk2 as well, so it should pe possible to run a hackintosh in coreboot Steps I took: I created a MacOS Sonama USB using OpenCore Legacy Patcher on a real Mac running MacOS big sur I used several different EFI folders made for this motherboard and none of them worked. 2 of the EFI folders I tried only showed 2 boot options which both said "NO NAME", the first no name booted into my systemd-boot bootloader for arch Linux on my m.2 nvme and the 2nd no name option just gave some error code. One of the folders I tried showed 3 options, 2 being no name and one "EFI", and 1 of the no names went to my arch Linux SSD, and rhe other 2 options didn't work. The last EFI folder I tried gave some error about some ArpDxe. I have a sata SSD In my computer running fedora Linux with Grub bootloader and that one doesn't show up in the menu which led me to believe it was some issue with sata, but ahci or whatever it's called Im pretty sure is enabled since in the Dasharo firmware hot plug is enabled by default, which I think is ahci Here are the ones I tired: https://github.com/hackintosh-club/MSI-PRO-Z690-A-WIFI-DDR4 (one in the picture) https://github.com/gewill/MSI-PRO-Z690-A-DDR4-i7-13700KF-Hackintosh-EFI (another one that didnt work, similar issue as first one, and I think this one is the one with the 3 options) https://github.com/ocean-bit/MSI-PRO-Z690-A-WIFI-D4-12700K-Hackintosh (Gave ArpDxe error) Any help is appreciated, thank you. submitted by /u/auvio_ [link] [comments]