How to Fix Installation Stuck on Grey Screen with Cursor on AMD Ryzen APU Hackintosh

How to Fix Grey Screen Stuck with Frozen Cursor on AMD APU Hackintosh

Getting stuck on a grey screen with a frozen mouse cursor during macOS installation on an AMD Ryzen APU (like the 3200G) is usually caused by missing graphics acceleration or improper USB routing.

Solution Steps:

1. Use NootRed Kext: macOS does not natively support AMD APU integrated graphics (Vega 8). You must use the NootRed kext instead of WhateverGreen. Add it to your EFI and enable it in config.plist.
2. Disable WhateverGreen: Ensure WhateverGreen is completely disabled in your config as it conflicts with NootRed.
3. Check USB Controllers: A frozen cursor can also mean USB controller failure. Add XLNCUSBFix or map your USB ports if keyboard/mouse do not respond.
4. Verify BIOS Settings: Ensure Above 4G Decoding is enabled, and set the integrated GPU memory (DVMT Pre-Allocated) to 2G or higher in UEFI.