Nick Woodhams

The location for setting the default web browser in macOS has moved from the Safari preferences in Sierra to System Preferences -> General in macOS High Sierra 10.13. I was having

I wanted to make a Q&A post for frequently asked questions and I decided to use a reader's email to me to start it. Q: Do 10Gb Ethernet Cards work on

A few people have asked me how I go about updating Mac OS so I thought I would post. Firstly, wait a day after the update comes out. This ensure there is time

I've always raved about my Asus X99-E WS motherboard for Hackintosh. It's the best motherboard out there for X99, by far. It's not riddled with the same firmware issues you get with the

Wanted to post an update about my bootable NVMe Raid 0. I got a great deal on some 960 Pro SSDs so I decided to upgrade from my 950 Pros. Original post 950

For a lot of people that are stuck on a screen with Clover booting and no error message -- it may be because the kernel is not patched to match your CPU. Use

You can use Intel Power Gadget to monitor your CPU energy use, speed, and temperature. This is helpful when you're testing your overclock settings or CPU P-States and C-States. But attempting to install

This tutorial should help you get your NVMe SSD working on macOS so your NVMe drive will be recognized. This tutorial is targeted towards Hackintosh hardware only. Late 2013 Mac Pros and 2014+

You'll need: USB 2.0 thumbdrive with at least 8GB of storage or hard drive dock. USB or eSATA work well. USB 3.0 thumbdrives have a tendency to cause issues with the

One of my readers suggested making a little post on overclocking so I thought I would do a short and sweet post. Here is the video that I initially watched to learn more

Updated 1/21/17 A few people have asked me about the detailed hardware specs of my X99 system so that they can create a similar system. Special thank you to Peter K.

For this guide, I will be using my Asus X99-E WS board. Settings will be very similar for other Asus boards. Hackintosh will really test your trial and error abilities. Stay patient and

Here is a quick guide to enable onboard audio on your X99 system. (Confirmed working on my Asus X99-E WS motherboard running macOS 10.12.2 and Realtek ALC1150 codec) We will be

After carrying the heavy Boosted Board charger with me to work every day, I realized that I needed a 2nd charger at work. When I looked into getting a charger I saw that

A lot of people have asked me about my favorite Mac Software so I thought I would get a list going. iTerm2 For my terminal/command line I love iTerm2. It has settings

Many of you have been able to get past the OsxAptioFixDrv: AllocateRelocBlock Error by using my OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi fix. More on that here: https://nickwoodhams.com/x99-hackintosh-osxaptiofixdrv-allocaterelocblock-error-update/. But for those of you still

Been cooking amazing meals from Sun Basket lately and love them. Chef Justine is a genius and makes the best healthy and flavorful dishes that I can actually cook. The fish is fresh

Update: The driver also works on 10.12.1, just be sure to remove IONVMeFamily.kext from your /System/Library/Extensions folder after then update, then boot without caches. Recently I have upgraded

Got a raid 0 of 3 Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSDs working on El Capitan 10.11.6 today. Previously, I was unable to get this working due to problems with the MinnowStor

I had some trouble compiling Clover from source so I wanted to write a quick guide to help those running into errors. The path I found to work is pretty hacky but heh,

NEC PA322UHD 32" Monitor + 2 Dell U2412M 24" Monitors I am quite happy with my current LCD display setup so I wanted to share my setup in case anyone wants to

A lot of people have asked for help regarding the OsxAptioFixDrv: AllocateRelocBlock Error on their X99 Hackintosh systems, so I thought I would write an update with an explanation of what the error

Many people have emailed me asking for my help on solving the AllocateRelocBlock error caused by too many connected PCIe devices-- and how it's possible with El Capitan. I thought I would make

Recently I have been having issues with my Sharp PQ321Q 4K display @ 60hz. Radeon 7970 4k 60Hz Issues by Nicholas Woodhams. When running OS X 10.10.3 and newer, I wasn't able

Since I am moving to NYC in a few months, I’ve begun researching places to live. I thought I would share my findings so far. Harlem 20 minutes by bus 2 bedroom