Before attempting installation, ensure your hardware meets the necessary criteria:
Enter BIOS (F2/DEL at boot) and set:
Intel Dual Core or better; Niresh also includes experimental "patched" kernels to support AMD processors. niresh mavericks dmg work
If the DMG (most likely outcome in 2025): Before attempting installation
: Boot back into your USB installer media. Open Terminal from the Utilities menu and use the dd command to manually inject the boot1h file into your primary OS X partition identifiers. Alternatively, install the Clover bootloader over the top of the Chameleon bootloader to modernize the partition boot structure. niresh mavericks dmg work
Once formatted, right-click the USB drive again and select .