bradsu44 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 So I've been digging around as I prepare to make the leap from Mavericks to Yosemite. Love Mavericks, but I know at some point I'll have to migrate to Yosemite to maximize my hardware while integrating all my other devices with the OS. So I was reading up and saw a guide suggesting to do a legacy install instead of UEFI install on the Gigabyte 8 series. I know the motherboard has UEFI but could also do a Legacy BIOS install. Is there any reason why I should do one or the other? I'm also digging round looking for a good config file and a more detailed guide on how to use the Clover Configurator with my install. Any guidance would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302862-uefi-or-legacy-install-with-clover-on-gigabyte-z87x-ud3h/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac09hack Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I am assuming that you are currently booted with Chameleon/Chimera? I can't think of one reason to go Legacy if you have the capability of using UEFI boot. UEFI is most like the way Apple boots it's OS on a real MAC. The use of an "older" boot loader does require Legacy booting but booting with Cover is much easier and allows you to boot different OS versions from startup. Personally I am moving from a 5 year old Gigabyte motherboard to one with UEFI and expecting an easier build that Legacy. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302862-uefi-or-legacy-install-with-clover-on-gigabyte-z87x-ud3h/#findComment-2089946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameris_cyning Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 As a previous owner of the mobo, I can say that there really is no difference. UEFI bootloaders come up a little faster than MBR bootloaders, but thats only by 5 seconds at the most. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302862-uefi-or-legacy-install-with-clover-on-gigabyte-z87x-ud3h/#findComment-2090860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Dev Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 For UEFI Install of Mac OS X: http://www.rampagedev.com/?page_id=144 For Post install configuration of your system: http://www.rampagedev.com/?page_id=50 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302862-uefi-or-legacy-install-with-clover-on-gigabyte-z87x-ud3h/#findComment-2091060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YODA999 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 as some one with this same motherboard and the folowing gigabyte GA -Z87-hd3 MAIN BOARD intell i7 4770k processor @3.5ghz 8 GB OF DDR 3 RAM running at silly speeds nvidia gtx 66o graphics card samsung cd drive seagate baracuda x4 2 tb drives any help or advice please would be great on what i need to be doing to set the machine up. i would also like to know if its possible to dual boot a mac osx and a windows osx at the same time and how thanks in advance Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/302862-uefi-or-legacy-install-with-clover-on-gigabyte-z87x-ud3h/#findComment-2100926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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