Mojave 10.14 Setup Instructions
Step 1: Install Clover Bootloader & Copy EFI Files
- Clover
- config.plist
Notes:
- DSDT.aml may be different as it is unique to bios version and model of computer
- DSDT.aml may be different as it is unique to bios version and model of computer
- Spoof SSDT is important for disabling the NVIDIA graphics as they won't allow for booting and will never work anyway https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/ssdt-gpu-graphics-card-injection.183354/
To obtain and disassemble DSDT and other ACPI tables Press f4 in clover to get ACPI tables in EFI/Clover/ACPI/Origin Copy Origin folder to desktop Copy refs.txt to Origin Copy iasl binary to /usr/bin from current directory: sudo cp iasl /usr/bin Run script to decompile ACPI Tables: iasl -da -dl -fe refs.txt DSDT.aml SSDT*.aml //Make edits with the latest MaciASL!
Step 2: Copy Hackintosh related applications to Applications folder
Step 3: Setup Audio AppleALC.kext method
Apply Clover patches ACPI>DSDT patches press + Add Patch Comment: Rename HDAS to HDEF Find: 48444153 Replace: 48444546 Select fixes
- AddDTGP_0001
- FixHDA_8000
Devices>Audio
- Inject 13
- Select ResetHDA
Copy AppleALC.kext to EFI/Clover/Kexts/Other Install CodecCommander.kext with Kext Utility Reboot!
-Dummy Method (Working on High Sierra):- -Install kexts with kextutility System/Library/Extensions-
- -aDummyHDA.kext-
- -CodecCommander-
- -Run appleHDA patcher for laptop 255-
- -Copy Clover patches and layout id from mironeaudio to config.plist-
- -Check acpi options in config.plist AddDTGP and FixHDA-
- -Patch DSDT with IRQ & HDEF-
Step 4: Setup WiFi and Bluetooth Install Kexts
- BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext
- BrcmPatchRAM2.kext
- FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext
- FakePCIID.kext
Add patches to KextToPatch in clover config.plist
Step 5: Enable Graphic Acceleration
- set screen resolution to 1920x1080
- Copy kexts (IntelGraphicFixup & Lilu & CoreDisplayFixup) to EFI/Clover/Kexts
- With 0x12345678 fake id and no value for ig-platform-id do the following terminal command and reboot
sudo kextcache -i /
- Remove Fake id from plist by using 0x0 and add 0x19160000 to the plist
- Reboot and you have accelerated graphics! 1536 MB
Step 6: Enable Battery Status
- Install kext: ACPIBatteryManager.kext
- Apply included patch to DSDT
Step 7: Enable Trackpad
- Install all DSDT patches in folder with specific windows version laptop shipped with “windows 10”
- Install all kexts in folder
Step 8: Enable Screen Brightness Control
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Download Required files requires Lilu.kext https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/applebacklightfixup/downloads/
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Add the following to clover plist from clover configurator Comment: Rename GFX0 to IGPU Find: <4746 5830> Replace: <4947 5055>
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Install AppleBacklightFixup.kext with kextutility
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Copy SSDT-PNLF.aml in ACPI/patched
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Reboot check here for more details if not working. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-laptop-backlight-control-using-applebacklightfixup-kext.218222/ Something is usually done in the clover config.plist or an interfering kext was installed before