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SMC emulator layer (by acidanthera)

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BrcmPatchRAM		VirtualSMC
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44	Mentions	13
1,003	Stars	1,649
1.6%	Growth	1.4%
5.3	Activity	4.5
4 months ago	Latest Commit	11 months ago
C++	Language	C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License

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BrcmPatchRAM

Posts with mentions or reviews of BrcmPatchRAM. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-05.

my CSR Bluetooth dongle is not working !!
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 11 Sep 2023

my CSR Bluetooth dongle is not working on my ryzentosh, i tried to install Brcm (https://github.com/acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM) kext files but it didn't work, please help me to solve this issue
UB400 Dongle doesn't work on Ventura 13.4
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 9 Jun 2023
Intel i3 8100 & UHD 630 | macOS Monterey
4 projects | /r/hackintosh | 5 Jun 2023

I found two solutions. The first is a kext named "BlueToolFixup.kext" (https://github.com/acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM) to make the UB400 work on higher versions. The second solution is a program that makes wireless USB adapters functional even though no drivers were available from the manufacturer (https://github.com/chris1111/Wireless-USB-OC-Big-Sur-Adapter/releases/tag/V16).
ASUS USB-BT400 bluetooth in Ventura (13.4) - support broken
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 2 Jun 2023

use this i have same card and it works.
[Hackintosh] Bluetoolfixup su Monterey corregge anche gli adattatori Bluetooth USB
1 project | /r/initaliano | 19 Apr 2023
Upgraded wifi cards on my x230 and Bluetooth still doesn’t work. Factory Bluetooth card removed.
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 15 Mar 2023
help in kext.
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 24 Feb 2023

Add this kext and it’s corresponding patch .
Any chance of making this generic bluetooth dongle work on Ventura?
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 20 Feb 2023

Here you go: https://github.com/acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM
macOS 12+ Dell Broadcom cards (DW1560 & DW1830) issues
2 projects | /r/hackintosh | 12 Feb 2023

Dell DW1830 (BCM943602, 20703A) Monterey 12.6.3, using BrcmPatchRAM/BluetoolFixup. Airdrop/Continuity/Handoff, etc, all working fine.
[HELP] i2c trackpad forcefully not recogonized
2 projects | /r/hackintosh | 27 Jan 2023

Download WhateverGreen.kext, Lilu.kext, VirtualSMC.kext that all can be found here on github, and also BluetoolFixup.kext from the BrcmPatchRam zip here.

VirtualSMC

Posts with mentions or reviews of VirtualSMC. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-01.

ventura
12 projects | /r/hackintosh | 1 Sep 2023

Battery percentage - SMCBatteryManager,ECEnabler
Success! Ventura on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, Radeon RX 6600 and Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P
10 projects | /r/hackintosh | 14 Apr 2023

## Hardware: - CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB - RAM: 4x 8 GB 3200 MHz - Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P - Audio Codec: ALC1200 / Disabled in BIOS / USB Headset - Ethernet Card: Realtek RTL8125B - Wifi/BT Card: None - BIOS revision: Latest / f15d ## Details: - Bootloader: OpenCore 0.9.1 - Guide followed: [dortania's OpenCore Install Guide](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/) - What's working: Absolutely all what I need + iCloud - What's not: All AppleHV Hypervisors (VirtualBox 6.x works on Ventura with some [hacks](https://forum.amd-osx.com/threads/virtual-machine-software-that-works-with-amd-hackintoshes.3460/post-26028)) - Kexts used: - [Lilu](https://github.com/acidanthera/Lilu) - [Virtual SMC](https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC) - [Whatever Green](https://github.com/acidanthera/WhateverGreen) - [Apple MCE Reporter Disabler](https://github.com/acidanthera/bugtracker/files/3703498/AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext.zip) - [Restrict Events](https://github.com/acidanthera/RestrictEvents) - [AMD Ryzen CPU Power Management + SMC AMD Processor](https://github.com/trulyspinach/SMCAMDProcessor) - [Radeon Sensors + SMC Radeon GPU](https://github.com/aluveitie/RadeonSensor) - [Lucy RTL8125 Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet) - [USB ToolBox](https://github.com/USBToolBox/tool)
Success! Ventura 13.3 on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, Radeon RX 6600 8 GB and Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P
7 projects | /r/hackintosh | 14 Apr 2023

Virtual SMC
MacOS Catalina with OpenCore stuck on Apple Logo
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 17 Feb 2023

You need to include VirtualSMC.kext in your kext folder and your config.plist.
Success! | Hackintosh | OpenCore 0.7.6 | Monterey 12.1 | 10th Gen i7-10700F | ASRock H570 Phantom Gaming 4 | Radeon RX 580 | SSD SATA Samsung 850 EVO
12 projects | /r/hackintosh | 6 Jan 2022

VirtualSMC.kext, SMCProcessor.kext, SMCSuperIO.kext
Update From Catalina to Monterey
5 projects | /r/hackintosh | 16 Dec 2021

VirtualSMC: https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/releases
Having problems with hackintosh, more info in comments - please help!
2 projects | /r/hackintosh | 7 Aug 2021

Here.
GA-Z270N-WIFI + RX 580 with Big Sur on Open Core
7 projects | /r/hackintosh | 20 May 2021

VirtualSMC.kext
ECEnabler: No more ACPI patches for battery! (Sorta)
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 4 May 2021

Dual battery users may get one of the batteries showing, check these https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/blob/master/Docs/SSDT-BATC.dsl https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/blob/master/Docs/Dual%20Battery%20Support.md
Success - Acer C720-3404 with Core i3 (OpenCore Mojave and Big Sur).
3 projects | /r/hackintosh | 14 Mar 2021

I was happy to see the battery didn't have larger than 8-bit registers, so no battery ACPI patching required, yay. You just need to install SMCBatteryManager.kext