OpenCorePkg
OpenCore bootloader (by acidanthera)
Lilu
Arbitrary kext and process patching on macOS (by acidanthera)
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12,716 | 3,514 | |
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9.2 | 5.9 | |
5 days ago | 4 months ago | |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
OpenCorePkg
Posts with mentions or reviews of OpenCorePkg.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.
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iOS Wi-Fi Profile Generator
Here's a large example with nested arrays and dicts, integers, strings, etc:
https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/...
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Beeper Mini Is Back
The hackintosh community has tools to generate those #s. e.g. https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/tree/master/Utili...
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[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.9.6 >> 0.9.7 differences
OpenCore 0.9.7 is out. You can get it from Acidanthera.
- Mac pro 4.1/5.1 whats everyone else running?
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[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.9.5 >> 0.9.6 differences
OpenCore 0.9.6 is out. Although there is only 1 change in config.plist (useful only for Max OS X 10.4 and 10.5), the code continues to receive improvements and fixes.https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases
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ventura
acidanthera for OpenCore and half the kexts here
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Ode to the M1
I just installed MacOS Ventura yesterday on a 2013 MacBook Pro by using OpenCore. Worth checking out if you haven’t already considered it: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg#readme
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issues i have with opencore bootloader (read below)
IF you don't have opencore downloaded, don't download from their link, go directly to the dortania guide here and download version 0.9.2: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases/
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Ventura Update stuck on [EB|#LOG:EXITBS:START] (Haswell)
You also seem to be using an older version of OpenCore, so updating that would be a good idea if you get the GPU issue sorted.
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Booting Windows error: OCB: StartImage failed - Already started - what to do under BlessOverride?
This is due to OpenCore getting confused when trying to boot Windows and accidentally thinking it's booting OpenCore. This can be avoided by either move Windows to it's own drive or adding a custom drive path under BlessOverride. See Configuration.pdf (opens new window)for more details.
Lilu
Posts with mentions or reviews of Lilu.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.
- FINALLY DID IT!!!
- Running Ventura on my 2013 Mac Pro - thanks OCLP..!
- Radeon RX580 on a 2012 MacPro 5,1
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Success! Ventura on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, Radeon RX 6600 and Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P
## 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)
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Successful install! (Catalina 10.15.7)
I would at least look around to see if your card needs any specific support, or ask someone who has more knowledge on Kepler (600 Series) hackintoshes other than me, but according to Dortainia, you'll need Lilu.kext & WhateverGreen.kext as well as a shikigva=40 boot flag.
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MacOS Ventura on SKYLAKE LAPTOP Dell Latitude 5480
Lilu
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Cannot shutdown properly with Monterey on HP Envy laptop
Lilu (1.5.9)
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[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.7.6 > 0.7.7 differences
Lilu 1.5.9 (updates)
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Update From Catalina to Monterey
I usually update the kexts manually. Lilu: https://github.com/acidanthera/Lilu/releases WhateverGreen: https://github.com/acidanthera/WhateverGreen/releases
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Display port not working (cMP 4.1-5.1 Big Sur OC)
Check out this page for your Lilu.kext and this page for your WhateverGreen.kext. When using WG, try using the boot arguments shikigva=40 which will set your boardID as an iMac14,2 which helps with some nVidia Support. If that doesn't help, maybe use agdpmod=vit9696 which skips the boardID check altogether which has been known to fix black screens. Installing WhateverGreen, in general, will most likely solve your issue though.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing OpenCorePkg and Lilu you can also consider the following projects:
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide
Legacy-Kexts - Repo for misc legacy kexts
OcBinaryData
WhateverGreen - Various patches necessary for certain ATI/AMD/Intel/Nvidia GPUs
gibMacOS - Py2/py3 script that can download macOS components direct from Apple
VirtualSMC - SMC emulator layer
itlwm - Intel Wi-Fi Drivers for macOS
FeatureUnlock - Add Sidecar support to unsupported models
ProperTree - Cross platform GUI plist editor written in python.
AppleALC - Native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs
RestrictEvents