kext
Kext (by USBToolBox)
VirtualSMC
SMC emulator layer (by acidanthera)
kext | VirtualSMC | |
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24 | 13 | |
227 | 1,651 | |
0.0% | 0.9% | |
0.0 | 4.5 | |
almost 2 years ago | 11 months ago | |
C++ | C++ | |
- | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
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.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
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.
kext
Posts with mentions or reviews of kext.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-20.
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Given up trying to hack the Latitude 7390 2-in-1.
do you have both USBToolBox.kext and UTBMap.kext? you need both USBToolBox.kext and UTBMap.kext for USBToolBox to function. https://github.com/USBToolBox/tool https://github.com/USBToolBox/kext
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Big Sur OpenCore via Dortania guide getting prohibitory symbol
https://github.com/USBToolBox/toolhttps://github.com/USBToolBox/kext
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No USB keyboard or mouse in ventura recovery image OC 0.8.9
Output from usb mapping is UTBMap.kext. Then you add USBToolbox.kext
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External USB Hard Drives Not Recognized - Monterey 12.6.1 & OpenCore 0.8.6
If you have access to windows, this is a good usb mapping script. https://github.com/USBToolBox/kext. Heaps of guides around.
- UsbToolbox unknown
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New Mac OS install, should I be generating a new serial?
USBtoolbox, UTBmap
- Working Open Core but no USB
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Monitor goes off right before macOS installation screen
Do the usb mapping with USBToolboxadd Toolbox.kext too
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USB keyboard and mouse not working in MacOS installer
Next, head here (https://github.com/USBToolBox/kext/releases)
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On installation Catalina setup my pc keyboard and mouse not working im new to to installation
Before you install OSX on the target machine, install Windows 10 or Windows 11 first. Make sure that ALL of your drivers for Windows 10 or 11 are installed (especially your chipset drivers). Use the Windows version of USBToolBox, and map your ports per their instructions (basic instructions are on the same page with the utility). Grab that here: https://github.com/USBToolBox/tool. Run the Windows.exe version (your antivirus software will go nuts trying to run this on your machine, either allow it, or rename the executable after unpacking it). Copy the created kext (called UTBMap.kext) file this program creates onto a separate flash drive to use after MacOSX is installed. Next, head here (https://github.com/USBToolBox/kext/releases), and grab the two kexts (USBToolBox.kext and UTBDefault.kext) within the zip file. Unpack, and put them in your EFI/OC/Kexts folder on your bootable USB drive. Use ProperTree to open the config.plist on your bootable drive, do an OC Clean Snapshot (this updates the config.plist with the new kexts you added), and SAVE.
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.
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ventura
Battery percentage - SMCBatteryManager,ECEnabler
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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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Success! Ventura 13.3 on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700, Radeon RX 6600 8 GB and Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P
Virtual SMC
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MacOS Catalina with OpenCore stuck on Apple Logo
You need to include VirtualSMC.kext in your kext folder and your config.plist.
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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
VirtualSMC.kext, SMCProcessor.kext, SMCSuperIO.kext
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Update From Catalina to Monterey
VirtualSMC: https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/releases
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Having problems with hackintosh, more info in comments - please help!
Here.
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GA-Z270N-WIFI + RX 580 with Big Sur on Open Core
VirtualSMC.kext
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ECEnabler: No more ACPI patches for battery! (Sorta)
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
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Success - Acer C720-3404 with Core i3 (OpenCore Mojave and Big Sur).
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
What are some alternatives?
When comparing kext and VirtualSMC you can also consider the following projects:
tool - the USBToolBox tool
Opencore-Vanilla-Desktop-Guide - Host for files for the OpenCore Vanilla Desktop Guide
USBMap - Python script for mapping USB ports in macOS and creating a custom injector kext.
Legacy-Kexts - Repo for misc legacy kexts
USBInjectAll
VoodooPS2
OcBinaryData
GenSMBIOS - Py script that uses acidanthera's macserial to generate SMBIOS and optionally saves them to a plist.
Lilu - Arbitrary kext and process patching on macOS
Gigabyte-Z390-I-Hackintosh-OpenCore - OpenCore Hackintosh EFI For 9600KF/GIGABYTE Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX/RX570 4G
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide
kext vs tool
VirtualSMC vs Opencore-Vanilla-Desktop-Guide
kext vs USBMap
VirtualSMC vs Legacy-Kexts
kext vs USBInjectAll
VirtualSMC vs VoodooPS2
kext vs OcBinaryData
VirtualSMC vs OcBinaryData
kext vs GenSMBIOS
VirtualSMC vs Lilu
kext vs Gigabyte-Z390-I-Hackintosh-OpenCore
VirtualSMC vs OpenCore-Install-Guide