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Bootloader macOS

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A collection of all resources needed to run macOS on an Asus N550JK

Specifications

Overview

This is more of a compilation of information and configs from various repositories and forums than a place where real development happens. This repository should contain everything needed to get macOS up and running on your specific Asus N550JK configuration.

Current Status

Installation

Follow this guide if you have never set up a Hackintosh before.

USB Creation

To start you need a USB flash drive with at least 16 GB of available storage. Then you can follow this section from dortania's guide to create your bootable USB.

Configuring EFI

Download latest release EFI to get the base EFI folder as well as all additional kexts and patches. If your hardware differs with mine you should modify EFI folder for your exact hardware configuration. If you don't know how to do that you should probably learn more about hackintoshing. you can read Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide for start. Once everything is configured properly, copy the folder into the EFI partition you have mounted in the previous step.

Before Installation

BIOS Setting

Warning: The following step is completely optional and a little risky. Also you'll need Windows in order to apply it.

OpenCore Setting

  1. Rename config.plist to config-backup.plist.
  2. Rename install-config.plist to config.plist.

Installation Process

After having created the installer USB flash drive, you are ready to install macOS on your laptop. Then you can follow this section from dortania's guide to install your macOS.

After Installation

Congratulations! You have successfully booted and installed macOS. At this point, you just need to follow next final steps to complete your installation.

BIOS Setting

For fixing CFG lock follow this section from dortania's guide.

Root Patching

Open OpenCore Legacy Patcher, then from main menu select Post-Install Root Patch > Start Root Patching.

OpenCore Setting

  1. Rename config-backup.plist to config.plist.
  2. Rename config.plist to install-config.plist.

Wi-Fi Setting

Download and install HeliPort which is Intel Wi-Fi client for itlwm.

Updating masOS

Issues

Audio

Combo Jack is buggy. External microphone is detected, but by default it isn't active and also not auto switchable. So you need to select it manually in System Preferences and replug it to make it work! I've tried 3, 20, 27, 28 for layout-id but 29 was the best. Then I thought that there is something wrong with AppleHDA patching and tried to use this guide and add a custom codec to AppleALC, but that made no difference. I also tried to modify ALCPlugFix, ComboJack and CodecCommander for ALC668 but none of them seems to be worked.

Card Reader

Card Reader is not detected. I've tried Sinetek-rtsx, but no luck. Maybe try this later.

Dedicated Graphics

Will never work because of Nvidia Optimus and Apple completely dropped Nvidia support beginning with Mojave. Thus it's completely disabled to save power.

Acknowledgements