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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54-51NJ Hackintosh
System Details
| Model | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54-51NJ |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel® Core(TM) i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz QuadCore Coffee Lake-H |
| iGPU | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (1536 MB) |
| dGPU | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB) |
| RAM | Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-3G2J1 Dual DDR4 SDRAM 2x8GB 3200 MHz |
| SSD | Asgard AN256NVMe-M.2/80 |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter |
| WiFi / BT | Broadcom BCM94360NG (native) |
| Audio | Realtek ALC255 [lid=31] |
| TouchPad | Synaptic 7DB5 |
| Display | BOEhydis NV156FHM-N48 15.6" LCD (FHD) |
| BIOS Version | V1.33 |
| OpenCore Version | 0.8.8 |
What's not working:
- HDMI (won't work because HDMI port is hardwired into GeForce® GTX 1650).
- NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1650
- NVMe Micron_2200_MTFD (476 GB). Eject or Disable this drive on the BIOS. Use external m.2 case if u need to use this SSD.
- AirDrop and Handoff don't work with Intel® AX200
BIOS Setup:
- Open BIOS
- Security -- > Set Supervisor Password -- > Insert ur passwd
- Boot -- > Boot Mode ->
UEFI - Boot -- > Secure Boot -- >
Enabled->Disabled - Main -- > Control+S -- >
Replace RST Premium with Optane->AHCI - Main -- > Fast Boot ->
Disabled - Advanced: VT-d+VT-x = Enabled
- Exit -> Exit Saving Changes
Installation Steps
- Download macOS Big Sur image by click on the magnet link: Link
- Burn a macOS image to a USB drive with R-Drive Image (inside ISO)
- Write CLOVER and Big Sur Partition.
- After writing, remove
EFI/cloverand insertEFI/OCfrom this repo - Generate a new SMBIOS with GenSMBIOS
- Update to the
config.plistin the USB drive'sEFI/OCfolder with new SMBIOS - Boot with USB drive
- Follow the installer instructions
macOS Ventura 13 Perfectly worked with this OC release