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SF314-55G-hackintosh

Only tested in Mojave

Table of content

• Spec
• Know Working
• Not Working
• Installation
• Post Installation
• DSDT patch
• Dual Boot Windows
• Audio Line-in fix
• Credits

Model

Acer swift 2019 SF314-55G hackintosh Acer Swift 3 2019 SF314-55G

Spec <a name="spec"></a>

• I5-8562U
• UHD 620
• Nvidia MX250
• ALC256
• WD SSD 512GB
• 2 USB3
• 1 USB-C with PD charging and Display port compatibility

Working <a name="working"></a>

• HDMI output
• Sound (speaker and headphone jack)
• Full QE/CI (accelerated graphics)
• Brightness control via setting
• all USB-A 3.0 port(USB-C not test)
• Webcam
• Microphone (With line-in/ headphone) ref: https://github.com/hackintosh-stuff/ComboJack

Know not working <a name="notwork"></a>

• Finger print reader
• Brightness adjust button (Up with insert botton NEED REMAP WITH DSDT)
• Sleep
• Microphone internal
• Wifi need replace with DW1820A

Installation <a name="install"></a>

• Clover
  • use OsxAptioFix3Drv or you will get stuck on installation
  • Use RehabMan Clover config_UHD630.plist
• Boot

  • Normal boot : config.plist

  • Installer boot : RehabMan-laptop-UHD630.plist

Post Installation <a name="postinstall"></a>

• KEXT

  • AppleALC.kext
  • CPUFriend.kext
  • Lilu.kext
  • NoTouchID.kext
  • VirtualSMC.kext (instead of FakeSMC.kext) all plugins
  • VoodooI2C.kext + VoodooI2CHID.kext
  • VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext
  • WhateverGreen.kext

• Sound(ALC256)

  • applealc (ID:13) ,
  • set ID in config.plist Device/properties/....0x3f..../audio id 13
  • FakePCIID.kext +FakePCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio.kext
  • CodecCommander.kext
  • ALCPlugFix - [Fix] Audio Distortion when using Headphones on Laptops

• Use VirualSMC to fix battery percent

• NoTouchID.kext fix slow show password digitbox

DSDT Patch <a name="dsdt"></a>

• Rename GFX0 to IGPU
• Fix _WAK Arg0 v2
• Fix Mutex with non-zero SyncLevel
• HPET Fix
• IRQ Fix
• OS Check Fix ( Windows 10 )
• RTC Fix
• SMBUS Fix
• TrackPad (IC2)
  • VoodooI2C.kext + VoodooI2CHID.kext
  • DSDT patch
    • I2C Controllers [SKL] +GPIO Controller Enable

Microphone with line-in fix <a name="headphone-line-in"></a>

• Hackintosh combojack support for alc256/alc255. ref: https://github.com/hackintosh-stuff/ComboJack

1. Delete CodecCommander.kext，put ComboJack_Installer/VerbStub.kext in Clover/kexts/Other
2. Run ComboJack_Installer/install.sh in terminal and reboot
3. Done. When you attach a headphone there will be a popup asking about headphone type.

Dual Boot Windows <a name="windows"></a>

• I use my own clone windows from Acer service center (Acronis True image file)
• restore windows
• boot to WINPE
• use DISKPART mount efi volume
  • bcdboot C:\Windows /s <efi letter>: /f UEFI

Ref. <a name="credits"></a>

• Thanks to cjtim for OG repo & richardchiu [Guide] Acer Swift 5 SF514-53t whiskey lake MacOS10.14.5