Hackintosh Guide for Asus FX504GE

Archived because I bought a MacBook Air M1 2020

This guide it's updated to OpenCore 0.9.7 and tested on my main device with macOS High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterrey, Ventura and Sonoma.

Specifications

Here's the Amazon Link for this exact model, it cost me 1.199€ when purchased on 18/09/2018

Component	Name
Motherboard:	FX504GE HM370
CPU:	Intel i7-8750H
RAM:	SK Hyinix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 16GB 2666Mhz
iGPU:	Intel UHD 630 (Mobile)
dGPU:	nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (DISABLED)
NVMe:	Samsung 970 EVO Plus
HDD:	HGST HTS721010A9E630
Wifi/BT:	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 160MHz (Type CNVi)
Audio:	RealTek ALC255
Ethernet:	RealTek RTL8111
Trackpad:	ELAN1200 Precision TouchPad (Type HID)
Keyboard:	PS/2 Keyboard (ISO Spain)

Note: The NVMe is the only component that has been replaced from STOCK

Working Status

• Fully Working

  • Built-In Display
  • All USB Ports
  • Jack 3.5mm, Speakers & Microphone
  • DC-IN & Battery
  • NVMe & HDD
  • Camera
  • Ethernet
  • Keyboard
  • Trackpad

• Partially Working

  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • HDMI Port
  • Continuity Features (Apple Ecosystem Fancy Things)

• Not Working

  • dGPU (nVidia GTX 1050Ti)

  🔍  In-depth Info

Name	Solution
Built-In Display	Works thanks to SSDT-PNLF-CFL.aml (Backlight Fix) and WhateverGreen.kext (iGPU Fixes).
All USB Ports	Thanks to USBMap.aml (Ports mapped for macOS) and SSDT-EC-USBX.aml.
Jack 3.5mm, Speakers & Microphone	Thanks to AppleALC.kext (Audio Driver) and layout setted to "30" (Dec) or "1E000000" (Hex).
DC-IN & Battery	VirtualSMC.kext with SMCBatteryManager.kext allows management off charging and Battery Info.
NVMe & HDD	It used to be something tricky but having SATA on AHCI Mode on BIOS/UEFI and latest firmware for the NVMe is enough.
Camera	Is connected via Internal USB and it works.
Ethernet	Thanks to RealtekRTL8111.kext (Ethernet Driver).
Keyboard	Thanks to VoodooPS2.kext (Driver for PS2 devices).
Trackpad	Thanks to SSDT-XOSI.aml(Make some Windows Features Avaible for macOS too) and with VoodooI2C.kext in combination with VoodooI2CHID.kext(Driver for I2C and HID devices like my trackpad).
PowerOff, Reboot & Sleep	Working thanks to having correct configs for CPU, iGPU, disabled dGPU, mapped USB Ports and executed these commands after macOS installation: sudo pmset autopoweroff 0, sudo pmset powernap 0, sudo pmset standby 0, sudo pmset proximitywake 0, sudo pmset tcpkeepalive 0.
WiFi	Thanks to AirportItlwm.kext (Driver for Intel WiFi Card) and loading from system the kext: IO80211Family.kext.
Bluetooth	Thanks to IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext and BlueToolFixup.kext.
HDMI Port	Thanks to DeviceProperties Patch from MegaStood Guide. But Audio over HDMI is totally broken and Hi-Res Displays can cause visual bugs or unstable connections.
Continuity Features	With the exception of "AirDrop" And "Apple Watch AutoLogin" all other Features work thanks to AirportItlwm.kext,IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext,FeatureUnlock.kext; Sidecar, AirPlay to Mac, NightShift and Universal Control are working (More Info).
dGPU	This laptop use Optimus and dGPU is not usable on macOS and Mojave dropped support for nVidia Web Drivers (Not even try this...).

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GUIDE OF INSTALLATION

Making the Bootable USB

From macOS:

Link to Apple's Guide

Download installers: Ventura - Monterrey - Big Sur - Catalina - Mojave - High Sierra

(Alternative Download (Mr. Machintosh Post))

1. Connect a >=16 GB pendrive.
2. Open Disk Utility and Erase the USB with the name: MyVolume.
3. Open Terminal and use the proper commands for your macOS installer:

• Ventura: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Monterrey: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Monterey.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Big Sur: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Catalina: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Mojave: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• High Sierra: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

From Windows:

Link to Dortania's Guide

From Linux:

Link to Dortania's Guide

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BIOS Settings

• Make Sure you have Latest BIOS v323
• After Updating the BIOS, stock configuration works, so don't worry about this part.

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confi.plist Explanation

Here (Under these Dropdown Menus) are written only Enabled Parameters, Leave everything default on a supposedly new sample.conf, I have explained what does and why every parameter, I hope you understand something.

ACPI

ACPI are related mainly to modifying or patching the device firmware (DSDT).

Add

1. SSDT-PLUG.aml (Allows for native CPU power management)
2. SSDT-PMC (Enable Native NVRAM for HM370 MotherBoard)
3. SSDT-dGPU-Off.aml (PowerOff GTX 1050Ti)
4. SSDT-EC-USBX.aml (Fix the embedded controller and USB power)
5. SSDT-PNLF-CFL.aml (Backlight support for Coffee Lake machines)
6. SSDT-XOSI.aml (This is for Trackpad ELAN HID)
7. SSDT-USBMap.aml (All Ports Mapped Correctly)

Patch

1. Rename _OSI to XOSI (Important for trackpad (Without this patch trackpad is not gonna work))

0	Dictionary	12 key/value pairs
Comment	String	Change _OSI to XOSI
Find	Data	5F4F5349
Replace	Data	584F5349

Quirks

Enabled:

1. ResetLogoStatus (Recomended for correctly displaying Apple logo  on Boot)

Booter

Booter related when booting.

Quirks

Enabled:

1. AvoidRuntimeDefrag (Fixes for common NVRAM properties)
2. EnableSafeModeSlide (Needed for something called KASLR)
3. ProvideCustomSlide (Needed for something called KASLR)
4. RebuildAppleMemoryMap (Makes the current Memory Map compatible to Apple's Expected one)
5. SetupVirtualMap (Fix for virtual memory accessing)
6. SyncRuntimePermissions (Fix for permission memory over OpenRuntime)

DeviceProperties

DeviceProperties is related to explaining to the SO the devices you have and info you want to "fake" to them.

Add

Audio Card Properties:

PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1F,0x3)	Dictionary	Keys / Values	Info about
AAPL,slot-name	String	Internal@0,31,3	Indicates Virtual Slot for Audio Card
device-id	Data	70A10000	Giving it a Unique ID
device_type	String	Audio device	Just to know what it is
hda-gfx	String	onboard-1	Indicates board that is located (1)
layout-id	DATA	1E000000	Best layout for the best Jack 3.5 and Speakers audio quality

iGPU (Integrated Graphics Processing Unit) Properties:

PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0)	Dictionary	Keys / Values	Info about
AAPL,ig-platform-id	DATA	00009B3E	Indicates iGPU ID for macOS
AAPL,slot-name	String	Internal@0,2,0	Indicates Virtual Slot for iGPU
device-id	DATA	9B3E0000	Fake iGPU ID (Just in case / Futureproof)
agdpmod	DATA	01000000	Disable port checking so HDMI output works
disable-external-gpu	DATA	1000000	Disables All GPUs Except iGPU
enable-backlight-registers-fix	DATA	1000000	Fix for Backlight Display
framebuffer-patch-enable	DATA	01000000	Switch for next patches
framebuffer-unifiedmem	DATA	000080BE	Makes VRAM be 3048 MB instead of the 1500 MB
framebuffer-con1-enable	DATA	01000000
framebuffer-con1-index	DATA	01000000
framebuffer-con1-busid	DATA	01000000
framebuffer-con1-pipe	DATA	12000000
framebuffer-con1-type	DATA	00080000	Indicates that Connector 1 is HDMI
framebuffer-con1-flags	DATA	87010000	I have no idea
enable-lspcon-support	DATA	01000000	Switch for Enabling LSPCON Drivers
framebuffer-con1-has-lspcon	DATA	01000000	Indicate that con1 has LSPCON
framebuffer-con1-preferred-lspcon-mode	DATA	01000000	Makes LSPCON Default for con1
hda-gfx	String	onboard-1	Indicates board that is located (1)
model	String	Intel UHD 630	Name Displayed Under  → About this Mac

Kernel

Kernel are things related with kernel an ".kext"(kernel extension).

Add

ORDER MATTER! Think about which kexts should load before which.

1. Lilu.kext (Allows kernel injection and modification )
2. VirtualSMC.kext (Allows monitoring and controlling of system parameters)
   • SMCProcessor.kext (Allow monitoring and controlling of CPU)
   • SMCSuperIO.kext (Allow monitoring and controlling of IO(fans,WhaterPumps,etc..))
   • SMCBatteryManager.kext (Allow monitoring and in some cases controlling battery)
3. WhateverGreen.kext (Graphics Driver)
4. AppleALC.kext (Audio Driver)
5. RealtekRTL8111.kext (RJ45 Driver)
6. VoodooPS2Controller.kext (PS/2 Driver)
7. VoodooI2C.kext (I2C Devices Driver)
   • VoodooI2CHID.kext (Driver for this specific trackpad)
8. Airportitlwm.kext (Intel WiFi Driver)
9. IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext (Intel Bluetooth Driver)
   • IntelBluetoothInjector.kext (Required Enabled on Big Sur or lower, now just required but Disabled)
10. BlueToolFixup.kext (Bluetooth Fix for Monterrey)
11. BrightnessKeys.kext (Fix some of fn Keys like Brightness or Audio)
12. FeatureUnlock.kext (Bring Back Handoff, UniversalControl, and other Apple Fancy Features)

Force

We need to force IO80211Family.kext from System/Library/Extensions to have complete support of WiFi with Airportitlwm.kext.

0	Dictionary	Keys / Values	Info about
BundlePath	String	System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext	Location of the Driver Loaded by Force
Identifier	String	com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family	Internal Identifier
ExecutablePath	String	Contents/MacOS/IO80211Family	Location of the Executable File

Quirks

Enabled:

1. AppleXcpmCfgLock (We don't have options to unlock de CFG-Lock on the BIOS so this option will create a virtual CFG)
2. DisableLinkeditJettison (Let Lilu.kext and other kexts run better)
3. PowerTimeoutKernelPanic (Prevents kernel panics because Apple Drivers)

Misc

Misc things related with Visual and security also Boot Picker of OpenCanopy.

Debug

Enabled:

1. DisableWatchDog (Disables Timeouts on Boot wen Debug

Security

Enabled:

1. AllowSetDefault (Allow setting a Default Boot entry on the picker)

2. BlacklistAppleUpdate (Stop reciving firmware updates intended for real Mac hardware)

• DmgLoading Signed
• ScanPolicy 0
• SecureBootModel Default
• Vault Optional

Tools

Remove from EFI/OC/Tools everything. This should be a clean key

NVRAM

NVRAM things for the Non-volatile memory

Add

7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82	Dictionary	Keys / Values
boot-args	String
csr-active-config	DATA	00000000
prev-lang:kbd	String	en-US:0

WriteFlash Enable

PlatformInfo

*PlatformInfo is mainly for "faking" your macOS model so it fits better with macOS expected specifications.

Automatic enabled

Generic

Download GenSMBIOS (opens new window), and open the GenSMBIOS.command with Right-Click > Open, follow the intructions on the Terminal Window.

Generic	Dictionary	Keys / Values
AdviseWindows	Boolean	False
SystemMemoryStatus	String	Auto
MLB	String	Generate your own with GenSMBIOS
ProcessorType	Number	0
ROM	DATA	Your own MAC Address
SpoofVendor	Boolean	True
SystemProductName	String	MacBookPro15,3
SystemSerialNumber	String	Generate your own with GenSMBIOS
SystemUUID	String	Generate your own with GenSMBIOS

These values are masked from the provided config file, make sure you enter your own before testing!

UpdateDataHub Boolean Enable

UpdateNVRAM Boolean Enable

UpdateSMBIOS Boolean Enable

UpdateSMBIOSMode String Create

UEFI

UEFI have multiple porpouses for all things.

APFS

Enabled:

1. EnableJumpStart (Load APFS driver from APFS Container)
2. HideVerbose (Hide APFS Verbose on boot)

AppleInput

Enabled:

1. GraphicsInputMirroring (Fixes for Keyboard input on certain stages)

ConnectDrivers Boolean enabled

Drivers (must-have)

1. OpenRuntime.efi (OpenCore Engine)
2. HFsPlus.efi (Driver for HFsPlus on every hadrware)
3. OpenCanopy.efi (Fancy Boot Picker)

Input

Enabled:

1. KeySupport

Output

Enabled:

1. ProvideConsoleGop

ProtocolsOverride

Enabled:

1. FirmwareVolume

Quirks

Enabled:

1. EnableVectorAcceleration
2. ReleaseUsbOwnership (Mainly for USB fixes)
3. RequestBootVarRouting (Redirects some Variables for macOS)

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Post Installation

Fixing Trackpad - What I identified is:

• 2 fast clicks = 1 Force Click
• 1 click = nothing on most parts of OS or bug with Voodoo2IC
• Small issues with trackpad... Here's the Settings I Use for myself (Ventura's Settings are a mess)

Open Terminal.app and run those commands:

sudo pmset autopoweroff 0
sudo pmset powernap 0
sudo pmset standby 0
sudo pmset proximitywake 0
sudo pmset tcpkeepalive 0

These 5 commands help fixing possible Sleep/Wake Issues

  - sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
  - sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

These 2 commands help fixing possible iCloud Ban/iMessages Ban or WiFi/Ethernet Issues (Use only if you want or need)

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Aditional Info

BenchMarks

Cinebench R23

GeekBench 5

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/5707123

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Credits

Apple (macOS)

OpenCore Team (Bootloader)

Dortania (Guide)

PoomSmart (Base Repo)

MegaStood (iGPU Properties)

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