Hackintosh Clover EFI for Acer Aspire A515-51G
This repository is UNMAINTAINED as it uses Clover Bootloader and might not work with future versions of MacOS (11.0).
Consider switching over to OpenCore Bootloader as it provides much better performance improvements over Clover Bootloader
For OpenCore Bootloader with MacOS Big Sur Support, Visit this Repo.
$ sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
$ sudo rm /var/vm/sleepimage
$ sudo mkdir /var/vm/sleepimage
$ sudo pmset -a standby 0
$ sudo pmset -a autopoweroff 0
$ sudo trimforce enable
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Audio : The Sound Card is Realtek ALC255
, which is driven by AppleALC
on layout-id 3
.
CPU : The CPU model is i5-8250U
and XCPM power management is natively supported.
plugin-type=1
with SSDT-XCPM
, and using CPUFriend.kext
.Graphics : The iGPU is Intel UHD Graphics 620
, and its enabled using Ig-Platform-id=0x191E0000
.
NVIDIA GeForce MX150
, and it is disabled because macOS doesn't support optimus technology. Plus battery life is much improved.DSDT.aml
.Battery : Battery Management using SMCBatteryManager.kext
.
Backlight : Native Brightness control using SSDT-PNLF.aml
.
Ethernet : Gigabit Ethernet using RealtekRTL8111.kext
.
HDMI : Intel Framebuffer patches to change the connector-type to match the physical connector, using WhateverGreen.kext
.
"hda-gfx" = "onboard-1"
on HDAU, IGPU, HDEF objects & also injecting layout-id 3
on HDAU to match layout-id on HDEF.Touchpad : Native I2C touchpad support using VoodooI2C.kext
; Set touchpad Mode to Advance
from BIOS
& All gestures will work fine.
USB : Custom SSDT-UIAC.aml
SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext
that configures USB ports on XHC such that the port limit patch is not needed, and each UsbConnnector value is correct for each port.
SSDT-UIAC
Here.Wi-Fi : Stock WiFi Card is Atheros QCA9377
It is not supported on MacOS.
BCM94352Z
which has WiFi+BT, or . You can find it on AliExpress for like $20-30. I Have already changed my current WiFi card with BCM94352Z (Lenovo's 04x6020)
.BCM94352Z
card comes from 2 manufacturer called:DW1560
- has A key NGFF notch
- much expensive04x6020
- has E key NGFF notch
- not so expensiveDW1560
is much expensive and is only recommended for laptops with A key NGFF notch
& also laptops which have whitelisted cards from certain vendors.04x6020
has E key NGFF
notch and is much cheaper than DW1560
.BCM94352Z
and BCM943602BAED
& added kexts for BT as well.Bluetooth : Stock Atheros QCA9377
BT will work out-of-the box, But you can't turn it off because BT power management is not supported;
BCM94352Z
which has WiFi+BT.SD Card Reader : Internal SD Card Support using Modified Sinetek's rtsx Driver.