Gigabyte Z490 Vision G Hackintosh OpenCore Versions Save

Changelog

2024-03-09: macOS 14.4 Support

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.9 nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma 14.4 (23E214)

[!IMPORTANT]

Upgrading macOS from 14.3.1 to macOS 14.4 directly does not work. Use this workaround.

[!NOTE]

Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2024-01-07: Maintenance Update

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.8 nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma 14.3 Beta (23D5043d)

[!NOTE]

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-11-04: Reverted to stock Ethernet driver

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.6 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma 14.2b
• ACPI
  • Removed Reserved Memory Region for XHCI Controller from DMAR Table → Sonoma 14.2 beta would crash with it present.
• CONFIG
  • Integrated new FixupAppleEfiImages Key
  • Disabled AppleIGC.kext → Upload speeds were terrible with it
  • Disabled AdviseFeatures → Unnecessary

[!NOTE]

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-10-06: Ethernet + VT-d

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.6 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma 14.2
• ACPI
  • Added modified DMAR Table without any Reserved Memory Regions. → Presence of the reserved memory region for the XHCI Controller caused the system to crash shortly after reaching the desktop.
• CONFIG
  • ACPI
    • Dropped original DMAR table
    • Replaced it with modified DMAR table without Reserved Memory Regions → required so that V-TD and Ethernet work.
  • Kernel/Quirks
    • Unselected DisableIoMapper → So Apple V-TD works
    • Enabled DisableIoMapperMapping → So Ethernet works

NOTES

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-08-31: New Kext!

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.5 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma beta 7
• CONFIG
  • Deleted unnecessary Booter and Kernel Patches.
• KEXTS
  • Added AdvancedMap.kext → Enables 3D Globe in Maps.

NOTES

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-08-18: Catalina tweaks!

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.5 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Catalina to Sonoma
• Re-added config_iMac19,1 for running macOS Mojave (if you need 32 bit support)
• ACPI
  • Deleted SSDT-I225V → No longer required.
• CONFIG
  • ACPI/Add
    • Deleted SSDT-I225V → No longer required.
  • Kernel/Patch:
    • Disabled I225-V Kernel Patch for Catalina/Big Sur 11.3 → No longer required since AppleIGC.kext takes care of it.
• KEXTS
  • Added AMFIPass.kext → Enable if you have issues with applying Root Patches or granting 3rd party apps access to cams and mics.

NOTES

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-08-09: Dedicated Intel I225-V kext!

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.4 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• Tested with macOS Big Sur to Sonoma
• CONFIG
  • Kernel/Add:
    • Added AppleIGC.kext for Intel I225-V.
  • Kernel/Quirks: Enabled DisableIOMapper → Otherwise you can't get a DHCP Lease.
• KEXTS
  • Added AppleIGC.kext → Kext for Intel I225-V 2.5 Gbit Ethernet. No more pesky fixes forgetting Ethernet to work are required!

NOTES

• Install Radeon Gadget to monitor GPU Temp

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2023-07-20: Radeon Sensor

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.4 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• CONFIG
  • ACPI/Add
    • Disabled SSDT-MCHC → AppleSMBusPCI driver loads fine without it
  • Kernel/Add:
    • NvmeFix.kext: Deleted MaxKernel settings since this kext is now compatible with macOS Sonoma
• KEXTS
  • Added RadeonSensor → For monitoring AMD GPU temps. Requires RadeonGadget App
• RESOURCES
  • Updated icon set for the GoldenGate theme (80 icons instead of 22, Sonoma included)

NOTES

• Check ReadMe.md for instructions and getting the Intel® I225-V Ethernet Controller working on macOS Monterey/Ventura.

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2023-06-30: Minor changes

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.4 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• CONFIG
  • NvmeFix.kext: Changed MaxKernel to 22.9.9 since this kext is not supported by macOS Sonoma (yet)

NOTES

• Check ReadMe.md for instructions and getting the Intel® I225-V Ethernet Controller working on macOS Monterey/Ventura.

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2023-05-25: Less is more

• Updated OpenCore to 0.9.3 Nightly
• Updated Drivers and Kexts
• EFI/OC/BOOT
  • Added missing hidden files .contentFlavour and .contentVisibility that were introduced in OC 0.8.8. Refer to OpenCore's Documentation.pdf for details.
  • Removed hidden files.disk_label and .disk_labelx2 → Contained displayed name of my Windows disk.
• ACPI
  • Removed SSDT-DMAR → No longer required. Handled by DisableIoMapperMapping Quirk
  • Removed SSDT-XSPI → Cosmetic only.
• CONFIG
  • Misc/Boot:
    • Changed PickerAttributes to 147, so Disk Label Icon can be used (if present in Boot)

NOTES

• Check ReadMe.md for instructions and getting the Intel® I225-V Ethernet Controller working on macOS Monterey/Ventura.