[READ FIRST!] Laptop Compatibility

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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What's the best compatible Laptop?
For most of the time, people ask "Is my laptop compatible". I'll try to provide as much information i can provide for the Laptops and issues.
First of all, getting macOS to work on Laptop is always difficult...

[Guide] How to Remap Brightness Hotkeys on Laptop

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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After enabling the backlight which results in adding slider in SysPrefs->Displays, the brightness hotkeys may not work. This guide will enable the brightness hotkeys on your laptop. By using the hotkyes, you can control the amount of brightness...

[Guide] How to Check Laptop Display Connector

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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The Display connector on the Laptop is important as it controls the display and affect functioning of QE/CI.
Earlier, the eDP port were used. Now, the LVDS and Display port are used.

So here's a quick guide to find out the connector on a Laptop...

[Guide] How to Fix Trackpads on Laptops including Gestures

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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On a Laptop, you might have faced issue that the trackpad doesn't works. It's very common that the Trackpad do not work. Even if it works, the gestures does not work. The gestures would be only available if the macOS detects the trackpad as a multi...

[Guide] Enable Native Power Management on Laptops

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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On Laptops, it's quite important to have a working power management. Using a NullCPUPowerManagement is not a reliable option for laptops.

If you're using Clover Bootloader, you don't need to use NullCPUManagement as it's needed.

Before you begin...

[Guide] How to Enable Backlight Control on Laptop

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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With a laptop, backlight control is necessary to make it suitable for the user and to save the battery when using it up. Depending on the user, some may require to have a full backlight and some may want to have a medium or low backlight level.

We all...

[FAQ] READ FIRST! Questions related to Laptop

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Before posting your queries, several common questions have been already answered and some exists in the sticky threads in the Laptop support forum.

Read this post before you start your journey with your laptop before posting your doubts and queries...

How to Unlock DVMT Pre-Allocated on Laptops

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Setting DVMT to 64 is required and it can avoid several graphics issue. This requirement is not only for laptops but for desktops too.
But a majority of manufacturers don't give option to change the DVMT. DVMT can be set from EFI shell method but can...

How To Remove Whitelist on Lenovo Thinkpad T440 and T440S

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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On certain Laptops, the manufacturers adds a whitelist for the network card which not only prevents from adding any other network card but also creates issues such as not booting unless the laptop accepts the card. If on Windows, any compatible card...

Intel HD Graphics 4200/4400/4600 on macOS 10.12.x and Later

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics (also referred to as iGPU) but some of them might not work out of the box.
This guide will enable Full QE/CI on your Hackintosh.
This fix is for the Hackintosh users who are using Intel HD Graphics as...

[Fix] Audio Distortion when using Headphones on Laptops

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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After enabling the Audio, you might encounter audio distortion/crackling sound when using headphones on laptops. To fix this issue, follow the steps below.

Some Audio Codecs which requires this fix

A Beginner's Guide: How to Patch AppleHDA for Laptops

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Audio is an essential component of any system and it needs to be enabled. There are several ways to enable audio on the hardware. But those are not recommended when using a laptop. The following is a guide for patching AppleHDA for laptops.

On some...

Intel HD Graphics 3000 on macOS Mojave 10.14.x and macOS Catalina 10.15.x

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Recently, Apple announced their next release i.e macOS Mojave 10.14 for which we have been waiting for. macOS Mojave includes many new features. The most attractive feature is the Dark Theme and the GUI. With each release of macOS, Apple remove...

[Guide] How to Disable Discrete Graphics in Dual GPU Laptops (NVIDIA/AMD)

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Many laptop has a dual graphics such as AMD Radeon or NVIDIA Geforce which utilizes a switching mechanism to switch from the integrated graphics(Intel HD) to the discrete graphics as per the graphics demand. When using NVIDIA, this feature is referred...

How to Boot macOS Installer on Laptops using Clover (UEFI/Legacy)

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Booting macOS installer on laptops can be a challenge for the new users. This guide covers a complete step to boot the macOS installer on your Laptop using Clover bootloader. Those who are not using Clover, can update their configuration for clover and...

[Guide] How to Patch DSDT for a working Battery Meter

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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For a laptop, a working battery meter is must. Enabling Battery meter will help you to monitor your Battery so that you do not over charge your Laptop or you don’t get out of your Battery. In macOS, the battery meter doesn't works out of the box. This...

[Guide] Enable Intel IGPU HDMI/DP Audio (Sandy/Ivy/Haswell/Broadwell/Skylake/Kaby Lake/Kaby Lake-R/Coffee Lake/Whiskey Lake)

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Audio is an essential component of any system. Having a HDMI/DP Audio is a great pleasure on Mac. With this feature enabled, you can enjoy watching movies, shows on your big screen television or external Monitor.

The following is a guide for enabling...

Intel UHD Graphics 620/630 on Laptop

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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macOS supports a wide range of Intel HD Graphics (also referred to as iGPU) but some of them might not work out of the box.
This guide will enable Full QE/CI on your Hackintosh.
This fix is for the Hackintosh users who are using Intel HD Graphics as...

[Guide] How to Patch Laptop DSDT and SSDTs

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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To enable macOS features and enable various hardware and maintain stability, DSDT and SSDT patching is required. By patching the DSDT and SSTDs, it makes the perfect functioning of the laptop and also avoid issues and conflicts with the hardware.

This...

[Guide] Install macOS Sierra on PC

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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The following guide is a complete installation guide for installing a fresh copy of macOS Sierra. The post-installation has been covered in another section. The required tools and downloads are available at the forum.

Before you start with this guide...