How to Enable Write Access on Root Volume on macOS Big Sur and Later

EliteMacx86 Mar 15, 2021

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How to Enable Write Access on Root Volume in macOS Big Sur

An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers mounting of system root volume on macOS Big Sur.

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Recently, Apple announced...

GIGABYTE Z590 VISION G - i5-10400F - Sapphire AMD RX 590 - OpenCore

EliteMacx86 Mar 15, 2021

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GIGABYTE Z590 VISION G - i5-10400F - Sapphire AMD RX 590 - OpenCore


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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 LGA 1151 Motherboard with HDMI and Type-C Display

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Catalina on an ASUS Zenbook Q526FA-BI7T10

WhiteDragon Apr 11, 2020

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Laptop: ASUS Zenbook Q526FA-BI7T10

CPU: i7-8565U @ 1.8GHz
GPU: HDU 620
RAM: 16GB
Drives: 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD

DISCLAIMER:

This was my first hackintosh, so I am still in the process of learning how to do this better. I am...

How to Unlock and Decrypt FileVault

EliteMacx86 Feb 12, 2020

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How to Unlock and Decrypt FileVault

If you have tried to enable FileVault and cannot boot into macOS, this guide is for you. FileVault has few requirements and if you do it properly you can have FileVault working without any issues. But if you...

How to Enable FileVault on macOS [Clover/OpenCore]

EliteMacx86 Feb 12, 2020

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How to Enable FileVault

This guide covers the implementation of FileVault. FileVault is a solution provided by Apple which encrypts your complete drive. The credentials to unlock the drive are stored either in the iCloud or the user Account...

How to Fix Apple TV freezing on macOS

EliteMacx86 Jan 28, 2020

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Fix Apple TV freezing issue on macOS Catalina

With some of the Motherboard there is a known freezing when using Apple TV with the AMD GPU running macOS Catalina. Whenever you try to Airplay or connect it using HDMI, the TV works for a second and then...

Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) on Laptop [Clover/OpenCore]

EliteMacx86 Jan 28, 2020

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Fix Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) on Laptop

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...

How to Enable Thunderbolt 3 Hotplug on macOS

EliteMacx86 Jan 28, 2020

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How to Enable ThunderBolt 3 Hotplug

In my previous post, i covered a guide about implementation of Thunderbolt on macOS. This guide covers the implementation of Hotplug with Thunderbolt 3.

You can read about the implementation of Thunderbol 3...

How to Enable ThunderBolt on macOS

EliteMacx86 Jan 28, 2020

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How to Enable ThunderBolt 3

This guide covers the implementation of Thunderbolt 3 on the hardware having a Thunderbolt 3 hardware. Thunderbolt isn't a necessary thing but for some users, a working Thunderbolt is a required function. Thunderbolt...

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EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Do you own a Real Mac?

EliteMacx86 Jan 10, 2020

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Is anyone here who owns a real Mac with addition to their Hackintosh? I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) and it still works like a charm. Thinking to upgrade to one of the upcoming models.

How to Remap Brightness Hotkeys on Laptops

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...

How to Check Laptop Internal 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...

How to Fix Trackpads on Laptops including Gestures [Clover/OpenCore]

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...

How to Enable Backlight Control on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore]

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...

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 WiFi 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 on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore]

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...

Audio Distortion when using Headphones on Laptops [Clover/OpenCore]

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...