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How to Fix RTC on macOS

How to Fix NVRAM on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] This guide covers the fixing of NVRAM on macOS for Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. By following this guide, you'll be able to fix NVRAM on macOS for Clover or OpenCore Bootloader and also setup an Emulated NVRAM for systems where the Native NVRAM does...

How to Fix Instant Wake on macOS The _PRW patches can be used to fix "instant wake" where the laptop will not sleep without waking up seconds after sleep begins. Use only "USB _PRW 0x6D (instant wake)" or "USB _PRW 0x0D (instant wake)" as it relates to existing code in your DSDT (also note...

How to Fix IRQ Conflicts on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] This guide covers fixing of IRQ Conflicts on macOS, supported by Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to patch out the IRQ Conflicts. I. Overview On a few systems, patching IRQ might be required and is required on...

How to Fix SMBus on macOS

How to Enable Intel IGPU Power Management on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] For Discrete GPU Power Management, refer to the guide linked below https://www.elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-enable-discrete-gpu-power-management-nvidia-amd.657/ STEP 2: Rename GPU Device To enable GPU Power Management...

How to Enable CPU Power Management on X99 Motherboards [Haswell-E and Broadwell-E]

How to Enable Ethernet on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] This guide covers the implementation of Ethernet on macOS using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to enable Ethernet on macOS using Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. The guide supports numerous Ethernet vendors such as...

How to Enable Atheros WiFi on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] By following this guide, you'll be able to enable Atheros WiFi on macOS using Clover or OpenCore Bootloader. Overview Back in the day, Apple used Atheros based WiFi Cards in its Mac lineups but Apple dropped the support for Atheros based...

How to Fix Sleep/Wake Function on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] Overview The most common reason to have an improper Sleep/Wake function is due to incorrect configured Devices. Typically, for a Sleep/Wake function, the devices get an S3 Call (for sleep) and S0 (for wake), the devices must be powered...

How to Configure Post Installation on macOS [Clover/OpenCore] Before you configure the Post Installation for your System, make sure you have installed macOS. If you have not installed macOS yet, follow one of the installation guides linked below. Clover Installation Guide...

How to Boot macOS Installer on Desktops and Laptops using OpenCore [UEFI/Legacy] - OpenCore Install Guide Booting the OS X/macOS installers on a non-Apple computer can be challenging for new users. This guide is intended for those who wish to use OpenCore as a Bootloader and it covers a...

How to Enable Password in OpenCore Boot Picker This guide describes how to Enable Password in OpenCore Boot Picker. Starting from OpenCore 0.6.1, you can set an SHA-512 password to ensure security with the configuration. This will enable a password prompt whenever the following tasks are...

How to Add Background in OpenCore Boot Picker This guide describes how to add a background in OpenCore Boot Picker. To add a background in OpenCore Boot Picker, follow the steps below. 1. Enable OpenCore GUI 2. Download OpenCore Pkg. 3. Copy icnpack from OpenCore X.X.X RELEASE/Utilities to your...

How to Enable GUI in OpenCore Boot Picker By default, OpenCore boots without GUI mode, simply entries for booting. To enable GUI in OpenCore Boot Picker, follow the steps below 1. Download OpenCore Pkg. 2. Download OcBinaryData. 3. Mount your ESP. 4. Copy OpenCanopy.efi from OpenCore X.X.X...

How to Upgrade your Unsupported Mac to macOS Ventura An EliteMacx86 Exclusive Guide - This guide covers the upgrade process of macOS Ventura on Unsupported Macs, unofficially. Overview Today, Apple announced their new macOS lineup i.e macOS Ventura 13.0 which is Apple's newest and most awaited...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher A Python-based project revolving around Acidanthera's OpenCorePkg and Lilu for both running and unlocking features in macOS on supported and unsupported Macs. Changelog v0.4.7 Fix crashing on defaults parsing Fix AutoPatcher.pkg download on releases Fix backported to...

How to Reset NVRAM [Clover/OpenCore] This guide describes how to reset NVRAM using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to reset NVRAM for Clover or OpenCore bootloader. A reset of NVRAM might be required in several cases to clear off the variables stored in the NVRAM. To...

How to Enable Reset NVRAM Option in OpenCore To reset NVRAM to clear the variables, you'll need to enable the Reset NVRAM option in OpenCore. To enable the Reset NVRAM option, follow the steps below. STEP 1: Determine the OpenCore version STEP 2: Depending on your OpenCore version, download...

Common Boot Args for macOS [Clover/OpenCore] Booting macOS requires some boot args. Boot args are also known as boot flags. There are several boot args used for different purposes. There are some common boot args and some are kexts specific. This is a list of common boot boot args for macOS...