Guide to install Monterey 12.2.1 in a Acer Aspire ES1-572 - All Working Wi-Fi & Bluetooth - Opencore 0.7.8 - BCM94360NG

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Install Guide to install macOS Monterey 12.2.1 with everything working Out-Off-The-Box

1. Download macOS Monterey 12.2.1 from Apple Store
2. format an USB 16Gb or Bigger
3. Type in Terminal:
   • diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ "macOS Monterey Installer" /dev/pathtoUSB
   • cd /Applications/Install macOS Monterey/Content/Resources
   • ./createinstallmedia --volumes /Volumes/"macOS Monterey Installer"
4. After completion, use this EFI folder:
   • mkdir /Volumes/EFI
   • mount -t msdos /dev/disk?s1 /Volumes/EFI
5. Open Finder (/Volumes/EFI)
6. copy EFI directory provided in this folder
7. Restart and boot macOS Monterey Installer

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLkOJ0UV-03uyA1hiLKTWtG1qpRsvjg2/view?usp=sharing ==> EFI folder with Opencore 0.7.8 - All Working

This is a JMicron SD Card Reader Driver for Monterey 12.2.1 https://github.com/chris1111/JMicron-Card-Reader/raw/main/JMicron-Card-Reader.pkg.zip

AppleALC => boot-args => alcid=15 - ALC235 (Works Laptop Speaker + Microphone + HDMI)

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth => BCM94360NG m.2 (Replaced from Original) works Out-Off-The-Box.

LCD 1366x768 replaced by 1920x1080p LCD.

Battery Status Working.

Siri working.

Screen Mirroring working.

Hibernation working.

USB 3.0 working.

AirPlay 2 Working.
AirDrop Working.

What is working?
Everything!!!

What's not working?
Nothing!!!

Successfully Hackintosh with dual-boot with Latest Windows 11 Home single language PT-BR 21H2. Used Rufus to build an USB with Windows 11 installation without TPM 2.0 Check.
OpenCore 0.7.8 + DSDT.

Geekbench 4 score (7148) https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/16447850

Acer Aspire ES1-572 - i5 6200U - 16GB Ram 1866Mhz - Intel HD Graphics 520 - Display: 15.6" 1920x1080p - 2x SSD Kingston 240GB each
MacOS Monterey 12.2.1 - Everything works - BCM94360NG m.2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Plug&Play + SideCar. Dual Boot with
Windows 11 Home Single Language.

iPhone 7 128Gb - IOS 15.3.1
iPad mini 2 - iPadOS 12.5.5
Apple Watch Series SE - WatchOS 8.4.1

MacBook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015) - macOS Monterey 12.2.1 - 512GB Nvme SSD (3gb/s Read & 1.4gb/s Write) - 8GB 1866Mhz Ram Dual Boot (BootCamp) with Windows 11 Home Single Language.

 

[EliteMacx86]

View attachment 4090Install Guide to install macOS Monterey 12.2.1 with everything working Out-Off-The-Box

1. Download macOS Monterey 12.2.1 from Apple Store
2. format an USB 16Gb or Bigger
3. Type in Terminal:
   • diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ "macOS Monterey Installer" /dev/pathtoUSB
   • cd /Applications/Install macOS Monterey/Content/Resources
   • ./createinstallmedia --volumes /Volumes/"macOS Monterey Installer"
4. After completion, use this EFI folder:
   • mkdir /Volumes/EFI
   • mount -t msdos /dev/disk?s1 /Volumes/EFI
5. Open Finder (/Volumes/EFI)
6. copy EFI directory provided in this folder
7. Restart and boot macOS Monterey Installer

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLkOJ0UV-03uyA1hiLKTWtG1qpRsvjg2/view?usp=sharing ==> EFI folder with Opencore 0.7.8 - All Working

This is a JMicron SD Card Reader Driver for Monterey 12.2.1 https://github.com/chris1111/JMicron-Card-Reader/raw/main/JMicron-Card-Reader.pkg.zip

AppleALC => boot-args => alcid=15 - ALC235 (Works Laptop Speaker + Microphone + HDMI)

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth => BCM94360NG m.2 (Replaced from Original) works Out-Off-The-Box.

LCD 1366x768 replaced by 1920x1080p LCD.

Battery Status Working.

Siri working.

Screen Mirroring working.

Hibernation working.

USB 3.0 working.

AirPlay 2 Working.
AirDrop Working.

What is working?
Everything!!!

What's not working?
Nothing!!!

Successfully Hackintosh with dual-boot with Latest Windows 11 Home single language PT-BR 21H2. Used Rufus to build an USB with Windows 11 installation without TPM 2.0 Check.
OpenCore 0.7.8 + DSDT.

Geekbench 4 score (7148) https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/16447850

Acer Aspire ES1-572 - i5 6200U - 16GB Ram 1866Mhz - Intel HD Graphics 520 - 2x SSD Kingston 240GB each
MacOS Monterey 12.2.1 - Everything works - BCM94360NG m.2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Plug&Play + SideCar. Dual Boot with
Windows 11 Home Single Language.

iPhone 7 128Gb - IOS 15.2
iPad mini 2 - iPadOS 12.5.5
Apple Watch Series SE - WatchOS 8.3

MacBook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015) - macOS Monterey 12.2.1 - 512GB Nvme SSD (3gb/s Read & 1.4gb/s Write) - 8GB 1866Mhz Ram Dual Boot (BootCamp) with Windows 11 Home Single Language.

This is sick! Kudos

 

[tabs12]

what is the point of inserting a link to EFI files and then blocking access to it and not responding to requests for access

 

[EliteMacx86]

what is the point of inserting a link to EFI files and then blocking access to it and not responding to requests for access

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