GUIDE How to Enable Thunderbolt 3 Hotplug on macOS

[goodguy]

I have thunderbolt working with UAD Apollo interface. Hotplug works. I now connected a 4K Display via USBC/DisplayPort Cable. I also have a second 4K Display connected via the HDMI output of the PC. Both Displays work flawless - even Audio works.

One thing doesn't work:
The display connected via Thunderbolt USBC/DisplayPort Cable has troubles waking up from Display Sleep. I have to replug the cable in order to wake it up.

Are there any settings/kexts in Opencore where I can fix that?

 

[EliteMacx86]

I have thunderbolt working with UAD Apollo interface. Hotplug works. I now connected a 4K Display via USBC/DisplayPort Cable. I also have a second 4K Display connected via the HDMI output of the PC. Both Displays work flawless - even Audio works.

One thing doesn't work:
The display connected via Thunderbolt USBC/DisplayPort Cable has troubles waking up from Display Sleep. I have to replug the cable in order to wake it up.

Are there any settings/kexts in Opencore where I can fix that?

Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4?

 

[goodguy]

Thunderbolt 3. Motherboard is an Asus ProART Z490 with TB3.

 

[EliteMacx86]

Thunderbolt 3. Motherboard is an Asus ProART Z490 with TB3.

What card are you using? It is onboard or PCIe Expansion? Either the case, is it stock firmware or a custom?

 

[goodguy]

The ASUS Proart z490 has onboard TB3
- no PCI card
- no Custom firmware, I use the original Asus Firmware.

 

[EliteMacx86]

The ASUS Proart z490 has onboard TB3
- no PCI card
- no Custom firmware, I use the original Asus Firmware.

If you have a normal monitor, try via Type-C. 4K monitor might have trouble waking up. Also, as per your profile, it seems that you're using IGPU. Is that correct?

Provide your EFI to check!

 

[rmihai81]

Does anyone know if hotplug works on the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite DDR4 with BIOS F30, Intel 13700KF, AMD 5700XT, Fenvi T919 Wi-Fi, and Titan Ridge 2 Thunderbolt original Firmware?

Also, how should I connect my Titan Ridge? Do I need both the Thunderbolt header cable and the USB cable to the motherboard, or just the Thunderbolt header cable? It's a bit confusing

 

[EliteMacx86]

Does anyone know if hotplug works on the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite DDR4 with BIOS F30, Intel 13700KF, AMD 5700XT, Fenvi T919 Wi-Fi, and Titan Ridge 2 Thunderbolt original Firmware?

No longer have this board and don't remember the BIOS version we tested on. But it should work.

Also, how should I connect my Titan Ridge? Do I need both the Thunderbolt header cable and the USB cable to the motherboard, or just the Thunderbolt header cable? It's a bit confusing

Yes, you need to use the PCIe Cables+THB_C Cable and the USB Cable as well.

 

[mcuervor]

Hi, I have Thunderbolt working without HotPlug. I have an Asus Thunderboltex 4 card on a B550-E ASUS motherboard with Opencore 1.0.3. I followed the guide step by step, but I feel that my ACPI path is a little confusing. I attached a screenshot of my iOReg where I had to search for my Apollo sound card there because nothing related to Thunderbolt is showing up.

I would appreciate it if someone could help me.

PR:

1. Thunderbolt Maple Ridge
2. Thunderboltex 4 Asus AIC
3. Asus Rog Strix B550 E
4. Ryzen 7 5800x
5. Opencore 1.0.3 - MacOs 15.3.2