bernito Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Has anyone tried installing on the new Lenovo LaVie Z or Z360 Laptops? http://shop.lenovo.c...s/lenovo/lavie/ They are lighter than the new macbook, have a better processor (Intel Core i7-5500U Processor - 2.40GHz 1600MHz 4MB), better graphiics (Intel HD Graphics 5500), same memory (8.0GB LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3 1600 MHz) and either a 13.3" WQHD (2560 x 1440) LED anti-glare screen (LaVie Z) or 13.3" IPS Multi-touch 2560x1440 display (LaVie 360). I have already preordered a Macbook, but would cancel my order and get one of these instead if I think I can get Yosemite running. I have built a few desktop hackintoshes (I am posting this from my Gigabyte Core i7 920 setup), but have never tried a laptop. I am willing to try if someone can help walk me through how patch AppleIntelBDWGraphicsFramebuffer binary file outlined in the Intel HD Graphics 5500 thread: http://www.insanelym...yosemite-10103/ I am concerned I would have trouble utilizing the alternative step 2.2 in the above guide due to Lenovo's infamous locked bios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vusun123 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hack your way through it. It's possible, not that hard. You will need to use EFI Shell to change VRAM, even Asus - the famous OEM for unlock most options for hackintosher to use, put only 32MB and 128MB as pickable for their new Broadwell laptops now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabMan Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Has anyone tried installing on the new Lenovo LaVie Z or Z360 Laptops? http://shop.lenovo.c...s/lenovo/lavie/ They are lighter than the new macbook, have a better processor (Intel Core i7-5500U Processor - 2.40GHz 1600MHz 4MB), better graphiics (Intel HD Graphics 5500), same memory (8.0GB LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3 1600 MHz) and either a 13.3" WQHD (2560 x 1440) LED anti-glare screen (LaVie Z) or 13.3" IPS Multi-touch 2560x1440 display (LaVie 360). I have already preordered a Macbook, but would cancel my order and get one of these instead if I think I can get Yosemite running. I have built a few desktop hackintoshes (I am posting this from my Gigabyte Core i7 920 setup), but have never tried a laptop. I am willing to try if someone can help walk me through how patch AppleIntelBDWGraphicsFramebuffer binary file outlined in the Intel HD Graphics 5500 thread: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305710-guide-intel-hd-graphics-5500-on-os-x-yosemite-10103/ I am concerned I would have trouble utilizing the alternative step 2.2 in the above guide due to Lenovo's infamous locked bios. Hard to know without all details... For example, some new Lenovo are coming with I2C trackpads (instead of PS2). One example is the Lenovo Yoga3 Pro (Synaptics I2C). No I2C trackpad drivers that I know of currently... Short answer: You'll find out when you try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 It is lighter than the new macbook, has a better processor (Intel Core i7-5500U Processor - 2.40GHz 1600MHz 4MB), better graphiics (Intel HD Graphics 5500), same memory (8.0GB LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3 1600 MHz) and either a 13.3" WQHD (2560 x 1440) LED anti-glare screen (LaVie Z) or 13.3" IPS Multi-touch 2560x1440 display (LaVie 360). Amazing laptop! I have already preordered a Macbook, but would cancel my order and get one of these instead if you think I can get Yosemite running. Depending on the goal you will use OS X, I advise buying a MacBook. Will save a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernito Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hard to know without all details... For example, some new Lenovo are coming with I2C trackpads (instead of PS2). One example is the Lenovo Yoga3 Pro (Synaptics I2C). No I2C trackpad drivers that I know of currently... Short answer: You'll find out when you try. The only information I can find on the trackpad is this: "Multi-touch / gesture function with click button integrated NX pad" Do you happen to know if that is an I2C or a PS2 trackpad? I have seen posts of people sucessfully installing Yosemite on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro with no reported trackpad issues, so perhaps someone has crafted a solution that would be applicable if it has the same trackpad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernito Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Amazing laptop! Depending on the goal you will use OS X, I advise buying a MacBook. Will save a good time. I prefer the larger screen and greater horsepower at a similar weight. Bought the new Macbook to replace my late 2010 13" MB Air, but the 2.4GHz Core i7-5500U in the LaVie Z should blow away the 1.3 GHz Core M in the MB. Battery life is a concern though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabMan Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 The only information I can find on the trackpad is this: "Multi-touch / gesture function with click button integrated NX pad" Check in Device Manager on Windows to discern how the device is connected to the computer. It could be I2C/SMBUS/PS2/USB. Do you happen to know if that is an I2C or a PS2 trackpad? If I see it in a store, I'll look. But I'm not able to tell by magic. I have seen posts of people sucessfully installing Yosemite on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro with no reported trackpad issues, so perhaps someone has crafted a solution that would be applicable if it has the same trackpad. Maybe they are using an external mouse. Or the trackpad has a PS2 mode as well as I2C. I never had it long enough to find out. But the Yoga3Pro and this new Lavie360 are interesting to me. But I won't purchase until I can poke around the system in the store first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 @bernito, I will move our posts, because is off topic. Post will be moved for: Lenovo LaVie Z and Z360 Laptops EDIT: Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabMan Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Note also these laptops have Intel WiFi. And Lenovo is notorious for over-restrictive WiFi whitelist in BIOS. So if you can't stuff a compatible WiFi card in this unit, it makes it not very good for OS X. Many of the Yoga3 Pro's come with BCM94352Z, so maybe these LaVie models can handle it too. Very expensive as a tester though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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