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@MaLd0n I have an issue with codce-info, just in case you want to check in. This is Sonoma with AppleALC. No root patches. I'm sure that my onboard code is ALC1220. It's what I see in IOReg, Hackintool and ATH. But codec-info says that my codec is ALC897. Attached the logs. Maybe I am wrong and codec-info is intended to be used only with HDAUniversal. HDAUniversal-Test-Logs-2026-07-03_13-45-01.zip

@luxinhaus Only for onboard sound for now

Anyone got Intel HD630 HDMI audio working? AppleALC works with layout 11 but not with HDAUniversal. Tried all available layouts

New version 4.5.3 Fixes a bug where changing macOS version on the Firmwares tab did not reload the installers list with the same macOS Added macOS 14.0 UI fixes Version bump from to 4.5.3 (build 253) https://github.com/perez987/DownloadFullInstaller/releases/tag/4.5.3

Sonoma end of life will be sooner than for Tahoe.

I still have sonoma as well on one of my backup disk. I just don't bother to update it to Tahoe. 😅

but is AppleVTD activated? (it should, because I guess it would cause a KP otherwise) I've only added the mandatory properties according the documentation: disable-io-mapper, firmware-hash, firmware-path and srom-slide (the last would only be required for 4350 chips but doesn't hurt) you can verify if the kext is loaded with kextstat + you can grep the bcmc related log entries using dmesg (Acidanthera's debug enhancer is required for dmesg) kextstat | grep bcmc sudo dmesg | grep bcm

I suggest to use the thread but It's up to you to decide. You not need to use the EFI just open the config 5450.plist then you will see what is need for the ATI 5450 Good luck to inject ATI 5450 with OC

Thank you for the quick diagnosis! No worries - I'll switch back to VoodooHDA.kext. Note that I did try renaming HDAS to HDEF after I saw the match in HDAUniversal's Info.plist, but that was not sufficient to load HDAUniversal.

@schrup21 I tweaked a bit my config.plist file removing a device property line "bcmc-srom-slide" that I defined as 00000000 and added the property "bcmc-disable-io-mapper" defined as 00000000 which is what you add. The computer now arrives at the desktop but frozen, which is different from what I was experiencing, as before the computer was freezing on a black screen that shows up after the Apple logo disappears. I verified again the boot args and device properties and nothing else has been messed AFAIK. wifi.log.zip

The device is exposed by firmware as HDAS with PCI class 040100, which means generic multimedia audio/SST-cAVS style, not classic HDA 040300. HDAUniversal currently matches only HDEF or real HDA class 040300, so it never reaches start() and cannot rename the device. We need controlled HDAS/040100 support with strong HDA validation, not a blind match, to avoid attaching to the wrong audio controller.

Why don't you use the thread as reference then? Whether you use OpenCore or Clover I don't think it matters.

I would follow the link above first and make it work

I prefer not to use prebuilt EFIs; just use them as reference, and it's a Clover EFI; I would rather use OpenCore.

Thank you. I was only trying to have working Codec-Info first (which is supposed to be used when AppleALC or VoodooHDA are installed). I was able to get Codec-Info working after adding a custom _DSM for HDAS. EDIT: The attached archive has the ACPI patches and SSDT that I added to have working Codec-Info. Without this, Codec-Info did not detect my hack's audio. I don't believe that all of the properties in the SSDT are necessary, but I didn't experiment further since I was just happy that it worked. I was hoping that this fix would also work for HDAUniversal, but as MaLd0n explained (and as I observed), this is not the case. Archive.zip

@MaLd0n Without making any other changes, I ACPI-patched my hack's HDAS._DSM and now have working Codec-Info in macOS Tahoe. I'm sure that UniversalHDA will work now. Thank you for providing this great solution! EDIT: I spoke too soon. After removing VoodooHDA.kext, rebooting, installing UniversalHDA.kext and allowing it in System Settings and rebooting, I have no audio. My HDAS._DSM fixes Codec-Info in Tahoe on my hack, but not UniversalHDA. My logs are attached. 1. The zip generated by Collect-HDAUniversal.command: attached 2. Your codec model: ALC285 3. Your layout-id: 11 4. macOS version: Tahoe 26.6 (25G5052e) 5. Bootloader used: Open Core 1.0.7 6. Whether the kext is installed in /Library/Extensions: yes 7. A clear description of the problem: UniversalHDA.kext does not load 8. Steps to reproduce the issue: Install UniversalHDA with installer, allow kext in System Settings when prompted, reboot, UniversalHDA.kext is not loaded. Note that audio works without issues using AppleALC in Catalina, Sonoma and Sequoia. Audio works without issues with VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 in Tahoe. EDIT2: This might offer a clue: If I rebuild kextcache with Hackintool, kextstat shows that HDAUniversal is loaded. Still no audio, but at least the kext is loaded. kextstat | grep -i hda Executing: /usr/bin/kmutil showloaded No variant specified, falling back to release 178 0 0xffffff7f96628000 0x71c91 0x71c91 org.olarila.driver.HDAUniversal (0.1.185) 75DFF14F-0E79-3D73-9394-FC1E383FF161 <147 19 7 6 3> EDIT3: After rebooting (following rebuild of kextcache with Hackintool, HDAUniversal.kext is no longer loaded). HDAUniversal-Test-Logs-2026-07-02_18-58-24.zip

HdaUniversal is an IOAudioFamily-based kext in the sense that it is a real audio driver. It creates and publishes audio devices, engines, streams, volume controls, inputs/outputs, mixer controls, mute, jack sense, and so on. In other words, it directly participates in the `IOAudioFamily` / `IOAudioEngine` stack. HdaUniversal can use AppleALC layouts as a codec configuration source. These layouts provide codec-specific data such as layout IDs, pin configurations, path maps, node routing, input/output associations, speaker and headphone paths, microphone paths, combo-jack behavior, and other topology information. Instead of using those layouts to patch AppleHDA like AppleALC does, HdaUniversal can read and apply the same layout information inside its own driver logic. This allows HdaUniversal to configure the HDA codec, build the correct audio paths, create the proper IOAudio ports and controls, and publish the expected input/output devices directly through its own IOAudioFamily implementation. That is why, if your codec works with AppleALC, it will also work with HdaUniversal.

@deeveedee But to test HDAUniversal, you have to disable or remove any other audio kexts like VoodooHDA or AppleALC. Both kexts (HDAUniversal and VoodooHDA) don't work well together. No way to maintain VoodooHDA while testing HDAUniversal.

we have an entire tread dedicate to Dell Optiplex series Check in the first post you will see a link to my EFI for ATI 5450 card

I'm sure the problem is on my end. I've tried with boot-arg alcid=11, DeviceProperty layout-id=11, but neither allows Codec-Info to detect my audio in Tahoe. I was hoping that your audio detection mechanism for Codec-Info was the same as UniversalHDA, so that I didn't have to uninstall VoodooHDA to test UniversalHDA. I will definitely test UniversalHDA. For now, VoodooHDA 4.0 works perfectly.

There were no issues with the import or anything else. So, the problem must be on your end. Use the `alcid=xx` parameter for AppleALC, and HDAUniversal will work. You can also attach a log; read the first post.

The method documented in this thread just fixed another one of my hack's with SMBIOS MacMini8,1. I had performed a clean installation of macOS Tahoe (in this case 26.6 Beta 1). The installation went without any problems, but this hack could not be enrolled in macOS Tahoe Beta. I switched to SMBIOS MacPro7,1, enrolled the hack in macOS Tahoe Developer Beta and then switched back to SMBIOS MacMini8,1. The hack remained enrolled in Tahoe Beta and I performed the update.

I'm sorry not for reaching you yet, I have a lot of work to do, I hope I can help you with the translation soon!

I believe. 🤣🤣

My HP EliteBook 850 G7 with CODEC ALC 285 is currently using VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 for perfectly working Intel HD audio in macOS Tahoe. When I run @MaLd0n's CodecInfo in Tahoe, it doesn't find audio: I suspect this means that UniversalHDA won't find my audio either. The corresponding Codec-Info-Report is attached. What am I missing? Is it possible to diagnose this before I attempt to install UniversalHDA.kext (since VoodooHDA.kext is working well for me)? EDIT: When I run Codec-Info in macOS Sonoma, it does detect my audio: The Codec-Info-Report when running Sonoma is also attached. EDIT: Here's my HDAS IOReg screenshot for macOS Tahoe Codec-Info-Report.txt Sonoma-Codec-Info-Report.txt