[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.7.7 > 0.7.8 differences

[miliuco]

You can download OpenCore 0.7.8 from Acidanthera and Dortania, where there is a short message by @vit9696.

 

Main changes

• Documented a bug on some Intel Visual BIOS (e.g. Intel NUC) whereby if any boot option refers to a path on a USB drive, then that is the only boot option shown when any USB drive is inserted. A solution is proposed.
• Updated SIP disable default value: OpenCore uses 0x27F while csrutil disable sets 0x7F on macOS Big Sur and Monterey and 0x77 on Catalina.

Drivers

• AudioDxe: Fixed bug (introduced in 0.7.7) not disabling unused channels.
• OpenCanopy: Fixed crash on no mouse support in password verify.
• OpenLinuxBoot: Added support for .contentFlavour and .contentDetails files and other updates and improvements.

Utilities

• Ocvalidate: Warn on insecure DmgLoading (Disabled or Any) with SecureBootModel non-Disabled (it causes critical error in runtime).

Kexts

• AirportBrcmFixup 2.1.4 (Added boot-arg and property brcmfx-delay to better support Monterey and other improvements)
• AppleALC 1.6.9 (Added or updated codecs: ALC897, ALCS1220A. ALC294, ALC1220 and other improvements)
• FeatureUnlock 1.0.6 (Refactored code files, improved performance during patching, added Universal Control unlocking only in 12.3 beta for now)
• Lilu 1.6.0 (Improvements)
• RestrictEvents 1.0.7 (Fixed detecting CPU core count on Intel CPU with altered topology)
• WhateverGreen 1.5.7 (Fixed maximum backlight level on Ice Lake IGPUs).

Thank you OpenCore Team!!!

Edited February 11, 2022 by miliuco

[etorix]

We finally have @vit9696's monthly message… which is no more than a summary of the upcoming changelog for this "stability update".

 

With no changes in the syntax of config.plist, this is a very simple upgrade for 0.7.7 users.

[miliuco]

@etorix

Thank you! Added to first post.