OpenCore General Discussion

[verdazil]

Yes, we can agree that for beginners this application (OpCore-Simplify) may be of interest. But for experienced users it is absolutely useless (just a waste of time).

[Stefanalmare]

  

Please delete.

Edited December 30, 2024 by Stefanalmare

[cankiulascmnfye]

@pkdesign I've noticed the XHCI thing as well and in the latest update from last hour or so, this has been fixed. SSDT-PLUG is needed up to big sur, I think. There's an SSDT-PWR fix for fixing instant wake issues. And there's always the option to select the SSDTs you wanr/nedd manually - same goes for kexts. I will probably create a useful guide next week – building OpenCore and setting up macOS in Wintel systems 2025 style.

Edited December 31, 2024 by cankiulascmnfye

[verdazil]

@cankiulascmnfye, more manuals - good and different!

[cankiulascmnfye]

On 12/31/2024 at 2:04 PM, verdazil said:

@cankiulascmnfye, more manuals - good and different!

 

@eSaF: I've finished my write-up on OpCore Simplify and while doing so,I've realized that this allows new possibilities for supporting users with EFI/config issues: https://github.com/5T33Z0/OC-Little-Translated/blob/main/P_OpCore_Simplify/README.md

[miliuco]

@cankiulascmnfye

Good work. Another manual to keep in the collection. Not the only one from OC-Little-Translated.

[jlrycm]

5 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

@eSaF: I've finished my write-up on OpCore Simplify and while doing so,I've realized that this allows new possibilities for supporting users with EFI/config issues: https://github.com/5T33Z0/OC-Little-Translated/blob/main/P_OpCore_Simplify/README.md

Kudos to @cankiulascmnfye for the well articulated and user-friendly write-up about OpCore Simplify. Very helpful and informative.

 

5 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

 

Edited January 5, 2025 by jlrycm

[cankiulascmnfye]

Stumbled upon this seemingly new bootloader project: https://chefkissinc.github.io/newsroom/arctictosh/

 

Someone's aiming for the stars!

Edited January 7, 2025 by cankiulascmnfye

[Stefanalmare]

2 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

Stumbled upon this seemingly new bootloader project: https://chefkissinc.github.io/newsroom/arctictosh/

 

Someone's aiming for the stars!

 

Cool!! Let's see if possible.....

[miliuco]

3 hours ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

Stumbled upon this seemingly new boot loader project: https://chefkissinc.github.io/newsroom/arctictosh/

 

Someone's aiming for the stars!

 

Exciting! Someone dares to try new things when it seems that there shouldn't be any real novelties in the Hackintosh world.

I'm sure you already know this but I'll remind it for those who don't know: ChefKiss (Visual Ehrmanntraut) is the developer behind NootedRed, NootRx and SMCRadeonSensors (formerly Aluveitie). He doesn't seem to have been on the scene for very long but he's quite productive.

I hope he surprises us with something different, not because OpenCore doesn't do more than it can, far from it, but for the pleasure of trying out new things. And if they are also more user-friendly, all the better.

[Stefanalmare]

Remember Ozmosis Bootloader?

[cankiulascmnfye]

2 hours ago, Stefanalmare said:

Remember Ozmosis Bootloader?

 

Let's just hope it doesn't involve flashing a customized BIOS.

[LockDown]

That would be fun 😭

[Anto65]

It won't be a bit too user-friendly ?
In the sense that there will no longer be the fun of configuring, patching, etc... just plug in the USB and it goes without doing anything 🤔
On the other hand, if it works, it will be a great advantage for the incompatible hardware
In any case, new things to experiment with are welcome
... in the meantime, I'll warm up yet another hot chocolate 😁

[fabiosun]

OPCore-simplify is not useful for AM5 platform (By now).

it adds Amd kernel patches disabling one very important for AM5

 

it adds some nonsense kexts and overall it misses DevirtualizeMMIO quirk (mandatory for us to boot after creating a proper MMIOwhitelist area)

Others important parts it considers also IGPU which is not supported in OSX

 

It also does not include Aquantia patches which instead is well recognized from the sniffer

 

However it does spoof well for my rx 6950 xt, it tries to add some kext for my broadcom wifi/BT

It is a good try and maybe a very interesting tool if developed and maintained constantly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[spakk]

The use of the Python tool on my Ryzentosh ended abruptly today, and nothing works anymore. See my report on GitHub: https://github.com/lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify/issues/77#issuecomment-2578280872

 

Last night, when I ran the script for the first time, the hardware report and ACPI files were successfully generated. I also received the information below about which parts of my hardware are compatible with macOS Sequoia and which are not.

However, when I tried to proceed to the next step, the entire directory was deleted. The generated files were not moved to the trash or any subdirectory. This is inexplicable to me.

 

Here are yesterday's results before everything was deleted:

 

Spoiler

####################################################################

#                         OpCore Simplify                          #

####################################################################

 

Hardware Report: No report selected

 

1. Select Hardware Report

2. Select macOS Version

3. Customize ACPI Patch

4. Customize Kexts

5. Customize SMBIOS Model

6. Build OpenCore EFI

 

Q. Quit

 

Select an option:

 

Spoiler

####################################################################

#                      Compatibility Checker                       #

####################################################################

 

1. CPU:

   - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

2. GPU:

   - AMD Radeon RX550 series: Up to macOS Sequoia 15 (requires monitor)

   - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB: Maximum support up to macOS High Sierra 10.13

      - Connected Monitor: G246HL (HDMI)

3. Sound:

   - NVIDIA High Definition Audio: Unsupported

   - AMD High Definition Audio Device: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

   - Realtek(R) Audio: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

      - Audio Endpoint: Realtek Digital Output

4. Network:

   - Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

5. Storage Controllers:

   - 300 Series Chipset SATA Controller: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

   - FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode]: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

 

Press Enter to continue...

 

Spoiler

####################################################################

#                         OpCore Simplify                          #

####################################################################

 

Hardware Report: C:\Users\User\Desktop\OpCore-Simplify-main\SysReport\Report.json

 

* Hardware Compatibility:

   - Native macOS Version: Up to macOS Sequoia 15

   - Unsupported devices:

      1. Sound: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

* EFI Options:

   - macOS Version: macOS Sequoia 15 (24.99.99). Requires OpenCore Legacy Patcher

   - SMBIOS: iMacPro1,1

 

1. Select Hardware Report

2. Select macOS Version

3. Customize ACPI Patch

4. Customize Kexts

5. Customize SMBIOS Model

6. Build OpenCore EFI

 

Q. Quit

 

Select an option:

 

Of course, people can have different opinions and express them, but the fact remains that the approach of making the tool user-friendly to simplify the macOS installation process on Hackintoshes is a fantastic idea. This helps even beginners face fewer challenges when making their systems bootable on their own hardware. The team behind the "OpCore-Simplify" tool should be supported in fixing issues – in any way possible.

 

[cankiulascmnfye]

@fabiosun The PCI enumeration fix is labeled as cosmetic bei the dev. I suggested the ones for Intel systems to him already and he refused to add them.

 

Other findings I would like to see improved:

 

- csr-active-config set to 0308000 instead of the current 030A0000 (allows unapproved kexts)

- Misc/Boot/LauncherOption set to Disabled or System instead of Full. I don't like the idea of OpenCore taking over the boot menu while the system may not even boot correctly the 1st time.

 

As far as AMD is concerned: I have a Lenovo E14 with an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU with Radeon Graphics ("Barcelo") which is reported as compatible with NootedRed. In fact, it is not supported (GCN 5.1) – I have a picture but no acceleration (8MB VRAM)

 

 

Edited January 9, 2025 by cankiulascmnfye

[spakk]

Just now, cankiulascmnfye said:

@fabiosun Der PCI-Enumeration-Fix wird vom Entwickler als kosmetisch bezeichnet. Ich habe ihm bereits die für Intel-Systeme vorgeschlagen und er hat sich geweigert, sie hinzuzufügen.

 

Weitere Erkenntnisse, die meiner Meinung nach verbessert werden sollten:

 

- csr-active-config auf 0308000 eingestellt, statt wie aktuell auf 030A0000 (erlaubt nicht genehmigte Kexts)

- „Misc/Boot/LauncherOption“ auf „Deaktiviert“ oder „System“ statt auf „Voll“ eingestellt. Mir gefällt die Idee nicht, dass OpenCore das Startmenü übernimmt, während das System beim ersten Mal möglicherweise nicht einmal richtig startet.

 

Was AMD betrifft: Ich habe ein Lenovo E14 mit einer AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU mit Radeon Graphics („Barcelo“), die angeblich mit NootedRed kompatibel ist. Tatsächlich wird sie nicht unterstützt (GCN 5.1) – ich habe ein Bild, aber keine Beschleunigung (8 MB VRAM).

 

 

Unfortunately, more than 8 MB will not be allocated or displayed for your graphics card. Anything beyond that would only be a waste of your precious time – as we say, it’s like spilled milk.

[cankiulascmnfye]

A talk from the german chaos computer congress about hacking Apple's new USB-C controller. Maybe it's useful for some

 

 

 

 

 

[cankiulascmnfye]

10 hours ago, spakk said:

Unfortunately, more than 8 MB will not be allocated or displayed for your graphics card. Anything beyond that would only be a waste of your precious time – as we say, it’s like spilled milk.

 

That was not the point of my argument. The point was that OpCore Simplify reports the iGPU as compatible which is clearly not, or at least not fully.

[fabiosun]

15 hours ago, eSaF said:

You should put your findings and ideas for improvement to the Developer.

I am sure he will welcome all ideas put forward to make the app more versatile no matter the platform.

I always try to give an hand

https://github.com/lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify/issues/92#issuecomment-2578286134

let see if developer is really interested to change is opinion about "a cosmetic" problem (for AM5 and from Ventura it is a serious problem if you do not use that patch

https://forum.amd-osx.com/threads/ryzen-7000-testing.3318/post-27578

Edited January 9, 2025 by fabiosun

[Stefanalmare]

On 12/30/2024 at 4:03 AM, Stefanalmare said:

 

I'm impressed! Tested on my main hack, z690 Aorus Master i9-12900k. Almost ready EFI. Just a few touches and the result is TOP. Better performances compared with my EFI. I will try it on others desktops and laptops and report.

 

After trying it on a few desktops, I used OCS on my HP Probook 4540s. Impressed is an understatement. As you can see in the photo, I have full continuity with the BCM4352 😲, the right button works for the first time without special SSDT and many other optimizations. Of course, as with all the other hacks I've tried with OCS, I need to make some optimizations, but let me say: it's a beautiful piece of software. Kudos to the developer!

 

Spoiler

 

Edited January 9, 2025 by Stefanalmare

[pkdesign]

@spakk

 

Can I suggest all the post about OpCore Simplify be moved to its own topic? Not sure who to ask do do this.

 

Nice to know it exists but it should not be in the OpenCore General Discussion topic. 🙂

Edited January 10, 2025 by pkdesign

[cankiulascmnfye]

@pkdesign Well, I agree. On the other hand, I don't think there are any OC devs left that comment on here about OC issues anyway. I mean, Dortania removed insanelymac from their list of support forums due to some incidents with certain toxic personal…

[spakk]

59 minutes ago, pkdesign said:

@spakk

 

Can I suggest all the post about OpCore Simplify be moved to its own topic? Not sure who to ask do do this.

 

Nice to know it exists but it should not be in the OpenCore General Discussion topic. 🙂

 

27 minutes ago, cankiulascmnfye said:

@pkdesign Well, I agree. On the other hand, I don't think there are any OC devs left that comment on here about OC issues anyway. I mean, Dortania removed insanelymac from their list of support forums due to some incidents with certain toxic personal…

 

Initially, I had significant doubts when I wrote my post about my issues with OPCore-Simplify here. I will briefly ask the team where we should best place the tool and arrange for the posts we created to be moved there. After that, I will describe the solution for the error I encountered, explain how to resolve it, and highlight which adjustments were important for my system to successfully boot with the generated OC EFI folder.

 

Thank you for the valid criticism.