Hackintosh

OpenCore EFI for MSI Prestige 15 A10SC

Specification

OpenCore version: 0.9.1

Compatible macOS versions

• Ventura (13.6)
• Monterey (12.7)

What Works

• Wi-Fi : DW1560 / Intel AX201 (default)
• Bluetooth (see sleep/wakeup hint)
• HDMI (thanks to @vomesk)
• Internal/External audio jacks
• Sleep/Wake up

What Doesn't Work

• Nvidia GTX1650 Max-Q (Disabled via SSDT)
• Fingerprint Reader Synaptics WBDI
• Card Reader Realtek RTS5250 PCI-E

How to use

1. Make your USB installer with this guide sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ YOUR\ VERSION.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB --nointeraction
2. Clone the repository and paste "BOOT" and "OC" directories into your's pendrive "EFI" folder
3. Download GenSMBIOS to generate unique SMBIOS information. Run it and follow all steps, as the model select MacBookPro15,4 1.
4. Boot it!

You CAN NOT use SMBIOS from this repository, it MUST be unique for every macOS installation

Steps

• BIOS:
  • Turn off Secure Boot
  • Press L-ALT + R-CTRL + R-SHIFT + F2 or (fn + F2) for see hidden feature
  • Advanced → Power & Performance → CPU - Power Management Control → CPU Lock Configuration → CFG Lock : Disabled

Post Installation

• Move your OpenCore EFI folder to a MacOS drive: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/oc2hdd.html#grabbing-opencore-off-the-usb

Hints

• If you've dual boot:
  • To enable macOS-only SMBIOS injection (disabled for Windows 10):
    • Kernel → Quirks → CustomSMBIOSGuid → True
    • Platforminfo → UpdateSMBIOSMode → Custom
  • To have UTC clock and fix Windows 10 issues : DualBoot/UniversalTimeFix.reg
  • Disable Fast Boot on Windows 10 : DualBoot/DisableFastBoot.reg
  • NTFS r/w support : brew install --cask osxfuse; brew install --cask mounty

BlueTooth fix after sleep/wakeup

- brew install blueutil
- brew install sleepwatcher
- echo "blueutil -p 0 && sleep 1 && blueutil -p 1" > ~/.wakeup
- chmod +x ~/.wakeup
- more ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.sleepwatcher.plist
- brew services restart sleepwatcher
- ps -ef | grep -i sleepwatcher

Audio jack noise fix after sleep/wakeup

- ComboJack_Installer/install.sh

Credits

• [Kext] Lilu
• [Kext] WhateverGreen
• [Kext] VirtualSMC/SMCBatteryManager/SMCProcessor/SMCSuperIO/SMCLightSensor
• [Kext] AppleALC
• [Kext] VerbStub
• [Kext] VoodooPS2Controller
• [Kext] VoodooI2C
• [Kext] CPUFriend
• [Kext] NVMeFix
• [Kext] IOElectrify
• [Kext] AirportBrcmFixup
• [Kext] BrcmPatchRAM/BlueToolFixup
• [Kext] AirportItlwm
• [Kext] IntelBluetoothFirmware

Special Thanks to...

• https://github.com/KerKerOgh/MSI-Prestige-15-Hackintosh
• https://github.com/wgjas2/MSI-Prestige-15-Hackintosh
• https://github.com/ueh-oaug/ComboJack

Hackitosh Apps

• Install Homebrew :
  • /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
• Karabiner :
  • brew install --cask karabiner-elements
  • Import settings from karabiner/ folder
  • If doesn't work change keyboard to "virtual" and change to USB Keyboard again
• Hackintool
• OpenCore Configurator

MacOS Apps

• iTerm2 + Oh My Zsh! :
  • brew install --cask iterm2
  • brew install zsh zsh-completions
  • Follow https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-configure-your-macos-terminal-with-zsh-like-a-pro-c0ab3f3c1156/
• XtraFinder : https://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/
• HyperDock : brew install --cask hyperdock
• HyperSwitch : brew install --cask hyperswitch
• Shottr : brew install --cask maccy
• Caffeine : brew install --cask caffeine
• iStat Menus : brew install --cask istat-menus
• Keka : brew install --cask keka
• Shottr Screenshot : brew install --cask shottr
• MonitorControl : brew install --cask monitorcontrol
• Numi : brew install --cask numi
• Pingu : https://github.com/attheodo/Pingu
• Tunnelblick : brew install --cask tunnelblick
• Sublime Text : brew install --cask sublime-text