Hackintosh-Dell-Inspiron14-3421
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This is my complete EFI folder to be used for hackintosh on Dell Inspiron 14 3421 notebook with multibooting:
- Windows 10 64 bit
- macOS Big Sur 11.2
- Kali Linux 2020.4
How to Get
- Clone whole repo: $
https://github.com/alkindivv/DELL-3421-BigSur.git- Download Specific Folder only.
Notebook Specs
- [x] Model: Dell Inspiron 14 3421
- [x] CPU: Intel Core i5 3337U @ 1.80GHz ivy bridge
- [x] iGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1GB
- [x] dGPU: NVIDIA GeForce 730M @ 2GB
- [x] RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
- [x] Storage: 256GB SanDisk SSD (APFS)
- [x] Audio: Realtek ALC282 HD Audio Controller
- [x] Wifi: Intel Centrino 2230U Wirelees Connection
- [x] Bluetooth: Intel Bluetooth
- [x] Ethernet: Realtek8168 Ethernet Controller
- [x] Trackpad: Synaptics PS2 Interface
- [x] TouchScreen: ELAN TouchScreen
- [x] Monitor: HD (1366x768) 60Mhz
- [x] BOOT Loader: OpenCore r0.7.2
- [x] BOOT Mode: UEFI (Guid Partition Table)
- [x] BIOS Version: A05
- [x] Operating System: Windows Home 64bit, BigSur 11.2, Kali Linux 2020.4
EFI Contains
- [x] OpenCore binary, config.plist, drivers for uefi, themes, etc..
- [x] Patched ACPI Tables (DSDT-SSDT) for Sleep, Restart, Shutdown, Touchpad, Brightness, CPU Power Magement, USB Port Map etc..
- [x] 3rd party kexts for working devices under macOS High Sierra (10.13), macOS Mojave (10.14), macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS BigSur (11) and macOS Monterey BETA (12), macOS Ventura
What's Worked
| Feature | Status | Dependency | | :----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | | QE/CI Enabled Graphics | ✅ | DSDT Inject + WhateverGreen.kext | | Brightness Adjustments | ✅ | PNLF DSDT Patch + WhateverGreen.kext | | FN Keys | ✅ | DSDT Patch | | CPU Power Management | ✅ | ssdtPRGen Patch | | Realtek ALC282 Audio out | ✅ | HDEF DSDT Patch + AppleALC.kext | | WiFi Intel Centrino 2230U | ✅ | Airportitwlm.kext | | Ethernet Realtek | ✅ | RealtekRTL8100.kext | | Bluetooth | ✅ | IntelBluetoothInjector.kext + IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext | | Synpatics TouchPad and Track Point | ✅ | ApplePS2SmartTouchPad.kext + VoodoRMI.kext | | Battery Indicator | ✅ | ECEnabler.kext + Lilu.kext | | WebCam | ✅ | Native | | USB2.0 Port + USB 3.0 Port | ✅ | DSDT Patch | | Sleep and Wake | ✅ | DSDT Patch | | Mac App Store Access | ✅ | Set BSD name to en0 | | iMessage and FaceTime | ✅ | Native |
List of Gestures
| Feature | Status | Dependency | | :----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | | 2 Finger Swipe Left and Right | ✅ | Normal Gestures. | | 3 Finger Swipe Left and Right | ❌ | Unsupprted. | | 3 Finger Swipe Up And Down | ❌ | Unsupported. | | 4 Finger Swipe Up And Down | ❌ | Unsupported. |
Not Working
| Feature | Status | Dependency | | :----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | | NVIDIA GeForce GT730M | ❌ | Nvidia Optimus isn’t supported on any macOS Version | | Bluetooth | ❌ | Stopped Working after wake from Sleep | | TouchScreen | ❌ | Disabled for Better Battrey Power Consumption |
Not Tested
| Feature | Status | Dependency | | :----------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | | HDMI out | ❌ | I don't have any External Monitor. |
Notes
- macOS versions used are Retail from Mac App Store, using createinstallmedia for USB Installer
- dont use my DSDT.aml if you have different BIOS version
Credits
- [Apple](https://www.apple.com) for macOS. - [Acidanthera](https://github.com/acidanthera) for all the kexts/utilities that they made. - [Rehabman](https://github.com/RehabMan) and [Daliansky](https://github.com/daliansky) for the patches and guides and kexts. - [Dortania](https://github.com/dortania) for for the OpenCore Install Guide. - [Piker-Alpha](https://github.com/Piker-Alpha) For ssdtPRGen