⚠️ This repository is not maintained anymore, I don't own a
NUC9I7QNX
anymore.
I love Mac OS and I use it for years. I could buy a Mac Mini M1, but I wont buy an unrepairable and unupgradable desktop computer. I expect durable computers, as much as I can.
i210
(the bottom one) Built-in Intel i219-LM
(the top one)BCM94360CS2
:wrench: + Built-in Intel AX200
Realtek ALC256
RX 570
4GB ITX + Built-in Intel UHD Graphics 630
2048 MBJHL7540
Macmini8,1
type and add to config.plist > PlatformInfo > Generic
QXCFL579
F9 - Optimal Defaults
Legacy USB Support: Enabled
Intel Platform Trust Technology: Unchecked
Intel Software Guard Extension (SGX): Disabled
Thunderbold Security Level: Legacy mode
Secure Boot: Disabled
Fast Boot: Unchecked
Network Boot: Disabled
Ethernet1 Boot: Unchecked
Ethernet2 Boot: Unchecked
Due to USB error on Big Sur 11.3+ and image of 11.2 hard to find, a clean installation has to be done from Catalina using EFI_INSTALL
.
Once installed, upgrade to Big Sur 11.3+ and use EFI
.
Don't forget to add the serial number etc in both config.plist
files.
Intel UHD 630
RX 570
(out of the box)Intel AX200
BCM94360CS2
Intel UHD 630
RX 570
BCM94360CS2
wifi cardThe idea was to plug the wifi card on a M.2 slot and use built-in wifi card antenna with the new one.
Hardware problem for the antenna: built-in cables are MMCX male and BCM94360CS2
are MHF4 (IPEX-4) female. The easiest way to have it running is to get antennas
BCM94360CS2
wifi cardBCM94360CS2
to M.2 Key-M adapterTo prevent any trouble, you should disable built-in wifi:
WLAN: uncheck
ac
protocol:i210
ethernet (the bottom one) does not work, SmallTree
causes kernel panic on Monterey (issue here)BCM94360CS2
does not work: wifi card is listed in hardware but cannot be enabledconfig.plist
> Kernel
> Add
> USBInjectAll
kextconfig.plist
> Kernel
> Add
> USBMap
kextconfig.plist
> Kernel
> Quirks
> XhciPortLimit
Here is my install/update history, the upper one is the latest:
[update]
MacOS Monterey 12.3.1 (21E258)[update]
MacOS Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62)[install]
MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H15)[update]
MacOS Big Sur 11.4 (20F71)[update]
MacOS Big Sur 11.3 (20E232)[install]
MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 (20D91)