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Hackintosh Guide for Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-14IIL05

This guide it's updated to OpenCore 0.8.4 and tested on my sister's device with macOS Big Sur, Monterrey and Ventura


Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 14IIL05 running macOS Monterrey

Specifications

Here's the Amazon Link for this exact model, it cost me 849,99€ when purchased on 16/09/2020

Component Name
Motherboard: LNVNB161216 495
CPU: Intel i5-1035G1
RAM: Micron 4ATF51264HZ-3G2J1 2x4GB 3200Mhz
iGPU: Intel GT2 32EU LM
Touch Display: Chi Mei NMN1406
NVMe: SKHynix HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B 512GB
Wifi/BT: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 160MHz (Type CNVi)
Audio: RealTek ALC257
Trackpad: HID I2C Trackpad
Keyboard: PS/2 Keyboard (ISO Spain)
Card Reader: RealTek RTS522A

Note: Everything is STOCK

Working Status

  • Fully Working

    • All USB Ports
    • Built-In Display
    • DC-IN & Battery
    • NVMe
    • Camera
    • Keyboard
    • WiFi
    • Bluetooth
  • Partially Working

    • Continuity Features (Apple Ecosystem Fancy Things)
    • SignIn with Apple ID gives and error on Setup but doing that you can SignIn after instalation on System Preferences.
    • Jack 3.5mm, Speakers & Microphone
  • Not Working

    • Trackpad
    • Touchscreen
    • Fingerprint
    • HDMI Port

  🔍  In-depth Info

Name Solution
Built-In Display Works thanks to WhateverGreen.kext (iGPU Fixes) and all DeviceProperties for the 10th Gen iGPU.
All USB Ports Thanks to USBMap.aml (Ports mapped for macOS) and SSDT-EC-USBX.aml.
Jack 3.5mm, Speakers & Microphone Thanks to AppleALC.kext (Audio Driver) however you need to search another layout because microphone is not working.
DC-IN & Battery VirtualSMC.kext with SMCBatteryManager.kext allows management off charging and Battery Info.
NVMe It used to be something tricky but having SATA on AHCI Mode on BIOS/UEFI and maybe NVMeFix.kext is enough.
Camera Is connected via Internal USB and it works.
Keyboard Thanks to VoodooPS2.kext (Driver for PS2 devices).
Trackpad Not working at all even with custom SSDT-GPI0.aml or SSDT-XOSI.aml with config.plist patch. Tried all VoodooI2C combinations but none worked. Good luck with this.
TouchScreen Not working at all even with custom SSDT-GPI0.aml or SSDT-XOSI.aml with config.plist patch. Tried all VoodooI2C combinations but none worked. Good luck with this.
PowerOff, Reboot & Sleep Currently sleep not working.
WiFi Thanks to AirportItlwm.kext (Driver for Intel WiFi Card) and loading from system the kext: IO80211Family.kext.
Bluetooth Thanks to IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext and BlueToolFixup.kext.
HDMI Port
Continuity Features With the exception of "AirDrop" And "Apple Watch AutoLogin" all other Features work thanks to AirportItlwm.kext,IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext,FeatureUnlock.kext; Sidecar, AirPlay to Mac, NightShift and Universal Control are working (More Info).
Fingerprint Never would.

GUIDE OF INSTALLATION

Making the Bootable USB

From macOS:

Link to Apple's Guide

Download installers: Monterrey - Big Sur - Catalina - Mojave - High Sierra

  1. Connect a >=16 GB pendrive.
  2. Open Disk Utility and Erase the USB with the name: MyVolume.
  3. Open Terminal and use the proper commands for your macOS installer:
  • Monterrey: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Monterey.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Big Sur: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Catalina: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Mojave: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • High Sierra: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

Terminal

From Windows:

Link to Dortania's Guide

From Linux:

Link to Dortania's Guide


BIOS Settings

  • Make Sure you have Latest BIOS vECCN41WW
  • After Updating the BIOS, you need to make sure these setting are setted like here:

Drive/Storage Mode: ACHI

Secure Boot: Disabled


confi.plist Explanation (Section Not Finalized)

Here (Under these Dropdown Menus) are written only Enabled Parameters, Leave everything default on a supposedly new sample.conf, I have explained what does and why every parameter, I hope you understand something.

ATENTION THIS IS A TEMPLATE AND IS NOT WHAT PUBLISHED EFI HAS!!

NEED UPDATE

ACPI

ACPI are related mainly to modifying or patching the device firmware (DSDT).

Add
  1. SSDT-PLUG.aml (Allows for native CPU power management)
  2. SSDT-PMC (Enable Native NVRAM for HM370 MotherBoard)
  3. SSDT-dGPU-Off.aml (PowerOff GTX 1050Ti)
  4. SSDT-EC-USBX.aml (Fix the embedded controller and USB power)
  5. SSDT-PNLF-CFL.aml (Backlight support for Coffee Lake machines)
  6. SSDT-XOSI.aml (This is for Trackpad ELAN HID)
  7. SSDT-USBMap.aml (All Ports Mapped Correctly)
Patch
  1. Rename _OSI to XOSI (Important for trackpad (Without this patch trackpad is not gonna work))
0 Dictionary 12 key/value pairs
Comment String Change _OSI to XOSI
Find Data 5F4F5349
Replace Data 584F5349
Quirks

Enabled:

  1. ResetLogoStatus (Recomended for correctly displaying Apple logo  on Boot)
Booter

Booter related when booting.

Quirks

Enabled:

  1. AvoidRuntimeDefrag (Fixes for common NVRAM properties)
  2. EnableSafeModeSlide (Needed for something called KASLR)
  3. ProvideCustomSlide (Needed for something called KASLR)
  4. RebuildAppleMemoryMap (Makes the current Memory Map compatible to Apple's Expected one)
  5. SetupVirtualMap (Fix for virtual memory accessing)
  6. SyncRuntimePermissions (Fix for permission memory over OpenRuntime)
DeviceProperties

DeviceProperties is related to explaining to the SO the devices you have and info you want to "fake" to them.

Add

Audio Card Properties:

PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1F,0x3) Dictionary Keys / Values Info about
AAPL,slot-name String Internal@0,31,3 Indicates Virtual Slot for Audio Card
device-id Data 70A10000 Giving it a Unique ID
device_type String Audio device Just to know what it is
hda-gfx String onboard-1 Indicates board that is located (1)
layout-id DATA 1E000000 Best layout for the best Jack 3.5 and Speakers audio quality

iGPU (Integrated Graphics Processing Unit) Properties:

PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0) Dictionary Keys / Values Info about
AAPL,ig-platform-id DATA 00009B3E Indicates iGPU ID for macOS
AAPL,slot-name String Internal@0,2,0 Indicates Virtual Slot for iGPU
device-id DATA 9B3E0000 Fake iGPU ID (Just in case / Futureproof)
agdpmod DATA 01000000 Disable port checking so HDMI output works
disable-external-gpu DATA 1000000 Disables All GPUs Except iGPU
enable-backlight-registers-fix DATA 1000000 Fix for Backlight Display
framebuffer-patch-enable DATA 01000000 Switch for next patches
framebuffer-unifiedmem DATA 000080BE Makes VRAM be 3048 MB instead of the 1500 MB
framebuffer-con1-enable DATA 01000000
framebuffer-con1-index DATA 01000000
framebuffer-con1-busid DATA 01000000
framebuffer-con1-pipe DATA 12000000
framebuffer-con1-type DATA 00080000 Indicates that Connector 1 is HDMI
framebuffer-con1-flags DATA 87010000 I have no idea
enable-lspcon-support DATA 01000000 Switch for Enabling LSPCON Drivers
framebuffer-con1-has-lspcon DATA 01000000 Indicate that con1 has LSPCON
framebuffer-con1-preferred-lspcon-mode DATA 01000000 Makes LSPCON Default for con1
hda-gfx String onboard-1 Indicates board that is located (1)
model String Intel UHD 630 Name Displayed Under  → About this Mac
Kernel

Kernel are things related with kernel an ".kext"(kernel extension).

Add

ORDER MATTER! Think about which kexts should load before which.

  1. Lilu.kext (Allows kernel injection and modification )
  2. VirtualSMC.kext (Allows monitoring and controlling of system parameters)
    • SMCProcessor.kext (Allow monitoring and controlling of CPU)
    • SMCSuperIO.kext (Allow monitoring and controlling of IO(fans,WhaterPumps,etc..))
    • SMCBatteryManager.kext (Allow monitoring and in some cases controlling battery)
  3. WhateverGreen.kext (Graphics Driver)
  4. AppleALC.kext (Audio Driver)
  5. RealtekRTL8111.kext (RJ45 Driver)
  6. VoodooPS2Controller.kext (PS/2 Driver)
  7. VoodooI2C.kext (I2C Devices Driver)
    • VoodooI2CHID.kext (Driver for this specific trackpad)
  8. Airportitlwm.kext (Intel WiFi Driver)
  9. IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext (Intel Bluetooth Driver)
    • IntelBluetoothInjector.kext (Required Enabled on Big Sur or lower, now just required but Disabled)
  10. BlueToolFixup.kext (Bluetooth Fix for Monterrey)
  11. BrightnessKeys.kext (Fix some of fn Keys like Brightness or Audio)
  12. FeatureUnlock.kext (Bring Back Handoff, UniversalControl, and other Apple Fancy Features)
Force

We need to force IO80211Family.kext from System/Library/Extensions to have complete support of WiFi with Airportitlwm.kext.

0 Dictionary Keys / Values Info about
BundlePath String System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext Location of the Driver Loaded by Force
Identifier String com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family Internal Identifier
ExecutablePath String Contents/MacOS/IO80211Family Location of the Executable File
Quirks

Enabled:

  1. AppleXcpmCfgLock (We don't have options to unlock de CFG-Lock on the BIOS so this option will create a virtual CFG)
  2. DisableLinkeditJettison (Let Lilu.kext and other kexts run better)
  3. PowerTimeoutKernelPanic (Prevents kernel panics because Apple Drivers)
Misc

Misc things related with Visual and security also Boot Picker of OpenCanopy.

Debug

Enabled:

  1. DisableWatchDog (Disables Timeouts on Boot wen Debug
Security

Enabled: 2. AllowSetDefault (Allow setting a Default Boot entry on the picker) 3. BlacklistAppleUpdate (Stop reciving firmware updates intended for real Mac hardware)

  • DmgLoading Signed
  • ScanPolicy 0
  • SecureBootModel Default
  • Vault Optional
Tools

Remove from EFI/OC/Tools everything. This should be a clean key

NVRAM

NVRAM things for the Non-volatile memory

Add
7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82 Dictionary Keys / Values
boot-args String
csr-active-config DATA 00000000
prev-lang:kbd String en-US:0
WriteFlash Enable
PlatformInfo

*PlatformInfo is mainly for "faking" your macOS model so it fits better with macOS expected specifications.

Automatic enabled
Generic

Download GenSMBIOS (opens new window), and open the GenSMBIOS.command with Right-Click > Open, follow the intructions on the Terminal Window.

Only 2 posibilities for SMBIOS:

SMBIOS CPU Type GPU Type Display Size
MacBookAir9,1 Dual/Quad Core 12W iGPU: G4/G7 13"
MacBookPro16,2 Quad Core 28W iGPU: G4/G7 13"
Generic Dictionary Keys / Values
AdviseWindows Boolean False
SystemMemoryStatus String Auto
MLB String Generate your own with GenSMBIOS
ProcessorType Number 0
ROM DATA Your own MAC Address
SpoofVendor Boolean True
SystemProductName String MacBookPro15,3
SystemSerialNumber String Generate your own with GenSMBIOS
SystemUUID String Generate your own with GenSMBIOS

These values are masked from the provided config file, make sure you enter your own before testing!

UpdateDataHub Boolean Enable

UpdateNVRAM Boolean Enable

UpdateSMBIOS Boolean Enable

UpdateSMBIOSMode String Create

UEFI

UEFI have multiple porpouses for all things.

APFS

Enabled:

  1. EnableJumpStart (Load APFS driver from APFS Container)
  2. HideVerbose (Hide APFS Verbose on boot)
AppleInput

Enabled:

  1. GraphicsInputMirroring (Fixes for Keyboard input on certain stages)
ConnectDrivers Boolean enabled
Drivers (must-have)
  1. OpenRuntime.efi (OpenCore Engine)
  2. HFsPlus.efi (Driver for HFsPlus on every hadrware)
  3. OpenCanopy.efi (Fancy Boot Picker)
Input

Enabled:

  1. KeySupport
Output

Enabled:

  1. ProvideConsoleGop
ProtocolsOverride

Enabled:

  1. FirmwareVolume
Quirks

Enabled:

  1. EnableVectorAcceleration
  2. ReleaseUsbOwnership (Mainly for USB fixes)
  3. RequestBootVarRouting (Redirects some Variables for macOS)

Post Installation

Open Terminal.app and run those commands:

sudo pmset autopoweroff 0
sudo pmset powernap 0
sudo pmset standby 0
sudo pmset proximitywake 0
sudo pmset tcpkeepalive 0

These 5 commands help fixing possible Sleep/Wake Issues

  - sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
  - sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

These 2 commands help fixing possible iCloud Ban/iMessages Ban or WiFi/Ethernet Issues (Use only if you want or need)



Aditional Info

BenchMarks (Section Not Finalized)

Cinebench R23 (Section Not Finalized)

Cinebench R23

GeekBench 5

GeekBench 5_CPU Score GeekBench 5_GPU Score


Credits

Apple (macOS)

OpenCore Team (Bootloader)

@andrehessels (a light of some parameters on Booter that needed to be disabled for be able to boot)

Dortania (Guide for config.plist)


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