- Specifications
- What's Working
- What's not Working
- BIOS Settings
- Kexts Used
- SSDTs Used
- Boot Arguments Used
- Screenshots
- Installation Steps
- Useful Software
- Credits
- Legal Disclaimer
| Type | Spec | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Legion 5 17ACH6H Type 82JY | ✅ |
| BIOS | GKCN65WW | ✅ |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8 Cores / 16 Threads | ✅ |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics 2GB | ✅ |
| dGPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6GB | ❌ |
| RAM | 2x 8GB Samsung DDR4 3200 MHz (also tested with 2x16GB Crucial DDR4 3200 MHz) | ✅ |
| NVMe | Samsung SSD 512GB for macOS / Samsung SSD 980 1TB for Windows and Ubuntu Desktop | ✅ |
| Wi-Fi | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (laptop was originally equipped with a Realtek Wi-Fi adapter) | ✅ |
| Bluetooth | With Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 | ✅ |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8168/8111 | ✅ |
| Audio | Realtek ALC287 | ✅ |
| Display | 17,3 FHD IPS 144Hz | ✅ |
| Opencore | 1.0.1 | ✅ |
| SMBIOS | MacBookPro16,3 (serial number generated with GenSMBIOS) | ✅ |
| OS | macOS Sonoma 14.5 | ✅ |
| Type | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | With AMD Vanilla OpenCore kernel patches | ✅ |
| iGPU | With NootedRed.kext | ✅ |
| Brightness Control | With BrightnessKeys kext | ✅ |
| USB | With GUX-RyzenXHCIFix.kext and USBMap.kext | ✅ |
| Keyboard | With VoodooPS2Controller.kext | ✅ |
| Audio | With AppleALC.kext and boot argument "alcid=21" | ✅ |
| P2 Mic | Working with AppleALC 1.8.8 | ✅ |
| Camera | It just worked lol | ✅ |
| Ethernet | With RealtekRTL8111.kext | ✅ |
| Intel Wi-Fi | With itlwm kexts | ✅ |
| Bluetooth | With IntelBluetoothFirmware kexts | ✅ |
| Battery Status | With SMCBatteryManager.kext | ✅ |
| AppleTV + DRM | Works with CFG_LINK_FIXED_MAP=1 | ✅ |
| iServices | AppStore, Messages, FaceTime, iCloud | ✅ |
| Shutdown / Reboot | ✅ |
| Type | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dGPU | Apple dropped support for NVIDIA GPUs (you will have to turn hardware acceleration off) | ❌ |
| HDMI | Connected to dGPU | ❌ |
| Touchpad | I tried various configurations of VoodooPS2Controller, VoodooI2C, VoodooI2CHID, VoodooRMI, VoodooSMBus, VoodooI2CSynaptics and VoodooInput kexts but I didn't manage to get the touchpad to work. Any help would be much appreciated. | ❌ |
| Sleep / Wake | ❌ |
- Dynamic/Switchable GPU
- Device Guard Disabled
- Secure Boot Disabled
| Kext | Description |
|---|---|
| AirportItlwm.kext | Patches Intel Wi-Fi |
| AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement.kext | Enables power management and monitoring for AMD CPUs |
| AppleALC.kext | Enables native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs |
| AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext | Disables AppleIntelMCEReporter which causes panics on AMD CPUs |
| BlueToolFixup.kext | Patches Bluetooth |
| BrightnessKeys.kext | Enables brightness keys |
| ForgedInvariant.kext | Enables TSC synchronization |
| GUX-RyzenXHCIFix | Fixes USB3 |
| IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext | Patches Bluetooth |
| IntelBTPatcher.kext | Patches Bluetooth |
| itlwm.kext | Patches Intel Wi-Fi |
| Lilu.kext | Kernel extension bringing a platform for arbitrary kext, library, and program patching throughout macOS |
| NootedRed.kext | Patches AMD iGPU |
| NoTouchID.kext | Disables Touch ID support |
| NVMeFix.kext | Improves compatibility with non-Apple SSDs |
| RealtekRTL8111.kext | Patches Ethernet |
| RestrictEvents.kext | Blocks unwanted processes causing compatibility issues and unlocks the support for certain restricted features |
| SMCAMDProcessor.kext | Enables power management and monitoring for AMD processors |
| SMCBatteryManager.kext | Enables battery status |
| USBMap.kext | Script for mapping USB ports in macOS and creating a custom injector kext |
| USBWakeFixup | Fixes USB wake up issue on macOS |
| VirtualSMC.kext | Advanced Apple SMC emulator in the kernel |
| VoodooI2C.kext | Enables keyboard |
| VoodooPS2Controller.kext | Enables keyboard |
Created with SSDTTime on Windows 11
| Table | Description |
|---|---|
| SSDT-EC | Adds a fake Embedded Controller device |
| SSDT-HPET | Patches out IRQ conflicts |
| SSDT-PLUG-ALT | Fixes CPU definitions |
| SSDT-PNLF | Sets up a PNLF device for laptop backlight control |
| SSDT-USBX | Enables USB Power Management |
| SSDT-XOSI | Spoof macOS to Windows for some ACPI features |
| boot-arg | Info |
|---|---|
| -v | Enables verbose |
| -wegnoegpu | Disables dGPU |
| alcid=21 | Layout ID for AppleALC kext |
Start by downloading the OpenCore configuration file provided in this repository.
Download all the required kexts from the "Used Kexts" list provided earlier. Once downloaded, copy them to the following directory: EFI -> OC -> Kexts
Use the macrecovery.py to download the macOS Sonoma 14.5 recovery environment.
Use GenSMBIOS to generate a valid serial number and UUID.
Open the config.plist file using ProperTree. Navigate to Root -> PlatformInfo -> Generic. Enter the serial number and UUID you generated in the previous step.
Format a USB drive to FAT32, then copy the following to the drive:
- The OpenCore configuration (both EFI and NVRAM folders)
- The macOS Sonoma 14.5 recovery environment (com.apple.recovery.boot folder)
Replace NootedRed.kext file with WhateverGreen.kext. This is crucial for successfully booting into the recovery environment. Make new OC snapshot in ProperTree to reflect the change.
Boot your machine from the USB drive. Once in the macOS recovery environment, format your target SSD to the APFS format using Disk Utility.
Begin the macOS installation on your freshly formatted SSD. If your system doesn’t have Wi-Fi support at this point, connect an Ethernet cable to ensure the recovery environment can download macOS files.
During the installation process, your machine will reboot multiple times. No user intervention is needed until the installation completes.
After the macOS installation finishes, follow the setup process to create your user account.
To activate the integrated GPU (iGPU), replace WhateverGreen.kext with NootedRed.kext in your EFI folder. Again, make new OC snapshot in ProperTree to reflect the change.
Reboot the system from the USB drive. At this point, your iGPU should now be working.
To enable booting from the SSD without needing the USB drive, use MountEFI to mount the EFI partition of your SSD. Copy all files from the USB to the SSD’s EFI partition.
| Software | Description |
|---|---|
| macrecovery.py | Tool that helps to automate recovery interaction. It can be used to download diagnostics and recovery as well as analyse MLB |
| GenSMBIOS | Script to generate SMBIOS |
| SSDTTime | Tool designed to make creating SSDTs simple |
| ProperTree | Cross platform GUI plist editor |
| USBMap | Script for mapping USB ports in macOS and creating a custom injector kext |
| MountEFI | Script for mounting any EFI partition on macOS |
| Hackintool | The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing |
| OpenCore Legacy Patcher | Tool for creating bootable macOS drive and post-installing root patches |
| AMD Power Gadget | Tool for monitoring CPU frequency and temperature. Automaticly adjusts CPU speed |
| WinDiskWriter | Windows bootable drive creator for macOS |
- kalkmann for Legion-5600H-Hackintosh guide
- yusufklncc for Lenovo-Legion-5-Hackintosh guide
- ChefKissInc for AMD Hackintosh Guide, ForgedInvariant.kext, NootedRed.kext
- Dortania for OpenCore Install Guide and OpenCore Legacy Patcher
- Acidanthera for OpenCore bootloader, macrecovery.py, AppleALC.kext, Lilu.kext, AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext, BlueToolFixup.kext, BrightnessKeys.kext, NVMeFix, RestrictEvents.kext, VirtualSMC.kext, SMCBatteryManager and VoodooPS2Controller.kext
- CorpNewt for GenSMBIOS, SSDTTime, ProperTree, USBMap, and MountEFI
- AMD OS X for AMD Vanilla OpenCore kernel patches
- benbaker76 for Hackintool
- trulyspinach for SMCAMDProcessor.kext, AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement.kext and AMD Power Gadget
- TechUnRestricted for WinDiskWriter
- OpenIntelWireless for AirportItlwm.kext, itlwm.kext, IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext and IntelBTPatcher.kext
- RattletraPM for GUX-RyzenXHCIFix
- Alex James for NoTouchID.kext
- Laura Müller for RealtekRTL8111.kext
- osy for USBWakeFixup.kext
- VoodooI2C for VoodooI2C.kext
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