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Acer Nitro5 AN515-52 Hackintosh (Opencore Bootloader)
Laptop Specs
Hardware | Details |
---|---|
Model | Acer Nitro5 2018 (AN515-52) |
BIOS | v1.28 (Insyde BIOS) |
Processor | Intel Core i5 8300H |
Memory | 2x8GB DDR4 2666MHz |
iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
dGPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti |
Wifi | Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
Trackpad | ELAN |
Sound | Realtek ALC255 |
M.2 Nvme | Colorful SSD CN600 PRO 512 GB |
OS
OS | Details |
---|---|
macOS | Ventura 13.2 (22D49) |
Dual boot OS | Windows 11 22H2 |
Highlight
Status | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
✅ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (iGPU) | Graphic acceleration + Encode/Decode w/WhateverGreen.kext +Device Prop |
✅ | Wifi | w/AirportItlwm.kext ❌ Air Drop is NOT work |
✅ | Bluetooth | w/IntelBTPatcher.kext +IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext +BlueToolFixup.kext |
✅ | Ethernet(LAN) | w/RealtekRTL8111.kext |
✅ | Build-in Keyboard | w/VoodooPS2Controller.kext |
✅ | Trackpad+Gestures | w/VoodooI2C&HID kext & SSDT-XOSI.aml |
✅ | fnkeys | Screen brightness ,Volume ,ETC |
✅ | Audio (Speaker + Internal Mic + External Speaker) | w/AppleALC.kext +-alcid=17 & Combo Jack w/VerbStub.kext |
✅ | All USB Port | Type C *1 / USB3.0 *1 / USB2.0 *2 w/USBMap.kext |
✅ | SDCard Reader | w/RealtekCardReader.kext +RealtekCardReaderFriend.kext |
✅ | M.2 NVME + 2.5" HDD | NVME w/NVMeFix.kext SATA w/CtlnaAHCIPort.kext |
✅ | Battery status | w/SMCBatteryManager.kext +ECEnabler.kext |
✅ | Shutdown/Sleep/Wake | w/SSDT-PMC.aml & SSDT-GPRW.aml |
❌ | HDMI | Because it connected to NVIDIA GPU |
❌ | dGPU | Apple kill its web driver |
always lookout on full guide first
1. Offical documentation when you download the pkg
Notes
- This Config
SMBIOS
isMacBookPro14,3
This SMBIOS "Maybe" RequiredNoTouchID.kext
for remove TouchID Feature &SMCLightSensor.kext
+SSDT-ALS0.aml
for display fake dim sensor if you wanna change to something else Check:USBMap.kext
Info.plist
SMBios Targat - Additional CPU tweak w/
CPUFriend.kext
ACPI
Name | Features | Dependency(Needed Patch) |
---|---|---|
1. SSDT-ALS0.aml |
Fake ambient light sensor for EC | - |
2.SSDT-AWAC.aml |
RTC Patch for Intel 300 Series | - |
3. SSDT-dGPU-Off.aml |
Disable External Unsupported GPU | - |
4. SSDT-EC-USBX.aml |
Generic power properties for CPU+USB | - |
5. SSDT-GPRW.aml |
Instant Wake Patch | I.Change Method(GPRW,2,N) to XPRW |
6. SSDT-HPET.aml |
HPET _CRS (IRQ conflict fix) | I. _CRS to XCRS Rename II. IPIC IRQ 2 Patch III. RTC IRQ 8 Patch IV. TIMR IRQ 0 Patch |
7. SSDT-PLUG.aml |
Sets plugin-type to 1 on first Processor object | - |
8. SSDT-PMC.aml |
PMCR for native 300-series NVRAM | - |
9. SSDT-PNLF.aml |
Defines PNLF device with a _UID of 19 for backlight control | - |
10. SSDT-SBUS-MCHC.aml |
Fixing SMBus support | - |
11. SSDT-XOSI.aml |
Trackpad Mapping | I. Change _OSI to XOSI, pair with SSDT-XOSI.aml |
People who made opencore project and kext
- Acidanthera for Opencore
- Corpnewt for all tools eg.ProperTree ,USB Map ,GenSMBIOS and more.
- Hackintosh-stuff for Combojack 3.5 fix
Thanks to People who did build EFI for this laptop previously