ThinkPad-E495-Hackintosh

Hackintosh for ThinkPad E595/E495. Also works for T495 with a minor change of Audio-related stuff.

Prerequisites

My Hardware
Laptop Model	ThinkPad E495
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4c8t
Graphics	Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 8(set to 2GB)
Wi-Fi Card	AX200
SSD	SN580 512GB
Audio	Conexant CX8070
macOS	12.0-14.7

Feature	Status
Keyboard	Working
Trackpad	Working
USB Ports	Working
GPU Acceleration	Working
Wi-Fi	Working
Bluetooth	Working
Audio	Partially Working(see below)
AirPlay	Working
Sidecar	Not Working
HDMI	Untested
Type-C Display	Untested
Fingerprint	Won't Work at All
AirDrop	Won't Work at All
iPhone Mirroring	Won't Work at All
DRM-related stuff	Won't Work at All

Installation Steps

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Place the EFI folder into your bootable USB drive for macOS installation.
3. Boot from the USB drive and install macOS as per standard procedures.

Important! Important! Important!

YOU MUST modify SN/UUID/MLB/ROM values in config.plist file. ROM value is the MAC address of your motherboard built-in network card, check it on BIOS settings.(I don't have network card so no need for me.))

Fix Broken Audio

After rebooting from Windows, we've noticed that Audio will be broken even though everything works fine on the Kext side. You need to use either way to fix it, see below.

• Completely remove Windows(recommended, fuck MSFT)
• After shutting down, reboot to bios, choose Power->Disable built-in battery, then plug in the AC adapter and boot to macOS
• Physically disconnect the built-in battery
• Cool down for a few hours before switching to macOS

BIOS Settings

• Disable: TPM, Secure Boot, Memory Protection
• Enable: UEFI Only, AMD Virtualization, Hyper Thread

Further Improvements

• 1. Audio support from AppleALC
• 2. Power Management
• 3. Readme in Chinese