HP-ZBook-G1-OpenCore

February 13, 2022 · View on GitHub

A repository for OpenCore boot-loader for HP ZBook 15 G1. This repository will be updated weekly!

  • 🥲 Current OpenCore bootloader version: 0.7.8 (Feb 14th 2022)

New updates:

  • Added support for macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 11 Big Sur.

Reminder for those who are going to install macOS 12!!

  • Considering the BluetoolFixUp.kext for macOS 12 support.

  • Please consider disabling these following kexts due to (currently not) support. Waiting for developer to fix it.

  • BrcmBluetoothInjector.kext
  • BrcmPatchRAM3.kext
  • BrcmFirmwareData.kext

💻 Hardware

  • Laptop: HP ZBook 15 G1

  • CPU: Intel Core i7 4900MQ 3.8GHz

  • GPU: Intel HD 4600 Mobile

  • Wi-Fi Card: Broadcom BCM94352HMB

  • Removeable GPU: nVIDIA Quardo K1100M (Not working on macOS so I disabled it for power saving)

🛠 Features:

  • Fully supported for all channels for the Wi-Fi. ❄️

  • Fully DSDT patching which means it will be supported for most of the HP ZBook G1 laptops specs so you don't have to worry about changing your BIOS settings. 🔌

  • Fully accelerated graphics video for Intel HD 4600 which is replaced by the name "Intel Iris Pro Graphics" and has 4096MB Video RAM for doing heavy task. 🕹

  • Fully supported for sleep and hibernate mode 3-25. 💤

  • Fully supported for macOS 10.10 to 10.16 out-of-the-box. 📈

  • Fully supported for Intel Virtualization which means you can run Virtual Machines with ease, tested on Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion, Docker, Android Studio, Xcode Simulator. 📡

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are fully supported for macOS 10.14 -> 10.16 (with Broadcom BCM943xxx)

  • Fan control is working perfectly. 🦄

  • Support for multi-gesture touchpad such as 2,3,4-fingers. 👋

  • USB Ports are fully patched and ready to be used. ⌨️

  • Webcam is working normally. 📷

❌ Not working

  • Internal SD Card Reader. 📬

  • Display output (HDMI - DisplayPort) is not working due to the removeable GPU is not working. If you still insisting of remove that GPU and it still not works. 🖥

  • There is a very small percentage that the in-board (speaker) audio will not be working so you will have to fake plug in a headphone jack then remove it and you will be able to listen to the speaker again. 🧭

💌 Credits

  • Acidanthera for his awesome bootloader and kexts to make this works.
  • Apple Inc.