README.md
January 13, 2025 · View on GitHub
macOS on Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H - AMD Ryzen 5800H & NVIDIA RTX 3060
OpenCore config for Hackintosh on Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H
Table of Contents
- Specifications
- What's Working
- What's not Working
- BIOS Settings
- Kexts Used
- SSDTs Used
- Boot Arguments Used
- Screenshots
- Useful Software
- Credits
- Legal Disclaimer
Specifications
| 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 AX210 card | ✅ |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8168/8111 | ✅ |
| Audio | Realtek ALC287 | ✅ |
| Display | 17,3 FHD IPS 144Hz | ✅ |
| Opencore | 1.0.3 | ✅ |
| SMBIOS | MacBookPro16,3 (serial number generated with GenSMBIOS) | ✅ |
| OS | macOS Sonoma | ✅ |
What's Working
| 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 | ✅ |
| Touchpad | With Touchpad Fix from MinecraftNerrd1337 | ✅ |
| Audio | With AppleALC.kext, using layout-id 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 | With CFG_LINK_FIXED_MAP=1 | ✅ |
| iServices | AppStore, Messages, FaceTime, iCloud | ✅ |
| Shutdown / Reboot | ✅ |
What's not Working
| Type | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dGPU | Disabled with SSDT and patches (macOS has no support for newer NVIDIA GPUs) | ❌ |
| HDMI | Connected to dGPU, nothing can be done about this. | ❌ |
| USB C video out | Connected to dGPU, nothing can be done about this. | ❌ |
| Sleep / Wake | Work in progress, needs testing | ⚠️ |
| USB Map | May or may not work, needs to be replaced by map made on the 17" model | ⚠️ |
BIOS Settings
- Dynamic/Switchable GPU
- Device Guard Disabled
- Secure Boot Disabled
- UMA Buffer Size > 1GB or more (This is iGPU RAM allocation, used 2GB)
Kexts Used
| Kext | Description |
|---|---|
| Lilu.kext | Kernel extension bringing a platform for arbitrary kext, library, and program patching throughout macOS |
| VirtualSMC.kext | Advanced Apple SMC emulator in the kernel |
| SMCBatteryManager.kext | Enables battery status |
| SMCRadeonSensors.kext | Enables AMD iGPU monitoring |
| SMCLightSensor.kext | Enables reading fake light sensor from SSDT-ALS0 |
| AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement.kext | Enables power management and monitoring for AMD CPUs |
| SMCAMDProcessor.kext | Publishes readings from AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement to VirtualSMC |
| AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext | Disables AppleIntelMCEReporter which causes panics on AMD CPUs |
| GUX-RyzenXHCIFix | Fixes XHCI controllers kernel panic when booting Ryzen APU-based hackintoshes |
| ForgedInvariant.kext | Enables TSC synchronization |
| NVMeFix.kext | Improves compatibility with non-Apple SSDs |
| NootedRed.kext | Adds support for AMD iGPU |
| AppleALC.kext | Enables native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs |
| RealtekRTL8111.kext | Adds support for Realtek Ethernet |
| itlwm.kext | Adds support for Intel Wi-Fi along with HeliPort app, used in Sonoma and later |
| Airportitlwm_13.kext | Adds native-like support for Intel Wi-Fi in Ventura |
| BlueToolFixup.kext | Patches macOS Bluetooth Stack in Monterey and later |
| IntelBTPatcher.kext | Patches Bluetooth for Intel |
| IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext | Adds support for Intel Bluetooth |
| IntelBluetoothInjector.kext | Activates Bluetooth card in macOS Big Sur and older |
| BrightnessKeys.kext | Enables brightness keys |
| ECEnabler.kext | Lets macOS read EC fields longer than 1 byte |
| RestrictEvents.kext | Blocks unwanted processes causing compatibility issues and unlocks the support for certain restricted features |
| USBMap.kext | Injects a custom USB Map for this Legion - needs verification |
| NoTouchID.kext | Fixes a bug due to macOS expecting a Touch ID with certain SMBIOS |
| VoodooI2C.kext | Adds I2C support |
| VoodooI2CHID.kext | Handles I2C-HID Touchpad |
SSDTs Used
Most of them were created with SSDTTime on Windows 11
| Table | Description |
|---|---|
| SSDT-PLUG-ALT | Fixes CPU definitions |
| SSDT-EC-USBX | Adds a fake Embedded Controller device and injects USB power properties |
| SSDT-dGPU-OFF* | Disables unsupported NVIDIA dGPU |
| SSDT-PNLF | Sets up a PNLF device for laptop backlight control |
| SSDT-ALS0 | Adds a fake light sensor device |
| SSDT-XOSI* | Spoof macOS to Windows for some ACPI features |
*Comes with ACPI rename patches to override existing code
Boot Arguments Used
| boot-arg | Info |
|---|---|
| -v | Enables verbose |
| alcid=21 | Layout ID for AppleALC kext (to be replaced with device properties) |
Screenshots
Useful Software
| 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 |
Credits
- kalkmann for Legion-5600H-Hackintosh guide
- yusufklncc for Lenovo-Legion-5-Hackintosh guide
- ChefKissInc for AMD Hackintosh Guide, ForgedInvariant.kext, NootedRed.kext and SMCRadeonSensors.kext
- Dortania for OpenCore Install Guide and OpenCore Legacy Patcher
- Acidanthera for the OpenCore bootloader, macrecovery.py, AppleALC.kext, Lilu.kext, AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext, BlueToolFixup.kext, BrightnessKeys.kext, NVMeFix, RestrictEvents.kext and VirtualSMC.kext
- 1Revenger1 for ECEnabler.kext
- CorpNewt for GenSMBIOS, SSDTTime, ProperTree, USBMap, and MountEFI
- AMD OS X for AMD Vanilla OpenCore kernel patches
- benbaker76 for Hackintool
- trulyspinach for AMDRyzenCPUPowerManagement.kext + SMCAMDProcessor.kext and AMD Power Gadget
- TechUnRestricted for WinDiskWriter
- OpenIntelWireless for AirportItlwm.kext + itlwm.kext and IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext + IntelBTPatcher.kext + IntelBluetoothInjector
- RattletraPM for GUX-RyzenXHCIFix
- Alex James for NoTouchID.kext
- Laura Müller for RealtekRTL8111.kext
- VoodooI2C for VoodooI2C.kext
- MinecraftNerrd1337 for Touchpad Fix as well as various other fixes and implementations
Legal Disclaimer
This material is provided solely for educational and testing purposes. The author does not condone or encourage any illegal activities, including but not limited to the violation of software license agreements, terms of service, or copyright laws. Building or using a Hackintosh — a non-Apple computer running macOS — may violate Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA) and could be illegal in certain jurisdictions.
By following this material, you understand that you assume full responsibility for any legal consequences, technical issues, or damages that may arise, including but not limited to violations of Apple's terms of service, potential breaches of applicable laws, and the invalidation of warranties. The author is not liable for any losses, damages, legal actions, or technical malfunctions resulting from the use of this guide.
The author explicitly does not endorse or encourage the illegal use of macOS or other software in any way that infringes upon intellectual property rights, terms of service, or other legal agreements. The material is intended to be used for testing in environments where such use is permitted.
Before proceeding, users are strongly advised to consult with a legal professional to understand the legality of building or using a Hackintosh in their specific region or jurisdiction. All actions undertaken by the reader are done at their own risk and discretion.
By using this material, you agree that any risks involved are your own responsibility, and you indemnify the author from any legal or financial consequences that may arise from your actions.