Misc fixes

Closes https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/141

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 - Enhance Wifi model detection
 - Hide OpenShell.efi by default
 - Add Brightness Control patches for legacy Nvidia, AMD and Intel GPUs
+  - Models with brightness control issues in Catalina partially supported
 - Add user configurable Bootstrap setting
 - Enhance GPU Detection logic
 - Increment AppleBackLightFixup v1.0.1
   - Add panel type F10T9cde
+- Enhance HDMI audio support on Mac Pros and Xserves
 
 ## 0.0.22
 - Add ExFat support for models missing driver

Resources/Build.py

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class BuildOpenCore:
             ("MarvelYukonEthernet.kext", self.constants.marvel_version, self.constants.marvel_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.EthernetMarvell),
             ("CatalinaBCM5701Ethernet.kext", self.constants.bcm570_version, self.constants.bcm570_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.EthernetBroadcom),
             # Legacy audio
-            ("AppleALC.kext", self.constants.applealc_version, self.constants.applealc_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.LegacyAudio),
+            ("AppleALC.kext", self.constants.applealc_version, self.constants.applealc_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.LegacyAudio or self.model in ModelArray.MacPro71),
             # IDE patch
             ("AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext", self.constants.piixata_version, self.constants.piixata_path, lambda: self.model in ModelArray.IDEPatch),
             # Hibernation Tests
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class BuildOpenCore:
             try:
                 wifi_devices = plistlib.loads(subprocess.run("ioreg -r -n ARPT -a".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip().encode())
             except ValueError:
-                # Work-around Mac Pros where Wifi card is not named ARPT
+                # Work-around Mac Pros where Wifi card may not be named ARPT (ie. installed in dedicated PCIe card slot)
                 wifi_devices = plistlib.loads(subprocess.run("ioreg -c IOPCIDevice -r -d2 -a".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip().encode())
             vendor_atheros = binascii.unhexlify("E4140000")
             vendor_broadcom = binascii.unhexlify("8C160000")

docs/BENIFITS.md

@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ With OpenCore Legacy Patcher we recommend users go through the below table to un
 | Firmware Patching | <span style="color:#30BCD5">None required</span> | <span style="color:red">Required for models without native APFS support</span> |
 | BootCamp Switching | <span style="color:red">Requires EFI Conversion for Start Disk support, otherwise still supported</span> | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Native</span> |
 | Brightness Control on Legacy GPUs | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Supported</span> | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Supported</span> |
+| Legacy GPU Acceleration | <span style="color:#30BCD5">In active development</span>, see Acceleration Progress Tracker: [Link](https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/108) | <span style="color:red">Currently not researching</span> |
 | WPA Wifi Support | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Native, stable</span> | <span style="color:red">Unstable</span> |
-| Legacy GPU Acceleration | <span style="color:red">Coming soon</span> | <span style="color:red">Coming soon</span> |
-| Brightness Control on Legacy GPUs | <span style="color:red">Coming soon</span> | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Supported</span> |
 | HEVC/H.265 Support for Mac Pros and iMacs with Polaris+ GPUs | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Supported</span> | <span style="color:red">Not supported</span> |
 | Big Sur-styled Boot Picker |  <span style="color:#30BCD5">Available</span> | <span style="color:red">Not available</span> |
 | El Capitan-era Wifi cards | <span style="color:#30BCD5">Supported</span> | <span style="color:red">Not supported</span> |

docs/INSTALLER.md

@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ This doc is centered around downloading and writing the macOS installer to a USB
 The simplest way to download macOS installs would be to use installinstallmacos:
 
 ```sh
-mkdir ~/macOS-installer && cd ~/macOS-installer && curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/munki/macadmin-scripts/main/installinstallmacos.py && sudo python installinstallmacos.py
+[ ! -d ~/macOS-installer/ ] && mkdir ~/macOS-installer; cd ~/macOS-installer; [ ! -f ~/macOS-installer/installinstallmacos.py ] && curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/munki/macadmin-scripts/main/installinstallmacos.py; sudo python installinstallmacos.py
+```
+* Note: On El Capitan (10.11) and older, you'll need to specify a catalog at the end of the command:
+
+```
+--catalogurl https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-11-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
 ```
 
 ![](../images/munki.png)