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Mykola Grymalyuk
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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Below is a run down of the main logic OpenCore Legacy Patcher uses to gain nativ
* Logic: Sets AppleBackLight properties
* Models: iMac11,x and iMac12,x with upgraded Nvidia Metal GPUs
* `PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0)`
* Reason: Disables internal GPU to fix sleep issues on upgrades iMacs
* Reason: Disables internal GPU to fix sleep issues on upgraded iMacs
* Logic: Tricks macOS into thinking iGPU is a generic PCI device
* Models: iMac12,x with upgraded Metal GPUs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Below is a run down of the main logic OpenCore Legacy Patcher uses to gain nativ
### Kernel -> Quirks
* ThridPartyDrives
* ThirdPartyDrives
* Reason: Required to avoid Hibernation wake issues on 3rd party drives
* Logic: Patches AppleAHCIPort.kext into support
* Models: All models with standard SATA ports
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Below is a run down of the main logic OpenCore Legacy Patcher uses to gain nativ
### NVRAM -> Add
* `-v debug=0x100`
* `-v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100`
* Reason: Used to see debug info of macOS's kernel and kexts, and avoids reboots on panic
* Logic: Adds args to NVRAM
* Models: Only set when Verbose Boot is enabled by the user
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ Below is a run down of the main logic OpenCore Legacy Patcher uses to gain nativ
* Reason: Fixes DRM support on models with upgraded AMD Metal GPUs
* Logic: Adds args to NVRAM
* Models: Models with upgraded AMD Metal GPUs
* `-revasset`
* Reason: Enables Content Caching when using VMM spoofing
* Logic: Adds args to NVRAM
* Models: Any model using VMM spoofing
### UEFI -> ProtocolOverrides
@@ -165,6 +169,18 @@ Below is an explanation of what Kexts OpenCore Legacy Patcher will inject into m
* AirportBrcmFixup
* Reason: Patches IO80211 and co to fix networking support for unsupported cards, and fix bugs on native ones as well (ie. random degraded network performance)
* Models: BCM943224, BCM94331, BCM94360 and BCM943602
* BlueToolFixup
* Reason: Patches BlueTool to enable bluetooth functionality on Monterey
* Models: All models with pre-BCM94360 wireless cards or 3rd-party chipsets
* Bluetooth-Spoof
* Reason: Injects extra data into certain bluetooth chipsets for recognition by the system
* Models: Models with the BCM2070 or BCM2046 chipsets
* FeatureUnlock (Night Shift)
* Reason: Patches CoreBrightness.framework to enable Night Shift on unsupported models
* Models: 2011 or older
* FeatureUnlock (Sidecar/AirPlay)
* Reason: Patches SidecarCore.framework and AirPlaySupport.framework to enable Sidecar and AirPlay to Mac on unsupported models
* Models: All models with Metal capable GPUs
* RestrictEvents
* Reason: Disables memory errors on MacPro7,1
* Models: Mac Pros and Xserves
@@ -194,7 +210,7 @@ Below is an explanation of what Kexts OpenCore Legacy Patcher will inject into m
* Reason: Translates SSE4.2 instructions to compatible code for SSE4,1 CPUs, required for AMD Metal drives
* Models: MacPro3,1
* telemetrap
* Reason: Ensures temelemtry.plugin doesn't run, required for SSE4,1 CPUs
* Reason: Ensures telemetry.plugin doesn't run, required for SSE4,1 CPUs
* Models: Penryn CPUs
### Wifi
@@ -219,9 +235,6 @@ Below is an explanation of what Kexts OpenCore Legacy Patcher will inject into m
* AppleIntelMCEDisabler
* Reason: Fix dual socket support in Catalina and newer
* Models: Mac Pros and Xserves
* NightShiftEnabler
* Reason: Enables NightShift support on unsupported models
* Models: 2011 and older, MacBookPro9,x included
* SMC-Spoof
* Reason: Spoofs SMC version to 9.9999
* Models: All models require when spoofing minimal or higher