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https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-11-2-3-alienware-m17-r4-2021-opencore-0-6-9.313024/ | ||
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Hi, | ||
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I would like to report that I was successfully able to install Mac OS Big Sur on my Alienware m17 R4 (latest model as of May 2021). | ||
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Specs | ||
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Intel Core i7-10870H | ||
Nvidia RTX 3080 (disabled) | ||
17,3" FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz | ||
Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 | ||
SSD: 2x1TB Western Digital SN750 (Original were Hynix, I doubt they were compatible) | ||
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What works | ||
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Sound (AppleALC with layout-id 11) | ||
Intel UHD (IGPU). Advanced Nvidia Optimus but be enabled! Fn+F7 in Windows. | ||
Bluetooth (OpenIntelWireless / IntelBluetoothFirmware) | ||
Wifi (OpenIntelWireless / itlwm) | ||
Ethernet (out of the box) | ||
USB (Mapping was hard, see notes below) | ||
Keyboard (It uses USB instead of PS/2! Was hard to get working, see notes below) | ||
TrackPad (Gestures + Very Smooth with Voodoo2lc. Must disable Force click and haptic feedback in System Preferences) (Laggy if used with VoodooPS2Controller) | ||
Sleep (See below) | ||
Brightness (-igfxblr flag fixes very low brightness at boot. Fixes itself after 5 minutes otherwise) | ||
External monitor using Display Link USB adapter. | ||
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What doesn't work | ||
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Thunderbolt 3 to Display Port but I believe it's wired to dGPU. | ||
Mini DP Port but I believe it's wired to dGPU. | ||
HDMI but I believe it's wired to dGPU | ||
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USB & Keyboard | ||
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The keyboard is wired by USB internally instead of using usual PS/2. At first, I couldn't get the keyboard to work at all. The reason was because Mac OS was not detecting the USB HS10 port which the keyboard is connected to. The only way I could get Mac OS to finally detect that missing port was with an SSDT RHUB Patch. I attached it to the thread. Once the port mapping is properly done, the SSDT can be removed. | ||
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Sleep | ||
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The sleep didn't work perfectly out of the box. Nvidia dGPU must be properly disabled (-wegnoegpu). I also used the flag (igfxonln=1) to make sure the display would always turn back on. | ||
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That first part only fixed the sleep/wake, but the laptop would never sleep for longer than 3-5 seconds before turning back on. I had to follow this guide here "GPRW/UPRW/LANC Instant Wake Patch" https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore...t-wake.html#gprw-uprw-lanc-instant-wake-patch | ||
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By searching into my DSDT.aml, I found I had the mention of "Method (GPRW, 2". This mean I needed the path SSDT-GPRW.aml + ACPI patch to add in config.plist "GPRW to XPRW Patch". |