My Hackintosh

My current build runs macOS Monterey 12.0.1, OpenCore 0.7.5 and is based on a fanless Intel NUC8i5BEK with a i5-8259U CPU.

What works, what does not

• ✅ GPU acceleration
• ✅ HDMI audio
• ✅ HDMI and USB-C video at 2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz
• ✅ USB2 / USB3 / USB-C
• ✅ SATA storage
• ✅ WiFi/WLAN in M.2 slot
• ❔ Front panel audio: not tested
• ❔ SD card reader: not tested
• ❔ Other display resolutions: not tested
• ❌ Sleep/wake: Doesn't work
• ❌ Bluetooth: Unreliable (maybe antenna is inadequate)
• ❌ Built in WLAN/Bluetooth: It is apparently possible but not perfect

Hackintosh details

Runs OpenCore 0.7.5:

• config.plist
• EFI directory

Photos

Hardware

Specs

• Intel Core i5-8259U CPU (built in)
• Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 (built in)
• 16GB RAM F4-2400C16D-16G
• Kingston KC600 512GB mSATA SSD (with mSATA adapter)
• Broadcom BCM94360CD WiFi WLAN + Bluetooth 4.0 (with modified M.2 NGFF Adapter Card)
• Alpine AM4 Passive CPU cooler, required some machining to fit
• Makerbeam open case structure
• Custom 3D printed CPU mounting brackets
• Custom 3D printed power switch bracket

Power consumption and temperatures

Power measured at wall, temperature measured from built in sensors.

State	Power (watts)	CPU temp (°C)
Powered off	0.5	0
Booted OS, idle	6-10	29
Normal use with Chrome, AutoCAD, Spotify etc	10-20	40-70
Prime95 or stress	52	90

CAD files

Fusion 360 project file, Heatsink bracket STL and Switch bracket STL files are in: cad-files

OpenCore setup process

Download OpenCore release and other required files:

# Save into separate directory
cd downloads

# Get Nucintosh release
wget https://github.com/zearp/Nucintosh/releases/download/v3.1/EFI_05112021.zip

# Get OpenCore release
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases/download/0.7.5/OpenCore-0.7.5-RELEASE.zip

# Get others
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/OcBinaryData/raw/master/Drivers/HfsPlus.efi
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC/releases/download/1.2.7/VirtualSMC-1.2.7-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/Lilu/releases/download/1.5.7/Lilu-1.5.7-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/WhateverGreen/releases/download/1.5.5/WhateverGreen-1.5.5-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/AppleALC/releases/download/1.6.6/AppleALC-1.6.6-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/IntelMausi/releases/download/1.0.7/IntelMausi-1.0.7-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM/releases/download/2.6.1/BrcmPatchRAM-2.6.1-RELEASE.zip
wget https://github.com/acidanthera/NVMeFix/releases/download/1.0.9/NVMeFix-1.0.9-RELEASE.zip

# Get required SSDTs
wget https://github.com/dortania/Getting-Started-With-ACPI/raw/master/extra-files/compiled/SSDT-AWAC.aml
wget https://github.com/dortania/Getting-Started-With-ACPI/raw/master/extra-files/compiled/SSDT-PMC.aml

Extract all zip files in downloads.

Now build our initial EFI directory based on OpenCore release, Nucintosh SSDTs and config.plist:

rm -rf EFI
cp -a downloads/OpenCore-0.7.5-RELEASE/X64/EFI .

Clean it up:

cp EFI/OC/Drivers/OpenRuntime.efi .
rm -f EFI/OC/Drivers/*
mv OpenRuntime.efi EFI/OC/Drivers/
cp EFI/OC/Tools/OpenShell.efi .
rm -f EFI/OC/Tools/*
mv OpenShell.efi EFI/OC/Tools/

Add other required files and kexts:

cp downloads/HfsPlus.efi EFI/OC/Drivers/
cp -a downloads/Lilu-1.5.7-RELEASE/Lilu.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/VirtualSMC-1.2.7-RELEASE/Kexts/SMCProcessor.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/VirtualSMC-1.2.7-RELEASE/Kexts/SMCSuperIO.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/VirtualSMC-1.2.7-RELEASE/Kexts/VirtualSMC.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/WhateverGreen-1.5.5-RELEASE/WhateverGreen.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/AppleALC-1.6.6-RELEASE/AppleALC.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/IntelMausi-1.0.7-RELEASE/IntelMausi.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/
cp -a downloads/BrcmPatchRAM-2.6.1-RELEASE/BlueToolFixup.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/

Get config.plist, SSDTs and USBPorts kext from Nucintosh release:

cp downloads/EFI/OC/config.plist EFI/OC/config.plist
cp downloads/EFI/OC/ACPI/*.aml EFI/OC/ACPI/
cp -a downloads/EFI/OC/Kexts/USBPorts.kext EFI/OC/Kexts/

Add SSDTs:

cp downloads/*.aml EFI/OC/ACPI/

Then make some manual changes to config.plist:

• Remove IntelBluetooth
• Remove cpufriend

Edit config.plist with GenSMBIOS to update the fields:

• MLB
• ROM
• SystemSerialNumber
• SystemUUID

Now copy EFI directory to your USB drive and install macOS Monterey:

Bios settings

Update to the latest (0089) BIOS. Go into BIOS settings and:

1. Load BIOS defaults (F9)
2. Go to advanced settings
3. Devices -> USB:

• Portable Device Charging Mode: OFF
• USB Legacy: Uncheck

4. Devices -> Onboard Devices:

• WLAN: Uncheck
• Bluetooth: Uncheck

4. Devices -> Legacy Device Configuration -> HDMI CEC Control: Uncheck
5. Security -> Thunderbolt Security Level: Legacy Mode
6. Power:

• Wake on LAN from S4/S5: Stay Off
• Max Performance Enabled: Uncheck
• Intel Dynamic Power Technology: Energy Efficient Performance
• Color: Violet

7. Boot:

• Boot Configuration -> Network Boot: Disable
• Secure Boot: Uncheck

Credits

• https://github.com/zearp/Nucintosh