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1 hour ago, 10rb1988 said:

Hey, just wanted to add to this thread. With the MacBook Pro SMBIOS I've been having laggy log in screen and other password prompts. Highly recommend adding NoTouchID.kext to your EFI.

 

 

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On 8/29/2018 at 6:15 AM, 10rb1988 said:

Hey, just wanted to add to this thread. With the MacBook Pro SMBIOS I've been having laggy log in screen and other password prompts. Highly recommend adding NoTouchID.kext to your EFI.

 

 

Where is this kext ?

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Thanks @xela i was able to have my Alienware running with both graphics cards, intel and gtx, i have an issue with IntelGraphicsDVMTFixup.kext once i removed my graphics loaded without errors
my specs:
Bios version 1.3.0

4k panel (no-gsycn)

i7 6700HQ
16 GB DDR4 of ram
Intel 530
GTX 1070

Working
HDMI - Mini display port (both)

Trackpad

Keyboard

Audio, only speakers

Bluetooth

Intel 530

GTX 1070

Webcam

 

Not working

Screen brightness

Audio jack - weird sounds when is connected

Killer wifi 1435 - i'll add an usb mac compatible wifi,

Turn on/off bluetooth (always on)

 

Note: since my audio jack isn't working i connected bluetooth headphones and sound is good

Clover.zip

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5 hours ago, luisrene88 said:

Thanks @xela i was able to have my Alienware running with both graphics cards, intel and gtx, i have an issue with IntelGraphicsDVMTFixup.kext once i removed my graphics loaded without errors
my specs:
Bios version 1.3.0

4k panel (no-gsycn)

i7 6700HQ
16 GB DDR4 of ram
Intel 530
GTX 1070

Working
HDMI - Mini display port (both)

Trackpad

Keyboard

Audio, only speakers

Bluetooth

Intel 530

GTX 1070

Webcam

 

Not working

Screen brightness

Audio jack - weird sounds when is connected

Killer wifi 1435 - i'll add an usb mac compatible wifi,

Turn on/off bluetooth (always on)

 

Note: since my audio jack isn't working i connected bluetooth headphones and sound is good

Clover.zip

Screen Shot 2018-09-18 at 11.38.22 PM.png

Screen brightness should work with AppleBacklightInjector.kext installed into /Library/Extension, check out the attached. If the AppleBacklightInjector.kext does not work for you, follow the link and create your own 4k panel AppleBacklightInjector.kext.

 

Audio jack, try enable HDAEnabler11.kext in Clover/kext and remove CloverHDA.kext.

 

AppleBacklightInjector.zip

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5 hours ago, xela said:

Screen brightness should work with AppleBacklightInjector.kext installed into /Library/Extension, check out the attached. If the AppleBacklightInjector.kext does not work for you, follow the link and create your own 4k panel AppleBacklightInjector.kext.

 

Audio jack, try enable HDAEnabler11.kext in Clover/kext and remove CloverHDA.kext.

 

AppleBacklightInjector.zip

AppleBacklightInjector doesn't work, follow which link? i think is missing
I googled HDAEnabler11 without results only results for HDAEnabler1 but doesn't work, my audio is disabled when the kext is added, also tried with HDAEnabler2 and HDAEnabler12 with the same bahavior

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1 hour ago, luisrene88 said:

AppleBacklightInjector doesn't work, follow which link? i think is missing
I googled HDAEnabler11 without results only results for HDAEnabler1 but doesn't work, my audio is disabled when the kext is added, also tried with HDAEnabler2 and HDAEnabler12 with the same bahavior

In the attached,you should have "Laptop backlight control using AppleBacklightInjector" , thats the link 

You can find HDAEnabler11.kext in your Clover/kext/Others/_disable/HDAEnabler11.kext, remove CloverHDA also

 

 

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22 hours ago, EinNarr said:

@xela Hi, I tried using your latest uploaded clover folder to install 10.13.6, but it doesn't work.

I am using 7820HK+1080MaxQ with G-Sync

Is there anything I am missing? What is the methodology you use to bypass the iGPU?

 

Thanks a lot.

I do not know which one you are referring. You might want to check if SSDT-DDGPU.aml exist in Clover/ACPI/patched, remove it as it disable nvidia gpu. For gsync model, igpu is not connect to anything and mainly use for quick sync in os x.

 

If you are installing osx 10.13.6, try cpus=1 boot argument should fix most KP during install.

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@xela

Thank you very much for your suggestion.

Currently I can log into the OS but only with -x mode and only have 7mb video memory. Also I cannot set webdriver flag to 1 or it will be blackscreen.

I hate to shamelessly ask but would you please share your latest clover folder for your g-sync 15r3?

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26 minutes ago, EinNarr said:

@xela

Thank you very much for your suggestion.

Currently I can log into the OS but only with -x mode and only have 7mb video memory. Also I cannot set webdriver flag to 1 or it will be blackscreen.

I hate to shamelessly ask but would you please share your latest clover folder for your g-sync 15r3?

Here you go, see attached.

 

aw15r3 ESP 2018-0710-00.zip

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Hello guys,
Thank you all so much for your hard work.
First of all, I've got an Alienware 15R3, FHD panel with G-SYNC, GTX1070, 630igpu, 7700HQ processor and High Sierra OS.

 

I've got the GTX1070 working perfectly, however I would like to fix as many things as possible.

I really don't understand how to get audio working. It seems that no matter what I do, nothing shows up under Devices. I currently have the patched AppleHDA with the Layout 13. Still nothing.
Minor issues like brightness and lack of touchpad gestures also need fixing.

Funnily enough, when I copy xela's Clover folder over mine, my machine seems to break completely. I get no GPU support, etc.

I would be really thankful if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks all!

 

 

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On 11/13/2018 at 12:30 AM, DasIstEmpy said:

Hello guys,
Thank you all so much for your hard work.
First of all, I've got an Alienware 15R3, FHD panel with G-SYNC, GTX1070, 630igpu, 7700HQ processor and High Sierra OS.

 

I've got the GTX1070 working perfectly, however I would like to fix as many things as possible.

I really don't understand how to get audio working. It seems that no matter what I do, nothing shows up under Devices. I currently have the patched AppleHDA with the Layout 13. Still nothing.
Minor issues like brightness and lack of touchpad gestures also need fixing.

Funnily enough, when I copy xela's Clover folder over mine, my machine seems to break completely. I get no GPU support, etc.

I would be really thankful if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks all!

 

 

Most likely you have SSDT-DDGPU.aml in clover/acpi/patched, remove it. It exist because non-gsync model have the option to turn off nvidia gpu via patch.

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4 hours ago, DasIstEmpy said:

@xela

Does your back Thunderbolt port work after sleep? Can you hotplug devices?

I do not have any TB device but I tested with usb storage device, sleep work but no hot plug. Try searching "IOElectrify.kext" (or this link https://github.com/the-darkvoid/macOS-IOElectrify) for hot plugging tb port. I tested it work with 10.12.6, did not border with 10.13.6.

 

I use screen shader to tame my screen for now until screen brightness fix.

 

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On 10/25/2018 at 4:00 AM, xela said:

Here you go, see attached.

 

aw15r3 ESP 2018-0710-00.zip

Hey there, I have an Alienware 15r3. Similar Specs. 7700HQ, GTX 1070, 1080p Gsync 60hz panel.

This clover file I'm not able to get Nvidia Hardware acceleration, wifi or ethernet to work for some odd reason.

 

I found a clover file posted earlier here that uses an imac smbios. I got wifi/ethernet/nvidia graphics working but no backlight control or sound.

 

Looking for a clover folder I could use to get everything working! Thanks a lot!

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Hey, working on a 17 R5 with 8750h and 1070.
I can't figure out exactly how to apply the alc fix, nor can I find directions I can understand.
Can anyone help out with guidance on this?
*Edit* High Sierra

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On 11/26/2018 at 6:48 PM, Lrnzo said:

Hey, working on a 17 R5 with 8750h and 1070.
I can't figure out exactly how to apply the alc fix, nor can I find directions I can understand.
Can anyone help out with guidance on this?
*Edit* High Sierra

Use these Clovers and you will have Mojave without any issues.

 

CLOVER_james_working.zip

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On 2/6/2019 at 5:31 PM, seomaii said:

Hey guys recently I have started to face a new problem and this is with the ssd's. When I start to copy files from another windows ssd on to Mac (when logged on to the Mac), the system crashes. 

Application error stack that I get is mentioned below. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

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<start of Message>

 

 

Anonymous UUID:       04AA0D25-2E2D-6721-CBEA-E72733B1CBBF

Sat Mar  9 14:59:05 2019

*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f86de4e2b): nvme: " NVMe: Command timed-out and request found in the completion queue \n"@/BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/IONVMeFamily/IONVMeFamily-356.71.1/IONVMeController.cpp:5184
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff83bdbf3b60 : 0xffffff800486e1c6 
0xffffff83bdbf3bb0 : 0xffffff8004996a74 
0xffffff83bdbf3bf0 : 0xffffff8004988d44 
0xffffff83bdbf3c60 : 0xffffff80048201e0 
0xffffff83bdbf3c80 : 0xffffff800486dc3c 
0xffffff83bdbf3db0 : 0xffffff800486d9fc 
0xffffff83bdbf3e10 : 0xffffff7f86de4e2b 
0xffffff83bdbf3e30 : 0xffffff8004e9f7ac 
0xffffff83bdbf3ea0 : 0xffffff8004e9f6d6 
0xffffff83bdbf3ed0 : 0xffffff80048a7624 
0xffffff83bdbf3f40 : 0xffffff80048a7185 
0xffffff83bdbf3fa0 : 0xffffff800481f557 
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IONVMeFamily(2.1)[1170C79B-9E09-3CD3-970B-C419EBF9037F]@0xffffff7f86dd0000->0xffffff7f86e0ffff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity(1.0.5)[F314E6BA-45C5-3D8B-A3BF-C4CAE13DDADC]@0xffffff7f86194000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[D91E9813-9717-31B8-BFE5-2F3A00F375F3]@0xffffff7f85094000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM(2.1)[F35A52E2-CF80-3BA9-92B5-25EFE216094F]@0xffffff7f860c4000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[F27A8A2A-6662-3608-83BD-415037509E01]@0xffffff7f856e7000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily(31)[D2F2FBDF-4EE4-38BA-99F5-B699F886F413]@0xffffff7f8547a000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Boot args: -lilubeta kext-dev-mode=1 -wegbeta -alcbeta 

Mac OS version:
17G5019

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.7.0: Thu Dec 20 21:47:19 PST 2018; root:xnu-4570.71.22~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 4A5298BF-709E-37DF-B7F0-4298065CC266
Kernel slide:     0x0000000004600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004800000
__HIB  text base: 0xffffff8004700000
System model name: MacBookPro14,3 (Mac-551B86E5744E2388)

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Model: MacBookPro14,3, BootROM 185.0.0.0.0, 6 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.21 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 2.45f0
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, PCIe
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 16 GB, DDR4, 2667 MHz, SK Hynix, HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 16 GB, DDR4, 2667 MHz, SK Hynix, HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK
Bluetooth: Version 6.0.7f12, 3 services, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, Display Controller, Slot-1
Serial ATA Device: HGST HTS721010A9E630, 1 TB
USB Device: USB 3.1 Bus
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI
USB Device: Integrated_Webcam_FHD
USB Device: AW-ELC
USB Device: Razer Atheris - Mobile Gaming Mouse
USB Device: 802.11n NIC
Thunderbolt Bus: 
<EOM>

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Hey guys, I'm just getting into the Hackintosh life and wanted to know if @Alex.C would be kind enough to give me his Mojave configs for the Alienware R3 15 for learning.

Current Specs:

Processor: 7700HQ

Graphics: 1070

Display: G-Sync

HDD: I plan to use an external SSD that has a terabyte of storage space. I read that it is possible to do so. If you can please provide more information on this.

RAM 16 GB (stock)

 

I tried a couple of the configs that were posted here previously but I keep getting stuck on the Apple Logo screen even before the installation screen. 

Again thanks for the help.

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