macOS on ASUS TUF A15 FA506QM

My personal notes for running macOS on the ASUS TUF A15 FA506QM.

Note

This guide is a work in progress, in its early stages and is mostly incomplete.

Project Status

macOS	Version	Status
macOS Sonoma	14.6 - latest	current - testing

Model Compatibility

Theoretically speaking, this should also be compatible with the following models, please report back if you have tested it on any of these models.

Model Number	Status
FA506QM	working
FX506II	unknown
FX506IV	unknown
FA506NF	unknown
FA506ICB	unknown
FA706QM	working
FX706II	unknown
FX706IU	unknown

Limitations

• NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop is disabled due to lack of support for macOS.
• The stock OEM Storage is not compatible with macOS.
• There is no way to control the keyboard backlight as of this moment.

What works

• remind me to come back to this later

Known Issues

• #235 ChefsKissInc/NootedRed
• Speaker audio is distorted.
• Boot failing 50% of the time. (Seems to be fixed, under investigation)

Potential Improvements

• A way to control keyboard backlight hopefully

Laptop Configuration

Specifications	Details
Model	ASUS TUF A15 FA506QM
CPU	Ryzen 7 5800H
iGPU	Radeon RX Vega 8
dGPU	NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop ⚠️
Display	15.6” 1920x1080 IPS 240hz 100% SRGB
Memory*	64GB DDR4 3200MHz
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Storage*	MSI M390 1TB Transcend TS128GMTE110S 128GB
Audio	Realtek ALC256

_{* This is not part of the original configuration of the laptop}

BIOS Firmware Version: 310

Original Configuration

[!WARNING] The included OEM Storage is not compatible with macOS and will result in a Kernel Panic even with the NVMEFix kext. You will need to replace it with a compatible one.

Specifications	Details
Model	ASUS TUF A15 FA506QM
CPU	Ryzen 7 5800H
iGPU	Radeon RX Vega 8
dGPU	NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop ⚠️
Display	15.6” 1920x1080 IPS 240hz 100% SRGB
Memory	16GB DDR4 3200MHz
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Storage	512gb NVME M.2 SSD ⚠️
Audio	Realtek ALC256