macOS on HP EliteBook 840 G5

OpenCore config for Hackintosh HP EliteBook 840 G5

Table of Contents

• Original Hardware
• macOS Update History
• What's working
• What's not working
• What's you have to do
• Kexts Used
• SSDTs Used
• Credits
• Donate

Original Hardware 💻

Type	Spec	Status
Model Name	HP Elitebook 840 G5	✅
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz (max 4.00Ghz) Kaby Lake R	✅
RAM	32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4	✅
Internal Graphics Card	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	✅
Wi-Fi	Intel 8265	✅
Ethernet	Intel I219	✅
Audio	Conexant CX8200	✅

macOS Update History

• ✅ macOS Ventura 13.0
• ✅ macOS Monterey 12.6
• ✅ macOS Monterey 12.3
• ✅ macOS Monterey 12.0.1
• ✅ macOS Big Sur 11.6.1
• ✅ macOS Big Sur 11.0.1

What's working 💻

Type	Status
Turbo boost and CPU frequency stage	✅
Intel HD Graphics	✅
Brightness control	✅
HDMI	✅
Audio	✅
Ethernet	✅
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	✅
USB 3.0 (with Port Map)	✅
Touchpad (14 gestures are working)	✅
Battery status	✅
Shutdown / Reboot	✅
Fn shortcut keys	✅

What's not working 💻

Type	Status
Camera	❌
S3 Sleep / Wake	❌
S4 Hibernation / Wake	❌

What's you have to do 💻

Type	Info	Status
SMBIOS Settings	With [GenSMBIOS] you should definitely set your SMBIOS settings and ROM value for iCloud and Apple services. ROM value is your ethernet MAC address. Be sure your ethernet is en0 in Hackintool.	⚠️

Kexts Used

Name	Info
Lilu	[Global] An open source kernel extension bringing a platform for arbitrary kext, library, and program patching throughout the system for macOS.
VirtualSMC	[SMC] Advanced Apple SMC emulator in the kernel. Requires Lilu for full functioning.
WhateverGreen	[Graphics] Various patches necessary for certain ATI/AMD/Intel/Nvidia GPUs.
AppleALC	[Audio] An open source kernel extension enabling native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs without any filesystem modifications.
USBPorts	[USB]Kext to inject mapped USB Ports. (via Hackintool)
VoodooI2C	[Touchpad] VoodooI2C is a project consisting of macOS kernel extensions that add support for I2C bus devices.
VoodooPS2Controller	[PS2] Contains updated Voodoo PS/2 Controller, improved Keyboard & Synaptics TouchPad.
SMCBatteryManager	[Battery] a member of VirtualSMC that parses battery info.
SMCLightSensor	[Sensor] a member of VirtualSMC that activate light sensor.
SMCProcessor	[Processor] a member of VirtualSMC that provides power info of processor temperature.
ECEnabler	[Battery] Allows reading Embedded Controller fields over 1 byte long, vastly reducing the amount of ACPI modification needed (if any) for working battery status.
IntelMausi	[Ethernet] Intel onboard LAN driver for macOS.
AirportItlwm	[Wi-Fi] An Intel Wi-Fi Adapter Kernel Extension for macOS.
IntelBluetoothFirmware	[Intel Bluetooth] Kernel Extension that uploads Intel Wireless Bluetooth Firmware to provide native Bluetooth in macOS.
BlueToolFixup	[Bluetooth] Injecting bluetooth firmware on Monterey+.
CPUFriend	[Processor] A Lilu plug-in for dynamic power management data injection.
CPUFriendDataProvider	[Processor] A CPUFriend plug-in for CPU power management.
NVMeFix	[SSD] NVMeFix is a set of patches for the Apple NVMe storage driver, IONVMeFamily.
HibernationFixup	[Hibernate] An open source kernel extension providing a sync between RTC variables and NVRAM.

SSDTs Used

Name	Info	Status
SSDT-PLUG.aml	Allow the kernel's XCPM(XNU's CPU Power Management) to manage CPU's power management.	[Functional]
SSDT-EC-USBX.aml	Adds a fake Embedded Controller (SSDT-EC) and enables USB Power Management (SSDT-EC-USBX).	[Functional]
SSDT-SBUS-MCHC.aml	Fixes System Management Bus and Memory Controller in macOS.	[Functional]
SSDT-PNLF.aml	Adds Backlight Control for Laptop Screens.	[Functional]
SSDT-CPD0.aml	Enables GPIO device. [Functional]
SSDT-BATT.aml	Fixes the battery status indicator.	[Functional]
SSDT-SET-STAS.aml	ACPI patch for newer BIOS versions.	[Functional]
SSDT-ALS0	Adds a fake Ambient Light Sensor (SSDT-ALS0) or enables an existing one in macOS (SSDT-ALSD).	[Functional]
SSDT-TB3.aml	Thunderbolt 3 driver assignment.	[Functional]

Credits

• Dortania for developing OpenCore.
• Apple for macOS.
• Acidanthera for most of the kexts.
• RehabMan for battery patches.
• Sniki for USB kext.
• And anyone else that helped to develop and improve hackintoshing.

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