
Note: If you can't reach System Preferences to scale down resolution, boot with ivalid ig-platform-id, install some VNC viewer and control the Macbook from another device. Note: If the installer finishes and you get a black/gray screen that looks garbled when you use keyboard, find a way to get to System Preferences -> Displays -> set Resolution to Scaled -> change Scale to a larger text.
If everything goes well you'll arrive at the macOS desktop. "YourPartition" will be named depending on what you chose in Disk Utility in step 3. Clover bootloader screen shows up (it can happen many times), select "Boot macOS from YourPartition". Use Disk Utility to partition your drive as GPT, create a APFS partition and install macOS to your formatted partition. Clover bootloader screen shows up, select "install_macos" (boot verbose). Note: The SSD must be previously formated by Windows or Disk Utility. rename it to ist and replace in EFI/CLOVER. set DellSIMBIOSPatch to YES on KernelAndKextPatches. comment framebuffer patch on Devices/Properties/PciRoot(0)/Pci(0x02,0). the defaults for Drivers64UEFI are recommendedĪfter making your selections you can continue to "Install" the Clover bootloader to your USB.Īdd HFSPlus.efi to EFI/Clover/drivers64UEFI (not included in the Clover installer): h ttps:///JrCs/CloverGrowerPro/raw/master/Files/HFSPlus/X64/HFSPlus.efiĭownload and copy to EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other the essential kexts listed below.ĭownload config_HD5300_5500_ist from:. check "Install for UEFI booting only", "Install Clover in the ESP" will automatically select. select "Customize" (the default is Legacy). select the target of the install to "install_macos" using "Change Install Location". Run the Clover Installer package (Clover UEFI on GPT): Sudo diskutil rename "Install macOS Mojave" install_macosĭownload Clover Installer from RehabMan fork: Sudo "/Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia" -volume /Volumes/install_macos -nointeraction
With the USB pluged in, determine its identifier with 'diskutil' command, in Terminal:
Use a 16GB USB2 partitioned as GPT (hidden EFI partition automatically created). Changing to a higher setting and patching the framebuffer to match the value didn't seem to solve the resolution issue. Note: the default DVMT prealloc for this laptopt is 64MB so no BIOS patching is needed.
Sleep, you might get a black screen or freeze at wake sometimes. Full 4K resolution on built-in display HiDPI max) and through HDMI non-HiDPI max). Trackpad/Touchscreen Gestures (4 finger gesture not supported on trackpad). Power Management (with AMD graphics disabled). Audio (HDMI, internal speakers, headphones and microphone). Wifi / Bluetooth (Handoff, AirDrop, AirPlay not tested). Video: Intel HD 5500 / AMD R7 260 (disabled). Display: 15,6" 4K Truelife Touchscreen panel (3480x2160). Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide