Update:

• Sonoma and OpenCore
• Ventura and OpenCore

MacOS - Mojave

A repo containing Files, kests, etc for installing OSx on Asus X542UQR. Note that this is a personal Repo for myself to remember how to install back OSx on my Laptop at the future.

Hardware:

• Asus X542UQ
• BIOS Version: 309
• Intel Core-i5 7200u (Kabylake)
• 8GB RAM
• Intel HD 620 Gpu + Nvidia 940mx (nvidia will be disabled using config.plist file as OSx doesn't support it)
• Atheros AR9565 WIFI
• Elan1200 Touchpad
• ALC294 Audio Codec

Clover

Use Rehabman's Clover fork as with official clover some kexts and patches do not work.

Installer

Create the installer using this guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/ Do not forgot the VoodooTSCSync.kext. Without it the installer may stuck at boot or hang during the installation.

Audio

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-lilu-and-its-plug-ins.260063/

Use AppleAlc Kext with a code generated from Hackingtool for Layout ID 11(Spoof Audio Device ID in Hackingtool should be unchecked). Place the code from Hackingtool to the Devices > Properties in the config.plist file from clover. Note that in the config.plist file Devices > Audio there should be a key named Inject with a string value = NO. (with audio layout 11 Speakers and Microphone function normally, although the AudioJack doesn't work, and the HDMI audio is not tested.) The laptop uses Alc294 Codec. to make the AudioJack work, you have to follow this guide: https://www.olarila.com/topic/5586-guide-how-to-activate-microphone-on-conexant-codecs-and-others/

• install CodecComander.kext from https://github.com/RehabMan/EAPD-Codec-Commander
• download Jackfix from the repo, put the folder on Desktop and run the install.command file

Graphics

You need VoodooTSCSync.kext, Lilu.kext and WhateverGreen.kext. Without VoodooTSCSync.kext you wouldn't be able to boot or get very annoying graphic distortions.

DSDT Patches:

guide for patching DSDT: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.152573/

Apply this patches:

• [bat] Asus N55Sl/Vivobook
• [syn] Fix PARSEOP_ZERO Error (agressive)
• [igpu] Brightness fix
• [sys] Fix_WAK Arg0 V2
• [sys] Fix Mutex with non-zero SyncLevel
• [sys] HEPT fix
• [sys] IRQ fix
• [sys] RTC fix
• [sys] OS check fix windows 10
• [sys] Shutdown fix V2
• [sys] SMBUS fix
• Add asus repository and patch for fn keyboard keys according to this guide: https://github.com/hieplpvip/AsusSMC

[NOTE] The Patched DSDT.dsl file is provided in this repo and is for my own personal use. Every System will have different DSDT and SSDTs and my file probably never works on any other system, even if you have the exact model and Hardware as me. Use the linked guide above to learn how to patch your own DSDT and SSDTs.

[NOTE] The patches in Asus Repository dosn't work. for fixing Brightness keys use this patch INSTED: (more informations here [on section: Brightness Keys]: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-patching-dsdt-ssdt-for-laptop-backlight-control.152659/)

into method label _Q0E replace_content
begin
// Brightness Down\n
    Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0405)\n
end;
into method label _Q0F replace_content
begin
// Brightness Up\n
    Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0406)\n
end;

Touchpad

Due to Asus' buggy implementations of GPIO, touchpad in GPIO mode whould lag and is not usable (at least with the current BIOS version: 309) so you have to use Pulling Mode which does not need any DSDT patches. Just install the VoodooI2C.kext and VoodooI2CHID.kext in Library/Extension. IF you want to test the Interrupt Mode > use the ACPI name ETPD and GPIO pin hex: 0x34 (this is for my own reference only. for your system the pin number and even ACPI name may be different. Check VoodooI2C wiki for guides on how to use Interrupt Mode and finding your system's GPIO pin number and hex.)

Wifi - Mojave

AR9565 is not supported in Mojave. Currently the only way is to replace the native IO80211Family.kext with the patched one provided in the Wifi folder in this repo. backup the original kext from /S/L/E (simply use cp -R command to copy it somewhere else)

cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext ~/Desktop/

then remove the IO80211Family.kext from /S/L/E

sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext

and install the patched one in /S/L/E with the Kextbeast tool. Now install ATH9KInjector.kext and ATH9Fixup.kext using Hackingtool. (Hackingtool will repair permissions and will regenerate kext cache). Finally you need to add -ath9565 as boot aurgument to clover.

Wifi - Catalina

The method mentioned above won't work on Catalina!

Backup the Original kexts:

cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext ~/Desktop/
cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211FamilyV2.kext ~/Desktop/
cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/corecapture.kext ~/Desktop/

Remove the original kexts from S/L/E:

sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext
sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211FamilyV2.kext
sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/corecapture.kext

Install patched kexts from Wifi-Catalina folder to S/L/E using Hackingtool: IO80211Family.kext, corecapture.kext, CoreCaptureResponder.kext

Install ATH9KFixup.kext, ATH9KInjector.kext to L/E using Hackingtool.

Add -ath9565 as boot aurgument to Clover's config.plist file.

USB POWER

guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-usb-power-property-injection-for-sierra-and-later.222266/post-1728645 in CLover config.plist go to DSDT > Patches > enable EC0 to EC rename then copy SSDT-XCPM.aml to /EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched

Acknowledgments:

Please note that non of this tools and kexts are from me. I'm just a guy who tested them and collected them here for my personal future reference.

• Rehabman for his great work and providing most of the tools and Kexts used to install OSx on not Apple Hardware.
• https://tonymacx86.com for providing the guides, tools and support to successfully install OSx.
• Other developers that their tools used and mentioned here.