OpenCore EFI Hackintosh Build
Tech Specs
Optimized OpenCore UEFI bootloader configuration, ACPI AML bytecode power-gating, and custom kernel extension harmonization for ASUS ROG Strix gaming hardware on macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, and Tahoe.
Target Machine
- Laptop
- ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-8750H (6 cores, 12 threads)
- Graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 630 drives the display; the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is powered down
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz
- BIOS tested
- Version 319
Boot
- Bootloader
- OpenCore 1.0.8
- Firmware
- UEFI 2.7+, with Secure Boot disabled as the BIOS guide requires
- SMBIOS
- MacBookPro16,4
- NVRAM
- Native 300-series NVRAM through SSDT-PMC
macOS Support
- Versions tested
- Sonoma 14.x
- Sequoia 15.x
- Tahoe 26.x
- Working components
- 17 confirmed, including CPU, graphics, audio, networking, trackpad, keyboard, webcam, battery, display, HDMI and sleep/wake
- Testing
- Card reader (Realtek RTS5229) through Sinetek-rtsx
ACPI Patches
- Discrete GPU
- SSDT-Disable_GPU_PEG0 runs _OFF on _SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP to power the NVIDIA card down
- CPU power
- SSDT-PLUG enables native frequency scaling across all 6 cores and 12 threads
- Sleep
- SSDT-GPRW stops USB devices waking the machine instantly
- Trackpad
- SSDT-GPI0 routes the GPIO pin interrupts the I2C trackpad needs
- Other tables
- SSDT-PNLF
- SSDT-EC
- SSDT-USBX
- SSDT-ALSD
- SSDT-PMC
Kernel Extensions
- Core
- Lilu
- VirtualSMC
- AsusSMC
- NVMeFix
- Graphics and audio
- WhateverGreen (-igfxblt)
- AppleALC (layout-id 14)
- Input
- VoodooI2C
- VoodooI2CHID
- Networking
- AirportItlwm
- RealtekRTL8111
Power and Input
- Sleep and wake
- Clean S3 sleep and lid-close detection through fix_sleep_pmset.sh
- USB
- Compliant 15-port XHCI map, so there are no controller reset loops
- Trackpad
- Native 1 to 4 finger gestures, smooth scrolling and palm rejection
- Function keys
- Physical F1 to F12 legends and media hotkeys through setup_function_keys.sh
- Keyboard lighting
- 4-zone Aura RGB is handled by the companion ROG Gaming Center app