OpCore Simplify

A tool designed to simplify the creation of OpenCore EFI. Whether you're a beginner or experienced user, OpCore Simplify takes away much of the complexity associated with Hackintosh setups.

Features • How To Use • Contributing • License • Credits • Contact

> [!IMPORTANT] > If the installation process is successful using OpCore Simplify, please confirm it at [Successful Hackintosh Setup with OpCore Simplify](https://github.com/lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify/discussions/23). > This will greatly assist others in the community. > > Whatever the outcome, just enjoy what an automated tool can accomplish! ## ✨ **Features** 1. **Comprehensive Hardware and macOS Support** Fully supports modern hardware. Use `Compatibility Checker` to check supported/unsupported devices and macOS version supported. | **Component** | **Supported** | |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **CPU** | Intel: Nehalem and Westmere (1nd Gen) → Arrow Lake (15th Gen/Core Ultra Series 2)
AMD: Ryzen and Threadripper with [AMD Vanilla](https://github.com/AMD-OSX/AMD_Vanilla) | | **GPU** | Intel iGPU: Iron Lake (1nd Gen) → Ice Lake (10th Gen)
AMD APU: The entire Vega Raven ASIC family (Ryzen 1xxx → 5xxx, 7x30 series)
AMD dGPU: Navi 23, Navi 22, Navi 21 generations, and older series
NVIDIA: Kepler, Pascal, Maxwell, Fermi, Tesla generations | | **macOS** | macOS High Sierra → macOS Sequoia | 2. **ACPI Patches and Kexts** Automatically detects and adds ACPI patches and kexts based on hardware configuration. - Integrated with [SSDTTime](https://github.com/corpnewt/SSDTTime) for common patches (e.g., FakeEC, FixHPET, PLUG, RTCAWAC). - Includes custom patches: - Prevent kernel panics by directing the first CPU entry to an active CPU, disabling the UNC0 device, and creating a new RTC device for HEDT systems. - Disable unsupported or unused PCI devices, such as the GPU (using Optimus and Bumblebee methods or adding the disable-gpu property), Wi-Fi card, and NVMe storage controller. - Fix sleep state values in _PRW methods (GPRW, UPRW, HP special) to prevent immediate wake. - Add devices including ALS0, BUS0, MCHC, PMCR, PNLF, RMNE, IMEI, USBX, XOSI, along with a Surface Patch. - Enable ALSD and GPI0 devices. 3. **Automatic Updates** Automatically checks for and updates OpenCorePkg and kexts from [Dortania Builds](https://dortania.github.io/builds/) and GitHub releases before each EFI build. - All download links are stored in `bootloader_kexts_data.json`. 4. **EFI Configuration** Apply additional customization based on both widely used sources and personal experience. - Spoof GPU IDs for certain AMD GPUs not recognized in macOS. - Use CpuTopologyRebuild kext for Intel CPUs with P-cores and E-cores to enhance performance. - Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP). - Spoof CPU IDs for Intel Pentium, Celeron, Core, and Xeon processors. - Add custom CPU names for AMD CPUs, as well as Intel Pentium, Celeron, Xeon, and Core lines from the Rocket Lake (11th) generation and newer. - Add a patch to allow booting macOS with unsupported SMBIOS. - Add NVRAM entries to bypass checking the internal Bluetooth controller. - Properly configure ResizeAppleGpuBars based on specific Resizable BAR information. - Allow flexible iGPU configuration between headless and driving a display when a supported discrete GPU is present. - Force Intel GPUs into VESA mode with HDMI and DVI connectors to simplify installation process. - Provide configuration required for using OpenCore Legacy Patcher. - Add built-in device property for network devices (fix 'Could not communicate with the server' when using iServices) and storage controllers (fix internal drives shown as external). - Prioritize SMBIOS optimized for both power management and performance. - Re-enable CPU power management on legacy Intel CPUs in macOS Ventura 13 and newer. - Apply WiFi profiles for itlwm kext to enable auto WiFi connections at boot time. and more... 5. **Easy Customization** In addition to the default settings applied, users can easily make further customizations if desired. - Custom ACPI patches, kexts, and SMBIOS adjustments (**not recommended**). - Force load kexts on unsupported macOS versions. ## 🚀 **How To Use** 1. **Download OpCore Simplify**: - Click **Code** → **Download ZIP**, or download directly via this [link](https://github.com/lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify/archive/refs/heads/main.zip). - Extract the downloaded ZIP file to your desired location. ![Download OpCore Simplify](https://i.imgur.com/mcE7OSX.png) 2. **Running OpCore Simplify**: - On **Windows**, run `OpCore-Simplify.bat`. - On **macOS**, run `OpCore-Simplify.command`. ![OpCore Simplify Menu](https://i.imgur.com/vTr1V9D.png) 3. **Selecting hardware report**: - On Windows, there will be an option for `E. Export hardware report`. It's recommended to use this for the best results with your hardware configuration and BIOS at the time of building. - Alternatively, use [**Hardware Sniffer**](https://github.com/lzhoang2801/Hardware-Sniffer) to create a `Report.json` and ACPI dump for configuration manully. ![Selecting hardware report](https://i.imgur.com/MbRmIGJ.png) ![Loading ACPI Tables](https://i.imgur.com/SbL6N6v.png) ![Compatibility Checker](https://i.imgur.com/kuDGMmp.png) 4. **Selecting macOS Version and Customizing OpenCore EFI**: - By default, the latest compatible macOS version will be selected for your hardware. - OpCore Simplify will automatically apply essential ACPI patches and kexts. - You can manually review and customize these settings as needed. ![OpCore Simplify Menu](https://i.imgur.com/TSk9ejy.png) 5. **Building OpenCore EFI**: - Once you've customized all options, select **Build OpenCore EFI** to generate your EFI. - The tool will automatically download the necessary bootloader and kexts, which may take a few minutes. ![WiFi Profile Extractor](https://i.imgur.com/71TkJkD.png) ![Choosing Codec Layout ID](https://i.imgur.com/Mcm20EQ.png) ![Building OpenCore EFI](https://i.imgur.com/deyj5de.png) 6. **USB Mapping**: - After building your EFI, follow the steps for mapping USB ports. ![Results](https://i.imgur.com/MIPigPF.png) 7. **Create USB and Install macOS**: - Use [**UnPlugged**](https://github.com/corpnewt/UnPlugged) on Windows to create a USB macOS installer, or follow [this guide](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installer-guide/mac-install.html) for macOS. - For troubleshooting, refer to the [OpenCore Troubleshooting Guide](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.html). > [!NOTE] > 1. After a successful installation, if OpenCore Legacy Patcher is required, simply apply root patches to activate the missing features (such as modern Broadcom Wi-Fi card and graphics acceleration). > > 2. For AMD GPUs, after applying root patches from OpenCore Legacy Patcher, you need to remove the boot argument `-radvesa`/`-amd_no_dgpu_accel` for graphics acceleration to work. ## 🤝 **Contributing** Contributions are **highly appreciated**! If you have ideas to improve this project, feel free to fork the repo and create a pull request, or open an issue with the "enhancement" tag. Don't forget to ⭐ star the project! Thank you for your support! 🌟 ## 📜 **License** Distributed under the BSD 3-Clause License. See `LICENSE` for more information. ## 🙌 **Credits** - [OpenCorePkg](https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg) and [kexts](https://github.com/lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify/blob/main/Scripts/datasets/kext_data.py) – The backbone of this project. - [SSDTTime](https://github.com/corpnewt/SSDTTime) – SSDT patching utilities. ## 📞 **Contact** **Hoang Hong Quan** > Facebook [@macforce2601](https://facebook.com/macforce2601)  ·  > Telegram [@lzhoang2601](https://t.me/lzhoang2601)  ·  > Email: lzhoang2601@gmail.com ## 🌟 **Star History** [![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify&type=Date)](https://star-history.com/#lzhoang2801/OpCore-Simplify&Date)