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Hackintosh Guide for MSI PL62 7RC-267XES and maybe similar 7RC models

This guide it's updated to OpenCore 0.7.8.



Asus FX504GE running macOS Big Sur

Amazon Page

Specs:

Component Name
Motherboard: MS-16JD1 HM170
CPU: Intel i5-7300HQ
RAM: 16GB SK Hyinix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2666Mhz
iGPU: Intel HD 630 (Mobile)
dGPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (DISABLED)
NVMe: Silicon Motion SM2263XT
HDD: HGST HTS541010B7E610
Wifi/BT: Intel Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak]
Audio: Realteck ALC892
Ethernet: Atheros QCA8171
Trackpad: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
Keyboard: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

MSI PL62 7RC-267XES Layout These are all the external ports of the laptop. (They work)

Working

  • Tested with macOS Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterrey
  • Wifi (Thanks to AirportItlwm.kext and loading from system the kext: IO80211Family.kext)
  • Bluetooth: (Thanks to IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext)
  • Audio: Intel CM238 (Thanks to AppleALC.kext with layout-id=3 setted in Device Properties)
  • USB: All internal and external ports (Thanks to SSDT-EC-USBX-LAPTOP.aml)
  • Ethernet: Atheros QCA8171 (Thanks to AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext)
  • Trackpad: (Partially Working thanks to VoodooI2C.kext, VoodooI2CHID.kext and SSDT-XOSI.aml)
  • HDMI: Works almost perfect.
  • Shutdown: Yes
  • Restart: Yes
  • Sleep/Wake: Yes

Not working

  • Sleep/Wake/Restart/Shutdown not all working.
  • Trackpad PC/2 Synaptic click (physical button and tapping) doesn't work.
  • dGPU (Any support).
  • No battery management.
  • Continuity Features (not working for now, waiting on https://openintelwireless.github.io/).

INSTALLATION GUIDE


Making the Booteable USB

From macOS:

Link to Apple's Guide

Download installers: Monterrey Beta 10(Execute de .pkg to extract the installer) - Big Sur - Catalina - Mojave - High Sierra

  1. Connect a >=16 GB pendrive.
  2. Open Disk Utility and Erase the USB with the name: MyVolume.
  3. Open Terminal and use the proper commands for your macOS installer:
  • Monterrey: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ 12\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Big Sur: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Catalina: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • Mojave: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
  • High Sierra: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

Terminal

From Windows:

Link to Dortania's Guide

From Linux:

Link to Dortania's Guide


BIOS Settings:

  • Make Sure you have Latest BIOS vE16JDIMS.10F
  • After Updating the BIOS, stock configuration works, so don't worry about this part.

OpenCore Configuration


Post Install

Open Terminal.app and run those commands:

sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

BenchMarks:

Cinebench R23:

Cinebench R23

GeekBench 5:

GeekBench 5_CPU Score GeekBench 5_GPU Score https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/5707123


Credits

Apple (macOS)

OpenCore Team (Bootloader)

Dortania (Guide)

juanlatorre (EFI Base)


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