Hackintosh for ThinkPad E595/E495. Also works for T495 with a minor change of Audio-related stuff.
| My Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Laptop Model | ThinkPad E495 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4c8t |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 8(set to 2GB) |
| Wi-Fi Card | AX200 |
| SSD | SN580 512GB |
| Audio | Conexant CX8070 |
| macOS | 12.0-14.7 |
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | Working |
| Trackpad | Working |
| USB Ports | Working |
| GPU Acceleration | Working |
| Wi-Fi | Working |
| Bluetooth | Working |
| Audio | Partially Working(see below) |
| AirPlay | Working |
| Sidecar | Not Working |
| HDMI | Untested |
| Type-C Display | Untested |
| Fingerprint | Won't Work at All |
| AirDrop | Won't Work at All |
| iPhone Mirroring | Won't Work at All |
| DRM-related stuff | Won't Work at All |
- Clone or download this repository.
- Place the
EFIfolder into your bootable USB drive for macOS installation. - Boot from the USB drive and install macOS as per standard procedures.
YOU MUST modify SN/UUID/MLB/ROM values in config.plist file. ROM value is the MAC address of your motherboard built-in network card, check it on BIOS settings.(I don't have network card so no need for me.))
After rebooting from Windows, we've noticed that Audio will be broken even though everything works fine on the Kext side. You need to use either way to fix it, see below.
- Completely remove Windows(recommended, fuck MSFT)
- After shutting down, reboot to bios, choose Power->Disable built-in battery, then plug in the AC adapter and boot to macOS
- Physically disconnect the built-in battery
- Cool down for a few hours before switching to macOS
- Disable: TPM, Secure Boot, Memory Protection
- Enable: UEFI Only, AMD Virtualization, Hyper Thread
1. Audio support from AppleALC2. Power Management-
- Readme in Chinese