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ThinkPad-E495-Hackintosh

Hackintosh for ThinkPad E595/E495. Also works for T495 with a minor change of Audio-related stuff.

macOS running airplay

Prerequisites

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

Installation Steps

  1. Clone or download this repository.
  2. Place the EFI folder into your bootable USB drive for macOS installation.
  3. Boot from the USB drive and install macOS as per standard procedures.

Fix Broken Audio

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

BIOS Settings

  • Disable: TPM, Secure Boot, Memory Protection
  • Enable: UEFI Only, AMD Virtualization, Hyper Thread

Further Improvements

  • 1. Audio support from AppleALC
  • 2. Power Management
    1. Readme in Chinese

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