macOS on Thinkpad X1 Carbon 7th Generation, Model 20R1*

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READ THE ENTIRE README.MD BEFORE YOU START.

This template is Forked from Tyler Nguyen's repo x1c6-hackintosh

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SUMMARY

Non-Fuctional:

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Fingerprint Reader	❌	DISABLED in BIOS to save power if not used in other OSes.	Linux support was only recently added
Wireless WAN	❌	DISABLED in BIOS to save power if not used in other OSes.	Unable to investigate as I have no need and my model did not come with WWAN.
Internal Microphone	❌	DISABLED in BIOS to save power	-

Video and Audio

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Full Graphics Accleration (QE/CI)	✅	WhateverGreen.kext	-
Audio Recording	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71	-
Audio Playback	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71	-
Automatic Headphone Output Switching	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71	-

Power, Charge, Sleep and Hibernation

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Battery Percentage Indication	✅	SSDT-Battery.aml and /patches/OpenCore Patches/Battery.plist
CPU Power Management (SpeedShift)	✅	CPUFriend.kext with CPUFriendFriend	idle at 800mhz
iGPU Power Management	✅	XCPM, enabled by SSDT-PLUG.aml
NVMe Drive Battery Management	✅	NVMeFix.kext	In my experience, NVMe drives will drain more power than SATA drives.
S3 Sleep/ Hibernation Mode 3	✅	SSDT-SLPWAK.aml
Custom Charge Threshold	✅	SSDT-ECRW.aml, YogaSMC.kext, and YogaSMCPane	Adjust with YogaSMCPane in System Preferences
Fan Control	✅	SSDT-ECRW.aml, YogaSMC.kext, and YogaSMCPane	Adjust with YogaSMC App.
Battery Life	✅	Native, comparable to Windows/Linux. Biggest impact is TB3	-

Input/ Output

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
WiFi	✅	AirportIltwm	-
Bluetooth	✅	AirportIltwm, IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext and IntelBluetoothInjector.kext	⚠️ audio input (e.g. of headset) is not working
Ethernet	✅	IntelMausi.kext	-
HDMI hotplug	✅	-	-
USB 2.0, USB 3.0	✅	-	-
USB 3.1	✅	-	Hotplug
USB Power Properties in macOS	✅	-	-
Thunderbolt 3 Hotplug	✅	-	Native interface within System Report

Display, TrackPad, TrackPoint, and Keyboard

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Brightness Adjustments	✅	WhateverGreen.kext, SSDT-PNLF-CFL.aml, AppleBacklightSmoother.kext, and BrightnessKeys.kext	AppleBacklightSmoother.kext is optional for smoother birghtness adjustments
TrackPoint	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	-
TrackPad	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	-
Built-in Keyboard	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	-
Multimedia Keys	✅	BrightnessKeys.kext and YogaSMC	YogaSMC is recommended and preferred over ThinkpadAssisstant

macOS Continuity

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime	✅	Whitelisted Apple ID, Valid SMBIOS	See dortania /OpenCore-Install-Guide
Continuty	❌	Not yet test	-
AirDrop	❌	Not yet test	-
Sidecar	❌	Not yet test ( donate me to buy an Ipad	-
FileVault	✅	as configured in config.plsit per Dortania's Post-Install
Time Machine	✅	Native	TimeMachine only backups your Macintosh partition. Manually backup your EFI partition using another method.

REFERENCES

• Read these before you start:

• dortania's Hackintosh guides
• dortania's OpenCore Install Guide
• dortania's OpenCore Post Install Guide
• dortania/ Getting Started with ACPI
• dortania/ opencore multiboot
• dortania/ USB map guide
• WhateverGreen Intel HD Manual
• Configuration.pdf and Differences.pdf in each OpenCore releases.
• Additionally, references specific to the x1c7 are located in docs/references/

• No seriously, please read those.

REQUIREMENTS

• A macOS machine(optional): to create the macOS installer.
• Flash drive, 12GB or more, for the above purpose.
• Xcode works fine for editing plist files on macOS, but I prefer PlistEdit Pro.
• ProperTree if you need to edit plist files on Windows.
• MaciASL, for patching ACPI tables and editing ACPI patches.
• MountEFI to quickly mount EFI partitions.
• IORegistryExplorer, for diagnosis.
• Hackintool, for diagnostic ONLY, Hackintool should not be used for patching, it is outdated.
• Patience and time, especially if this is your first time Hackintosh-ing.

HARDWARE

- These are relevant components on my machine which may differ from yours, keep these in mind as you will need to adjust accordingly, depending on your machine's configuration.

Category	Component	Remarks
CPU	i5-10210U	-
SSD	WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512G-1001	-
Display	14.0" (355mm) FHD (1920x1080)	-
WWAN	None	Unless needed in other OSes, disable at BIOS to save power
Ports	2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Right USB Always On)
	2x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery and DisplayPort) [Max 5120x2880 @60Hz]
	HDMI 1.4b (Max 4096x2160 @24Hz)
Ethernet	via ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2: I219-LM Ethernet (vPro)
WLAN + BT	Intel Wireless-AC 9560, Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0
WWAN(optional)	Nothing else supported, no adapters, nothing. Locked by BIOS
Camera	IR and HD720p camera with ThinkShutte. Chicony manufacturer
Audio	Realtek ALC3286 codec Linux: Realtek ALC285, layout 11, 21, 31 ; @acidanthera/AppleALC > Supported codecs [Github]
Fingerprint reader	✔️
NFC (optional)	✔️

• Refer to /docs/references/ for possible stock ThinkPad X1 7th Gen configurations.

GETTING STARTED

Before you do anything, please familiarize yourself with basic Hackintosh terminologies and the basic Hackintosh process by throughly reading Dortania guides as linked in REFERENCES

• Creating a macOS installer: refer to Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide
• 1_README-HARDWAREandBIOS: Requirements before installing.
• Updating

CONTACT

https://huyhoang8398.github.io

SUPPORT

CREDITS

• @zhen-zen for YogaSMC

The greatest thank you and appreciation to the Acidanthera team.

And to everyone else who supports and uses my project.

Please let me know if I missed you.