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iMac11,3 OpenCore EFI (27", 2010)

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EFI folder for my 27" iMac11,3 from 2010. It's based on the EFI generated by OCLP but with a few tweaks to suite my requirements. All unnecessary have been removed (so don't use this for running macOS 12+)!

Supported macOS (with this GPU and WiFi/BT Card): macOS Big Sur

Note

Requires Post-Install Root Patching with OpenCore Legacy Patcher to re-enable GPU and Wi-Fi.

OC Version: 1.0.0 nightly

Specs

Model: iMac11,3 Mid-2010 A1312 base model

Component Description
OC version 0.9.8
OCLP version 1.2.0
CPU Intel Core i7-870 (upgraded from i3-550)
GPU ATI Radeon HD 5670 (512 MB)
RAM 16 GB DDR3 by Samsung (1333 Mhz)
Storage Kingston 120 GB SSD with custom-made, 3d printed disk mount.
Ethernet Broadcom BCM5701
WiFi Atheros AR 9280
Bluetooth Broadcom BCM2046

Tweaks

Since this iMac would require a GPU upgrade in order to run anything the newer than Big Sur properly, a lot of kexts present in the EFI generated by OCLP are not required. So I removed them, thereby reducing the amount of injected kexts from 20 to 11! See details below.

  • Deleted Kexts unnecessary for running macOS Big Sur and older:
    Original Modified
    og modded
  • Uses latest nightly OpenCore and Kext builds
  • Changed default BG Color to grey because that's what real iMac 2010 uses.

Deployment

  • Download repo as zip
  • Extract it
  • Mount your EFI partition
  • Copy OC folder to EFI/EFI (same location as the "APPLE" folder)
  • Copy System folder to EFI partition root
  • Reboot

Enabling Target Display Mode (TDM)

CPU Benchmark

iMac11,3_BS

Results: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/22028275

Credits

  • Acidanthera for OpenCore and kexts
  • Dortania for OpenCore Legacy Patcher and Guide

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OpenCore EFI Folder Backup for my 27" 2010 iMac.

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