Beta Release 0.4.0 supporting macOS 11.x.x - 14.x.x Beta

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.9.3)
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add your SMBIOS information, or your system and iCloud services may not work as expected.
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 7-5-2023.
• Introducing some initial support for older macOS versions. This is due to the poor experience of macOS 11 & 12 on the OMY4 without graphics acceleration.
• Added Beta support for macOS Sonoma Beta

Supported Versions
macOS Mojave	10.x	Not Supported
macOS Catalina	10.x	Not Supported
macOS Big Sur	11	Supported
macOS Monterey	12	Supported
macOS Ventura	13	Supported
macOS Sonoma	14	Beta Support

What works

• Bluetooth
• Audio (Built-in microphone not working yet)
• Battery
• USB-C
• Keyboard
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPad (may be erratic at this time)
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• Linux boot from OpenCore
• ChromeOS boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault
• Recovery
• SD card
• HIDPI supported without GPU acceleration
• Keyboard shut-off in tablet mode
• Brightness Key enabled (GPU Acceleration required for support)

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• Improved macOS startup time
• Added support for macOS 13
• Added beta support for macOS 14 Beta
• Updated custom kexts to current release to support OMY4 11th generation chipsets
• Added support to boot Linux based OS's
• Added support for booting Chrome OS {via Brunch}
• Fixed issue where booting to Windows with OpenCore would result in ACPI error and Blue Screen early boot failure
• Improved other OS detection in OpenCore. (Detects Linux and other OS's better without custom entries)
• Updated ACPI patches
• Added CPU power management support to improve OS reliability
• Removal of legacy Kexts that are no longer needed
• Misc. EFI cleanup and updates
• Removed kexts for macOS Catalina and older OS's as those OS's are not bootable at this time.

Current Issues:

• Graphics Acceleration. Intel Xe graphics not yet supported in macOS.
• Built-in microphone not yet working.
• Brightness adjustment not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Full Power Management. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Sleep/Wake not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Thunderbolt. Untested and dependent on GPU acceleration to test full Thunderbolt support.
• Fingerprint Sensor. Not compatible with macOS.
• Accelerometer. Likely not compatible with macOS.

Beta Release 0.3.0 supporting macOS 10.15.7 and up

This release supports macOS version 10.15.7 and up. May work on older versions but they are untested and not currently supported.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.7.6)
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add your SMBIOS information, or your system and iCloud services may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.7 and below are not fully supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 1-6-2022.
• Introducing some initial support for older macOS versions. This is due to the poor experience of macOS 11 & 12 on the OMY4 without graphics acceleration. Increased support and possibly full support of older versions to come in future releases.
• Added Official support for macOS 12 Monterey

What works

• Bluetooth
• Audio (Built-in microphone not working yet)
• Battery
• USB-C
• Keyboard
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPad (may be erratic at this time)
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault
• Recovery
• SD card
• HIDPI supported without GPU acceleration
• Keyboard shut-off in tablet mode
• Brightness Key enabled (GPU Acceleration required for support)

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• Improved OpenCore startup time
• Added official support for macOS 12 Monterey
• Updated custom kexts to current release to support OMY4 11th generation chipset
• Slightly improved trackpad tracking but does still get jumpy at times
• Improved other OS detection in OpenCore. (Detects Linux and other OS's better without custom entries)
• Removal of legacy ACPI patches that are no longer needed
• Removal of legacy Kexts that are no longer needed
• Misc. EFI cleanup and updates
• Added WiFi support for macOS High Sierra, Mojave, and Monterey
• Initial support for older macOS versions. Older macOS versions may be fully/partially supported in future.

Current Issues:

• Graphics Acceleration. Intel Xe graphics not yet supported in macOS.
• Built-in microphone not yet working.
• Brightness adjustment not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Full Power Management. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Sleep/Wake not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Thunderbolt. Untested and dependent on GPU acceleration to test full Thunderbolt support.
• Fingerprint Sensor. Not compatible with macOS.
• Accelerometer. Likely not compatible with macOS.
• No other known issues. If an issue is discovered with this release it will be added here. System features or hardware that are unsupported by macOS are not considered current issues but may be listed in the main readme.

Beta Release 0.2.0 supporting macOS 10.15.7 and up

This release supports macOS version 10.15.7 and up. May work on older versions but they are untested and not supported.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.9)
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add your SMBIOS information, or your system and iCloud services may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.6 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 4-6-2021.

What works

• Bluetooth
• Audio (Built-in microphone not working yet)
• Battery
• USB-C
• Keyboard
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPad (may be erratic at this time)
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault
• Recovery
• SD card
• HIDPI supported without GPU acceleration
• Keyboard shut-off in tablet mode
• Brightness Key enabled (GPU Acceleration required for support)

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• Added Brightness Key support (Requires GPU Acceleration before this will actually work)

Current Issues:

• Graphics Acceleration. Intel Xe graphics not yet supported in macOS.
• Built-in microphone not yet working.
• Brightness adjustment not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration. (SSDT Brightness Key created and ready)
• Full Power Management. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Sleep/Wake not yet working. Dependent on GPU acceleration.
• Thunderbolt. Untested and dependent on GPU acceleration to test full Thunderbolt support.
• Fingerprint Sensor. Not compatible with macOS.
• Accelerometer. Likely not compatible with macOS.
• No other known issues. If an issue is discovered with this release it will be added here. System features or hardware that are unsupported by macOS are not considered current issues but may be listed in the main readme.

Beta Release 0.1.1 supporting macOS 10.15.7 and up

beta 0.1.1

Moved touchscreen from polling mode to GPIO pinned mode

Beta Release 0.1.0 supporting macOS 10.15.7 and up

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