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Provided in this repository are EFI configurations for installing other macOS on Lenovo Yoga 720-15IKB using OpenCore. This EFI repository has been optimized to run macOS Monterey and Ventura.
| Machine | Lenovo Yoga 720 15-IKB |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7700HQ |
| Graphics | Intel HD630 (Integrated GPU) |
| Renderer | NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB VRAM) |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4 (Stock) |
| Internal Display | 4K UHD @60Hz with Touchscreen & Pen |
| Storage | 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD (Replacement) |
| Thunderbolt | Intel JHL6540 Alpine Ridge |
| Audio | Realtek ALC236 |
| WLAN + Bluetooth | Fenvi BCM94360NG Wireless AC (Replacement) |
| Touchpad | Elantech |
| BIOS Version | 4MCN33WW(V2.05) 2018 |
| ✅ | OpenCore v0.9.9 |
| ✅ | macOS 13.6 Ventura |
| ✅ | Apple Power Management |
| ✅ | Sleep, Wake and Hibernate |
| ✅ | Native macOS USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 (Hotplug & Wake) |
| ✅ | 4K@60Hz 24-bit Color Internal Display |
| ✅ | HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort via USB-C (up to 4K@60Hz) |
| ✅ | Clamshell Mode |
| ✅ | Hotkeys (Brightness, Volume, and Fn Keys) |
| ✅ | macOS Touchpad Gestures (enhanced with BetterTouchTool) |
| ✅ | Multipoint Touchscreen and Pen Support |
| ✅ | Speakers and Headphone jack (enhanced with Boom3D) |
| ✅ | Built-in Camera and Microphone |
| ✅ | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| ✅ | AirDrop |
| ✅ | Continuity: Sidecar, Universal Clipboard and HandOff |
| ✅ | Monterey Features: Universal Control, AirPlay to Mac |
| ✅ | iServices (iMessage, FaceTime, and App Store) |
| 🟧 | Streaming DRM Content (Works on third-party browsers) |
| 🟧 | Dual-Monitor Setup (could work with 1080p setup) |
| 🟧 | Wake from Bluetooth/WLAN (Works with USB Receiver) |
| ❌ | Dedicated Graphics (NVIDIA GTX 1050) |
| ❌ | Fingerprint Reader |
- Replaced Voodoo kexts with v2.6.5. Stylus pen stopped working after update to v2.7+
- Renamed folder to
EFI. EFI Config should work with both Monterey & Ventura. - Removed
Force-OnlineiGPU Device Property, not required - Replaced Framebuffer connector-type DisplayPort bits
00 04 00 00with HDMI bits00 08 00 00; led to black screen after removing Thunderbolt Dock. Newframebuffer-con1-alldata=01050A00 00080000 87010000. - Reverted VoodooI2C kext from 2.7.1 to 2.7; caused bootloop.
- Removed Big Sur EFI
- Removed YogaSMC and ECEnabler (resulted in unstable system)
- Renamed SSDTs and added Descriptions
- Removed Brightness Keys SSDT Patches (Using BrightnessKeys Kext)
- Enabled Brightness Smoother in Display Device Properties
- Merged and renamed I2C, Thunderbolt and CPU SSDT Patches
- Added USBWakeFixup Kext
(15/09/22) - Updated to OpenCore 0.8.4 and macOS 12.6, Updated BIOS Advanced Settings, Fixed Thunderbolt 3 Hotplug & Wake from Sleep, Re-enabled Touchscreen Patch.
- Updated OpenCore Files to v0.8.4
- Updated Kexts
- Installed YogaSMC App from here
- Unlocked Advanced BIOS Settings and made changes there.
- Enabled macOS Native Thunderbolt & USB-C
- Replaced SSDT-TypeC.aml with SSDT-TbtOnPch-Yoga-720.aml from here
- Removed VoltageShift Kexts (Used Settings in Advanced BIOS)
- Removed DSDT patch for Touchscreen.
(14/04/22) - Updated to macOS 12.3.1, Changed WiFi/Bluetooth Card, Fixed Wake-from-Sleep with One Key Press, Deprecated Big Sur EFI
- Replaced Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 with Fenvi BCM94360NG Wireless Card.
- Removed WiFi and Bluetooth kexts.
- Continuity features working properly.
- WiFi speed halved due to Fenvi drivers. See issue acidanthera/bugtracker#1532
- Added SSDT-USBW patch to allow system wake after pressing a button once.
- Deprecated Big Sur EFI. Update using Hackintool
Successfully installed macOS Monterey with most features working. However, Continuity only works one-way (from other devices to the hack). Provided Monterey EFI folder. Installation process remains relatively the same however I have included Monterey portions in this guide.
- Replaced
IntelBluetoothInjector.kextwithBluetoolFixup.kext. - Set
MinKernelto 21.00.0 andMaxKernelto 20.99.9. - Removed
FakePCIID.kextandFakePCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio.kext.
This guide is provided for educational purposes and is based off numerous contributions by outstanding developers. If you are new to Hackintosh and OpenCore, please read through the entire OpenCore macOS Installation Guide. I shall be making references to several portions of it.
All disclaimers in the OpenCore Guide and any other guide in this post duly apply.
Knowledge in this section will help you debug issues quickly and potentially prevent future challenges.
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Following the widespread adoption of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) by PC manufacturers as the standard interface between operating systems and their corresponding hardware, PCs can now boot directly from nonvolatile storage devices instead of a read-only chip embedded on their motherboard. The boot files are located in the first partition of a GPT-formatted storage device, which is known as the EFI System Partition (or ESP). The switch to UEFI vastly increases boot speed, the amount of external storage that can be addressed by the system, and for the purpose of this guide, it affords us the ability to configure the boot process with more ease. Read more about UEFI here.
The EFI configuration for a successful macOS boot with OpenCore requires a
BOOTfolder containingBOOTx64.efi(a file that initializes the boot sequence) and anOCfolder containing files necessary for OpenCore to be loaded successfully. These files and their settings are defined inConfig.plist.Refer to the OpenCore EFI Documentation for a detailed explanation of each directory in this repository.
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Located in the OC folder
EFI\OC\Config.plist,Config.plistdefines various files to be loaded during UEFI boot and others to be injected into macOS along with their configurations. It also defines the order of precedence with which these files will be loaded. -
Download the correct Kext version from Github, copy it to
EFI\OC\Kextsin your USB Installer and also toKernel -> AddinEFI\OC\Config.plist. It is advisable to store your configured EFI safely and use USB installers to test any new updates or features before moving them to your sytem EFI.Debug:The order in which you arrange kexts and SSDTs matters. Try as much as possible to retain the arrangement provided in this EFI. OpenCore Configurator should automatically arrange your files when you add a new one however if your touchpad stops working, compare your current arrangement with the repository provided here and make the necessary corrections. -
Right click the file and select
Open.
Also read up on these.
Requires a 16GB+ USB 2.0 (or higher) storage device.
You can prepare the USB installer using macOS, Windows, or Linux. I have linked each individual guides to the OS names highlighted. Please go through the guide for your preferred OS. I recommend using a real Mac or a macOS virtual machine to create the installer in order to follow conveniently with this guide.
At this point, you have created a macOS USB Installer. Now, you'd need to make it bootable. You'd also need to continue the rest of this guide on a real Mac or a macOS virtual machine.
Clone this repository, unzip the file and copy the EFI folder to your newly created EFI partition. This EFI is pretty much ready to go, however a few things need to be set before you are ready for installation and after you've installed macOS.
Download MountEFI and OpenCore Configurator if you haven't. OpenCore Configurator is an alternative to ProperTree which provides easy-to-use GUI however, do not use it to download/update kexts. Simply copy and replace the particular kext in EFI\OC\Kexts.
You need to set the Serial Number, UUID, MLB, and ROM for your hackintosh. This can all be set in the Config.plist located in EFI\OC\Config.plist. Open the file with OpenCore Configurator and navigate to PlatformInfo -> DataHub - Generic - PlatformNVRAM. Select the closest MacBook version to your processor from the list at the bottom.
You can set the correct value for your ROM under Generic tab if you have the Mac Address of your Wi-Fi module. If you don't have it, follow this part of the OpenCore Guide. This step is essential in order to have iServices work immediately. Follow this guide if iServices don't work immediately after installation.
After setting your SMBIOS, while still in OpenCore Configurator, head over to Kernel and uncheck CustomSMBIOSGUID quirk.
Intel: Ensure AirportItwlm.kext is loaded into EFI\OC\Kexts and config.plist -> Kernel (Remove Brcm Kexts)
Broadcom Card: Check this list for macOS compatible modules. Make sure to download acidanthera's BRCM kexts for Wi-Fi
Ensure AirportBrcmFixup.kext is loaded into EFI\OC\Kexts and Config.plist -> Kernel -> Add (Remove Intel Kexts)
Download BluetoolFixup.kext found in BrcmPatchRAM.
Intel Card: Ensure IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext and BluetoolFixup.kext is loaded into EFI\OC\Kexts and config.plist -> Kernel (Remove Brcm Kexts)
Broadcom Card: Ensure BrcmPatchRAM3.kext, BrcmFirmwareData.kext , and BluetoolFixup.kext are loaded into EFI\OC\Kexts and config.plist -> Kernel (Remove Intel Kexts)
Fenvi BCM94360NG Wi-Fi Card
If you have opted to use the Fenvi BCM94360NG Wi-Fi card, there is no need to use any Wi-Fi or Bluetooth kext as most macOS Continuity features work out-of-the-box. I recommend removing all Wi-Fi and Bluetooth kexts from your EFI config. However, if you opt to use the Fenvi BCM94360NG Wi-Fi card, you will only be able to use half the speed of your internet connection on macOS due to driver incompatibilities.
At this point, your USB Installer should be bootable and ready for installation. With the USB installer bootable, all that remains is configuring the BIOS of your Hackintosh-to-be.
Restart the computer and press F2 to boot to your BIOS Configuration. Use the navigation instructions provided on-screen and make sure the features below are properly set.
| Secure Boot | Disabled |
| Intel Platform Trust | Disabled |
| Fastboot | Disabled |
| Always-on USB | Disabled |
| Intel SGX | Software-Controlled |
| SATA Mode | AHCI |
| Intel Virtualization | Enabled |
| THunderbolt Device Boot | Disable |
Now you are ready to begin the installation.
By unlocking Advanced menu in BIOS, you no longer have to go through the Advanced Features section in this guide. Simply watch this video to enter Advanced BIOS menu (make sure your charger is plugged in or it won't work) and follow through with the rest of this section when you have access to it.
This method is cleaner as you can always Restore Defaults and start over if you make a mistake.
Follow @tylernguyen's instructions here. Use -123mV for CPU undervolt and -50mV for GPU and Uncore undervolt.
Note The location of the parent settings may be different (as this is a different laptop) but they still have the same content once located.
DEBUGiGPU doesn't play DRM content (e.g Prime Video and Apple TV) on native macOS apps and browsers. You can use third-party browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Opera to view them.
Go to Thunderbolt Device
| Security Level | No Security |
| GPIO3 Force Pwr | [X] |
| Wake from Thunderbolt Devices * | [ ] |
NOTE Depending on your use case, you can enable Wake from Thunderbolt Devices. However, I use a Thunderbolt dock and wouldn't want unplugging my phone to wake the system.
DEBUGLoading the Thunderbolt Bus is sort of a hit and miss after restarting. Safest bet is to shutdown and power on PC instead. Alternatively, you can boot to Windows and restart to macOS.
DEBUGDisplays connected to Thunderbolt docks usually start after on sleep/wake cycle on this Thunderbolt Card. Sometimes it loads immediately when the dock is not connected prior to boot.
Refer to this guide during installation.
Plug in the USB installer, restart your computer, and press F12. This would bring up your Boot Menu. Select the EFI option that has the name of your USB. You should see another set options to select. Select Install macOS Big Sur and follow the on-screen instructions when it is booted.
Debug:The installer will restart a couple of times. Ensure that the USB installer is selected after each restart. You can change the Boot Order in your BIOS Configuration.
If all goes well, you have successfully installed macOS on your machine with most of the hardware working. Make sure to sign into your Apple account at this point.
Now it's time to perform post-installations that requires some data created after macOS was installed. Fetch MountEFI and OpenCore Configurator again. You'd need them to mount EFI and configure some more setting. After setting up post-installations and advanced features, you should copy the installer's EFI folder to your system EFI partition.
These features, especially Hibernation seem to be working out of the box on later OpenCore versions. However, constant writing to SSDs through Hibernation reduces their lifespans, and there have even been reports that it can lead to data corruption. In order to disable Hibernation leaving just Sleep and Wake, run the following code in Terminal:
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
sudo rm -f /var/vm/sleepimage
sudo mkdir /var/vm/sleepimage
sudo pmset -a standby 0
sudo pmset -a autopoweroff 0
sudo pmset -a powernap 0
sudo pmset -a proximitywake 0
sudo pmset -b tcpkeepalive 0 //Optional
RTC Wake is disabled in the latest Monterey EFI. RTC Wake allows macOS to perform maintenance tasks for a few minutes every 2 hours. To enable it, open config.plist, go to Kernel -> Patch and enable patch with comment: Disable RTC wake scheduling.
In direct conjunction with enabling Sleep and Wake, you have to define your USB ports to macOS to have a bug-free sleep cycle. Follow this part of the OpenCore guide to map your USB.
After following the instructions, USBmap.kext would be created. Install that kext to your USB installer EFI partition and proceed.
Debug:Always-on USB also causes sleep problems in macOS. Ensure it is disabled in your BIOS Configuration.
Read more about iGPU configurations in OpenCore iGPU Post Install
iGPU Device Properties (0x2,0x0):
| AAPL,ig-platform-id | 00001B59 |
| Enable-max-pixel-clock-override | 01000000 |
| Enable-backlight-smoother | 01000000 |
| Disable-external-gpu | 01000000 |
| Force-online | 01000000 |
| Framebuffer-patch-enable | 01000000 |
| Framebuffer-con1-enable | 01000000 |
| Framebuffer-con1-alldata | 01050A00 00080000 87010000 |
| Framebuffer-con2-enable | 01000000 |
| Framebuffer-con2-alldata | 02040A00 00080000 87010000 |
| Framebuffer-unifiedmem * | 00000080 |
Framebuffer-unifiedmem sets the available VRAM for your system. Read the WhateverGreen FAQ for more information. The setting in this EFI is 2048MB. It is scarcely noted in forums that Intel HD 630 cannot write above this value.
Framebuffer-conX-alldata specifies the personality of each external display connected to the device. Connectors are set to DisplayPort. In order to use Intel HD 630's full 3 monitor support with max 4K@60Hz (2 monitors + Internal Display for Laptop), we need to have a combination of at least two display ports (HDMI, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, or eDP). However, since this laptop only has one Thunderbolt port (has no HDMI typical on laptops), we can only have monitor configurations up to 4096x2304@60Hz via Thunderbolt 3 (i.e either one 4K, one 2K, or 1K + 1K with a Thunderbolt Dock) according to Intel Specs.
Force-online forces all displays to activate at wake. Useful when working in clamshell mode.
Read more about WhateverGreen Flags
The audio codec on the Yoga 720 matches ALC236 as seen in acidanthera's Supported Codecs List. The supported Layout ID on this machine is: 15 (Integer). This setting enables Intel HDMI Audio for external displays.
Audio Device Properties (0x1F,0x3):
| RM,device-id | 709D0000 | Data |
| layout-id | 15 | Number |
Consider installing Boom3D to optimize your sound.
Another step towards achieving good power management is setting the lowest frequency your CPU will output when idle. The processor in this machine can handle a low power state of 800MHz. I recommend acidanthera's CPUFriend kext and corpnewt's CPUFriendFriend data provider kext to achieve this.
Download and install CPUFriend.kext to your USB installer EFI folder. Run CPUFriendFriend.command and follow the instructions on-screen. Enter 08 for Low Frequency Mode to set it to 800MHz. After you've finished configuring your power options, CPUFriendDataProvider.kext will be created in the Results folder. Install that kext to your USB installer EFI folder. Reboot your system using the USB installer and launch Intel Power Gadget to confirm CoreMin under the Frequency tab is around 800MHz (0.8GHz).
Download Intel Power Gadget for macOS here and test your machine on All Thread Frequency, see if it throttles (caps at 2.8GHz for this machine below 70 degrees). If it does, you may want to consider undervolting. Undervolting your CPU can reduce heat, improve performance, and provide longer battery life. However, if done incorrectly, it may cause an unstable system. My preferred method is using VoltageShift.
VoltageShift binary and kext are already provided in the link above, hence no need to build with XCode. Open Terminal in the folder of your prefered version and run this command:
sudo chown -R root:wheel VoltageShift.kext
Follow the guide provided in the VoltageShift link above to test your settings and build a launch daemon that starts at log-in.
A good starting voltage for this machine <CPU> <GPU> <CPUCache> is -110 -50 -110. Experiment with various settings below -125mV (CPU) and -60mV (GPU) until your system becomes stable. I use a configuration of -123mV (CPU) and -50mV (GPU). Use this code to create a launch daemon with your desired voltage, turbo-boost enabled, and PL1 and PL2 set to 45 and 60 Watts respectively:
./voltageshift removelaunchd
sudo ./voltageshift buildlaunchd -123 -50 -123 0 0 0 1 45 60 1 160
<CPU> and <CPUCache> must be the same value.
Ensure that
csr-active-configinConfig.plist -> NVRAM -> Add -> 7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82is greater than00000000(SIP Enabled). I've set it partially enabled without kext signing03000000. Check this part of the OpenCore Guide to see the different settings
Reboot your system and test with Intel Power Gadget to see if your system still throttles. Run several Geekbenches and measure how well your machine performs against others in its class.
Debug:If turbo fails to load on boot, addVoltageShift.kexttoEFI\OC\kextsand install it toConfig.plist -> Kernel -> Add.
Tip:Create a shortcut to enable or disable Turbo when you need to. You can even have Siri run it for you
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NEW Skip this section if you have configured Advanced BIOS Settings.
Remember, be patient and read through all the guides before you begin to tweak your PC. If possible, take a picture of your previous settings before making any edit, compare the picture with your editted settings and the guide before you hit the 'OK' button. Ensure you don't tweak anything else in your BIOS that is not included in this next section.
NEW No need for this section if you have configured Advanced BIOS Settings
Most BIOS come with an option to set a feature called CFG-Lock (read more about it here). This feature allows an operating system gain more control over the system's power management. macOS needs such control to effect more stringent power management on your system.
Warning!This step can potentially brick your system. Make sure to read through this next part thoroughly before clicking on any link or downloading any software! If you downloaded the wrong version and your keyboard doesn't work: turn off your computer, take out the battery, hold down the power button for 20+ secs, reinstall the battery and turn your system on again.
Unfortunately, Lenovo has sealed this feature away. Luckily, this guide can help you get started. Use this version of RU as other versions may not work with your keyboard. 0x3C is the offset value of this machine.
After you've cleared the CFG-Lock, restart your system and select VerifyMsrE2 from OpenCore boot options. It should look like this.
Now boot to macOS, mount your USB installer EFI and disable AppleXcpmCfgLock quirk in Config.plist -> Kernel. Restart macOS from the USB drive to see if it works.
NEW Touchscreen is pre-activated in the latest Monterey EFI!
You have to patch your System DSDT to enable multi-touch touchscreen. Refer to this part of the OpenCore Guide. Download this decompiler MaciASL and open it. It should open your System DSDT. Search using CMD + F for TPNL and scroll down slowly within its french bracket till you see Method(_CRS, 0, Serialized). Delete this section:
If ((OSYS < 0x07DC))
{
Return (SBFI) /* \_SB_.PCI0.I2C1.TPNL.SBFI */
}
If (Zero)
{
Return (ConcatenateResTemplate (SBFB, SBFG))
}
Add this code at the end if it isn't already present:
Return (ConcatenateResTemplate (SBFB, SBFI))
The method should looks like this afterwards:
Save the file as DSDT.aml in another directory. Copy this file to your USB installer EFI\OC\ACPI folder and also to Config.plist -> ACPI -> Add. Make sure it is at the top of the list. Restart macOS through the USB Installer and test your touchscreen.
Consider installing BetterTouchTool to add more gestures to both Touchpad and Touchscreen (Touchscreen behaves like a giant Touchpad)
To disable touchscreen, remove
SSDT-I2C1_SPED.aml&SSDT-I2C2_SPED.aml(andDSDT.amlif you activated multi-touch) fromConfig.plist -> ACPI.
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Up to this point, you have been booting from your USB installer. If you want to do away with the installer at boot, you can do so by copying its EFI folder to your system EFI partition.
Rearrange your BIOS boot order to desired preferrence. If you have a dual-boot, ensure each boot entry is correctly named. Use Bootice to modify your boot entry if you are running Windows. Head over to BOOTICE -> UEFI to make the necessary configurations.
To select a default boot entry within OpenCore itself, select the entry and press CTRL + ENTER to make it default.
Debug:After rebooting or hiberbating Windows, booting from OpenCore may result in anACPI_BIOS_ERROR. Ensure to boot Windows from your UEFI boot menu after rebooting or hibernating Windows. On Lenovo systems, you can access the boot menu at startup by pressingF12.
To boot straight to macOS without going through the OS picker, go to Config.plist -> Misc -> Boot and uncheck Show Picker.
To display the OS picker momentarily while it is disabled, hold
Escduring boot.
This SSD (or more precise the Phoenix controller it uses) is known to cause random kernel panics in macOS. Up until now, there was no way to even install macOS on the PM981 and the only option was to replace it with either a SATA or a known working NVMe SSD. However, recently a new set of patches, namely NVMeFix was released. It greatly improves compatibility with non-apple SSDs including the PM981. Thanks to those patches, you can now install macOS, but there is still a chance for kernel panics to occur while booting.
- acidanthera for providing almost all kexts and drivers
- dortania for an amazing in-depth guide to hackintoshing.
- alexandred for providing VoodooI2C
- RehabMan for providing many laptop hotpatches and guides
- corpnewt for providing many of the scripts required to conveniently install macOS
- knnspeed for providing ComboJack, well-explained hotpatches and a working USB-C hot plug solution
- CaseySJ for Thunderbolt 3 bus on Alpine Ridge without firmware patching.
- jaromeyer for providing detailed installation guides and configurations for the XPS 9570
- frbuccoliero for PM981 related testing and extending the guide
- mr-prez for the Native Power Management guide
- folivora for creating BetterTouchTool
- globaldelight for creating Boom3D.
- sicreative for creating VoltageShift
- openintelwireless for providing Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Kexts
- wouter for his CFG-Unlock Guide
- jiashun zheng for his Yoga 720 Medium Guide
- tylernguyen for ThinkPad X1C6 Guide
- jlp and thefiredragon for compiling EFI for Yoga 720 15-IKB
- Baio1977 for Touchscreen SSDT.
- Everyone else involved in Hackintosh development