Minor update to resolve an issue where Bluetooth may not work in Windows when booting from OpenCore. For full release information refer to release 1.7.0.

Minor update to add beta wifi support in macOS 12 Monterey. For full release information refer to release 1.7.0.

This release supports macOS version 10.15.4 - 11.4.x. Testing support for macOS 12 Monterey.

Major Update: You MUST clear NVRAM with this release due to major updates in this EFI. You will have issues if you skip this requirement.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.7.0)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your ENTIRE EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system WILL NOT work as expected. SERIOUSLY!!!!
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 6-5-2021.

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• OpenCore Boot-loader orientation corrected to landscape mode
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues exist due to 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi interference)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported
• Keyboard function fixed in Linux kernel version 5.4.0.52 and higher when booting from OC.
• Apple Boot Chime enabled

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• Corrected orientation of OpenCore boot-loader (animations may appear slower).
• Adjusted Fan thresholds to lower fan speeds below 50 Degrees Celsius.
• Added initial support for macOS 12 Monterey
• Improved power plug detection speed
• Full Theme support introduced in OpenCore 0.7.0 included in this release
• Miscellaneous fixes & patches.

Current Issues:

• No 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.
• Features, Hardware, and Software may not work in Beta versions of macOS. Please expect problems if you decide to test any Beta releases of macOS.

This release supports macOS version 10.15.4 - 11.4.x. Might work for higher versions though untested.

Warning: OpenCore 0.6.6 and above changed the way it interacts with the UEFI. You may experience a missing OpenCore boot entry after clearing NVRAM. If this occurs you will need to boot from UEFI shell and add the boot entry manually.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.9)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 6-5-2021.

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues exist due to 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi interference)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus (See Below for Touch Screen Changes)
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported
• Keyboard function fixed in Linux kernel version 5.4.0.52 and higher when booting from OC.
• Apple Boot Chime enabled

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• Added ECenabler.kext which adds support for non-8bit EC coding in ACPI. Eliminates need for battery patching and makes battery status enabled automatically.
• Lowered Intel Wifi kext version to 1.3.0 Stable due to reliability issues in version 2.0.0 Alpha
• Lowered VoodooI2C.kext version to 2.6 due to slow scrolling issue introduced in version 2.6.1 and higher
• Miscellaneous fixes & patches.

Current Issues:

• No 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.

This release supports macOS version 10.15.4 - 11.x.x.

Warning: This EFI release includes OpenCore 0.6.6 which changed the way it interacts with the UEFI. You may experience a missing OpenCore boot entry after clearing NVRAM. If this occurs you will need to boot from UEFI shell and add the boot entry manually. In some cases you may need to attempt this several times before the entry appears. You may also be able to achieve this by disconnecting the battery for 30 seconds to clear the UEFI memory and force the UEFI to re-detect boot options.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.6)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 2-9-2021.

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues exist due to 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi interference)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus (See Below for Touch Screen Changes)
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported
• Keyboard function fixed in Linux kernel version 5.4.0.52 and higher

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions/Changes:

• (OC Fix): Boot entries that previously appeared off screen, now can be scrolled to and will appear on screen properly
• (OC Fix): Reduction of EFI size due to reduced Resources folder size
• Boot Chime enabled
• (OC Fix): New boot entry icons
• (VoodooPS2): Key mapping swaps Windows Key & ALT. You may change this back by editing the VoodooPS2 plist. See VoodooPS2 GitHub for details on key mapping.
• (VoodooGoodix): Beta kext release with significant enhancements. See release 1.4.1 for details on this kext release. Stay on release 1.3.1 if you do not want these changes.

Current Issues:

• No 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.

This release supports macOS version 10.15.4 - 11.x.x.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.5)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 1-6-2021. VoodooI2C updated to version 2.6.0 for compatibility with Goodix Touch kext

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues exist due to 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi interference)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus (See Below for Touch Screen Changes)
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported
• Keyboard function fixed in Linux kernel version 5.4.0.52 and higher

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions:

• Fixed issue introduced in Beta 1.4.0 that resulted in Catalina or older installers not loading.
• Fixed issue introduced in Beta 1.4.0 reversing Windows & ALT key assignments. Key assignments now match layout from Release 1.3.1 and below.

Beta release of Goodix Kext changes the features and function of the touch screen. If you don't want the changes you should stay on Release 1.3.1 until the kext has been revised further. Touch changes listed below:

• Enables double click
• Breaks right click. Clicking the CTRL key plus tapping the screen is a workaround
• Dragging requires first holding for 1 second then dragging
• Enables single finger scrolling similar to windows
• Breaks "Natural" scrolling. Uncheck "Natural" scrolling in settings as a workaround.
• Now compatible with VoodooI2C up to version 2.6.1

Current Issues:

• 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.

This release requires macOS version 10.15.4 and above.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.3)
• Release 1.3.X series and below are for macOS Catalina and Big Sur.
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP enabled.
• Updated Kexts to current releases as of 1-6-2021. VoodooI2C updated to version 2.6.0 for compatibility with Goodix Touch kext

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues exist due to 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi interference)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus (See Below for Touch Screen Changes)
• Native Wi-Fi Support
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported
• Keyboard function fixed in Linux kernel version 5.4.0.52 and higher

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions:

Beta release of Goodix Kext changes the features and function of the touch screen. If you don't want the changes you should stay on Release 1.3.1 until the kext has been revised further. Touch changes listed below:

• Enables double click
• Breaks right click. Clicking the CTRL key plus tapping the screen is a workaround
• Dragging requires first holding for 1 second then dragging
• Enables single finger scrolling similar to windows
• Breaks "Natural" scrolling. Uncheck "Natural" scrolling in settings as a workaround.
• Now compatible with VoodooI2C up to version 2.6.1

Current Issues:

• No current 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.

Minor Release update

Minor update which adds information to the SMBIOS and DataHub subsections within the PlatformInfo section. This minor release fixes an issue in Linux kernel 5.4.0.52 and higher where the keyboard will not work. You must boot Linux from OpenCore for this fix to work.

This update does not have any material impact on macOS though may impact iServices if you have signed in to them. Don't forget to copy over you serial number information to all sections within the PlatformInfo section and prior to booting with this EFI or you may inadvertently break iServices.

Please see Release notes for EFI version 1.3.0 for detailed information about this release.

This release ends support for macOS version 10.15.3 and below.

SIP re-enabled with this EFI release.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.3)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• macOS versions 10.15.3 and below are not supported
• SIP re-enabled with this EFI release.

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues may still exist)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Internal Wi-Fi
  • Native WiFi support, Heliport no longer supported
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions:

• Resolved issue where ACPI polling kext and associated SSDT's would not respect proper EC interrupt handling.
• Resolved issue where watching high resolution video would cause video glitching or stuttering every few seconds.
• Resolved issue where audio may periodically cut out while listening to audio or watching a movie.
• Significant improvements to system stability and speed
• Resolved issue with slow boot times on APFS trim enabled SSD's that are 500gb or larger.
• Resolved issue where macOS Big Sur Beta 10 or newer will not boot when Apple's new Secure Boot system protection feature is turned on. (not the same feature as UEFI/BIOS Secure Boot)

Current Issues:

• No current 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.

Release Information:

• OpenCore (r0.6.2)
• Bios Unlock Mod located on main GitHub page.
• You must replace your existing EFI with this release, clean your NVRAM, and add back your SMBIOS information, or your system may not work as expected.
• Big Sur Betas Supported with this release. Issues exist with Secure Boot turned ON and for Big Sur Beta 10 and higher. Support is limited for Big Sur until after Big Sur is released.

What works

• Graphic Acceleration including 4K support
• Bluetooth (some reliability issues may still exist)
• Brightness
• Audio
• Power Management
• Battery
• USB
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Sleep / Wake
• Fully Automated FAN
• TrackPoint
• HDMI / Type-C
• Windows boot from OpenCore
• TouchScreen / Stylus
• Internal Wi-Fi
  • Native WiFi support, Heliport no longer supported
• FileVault Supported with additional settings
• Recovery Supported

Fixed Issues & Feature Additions:

• Intel WiFi kext updated for native WiFi support for OS 10.15.0 and newer. HeliPort is no longer supported
• Significant other code cleanup and improvements to improve overall reliability of macOS on the MiniBook

Current Issues:

• APFS formatted SSD's with Trim enabled result in slow boot times for drives 500gb or greater.
• Brightness Keys will not work on cold boot or after sleep due to hardware configuration and is considered non-fixable. Reprogram key shortcuts in settings to enable alternate brightness keys