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I'm using this guide for switching over from FakeSMC to VirtualSMC but it doesn't seem like VirtualSMC is loading properly.
I've attached images of the hackintool after installing and repairing permissions for the kexts in the L/E folder. I've also attached a photo of where in the boot it gets hung up as well as my EFI folder. Any thoughts?!
@Fabrizzioa04 @FriFlo
You can both benefit from the same instructions so here goes:
*** Mini-Guide: How to Replace FakeSMC with VirtualSMC ***
- Make a full bootable backup of the current system. This is your insurance.
- First we need to remove FakeSMC from 2 places:
- Place #1: /Library/Extensions folder
- Use Finder to move FakeSMC.kext and all of the FakeSMC_Sensor*.kext files (should be 5 of them) to your Desktop or Documents or Downloads folder. Just get them out of /Library/Extensions, but save a copy so you can restore them later if needed.
- The run Kext Utility to rebuild kernel cache.
- Place #2: CLOVER/kexts/Other folder
- Mount EFI Partition of the Mojave SSD using "Mount EFI" option in Clover Configurator (on the left side panel).
- An "EFI" disk icon will appear. Go to the EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other folder.
- Move FakeSMC.kext and any FakeSMC_Sensor*.kext files to some location on your Mojave SSD (Desktop, Documents, Downloads).
- Then open the EFi/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI folder (or EFI/CLOVER/drivers/UEFI for Clover v4988 or newer) and move SMCHelper.efi to the same location on your Mojave SSD.
- Now we need to download VirtualSMC.
- Download the latest 1.0.6 release by clicking here. Specifically, get the file called 1.0.6.RELEASE.zip
- MacOS should automatically unzip the files into a folder called "1" or "1-1" or something like that.
- Install VirtualSMC as follows:
- Make sure the EFI Partition of Mojave SSD is still mounted (see Step 2, Place #2).
- Now take a look at the folders and files in the VirtualSMC folder that you just downloaded. It should look like this:
View attachment 417385- Copy the green box item (VirtualSmc.efi) to the CLOVER/drivers64UEFI folder (or CLOVER/drivers/UEFI for Clover v4988 and newer).
- Copy the red box items to CLOVER/kexts/Other.
- Note that iStat Menus will not currently show all of the fans. It may show at most one. So instead of iStat Menus, please use HWMonitorSMC2. The latest version can always be downloaded from here (the HWSensors3package):
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/hwsensors3.hwsensors.p/
- When the DMG file is opened, simply copy the indicated App to the Applications folder.
View attachment 421436- When launching HWMonitorSMC2 for the first time, you may need to allow the system to run it (System Preferences --> Security & Privacy --> General tab).
- Reboot.
I've attached images of the hackintool after installing and repairing permissions for the kexts in the L/E folder. I've also attached a photo of where in the boot it gets hung up as well as my EFI folder. Any thoughts?!