[Guide] HP ProBook/EliteBook/Zbook using Clover UEFI hotpatch

[RehabMan]

should I create USB Installer High Sierra 10.13.2 to boot from recovery mode ?

If you have the correct files on your EFI/Clover on SSD/HDD, you should be able to boot recovery from there also.

 

[RehabMan]

I just updated to 10.13.2 and forgot about kexts.
...
My opinion: it's better to stay on previous version of system if everything works fine.

Or follow instructions carefully...

 

[livacore]

Too bad your trackpad is ALPS.

Too good the DW1820A suddenly worded....

Did you solve the 13mb installer problem yet?
I don't have 10.11 installed anywhere (so can't verify vanilla md5 for IOKit).

I am now running 10.11.6:

$ sw_vers 
ProductName:    Mac OS X
ProductVersion:    10.11.6
BuildVersion:    15G31

If I download High Sierra from AppStore, only get a 13MB installer. And follow the wizard of the installer, it will download other stuffs in "/macOS Install Data" (installESD.dmg and other files in it). [10.11.6 -> 10.13.x]
So I tried download 10.12.6 from AppStore via a specific url opened by safari (itunes://xxxx). This time I get a correct Install macOS Sierra.app. [10.11.6 -> 10.12.6]
After install 10.12.6, I download 10.13.2 from AppStore, also get correct Install macOS High Sierra.app. [10.12.6 -> 10.13.2]

The md5 for IOKit was caleulated from vanilla 10.11.6. I plan to do a fresh install of 10.11.6 again, then verify the md5.

 

[hiep95]

I'm using Probook 450 G4 and after done the guide, everything works as expected.
But I'm facing that sometimes it lags. Sometimes when I switch window, or switch firefox tab, the mouse cursor cannot move smoothly, and the fan spin faster (louder). After 20-30s it backs to normal.
I never had that in windows. Is there anything I can do?

 

[RehabMan]

I'm using Probook 450 G4 and after done the guide, everything works as expected.
But I'm facing that sometimes it lags. Sometimes when I switch window, or switch firefox tab, the mouse cursor cannot move smoothly, and the fan spin faster (louder). After 20-30s it backs to normal.
I never had that in windows. Is there anything I can do?

No "Problem Reporting" files attached.
Read FAQ, "Problem Reporting" again. Carefully. Attach all requested files/output.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

Also, you need to put your laptop hardware specs in your profile as requested in the FAQ/guide.

 

[livacore]

For the USB customization, you will need to submit ioreg as per post #1, "USB customization".

PS: DW1820A wifi works, but I feel it too slow...(not reach the rate the hardware has)

 

[RehabMan]

PS: DW1820A wifi works, but I feel it too slow...(not reach the rate the hardware has)

The ioreg you attached does not appear to be collected after testing all ports as per post #1, "USB customization".

 

[livacore]

The ioreg you attached does not appear to be collected after testing all ports as per post #1, "USB customization".

These are 3 usb ports on my laptop:
- left front: type-C
- left rear: type-A
- right: type-A
There is a HP UltraSlim interface on the right of my laptop, so I connect a HP UltraSlim Dock 2013 to my laptop (but the dock hide right USB when it connected).
There are 4 usb ports on the dock.

The USB Customization SSDT I provided was created based on the command:

$ ioreg -r -t -n XHC

And I carefully confirm the mapping of physical ports and ACPI nodes (HSxx, SSxx).

Since type-C device is not popular yet, it is not easy to find both USB2 and USB3 device of type-C. And the dock is current not near my hand...

 

[RehabMan]

These are 3 usb ports on my laptop:
- left front: type-C
- left rear: type-A
- right: type-A
There is a HP UltraSlim interface on the right of my laptop, so I connect a HP UltraSlim Dock 2013 to my laptop (but the dock hide right USB when it connected).
There are 4 usb ports on the dock.

The USB Customization SSDT I provided was created based on the command:

$ ioreg -r -t -n XHC

And I carefully confirm the mapping of physical ports and ACPI nodes (HSxx, SSxx).

Since type-C device is not popular yet, it is not easy to find both USB2 and USB3 device of type-C. And the dock is current not near my hand...

I need to see ioreg after you test all ports, just as mentioned in post #1 "USB customization".
Mainly because you have things like this in SSDT-USB-1030-G1.asl:

                    "HS04", Package()   // ??
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 4, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },

Why don't you know how HS04 is attached? Why "// ??"
If it is unused, then it should be eliminated.

And to test a USB-C on XHC, you need a USB-C->USB3 adapter. Then you need to plug a device into the adapter,... and plug the USB-C adapter in both orientations. And testing must be done both with a USB3 device and USB2 device.

 

[livacore]

What's the best soluction If the built-in wifi was soldered on the motherboard of laptop? I most care about wifi connection of a laptop.