[GUIDE] Asus VivoBook S500CA/V500CA Mavericks OSX 10.9.4

Hi
The Asus S500CA is a great laptop, it looks and feels like the real thing.





So here goes..

Spec
Asus VivoBook S500CA/V500CA
CPU: i7 3537U 2.0Ghz Ivy Bridge
Chipset: Intel HM76 Express
GPU: Intel HD 4000
Touch Screen: Atmel maXTouch Digitizer 880a
Max Res: 1366x768x32
Audio: ALC269
Ethernet: Atheros AR8161
WIFI: Atheros AR9485

What's Working?!
Fully supported power management with following P states:
P States: 8, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
Sleep (+wake by lid)
Graphics
Touch Screen!
Audio (still with issues)
Ethernet
Bluetooth
Battery Indicator
Trackpad
Webcam
VGA port
FN Keys
HDMI Video

Whats NOT Working?!
Internal wifi (i'm using D-Link DWA-133 instead)
No speakers sound after wake from sleep - headphones does work after sleep.

Whats not tests?!
HDMI Audio
SD Card

Ok, good enough for me, now tell me how to install the damn thing.

Tools needed
UniBeast USB with Mavericks 10.9.4 (not lower!)
MultiBeast
Kext Wizard
Chameleon Wizard
MaciASL
Clover
Clover Configurator
DPCIManager
Intel Power Gadget
GeekBench
A human brain (optional)

Overview

1. BIOS setup
2. UniBeast installation
3. Install Kexts
4. Patch DSDT
5. Install Clover
6. Verification

1. BIOS Setup
Hit F2 to enter BIOS
Advanced -> VT-d -> Disabled
Security -> Secure Boot Control -> Disabled
Save & Exit -> Save Changes and Exit
Hit F2 to enter BIOS
Boot -> Launch CSM -> Enabled
Boot -> Add new Boot Option
Add boot option -> “EFI” (you may call it whatever)
Select Filesystem -> just make sure you have something like PCI(1F|2)\DevicePath(Type 3,…..
Path for boot option -> \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI
Create
Save & Exit -> Save Changes and Exit

2. UniBeast Installation
Insert UniBeast USB and boot into Mavericks installer, no flags are required, at least wasn't in my case.
If installer doesn’t start, check your BIOS settings again or try GraphicsEnabler=Yes, etc.
Once the installation is finished; reboot.
Boot using UniBeast USB again but select your HD with flags -x -f.

3. Install Kexts
Run MultiBeast with following:
Build

Download following kexts:
Latest VoodooHDA
ELAN Touchpad: google 1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x
Battery Indicator: https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-acpi-battery-driver/downloads
FN Keys: google 1968-fn-hotkey-driver-for-asus-notebooks
Touch screen (not free, only optional and at your own risk): http://www.touch-base.com/

Use KextsWizard to install and rebuild cache + permissions.

4. Patch DSDT
Run MaciASL
Preferences -> iASL -> ACPI 5.0
Preferences -> Sources -> +
Close Preferences
Patch -> "Fix php/pnp lower case Error” -> Apply -> Close -> File -> Save As -> /Extra/Vanila-DSDT.aml
Patch -> HD4000 Low Resolution -> Apply
Patch -> ASUS N55SL/VivoBook -> Apply
Patch -> DTGP -> Apply -> Close -> Compile -> File -> Save As -> /Extra/DSDT.aml

Reboot using UniBeast USB again but select your HD with -f

You should have full graphics support and everything else working except full power management, will be achieved after installing Clover.

5. Install Clover
TBD

6. Verification
TBD

Are you still working on the project? I followed the guide and since there's no part 5 and 6 I'm kinda stuck here. I hope you'll finish it sometime, it's really hard to setup Mavericks on the S500CA

Thanks in advance!

appelgebakje22 said:

Are you still working on the project? I followed the guide and since there's no part 5 and 6 I'm kinda stuck here. I hope you'll finish it sometime, it's really hard to setup Mavericks on the S500CA

Thanks in advance!

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Read compatibility overview: http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptop-compatibility/106791-laptop-compatibility.html

Use Clover: http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...oting-os-x-installer-laptops-clover-uefi.html

Also, you will find many of the stickies here useful: http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/

appelgebakje22 said:

Are you still working on the project? I followed the guide and since there's no part 5 and 6 I'm kinda stuck here. I hope you'll finish it sometime, it's really hard to setup Mavericks on the S500CA

Thanks in advance!

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so install clover, add your fakesmb set intel igpu id as 0x01660003 it works, if upgraded to 10.10.5 from playstore, only wifi wont work

antimidas said:

so install clover, add your fakesmb set intel igpu id as 0x01660003 it works, if upgraded to 10.10.5 from playstore, only wifi wont work

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Follow the Clover guide linked from the FAQ.

http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html

i have same laptop and am running yosemite with clover. runs great. just have to order new wifi/bt cards... we got stuck with ar9485/ar3012..... for bluetooth you need to install btfirmware updater...

i will attach bt kext/DSDT/config.plist to help anyone out.... i cannot install el capital tho... maybe my clover config is messed up.... :dunno:

antimidas said:

i have same laptop and am running yosemite with clover. runs great. just have to order new wifi/bt cards... we got stuck with ar9485/ar3012..... for bluetooth you need to install btfirmware updater...

i will attach bt kext/DSDT/config.plist to help anyone out.... i cannot install el capital tho... maybe my clover config is messed up.... :dunno:

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Hello antimidas. Maybe you can help me if you Install El Capitan on your laptop. If yes , can you tell me how do you fix problem with USB2 ports? When I install El Capitan only USB 3 ports work.

umese said:

Hello antimidas. Maybe you can help me if you Install El Capitan on your laptop. If yes , can you tell me how do you fix problem with USB2 ports? When I install El Capitan only USB 3 ports work.

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http://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-10-11-usb-changes-and-solutions.173616/

Thanks RehabMen!!!! it's a great guide and great gob! Thanks!

I'm stuck trying to get El Capitan installed on my S500CA. I've followed the steps in this guide and in this one: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

But I am stuck with the "Error allocating... / Error loading kernel cache" errors on boot. I've followed the troubleshooting steps for those errors as well with no luck.

Any way to replicate your install media or something as a way to shortcut to victory? I'm about ready to conclude this is not worth the effort.