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HP Elitebook 840 G6 (i5-8365U) MacOS Ventura 13.6 on OpenCore 0.9.5

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Motherboard
HP Elitebook 840 G6
CPU
i5-8365U
Graphics
HD 620
I've installed Sonoma so I will no longer be updating this thread.

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Two major quirks are audio (HDMI audio output and auto-switching between speaker/headphones) and HDMI video output. Daily driver config is docked to the Ultraslim 2013 docking station with FHD DP output and occasionally with the Thunderbolt G4 hub.


HP Elitebook 840 G6 as a MacbookPro16,3
Opencore 0.9.5
Latest BIOS
16GB RAM
1TB NVMe HD
Intel AX200 WiFi/BT module
HP Ultraslim 2013 Docking Station (use Windows to update FW to v.2.33.004)
HP Thunderbolt Hub G4 HSN-IX01 (use Windows to update to latest firmware as of Sept 2023)

What works:
* Sleep and wake
* FHD internal LCD display on Intel UHD 620
* Bluetooth
* WiFi (use itlwm with Heliport)
* On-board audio (cannot hotswap headphones and speakers but selectable in System Preferences)
* On-board 1G Ethernet
* On-board USB 2.0 and 3.0
* On-board USB Type-C Thunderbolt (Hackintool reports 10Gbps)
* Thunderbolt hub DisplayPort (1080@60, I don't have anything 4k), USB 2.0, 3.0 and Type-C, Gig-E (unsure about TB display output).
* Thunderbolt hub top power button (hold down 2 sec, will ask if you want to sleep, restart or shutdown)
* Trackpad with buttons
* Trackpoint pointer mouse
* Ultraslim dock hot plugging
* Ultraslim dock Ethernet
* Ultraslim dock USB 2.0 and 3.0

Quirky:
* Logitech M720 Bluetooth mouse doesn't connect all the time on wake. Need to select another profile on the mouse, return, and seems to be ok.

What doesn't:
* laptop HDMI output
* Ultraslim dock audio (in and out) (not working as of OC 0.9.0, not sure why)
* Thunderbolt hub hot-plug display in clamshell mode (if you boot with the lid closed, internal LCD will not turn on if you unplug the hub or dock (eg. Disconnect to work away from your desk) but will turn back on if you plug the hub or dock in again.
* Thunderbolt hub DisplayPort audio (my Dell screen complains about not being PCM audio.)

To do:
* Narrow down RTC write issues.

Kexts used:
AppleALC 1.8.5
BrightnessKeys 1.0.3
EC Enabler 1.0.4
EnergyDriver (for Intel Power Gadget)
IntelBluetoothFirmware 2.3.0
IntelMausiEthernet 1.0.7
Lilu 1.6.7
NVMeFix 1.1.1
NoTouchID 1.0.3
RTCMemoryFixup 1.0.7
VirtualSMC 1.3.2
VoodooI2C 2.8
VoodooInput 1.1.4
VoodooPS2Controller 2.3.5
WhateverGreen 1.6.6
itlwm 2.2.0

USB map:
HS01 Right A 2.0
HS02 Left A 2.0
HS04 Ultraslim Dock A 2.0
HS05 Right C 2.0
HS08 Trackpad or keyboard
HS09 Webcam
HS10 Intel AX200 Bluetooth
SS01 Right A 3.0 (13)
SS02 Left A 3.0 (14)

AppleUSBXHCITR 18 Thunderbolt Hub 2.0
AppleUSBXHCITR 20 Thunderbolt Hub 3.0
AppleUSBXHCITR 21 Thunderbolt Hub Rear C (Non-DP)

Not tested:
* HP Ultraslim Docking Station B9C87AA v2.00 (I no longer use it)
 
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Updated to OpenCore 0.9.0 on Ventura 13.1. Stable with quirks in OP. It's pretty much my daily driver now.

You'll need to change in config.plist your own NVRAM > SystemSerialNumber and SystemUUID (both strings are CHANGEME)

Attached zip is my EFI. I did delete my HP and Microsoft directories however.


AppleALC 1.8.0
ECEnabler 1.0.3
FeatureUnlock 1.1.3
IntelBluetoothFirmware 2.2.0
IntelMausiEthernet 1.0.7
Lilu 1.6.4
NVMeFix 1.1.0
NoTouchID 1.0.3
RTCMemoryFixup 1.0.7
VirtualSMC 1.3.1
VoodooI2C 2.8
VoodooInput 1.1.4
VoodooPS2Controller 2.3.4
WhateverGreen 1.6.4
 

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Hi guys,

Have you found a solution to make the HP Ultraslim 2013 Docking Station work since the time ?
I use it a lot positioned on the dock and screen closed with 2 external screens.

I have 2 hackintosh to my credit, I am tempted to separate myself from Windows on the 840 G6 !

Any solution for the mic ?

Edit : MacOS isnt compatible with DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport ! :( I will rather look at the side of the 34 inch screen, with maybe a 19 inch on VGA
 
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Hi, Can you please share a bios settings?
 
I need this full efi. Can anyone help me? hep elitebook 840 g6 core i5-8365u graphics intel uhd 620. ram 8 gb.
 
I need this full efi. Can anyone help me? hep elitebook 840 g6 core i5-8365u graphics intel uhd 620. ram 8 gb.
As per rules, please update your hardware profile to allow others to help you easier

please read the faq for proper hardware profile setup:
 
Update: 14.0 Sonoma on OC 0.9.5 seems to be working fine (for a day at least!)
Screenshot 2023-09-30 at 6.25.13 PM.png
 
Could you explain what is working fine ?
Thanks !
 
Could you explain what is working fine ?
Thanks !
Yes everything is in the first post. I'm updating it as it progresses so info doesn't get buried in long thread if this ever becomes one.
 
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