Acer Aspire TC-885 compatible?

[olatif04]

Hey,
I have an Acer Aspire TC_885 with an i5-8400 and integrated graphics. Is this compatible with macOS Mojave and could anyone link a guide that is best suited for these specs? I just copied these from the Best Buy website, if you want more detailed information, please reply.
Here are the specifications:

• Base Features
• Pre-loaded Operating System
  Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
• Operating System Language
  Bilingual
• Processor Type
  Intel Core Ci5-8400
• Processor Speed
  2.80 GHz
• Processor Cores
  6
• Processor Cache
  9MB L3
• RAM
  8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM
• Hard Disk Drive Capacity
  2 TB
• Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
  7200 rpm
• Optical Drive
  DVD+/-RW
• Graphics Card
  Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Dedicated Graphic Card
  No
• Audio Output
  High Definition Audio
• Cooling System
  Air Cooling
• Power Supply
  300 W
• ENERGY STAR Qualified
  Yes
• Display
• Built-in Monitor
  No
• HDCP Compliant
  No
• Screen Size/Type
  Not Applicable
• Native Screen Resolution
  Not Applicable
• Touchscreen Display
  No
• VR Ready
  No
• Networking
• Ethernet Port
  10/100/1000
• Integrated Wi-Fi
  Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Integrated Bluetooth
  Yes - 4.2 LE
• Inputs & Outputs
• Card Reader
  SD; SDHC
• USB Ports
  1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port; 4 USB 2.0 Port; 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
• I/O Ports - Front
  2 Audio Jacks; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port
• I/O Ports - Back
  2 HDMI Port; 3 Audio Jack; 3 USB 2.0 Port; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port
• Other Input or Output Ports
  1 D-Sub Port; 1 LAN Port
• Expansion Slots
  1 PCle x16 -1 Available; 2 M.2 -1 Available

 

[HMVocaloid]

Hey,
I have an Acer Aspire TC_885 with an i5-8400 and integrated graphics. Is this compatible with macOS Mojave and could anyone link a guide that is best suited for these specs? I just copied these from the Best Buy website, if you want more detailed information, please reply.
Here are the specifications:

• Base Features
• Pre-loaded Operating System
  Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
• Operating System Language
  Bilingual
• Processor Type
  Intel Core Ci5-8400
• Processor Speed
  2.80 GHz
• Processor Cores
  6
• Processor Cache
  9MB L3
• RAM
  8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM
• Hard Disk Drive Capacity
  2 TB
• Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
  7200 rpm
• Optical Drive
  DVD+/-RW
• Graphics Card
  Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Dedicated Graphic Card
  No
• Audio Output
  High Definition Audio
• Cooling System
  Air Cooling
• Power Supply
  300 W
• ENERGY STAR Qualified
  Yes
• Display
• Built-in Monitor
  No
• HDCP Compliant
  No
• Screen Size/Type
  Not Applicable
• Native Screen Resolution
  Not Applicable
• Touchscreen Display
  No
• VR Ready
  No
• Networking
• Ethernet Port
  10/100/1000
• Integrated Wi-Fi
  Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Integrated Bluetooth
  Yes - 4.2 LE
• Inputs & Outputs
• Card Reader
  SD; SDHC
• USB Ports
  1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port; 4 USB 2.0 Port; 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
• I/O Ports - Front
  2 Audio Jacks; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port
• I/O Ports - Back
  2 HDMI Port; 3 Audio Jack; 3 USB 2.0 Port; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port
• Other Input or Output Ports
  1 D-Sub Port; 1 LAN Port
• Expansion Slots
  1 PCle x16 -1 Available; 2 M.2 -1 Available

I have the same computer, except I have dedicated graphics, and I'm currently trying to install High Sierra. I'll get back to you if I can actually get it working.

 

[Jamesbond007]

Hey,
I have an Acer Aspire TC_885 with an i5-8400 and integrated graphics. Is this compatible with macOS Mojave and could anyone link a guide that is best suited for these specs? I just copied these from the Best Buy website, if you want more detailed information, please reply.
Here are the specifications:

• Base Features
• Pre-loaded Operating System
  Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
• Operating System Language
  Bilingual
• Processor Type
  Intel Core Ci5-8400
• Processor Speed
  2.80 GHz
• Processor Cores
  6
• Processor Cache
  9MB L3
• RAM
  8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM
• Hard Disk Drive Capacity
  2 TB
• Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
  7200 rpm
• Optical Drive
  DVD+/-RW
• Graphics Card
  Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Dedicated Graphic Card
  No
• Audio Output
  High Definition Audio
• Cooling System
  Air Cooling
• Power Supply
  300 W
• ENERGY STAR Qualified
  Yes
• Display
• Built-in Monitor
  No
• HDCP Compliant
  No
• Screen Size/Type
  Not Applicable
• Native Screen Resolution
  Not Applicable
• Touchscreen Display
  No
• VR Ready
  No
• Networking
• Ethernet Port
  10/100/1000
• Integrated Wi-Fi
  Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Integrated Bluetooth
  Yes - 4.2 LE
• Inputs & Outputs
• Card Reader
  SD; SDHC
• USB Ports
  1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port; 4 USB 2.0 Port; 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
• I/O Ports - Front
  2 Audio Jacks; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port
• I/O Ports - Back
  2 HDMI Port; 3 Audio Jack; 3 USB 2.0 Port; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port
• Other Input or Output Ports
  1 D-Sub Port; 1 LAN Port
• Expansion Slots
  1 PCle x16 -1 Available; 2 M.2 -1 Available

WiFi / Bluetooth most likely won't work on MacOS Mojave. The motherboard in the computer is an unknown.

Check the BIOS setup of the computer to see if the options in the Installation Guide (especially XHCI Handoff) are available. If not you may not be able to install MacOS on it.

 

[HMVocaloid]

Hey,
I have an Acer Aspire TC_885 with an i5-8400 and integrated graphics. Is this compatible with macOS Mojave and could anyone link a guide that is best suited for these specs? I just copied these from the Best Buy website, if you want more detailed information, please reply.
Here are the specifications:

• Base Features
• Pre-loaded Operating System
  Windows 10 Home 64-Bit
• Operating System Language
  Bilingual
• Processor Type
  Intel Core Ci5-8400
• Processor Speed
  2.80 GHz
• Processor Cores
  6
• Processor Cache
  9MB L3
• RAM
  8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM
• Hard Disk Drive Capacity
  2 TB
• Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
  7200 rpm
• Optical Drive
  DVD+/-RW
• Graphics Card
  Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Dedicated Graphic Card
  No
• Audio Output
  High Definition Audio
• Cooling System
  Air Cooling
• Power Supply
  300 W
• ENERGY STAR Qualified
  Yes
• Display
• Built-in Monitor
  No
• HDCP Compliant
  No
• Screen Size/Type
  Not Applicable
• Native Screen Resolution
  Not Applicable
• Touchscreen Display
  No
• VR Ready
  No
• Networking
• Ethernet Port
  10/100/1000
• Integrated Wi-Fi
  Intel Wireless-AC 9462
• Integrated Bluetooth
  Yes - 4.2 LE
• Inputs & Outputs
• Card Reader
  SD; SDHC
• USB Ports
  1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port; 4 USB 2.0 Port; 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
• I/O Ports - Front
  2 Audio Jacks; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port
• I/O Ports - Back
  2 HDMI Port; 3 Audio Jack; 3 USB 2.0 Port; 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port; 1 USB Type-C Port
• Other Input or Output Ports
  1 D-Sub Port; 1 LAN Port
• Expansion Slots
  1 PCle x16 -1 Available; 2 M.2 -1 Available

Yes, it’s compatible. I can upload my EFI folder if that’s easier although you might have to patch it for the integrated graphics. I’m using dedicated. Everything except the WiFi and Bluetooth works. I’m running High Sierra.

 

[neilryan]

Acer XC 885 works using UHD 630 graphics, tested with Opencore on Catalina 10.15.3 . Framebuffer patching had to be done but it was straightforward just following the guide.

However, after upgrading to 10.15.4 screen goes black after booting up. just need to unplug and plug the hdmi cable but I think this is just an OS issue.

I have yet to replace the wifi/bluetooth card, still waiting for it in the mail.

 

[egsamuels]

Yes, it’s compatible. I can upload my EFI folder if that’s easier although you might have to patch it for the integrated graphics. I’m using dedicated. Everything except the WiFi and Bluetooth works. I’m running High Sierra.

can you upload your EFI please. I would like to install it too.

 

[egsamuels]

Acer XC 885 works using UHD 630 graphics, tested with Opencore on Catalina 10.15.3 . Framebuffer patching had to be done but it was straightforward just following the guide.

However, after upgrading to 10.15.4 screen goes black after booting up. just need to unplug and plug the hdmi cable but I think this is just an OS issue.

I have yet to replace the wifi/bluetooth card, still waiting for it in the mail.

Which guide did you use to get yours going?

 

[neilryan]

Which guide did you use to get yours going?

I used this. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Desktop-Guide/

initially I got black screen due to frame buffer issues so I used boot flag -igfxvesa and it got me to boot up. next step was to add the proper frame buffer in which i used the Bus ID iGPU patching at https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Desktop-Guide/extras/gpu-patches.html#iGPU-BusID-Patching

worked well with 10.15.3. after upgrading to 10.15.4 there is a black screen again after dmos but it gets resolved by unplugging and then re-plugging. back the HDMI. I think this is just a macOS issue that will be resolved in next update.

 

[egsamuels]

Is it possible to share your efi ? I tried the guide but keep getting stuck

 

[neilryan]

Is it possible to share your efi ? I tried the guide but keep getting stuck

sure. remember to edit the parts with INPUT DETAILS. by the way I preferred Macmini8,1 not like the one in the guide.