- Joined
- Jan 25, 2011
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P
- CPU
- i7-2600K OC @ 4.2GHz
- Graphics
- RX580
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
ok here it is, will probably change when 0.5.7 comes out, and any suggestion/improvement extremely welcome. 
I was intrigued at the performance benefits to opencore, so far, can't say that the boot is any faster, maybe a smidge slower thank clover, but the system is subtly smoother.
I randomized the serials before uploading, and it's worth it for anyone trying this out to randomize them as well.
it's pretty easy using https://mackie100projects.altervista.org/opencore-configurator/
There are differences when saving the file using that program as the opencore devs say
(I'm using git for the testing to keep track of changes, and there are, you can save a new file and get the PlatformInfo section)
To be clear here's where I'm at in this config, completely replaced clover on my end :
(when using opencore, you should download propertree https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree)
- power management seems to work, intel power gadget reports that frequencies are shifting up to my 4.2ghz overclock.
- config enables nvidia web drivers (have a 970)
- sleep works, but keeping an eye on it for a more extended period
- minimize text printing : opencore is in release mode except for OpenCore.efi because for some reason the graphical boot picker didn't work. everything else is in release mode
- there's a graphical boot picker, it's early days for the graphical picker on opencore I find. It's going to get better, it's not as pretty or high resolution as clover.
- press space at the boot picker to get more options
- enabled the mac hotkeys at the picker so this section of the OC doc states :
I was intrigued at the performance benefits to opencore, so far, can't say that the boot is any faster, maybe a smidge slower thank clover, but the system is subtly smoother.
I randomized the serials before uploading, and it's worth it for anyone trying this out to randomize them as well.
it's pretty easy using https://mackie100projects.altervista.org/opencore-configurator/
There are differences when saving the file using that program as the opencore devs say
(I'm using git for the testing to keep track of changes, and there are, you can save a new file and get the PlatformInfo section)
To be clear here's where I'm at in this config, completely replaced clover on my end :
(when using opencore, you should download propertree https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree)
- power management seems to work, intel power gadget reports that frequencies are shifting up to my 4.2ghz overclock.
- config enables nvidia web drivers (have a 970)
- sleep works, but keeping an eye on it for a more extended period
- minimize text printing : opencore is in release mode except for OpenCore.efi because for some reason the graphical boot picker didn't work. everything else is in release mode
- there's a graphical boot picker, it's early days for the graphical picker on opencore I find. It's going to get better, it's not as pretty or high resolution as clover.
- press space at the boot picker to get more options
- enabled the mac hotkeys at the picker so this section of the OC doc states :
Code:
Type: plist boolean
Failsafe: false
Description: Enable modifier hotkey handling in boot picker.
In addition to action hotkeys, which are partially described in PickerMode section and are normally handled by Apple BDS, there exist modifier keys, which are handled by operating system bootloader, namely boot.efi. These keys allow to change operating system behaviour by providing different boot modes.
On some firmwares it may be problematic to use modifier keys due to driver incompatibilities. To workaround this problem this option allows registering select hotkeys in a more permissive manner from within boot picker. Such extensions include the support of tapping on keys in addition to holding and pressing Shift along with other keys instead of just Shift alone, which is not detectible on many PS/2 keyboards. This list of known modifier hotkeys includes:
• CMD+C+MINUS — disable board compatibility checking.
• CMD+K — boot release kernel, similar to kcsuffix=release.
• CMD+S — single user mode.
• CMD+S+MINUS — disable KASLR slide, requires disabled SIP.
• CMD+V — verbose mode.
• Shift — safe mode.
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after setting the startup disk/ nvidia web drivers, everything works.
