[Guide] Intel NUC7/NUC8 using Clover UEFI (NUC7i7Bxx,NUC8i7Bxx,etc)

[Firehawk86]

Hmmm, please try this version.

Thanks, this works. You used OC 8.4 I see.
What did you do to make it work?

 

[Leesureone]

Thanks, this works. You used OC 8.4 I see.
What did you do to make it work?

I just updated the version you uploaded

 

[markfultonncl]

Currently running Ventura (latest public beta) under Leesureone's OC 0.8.3 EFI. Did a fresh install to a clean partition, all working well on initial boot. However, have noticed some weird power management issues - since there are a couple of folks here running Ventura thought I'd ask if anyone else has run into these:

1) After waking from sleep a series of apps don't respond and freeze (Safari, App Store). After a clean boot they work normally
2) Sometimes the NUC doesn't enter sleep mode after idle time, and is in a hung state without video output. Needs a hard power reset to come back.

 

[Leesureone]

Currently running Ventura (latest public beta) under Leesureone's OC 0.8.3 EFI. Did a fresh install to a clean partition, all working well on initial boot. However, have noticed some weird power management issues - since there are a couple of folks here running Ventura thought I'd ask if anyone else has run into these:

1) After waking from sleep a series of apps don't respond and freeze (Safari, App Store). After a clean boot they work normally
2) Sometimes the NUC doesn't enter sleep mode after idle time, and is in a hung state without video output. Needs a hard power reset to come back.

I'll have to pay more attention to it, I just uploaded 8.4 and 8.5 to page 89 if you are interested. I'd suggest clearing the NVRAM after updating.

 

[markfultonncl]

I'll have to pay more attention to it, I just uploaded 8.4 and 8.5 to page 89 if you are interested. I'd suggest clearing the NVRAM after updating.

Thanks! I noticed that and upgraded to 0.8.5 + cleared NVRAM. I kept my EFI as close to yours as possible and will monitor to see if I noticed the issues coming back over the next few days.

As a sidenote, after the upgrade bluetooth didn't work (even with IntelBluetoothFirmware and BlueToolFixup both enabled), but following these instructions to upgrade IntelBluetoothFirmware to 2.2.0 brought it back:

FAQ | OpenIntelWireless

Documentation for OpenIntelWireless Products

openintelwireless.github.io

1. Install IntelBTPatcher.kext (Depends on Lilu v1.6.2 or newer)
2. Make sure IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext v2.2.0 or newer is used.
3. Remove/Exclude IntelBluetoothInjector.kext for macOS Monterey and newer from the Bootloader's config (not needed since the kext is not present)
4. Install BlueToolFixup.kext from acidanthera/BrcmPatchRAM(opens new window)

 

[Leesureone]

Thanks! I noticed that and upgraded to 0.8.5 + cleared NVRAM. I kept my EFI as close to yours as possible and will monitor to see if I noticed the issues coming back over the next few days.

As a sidenote, after the upgrade bluetooth didn't work (even with IntelBluetoothFirmware and BlueToolFixup both enabled), but following these instructions to upgrade IntelBluetoothFirmware to 2.2.0 brought it back:

FAQ | OpenIntelWireless

Documentation for OpenIntelWireless Products

openintelwireless.github.io

Interested to hear if you continue to have issues with Safari and the App Store. So far my device has slept twice and everything seems fine, bluetooth was already working.

 

[dan111]

Hello Leesureone,
Thank you for updating the EFI! I REALLY appreciate your efforts!
I tried to use the latest EFI 8.5, but at the final step, after the apple logo loads and the mouse curser appears for a second my nuc8 restart.
I tried to clear NVRAM but still same result.
I have uploaded my efi folder without the serial numbers.
Thank you very much

 

[Leesureone]

Hi Dan, instead of sending me your 8.5 version of your EFI please send me whatever working version you have. Same deal, remove serial numbers and zip it and upload it. I should be able to update it so it works for you.

 

[dan111]

Hi Dan, instead of sending me your 8.5 version of your EFI please send me whatever working version you have. Same deal, remove serial numbers and zip it and upload it. I should be able to update it so it works for you.

This is the last version I had, that works.
If possible I would like to know what have you changed to make 8.5 work, so in the future maybe I will be able to do it by myself.

Thank you

edit:
BTW what BIOS version do you use on your nuc8? Did you update to version 90?

 

[Leesureone]

This is the last version I had, that works.
If possible I would like to know what have you changed to make 8.5 work, so in the future maybe I will be able to do it by myself.

Thank you

edit:
BTW what BIOS version do you use on your nuc8? Did you update to version 90?

I haven't updated my bios for awhile, to be honest I don't use my NUC8 except to help support users so I tend to fall behind unless someone asks me a question or there is a new version of OSx.

See if the attached boots, it's an updated version of yours. Differences I notice are you have a USBc ACPI SSDT I don't load and I have four more ACPI patches and different Device Properties than you, mine are greatly simplified compared to your display properties.