[SUCCESS] Lenovo Thinkpad T460

[macfriend12]

GitHub - Hasodikis/ThinkPad-460-OpenCore: Files and Scripts to install macOS Catalina on T460 with OpenCore Bootloader

Files and Scripts to install macOS Catalina on T460 with OpenCore Bootloader - Hasodikis/ThinkPad-460-OpenCore

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This repo contains the files and scripts to install macOS on the Lenovo T460 family.

This set up is based on OpenCore 0.6.5 and it uses the Intel Wireless -AC 8260 that came with the laptop

Due to file size limitations I posted the Recourses folder seperately. Just paste it inside OC folder.

Fill in platfom info on config.plist

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Laptop's Hardware​

• Model: Thinkpad T460 (20FN003LGE)
• Bios: 1.42
• CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz
• GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
• Storage: Samsung 256 BG SSD
• RAM: 8 GB PC3L-12800 1600MHz DDR3L
• Screen: 14" FHD (1920x1080) IPS
• Wi-Fi: Intel Wireless - AC 8260
• Ethernet: Intel I219-V PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
• Sound: Realtek ALC3245 (same as ALC239)
• Camera: 720p
• Battery: 3-cell (23Wh) + 3-cell (23Wh)

Bios settings​

Security

• Security Chip Disabled
• Memory Protection -> Execution Prevention Enabled
• Virtualization -> Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled
• Virtualization -> Intel VT-d Feature Enabled
• Anti-Theft -> Computrace -> Current Setting Disabled
• Secure Boot -> Secure Boot Disabled
• Intel SGX -> Intel SGX Control Disabled
• Device Guard Disabled

Startup

• UEFI/Legacy Boot UEFI Only
• CSM Support No

What's Working?​

• Intel HD 520 Graphics (incuding graphics acceleration)
• CPU Power Management
• Battery
• All USB ports
• HDMI port (including HDMI Audio)
• Intel I219V Ethernet port
• Realtek ALC239 Audio (including headphones jack)
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth (including Apple services)
• Internal camera (including Facetime)
• Trackpad, Trackpoint and physical buttons (including gestures)
• Sleep / Wake / Shutdown / Reboot (lid sleep and lid wake)
• Keyboard (incuding all fn Keys using ThinkpadAssistant)
• iMessage, FaceTime, App Store, iTunes Store (with valid smbios)
• DRM support (iTunes Movies, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime and Netflix, and others)
• SD Card Reader (v2.2 works but still a bit unstable)

What's not working ​

• Fingerprint Reader (will never work since no drivers available)
• Sidecar Wireless (doesn't work without apple native WIFI card)

Major Update 5-2-2021​

• Updated to OpenCore 0.6.6 (now on Big Sur 11.2)
• Cleaned minor config.plist errors
• Its suggested to use VoltageShift by loading it form the EFI with OpenCore (Use with caution you can mess up your system)

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Hello,
Many thanks for your work on the T460. I am looking into buying a refurbished one. But when looking into the specs of the offers, i see that they contain a i5-6300U Processor instead of a i5-6200U.
Intel ARK shows me these differences (Sorry for the formatting):

6200U 6300U

Status discontinued launched
Speed a few MHz faster
Use Conditions Industrial Commercial Temp, Embedded Broad Market Commercial Temp, PC/Client/Tablet
Embedded Options Available no yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions no yes
Intel vPro® Eligibility no yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology no yes
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP) no yes

Original Intel ARK compare

Could any of these changes become a show stopper? I am worried most about "Intel® Trusted Execution Technology"

I could of course simply send the T460 back if it macos won't run, but i would rather try to avoid that.

-Heinrich

 

[hasodikis]

Major Update 11-6-2023 MACOS 13.4 VENTURA​

This new release allows for the installation of MacOS Ventura 13.4 on a Thinkpad T460.
This update was A PAIN IN THE A$$ to get it to work properly.

Some instructions:

1. Apple keeps messing with the bluetooth. So for 13.4, a patch in config.plist is necessary. DO NOT UPDATE to 13.5 because it breaks bluetooth again. Search first.
2. I switched back to the stock Intel WiFi card. If you have a Broadcom card amend EFI.
3. Install Thinkpad assistant app for full keyboard F keys functionality.
4. DO NOT UPDATE voodoo kexts to newer versions. It will break keyboard and trackpad.
5. The fan seems to spin up more often than before. Haven' t played with VoltageShift yet.

Fill in platform info on config.plist

Grab the EFI from the github repo at the link in the first post.

Enjoy and contribute...!!!!