macOS on Thinkpad X1 Carbon 6th Generation, Model 20KH*

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Update

Recent | Changelog Archive

2020-11-14

Added

• SSDT-PWRB to patch power button.

Changed

• Parition TB3 patch into smaller, more readable chunks.
  • SSDT-XHC2 is also now apart of this.
• Removed experimental stuff from SSDT-Sleep
• Updated to SSDT-Battery to rev8, thanks @benbender
• Updated some documenation, with more detailed documentation coming.

SUMMARY

Non-Fuctional:

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Fingerprint Reader	❌	DISABLED in BIOS to save power if not used in other OSes.	Linux support was only recently added
Wireless WAN	❌	DISABLED in BIOS to save power if not used in other OSes.	Unable to investigate as I have no need and my model did not come with WWAN.

Video and Audio

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Full Graphics Accleration (QE/CI)	✅	WhateverGreen.kext	-
Audio Recording	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 21	-
Audio Playback	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 21	-
Automatic Headphone Output Switching	✅	AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 21	-

Power, Charge, Sleep and Hibernation

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Battery Percentage Indication	✅	SSDT-Battery.aml and /patches/OpenCore Patches/Battery.plist
CPU Power Management (SpeedShift)	✅	XCPM and CPUFriend.kext, generate your own CPUFriendDataProvider with CPUFriendFriend or one-key-cpufriend.
iGPU Power Management	✅	XCPM, enabled by SSDT-PLUG.aml
NVMe Drive Battery Management	✅	NVMeFix.kext	In my experience, NVMe drives will drain more power than SATA drives.
S3 Sleep/ Hibernation Mode 3	✅	SSDT-Sleep.aml
Hibernation Mode 25	✅	RTCMemoryFixup.kext and HibernationFixup.kext	Supported, macOS uses mode 3 by default. Change to mode 25 via pmset.
Custom Charge Threshold	✅	SSDT-EC.aml, YogaSMC.kext, and YogaSMCPane	Adjust with YogaSMCPane in System Preferences
Battery Life	✅	Native, comparable to Windows/Linux. Biggest impact is TB3, see docs/1_README-HARDWAREandBIOS.md	Will need a modded BIOS to disable CFG Lock

Input/ Output

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
WiFi	✅	Native with BCM94360CS2.	See /patches/ Network Patches/ otherwise.
Bluetooth	✅	Native with BCM94360CS2.	See /patches/ Network Patches/ otherwise.
Ethernet	✅	IntelMausi.kext	Needs Lenovo Ethernet adapter: Item page
HDMI hotplug	✅	Custom EDID Override /patches/Internal Displays/	Refer to Issue #60 if one does not exist already for your display.
4K UHD output via HDMI/ DisplayPort (Modded BIOS)	✅	See DMVT Pre-Allocated to 64M	See docs/1_README-HARDWAREandBIOS.md for information about modding the BIOS.
4K UHD output via HDMI/ DisplayPort (Vanilla BIOS)	✅	See /patches/OpenCore Patches/4K-Output-wo-BIOSmod.plist	-
USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and Micro SD Card Reader	✅	SSDT-XHC1.aml	-
USB 3.1	⚠️	SSDT-XHC2.aml	Hotplug WIP
USB Power Properties in macOS	✅	SSDT-USBX.aml	-
Thunderbolt 3 Hotplug	✅	SSDT-TB3.aml	Native interface within System Report

Display, TrackPad, TrackPoint, and Keyboard

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
Brightness Adjustments	✅	WhateverGreen.kext, SSDT-PNLF.aml, AppleBacklightSmoother.kext, and BrightnessKeys.kext	AppleBacklightSmoother.kext is optional for smoother birghtness adjustments
HiDPI (Optional)	✅	xzhih/one-key-hidpi	Scaling issues post-sleep fixed with AAPL, ig-platform BAAnWQ==
TrackPoint	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	-
TrackPad	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext or VoodooSMBus.kext and VoodooRMI.kext	VoodooRMI.kext is recommended and preferred over VoodooPS2.
Built-in Keyboard	✅	VoodooPS2Controller.kext	Optimizations recommended, see docs/3_README-other.md
Multimedia Keys	✅	BrightnessKeys.kext and YogaSMC	YogaSMC is recommended and preferred over ThinkpadAssisstant

macOS Continuity

Feature	Status	Dependency	Remarks
iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime	✅	Whitelisted Apple ID, Valid SMBIOS	See dortania /OpenCore-Install-Guide
Continuty	✅	Native with BCM94360CS2. ExtendBTFeatureFlags to True otherwise.	See /patches/Network Patches/ for specific network card.
AirDrop	✅	Native with BCM94360CS2. ExtendBTFeatureFlags to True otherwise.	See /patches/Network Patches/ for specific network card.
Sidecar	✅	Native with BCM94360CS2. ExtendBTFeatureFlags to True otherwise. iPad with >= iPadOS 13	Tested with iPad Mini with iPadOS 13.1.2
FileVault	✅	as configured in config.plsit per Dortania's Post-Install
Time Machine	✅	Native	TimeMachine only backups your Macintosh partition. Manually backup your EFI partition using another method.

REFERENCES

• Read these before you start:

• dortania's Hackintosh guides
• dortania's OpenCore Install Guide
• dortania's OpenCore Post Install Guide
• dortania/ Getting Started with ACPI
• dortania/ opencore multiboot
• dortania/ USB map guide
• WhateverGreen Intel HD Manual
• Configuration.pdf and Differences.pdf in each OpenCore releases.
• Additionally, references specific to the x1c6 are located in docs/references/

• No seriously, please read those.

REQUIREMENTS

• A macOS machine(optional): to create the macOS installer.
• Flash drive, 12GB or more, for the above purpose.
• Xcode works fine for editing plist files on macOS, but I prefer PlistEdit Pro.
• ProperTree if you need to edit plist files on Windows.
• MaciASL, for patching ACPI tables and editing ACPI patches.
• MountEFI to quickly mount EFI partitions.
• IORegistryExplorer, for diagnosis.
• Hackintool, for diagnostic ONLY, Hackintool should not be used for patching, it is outdated.
• SPI Programmer CH341a and SOIC8 connector are needed if you are going to mod your BIOS for optimizations and a better and more native macOS experience.
• Patience and time, especially if this is your first time Hackintosh-ing.

HARDWARE

- These are relevant components on my machine which may differ from yours, keep these in mind as you will need to adjust accordingly, depending on your machine's configuration.

Category	Component	Remarks
CPU	i7-8650U	Generate your own CPUFriendDataProvider.kext. See SUMMARY
SSD	Seagate Firecuda 520 500GB	Dortania's Anti Hackintosh Buyers Guide
Display	14.0" (355mm) HDR WQHD (2560x1440)	/patches/ Internal Displays/ and Issue #60
WiFi & BT	BCM94360CS2	/patches/ Network Patches/ if non-native.
WWAN	None	Unless needed in other OSes, disable at BIOS to save power

• Refer to /docs/references/x1c6-Platform_Specifications for possible stock ThinkPad X1 6th Gen configurations.

GETTING STARTED

Before you do anything, please familiarize yourself with basic Hackintosh terminologies and the basic Hackintosh process by throughly reading Dortania guides as linked in REFERENCES

• Creating a macOS installer: refer to Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide
• 1_README-HARDWAREandBIOS: Requirements before installing.
• 2_README-ACPIpatching: Notes and explainations for ACPI hotpatches.
• 3_README-other.md: for post installation settings and other remarks.

OTHER REPOSITORIES

• x1c6-hackintosh repositories:
  • benbender/x1c6-hackintosh
  • zhtengw/EFI-for-X1C6-hackintosh
• t480-hackintosh repositories:
  • EETagent/T480-OpenCore-Hackintosh Create a pull request if you like to be added, final decision at my discreation.

CONTACT

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SUPPORT

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CREDITS

• @benbender for your hardwork. Much of this repo comes from your research and code. Thank you!
• @Fewtarius for your help with patching audio.
• @Colton-Ko for the great features template.
• @stevezhengshiqi for the one-key-cpufriend script.
• @corpnewt for GibMacOS and EFIMount.
• @xzhih for one-key-hidpi.
• daliansky/OC-little for various ACPI hotpatch samples.
• @velaar for your continual support and contributions.
• @Porco-Rosso putting up with my requests to test repo changes.
• @MSzturc for adding my requested features to ThinkpadAssistant.
  paranoidbashthot and \x for the BIOS mod to unlocked Intel Advance Menu.
• @zhen-zen for YogaSMC

The greatest thank you and appreciation to the Acidanthera team.

And to everyone else who supports and uses my project.

Please let me know if I missed you.