READMEs, OpenCore configurations, patches, and notes for the Thinkpad X1 Carbon 7th Gen 2019 Hackintosh 20R1 W/ 6-core i7
ASL
macOS on Thinkpad X1 Carbon 7th Generation, Model 20R1*
READ THE ENTIRE README.MD BEFORE YOU START.
This template is Forked from Tyler Nguyen's repo x1c6-hackintosh
I am not responsible for any damages you may cause.
Should you find an error, or improve anything, be it in the config itself or in the my documentation, please consider opening an issue or a pull request to contribute.
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.
Internal Microphone
❌
DISABLED in BIOS to save power
-
Video and Audio
Feature
Status
Dependency
Remarks
Full Graphics Accleration (QE/CI)
✅
WhateverGreen.kext
-
Audio Recording
✅
AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71
-
Audio Playback
✅
AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71
-
Automatic Headphone Output Switching
✅
AppleALC.kext with Layout ID = 71
-
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)
✅
CPUFriend.kext with CPUFriendFriend
idle at 800mhz
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.
Hackintool, for diagnostic ONLY, Hackintool should not be used for patching, it is outdated.
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
i7-10710U
-
SSD
Micron 512GB NVMe SSD
-
Display
14.0" (355mm) FHD (1920x1080)
-
WWAN
None
Unless needed in other OSes, disable at BIOS to save power
Ports
2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Right USB Always On)
2x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery and DisplayPort) [Max 5120x2880 @60Hz]
HDMI 1.4b (Max 4096x2160 @24Hz)
Ethernet
via ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2: I219-LM Ethernet (vPro)
WLAN + BT
Intel Wireless-AC 9560, Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0
See Wiki for WiFi fix
WWAN(optional)
Nothing else supported, no adapters, nothing. Locked by BIOS
Camera
IR and HD720p camera with ThinkShutter. Chicony manufacturer
Refer to /docs/references/ for possible stock ThinkPad X1 7th 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