Sony_Vaio_VGN-NW320F_Hackintosh
Dusting off the cobwebs of an old BIOS based Core2Duo Vaio and attempting to turn it into a usable Hackintosh
Initial support for macOS version 10.6.X Snow Leopard through 10.13.X.
If you see anything that could be added or changed don't hesitate to make a pull request.
*** NOTICE ***
Initial support of macOS on the Sony Vaio VGN-NW320F has been achieved. Should work on other VGN-NWxxxx models and possibly other similar speced Core 2 Duo computers with some minor adjustments to the EFI.
The GMA4500MHD graphics chipset is not nor will ever be supported and as such there is not QE/CI (A.K.A. Acceleration) support. This means some tasks may result in screen glitches or slugishness due to VESA mode support only.
Sony Vaio VGN-NW320F Specifications:
| Model: | VGN-NW320F |
|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo T9900 Dual Core (Upgraded) 3.02 Ghz |
| GPU | GMA 4500MHD |
| RAM | 8 GB (Upgraded) |
| SSD | 512GB SATA (Upgraded) |
| WiFi | Atheros 9285 PCIe A/B/G/N |
| Batt | 5,200 mAH |
| USB | 3x USB 2.0, FireWire |
| Other | VGA, HDMI, Ethernet |
| SD, MagicGate, PCMCIA |
Instruction Guides
[Chapter 1) Quick Start Install]
[Chapter 2) BootCamp Install]
[Chapter 3) Quirks & Fixes]
[Chapter 4) Additional Drivers]
[Chapter 5) Booting Other OS's with OpenCore]
[Chapter 6) Other Operating Systems]
[Chapter 7) Other OS Quirks & Fixes]
What works
- macOS 10.6.X through 10.13.X
- Wi-Fi (10.8.X through 10.13.X)
- Graphics set to proper resolution of 1366x768 (ForceResolution QuirK)
- Fan
- USB
- Battery
- Trackpad (In macOS, not OC boot picker)
- Keyboard (In macOS, not OC boot picker)
- Audio
What doesn't work
- Graphics Acceleration QE/CI. (Won't ever work)
- SDcard (Unlikely to work)
- HDMI (Untested)
- Windows boot from OC/Clover
- FileVault
- Recovery
- Brightness Adjustment (Unlikely to ever work)
- Power Management
- Sleep / Wake
- FireWire (Untested)
- PCMCIA (Untested)
- VGA (Untested)
- Keyboard/Mouse while in OpenCore boot picker.
Credits
All OpenCore & Clover contributors as well as the many people that have contributed to the various patches, tweaks, and discoveries that have made this possible.