Acer Aspire E1-572G OpenCore Configuration

While this was configured to boot up to Sequoia, the most compatible macOS version to run on this device is Big Sur — as some support were stripped out starting Monterey.

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💻 System Specification

Category	Component
CPU	Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Processor
iGPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
dGPU	AMD R7 M265 ^{Disabled; not supported}
Wi-Fi & BT	Qualcomm Atheros AR9565
Ethernet	Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57786
Audio Codec	Realtek ALC282 ^{Layout ID: 28}

Preparation

BIOS

Update BIOS to the latest version. This resolves the issue of the laptop failing to fully power down when shutting down.
Configure BIOS with these settings:
- Secure Boot → Disabled
  - You can only toggle this setting if a BIOS password is set. Temporarily add password to set this setting. To remove password, set a new password but leave it blank then save.
- F12 Boot → Enabled

config.plist

In the config.plist, section PlatformInfo > Generic is currently left empty, generate your own SMBIOS data. Use a MacbookPro11,1 SMBIOS.

Post-Install

Do not update AppleALC. It is compiled to only contain layout 28 of ALC282.

macOS Monterey - Sequoia

It requires root-patching with OCLP to restore Wi-Fi functionality since Monterey, and Graphics Acceleration since Ventura.

OCLP requires an internet connection on Sequoia, either via USB tethering or ethernet.

Atheros Bluetooth are not supported since Monterey, use a Bluetooth dongle with supported CSR/Broadcom chipset such as TP Link UB400, and Asus BT400

Enable BlueToolFixup.kext in config.plist if you will be using a Bluetooth dongle.

macOS Big Sur and earlier

Warning

This can't be applied for Monterey and newer.

This OC configuration has lifted some security settings, which are necessary for root patching. You can leave this config as-is or re-enable them by:

Disable AMFIPass.kext
Delete amfi=0x80 in boot-arg
Set csr-active-config to 00000000
Disable these Kernel -> Patches:
- Force FileVault on Broken Seal
- Disable Library Validation Enforcement
- Disable _csr_check() in _vnode_check_signature
Set SecureBootModel to Default, and then do an NVRAM Reset before booting into macOS

Troubleshoot

Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
- To work around this, manually connect using the "Other" option in the Wi-Fi menu bar or manually add the network in the "Network" preference pane.
Multi-boot with Windows
- Once booted through Windows, Windows' boot manager will always take over the boot order on restart and you'll be unable to boot through OpenCore. To resolve this, install Bootcamp utilities in Windows after installing macOS (only if you are multi-booting).
- Fixing Window features after installing macOS
- Use Windows partition under macOS via VMWare

License

This OpenCore configuration is made of multiple external applications from different people and organizations. See each program for their licensing.