EFI-IDEAPAD-330-15IKB-OPENCORE

Intro

⚠️ This is not a guide, please refer to Dortania before doing anything. I am not responsible for any damage. This OpenCore configuration is optimized for my specific hardware, so please use it only as a reference or if you happen to have the same or similar hardware.

ℹ️ The current version is fully macOS compatible based on my laptop hardware. OpenCore, drivers, and kexts are always up to date!

ℹ️ This efi has a hybrid configuration, which means that some kexts are dynamically loaded depending on the macOS (kernel) version. So you can choose the macOS version and use the same EFI.

ℹ️ The EFI's have been tested on Catalina, BigSur, Moneterey, Ventura and Sonoma on my IDEAPAD 330 15IKB.

💻 Hardware

Category	Component
CPU	1.8GHz Intel Core i5-8250u
GPU	Intel UHD 620
RAM	20GB (4GB non-removable) 2133MHz DDR4
SSD	512GB SATA SSD (Netac branded)
Display	15,6" 1920x1080p non-touch display (Upgraded, just buyed a 30 pin display for ideapad 330 on Ali)
Wi-Fi/BT	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111
Audio	Realtek ALC230 (layout-id=20)
Input	PS2 Keyboard & ELAN TrackPad

macOS Support Table

The table below lists the versions from the EFI of this repo recommended for each version of macOS, strongly recommend to use the latest one!

EFI Releases	macOS Releases	Demos
>= 0.9.9	Sonoma 14.4	Sonoma Demo
>= 0.9.5	Sonoma	Sonoma Demo
>= 0.8.3	Ventura	Ventura Demo
>= 0.8.0	Monterey	Monterey Demo
>= 0.7.8	BigSur	BigSur Demo
>= 0.7.8	Catalina	Catalina Demo

✅ Working

• CPU power management.
• Graphics acceleration.
• Battery read-out.
• Keyboard & trackpad with all macOS gestures.
• Wi-Fi.
• Bluetooth.
• USB ports.
• HDMI video & audio output.
• Ethernet.
• Audio (Internal speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack).
• Internal microphone.
• VGA WebCam.
• AirDrop & Handoff.
• iCloud & App Store.
• iMessage & FaceTime.

❌ Not working

Only AirDrop and Handoff are not working since the Intel card are not fully compatible with macOS. To make these things works you need to replace with a native card one, like the Fenvi cards.

🔐 SMBIOS

You will need to generate your own SMBIOS and configure, since is required to fully work with macOS. As per this guide you can use the following SMBIOS: MacbookPro14,1.

Since the launch of Ventura, I've started using SMBIOS on the MacbookPro15.4 due to its better compatibility compared to the MacbookPro14.1. Another option you could try is MacbookPro15,2.

It's fully required to generate your own serials with GenSMBIOS and put it in your config.plist.

• Config.plist -> PlatformInfo -> Generic

BIOS setup

• Security / Intel Platform Trust Technology - Disabled
• Security / Intel SGX - Disabled
• Security / Secure Boot - Disabled
• Boot / Boot Mode - UEFI

Steps

1. Download the latest release;
2. Generate your SMBIOS infos with GenSMBIOS and put on the config.plist;
3. Put the EFI folder on a USB drive with the macOS recovery image or offline image;
4. Install macOS and enjoy :)

Credits

Apple

Acidanthera

Dortania

Gabriel Luchina