OpenCore v0.6.6 Intel Kaby Lake Sanity Check

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/kaby-lake.html


  • Misc - Entries section is missing
  • UEFI - ProtocolOverrides section is missing

ACPI

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  • SSDT-PLUG.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-EC.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-SBUS.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-USBX.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-HPET.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory
  • SSDT-PEG0.aml Make sure this file is in your OC/ACPI directory

Quirks

  • FadtEnableReset = No
  • NormalizeHeaders = No
  • RebaseRegions = No
  • ResetHwSig = No
  • ResetLogoStatus = No

Booter

Quirks

  • AllowRelocationBlock is missing. Normally set to No
  • AvoidRuntimeDefrag = Yes
  • DevirtualiseMmio = Yes but should normally be No
  • DisableSingleUser = No
  • DisableVariableWrite = Yes but should normally be No
  • DiscardHibernateMap is missing. Normally set to No
  • EnableSafeModeSlide = Yes
  • EnableWriteUnprotector = Yes
  • ForceExitBootServices = No
  • ProtectSecureBoot = No
  • ProtectMemoryRegions = Yes but should normally be No
  • ProtectUefiServices = Yes but should normally be No
  • ProvideCustomSlide = Yes
  • ProvideMaxSlide is missing. Normally set to 0
  • RebuildAppleMemoryMap = Yes but should normally be No
  • SetupVirtualMap = Yes
  • SignalAppleOS = Yes but should normally be No
  • SyncRuntimePermissions = Yes but should normally be No

DeviceProperties

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Kernel

Add

  • You have no Kexts. You definitely need at least Lilu.kext and VirtualSMC.kext. Please review the Kexts Docs
  • Lilu.kext is missing. Add it to the top of this list

Emulate

  • DummyPowerManagement is missing. Normally set to No

Quirks

  • AppleCpuPmCfgLock = No
  • AppleXcpmCfgLock = No Make sure CFG-Lock is disabled in your bios
  • AppleXcpmExtraMsrs is missing. Normally set to No
  • AppleXcpmForceBoost is missing. Normally set to No
  • CustomSMBIOSGuid = Yes This is only required if you have a Dell or VIAO motherboard
  • DisableIoMapper = Yes
  • DummyPowerManagement was moved in OpenCore v0.6.2 - See Kernel -> Emulate
  • LegacyCommpage is missing. Normally set to No
  • ExternalDiskIcons = Yes
  • ForceSecureBootScheme is missing. Normally set to No
  • IncreasePciBarSize = No
  • LapicKernelPanic = No If you have an HP laptop, please enable this
  • PanicNoKextDump = Yes
  • PowerTimeoutKernelPanic = Yes
  • SetApfsTrimTimeout is missing. Normally set to -1
  • ThirdPartyDrives = No
  • XhciPortLimit = No enable if you have USB issues

Misc

Boot

  • ConsoleAttributes = 0
  • PollAppleHotKeys = No
  • ShowPicker = Yes
  • TakeoffDelay = 0
  • HibernateMode = None
  • LauncherOption = Full LauncherOption set correctly
  • LauncherPath = Default
  • PickerMode = Builtin
  • HideAuxiliary = No
  • PickerAttributes = 145
  • PickerAudioAssist is missing. Normally set to No
  • Timeout = 5
  • PickerVariant = Acidanthera\GoldenGate

Debug

  • AppleDebug is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • ApplePanic is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • DisableWatchDog = Yes
  • Target is missing. Normally set to 67
  • DisplayLevel is missing. Normally set to 2147483714
  • DisplayDelay is missing. Normally set to 0

Security

  • AllowNvramReset = Yes
  • AllowSetDefault = Yes
  • ApECID is missing. Normally set to 0
  • AuthRestart = No
  • BlacklistAppleUpdate = Yes
  • DmgLoading = Signed
  • EnablePassword = No
  • Vault = Optional
  • SecureBootModel = Disabled SecureBootModel set correctly
  • HaltLevel = 2147483648
  • ExposeSensitiveData = 15
  • ScanPolicy = 0

Tools

  • You removed the tool EFIs

NVRAM

  • LegacyEnable = No
  • LegacyOverwrite = No
  • WriteFlash = Yes

Add

  • boot-args = -v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 alcid=1
  • csr-active-config = 03080000
  • prev-lang:kbd = en-US:0 (en-US:0)

PlatformInfo

  • Automatic = Yes
  • UpdateDataHub = Yes
  • UpdateNVRAM = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOS = Yes
  • UpdateSMBIOSMode = Create If you have a Dell or VIAO motherboard, please set this to Custom

Generic

  • SpoofVendor is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • AdviseWindows = No
  • SystemMemoryStatus = Auto
  • MaxBIOSVersion = No
  • SystemProductName = iMac18,3
  • MLB is set
  • ROM is set
  • SystemSerialNumber is set
  • SystemUUID is set

UEFI

  • ConnectDrivers is missing. Normally set to Yes

Drivers

APFS

  • EnableJumpstart = Yes
  • GlobalConnect = No If you have an HP motherboard and can't see APFS drives in OpenCore, please enable this
  • HideVerbose = Yes
  • JumpstartHotPlug = No
  • MinDate = 0
  • MinVersion = 0

Audio

  • AudioSupport = No
  • AudioDevice = -blank-
  • AudioCodec = 0
  • MinimumVolume = 20
  • PlayChime = No
  • VolumeAmplifier = 0

Input

  • KeyFiltering is missing. Normally set to No
  • KeyForgetThreshold is missing. Normally set to 5
  • KeyMergeThreshold = 2
  • KeySupport = Yes
  • KeySupportMode is missing. Normally set to Auto
  • KeySwap is missing. Normally set to No
  • PointerSupport = No
  • PointerSupportMode = -blank-
  • TimerResolution = 50000

Output

  • You should have exactly 12 settings in the UEFI/Output section
  • TextRenderer = BuiltinGraphics
  • ConsoleMode = Max but should normally be -blank-
  • Resolution = Max
  • ForceResolution = No
  • ClearScreenOnModeSwitch = No
  • IgnoreTextInGraphics is missing. Normally set to No
  • ProvideConsoleGop is missing. Normally set to Yes
  • DirectGopRendering = Yes but should normally be No
  • ReconnectOnResChange = No
  • ReplaceTabWithSpace = No
  • UgaPassThrough is missing. Normally set to No

Protocols

Quirks

  • ExitBootServicesDelay is missing. Normally set to 0
  • IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio = Yes but should normally be No
  • ReleaseUsbOwnership = Yes but should normally be No
  • RequestBootVarRouting = Yes
  • TscSyncTimeout is missing. Normally set to 0
  • UnblockFsConnect = Yes but should normally be No

ReservedMemory