Trouble setting up macOS Tahoe on a HP 15-fc0013la laptop

[JulioHerrera]

Hello everyone. I'm new on the community. I've done many hackintoshes before but with Intel processors. It's my first time with an AMD one (it's a Ryzen 7 7730U with Integrated Radeon Graphics. My situation is really weird (sorry if I don't have a good English, I'm from Guatemala), I have never seen it before. Sorry if it's a lot of text, but I really need help:

I first tried installing macOS Tahoe Beta 1 because it was the one I had on a USB stick (I wanted to install macOS Sequoia because I wanted to have WiFi support, so I bought an USB WiFi Adapter for it, but then I saw that it was possible to enable the adapter on Tahoe, my bad lol). macOS Tahoe was installed succesfully, everything worked perfectly, so, I erased the macOS Tahoe installer, and downloaded & burned the Sequoia one. The installer booted perfectly, the installation process was good, but, when entering the setup screen (where you select the region, language and all that stuff), it stucked there, but I was able to move the cursor. It stayed a lot of time on the Region selection (like 5 min), and then it passed to the next screens, and at the end, it stucked totally where you create the local account on macOS, the screen went black, and the beach ball cursor appeared, nothing happened (no desktop or anything). I gave up, created a macOS Tahoe Beta 8 installer, and tried again. Again, the installation process went normal, and then, before entering the setup screen, it frozed with a gray screen with some black sections. I have done some research, made some modifications to the config.plist, and I was finally able to enter the setup screen, but now it stucks on the Privacy screen (you will see on the video I will post, the video doesn't have audio)

I don't know which could be the problem. I don't know if it's still possible to download the first beta of macOS Tahoe and try again, or if my EFI is a mess... I really don't know. If someone could help me with it, I will really appreciate it (I will post my EFI and the video). Have a nice day!

Vídeo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12egP0SLrP-5KiiGvdm_5GtfoX-ch_r-7/view?usp=sharing

 

[Edhawk]

Your config.plist has an error on line 227, as shown in the screenshot below. The error is such that ProperTree can't open the plist.



This relates to the DeviceProperties > Add section of the config.plist.

I managed to open the config.plist in another app, and have fixed the issue in the attached folder.
I have also run through the EFI & config.plist and made a few small changes that are more inline with the setup I use for my Gen Machine Pen 7000 system, which uses as simiar AMD 7000 series CPU/IGPU.

The grey or black screen issues are usually caused by having NootedRed.kext enabled while installing macOS. I have disabled the kext in the config.plist so it should boot and run through the installer without this issue.

Try the revised EFI below, see if it helps.

 

[JulioHerrera]

Your config.plist has an error on line 227, as shown in the screenshot below. The error is such that ProperTree can't open the plist.

View attachment 17962

This relates to the DeviceProperties > Add section of the config.plist.

I managed to open the config.plist in another app, and have fixed the issue in the attached folder.
I have also run through the EFI & config.plist and made a few small changes that are more inline with the setup I use for my Gen Machine Pen 7000 system, which uses as simiar AMD 7000 series CPU/IGPU.

The grey or black screen issues are usually caused by having NootedRed.kext enabled while installing macOS. I have disabled the kext in the config.plist so it should boot and run through the installer without this issue.

Try the revised EFI below, see if it helps.

Thanks for your reply! I have tried the modified EFI, reinstalled macOS, and passed successfully all the setup screens, but now, when the setup finishes and enters the desktop, it stucks on a white screen, I'm only able to move the cursor. Should I try enabling again NootedRed.kext?

 

[Edhawk]

Yes, enable NootedRed.kext in the config.plist.

Have you increased the IGPU VRAM in the Bios to a minimum of 1GB? Most Intel IGPU's require 1.5-2GB for graphics acceleration.

 

[JulioHerrera]

Yes, enable NootedRed.kext in the config.plist.

Have you increased the IGPU VRAM in the Bios to a minimum of 1GB? Most Intel IGPU's require 1.5-2GB for graphics acceleration.

There we go! It finally worked, huge thanks bro!
According to the VRAM, it's not possible to increse the memory, there's no option to do it (on about this Mac it appears 512 MB). I remember that it's possible to do it via DeviceProperties, but I'm not sure

 

[Edhawk]

The DeviceProperties VRAM fix is for Intel IGPU's not AMD.

When using NootedRed.kext you are restricted from using DeviceProperties, as they are likely to clash with the kext. So any AMD IGPU fix for your HP laptop would need to be undertaken in an SSDT.

I know on Dell Optiplex systems it is possible to increase the VRAM (DVMT) using a shell command 'ModGrubShell' or another shell program from the OC boot screen. I am not aware of any similar fixes for HP laptops with Insyde BIOS.

Accessing the Advanced Bios options may be possible on your laptop.

1. Boot, immediately press ESC key to get boot options menu.
2. When you hit F10 to select BIOS Settings, immediately press and hold the "a" key until bios settings opens.
3. Hopefully the Advanced tab is available.

An alternative to the above for an AMD HP laptop is this:

Step 1: Power Off/Restart.
Step 2: Press the power button (If powered off).
Step 3: Press the F10 Key (For this laptop) a couple of times.
Step 4: When you see the screen turn on, press and hold the 'A' key on the keyboard until the BIOS Setup Utility opens.

You should now be able to see the Advanced & Power Settings page.

 

[JulioHerrera]

The DeviceProperties VRAM fix is for Intel IGPU's not AMD.

When using NootedRed.kext you are restricted from using DeviceProperties, as they are likely to clash with the kext. So any AMD IGPU fix for your HP laptop would need to be undertaken in an SSDT.

I know on Dell Optiplex systems it is possible to increase the VRAM (DVMT) using a shell command 'ModGrubShell' or another shell program from the OC boot screen. I am not aware of any similar fixes for HP laptops with Insyde BIOS.

Accessing the Advanced Bios options may be possible on your laptop.

1. Boot, immediately press ESC key to get boot options menu.
2. When you hit F10 to select BIOS Settings, immediately press and hold the "a" key until bios settings opens.
3. Hopefully the Advanced tab is available.

An alternative to the above for an AMD HP laptop is this:

Step 1: Power Off/Restart.
Step 2: Press the power button (If powered off).
Step 3: Press the F10 Key (For this laptop) a couple of times.
Step 4: When you see the screen turn on, press and hold the 'A' key on the keyboard until the BIOS Setup Utility opens.

You should now be able to see the Advanced & Power Settings page.

I tried what you told me, but I wasn't able to get de Advanced & Power Settings page.

I already got WiFi connection with the USB Adapter. But, I think I have many graphics issues. I've installed Brave Browser, it starts, but then, the window gets black, so I need to close Brave. Also, I've tried Firefox, but it crashes when opening it. YouTube videos don't play correctly under Safari, when forwarding the video, it doesn't play anymore

Btw, trackpad doesn't work

 

[Edhawk]

Without increasing the VRAM available to the iGPU you are going to be stuck with these graphics issues. It is one of the major differences between Intel and AMD systems, as Apple never used any AMD CPU’s there are only a limited number of things you can do to fix these issues. Increasing the VRAM is essential to get a smooth graphical experience.

Trackpad
Try adding Voodooi2c.kext, VoodooI2CHID.kext and the kext that matches the make of the Trackpad in your laptop, I.e. Synaptic or Elan.

GitHub - VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C: Intel I2C controller and slave device drivers for macOS

Intel I2C controller and slave device drivers for macOS - VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

github.com

 

[JulioHerrera]

Oh, ok, I will try to find out how to increase VRAM if it's possible.

According to the trackpad, I've tried those kexts, but when booting macOS, it restarts immediatly. I don't know if it's because I also have VoodooPS2.kext injected (and yes, it's an ELAN Trackpad, I've tried with VoodooPS2Controller, VoodooI2C, VoodooI2CHID and VoodooI2CELAN injected at the same time, I don't know if it's ok)

 

[Edhawk]

Yes that would be fine, pretty normal for a laptop really.

The VoodooI2CHID.kext might not work with the VoodooI2CELAN.kext, but you can simply disable the HID kext in the config.plist to see if that is the case. Make sure you are using the latest version v2.9.1.

Release 2.9.1 · VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

Since the last release there have been 1 commit(s). The descriptions for the first (at most) 10 of these are as follows e3ac3ed - Bump version to 2.9.1 (#564) (Kishor Prins)

github.com

You might need to disable the VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext and VoodooPS2Mouse in the config.plist, if they conflict with the VoodooI2C kexts.



You need to leave the VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext enabled for your laptops keyboard to work.
There will be a duplicate of VoodooInput.kext, as both VoodooPS2Controller.kext and VoodooI2C.kext contain this plugin. One of the two will need to be disabled in the config.plist. ProperTree asks if you want to do this when both are present.

The latest release of VoodooPS2Controller.kext is v2.3.7

Release 2.9.1 · VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

Since the last release there have been 1 commit(s). The descriptions for the first (at most) 10 of these are as follows e3ac3ed - Bump version to 2.9.1 (#564) (Kishor Prins)

github.com

 

[JulioHerrera]

Yes that would be fine, pretty normal for a laptop really.

The VoodooI2CHID.kext might not work with the VoodooI2CELAN.kext, but you can simply disable the HID kext in the config.plist to see if that is the case. Make sure you are using the latest version v2.9.1.

Release 2.9.1 · VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

Since the last release there have been 1 commit(s). The descriptions for the first (at most) 10 of these are as follows e3ac3ed - Bump version to 2.9.1 (#564) (Kishor Prins)

github.com

You might need to disable the VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/Plugins/VoodooPS2Trackpad.kext and VoodooPS2Mouse in the config.plist, if they conflict with the VoodooI2C kexts.

View attachment 17968

You need to leave the VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext enabled for your laptops keyboard to work.
There will be a duplicate of VoodooInput.kext, as both VoodooPS2Controller.kext and VoodooI2C.kext contain this plugin. One of the two will need to be disabled in the config.plist. ProperTree asks if you want to do this when both are present.

The latest release of VoodooPS2Controller.kext is v2.3.7

Release 2.9.1 · VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

Since the last release there have been 1 commit(s). The descriptions for the first (at most) 10 of these are as follows e3ac3ed - Bump version to 2.9.1 (#564) (Kishor Prins)

github.com

I tried what you told me, but there are still immediate restarts after booting macOS. I attach a screenshot of how I have the Kernel section