Razer Blade Advanced early 2019 macOS 10.14/10.15 Hackintosh

Note: I'AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR COMPUTER USING THIS GUIDE!

SUPPORT

I have no access anymore to Razer Blade notebooks and not be able to test properly and update documentation. I open for any cooperation and will try maintain this repository as much as possible. Please fill free to create Pull Requests.

Intro

I have been using Apple hardware and software since 1996 for macOS has been the best OS to meet my needs. My first computer was a PowerBook 150. Since then, I used mostly Apple mobile solutions: PowerBook G3, PowerBook Titanium, bunch of MacBook Pro 13" and 15". But, I'm really dissatisfied with the latest MacBook Pro 2017 as it has a useless keyboard with arrow keys designed for Tinker Bell and zero ability to upgrade up to 32Gb RAM back then in 2017. Yes. I know. This is 100% Intel failure. Just like performance and thermal issues the Intel CPU had for the last 6 years. Intel just doesn’t care about the mobile CPU market anymore.

So, finally, I made a decision to go to the dark side and to switch to the hackintosh notebook. After doing some research, I selected Razer Blade Advanced. This has, perhaps, the best combo of design (!), performance and upgradability.

Apple finally has updated the MacBook Pro with the proper Magic Keyboard and up to 64Gb RAM and decent enough dGPU! Alleluya!

Purpose

• UNIX/Linux backend software development. C, Go, Python.
• ML development (requires CUDA and Nvidia GPU).
• Embedded software and hardware development (IoT).
• Cloud and DevOps.
• iOS and macOS development mostly for fun.
• Gaming maybe once per month. Usually 3A titles like
  • Tomb Rider
  • Deus Ex
  • Tom Clancy's The Division 1/2
  • Mass Effect
  • Pillars of Eternity
  • Divinity: Original Sin, etc.

Hardware

Razer Blade Advanced early 2019

Hardware Upgrades and Tools

The bundled WiFI and NVMe is not compatible with macOS and should be replaced. Please find below the recommended replacement parts, already tested for compatibility. Usually I need to deploy for testing 4-5 node Kubernetes cluster with at least 4Gb per node. So 32GB is a necessary upgrade for me.

Accessories

WiFi

Storage

Note: Bundled Samsung NVMe PM981 can be enabled with additional macOS Extension (kext) and (ACPI hot patch). More information in suyukai post I find a way to use macOS on SSD(pm981) in blade!...

macOS have native support and works better with 4k blocks. Check NVMe format. Performance tested with Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. Samsung EVO 970 1Tb NVMe and Sabrent Rocket 1Tb NMVe have the same Read/Write performance. But Samsung EVO stays about 8-12° C hotter on heave load. Even with additional passive cooling.

Note: I do recommend to use at least 1Tb NVMe for dual boot with Windows 10.

RAM

Recommended Upgrades

Recommended Tools

(Optional) Extreme Upgrade only for Advance Gamers

Useful information

• The Mainstream Phoenix Rises: Samsung's 970 EVO (500GB & 1TB) SSDs Reviewed - Power Management Features

Repository

BIOS_mod/ folder. This folder contains the latest RBA AMI BIOS mod with all the required unlocked options.

This BIOS mod is actual only for Razer Blade Advanced early 2019 with

Do not use this mod if your system is different! Please check with BIOS.

BIOS_mod/Nvidia_2080_Max-Q_BIOS_mod/ this folder contains patches for 80w or 90w TDP for Nvidia 2080 Max-Q.

EFI/ folder is basically a full copy of my EFI folder from EFI drive with a removed machine serial number.

ACPI Patches

• EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/DSDT.aml
• EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/SSDT-12-OptTabl.aml
• EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/SSDT-USBX.aml

can be different for your computer.

Extensions/ folder with all required macOS Extensions (kext's).

Tools/ folder with various tools to flash BIOS, etc. macOS IORegistryExplorer v2.1 is included with this repository. This tool is necessary for debugging USB, etc. configuration.

Tools/AMI/ is a folder with AMI BIOS flashing and modding tools. Tools/Nvidia/ is a folder with Nvidia BIOS flashing tools.

Development/ACPI_patches/ is a folder with uncompiled versions of the SSDT's created for various ACPI hot patches.

Drivers/Windows/Apple USB Ethernet drivers for Windows is a folder with Apple USB-A Ethernet drivers for Windows extracted from Apple BootCamp.

Required Tools

Preparation

BIOS update

It is very important to make all the updates for BIOS before starting any macOS deployment. ACPI sources will be different after BIOS update and this will require to dump ACPI sources and patch them again. And, that is not a pleasant task.

Download BIOS, EC, ME, etc. Firmware and apply them from stock Windows partition.

Razer Hardware Drivers download URL

• Boot into Windows.
• Open Razer Hardware Drivers download URL in preferred browser.
• Download the latest BIOS, EC, ME, etc. Firmware updates.
• Apply these updates in a required order. This is very important! Read documentation carefully.

Useful information

• Razer Support Website

BIOS unlock

Certain changes for the BIOS configuration should be done to make macOS bootable on the Razer Blade Advanced.

• Disable VT-d. Apple stopped supporting this long time ago and will not boot in some cases with enabled VT-d. Do not mistake VT-d for VMX or VTX.
• Increase memory pre-allocated for DVMT. Usually DVMT is pre-allocated for 32Mb. MacOS requires 64Mb minimum.
• Deactivate CFG-Lock. Required by macOS Power Management.
• Disable Secure Boot.
• etc.

Some of these configurations can be fixed one or another way in Clover configuration file. But, it is better to play safe and change configuration in BIOS. Deactivation of the CFG-Lock can help a lot with power management.

If the BIOS is upgraded to the latest version and

it's safely to use already modded dump from BIOS_mod/ folder and jump to BIOS flashing.

Otherwise, follow the BIOS export step.

BIOS export

• Boot into Windows.
• Download this repository.
• Open Tools\AMI\AfuWin64\ folder.
• Run AFUWINGUIx64.EXE application.
• In AFUWINGUI application click Save button to export current BIOS.

• Save BIOS to Desktop folder.
• Close AFUWINGUI application.

BIOS modding

Most of the options are required for further undervolting and overclocking. But, some of them are necessary for the macOS. These options are marked with !

• Open Tools\AMI\AMIBCP64\ folder.
• Run AMIBCP64.exe application.
• In AMIBCP application click Open, navigate to Desktop and open BIOS saved in previous steps.
• In AMIBCP application
  • Unfold root folder in the left pane. This folder is blank and have no name.
  • Unfold Setup subfolder.
  • Click Power & Performance subfolder.
    • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
      • Power & Performance (second row from top)
      • CPU - Power Management Control !
      • Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology

• Unfold CPU VR Settings
• Click View/Configure CPU Lock Configuration folder in the left pane
• In right the pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
  • CFG Lock
  • Overclocking Lock

• Click CPU - Power Management Control folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • CPU - Power Management Control (second row from top) !
    • Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)
    • Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology
    • C states
    • Package C State Limit
    • CPU Lock Configuration (scroll way down) !

• Click OverClocking Performance Menu folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • OverClocking Performance Menu (second row from top)
    • XTU Interface
    • Processor
    • Ring
    • GT
    • Uncore
    • Memory

• Unfold OverClocking Performance Menu subfolder.
• Click Processor folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • Processor (second row from top)
    • Core Voltage Offset
    • Offset Prefix below Core Voltage Offset

• Click Ring folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • Ring (second row from top)
    • Ring Max OC Radio
    • Ring Down Bin
    • Min Ring Ratio Limit
    • Max Ring Ratio Limit

• Click GT folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • GT Domain (second row from top)
    • GT Voltage Offset
    • Offset Prefix below GT Voltage Offset
    • GTU Voltage Offset
    • Offset Prefix below GTU Voltage Offset

• Click Uncore folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • Uncore (second row from top)
    • Uncore Voltage Offset
    • Offset Prefix below Uncore Voltage Offset

• Click Memory Overclocking Menu folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • Memory Profile (second row from top) RAM XMP Profile
    • Memory Profile (another one somewhere in the middle of the list) RAM XMP profile
    • Memory Reference Clock RAM XMP Profile
    • Memory Ratio RAM XMP Profile
    • Memory Voltage RAM XMP Profile

• Click Chipset folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • System Agent (SA) Configuration (second row from top) !

• Unfold Chipset subfolder.
• Click System Agent (SA) Configuration folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • System Agent (SA) Configuration (second row from top) !
    • VT-d !
    • Graphics Configuration !
    • PEG Port Configuration
    • VT-d (another one somewhere in the middle of the list) !

• Unfold System Agent (SA) Configuration folder in the left pane
• Click Graphics Configuration folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • Graphics Configuration (second row from top) !
    • Primary Display
    • Internal Graphics
    • DVMT Pre-Allocated !
    • DVMT Total Gfx Mem !

• Click PEG Port Configuration folder in the left pane
  • In the right pane, change Access/Use from Default to USER for
    • PEG Port Configuration (second row from top)
    • ASPM
    • ASPM L0s

• Click Save As in AMIBCP application.
• Save BIOS with new name to Desktop folder.
• Close AMIBCP application.

BIOS flashing

• Open Tools\AMI\AfuWin64\ folder.
• Run AFUWINGUIx64.EXE application.
• In AFUWINGUI application click Open button.
• Choose new modded BIOS from Desktop folder.
• Close all application except AFUWINGUI. Close also all Windows TaskBar apps like Nvidia Expierence, Razer, etc.
• Click Flash button in AFUWINGUI application and confirm flashing BIOS.

• Follow AFUWINGUI application on-screen instruction.
• Close AFUWINGUI application.
• Reboot Windows.

Useful information

• Razer Blade 2017 Ultimate CPU GPU Optimization - Unleashed Performance - BIOS Unlock

BIOS configuration

There are a few changes in the BIOS that are vital to make macOS happy and bootable on RBA. Undervolting and Overclocking are explained in the following chapter.

• Reboot computer.
• Repeatedly press DEL key to enter BIOS configuration menu.
• In BIOS navigate to menu
  • Advanced
    • Power & Performance
      • CPU - Power Management Control
        • CPU Lock Configuration
          • Disable CFG Lock
          • Disable Overclocking Lock
  • Advanced
    • Overclocking Performance Menu
      • Disable XTU Interface
  • Advanced
    • Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
      • Switch Security Level to No Security
  • Chipset
    • System Agent (SA) Configuration
      • Graphics Configuration
        • Set DVMT Pre-Allocated to 64
        • Set DVMT Total Gfx Mem to MAX
  • Chipset
    • System Agent (SA) Configuration
      • Disable VT-d
  • Chipset
    • SATA And RST Configuration
      • Check SATA Mode Selection set to AHCI
  • Security
    • Set Secure Boot to Disabled
  • Boot
    • Set Fast Boot to Disabled
    • CSM Configuration
      • Set CSM Support to Disabled
  • Save and Exit
    • Hit Save Changes
    • Hit Save Changes and Reset

Note: If some of these options are not available in BIOS, please, boot back in Windows and check modded BIOS dump for missing changes.

Hardware preparation

WiFi and NVMe replacement

WiFi and NVMe replacement is easy enough for this Model. You just need to unscrew the bottom case. Check the video provided below for more information.

Useful information

• How to Upgrade the Razer Blade 15 RAM & SSD
• Razer Blade Advanced RTX 2070 SSD Replacement
• INVENTORY OF SUPPORTED/UNSUPPORTED WIRELESS CARDS #2, SIERRA -> CATALINA

(Optional) NVMe format with 4k block

This step is optional. MacOS works faster and better with NVMe with 4k blocks. Usually NVMe formatted with 512 or 512e block size for unknown reason. Maybe another Windows compatibility issue. Anyway, Windows 10 works with no issues with NVMe with 4k blocks.

The best way to format NVMe drive is to boot from Linux Live USB media and use smartctl and nvme-cli tools.

• Download balenaEtcher on Windows or macOS machine.
• Download Ubuntu Desktop Live Image on same Windows or macOS machine.
• Insert USB media with at least 16Gb. Drive will be formatted and all data will be erased.
• Run balenaEtcher
• Select image Ubuntu Desktop Live Image downloaded before.

• Select USB media.

• And press Flash!.

Note: Ubuntu lacks the support by default drivers for most Broadcom WiFi modules.

There are 2 way to overcome this issue:

• Use USB to Ethernet cable.
• Install proprietary WiFi drivers. Follow this instruction WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

To change NVMe drive block size

• Install a new NVMe drive in the target Razer Blade.
• Insert USB media with Ubuntu Desktop.
• Press Power Button to start computer.
• Press repeatedly F12 until you Boot Menu will show.
• Select USB media with Ubuntu Desktop.
• Select Try Ubuntu without installation
• When Ubuntu starts connect computer to the Internet. This can be done from the WiFi menu in the top right corner.

• Click on the bottom left button and type Terminal and press Enter.

• In Terminal application type

sudo apt -y install smartmontools

• and press Enter.
• In Postfix Configuration window select No configuration with Up/Down arrow keys and press Enter.

• In Terminal application type

sudo apt -y install nvme-cli

• and press Enter.

• If previous command fails with error E: Unable to locate package nvme-cli use this URL http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/nvme-cli/nvme-cli_0.5-1_amd64.deb to install nvme-cli on Ubuntu.

• Click on a download button on the top right Firefox window corner.
• Click on the downloaded package and click Open.
• In the installer window click Install button.

• Verify your NVMe to be recognized and manage 4K blocs by typing this command in Terminal window

sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0

• and press Enter

• You should have two lines under Supported LBA sizes one with data 512B starting with ID 0 one with data 4K starting with ID 1.

• If 4K is absent, NVMe does not support 4k blocks. Reboot computer and follow macOS install media preparation.
• Usually NVMe formatted to 512B. And this 512B will be marked with asterix * or +.
• Format the NVME with 4K blocs with the command

sudo nvme format -l 1 /dev/nvme0

• and press Enter and follow on-screen instructions.

• This command will erase all the information on the NVMe drive.
• To verify that the LBA 4K size is properly selected re-type the smartctl command

sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0

Useful information

• Ubuntu WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
• nvme-cli
• nvme-cli package in Ubuntu
• smartmontools
• Gilles 4k NVMe format procedure

(Optional) Liquid Metal re-paste

Be very careful and do this at your OWN RISK!

This step is not necessary and can be recommended only for hardcore gamers with experience of building their own rigs. Razer is already using very good thermal paste, so re-pasting thermal paste is not very useful until liquid metal is used. The Grizzly Conductonaut Thermal Grease Paste may be the best one. Read more about liquid metal thermal paste and all the issues it can cause before making the decision to proceed.

Useful information

• Razer Blade 15 Advanced Liquid Metal Repaste
• Grizzly Liquid Metal'd my 2018 Razer Blade 15 1060

macOS

macOS install media preparation

Use you own OR borrow some friend Mac computer.

• On macOS, download UniBeast OR TINU up to your preferences.
• Run UniBeast OR TINU application.
• Follow the instruction and build macOS installation media macOS 10.14 Mojave. It is very important to build media with the latest available version of Mojave.
• Copy this applications and the files to the USB installation media
  • Clover Configurator
  • KextBeast
  • MaciASL
  • iasl
  • This repository ZIP archive.

Useful information

• UniBeast: Install macOS Mojave on Any Supported Intel-based PC
• TINU

macOS installation

• Insert the macOS USB install media.
• Boot/Reboot computer.
• Press repeatedly F12 until you Boot Menu will show.
• Select the macOS USB install media.
• Open Disk Utility from Tools menu.
• Format NVMe to APFS.
• Follow usual macOS installation procedure.
• After reboot repeatedly tap F12 again until get Boot Menu.
• Select macOS USB install media again to boot in Clover.
• In Clover, select NVMe drive to continue installation.
• Repeat this procedure again when macOS reboots the computer.
• Follow the usual macOS installation procedure.
• You can use TimeMachine Backup restore procedure during macOS installation.

Note: Do not try to connect the computer with iCloud before you generate proper SMBIOS! This step is explained in the 'iCloud. iMessages and FaceTime' step.

Useful information

• UniBeast: Install macOS Mojave on Any Supported Intel-based PC

Install EFI and Extensions

Once the macOS installation is finished:

• Login with the user with admin privileges: usually, the first one created during the installation procedure.
• Run Clover Configurator application from the USB installation media.
• From Mount EFI on the left side mount NVMe EFI partition.
• Copy this repository ZIP archive file to ~/Desktop/.
• Unarchive this repository Zip archive file on ~/Desktop/.
• Copy the folder EFI from unpacked archive to previously mounted EFI partition.
• If you have different version of Razer Blade, please remove files listed below from EFI partition, otherwise this can cause kernel panic or other issues
  • EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/DSDT.aml
  • EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/SSDT-12-OptTabl.aml
  • EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/SSDT-USBX.aml
• Copy all .kext files from the folder Extensions from previously unpacked archive to the ~/Desktop/ folder. Do not copy CPUFriendDataProvider.kext if you have different version of Razer Blade!
• Run KextBeast.pkg application from the USB installation media.
• Click Continue and click Agree.
• Select /Library/Extensions and click Continue.
• Click Install.
• If extensions are installed without any issues run Terminal application from the /Applications/Utilities folder.
• In Terminal application window type

sudo kextcache -i /

• and press Enter.
• When command kextcache finish execution, unmount and detach the macOS USB installation media, and reboot computer to apply new configuration.
• Repeatedly press DEL key to enter BIOS configuration menu.
• In BIOS, navigate to menu
  • Boot
    • Set Boot Option #1 to UEFI OS (drive_name)
    • Set Boot Option #2 and all next Boot Option # to Disabled
  • Save and Exit
    • Hit Save Changes
    • Hit Save Changes and Reset
• Computer should boot Clover and show Clover Boot Menu.
• If you have same Razer Blade Model trackpad, battery status, audio should become available.

If you have the same Razer Blade model, you are safe to jump to step iCloud. iMessages and FaceTime. Otherwise, you need to generate custom ACPI hot patches and USB mapping specific to your Razer Blade model.

Disable Hibernation

Hibernation does not work correctly with the majority of hackintosh notebooks anyway.

• Run Terminal application from /Applications/Utilities/ folder.
• To disable hibernation type and execute this command in Terminal application window

sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0

• To remove hibernation sleepimage type and execute this command in Terminal application window

sudo rm /var/vm/sleepimage

• To prevent create hibernation sleepimage in future type and execute this command in Terminal application window

sudo mkdir /var/vm/sleepimage

Tweak Energy Saver

• Open System Preferences.
• Click Energy Saver.
• Click tab Power Adapter.

• Disable Wake for Wi-Fi network access.
• Disable Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter.

ACPI patching

If you have a little bit different version of Razer Blade (just like mid 2019 Model OR Base Model OR different version of BIOS) the ACPI and USB patches will not be compatible with you Razer Blade!

In this case, ACPI hot patches should be created from scratch.

Again, it is very important to apply all BIOS patches, firmware updates before this step (!).

ACPI export

• Reboot computer.
• In Clover Boot Menu press F2 and F4.
• Repeat again with fn+F2 and fn+F4.
• Select normal macOS boot.

DSDT patching for battery, trackpad

• Login with the user with admin privileges: usually the first one created during installation procedure.
• Run Clover Configurator and mount NVMe EFI partition.
• Navigate to folder /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/.
• Copy folder origin to Desktop folder.
• Copy MaciASL from the macOS USB installation media or re-download from Internet to ~/Applications/ folder.
• Copy iasl from the macOS USB installation media or re-download from Internet to.
• Unpack iasl.zip if required.
• Run Terminal application from /Applications/Utilities/ folder.
• Copy iasl from ~/Downloads/ folder to /usr/local/bin/ folder with command in Terminal application

sudo cp ~/Downloads/iasl /usr/local/bin/

• Navigate to ~/Desktop/origin/ folder in Terminal application with command cd ~/Desktop/origin/.
• Disassembling .aml files with command in Terminal application

/usr/local/bin/iasl -da -dl DSDT.aml SSDT*.aml

• Run MaciASL application and open file ~/Desktop/origin/DSDT.dsl.
• Click Patch button in toolbar.
• In Patch window on left panel scroll and find [bat] Razer Blade (2014) and click Apply. Do not close window!

• In Patch window on the left panel, scroll and find [gfx0] Disable/Enable on _WAK/_PTS (DSDT) and click Apply. Do not close the window!

• Click Close in Patch window.
• Click Compile button in toolbar. DSDT should be compiled without any issues.
• Do not close this window.

Next step is hot patch DSDT for brightness settings between reboots.

• Hit Command+F for Search and search for device Device (ALSD). It should look like this:

    Device (ALSD)
    {
        Name (_HID, "ACPI0008")  // _HID: Hardware ID
        Method (_STA, 0, NotSerialized)  // _STA: Status
        {
            If (LEqual (ALSE, 0x02))
            {
                Return (0x0B)
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (_ALI, 0, NotSerialized)  // _ALI: Ambient Light Illuminance
        {
            Return (Or (ShiftLeft (LHIH, 0x08), LLOW))
        }

        Name (_ALR, Package (0x05)  // _ALR: Ambient Light Response
        {
            Package (0x02)
            {
                0x46, 
                Zero
            }, 

            Package (0x02)
            {
                0x49, 
                0x0A
            }, 

            Package (0x02)
            {
                0x55, 
                0x50
            }, 

            Package (0x02)
            {
                0x64, 
                0x012C
            }, 

            Package (0x02)
            {
                0x96, 
                0x03E8
            }
        })
    }

• And replace this device Device (ALSD) description with:

    Device (_SB.ALS0)
    {
        Name (_HID, "ACPI0008")  // _HID: Hardware ID
        Name (_CID, "smc-als")  // _STA: Status
        Name (_ALI, 300)  // _ALI: Ambient Light Illuminance
        Name (_ALR, Package ()  // _ALR: Ambient Light Response
        {
            Package () { 100, 300 },
        })
    }

Next step is hot patch DSDT for trackpad.

• Mount IORegistryExplorer.dmg from folder Tools.
• Right click on IORegistryExplorer.app application icon.

• Open IORegistryExplorer.app application with Open option in right click menu.
• Thera are possibility macOS will ask for admin password.
• Search for TPD0. It can be very different for different computer but for Razer Blade notebooks is TPD0.

• Open IOInterruptSpecifiers.
• Write down the first two numbers from the Value column as 0xXX (In this case for Razer Blade Advanced early 2019 APIC pin number is 0x5a. This APIC pin number will be required during Trackpad GPIO Pinning procedure.
• Switch back to MaciASL application with opened file ~/Desktop/origin/DSDT.dsl.
• Hit Command+F for Search and search for method SSCN in scope Scope (_SB.PCI0.I2C0) lines like below.

Method (SSCN, 0, NotSerialized)
{
    Return (PKG3 (SSH0, SSL0, SSD0))
}

Method (FMCN, 0, NotSerialized)
{
    Return (PKG3 (FMH0, FML0, FMD0))
}

• Copy this block
• Rename this methods to something like this:

Method (_SCN, 0, NotSerialized)
{
    Return (PKG3 (SSH0, SSL0, SSD0))
}

Method (_MCN, 0, NotSerialized)
{
    Return (PKG3 (FMH0, FML0, FMD0))
}

• Find a code like this:

Scope (_SB.PCI0.I2C0)
    {
        Name (I2CN, Zero)
        Name (I2CX, Zero)
        Method (_INI, 0, NotSerialized)  // _INI: Initialize
        {
            Store (SDS0, I2CN)
            Store (Zero, I2CX)
        }
        
        Device (TPD0)

• Above line Device (TPD0) paste the previously copied code. The result should look like this:

Scope (_SB.PCI0.I2C0)
    {
        Name (I2CN, Zero)
        Name (I2CX, Zero)
        Method (_INI, 0, NotSerialized)  // _INI: Initialize
        {
            Store (SDS0, I2CN)
            Store (Zero, I2CX)
        }

        Method (SSCN, 0, NotSerialized)
        {
            Return (PKG3 (SSH0, SSL0, SSD0))
        }

        Method (FMCN, 0, NotSerialized)
        {
            Return (PKG3 (FMH0, FML0, FMD0))
        }
        
        Device (TPD0)

• Scroll down to method _CRS for scope _SB.PCI0.I2C0. It should look like this:

Method (_CRS, 0, NotSerialized)  // _CRS: Current Resource Settings
{
    If (LLess (OSYS, 0x07DC))
    {
        Return (SBFI)
    }

    If (LEqual (TPDM, Zero))
    {
        Return (ConcatenateResTemplate (I2CM (I2CX, BADR, SPED), SBFG))
    }

    Return (ConcatenateResTemplate (I2CM (I2CX, BADR, SPED), SBFI))
}

• And replace with:

Method (_CRS, 0, NotSerialized)  // _CRS: Current Resource Settings
{
    Return (ConcatenateResTemplate (I2CM (I2CX, BADR, SPED), SBFG))
}

• Click Compile button in toolbar. DSDT should be complied without any issues.
• Choose Save from File menu.
• Choose Save As… from File menu.
• Down below in Save window select ACPI Machine Language Binary from File Format: menu.
• Save this file as DSDT.aml. MaciASL application will recommend the file name automatically.

• Copy the newly created file DSDT.aml to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/
• Restart computer. After restart you will get working trackpad in Polling Mode.

(Optional) Trackpad GPIO Pinning

This step is optional but highly recommended.

Before you begin make sure you computer's Platform Controller Hub is Cannon Point-H (Coffee Lake CPU). For other platforms tables will be different. In this case please check with GPIO Pinning documentation.

• Check with APIC pin number saved in previous procedure (In this case for Razer Blade Advanced early 2019 APIC pin number is 0x5a.
• Write down the label of form GPP_XYY_IRQ by searching up the APIC pin number on Cannon Point-H Labels. For 0x5a it will be GPP_C18_IRQ.

• Write down the decimal GPIO pin number by searching the label on Cannon Point-H Decimal Pin Numbers. For GPP_C18 it will be 69.

• Write down the CHIPSET_GPP by searching the label GPP_X on Cannon Point-H Chipset GPP. For GPP_C18 label will be GPP_C and CHIPSET_GPP will be:

CNL_GPP(0, 51, 74, 64),             /* GPP_C */

• Chipset_GPP format is CHIPSET_GPP(num, base, end, gpio_base)
• Calculate a usable GPIO pin by taking the decimal pin number - base + gpio_base.
• For Razer Blade Advanced early 2019 is:

69-51+64 = 82

• Use Decimal to Hexadecimal Converter to convert decimal to hexadecimal. In this case it will be 52.

• Now find something that looks like this under Device (TPD0)

Name (SBFG, ResourceTemplate ()
{
GpioInt (Level, ActiveLow, ExclusiveAndWake, PullDefault, 0x0000,
    "\\_SB.PCI0.GPI0", 0x00, ResourceConsumer, ,
    )
    {   // Pin list
	0x0000
    }
})

• And replace the pin with the calculated GPIO pin XX. In this case it will be 52.

Name (SBFG, ResourceTemplate ()
{
GpioInt (Level, ActiveLow, ExclusiveAndWake, PullDefault, 0x0000,
    "\\_SB.PCI0.GPI0", 0x00, ResourceConsumer, ,
    )
    {   // Pin list
	0x52
    }
})

• Find the method _CRS from before and change to

Method (_CRS, 0, NotSerialized) // _CRS: Current Resource Settings
{
    Return (ConcatenateResTemplate(SBFB, SBFG))
}

• Click Compile button in toolbar. DSDT should be complied without any issues.
• Choose Save from File menu.
• Choose Save As… from File menu.
• Down below in Save window select ACPI Machine Language Binary from File Format: menu.
• Save this file as DSDT.aml. MaciASL application will recommend the file name automatically.

• Copy the newly created file DSDT.aml to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/

Next step is hot patch ACPI to disable Nvidia GPU in macOS for saving battery and decreasing the overall heat.

Nvidia GPU disable

• Open SSDT-12-OptTabl.dsl with MaciASL application.
• Find this header:

\_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP and expand it, click on _OFF

• Find this line of code:

Method (_OFF, 0, Serialized) // _OFF: Power Off

• Above the code, paste this line of code:

Method (_INI) {_OFF() } // added to call _OFF

• Once that is pasted in, click on the Patch button in toolbar and copy and paste this code into the Patch window:

into method label _INI parent_label \_SB.PCI0.GFX0 insert

begin

//added to turn nvidia/radeon off\n

External(\_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._OFF, MethodObj)\n

\n

end;

• Close the Patch window.
• Click Compile button in toolbar.
• If SSDT-12-OptTabl.dsl is compiled without any issues skip to next patch. If compilation failed with error:

[Unknown ASL Compiler exception ID] (TGPC [Integer])

• Hit Command+F for Search, search for a line like below and delete this line.

External (_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.TGPC, IntObj)    // (from opcode)

• Now, SSDT-12-OptTabl.dsl should be compiled without any issues.
• Click Patch button in toolbar.
• Click Close in Patch window.
• Click Compile button in toolbar. SSDT-12-OptTabl.dsl should be compiled without any issues.
• Choose Save from File menu.
• Choose Save As… from File menu.
• Down below in Save window select ACPI Machine Language Binary from File Format: menu.
• Save this file as SSDT-12-OptTabl.aml. MaciASL application will recommend this file name automatically.

• Copy newly created file SSDT-12-OptTabl.aml to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/

Useful information

• Slave address not acknowledged in new ELAN devices
• Patching LAPTOP DSDT/SSDTs
• Native Power Management for Laptops
• Quick Guide to Generate a SSDT for CPU Power Management
• Generate SSDT For Coffee Lake CPU
• IORegistryExplorer
• GPIO Pinning
• Cannon Point-H Labels
• Cannon Point-H Decimal Pin Numbers
• Cannon Point-H Chipset GPP

USB mapping

Required Accessories

• Download USBMap repository.
  • USBMap repository URL
  • Read USBMap README carefully.
• Open USBMap folder in Terminal.app OR iTerm.app if you prefer this one.
• Make USBMap.command executable with chmod +x USBMap.command.
• Detach all the USB devices from the Razer Blade.
• Run USBMap.command with ./USBMap.command.

  #######################################################
 #                      USBMap                         #
#######################################################

Plist:          USB.plist
UIA Boot Args:  None
USBInjectAll:   Not Loaded - NVRAM boot-args WILL NOT WORK
AptioMemoryFix: Loaded

NVRAM Arg Options:
  E. Apply Exclusion-Arg.txt
  H. Exclude HSxx Ports (-uia_exclude_hs)
  S. Exclude SSxx Ports (-uia_exclude_ss)
  C. Clear Exclusions

R.  Remove USB.plist from Scripts Folder
T.  Reset Settings to Defaults
P.  Edit Plist & Create SSDT/Kext
D.  Discover Ports
U.  Validate USB Power Settings
Q.  Quit

Please select an option:

• Press U to Validate USB Power Settings.
• Command will show something like this:

  #######################################################
 #           Validating USB Power Settings             #
#######################################################

Checking EC
 - EC is properly setup
Checking USBX requirements
 - MacBookPro15,2 not found in IOUSBHostFamily.kext - checking for USBX
 --> USBX device found: USBX@0

EC Setup Properly:   True
USBX Setup Properly: True

Press [enter] to return

• If command asks required confirm to install USBX.
• Press Q to go back to the main screen.
• Press P to get to the Edit Plist & Create SSDT/Kext screen.
• Press T to get the list of USB types. It will be useful.

  #######################################################
 #                     USB Types                       #
#######################################################

0: Type A connector
1: Mini-AB connector
2: ExpressCard
3: USB 3 Standard-A connector
4: USB 3 Standard-B connector
5: USB 3 Micro-B connector
6: USB 3 Micro-AB connector
7: USB 3 Power-B connector
8: Type C connector - USB2-only
9: Type C connector - USB2 and SS with Switch
10: Type C connector - USB2 and SS without Switch
11 - 254: Reserved
255: Proprietary connector

Per the ACPI 6.2 Spec.

Press [enter] to return

• Press Enter to return to the Edit Plist & Create SSDT/Kext screen.
• Press M to return to the Main screen.
• Press D to Discover Ports.
• If all USB devices are removed and detached properly, USBMap will show the list of internal USB devices such as Bluetooth, Integrated Camera, Razer Blade.

 #######################################################
 #                  Detecting Ports                    #
#######################################################

1. HS01 - Controller XHC
2. HS02 - Controller XHC
3. HS03 - Controller XHC
4. HS05 - Controller XHC
    - BCM20702A0
5. HS06 - Controller XHC
6. HS07 - Controller XHC
    - Integrated Camera
7. HS08 - Controller XHC
    - Razer Blade
8. HS09 - Controller XHC
9. HS10 - Controller XHC
10. HS11 - Controller XHC
11. HS13 - Controller XHC
12. HS14 - Controller XHC
13. SS01 - Controller XHC
14. SS02 - Controller XHC
15. SS03 - Controller XHC

Populated:  XHC:3

Press Q then [enter] to stop

Waiting 5 seconds:

• Write down the USB port identifications for the internal USB devices. This information will be required later to properly setup the USB type to properly enable a sleep mode. For RBA early 2019, it will be like this:
  • HS05 - Controller XHC - Bluetooth
  • HS07 - Controller XHC - Integrated Camera
  • HS08 - Controller XHC - Razer Blade
• You will need to mark these ports like 255 later.
• Detect properly USB 2.0 ports.
  • Insert in every USB-A port for 15-20sec and detach USB 2.0 (!) device. Command will highlight the newly detected ports with colour.
  • Write down the ports number.
• Detect properly USB 3.0 ports.
  • Insert in every USB-A port for 15-20sec and detach USB 3.0 or 3.1 (!) device. Command will highlight the newly detected ports with colour.
  • Write down the ports number.
• Detect properly USB-C ports.
  • Insert USB-C device into USB-C port for 15-20sec and detach. Command will highlight the newly detected ports with colour.
  • Write down the ports number.
  • Insert USB-A 2.0 device into USB-C port with USB-A to USB-C cable for 15-20sec and detach. Command will highlight the newly detected ports with colour.
  • Write down the ports number.
• When ports are detected, press Q to go back to the Main screen.
• In the Main screen, press P to open Edit Plist & Create SSDT/Kext screen.
• All ports will be automatically marked like Type 3 ports.
• Mark internal ports like Type 255. This is very important to enable a sleep mode. Without this computer will wake up every 20-40secs even with the lid closed.
• Here, there are tips how to do this:

Select ports to toggle with comma-delimited lists (eg. 1,2,3,4,5)
Change types using this formula T:1,2,3,4,5:t where t is the type
Set custom names using this formula C:1:Name - Name = None to clear

• You can do this with a command. For example:

T:4,6,7:255

• Next you need to mark properly Type for USB-C.
  • In my case SS03 is Type 9.
  • And SS03 is USB 2.0 Type 8.
• Next is to build and install USBMap.kext.
• Press K to execute Build USBMap.kext.

  #######################################################
 #               Creating USBMap.kext                  #
#######################################################

Loading plist
Generating Info.plist
Writing to USBMap.kext
 - Created USBMap.kext!
Checking EC
 - EC is properly setup
Checking USBX requirements
 - MacBookPro15,2 not found in IOUSBHostFamily.kext - checking for USBX
 --> USBX device found: USBX@0

Created the following file:

USBMap.kext

Copy automatically to booted EFI? (y/n):

• Confirm to install USBMap.kext automatically.
• Press Q to Quit command.
• Reboot computer.

Verify configuration by inserting USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 and USB-C devices just like during detecting procedure. Also, close the lid and turn over notebook. After 20-60sec, depending on the current load, fans should stop rotating. Wait for another 3-5min. They shouldn't start spinning again. If they start and stop after 10-20sec, you have done something wrong and need to start the procedure again.

Useful information

• USBMap
• A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Custom USB SSDT
• Creating a Custom SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext

iCloud. iMessages and FaceTime

Follow the instruction in the article An iDiot's Guide To iMessage.

Useful information

• An iDiot's Guide To iMessage

FileVault

This step is optional, but highly recommended from the security standpoint.

• Make sure you have full TimeMachine or clone backup. Some mistakes done during this procedure can make your drive and the data inaccessible!
• Make sure you have prepared macOS installation media in the worst case scenario.
• Do recommend to use
  • Apple TimeMachine backup or
  • SuperDuper
• Make sure the required drivers are installed.
  • AptioInputFix-64 for Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
  • AppleKeyAggregator-64 for PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
• Make sure the Preboot volume is not hidden in Clover Configurator.
  • Open /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/config.plist with Clover configurator application.
  • Open Gui section.
  • Remove Preboot volume from Hide Volume in the top right corner.
  • Hit Command+S to save configuration.

• Open System Preferences… and Security & Privacy and FileVault tab.
  • Click lock to unlock System Preferences.
  • Click Turn On FileVault….
  • It will take time… Depending on the drive size and a number of files, this can take up to 12h. So, be patient.

• Reboot computer.
• At the Clover screen, make sure you select the FileVault Preboot option of NVMe drive.
• Login prompt should appear.
• Keyboard should work without any issues.
• If keyboard does not work, maybe, additional drivers are required. Boot from macOS USB installation media and fix Clover boot configuration.
• Enter credentials.
• macOS should continue to boot.

Useful information

• Turning on FileVault on your Hackintosh

Power Management

BIOS tweak

• Reboot computer.
• Repeatedly press DEL key to enter BIOS configuration menu.
• In BIOS navigate to menu
  • Advanced
    • Power & Performance
    • Enable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology
      • CPU - Power Management Control
        • Enable Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)
        • Enable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology
      • CPU Lock Configuration
        • Disable CFG Lock
        • Disable Overclocking Lock
    • Memory
      • Set Memory Profile to the best for installed memory. Usually something like XMP profile 1.
  • Save and Exit
    • Hit Save Changes
    • Hit Save Changes and Reset

CPUFriendDataProvider

• Login with the user with admin privileges: usually, the first one created during the installation procedure.
• Download One Key CPUFriend Github repository ZIP archive.
• Unpack downloaded ZIP archive.
• Run Terminal application.
• Change folder in Terminal application to unpack ZIP archive folder with command like this:

cd ~/Download/one-key-cpufriend-master

• In Terminal applications window, type the execute command:

./one-key-cpufriend.sh

• Command will show something like this:

-----------------------------------------
|****** Choose Low Frequency Mode ******|
-----------------------------------------
(1) Remain the same (1200/1300mhz)
(2) 800mhz
(3) Customize
Which option you want to choose? (1/2/3)

• For most cases, option 2 will be optimal. Type 2 and press Enter.
• Command will show something like this:

----------------------------------------
| Choose Energy Performance Preference |
----------------------------------------
(1) Max Power Saving
(2) Balance Power (Default)
(3) Balance performance
(4) Performance
Which mode is your favourite? (1/2/3/4)

• Option 2 is recommended for most cases.
• Type your option and press Enter
• Command will ask for password. Type your password and press Enter.
• Command will generate two customised macOS Extensions (kext's) on Desktop folder.
• Run KextBeast.pkg application.
• Click Continue and click Agree.
• Select /Library/Extensions and click Continue.
• Click Install.
• If extensions are installed without any issues, run Terminal application from /Applications/Utilities folder.
• In Terminal application window, type:

sudo kextcache -i /

• And press Enter.
• When command kextcache finish the execution unmount, detach the macOS USB installation media and reboot computer to apply new configuration.
• Reboot computer.
• With next boot macOS will enable granular and precise power management.

Useful information

• Skylake HWP Enable
• HWP(Intel Speed Shift) enable with full power management
• XiaoMi-Pro CPU Power management

Undervolting

There are several tools for Windows for undervolting and overclocking CPU and GPU. Just like:

• Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
• MSI Afterburner
• ThrottleStop

With macOS, it is a different story. There are a few tools for macOS for undervolting, but they require additional macOS Extensions (kext's). Often, they are not free or not very well supported.

• Volta
• VoltageShift

So, I decided to go Rogue and do undervolt with BIOS. Tools like XTU provide better control, but I need a solution that will work both in Windows and Debian Linux and macOS.

AMI BIOS provides a lot of different tools for undervolting and overclocking.

The most interesting and easy to use are:

• Processor
  • Core Voltage Offset
• GT
  • GT Voltage Offset
  • GTU Voltage Offset
• Uncore
  • Uncore Voltage Offset

To apply configuration:

• Reboot computer.
• Repeatedly press DEL key to enter BIOS configuration menu.
• In BIOS navigate to menu
  • Advanced
    • Processor
      • Set Core Voltage Offset to 100.
      • Set Offset Prefix to - (!).
    • GT
      • Set GT Voltage Offset to 100.
      • Set Offset Prefix to - (!).
      • Set GTU Voltage Offset to 100.
      • Set Offset Prefix to - (!).
    • Uncore
      • Set Uncore Voltage Offset to 60.
      • Set Offset Prefix to - (!).
    • Memory
      • Set Memory Profile to the best for installed memory. Usually something like XMP profile 1.
  • Save and Exit
    • Hit Save Changes
    • Hit Save Changes and Reset
• Boot in macOS or Windows.
• Download Prime95 application.
• Run Torture Test... from Options menu for at least 1h.
• If the system works stably, repeat all the steps and incremental increase undervolting for -5. It is better to keep undervolting for Processor and GT/GTU on the same level. Repeat again Torture Test.... If the system is unstable under Torture Test..., freezes or reboots, revert back to the previous working configuration.

CPU limitations can be very different even in same series. So, do not use my configuration blindly.

BIOS has many additional configurations for undervolting and overclocking, just like TDP (Thermal Design Power), but this requires extensive knowledge in CPU/Chipset/etc. and power management. This is not a part of this documentation. For more information, check the links provided at the end of the document.

Note: It looks like the mid 2019 Razer Blade Advanced has been undervolted from factory! But there are still room for improvement.

Useful information

• Razer Blade 2017 Ultimate CPU GPU Optimization - Unleashed Performance - BIOS Unlock
• Razer Blade 2018 Thermal Testing - Overclocking and Undervolting
• Razer blade 15 undervolting with ThrottleStop
• Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) Undervolting Guide

Nvidia BIOS flashing

Razer Blade Advanced mid 2019 has very few changes in comparison to the previous early 2019 model.

• Better screen refresh rate.
• Can be packed with i7 9750H CPU for extra money.

The biggest disadvantage is 80w 2080 Max-Q instead of 90w in the previous model. This is a huge difference for general performance. Check article Comparison: 80w vs 90w RTX 2080 Max-Q.

• Reboot computer.
• Select Windows 10 partition in Clover.
• Download this repository ZIP archive.
• Unpack archive.
• Backup Nvidia BIOS with GPU-Z application from Tools\Nvidia\ repository folder (!).
• Open cmd.exe with admin privileges.
• In cmd.exe window change folder to BIOS_mod\Nvidia_2080_Max-Q_BIOS_mod\ repository folder.
• To apply 90w TDP type in cmd.exe window command

nvflash64.exe -6 Nvidia_2080_Max-Q_90w.rom

• And press Enter.
• Press Y for the warning(s).
• Reboot computer.

Useful information

• Razer Blade Pro 17 (2019) Review
• Comparison: 80w vs 90w RTX 2080 Max-Q
• So much better than before: Razer Blade Pro 17 Laptop Review
• Razer Blade Advanced OLED 80w 2080 Max-q
• Razer RTX 2080 8 GB BIOS

Razer Chroma

Razer Chroma support for Razer Blade notebooks and the latest Razer devices has not been implemented for macOS yet. I suppose, it will never be implemented.

Many thanks to BlvckBytes for MenuBar app to control Razer Blade keyboard and logo RGB lighting.

Windows

NVMe partition

• Open Disk Utility
• Select Show All Devices from View menu.
• Select the NVMe drive on left pane.
• Click Partition button at the top toolbar.
• Click continue with partition.
• Add a new partition by clicking the [+] button under the circle.
• Give it a name and desired size (minimum 50Gb required for Windows 10).
• Set drive format to ExFat.
• Click Apply.

Windows installation media preparation

• Download Windows 10 ISO image.
• Open Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) URL in Safari. It better to download ISO image on macOS. Microsoft detects OS and prevent download ISO image on Windows machine. It can be override by browser User-Agent replacement but still easier todo this on macOS.
• From Select Edition menu select Windows 10 May 2019 Update (!). Windows 10 October 2019 Update and later ISO image have issues Microsoft still have not fixed.

• Click Confirm.

• From Select the product language menu select preferred language.

• Click Confirm.

• Click 64-bit Download button.

• Download UNetbootin tool.
• Plug a USB media into Mac.
• Open Disk Utility.
• Select the USB media from the left panel and click on Info button. Write down the device name.
• Run UNetbootin
• Select the Diskimage radio button, click … to select a Windows 10 ISO image.

• Choose Type as the USB media and select the device name of USB media.

• Click OK to start burning to the USB media.

Useful information

• Create Windows 10 bootable USB from ISO on Mac without BootCamp

Windows installation

• Insert Windows 10 USB installation media.
• Reboot the computer.
• Press repeatedly F12 until you Boot Menu will show.
• Select the USB installation media with Windows 10.
• Follow the usual Windows 10 installation procedure.

Note: Be careful and select right partition created before for Windows 10. Otherwise, you can destroy the macOS installation.

Useful information

• How to Reinstall/Clean Install Windows 10

Clover Boot fix

To fix dual-booting hackintosh, rename bootmgfw.efi to bootmgfw-orig.efi causing Clover to become unblocked. Add the tag -orig to the name so that it’s still a recognizable file and is shown in the Windows EFI partition for booting in the Clover Boot loader menu.

To rename bootmgfw.efi

• Boot off macOS installation media.
• Boot macOS.
• Open Clover Configurator application.
• Select Mount EFI on the left column.
• Click Mount Partition for the drive where macOS and Windows is installed on.
• Click Open Partition.
• Navigate to EFI/Microsoft/Boot/.
• Rename bootmgfw.efi to bootmgfw-orig.efi.
• Restart.
• UEFI OS (drive_name) should be an available boot device.

(Optional) Override Windows Boot Manager

If for some reason the UEFI OS (drive_name) isn’t shown as an available boot device, there is a way to override Windows Boot Manager and have it redirected to Clover.

• Boot off macOS installation media.
• Boot macOS.
• Open Clover Configurator application.
• Select Mount EFI on left column.
• Click Mount Partition for the drive where macOS and Windows is installed on.
• Click Open Partition.
• Open the EFI partition and navigate to EFI/BOOT/
• Copy BOOTX64.efi.
• Navigate to EFI/Windows/Boot.
• Paste BOOTX64.efi.
• Rename BOOTX64.efi to bootmgfw.efi.
• Restart.
• Now Windows Boot Manager will redirects to Clover instead of booting Windows.

Note: Very often, with cumulative and security updates Windows 10 will place new bootmgfw.efi in EFI/Microsoft/Boot/. You can notice this by two Windows boot options in Clover boot screen. Just remove old bootmgfw-orig.efi and rename new bootmgfw.efi to bootmgfw-orig.efi.

Useful information

Hackintosh Dual Boot Windows 10 and macOS High Sierra

Known Issues and Limitations

Limitations

• Nvidia Web Drivers are not available for macOS 10.14 Mojave. Nvidia does not want to implement support for Apple 2D/3D rendering framework Metal and does not want to share access for Nvidia drivers source code for Apple. So, currently no support for Nvidia GPU for macOS 10.14 Mojave is available. It's not a problem for me because I'm using Windows 10 partition for gaming and Debian Linux partition to run the ML tasks overnight.
  • HDMI and DisplayPort ports both are connected directly to Nvidia GPU and will not work in macOS 10.14 Mojave.
  • USB-C to HDMI should work without any issues.

• Windows Hello camera is not supported in macOS.
• Not all sensors are supported by VirtualSMC.

Issues

• Sometimes, the screen does not wake up when you open the lid after the computer was in a sleep mode. You need to close and open the lid again. This issue has appeared after the latest BIOS update. Although annoying, it is not that important.

Conclusion

It's a pretty good laptop with a way better keyboard than 2016-2019y MacBook Pro. It is a solid workstation and an extremely good gaming machine. It has easy to upgrade NVMe and RAM and WiFi modules. This Model supports NVMe up to 2Tb and RAM up to 64Gb.

Major disadvantages are:

• PC trackpads still cannot match with MacBook Pro. This one is good. It is much better than most PC notebooks have, but still not even close to MacBook Pro.
• The screen is rather mediocre in comparison to MacBook Pro. 144Hz is good for gaming. If you are working with text a lot just like me, maybe, it will be better to get 4K panel. For content creators, it is mandatory to get the 4K panel.

~~P.S. Apple, please fix the keyboard and release a real Pro MacBook. Just take a look on Razer Blade Advanced as that is a good place for starting to design a new MacBook Pro.~~

Additional Information

• An iDiot's Guide To Lilu and its Plug-ins
• Razer Blade Advanced (2019) trackpad issue
• Razer Blade 15 (2018) Detailed Install Guide High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G2208-17G5019)
• Razer Blade 2017
• UniBeast: Install macOS Mojave on Any Supported Intel-based PC
• Keeping your Hackintosh up-to-date, my method
• Hackintosh Mojave 10.14.5 Update Guide
• corpnewt/Hackintosh-Guide
• Anti-Hackintosh Buyers Guide
• INVENTORY OF SUPPORTED/UNSUPPORTED WIRELESS CARDS #2, SIERRA -> CATALINA

Community

• InsanelyMac
• tonymacx86
• OSXL
• Reddit Hackintosh

Credits

• Apple for macOS. It is still the best OS
• netkas for the original idea of creating a software SMC emulator
• RehabMan for Laptop-DSDT-Patch, OS-X-Clover-Laptop-Config, OS-X-MaciASL-patchmatic, and more. You are a legend!
• Acidanthera for VirtualSMC
• Alexandre Daoud for VoodooI2C
• Ben Raz for help with VoodooI2C and trackpad
• Bat.bat for help with VoodooI2C and trackpad
• Steve Zheng for one-key-cpufriend
• vettz500 for the incredibly useful information about RBA 2018
• Kishor Prins and Boo for osx-razer-blade
• Additional big thanks go to all the contributors and researchers involved in Hackintosh development!

TODO

• [ ] Add BIOS pre and post update procedure
• [ ] Update Extensions and Drivers
• [ ] Update for Catalina
• [ ] Add documentation how-to mount EFI in Windows 10