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That's a Four-Oh-Four.
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- + diff --git a/Desktops/desktop-ec.html b/Desktops/desktop-ec.html index d062be6..a59984e 100644 --- a/Desktops/desktop-ec.html +++ b/Desktops/desktop-ec.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ (opens new window)
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# Fixing Embedded Controller (Desktop)

# You'll want to go to SSDT-EC under the Universal tab for the new SSDT-EC page

- + diff --git a/Laptops/backlight-methods/manual.html b/Laptops/backlight-methods/manual.html index 9429dca..490e6c0 100644 --- a/Laptops/backlight-methods/manual.html +++ b/Laptops/backlight-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ Device(_SB.PCI0.GPU0.PNLF) <- Renamed ⟶

- + diff --git a/Laptops/backlight-methods/prebuilt.html b/Laptops/backlight-methods/prebuilt.html index 2862a73..582964b 100644 --- a/Laptops/backlight-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Laptops/backlight-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

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- + diff --git a/Laptops/laptop-disable.html b/Laptops/laptop-disable.html index 8b0402d..275afd2 100644 --- a/Laptops/laptop-disable.html +++ b/Laptops/laptop-disable.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ External (_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._PS3, MethodObj) // dGPU ACPI Path ⟶

- + diff --git a/Laptops/laptop-ec.html b/Laptops/laptop-ec.html index 5588aec..6bd318f 100644 --- a/Laptops/laptop-ec.html +++ b/Laptops/laptop-ec.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ (opens new window)
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# Fixing Embedded Controller (Laptop)

# You'll want to go to SSDT-EC under the Universal tab for the new SSDT-EC page

- + diff --git a/Laptops/trackpad-methods/manual.html b/Laptops/trackpad-methods/manual.html index a91cd61..108d8fc 100644 --- a/Laptops/trackpad-methods/manual.html +++ b/Laptops/trackpad-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -113,6 +113,6 @@ Credit to Rehabman for the below patch:

- + diff --git a/Laptops/trackpad-methods/prebuilt.html b/Laptops/trackpad-methods/prebuilt.html index 6adda7c..9bbee1d 100644 --- a/Laptops/trackpad-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Laptops/trackpad-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ (opens new window)
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# Fixing Trackpads: Prebuilt

This is a one-size fits all solution where we basically trick our hardware into thinking it's booting Windows. The problem with this method is that it's common to break Windows booting so avoid unless troubleshooting.

Comment String Change _OSI to XOSI
Enabled Boolean YES
Count Number 0
Limit Number 0
Find Data 5f4f5349
Replace Data 584f5349
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# Table of contents

# Methods

# Manual

# Desktop

# Laptop

# Universal

# Cleanup

# Misc

- + diff --git a/Universal/awac-methods/manual-hedt.html b/Universal/awac-methods/manual-hedt.html index 9928998..7fdc381 100644 --- a/Universal/awac-methods/manual-hedt.html +++ b/Universal/awac-methods/manual-hedt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ Scope (_SB.PCI0.LPC0) <- Renamed ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/awac-methods/manual.html b/Universal/awac-methods/manual.html index 50c324a..541048d 100644 --- a/Universal/awac-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/awac-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ Scope (_SB.PCI0.LPC) <- Renamed ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/awac-methods/prebuilt.html b/Universal/awac-methods/prebuilt.html index 40eada1..df2f52c 100644 --- a/Universal/awac-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Universal/awac-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/awac-methods/ssdttime.html b/Universal/awac-methods/ssdttime.html index af55bcd..e58f9c4 100644 --- a/Universal/awac-methods/ssdttime.html +++ b/Universal/awac-methods/ssdttime.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/awac.html b/Universal/awac.html index bc7c009..ee27edd 100644 --- a/Universal/awac.html +++ b/Universal/awac.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/ec-fix.html b/Universal/ec-fix.html index d13505a..816bc88 100644 --- a/Universal/ec-fix.html +++ b/Universal/ec-fix.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/ec-methods/manual.html b/Universal/ec-methods/manual.html index a8a9ade..f17c25c 100644 --- a/Universal/ec-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/ec-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Scope (_SB.PC00.LPC0) <- Renamed ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/ec-methods/prebuilt.html b/Universal/ec-methods/prebuilt.html index 6436f52..f0f4a79 100644 --- a/Universal/ec-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Universal/ec-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/ec-methods/ssdttime.html b/Universal/ec-methods/ssdttime.html index 2113558..cdbbff1 100644 --- a/Universal/ec-methods/ssdttime.html +++ b/Universal/ec-methods/ssdttime.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/imei-methods/manual.html b/Universal/imei-methods/manual.html index 9a3dbd9..0a3f74c 100644 --- a/Universal/imei-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/imei-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

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- + diff --git a/Universal/irq.html b/Universal/irq.html index 162bb4a..c9da618 100644 --- a/Universal/irq.html +++ b/Universal/irq.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/nvram-methods/manual.html b/Universal/nvram-methods/manual.html index 5162983..911326e 100644 --- a/Universal/nvram-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/nvram-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Scope (_SB.PCI0.LPC) <- Renamed ⟶

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- + diff --git a/Universal/nvram-methods/ssdttime.html b/Universal/nvram-methods/ssdttime.html index 0869e49..217b69d 100644 --- a/Universal/nvram-methods/ssdttime.html +++ b/Universal/nvram-methods/ssdttime.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

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- + diff --git a/Universal/plug-methods/manual.html b/Universal/plug-methods/manual.html index d2d67f2..0aa9261 100644 --- a/Universal/plug-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/plug-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/plug-methods/prebuilt.html b/Universal/plug-methods/prebuilt.html index 561709a..3a71e21 100644 --- a/Universal/plug-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Universal/plug-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/plug-methods/ssdttime.html b/Universal/plug-methods/ssdttime.html index 11d964b..28bd5fd 100644 --- a/Universal/plug-methods/ssdttime.html +++ b/Universal/plug-methods/ssdttime.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/plug.html b/Universal/plug.html index d56214f..9f39d5c 100644 --- a/Universal/plug.html +++ b/Universal/plug.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/rhub-methods/manual.html b/Universal/rhub-methods/manual.html index ea14751..0a40a65 100644 --- a/Universal/rhub-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/rhub-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Scope (_SB.PCI0.XHC.RHUB) <- Renamed ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/rhub-methods/prebuilt.html b/Universal/rhub-methods/prebuilt.html index 3e3d5e2..837200a 100644 --- a/Universal/rhub-methods/prebuilt.html +++ b/Universal/rhub-methods/prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/Universal/rhub-methods/ssdttime.html b/Universal/rhub-methods/ssdttime.html index 200b446..8ba590b 100644 --- a/Universal/rhub-methods/ssdttime.html +++ b/Universal/rhub-methods/ssdttime.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ⟶

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- + diff --git a/Universal/smbus-methods/manual.html b/Universal/smbus-methods/manual.html index 520db85..41b2554 100644 --- a/Universal/smbus-methods/manual.html +++ b/Universal/smbus-methods/manual.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ Device (_SB.PC00.SMBS.BUS0) <- Renamed ⟶

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# Getting started with ACPI

# A quick explainer on ACPI

So what are DSDTs and SSDTs? Well, these are tables present in your firmware that outline hardware devices like USB controllers, CPU threads, embedded controllers, system clocks and such. A DSDT(Differentiated System Description Table) can be seen as the body holding most of the info with smaller bits of info being passed by the SSDT(Secondary System Description Table). You can think of the DSDT as the building blueprints with SSDTs being sticky notes outlining extra details to the project

You can read more about ACPI and it's spec here: ACPI 6.3 Manual (opens new window)

So why do we care about these tables?

macOS can be very picky about the devices present in the DSDT and so our job is to correct it. The main devices that need to be corrected for macOS to work properly:

  • Embedded controllers(EC) + (opens new window)

    # Getting started with ACPI

    # A quick explainer on ACPI

    So what are DSDTs and SSDTs? Well, these are tables present in your firmware that outline hardware devices like USB controllers, CPU threads, embedded controllers, system clocks and such. A DSDT(Differentiated System Description Table) can be seen as the body holding most of the info with smaller bits of info being passed by the SSDT(Secondary System Description Table). You can think of the DSDT as the building blueprints with SSDTs being sticky notes outlining extra details to the project

    You can read more about ACPI and it's spec here: ACPI 6.4 Manual (opens new window)

    So why do we care about these tables?

    macOS can be very picky about the devices present in the DSDT and so our job is to correct it. The main devices that need to be corrected for macOS to work properly:

    • Embedded controllers(EC)
      • All semi-modern Intel machines have an EC (usually called H_EC, ECDV, EC0, etc...) exposed in their DSDT, with many AMD systems also having it exposed. These controllers are generally not compatible with macOS and can cause panics, so then need to be hidden from macOS. macOS Catalina requires a device named EC to be present though, so a dummy EC is created.
      • With laptops, the actual embedded controller still needs to be enabled for battery and hotkeys to work, and renaming the EC can additionally cause issues with windows, so creating a fake EC without disabling the real embedded controller is preferable.
    • Plugin type
      • This allows the use of XCPM providing native CPU power management on Intel Haswell and newer CPUs, the SSDT will connect to the first thread of the CPU. Not meant for AMD
    • AWAC system clock.
      • This applies to all 300 series motherboards including many Z370 boards, the specific issue is that newer boards ship with AWAC clock enabled. This is a problem because macOS cannot communicate with AWAC clocks, so this requires us to either force on the legacy RTC clock or if unavailable create a fake one for macOS to play with
    • NVRAM SSDT @@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
      • Used for fixing backlight control support on laptops
    • GPIO SSDT
      • Used for creating a stub to allow VoodooI2C to connect onto, for laptops only
    • XOSI SSDT
      • Used for rerouting OSI calls to this SSDT, mainly used for tricking our hardware into thinking its booting Windows so we get better trackpad support. This is a very hacky solution known for breaking Windows boot, use the GPIO SSDT instead. Usage of XOSI will not be covered in this guide
    • IRQ SSDT and ACPI patches -
      • Needed for fixing IRQ conflicts within the DSDT, for laptops mainly. SSDTTime exclusive
      • Note Skylake and newer systems rarely have IRQ conflicts, this is mainly prevalent on Broadwell and older

    Now head to the next page on what SSDTs do your systems need:

    # Choosing the SSDTs

    +

Now head to the next page on what SSDTs do your systems need:

# Choosing the SSDTs

Choosing the SSDTs ⟶

- + diff --git a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-easy.html b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-easy.html index d6f265e..4723526 100644 --- a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-easy.html +++ b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-easy.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ If you have X99 or X299, you'll need to configure it to your system

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- + diff --git a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-long.html b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-long.html index 2ceca2e..5cb3c54 100644 --- a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-long.html +++ b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-long.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-methods.html b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-methods.html index e22dd6b..d6f3411 100644 --- a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-methods.html +++ b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-methods.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-prebuilt.html b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-prebuilt.html index 46206cf..c0b2925 100644 --- a/ssdt-methods/ssdt-prebuilt.html +++ b/ssdt-methods/ssdt-prebuilt.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/ssdt-platform.html b/ssdt-platform.html index a6f4e1b..6e35ecb 100644 --- a/ssdt-platform.html +++ b/ssdt-platform.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ ⟶

- + diff --git a/troubleshooting.html b/troubleshooting.html index ee48172..74d334d 100644 --- a/troubleshooting.html +++ b/troubleshooting.html @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - + @@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ Pass 1 parse of [DSDT] ⟶

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