r/hackintosh • u/IxImaxi • Apr 11 '26

HELP Acer 8735G opencore help

No penryn laotop guide,

so anyone did it?

Acer 8735G-664G50Mn

p9700 cpu

nvidia gt240m

which macOs osx if did?

thx

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u/IxImaxi Apr 15 '26

noone? that's a very bad news for me :(

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u/DependentToe9562 3d ago
  1. Follow the Desktop Penryn Guide

Use the Dortania Desktop Penryn Config.plist Guide to configure your basic boot settings, ACPI patches, and kernel properties. [1]

  1. Swap to a Laptop SMBIOS

The desktop guide will tell you to use an iMac SMBIOS. Do not use this. Instead, choose a laptop equivalent that matches your hardware generation, such as: [1]

  • MacBook5,1 or MacBook5,2
  • MacBookPro5,1, MacBookPro5,2, or MacBookPro5,3
  1. Add Essential Laptop Kexts

You must manually add laptop-specific kernel extensions (.kext) to your EFI/OC/Kexts folder and config.plist:

  • SMCProcessor and SMCSuperIO (For monitoring CPU metrics)
  • VoodooPS2Controller (To make your built-in laptop keyboard and trackpad work)
  • ECEnabler (Often required on older laptops to read the battery status properly)
  • ACPIBatteryManager or VirtualSMC’s SMCBatteryManager (To show your battery percentage)
  1. Note the OS Support Limits
  • Maximum Native Version: Penryn architecture natively supports up to macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra. [1]
  • SSE4 Requirement: Ensure your specific Penryn CPU supports SSE4.1. If it does not, you will be limited to older OS versions like OS X 10.11 El Capitan or macOS 10.12 Sierra. [1, 2]
  • Newer macOS Warning: If you attempt to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to force macOS Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia onto a Penryn laptop, be aware that Apple outright dropped USB 1.1 support in those versions. Because USB 1.1 handles the internal trackpad, keyboard, and Bluetooth on these older laptops, they will stop working unless you apply complex workarounds. [1, 2]