Hp 15bs661tx Opencore EFI [Supports Big Sur]
Status: Complete
This repo contains information for getting macOS 11 Big Sur working on a HP 15bs-661tx Notwbook Laptop
This EFI Config now supports Big Sur as well. So if you want to upgrade you can promptly do so but I would suggest to do a fresh installation instead. Also, in case you haven\’t made any modifications to the laptop or have done any upgrades, I suggest buying a SATA m.2 SSD of either ~120G or ~240G as it will really help you. Trust me. It will enhance the experience if you are planning on upgrading to Big Sur.
I personally think that this i3 CPU isn\’t really cut out for Big Sur as I am a power user and I\’d probably upgrade this laptop\’s motherboard with either an 8th gen i5 or and 8th ge n i7. That would really make this thing mark unto today\’s standards at least. Also I would recommend you to go buy the supported intel WLAN BT card for this which can be made to work with Mac OS using intelwm. If I ever get the chance and money to make these updates I would really do so and you should also consider some of them.
As of now I think the EFI is almost complete except for a few things like DRM and stuff. (I don\’t have a Netflix account to use currently. If u do then please let me know) Also I think Mac OS drains the battery faster than windows but I haven\’t officially tested it yet. Enhancements and improvements are always welcome
Currently Running:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| macOS version | 11.1 (20C69) |
| OpenCore | 0.6.6 |
Hardware Info
| Component | Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3-6006U (2 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores) |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) |
Video Graphics [DGPU] |
AMD Radeon™ 520 Graphics (2 GB DDR3 dedicated) |
| Storage | Toshiba 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA |
| Display | 39.62 cm(15.6) diagonal FHD SVA anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) |
GPU [iGPU] |
Intel HD 520 |
| Camera | HP TrueVision HD Camera with integrated digital microphone |
| WLAN | Realtek RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n (1×1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo |
| Touchpad | Synaptics SMBus Touchpad with multi-touch gesture support |
| Battery Type | 4-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion |
Kexts
| Kext | Version | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| AppleALC | 1.5.7 | Fixes onboard audio |
| Lilu | 1.5.1 | Kext patcher |
| SMCBatteryManager | 1.2.0 | Battery indicator |
| SMCLightSensor | 1.2.0 | Ambient light sensor |
| SMCProcessor | 1.2.0 | CPU temp monitoring |
| SMCSuperIO | 1.2.0 | Monitor fan speed, not working |
| VirtualSMC | 1.2.0 | SMC chip emulation |
| VoodooRMI | 1.3.3 | Trackpad driver |
| VoodooSMBUS | 3.2 | SMBUS driver |
| VoodooPS2Controller | 2.2.1 | Enable keyboard |
| WhateverGreen | 1.4.7 | Graphics |
| RealtekRTL8111 | 1.6.6 | Ethernet |
ACPI patches
All of the following SSDT\’s have been manually compiled by me such that they improve performance and boot time. These will not work for other laptops.
| Patch | Remark |
|---|---|
| SSDT-GPIO | Trackpad fix |
| SSDT-PLUG | x86 plugin injection fix |
| SSDT-PNLF | Backlight fix |
| SSDT-EC-USBX | USBX patch |
| SSDT-dGPU-Off | Disabled Radeon Discrete Graphics |
Status
Working
- Keyboard (including all media keys except for brightness)
- Battery indicator
- Audio
- Ethernet
- iCloud services – iMessage, FaceTime, AppStore
- GPU acceleration
- Camera
- Microphone
- Mac-like booting interface for multiboot
- Sleep/wake
- Trackpad and gestures
- HDMI video and audio up to 4k
Working, sort of
- Native CPU power management. It seems that Mac OS Drains more battery than windows. Though not officially tested yet.
Not Working at the moment
- Wifi
- Bluetooth
- Display auto brightness
- Handoff, continuity
- AirPlay
Not Tested
- Sidecar
- FileVault
- DRM content playback (Netflix, Apple TV )
For Networking I am mainly reliant on Ethernet and the USB WIFI dongle that I have of D-Link. Fortunately it supports Catalina (Haven\’t tested on Big Sur yet) but it only supports the ban standard and not ac so that\’s a downside. There is no way to enable bluetooth right now as I don\’t have a bluetooth dongle right now 🙁
Old versions-
MacOSX Catalina – 1.15.7 https://github.com/sortedcord/hp15bs661tx-hackintosh/tree/catalina-1.15.7
MacOSX Mojave – 1.14.6 https://github.com/sortedcord/hp15bs661tx-hackintosh/tree/mojave-1.14.6