Hackintosh Guide for MSI PL62 7RC-267XES and maybe similar 7RC models

This guide it's updated to OpenCore 0.7.8.

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Specs:

Component	Name
Motherboard:	MS-16JD1 HM170
CPU:	Intel i5-7300HQ
RAM:	16GB SK Hyinix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2666Mhz
iGPU:	Intel HD 630 (Mobile)
dGPU:	NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (DISABLED)
NVMe:	Silicon Motion SM2263XT
HDD:	HGST HTS541010B7E610
Wifi/BT:	Intel Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak]
Audio:	Realteck ALC892
Ethernet:	Atheros QCA8171
Trackpad:	SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
Keyboard:	AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

These are all the external ports of the laptop. (They work)

Working

• Tested with macOS Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterrey
• Wifi (Thanks to AirportItlwm.kext and loading from system the kext: IO80211Family.kext)
• Bluetooth: (Thanks to IntelBluetoothFirmware.kext)
• Audio: Intel CM238 (Thanks to AppleALC.kext with layout-id=3 setted in Device Properties)
• USB: All internal and external ports (Thanks to SSDT-EC-USBX-LAPTOP.aml)
• Ethernet: Atheros QCA8171 (Thanks to AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext)
• Trackpad: (Partially Working thanks to VoodooI2C.kext, VoodooI2CHID.kext and SSDT-XOSI.aml)
• HDMI: Works almost perfect.
• Shutdown: Yes
• Restart: Yes
• Sleep/Wake: Yes

Not working

• Sleep/Wake/Restart/Shutdown not all working.
• Trackpad PC/2 Synaptic click (physical button and tapping) doesn't work.
• dGPU (Any support).
• No battery management.
• Continuity Features (not working for now, waiting on https://openintelwireless.github.io/).

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Making the Booteable USB

From macOS:

Link to Apple's Guide

Download installers: Monterrey Beta 10(Execute de .pkg to extract the installer) - Big Sur - Catalina - Mojave - High Sierra

1. Connect a >=16 GB pendrive.
2. Open Disk Utility and Erase the USB with the name: MyVolume.
3. Open Terminal and use the proper commands for your macOS installer:

• Monterrey: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ 12\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Big Sur: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Catalina: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• Mojave: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume
• High Sierra: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

From Windows:

Link to Dortania's Guide

From Linux:

Link to Dortania's Guide

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BIOS Settings:

• Make Sure you have Latest BIOS vE16JDIMS.10F
• After Updating the BIOS, stock configuration works, so don't worry about this part.

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OpenCore Configuration

Here it's my config.plist and the explanation:

ACPI

Booter

DeviceProperties

Kernel

Misc

NVRAM

PlatformInfo

UEFI

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Post Install

Open Terminal.app and run those commands:

sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

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BenchMarks:

Cinebench R23:

GeekBench 5:

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/5707123

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Credits

Apple (macOS)

OpenCore Team (Bootloader)

Dortania (Guide)

juanlatorre (EFI Base)

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