Opencore HP 250 G7 - macOS Monterey

Opencore config for my laptop.

• Current OC version: 0.9.7
• Current tested macOS version: 12.6.7

Hardware

• CPU: i5-8350u
• RAM: 8GB
• SSD: WDC 250GB SSD
• GPU: Intel UHD 620
• Ethernet: Realtek Ethernet 10/100/1000 GbE
• Audio: Realtek ALC236 (layout 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 36, 54, 99)
• WiFi & Bluetooth: Realtek 802.11ac (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 Combo (UNSUPPORTED)
• Synaptics Trackpad (SMBus)

Benchmarks

• Geekbench 5 CPU
• Geekbench 5 GPU Metal
• Geekbench 5 GPU OpenCL

Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Download propertree and edit EFI/OC/config.plist
   1. Change PlatformInfo -> MLB, ROM, SystemUUID and SystemSerialNumber using GenSMBIOS
3. Create the macOS Installer USB-Stick using this guide. You don't need to create the EFI, that work have I done already.
4. Update the BIOS settings according to this guide.
5. Insert USB and boot! When entering the macOS Recovery, click Disk Utility, format your Disk as APFS/GUID and then install macOS.

Working

• iServices
• Davinci Resolve
• Audio
• GPU Acceleration
• USB Ports
• SD Reader
• DVD Drive
• SSD Drive, run sudo trimforce enable after installation to ensure no problems appear
• HDMI
• Webcam
• Shutdown and Restart
• Sleep, run following commands after installation:

    sudo pmset autopoweroff 0
    sudo pmset powernap 0
    sudo pmset standby 0
    sudo pmset proximitywake 0
    sudo pmset tcpkeepalive 0

• CPU temp
• Xcode
• Trackpad gestures

Not working

• WiFi and Bluetooth natively, you have to buy a BCM94360NG replacement
• Fan control

Bugs

• No SATA controller