Mavericks installation on Asus SC56CA

[sksupra]

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2866-asus-s56ca-ml-installation/

 

Excellent tutorial. Mavericks 9.1 working on my S56CA-BH71 with some minor changes.

 

Thanks very much!

[Jing Ngốc]

i'm sorry, i can not install clover, i don't know why, please help me.

My laptop is Asus s56CA and I disabled Secure Boot, my mac is 10.9.0

thanks !

 

 

• Processor
  Intel® Core™ i5 3317U Processor 1.7Ghz turbo 2.6Ghz
• Operating System
  Windows 8
• Chipset
  Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
• Memory
  DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion 6 GB SDRAM
• Display
  15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
• Graphic
  Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000
• Storage
  750GB 5400RPM 
  24GB SSD Cache

 

 

[ruorbe]

i'm sorry, i can not install clover, i don't know why, please help me.

My laptop is Asus s56CA and I disabled Secure Boot, my mac is 10.9.0

thanks !

 

HI,

 

try this http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/516506/EFI-zip.html

 

.Format EFI partition 

     -http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/287737-how-toclover-on-efi-partitionadd-to-bios/

.Install Clover

 

.Edit config.plist :

   -<key>DefaultVolume</key>

     <string>XXXXXXXXXXXX</string>

   

    -<key>SerialNumber</key>

    <string>XXXXXXXXXXXXXX</string>

   

    - <key>CustomUUID</key>

     <string>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</string>

 

.Copy +  Paste the folder into EFI partition

 

and this should do the work

[mustangmd]

Great guide ruorbe! Thanks for your hard work. I was a bit of a newbie. Did have to swap wireless PCIe adapter. After a little effort, I was able to get Mavericks 10.9.1 to work perfectly on my i3 K56CA ultrabook. Actually used same files and was able to load flawlessly on an ASUS X550CA as well. Go figure. 

 

Found out that you don't actually need to install Clover. Can just copy your given EFI folder to the EFI partition after it is loaded. After editing default volume, machine specs, UUID, etc... and Clover just works. 

 

For your information, HDMI video works flawlessly as well. Connected to my HDTV and it identifies it as a second monitor. Can mirror or extend display. No HDMI audio though. I am certain can be done somehow through DSDT edit if some effort was involved. 

 

Only problems I encountered was non-functioning card reader as you mentioned, and loss of audio after upgrading to 10.9.2. Tried several workarounds, but was unable to get audio to work on upgrade. Not sure why. Had to re-install previous Mavericks version.

[ruorbe]

Great guide ruorbe! Thanks for your hard work. I was a bit of a newbie. Did have to swap wireless PCIe adapter. After a little effort, I was able to get Mavericks 10.9.1 to work perfectly on my i3 K56CA ultrabook. Actually used same files and was able to load flawlessly on an ASUS X550CA as well. Go figure. 

 

Found out that you don't actually need to install Clover. Can just copy your given EFI folder to the EFI partition after it is loaded. After editing default volume, machine specs, UUID, etc... and Clover just works. 

 

For your information, HDMI video works flawlessly as well. Connected to my HDTV and it identifies it as a second monitor. Can mirror or extend display. No HDMI audio though. I am certain can be done somehow through DSDT edit if some effort was involved. 

 

Only problems I encountered was non-functioning card reader as you mentioned, and loss of audio after upgrading to 10.9.2. Tried several workarounds, but was unable to get audio to work on upgrade. Not sure why. Had to re-install previous Mavericks version.

Thanks mate, happy that works for you,

 

Concerning your audio lost in 10.9.2 you can try this:

 

Go to terminal and type /usr/local/bin/clover-genconfig >config.plist

you'll get a config.plist on your desktop and only gotta search for sth like

<dict>

<key>Comment</key>

<string>Apple HDA codec</string>

<key>Find</key>

<data>

hBnUEQ==

</data>

<key>Name</key>

<string>AppleHDA</string>

<key>Replace</key>

<data>

aQLsEA==

</data>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Comment</key>

<string>Apple HDA Range 1</string>

<key>Find</key>

<data>

hAjsEA==

</data>

<key>Name</key>

<string>AppleHDA</string>

<key>Replace</key>

<data>

AAAAAA==

</data>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Comment</key>

<string>Apple HDA Range 2</string>

<key>Find</key>

<data>

hQjsEA==

</data>

<key>Name</key>

<string>AppleHDA</string>

<key>Replace</key>

<data>

AAAAAA==

</data>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>Comment</key>

<string>VGA Connector</string>

<key>Find</key>

<data>

AQIEABAHAAAQBwAABQMAAAIAAAAwAAAAAgUAAAAEAAAH

AAAAAwQAAAAEAAAJAAAABAYAAAAEAAAJAAAA

</data>

<key>Name</key>

<string>AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB</string>

<key>Replace</key>

<data>

AQIDABAHAAAQBwAABQMAAAIAAAAwAAAAAwQAAAAIAAAG

AAAABgIAAAABAAAJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

</data>

</dict>

 

Just add it to your config.plist.

 

Best

[pokenguyen]

HD4000 does not use AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB and VGA will never work with 10.9, you can use HDMI-to-VGA adapter though.

 

Here are Clover patches for HD4000:

Patch HDMI audio port HD4000 1366x768
Name: AppleIntelFramebufferCapri
Find:
040600000004000081000000
Replace:
040600000008000006000000

Patch HDMI-DP port HD4000 1600x900+
Name: AppleIntelFramebufferCapri

Find:
040066010103010100000002
Replace:
040066010102040200000004

Find:
300200000000000001000000400000000000000001000000400000000000000001000000400000000000000000000000
Replace:
300200000205000000040000070400000304000000040000810000000406000000080000060000000000000000020011

[javi_lc92]

Don't work touchpad, any solution?

[ruorbe]

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x/

[javi_lc92]

Touchpad works in asus x550ca?

[javi_lc92]

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x/

Don't work..