Bronxteck

I think HS now needs BT4.1 module for handoff and continuity to work

hmm didn't HS have install issues when trying to install on a HDD with windows? maybe try install osx to a blank drive then clone it back to the drive that has windows after its up and running. I compiled latest clover source maybe try it first. Clover_v2.4k_r4447.zip

I dont have any up my sleeve... as I never really got HDMI audio working unless it worked native.

check jakes suggestion above

it looks like you have an osx disk in pic

it could be an issue of being external usb. maybe try different usb ports and see it it shows you can leave it at clover prompt screen and switch ports wait a few seconds then try a different port if it does not pop up as a selection in clover you can also click F1 at clover and choose to see hidden disks in case it is set to hide in your clover config

make sure to have HFSplus and APFS efi drivers in clover

if your still stuck with the same issue you will have to download the current version of that OS from apple.

LOL... i went through this myself.... it boils down to apple sucks... you literally have to format the drive as HFS and let the installer convert the damn drive to APFS... i thought as you did and formatted it to apfs first thinking it would speed up the process... i was wrong. apple sucks.

the files as we dont know if the DMG has been repackaged... maybe use date from boot.efi file

change your bios date to match the timestamp of some of the files in the DMG. once osx is installed bring it back bios to current date

you can try with this app it will load a HDD icon near your clock. click it to mount disks ESP Mounter Pro.app.zip

check in the root of your drives for an EFI folder but not the backup one

have you mounted EFI

no it has to go into efi /clover/ drivers folder

you control HDMI audio from the TV not the hack... it usually grays out the volume icon.

the ACPI section has 2 pages you only showed one the intel graphics is in the second page not in drop oem section like in your pic

you might as well start with HS.

if the cpus have the same graphics then whats the issue? all you probably need to do is regenerate a new SSDT for cpu PM using piker script if you where using one

use latest clover to boot and strip out anything that has to do with graphics in the graphics section of clover config and just click on "inject intel". in acpi section select "fix intel gfx" and also make sure to enable "add DTGP" if you do not overload clover with a million graphics patches or patched graphics kexts or DSDT injection clover can handle intel graphics pretty much on its own when you select inject intel.... except for certain models that need rehabman fake id like mobile HD4200/4400 and maybe some first gen models HD

try adjusting the "finger-z" value to your liking in the trackpad kexts info.plist

I dont know if mine will work as it is for MBP11,1 and you are using MBP12,1 but it goes in the efi folder so efi should be APPLE + BOOT + Clover folders or you can try using MBP11,1 smbios for at least install purposes maybe it is looking for a firmware to exist. APPLE.zip

if there is an apple folder in EFI rename it and try again that is where apple stores the firmware scap file. also make sure the clover config's smbios, bios date matches the latest firmware. i am on a windows pc at the moment i cant really thoroughly check your zip.

you can look here at supported codecs of applealc kext looks like layout id 1,11,12 as for dual monitors what connections are you using maybe try hdmi for second monitor as for cpu what are you using for power management I think clover has a Eseries cpu patch

what I still don't understand is why it wants you to do a hardware check. maybe it is detecting an issue with ram or some bios setting. did you use a fresh smbios generated with clover configurator? maybe the bios version you are emulating in config is too old. also make sure your bios clock is set to correct time and date. to verify ram I guess you can try 1 stick at a time in the first ram slot.