This is yet another Hackintosh project, for ASUS's TUF FX705GD laptop. It has been tested on macOS Monterey, but it probably will run fine on more recent, or older versions for that matter. It runs very smoothly and most of the components work correctly on it.
Version information
This Hackintosh project is currently using the OpenCore version 0.9.8 (not the latest one), and has been tested with macOS Monterey.
Compatibility chart
For reference, ✅ means that it works as intended, ⚠️ has a current fix in progress, or is still in development, ❌ is broken and may be fixed, and ⛔ is fully incompatible.
| Component | Model | Status | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5-8300H (Coffee Lake) | ✅ | Just works 🥶 |
GPU | NVIDIA Mobile 1050Ti | ⛔ | Broken, no macOS drivers for NVIDIA GPUs since macOS High Sierra :( |
eGPU | Intel Graphics UHD 630 | ✅ | Works normally |
Audio | Realtek ALC233 | ✅ | Works normally |
Ethernet | Realtek RTL8168/8111 | ✅ | Works normally |
Wi-Fi | Intel Wireless-AC 9560 | ⚠️ | Works, but might have quirks. itlwm kexts are still experimental. |
Bluetooth | Intel Bluetooth | ⚠️ | Works, but might have quirks. Bluetooth support is very finnicky, and some devices might not work at ALL. |
Touchpad | Trackpad ELAN1200 I2C-HID | ✅ | Works normally |
Keyboard | Keyboard PS2 | ⚠️ | Works normally, but backlight and FN keys are half broken. |
Battery | Asus Default Battery | ✅ | Works normally |
Webcam | USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam Internal | ✅ | Works normally |
Microphone | Realtek micwopon | ✅ | Works normally |
USB Ports | 3 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.1 | ✅ | Works, don't forget to map your USB ports |
Fans | 2 Fans | ⚠️ | Works fine ofcourse, but fan control or speed readings don't work. |
| Function | Status | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
Sleep/Wake/Shutdown | ✅ | Works perfectly fine. |
AirDrop | ⚠️ | Works at times, depends of the iDevice you are trying to AirDrop with (Bluetooth is finnicky) |
FaceTime/iMessage | ✅ | Personally for me it works, might not work for you, random lmao |
AirPlay | ✅ | Works too thanks to the WiFi compatibility (even tho it might break sometimes) |
Why does it not work??? (pure explanation)
NVIDIA GPU: Support for the eGPU of this laptop will never be here due to the simple fact that Apple has stopped releasing NVIDIA drivers altogether as macOS High Sierra released.
WiFi/BT: WiFi and Bluetooth on macOS Monterey with Intel cards is very finnicky due to the fact that Intel hasn't released official drivers for macOS, so it's purely based on Community Support. Due to that fact, drivers exists, but they aren't at this top level that you'll get support for everything such as AirDrop, or AirPlay perfectly. It might work fine, or not. I would recommend investing in a supported WiFi chipset and Bluetooth dongle if you really want that functionality.
Keyboard: Although the keyboard itself works, the main issues are with FN keys mapping and Keyboard backlight (especially after waking up from sleep).
Fans: Fans will work normally but however, you won't be able to get speed readings at all or control them within macOS.
Credits and used sources
- ItzBenoitXD - he made the readme!!41!!1!1!1
- Dortania - For good guides such as Installing OpenCore, debugging, and the Buyer's Guide.
- Acidathera - For OC and Kexts.
- RehabMan - for ACPI Patching.
- doanhxd - I used this EFI as the baseline of this Hackintosh. This EFI would have never been possible without him! :D
- DotCube123 - I used this EFI for reference with newer macOS versions and to fix some issues in the base EFI.
- The Hackintosh community - for helping me with debugging this hackintosh.
Related links
Dortania's Installation Guide: the go-to guide for how to Hackintosh and how to fix most of your errors.
Dortania's Buyers Guides: useful guides to know which dongles/external devices to buy to give your Hackintosh more compatibility!
Reddit: the Hackintosh community in reddit, perfect place for quick answers on any errors you could experience during this adventure!