The benefit Apple Ecosystem over any other is its server security, the integrated software between Apple devices and family members profiles. We have iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs and MacWannabe laptops which are in the same system which is great. Instead of buying an Apple hardware MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, I can install Apple macOS onto […]
2017-07-09 This is the update for patching IDT111d76e0 – Patch With Dummykext. Patch with Patched AppleHDA.kext. My Envy 4-1117nr and 1115dx have IDT 111d76e0 sound cards. To get this to work with auto detect headphones and HDMI, I need to download the patched file on Insanelymac.com. The file is AppleHDA-272.18.1-IDT92HD91BXX.zip. The default layout is 3, it […]
2017-08-01 I’ve just installed macOS Sierra 10.12.6 to Dell Inspiron DT 3668 i5-7400 Kaby Lake and everything works very nicely. 2017-05-30 macOS Sierra 12.4+ needs Clover Version 4049+ to work. No longer needs flag nocache = no any more. When install Clover from the package to UEFI folder, doesn’t work… Need to copy the Clover […]
Every time Apple has OS X update, there are 2 ways to do it, from the Apps store or from combo update DMG. I like to do the combo update, so I downloaded from the Apple Website and installed it. Since my Haswell HP X360 has patched ALC282 HDA and IOUSBFamilyHost.kext, I backed these 2 […]
Someone asked me how to make a Windows ivy bridge laptop into an almost perfect MacBook Air 5,2. Ivy Bridge is Intel 3rd generation with HD4000 graphics chipset, the CPU usually starts with a 3 like i5-3317u or i3-33xx or i7-3xxx. I have an Envy 4-1117nr 14″ very small and light with i5-3317u with resolution […]
Make sure to run chameleon boot loader with NVRAM option to get the SystemId – then put it in the Clover config.plist for the iMessage and FaceTime to work. If not, you will get the “Validation code error”. Dual boot installation on HP Envy 4-1115dx touchsmart ultrabook I installed a dual […]
These days, there are only a few desktops, laptops or ultrabooks Operating Systems out there, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Chrome OS has its own thing called Chrome book but not very popular right now although it’s growing. This post is to talk about how to install Windows 8.1, Mavericks 10.9.1 and Ubuntu 13.1 on […]
[title]2014-02-28 Triple Boot Windows 8.1, Mavericks 10.9.1 and Ubuntu 13.1[/title][body] [/body] [title1]The HP Envy 4-1117nr[/title1][body1]I finally found a used ultra book for $300 on Craigslist. Thanks to unfriendly Windows 8 and HP UEFI boot loader with all the automated software that caused the 32GB SSD partition disappeared some how by the x-owner, hence a very […]
