How to Fix Mac OS Monterey 12.0 Beta on an ASUS K501LX

By Ufuk Durgun

How to Fix Mac OS Monterey 12.0 Beta on an ASUS K501LX

This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Prerequisites

  • Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
  • Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.

Fix Steps

  1. Verify your network controller model (Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
  2. Ensure the correct kext (e.g., AirportItlwm or BrcmPatchRAM) is loaded in your config.
  3. Clear network interfaces and reset NVRAM if changes don't apply.

Verification

  • Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.

Original Question:

Mac OS Monterey 12.0 Beta on an ASUS K501LX

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Hello Hackintoshers!

I have successfully install Monterey on my ASUS Laptop! This post is for helping others and for share my success 😉

Config:

CPU: i5 5200U - Broadwell

GPU: iGPU (Intel HD 5500) dGPU disabled with DSDT

RAM: 4Gb soldered and 8Gb at 1600MHz (DDR3L)

Audio Codec: ALCPlugFix for headphones, Layout 3 (AppleALC kext)

Ethernet Card: Realtek RT8111

Wifi/BT Card: Broadcom BCM94352HMB / BCM20702A0 Combo (Dell 1550)

Touchpad: ELAN Touchpad with VoodooPS2Controller (acidanthera kext)

BIOS revision: 301 (modded bios for CFG Unlock definitively)

Working:

iServices works, including iMessage, FaceTime

Sound, Sleep, Hibernation, PowerManagement, Brightness Keys, HDMI, Headphones, Webcam, Battery level, Airplane Mode with FN Key, WiFi, Ethernet...

Not Working :

Card Reader, Bluetooth (Continuity, Handoff too)

List of my kexts : AirportBrcmFixup, AppleALC, AsusSMC, BrcmFirmwareData, BrcmPatchRAM3, CPUFriend, CPUFriendDataProvider, CustomPeripheral, HibernationFixup, Lilu, RealtekRTL8111, SMCBatteryManager, SMCProcessor, USBPorts, VirtualSMC, VoodooPS2Controller, WhateverGreen.

I have used -lilubetaall and -brcmfxbeta boot-args for enable sound and wifi!

Bluetooth doesn't work. if I put the BrcmPatchRam kexts my system boot time is so loooong and I don't have Bluetooth. (On Big Sur bluetooth works)

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