How to Install macOS on ASUS Laptops with Intel UHD 620 and Discrete GPUs
Setting up a Hackintosh on an ASUS laptop equipped with an Intel Core i5-8250U, UHD 620 graphics, and an NVIDIA MX150 dGPU requires disabling the unsupported graphics card and choosing the correct macOS release for optimal hardware performance.
1. Prerequisites
- Hardware Specs: Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel UHD 620 iGPU, NVIDIA MX150 (must be disabled), 8GB RAM.
- Optimal macOS Release: macOS Ventura or macOS Sonoma are recommended for daily use.
2. Compatibility Snapshot
- iGPU Support: The Intel UHD 620 is fully compatible and provides graphics acceleration.
- dGPU Limitation: The NVIDIA MX150 (Pascal) is completely unsupported in macOS High Sierra and newer. It must be disabled to prevent battery drain and boot stalls.
3. Installation Preparation
- BIOS Configurations: Disable Secure Boot, VT-d, and Fast Boot. Enable DVMT Pre-Allocated memory (64MB).
4. EFI and config.plist Review
- Disable dGPU: Add the boot argument
-wegnoegputo your config.plist boot-args. - SMBIOS Profile: Select
MacBookPro15,2(designed for 8th Gen mobile platforms).
5. Post-Installation
- USB Port Map: Map all ports using Hackintool to ensure system sleep and wake functions work correctly.
- Trackpad: Configure
VoodooI2Cto enable native gestures on your ASUS trackpad.
6. Troubleshooting
Reported Issue: Optimal macOS selection
- Heavy battery drain: If the laptop runs hot, double check that the MX150 is successfully disabled (it should not appear in System Information -> Graphics/Displays).
7. Dual Boot and Advanced Configuration
- Dual booting Windows and macOS on separate partitions of the internal drive is supported, but ensure Windows Boot Manager does not override OpenCore.
8. Verification, Maintenance and Rollback
- Verification: Verify that VRAM reports 1536MB and animations are fluid.
9. References and Glossary
- MX150: A mobile NVIDIA graphics chip based on the Pascal architecture.
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