README.md

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (AMD) Hackintosh OpenCore

About

OpenCore EFI for running macOS on the Lenovo E14 Gen 5 with an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU. Tested with macOS Sequoia and Tahoe.

Tech Specs

Component	Details
Variant	21JR002WGE
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (8 Cores/16 Threads)
iGPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (4000/5000)
RAM	16 GB DDR4 SDRAM, PC4-25600, 3200 MHz
Storage	1 TB NVMe (Western Digital PC SN740)
WIFI/BT	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210* WiFi Fw: iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0-68.ucode + iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0.pnvm BT Fw: ibt-0041-0041.sfi + ibt-0041-0041.ddc

Note

*In stock configuration, this laptop variant comes with a MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 card which is incompatible with macOS. So if you need Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, either upgrade your WiFi card or use a compatible USB WiFi dongle.

What's Working

• AMD CPU Power Management → install AMD Power Gadget to adjust CPU behavior
• AMD Radeon Graphics 2GB (via NootedRed kext)
• Audio*
• HDMI Port
• USB Port Mapping
• Brightness and Volume controls via keyboard shortcuts
• WiFi (via after-market WiFi/BT Card)
• Slimed Intel Wifi and BT kexts to reduce overall EFI size

Note

When running macOS Tahoe, analog audio does not work out of the box. In this case, install VoodooHDA-Tahoe or apply root patches with OCLP Mod in Post-Install.

Notable Features

• Correct CPU name displayed in “About this Mac…”
• GoldenGate Extended icons by HJebbour

What's Not Working

• Stock WiFi and Bluetooth: MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 → incompatible. Alternative: USB WiFi Dongle (TL-WN725N) with Chris1111’s Wireless USB Big Sur Adapter or ugrade the internal WiFi/BT Card
• Biometrics: Goodix fingerprint sensor and Windows Hello facial recognition

Todos

• Enable proper Sleep/Hibernation

Preparations

BIOS Settings

Change the following settings to install/run macOS:

• Config > Display > UMA Frame buffer Size: 2G
• Security > Secure Boot > Off

Config Adjustments

Before installing macOS, prepare your OpenCore EFI and configure it:

• Download the EFI folder from the Releases section
• Unzip it
• Open config.plist with OCAT or your preferred plist editor
• Adjust the following:
  • Kernel/Add: If your System doesn’t use an Intel WiFi card, disable the Wifi and Bluetooth kexts, namely: itlwm, IntelBTPatcher, IntelBluetoothFirmware, BlueToolFixup
  • Kernel/Patch: If your E14 uses a difffernet CPU, adjust the Core Count (see AMD-Vanilla Guide)
  • PlatformInfo/Generic: Generate Serial, ROM, MLB, etc.
• Save the config.plist

Important

When performing a first-time macOS installation or a clean/fresh install, make sure NootedRed.kext is disabled. If it remains enabled, the installer will hang at a later stage — specifically when the Setup Assistant appears to create a user account and complete initial configuration.

macOS Installation

Once your EFI is ready:

• Put the EFI folder at the root of a FAT32-formatted USB flash drive. You can boot OpenCore from it
• To create a macOS USB installer, follow Dortania’s OpenCore Install Guide

Post-Install Notes

Disable Gatekeeper

Required for root patches and to run Chris1111’s WiFi USB tool:

sudo spctl --master-disable

Important

In macOS Sequoia+, confirm changes in System Settings → Gatekeeper → “Allow apps from Everywhere”

Install HeliPort App (Intel Wi-Fi only)

Download, install and run Heliport App to be able to connect to Wi-Fi Access Points.

Install AMD Power Gadget

Install AMD Power Gadget to monitor and adjust CPU power management

Geekbench Scores

Componet	Score (Windows)	Score (macOS)
CPU	Single-Core: 1923 Multi-Core: 5966	Single-Core: 1567 Multi-Core: 5729
GPU	Vulkan: 12659 OpenCL: 14608	Metal: 18697 OpenCL: 15415

Links

Lenovo Driver and Software Matrix

Credits

• Based on op2025-ra; EFI cleaned and updated for current kexts, icons, and settings, plus macOS Tahoe support
• AMD_Vanilla – binary kernel patches for AMD CPUs
• ChefKissInc for NootedRed
• Fabiosun for helpful guidance
• Chris1111 fpr VoodooHDA-Tahoe