How to Fix Unknown CPU in About This Mac

[MaLd0n]

How to Fix Unknown CPU in About This Mac on Hackintosh

 

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1- Run this tool CPU-Name Builder.zip if need use xattr -cr for permissions and stay with RestrictEvents.kext.

 

2- Use option 3 to clear CPU Name, Rev CPU, Processor Type, and remove cpuname from Rev Patch

Drag and Drop your config.plist in terminal and press enter

 

3- Use option 1 Change CPU Name

 

4- Use option L to use Local Machine's Value

 

5- Use option L again

6- Type Y to confirm and done

Results

 

This tool just downloads directly from github and loads the corpnewt script. Check bellow.

Quote

cd /$HOME/Desktop/
git clone https://github.com/corpnewt/CPU-Name
cd /$HOME/Desktop/CPU-Name
./CPU-Name.command

 

Credits: corpnewt and Acidanthera

[Ady]

It  does not work for me,,, I tried everything. it shows everywhere right but on ''about this Mac'' is shows as unknown. 

my pc: intel 13900k, MSI z790 gaming carbon, Hakintosh sequoia. 

Archive.zip

[MaLd0n]

Check procedure again. This work for all.

[Ady]

1 hour ago, MaLd0n said:

Check procedure again. This work for all.

Thank you for helping

I have checked 

I know it should work... I was thinking maybe something with my MB / any bios changes. 

 

have tried many times, downloaded different EFI  with different plist configuration, even reinstalled sequoia.

Still unknown...

I almost finished my sequoia Hackintosh rig, only waiting for Rx6600 Gpu to arrive 

Everything works by now, but I'm stuck at cpu name 😞 ,  

I will probably get use with it aslong is just the name, it does not affect any performance

Edited January 14 by Ady

[Ady]

I have managed to get it show after all,

I spent a lot of time testing and researching, but didn't pay attention to my kexts versions. 

The CPU name showed after used RestrictEvents kext V1.1.4 and latest version of Lilu kext actual 1.7.0

 

Thank You

[common]

Greetings.

I'm trying to change the processor name from "unknown" to real.

RestrictEvents and Lilu are the most recent installed. Initially, I added the parameters to config.plist manually. Then I used the "cpu-name" script to clear and re-add the parameters to config.plist. I tried changing the ProvideCurrentCpuInfo state. With no result.

I checked, the parameters in config.plist have been added, ProcessorType and revcpu, revcpuname. The "cpu-name" script correctly determines the type and model of the processor, but after a reboot it is still displayed as "unknown".

smbios iMac18,1

cpu i3-7300

MacOS Ventura

Edited November 12 by common