How to Stay within 15 ports limit using UsbInjectall and Clover boot argument

[MaLd0n]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref], [ref]RandomTech7[/ref],

[tsader]

Do we do this before or after updating to 10.14.1? I am on 10.14 and all ports are working as they should. Can I use these ports that I am seeing/not seeing as part of the boot arguments or do I have to update first and retest the ports?

Thx

[onemanosx]

Do we do this before or after updating to 10.14.1

You should keep within port limits before updating to 10.14.1. You should also test each working ports before committing to the final bootflag

[tsader]

You should keep within port limits before updating to 10.14.1. You should also test each working ports before committing to the final bootflag

 

So just to recap, I test the ports on 10.14 and create bootflag based on the outcome and test it. Then I update to 10.14.1?

[onemanosx]

So just to recap, I test the ports on 10.14 and create bootflag based on the outcome and test it. Then I update to 10.14.1?

yes!

[tsader]

yes!

 

Thanks mate!

[tsader]

When testing the ports it seems that I get the USB3 ports correctly but USB2 ports are always shown as hubs under EH01 and/or EH02. Not sure how I can use that. Any idea?

[onemanosx]

It doesnt matter with EH01/ EH02. You can test by disabling kext to patch and see if your configured ports are working.

[tsader]

Sorry, I am not sure exactly what you mean by that. At the moment the only thing I have enabled in regards to USB is "USB Port Limit Patch ©PMHeart"

I should disable that? And when I do what then?

Thx

[onemanosx]

I should disable that? And when I do what then?

Yes. Disable. Apple only supports 15 ports total. The patch is only a workaround to open all ports. Since there are no working patch in 10.14.1, this is why you are doing this procedure.

[Baptiste94]

What would happen if you exclude only the HS port of a USB3 port. Would it work only at USB3 speeds + remove compatibility with USB2 devices or would it make the whole USB port inoperative (HS+SS) ?

[onemanosx]

[ref]Baptiste94[/ref],

HSxx ports supports only USB 2.0 Speed. Without a working patch, your USB 3.0 speed (SSxx) ports is most likely not to be functional.

This is an example how XHC device (USB ports) looks like in ioreg with a working PM Heart USB patch in 10.14. All HSxx and SSxx ports are enabled (21 ports)

 

 

This is how XHC device looks like with broken patch in 10.14.1. See that there is only one SSPx/ no SSxx ports enabled (15 ports; this is expected as per Apple's design)

 

 

So, to answer your question what will happen if you only remove HSxx devices? USB 2.0 devices may not work.

[Baptiste94]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref], Thanks for the detailed answer

[promaestro]

Hi guys,

I've done the steps mentioned in the video and still unable to detect my USB3 device using the USB3 ports. So far I've successfully "uia_exclude" and that's pretty much it. If I attached USB2 devices on the USB3 ports, it will detect without a problem. All my other USB ports are working normally apart from the USB3 ones. Please help. I need the USB3 for my Audio Interface and the fast data transfer for clients. Looking forward for your response.

My setup:

MOBO: AORUS GAMING 3 H370

CPU: I7-8700

GPU: SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX580 8GB

RAM: CORSAIR 8x2 VENGENCE RGB PRO

Send me ProjectnessiMac.lan.zip

[MaLd0n]

[ref]promaestro[/ref], looks good, u just need a correct USB map

[promaestro]

I'm sorry @MaLd0n

I'm really new to this

What do you mean by that?

[onemanosx]

[ref]promaestro[/ref], You must determine your unused ports with uia_exclude boot arg. If you watched the video or read the alternate guide in post 4, you will need ioreg app and uia_exclude boot arguments must be accompanied with unused port e.g uia_exclude=HS01

This is a process where user actions is required. We cannot assist if we do not know which ports you are using or not using.

[promaestro]

I have done all that. Should I use uia_include as well?

[onemanosx]

I have no idea what you are trying to do.

Explain to us your port finding in detail and bootflag you are using.

[promaestro]

Hi guys, been trying to above guide, not sure If I have done everything wrong, I can't seem to get my USB3.0 devices to connect to USB3.0 ports. I have tried identifying each port by using USB2 device.

 

Pic 1. Is this normal? I don't see any USB 2.0 ports here

 

Pic 2. These are the identified ports (I connect each port using a USB2.0 device)

 

Pic 3. Identified each connector belongs to which USB version.

I'm very new to this Hackintosh community, this is probably the last piece of the puzzle for to complete my setup. Should you require more information, I'll be happy to provide more. Be patience with me. I'm all the way from South East Asia