From d38e07f5f64525d8c617f472a4425bcd18fd5842 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 21:20:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] replace LucyRTL8125Ethernet with RTL812xLucy - supports AppleVTD under Tahoe - supports all RTL8125 variants --- ktext.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ktext.md b/ktext.md index db0652a17..2ba224f78 100644 --- a/ktext.md +++ b/ktext.md @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder * For Realtek's Gigabit Ethernet * Requires OS X 10.8 and up for versions v2.2.0 and below, macOS 10.12 and up for version v2.2.2, macOS 10.14 and up for versions v2.3.0 and up * **NOTE:** Sometimes the latest version of the kext might not work properly with your Ethernet. If you see this issue, try older versions. -* [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/1004-lucyrtl8125ethernet/) +* [RTL812xLucy](https://github.com/Mieze/RTL812xLucy/releases) * For Realtek's 2.5Gb Ethernet * Requires macOS 10.15 or newer * For Intel's I225-V NICs, patches are mentioned in the desktop [Comet Lake DeviceProperties](config.plist/comet-lake.md#deviceproperties) section. From ccf8cf16db4ecf7097ea5f9b0578f66b085b94f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 21:36:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] add Mieze's IntelMausi variant - supports AppleVTD - support's I219 chips found on Rocket Lake and Alder Lake boards --- ktext.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/ktext.md b/ktext.md index 2ba224f78..e5a4e2d32 100644 --- a/ktext.md +++ b/ktext.md @@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ For those who plan to boot 10.7 and older may want to opt for these kexts instea Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder that product spec pages will most likely list the type of network card. -* [IntelMausi](https://github.com/acidanthera/IntelMausi/releases) +* [IntelMausi](https://github.com/Mieze/IntelMausiEthernet/releases) * Required for the majority of Intel NICs, chipsets that are based off of I211 will need the SmallTreeIntel82576 kext * Intel's 82578, 82579, I217, I218 and I219 NICs are officially supported - * Requires OS X 10.9 or newer, 10.6-10.8 users can use IntelSnowMausi instead for older OSes + * Requires OS X 10.13 or newer, 10.6-10.12 users can use [acidanthera's](https://github.com/acidanthera/IntelMausi/releases) version instead for older OSes (use IntelSnowMausi for 10.6-10.8) * [AppleIGB](https://github.com/donatengit/AppleIGB/releases) * Required for I211 NICs running on macOS Monterey and above * Might have instability issues on some NICs, recommended to stay on Big Sur and use SmallTree From d98b3eda7229c55bc5f5b3ab65fe3faf55a3cd66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 21:40:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c14e97595..1eace256e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ actionLink: prerequisites.md meta: - name: description - content: Current supported version 1.0.5 + content: Current supported version 1.0.6 --- # What is OpenCore and who is this guide for From 03bcf52dc2df2656de68cebdf6204ccfbf6bce13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:51:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] keep Mieze's Intel gigabit fork as alternative option --- ktext.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/ktext.md b/ktext.md index e5a4e2d32..d1eb79251 100644 --- a/ktext.md +++ b/ktext.md @@ -154,10 +154,11 @@ For those who plan to boot 10.7 and older may want to opt for these kexts instea Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder that product spec pages will most likely list the type of network card. -* [IntelMausi](https://github.com/Mieze/IntelMausiEthernet/releases) +* [IntelMausi](https://github.com/acidanthera/IntelMausi/releases) * Required for the majority of Intel NICs, chipsets that are based off of I211 will need the SmallTreeIntel82576 kext * Intel's 82578, 82579, I217, I218 and I219 NICs are officially supported - * Requires OS X 10.13 or newer, 10.6-10.12 users can use [acidanthera's](https://github.com/acidanthera/IntelMausi/releases) version instead for older OSes (use IntelSnowMausi for 10.6-10.8) + * Requires OS X 10.9 or newer, 10.6-10.8 users can use IntelSnowMausi instead for older OSes + * VT-d users and Rocket Lake+ boards running I219 NICs can use [Mieze's fork](https://github.com/Mieze/IntelMausiEthernet/releases) * [AppleIGB](https://github.com/donatengit/AppleIGB/releases) * Required for I211 NICs running on macOS Monterey and above * Might have instability issues on some NICs, recommended to stay on Big Sur and use SmallTree @@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder * For Realtek's Gigabit Ethernet * Requires OS X 10.8 and up for versions v2.2.0 and below, macOS 10.12 and up for version v2.2.2, macOS 10.14 and up for versions v2.3.0 and up * **NOTE:** Sometimes the latest version of the kext might not work properly with your Ethernet. If you see this issue, try older versions. -* [RTL812xLucy](https://github.com/Mieze/RTL812xLucy/releases) +* [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet/releases) * For Realtek's 2.5Gb Ethernet * Requires macOS 10.15 or newer * For Intel's I225-V NICs, patches are mentioned in the desktop [Comet Lake DeviceProperties](config.plist/comet-lake.md#deviceproperties) section. From 88063700df7abca93531b1de4bd45946b6dab52f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] add LucyRTL8125Ethernet as fallback option --- ktext.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ktext.md b/ktext.md index d1eb79251..62b8b1317 100644 --- a/ktext.md +++ b/ktext.md @@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder * For Realtek's Gigabit Ethernet * Requires OS X 10.8 and up for versions v2.2.0 and below, macOS 10.12 and up for version v2.2.2, macOS 10.14 and up for versions v2.3.0 and up * **NOTE:** Sometimes the latest version of the kext might not work properly with your Ethernet. If you see this issue, try older versions. -* [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet/releases) +* [RTL812xLucy](https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362326-rtl812xlucy-for-the-realtek-rtl812x-family/) * For Realtek's 2.5Gb Ethernet * Requires macOS 10.15 or newer + * **NOTE:** This kext is currently in beta, use [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet/releases) if experiencing issues * For Intel's I225-V NICs, patches are mentioned in the desktop [Comet Lake DeviceProperties](config.plist/comet-lake.md#deviceproperties) section. * For macOS 13 and above, the kext supporting I225-V NICs was dropped and replaced with a DriverKit DEXT instead. This DEXT requires working VT-d, so we recommended reusing the older kext: [AppleIntelI210Ethernet](extra-files/AppleIntelI210Ethernet.kext.zip) * Monterey and older need not concern From e9e821f28fc6d8d61464efa1aa4e51823be34636 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TECHNIKVERBOT <59102649+TECHNIKVERBOT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:57:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Update ktext.md --- ktext.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/ktext.md b/ktext.md index 62b8b1317..f7441762c 100644 --- a/ktext.md +++ b/ktext.md @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ Here we're going to assume you know what ethernet card your system has, reminder * For Realtek's Gigabit Ethernet * Requires OS X 10.8 and up for versions v2.2.0 and below, macOS 10.12 and up for version v2.2.2, macOS 10.14 and up for versions v2.3.0 and up * **NOTE:** Sometimes the latest version of the kext might not work properly with your Ethernet. If you see this issue, try older versions. -* [RTL812xLucy](https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/362326-rtl812xlucy-for-the-realtek-rtl812x-family/) +* [RTL812xLucy](https://github.com/Mieze/RTL812xLucy/releases) * For Realtek's 2.5Gb Ethernet * Requires macOS 10.15 or newer - * **NOTE:** This kext is currently in beta, use [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet/releases) if experiencing issues + * **NOTE:** If the kext doesn't work properly, try using [LucyRTL8125Ethernet](https://github.com/Mieze/LucyRTL8125Ethernet/releases) instead. * For Intel's I225-V NICs, patches are mentioned in the desktop [Comet Lake DeviceProperties](config.plist/comet-lake.md#deviceproperties) section. * For macOS 13 and above, the kext supporting I225-V NICs was dropped and replaced with a DriverKit DEXT instead. This DEXT requires working VT-d, so we recommended reusing the older kext: [AppleIntelI210Ethernet](extra-files/AppleIntelI210Ethernet.kext.zip) * Monterey and older need not concern