iBridged

iBridged is a Lilu plugin that patches Apple’s BridgeOSInstall framework and injects the apple-coprocessor-version variable, fixing OTA (Over-The-Air) updates on Hackintosh systems.

Overview

On macOS 14.4 and above, OTA updates require specific conditions to work on Hackintosh systems. When using SecureBootModel=Disabled (a common Hackintosh configuration), OTA updates may fail. iBridged fixes this by patching the BridgeOSInstall framework, enabling OTA updates without compromising your security settings.

Referenced by the Dortania macOS Tahoe guide as a solution for OTA updates with SecureBootModel=Disabled.

Features

• OTA Fix: Enables OTA updates on Hackintosh systems with SecureBootModel=Disabled
• Lilu Plugin: Clean integration via the Lilu patching framework
• BridgeOS Patches: Patches the BridgeOSInstall framework for compatibility
• Coprocessor Injection: Injects the apple-coprocessor-version variable

Important Notes

• Requires Lilu 1.7.0+ to properly load the plugin
• Conflict with WhateverGreen: If you use an AMD GPU with WhateverGreen, iBridged and WhateverGreen will conflict. Use the Carnations fork of WhateverGreen instead.

Installation

1. Download the latest release from GitHub
2. Copy iBridged.kext to your EFI partition: EFI/OC/Kexts/
3. Add the kext to your config.plist under Kernel > Add
4. Ensure Lilu (1.7.0+) is loaded before iBridged
5. Reboot your system
6. Verify the kext is loaded with kextstat

Related Kexts

• Lilu - Required dependency (1.7.0+)
• RestrictEvents - Also helps with OTA updates (revpatch=sbvmm)

Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Carnations WhateverGreen Fork
• Download Latest Release