# ChefKissInc/NootedRed

The macOS kext for GPU bug fixes, QoL improvements, and extended hardware support.

Repository: https://github.com/ChefKissInc/NootedRed
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nootedred
Homepage: https://chefkiss.dev/applehax/nootedred/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: kext, macos, macosx, amd, amd64, amdgpu, apu, hackintosh, noot, nooted, vega, lilu, lilu-plugin, whateverred
Last push: 2026-08-22T07:33:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1787, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 110, "gap_med": 1.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1952, forks 1271 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:58.413822+00:00)

## What it is
NootedRed is a macOS kernel extension (kext) that provides GPU bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and extended hardware support for AMD Vega/Raven iGPUs on Hackintosh systems. It works as a Lilu plugin and supports macOS 10.15 through macOS 26.

## Use cases
- enable AMD APU iGPU graphics acceleration on a Hackintosh
- fix GPU bugs on Ryzen Vega iGPU under macOS
- get backlight and brightness control working on a Hackintosh laptop
- run macOS on Ryzen 1xxx to 5xxx systems with iGPU support
- replace WhateverGreen for AMD iGPU systems
- extend macOS hardware support for Raven ASIC family

## When to choose
- you are building a Hackintosh with an AMD Vega/Raven APU (Ryzen 1xxx-5xxx or 7x30 series)
- you need iGPU acceleration on macOS 10.15 through macOS 26
- you need a Lilu plugin tailored to AMD iGPUs instead of WhateverGreen

## When to avoid
- your system uses an AMD GCN 5 or RDNA dGPU (use NootRX or WhateverGreen instead)
- you need support for Intel or NVIDIA GPUs
- you need a fully stable, production-grade driver - the project is under active research and development with occasional crashes
- you cannot meet prerequisites like OpenCore EFI configuration, increased VRAM, or specific SMBIOS choices

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, middleware
- domain: operating-systems, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: cpp
- tags: hackintosh, kext, lilu-plugin, amd-apu, igpu, opencore, vega, kernel-extension, driver, macos, amd

## Member repositories
- ChefKissInc/NootedRed (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.413822+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:06:35.098127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ChefKissInc/NootedRed (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.413822+00:00, sha 70ebd2003520)
  - homepage: https://chefkiss.dev/applehax/nootedred/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:46:19.336381+00:00, sha 51765d3b151d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.