acidanthera/VirtualSMC
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SMC emulator layer observed · 2026-10-06
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 89
- age_days: 2979
- days_rel: 23
- days_push: 23
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1800 stars · 229 forks observed · 2026-10-06
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
VirtualSMC is an advanced Apple SMC (System Management Controller) emulator implemented as a macOS kernel extension, requiring the Lilu kext for full functionality. It emulates SMC hardware on non-Apple hardware (Hackintosh) and is extensible via plugins for sensor and key support.
Use cases
- emulate Apple SMC on a Hackintosh
- report CPU and GPU temperature sensors to macOS
- make macOS boot on non-Apple hardware
- replace missing SMC keys for laptop sensor support
- enable smcdebug boot argument on macOS
When to choose
- you are building a Hackintosh and need SMC emulation for macOS to boot and run
- you need sensor monitoring (temperatures, fans, voltage) in macOS on custom hardware
- you need per-model SMC generation tuning and plugin extensibility
When to avoid
- you run macOS on genuine Apple hardware with a working SMC
- you need a userspace SMC monitoring tool rather than a kernel emulator
- you want to disable SMC entirely without flashing dedicated firmware
Facets
library · maturity active
security plugin-system operating-systems hardware developer-tools cpp hackintosh kext smc lilu kernel-extension acidanthera emulation macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/acidanthera/VirtualSMC · fetched 2026-10-06 · 09a2fe1f4a3b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| acidanthera/VirtualSMC | main | 93 |
For agents
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