Name the target disk Macintosh HD, select Macintosh OS Extended (Journaled) format and GUID Partition Mapscheme, then click Eraseĭo not select APFS format as this will prevent the installation from completing.You must end up with a single partition on the disk as described in the next step.It may be necessary to temporarily remove any additional disks. Some users have reported installation issues when more than one disk is installed (primary bay + mSATA).If the target disk is already in APFS format, or if multiple partitions exist, it may be necessary to click Partition and remove these partitions.Select your target disk (select the physical disk, not a volume on the disk) and click Erase.In Disk Utility, click the View menu and select Show All Devices.From the macOS Utilities screen, launch Disk Utility.
Download the ThinkPad T430s macOS 10.14 Utility and Kext Pack and place a copy on your installation USB.After approximately 25-35 minutes the process will finish and the USB will be renamed Install macOS Mojave (wait for the “copy complete” message in the Terminal before continuing).Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/USB /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app -no interaction Open Applications > Utilities > Terminal and enter the following command:.– Under Scheme select GUID Partition Map (If the Scheme option is not visible, go to the View menu and select Show All Devices)
– Under Format: select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) – Select the USB disk in the left pane (select the physical disk, not a volume on the disk)
– Config > Serial ATA (SATA) > SATA Controller Mode Option > AHCI – Config > Display > Graphics Device > Integrated Graphics (only necessary on units with NVIDIA Optimus) – Restart > Load Setup Defaults – OS Optimized Defaults > Disabled Press F1 at startup to adjust the BIOS settings as follows:.Optional: Use the 1vyrain process to flash a modified BIOS to remove the WiFi whitelist and enable additional advanced settings Install the latest version of the official T430s BIOS available from Lenovo here.Please use our contact form if you find anything that isn’t accurate.See the guide here to dual-boot macOS and Windows.Various other Mini PCIe and USB Wi-Fi adapters compatible with macOS are listed here.Use the 1vyrain process to flash a modified BIOS if you prefer to install an internal Wi-Fi card.
MacOS drivers for this Wi-Fi USB adapter are available here.