Enhanced Innie

An enhanced kernel extension for making all PCIe drives (including RAID controllers) appear as internal in macOS System Information.

Enhanced Features

• ✅ Comprehensive RAID Support: LSI, Adaptec, HighPoint, ATTO, Promise, Areca controllers
• ✅ Force Property Override: For stubborn devices that resist standard methods
• ✅ Automatic Detection: Scans all PCIe storage controllers
• ✅ Enhanced Logging: Detailed debug information for troubleshooting
• ✅ Multiple Update Passes: Ensures maximum compatibility
• ✅ Timeout Handling: Proper initialization timing

Build System

This project includes a complete build system with automated scripts:

Quick Start

# From the Innie/Innie directory:
./build.sh              # Full build, sign, and package
make                     # Alternative build method
make help               # See all available targets

Build Script Options

./build.sh              # Full build and package
./build.sh build-only   # Build kernel extension only  
./build.sh clean        # Clean all build artifacts
./build.sh help         # Show help information

Makefile Targets

make build              # Build kernel extension
make sign               # Build and sign (if certificates available)
make package            # Create installation package
make install            # Install system-wide (requires sudo)
make clean              # Clean build artifacts
make archive            # Create distributable archive

Installation

Automated Installation

sudo ./install_innie.sh

Manual Installation

1. Disable SIP if using unsigned version:

   # In Recovery Mode:
   csrutil disable

2. Install the kernel extension:

   sudo cp -R Innie.kext /Library/Extensions/
   sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Extensions/Innie.kext
   sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/Extensions/Innie.kext
   sudo kextcache -i /

3. Reboot your system

Verification

After installation and reboot:

1. Open "System Information" (About This Mac → System Report)
2. Go to Hardware → Storage
3. All drives should show "Physical Interconnect Location: Internal"

Supported RAID Controllers

• LSI MegaRAID (all variants)
• Adaptec RAID controllers
• HighPoint RocketRAID series
• ATTO ExpressSAS/ThunderLink
• Promise SuperTrak series
• Areca ARC series
• Intel RAID controllers
• AMD RAID controllers

Alternative: OpenCore Method

An alternative to Innie is to add the built-in device property for each drive using OpenCore. However, this Enhanced Innie version provides automatic detection and works with complex RAID setups that may be difficult to configure manually.

Dependencies

• MacKernelSDK: Included as submodule for kernel development
• Xcode Command Line Tools: For compilation (xcode-select --install)

Troubleshooting

• Check system logs: sudo dmesg | grep Innie
• Verify SIP status: csrutil status
• Rebuild kernel cache: sudo kextcache -i /
• Check installation: kextstat | grep Innie