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Welcome to the Dell XPS-13 9360 guide for macOS Sierra 10.12.2. The guide is incomplete but will continue to be updated as more fixes get figured out. The aim was to get as many of the patches hotpached via Clover as possible, in order to (in theory) remove the need to re-patch the DSDT after BIOS updates, etc. As it stands now, even with this minimal amount of patches everything is 100% stable, haven’t had a single KP in 2 weeks of daily driver use.
I recommend starting with an empty hd-620.plist from RehabMan’s repo and researching each patch at you go, using this thread as a guide instead of copying the attached Clover folder verbatim. This will help you learn more and be of more value to the community.
Please read the full guide before getting started.
Dell XPS 13-MLK 9360:
Note:
Kaby Lake processors are not currently supported by macOS and it is uncertain when or if they will be. Luckily Kaby Lake is similar enough to Skylake that we are able to use a Skylake FakeCPUID and SMBIOS and have it run almost flawlessly.
At the time of writing, BIOS version is: XPS_9360_1.2.3.
Installation:
Post-Install Patches:
Clover DSDT Patches: Enable change _DSM to XDSM and _OSI to XOSI, these will prevent clashes with injected SSDTs in ACPI/patched. Also copy SSDT-XOSI.aml to CLOVER/ACPI/patched, this is the Windows OS-check fix.
Don’t forget to copy kexts/Other to /System/Library/Extensions (/S/L/E).
NVMe: Create your own SSDT-NVMe-Pcc.aml and HackrNVMeFamily.kext, and remove Pike’s patches from your plist. Do Not try booting with neither or both the patches and the SSDT, it most likely will not end well. For reference, my ACPI path is _SB.PCI0.RP09.PXSX, yours could be different. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...h-ionvmefamily-using-class-code-spoof.210316/
CPU PM: Generate your own ssdtPRGen using Pike’s script. It is probably required to have your SMBIOS set up before this. https://github.com/Piker-Alpha/ssdtPRGen.sh
IGPU PM: Enable change GFX0 to IGPU in Clover DSDT Patches and copy SSDT-IGPU.aml to ACPI/patched.
Audio: Change HDAS to HDEF in Clover DSDT patches + inject layout 13, copy SSDT-HDEF.aml to ACPI/patched, and copy cloverHDA.kext to /S/L/E. Enable Clover NewWay patch FIX_RTC, as well as all the AppleHDA patches in Clover Kernel and Kext Patches. https://github.com/insanelydeepak/cloverHDA-for-Mac-OS-Sierra-10.12
Wifi: Enable AirPortBrcm4360 - fcvo in Clover Kernel and Kext Patches, copy BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext, BrcmPatchRAM2.kext, FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext to /S/L/E. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-BrcmPatchRAM, https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-FakeSMC-kozlek
Brightness: Copy SSDT-Brightness.aml to ACPI/patched and IntelBacklight.kext to /S/L/E. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-Intel-Backlight
Battery: Copy ACPIBatteryManager.kext to /S/L/E. Note: did not have any EC fields larger than 8 in DSDT so no battery patches necessary. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-ACPI-Battery-Driver
Sierra GFX Glitch: Enable all IntelGFX patches in Clover Devices/Add Properties.
Hot-patching reference: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-using-clover-to-hotpatch-acpi.200137/
Not working:
Misc:
SMBIOS: I use MacBookPro13,2. So far it has been working without problems. Whether or not this needs to be set before installation, I don't know. I've changed mine to iMac17,1, MacBook9,1, and the current MacBookPro13,2 all after the initial install, and I haven't had issues so far. The only problem I had was the MacBook9,1 threw a KP when booted with Pike's ssdtPRGen.
CPU PM + Fans: Fans only kick in when CPU is at 90C+, which is way above my comfort zone. A possible solution to this is to not use Pike’s ssdtPRGen SSDT and disable TurboBoost through Clover. Temperatures are more manageable like this, hardly ever rising above 80C, but it is definitely less snappy and battery life appears to be somehow worse than with Pike’s SSDT as well. Additionally, my experiments with HWPEnabler found no benefits over the previous two methods.
Common Patches not implemented: "SMBUS Fix", "Fix Mutex with non-zero SyncLevel". So far everything seems to be running fine without them.
iMessage Fix: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-imessage.196827/
If you have any improvements or optimizations you think could benefit this build, please post them here and I will add them.
Thanks for reading, best of luck and enjoy!
Credits:
All credit goes to RehabMan, PikerAlpha, the forerunner Dell XPS threads, and the awesome community here at tonymacx86, none of this guide would be possible without them. Thank you!
I recommend starting with an empty hd-620.plist from RehabMan’s repo and researching each patch at you go, using this thread as a guide instead of copying the attached Clover folder verbatim. This will help you learn more and be of more value to the community.
Please read the full guide before getting started.
Dell XPS 13-MLK 9360:
- Intel i7-7500U 2.7GHz
- Intel HD Graphics 620
- 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
- 256GB SSD (Toshiba NVMe)
- 13.3” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
- Broadcom 802.11ac BCM94352Z M.2 NGFF
Note:
Kaby Lake processors are not currently supported by macOS and it is uncertain when or if they will be. Luckily Kaby Lake is similar enough to Skylake that we are able to use a Skylake FakeCPUID and SMBIOS and have it run almost flawlessly.
At the time of writing, BIOS version is: XPS_9360_1.2.3.
Installation:
- Set DVMT-prealloc to 64MB (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...etting-dvmt-in-insydeh20-bios-laptops.165104/)
- Create bootable macOS USB (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/)
- Copy all Pike’s NVMe patches from install-config.plist (attached) into your config.plist on your bootable USB. Alternatively, use my plist to install, it is the one I keep on my USB (don’t forget to rename to config.plist).
- Boot USB and install.
Post-Install Patches:
Clover DSDT Patches: Enable change _DSM to XDSM and _OSI to XOSI, these will prevent clashes with injected SSDTs in ACPI/patched. Also copy SSDT-XOSI.aml to CLOVER/ACPI/patched, this is the Windows OS-check fix.
Don’t forget to copy kexts/Other to /System/Library/Extensions (/S/L/E).
NVMe: Create your own SSDT-NVMe-Pcc.aml and HackrNVMeFamily.kext, and remove Pike’s patches from your plist. Do Not try booting with neither or both the patches and the SSDT, it most likely will not end well. For reference, my ACPI path is _SB.PCI0.RP09.PXSX, yours could be different. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...h-ionvmefamily-using-class-code-spoof.210316/
CPU PM: Generate your own ssdtPRGen using Pike’s script. It is probably required to have your SMBIOS set up before this. https://github.com/Piker-Alpha/ssdtPRGen.sh
IGPU PM: Enable change GFX0 to IGPU in Clover DSDT Patches and copy SSDT-IGPU.aml to ACPI/patched.
Audio: Change HDAS to HDEF in Clover DSDT patches + inject layout 13, copy SSDT-HDEF.aml to ACPI/patched, and copy cloverHDA.kext to /S/L/E. Enable Clover NewWay patch FIX_RTC, as well as all the AppleHDA patches in Clover Kernel and Kext Patches. https://github.com/insanelydeepak/cloverHDA-for-Mac-OS-Sierra-10.12
Wifi: Enable AirPortBrcm4360 - fcvo in Clover Kernel and Kext Patches, copy BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext, BrcmPatchRAM2.kext, FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext to /S/L/E. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-BrcmPatchRAM, https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-FakeSMC-kozlek
Brightness: Copy SSDT-Brightness.aml to ACPI/patched and IntelBacklight.kext to /S/L/E. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-Intel-Backlight
Battery: Copy ACPIBatteryManager.kext to /S/L/E. Note: did not have any EC fields larger than 8 in DSDT so no battery patches necessary. https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-ACPI-Battery-Driver
Sierra GFX Glitch: Enable all IntelGFX patches in Clover Devices/Add Properties.
Hot-patching reference: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-using-clover-to-hotpatch-acpi.200137/
Not working:
- Brightness keys (couldn’t get any of the methods to work)
- Headphone jack (neither of insanelydeepak’s cloverALC’s have it)
- Card-reader (might be universal hackintosh problem)
- Battery life is definitely worse than Windows
- Not Tested: Thunderbolt / USB-C port
Misc:
SMBIOS: I use MacBookPro13,2. So far it has been working without problems. Whether or not this needs to be set before installation, I don't know. I've changed mine to iMac17,1, MacBook9,1, and the current MacBookPro13,2 all after the initial install, and I haven't had issues so far. The only problem I had was the MacBook9,1 threw a KP when booted with Pike's ssdtPRGen.
CPU PM + Fans: Fans only kick in when CPU is at 90C+, which is way above my comfort zone. A possible solution to this is to not use Pike’s ssdtPRGen SSDT and disable TurboBoost through Clover. Temperatures are more manageable like this, hardly ever rising above 80C, but it is definitely less snappy and battery life appears to be somehow worse than with Pike’s SSDT as well. Additionally, my experiments with HWPEnabler found no benefits over the previous two methods.
Common Patches not implemented: "SMBUS Fix", "Fix Mutex with non-zero SyncLevel". So far everything seems to be running fine without them.
iMessage Fix: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-imessage.196827/
If you have any improvements or optimizations you think could benefit this build, please post them here and I will add them.
Thanks for reading, best of luck and enjoy!
Credits:
All credit goes to RehabMan, PikerAlpha, the forerunner Dell XPS threads, and the awesome community here at tonymacx86, none of this guide would be possible without them. Thank you!
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