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[Guide] Dell XPS 13 9360 on MacOS Sierra 10.12.x - LTS (Long-Term Support) Guide

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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone here who has contributed - especially @bozma88 .

I'd like to offer a small contribution - I don't know if this was posted here, but I got all the functions (aside from VGA) of the Dell DA200 USB-C to HDMI/VGA/Ethernet/USB 3.0 Hub working using the drivers from:

http://www.asix.com.tw/download.php?sub=driverdetail&PItemID=131

I took a guess at the chipset in it and it works beautifully. I currently have a USB3.0 Flash Drive, an HDMI monitor and an ethernet connection running through it perfectly. So if anyone is debating buying one, I can confirm it is working.

Specs are exact same as Bozma88, except I am using Clover r4012.

NOTE: I am using NullEthernet kext as well, as I am still waiting for my WiFi chip to come in, and used it to activate iMessage/App Store. I don't know if that plays any role in the success of the DA200.

EDIT: Strange occurrence - the Ethernet and USB ports stopped working until I fully reinstalled the drivers again. Weird. Will monitor to see what triggered that.
 
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Hi, i have been reading this formum for years, but i never had to ask anythiing because my others comuters were very easy to hackintosh.
Now i want to do it with my new 9360 fhd.. my question is. is totally necesay to swap the wifi card to get it working?, thanks.
my another request... (and this is a little bit harder), it would be awesome if someone could upload a video about the bios patching, im not very sure if i can do it well.
of course, congratulations to the author. this is an awesome guide, and i think im not the only scared

edit: mistaken thread, sorry
 
azapicoe said:
Hi, i have been reading this formum for years, but i never had to ask anythiing because my others comuters were very easy to hackintosh.
Now i want to do it with my new 9360 fhd.. my question is. is totally necesay to swap the wifi card to get it working?, thanks.
my another request... (and this is a little bit harder), it would be awesome if someone could upload a video about the bios patching, im not very sure if i can do it well.
of course, congratulations to the author. this is an awesome guide, and i think im not the only scared

edit: mistaken thread, sorry
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Absolutely necessary to swap the wifi card.
Regarding BIOS patching, I'd encourage you to take all but the last step: all the steps before the final one, writing to the EFI variable, are completely safe.
Try to locate the correct variable to write, by dumping the bios, extracting the correct table and searching for the var address. Write it here, alongside with the BIOS version you are running, and we will confirm it.
So you learn something and won't be scared anymore by bios patching.
 
OK thanks bozma88, i´ll do it soon and post the results here, also i have to ask dell if this process avoid the computer warrinty in my country (spain), but i think im going to do it.. ¿The wifi card that you install in the guide is the best? thanks man!
 
azapicoe said:
OK thanks bozma88, i´ll do it soon and post the results here, also i have to ask dell if this process avoid the computer warrinty in my country (spain), but i think im going to do it.. ¿The wifi card that you install in the guide is the best? thanks man!
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It's not the best, it's the only one.
Swapping the wifi card may void warranty, but all it takes to revert to a stock system is that you don't sell the killer card and swap it again in case of hw issues.
 
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Swapping the wifi card may void warranty, but all it takes to revert to a stock system is that you don't sell the killer card and swap it again in case of hw issues.
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thats exactly what i was thinkig about :)
 
After a long battle it seems I got my XPS 13 QHD Touch Stable (Finger's crossed). It seemed that the audio driver hates sleep or switching to my external soundcard on my mixer. I suspect the audio driver was making kernel_task skyrocket in CPU usage.

Question: My 9360 came with an M2 SATA drive, anyone know if it will take an M2 NVMe?
 
@bozma88

I have good news. Regarding the Wifi/BT chip. I bought a BCM94352z without an A-key. BUT, I was successfully able to cut a notch into it with a dremel (cutting disc) and it works perfectly. Mine was a Lenovo one from eBay.

SO, finding a unicorn A-keyed BCM94352z isn't absolutely necessary - if you have a dremel, a steady hand, and balls, you can do it with an E-keyed one.

For anyone who attempts this... be very careful. I take no responsibility for if you break anything.
 
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