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[Guide] Dell Latitude 3450

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Updated to macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 via App Store without any problems.
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Remember to update to latest apfs.efi in your /EFI/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI/ folder.
 

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macOS Mojave beta installed but the HD 5500 is not working right yet. Fake ID for IntelGFX has to be set to 0x12345678 to boot.

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I figured out what I did wrong. I mistyped something in my config.plist. :banghead:

Now, everything seems to be working good except audio.

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For those who wish to try the Mojave beta:
  1. Upgrade to the latest Clover
  2. Update all kexts in /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/ to latest versions
  3. Add the following Custom Flags to Boot Arguments:
  • -lilubetaall
  • -igfxbeta
  • -alcbeta
  • shikibeta
*Note: Audio is broken for me in Mojave. I think that VoodooHDA might be the only solution for Mojave...
 
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Updated to 10.13.6 via App Store without any problems.

Laptop will restart on its own twice. Update takes about 15 minutes. Just leave it alone and let it finish.
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Update:
This update will break audio. To fix, change Audio-id from 3 to 13.
 
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In anticipation of macOS Mojave, anyone who is using this laptop should do the following:

Remove the following kexts:
  • FakePCIID_Intel_HD_Graphics.kext
  • FakePCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio.kext
  • IntelGraphicsFixup.kext
  • IntelGraphicsDVMTFixup.kext
  • Shiki.kext


Update to the latest versions of:
  • AppleALC.kext (at least version 1.3.1)
  • Lilu.kext (at least version 1.2.6)
  • WhateverGreen.kext (at least version 1.2.1)
  • Clover bootlaoder with the following settings:
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*Info on changes to UEFI Drivers can be found here.

Copy the Serial, Board Serial, and UUID from your config.plist and paste them to the config.plist attached below.
 

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Updated to Mojave without any issues.

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Thank's you for this awesome guide !
However I have two problems with my configuration (a latitude 3550 (same hardware than you))
- Audio jack is working but horrible sound.
- Netflix and iTunes movies don't working. Whatevergreen doesn't seems to correct this (while Shiki was working before).

PS: A better kext exist for this horrible trackpad. It's "enable" multitouch.
 
Thank's you for this awesome guide !
However I have two problems with my configuration (a latitude 3550 (same hardware than you))
- Audio jack is working but horrible sound.
- Netflix and iTunes movies don't working. Whatevergreen doesn't seems to correct this (while Shiki was working before).

PS: A better kext exist for this horrible trackpad. It's "enable" multitouch.

I only tested the audio jack for about 3 seconds to check that it was working. I'll have to check it out more later when I find my earbuds.

I don't know about Netflix and iTunes movies. I never tested this. I don't have a Netflix account. However, from other threads, I have seen users have success with Netflix using Chrome browser. You can try changing the Shiki flag in config.plist > Boot > Custom Flags.

Which kext have you found for the trackpad? I have adjusted to using the trackpad by enabling "Tap to Click" and "Enable Dragging". Enabling these two features have made the trackpad bearable.
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Without flag Shiki do the job under High Sierra with my other hack. Maybe it's different with whatevergreen.
I found a kext developed for Elan Focaltech en Synaptics Touchpad. It's on another forum I can't post it her, but you can google that :
ELAN, FOCALTECH AND SYNAPTICS (SMART TOUCHPAD) DRIVER (MAC OS X)

It's old, but functional. It's simulate keyboard shortcut, many gesture are supported, and it's fully customizable. It's also a driver for keyboard, with many customization.
 
I dug out my old, cheap earbuds and tested every compatible audio-id for ALC255. While they worked, as in audio did come out of the earbuds, they all had a hollow sound to them and sounded pretty bad. It could very well be that my crappy earbuds are just junk or my aging ears...
 
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