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

[the-darkvoid]

With the introduction of OpenCore, I've now committed an OpenCore configuration to the repository.
It would be good to get some feedback from users to see how well it works and what can be improved.

 

[NV43]

I've run into a bit of an issue I'm hoping someone can help me out with. I've searched through this thread and I'm coming up empty.

I made my bootable USB and am using the clover configuration from the-darkvoid here.

When booting the install from clover using the -v argument to see the output and where I'm getting locked up at. That aside I haven't changed anything in the clover options. I left the other boot args in place (darkwake-4 igfxcflbklt=opcode):

VoodooI2CControllerDriver:: pci8086,9d61 Found I2C device: DLL075B
VoodooI2CDeviceNub::Got GPIO Controller! VoodooGPIOSunrisePointLP
Kext com.alexandred.VoodooI@CHID - library kext com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily not found.
Kext com.alexandred.VoodooI2CHID failed to load (0xdc00000a).
Failed to load ketx com.alexandred.VoodooI2CHID (error 0xdc00000a).
Couldn't alloc class "VoodooI2CHIDDevice"
SuperIODevice: [Fatal] found unsupported chip! ITE sequence ID=0x1d00, Winbond sequence ID=0xffff

Anyone have any ideas on getting past this?

Thanks

 

[kSilva]

I use a TP Link AC600 Nano wireless Usb adaptor. Dual Band Wireless 2.4GHz and 5GHz . It Fast, low profile and has good range. https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/adapter/archer-t2u-nano/ . It is Mac Compatible.

I have not seen any usb C wifi. Will have to use Usb C to Usb A converter https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Adapter-OTG-3-1-USB-C-Converter-Type-C-to-USB-A-3-0-Female-For-Mac-Nexus-5X-6P/132895146723?hash=item1ef12b02e3:m:mrw8dqwIvBt1DgQXgcr2XHw&LH_BIN=1

Looks like I will have to get both adapters to make this work.
Thank you!

 

[Killuminati91]

The newest github build ends with a kernel panic on boot for me, no matter what I do (9360 i7-7500u 1080p, mojave 10.14.4).

Tried to disable some / all kext's, tried to disable some dsdt's - always ends up in a kp.

I've attached some pics that I took using a slow motion function, the text just moves too fast.

 

[the-darkvoid]

It would seem that IOGraphicsFamily is crashing.

To be sure, disable BrcmPatchRAM, SMC sensors and WhateverGreen

 

[Richylitschy]

Are there any major benefits with OpenCore right now? My system is running stable so far and with Hackintoshs I really learned the "Never change a running system" phrase...

 

[the-darkvoid]

Are there any major benefits with OpenCore right now? My system is running stable so far and with Hackintoshs I really learned the "Never change a running system" phrase...

Personally I am quite impressed with how stable OpenCore 0.1 is. But you are right, Clover works just as well at this stage. Let's keep an eye on how either develops. The advantage of OpenCore is that it is a new clean EFI bootloader from scratch, while Clover has significant legacy attached.

As for staying on Clover because it works, sure, I don't plan to drop Clover support at all.

 

[NV43]

It would seem that IOGraphicsFamily is crashing.

To be sure, disable BrcmPatchRAM, SMC sensors and WhateverGreen

I removed the WhateverGreen.kext from my CLOVER\kexts\Other path on my USB and booted but I get the same output. I don't have the other kexts there. Perhaps there is something I'm missing here. My configuration uses the i7-7500u. I also left the default kexts in place when I made my Clover USB. I simply just overwrote what was there with your clover folder, and then also moved the files form the root kexts folder into the Clover\kexts\Other path as well. I followed the video guide here to configure my USB.

 

[kylec]

Personally I am quite impressed with how stable OpenCore 0.1 is. But you are right, Clover works just as well at this stage. Let's keep an eye on how either develops. The advantage of OpenCore is that it is a new clean EFI bootloader from scratch, while Clover has significant legacy attached.

As for staying on Clover because it works, sure, I don't plan to drop Clover support at all.

The OpenCore manual looks pretty nice, too. There is a lot of accumulated knowledge in there. https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/raw/master/Docs/Configuration.pdf

One thing that's weird is that the repository on github has pull requests (a handful have now been merged) but not issues.

 

[the-darkvoid]

I removed the WhateverGreen.kext from my CLOVER\kexts\Other path on my USB and booted but I get the same output. I don't have the other kexts there. Perhaps there is something I'm missing here. My configuration uses the i7-7500u. I also left the default kexts in place when I made my Clover USB. I simply just overwrote what was there with your clover folder, and then also moved the files form the root kexts folder into the Clover\kexts\Other path as well. I followed the video guide here to configure my USB.

Please share your trouble-shooting files as per Rehabman's troubleshooting thread.