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

[Feartech]

It worked - not only the Sound & Brightness controls are back but even the startup screen with apple logo is the correct screen resolution at the startup!
man, you are a genius - thanks for helping a beginner out
now I can at least use the XPS 13 and discover step by step if there are any other issues to be resolve


Question 1:

Not sure if I should touch-edit change anything in Post Install as suggested in Mark Perez guide ?

Question 2:
in About This Mac there is wrong information i7 instead of i5 and 16gb instead of 8gb -
is this gonna give laptop any issues , break anything or should I leave it just as is ... since all seems to work?

memory issue, check your config.plist to see if there is any reference to memory modules, remove if needs be

processor, could be down to your system product name(smbios settings)

edit:
please update your hardware profile to allow others to help you easier

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please read the faq for proper hardware profile setup:

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[jazznerd]

memory issue, check your config.plist to see if there is any reference to memory modules, remove if needs be

processor, could be down to your system product name(smbios settings)

edit:
please update your hardware profile to allow others to help you easier

https://www.tonymacx86.com/account/account-details

please read the faq for proper hardware profile setup:

[FAQ] READ FIRST! Laptop Frequent Questions

This is an updated FAQ from the Original Thread: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/post-1045259 Before asking a question, many common questions are already commonly asked and answered, and many answers exist in the sticky threads in this forum...

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updated my profile and signature

will this "memory" and CPU display issue cause anything on the long run , should I be worried?

 

[jazznerd]

On the 1st page of this Guide there is warning that Autopoweroff & Hibernation mode should be disabled as deep sleep can lead to system corruption?
is this only valid for NVME 512b Drives installed and not important for SATA M.2 drives?

I've swapped default Toshiba NVME drive for SATA M.2 drive with 512b sectors size.

here is an output of sudo pmset -g terminal command:

$ sudo pmset -g
Password:
System-wide power settings:
Currently in use:
standbydelaylow 10800
standby 1
halfdim 1
hibernatefile /var/vm/sleepimage
proximitywake 1
powernap 1
gpuswitch 2
disksleep 10
standbydelayhigh 86400
sleep 1
autopoweroffdelay 28800
hibernatemode 3
autopoweroff 1
ttyskeepawake 1
displaysleep 10
tcpkeepalive 1
highstandbythreshold 50
lidwake 1

Hybernation and autopoweroff are sat to 1 ....
can I keep it this way or?

 

[Feartech]

updated my profile and signature

will this "memory" and CPU display issue cause anything on the long run , should I be worried?

would need to see your new config.plist

 

[Feartech]

On the 1st page of this Guide there is warning that Autopoweroff & Hibernation mode should be disabled as deep sleep can lead to system corruption?
is this only valid for NVME 512b Drives installed and not important for SATA M.2 drives?

I've swapped default Toshiba NVME drive for SATA M.2 drive with 512b sectors size.

here is an output of sudo pmset -g terminal command:

$ sudo pmset -g
Password:
System-wide power settings:
Currently in use:
standbydelaylow 10800
standby 1
halfdim 1
hibernatefile /var/vm/sleepimage
proximitywake 1
powernap 1
gpuswitch 2
disksleep 10
standbydelayhigh 86400
sleep 1
autopoweroffdelay 28800
hibernatemode 3
autopoweroff 1
ttyskeepawake 1
displaysleep 10
tcpkeepalive 1
highstandbythreshold 50
lidwake 1

Hybernation and autopoweroff are sat to 1 ....
can I keep it this way or?

run the 5 terminal commands from:

[Guide] Native Power Management for Laptops

Overview Power Management should be one of the first things implemented when trying to install OS X on a laptop. Because of heat/noise and battery life issues, using NullCPUPowerManagement is not a realistic option on a laptop. Fortunately, with Clover, NullCPUPowerManagement is never needed...

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[jazznerd]

would need to see your new config.plist

Attaching whole Clover EFI folder from the USB stick
Note : I haven't ever edited anything in Clover with any editor,
the is OOTB installation.

• What works ( so far )

sleep works
wake works with power button.
Built in speakers sound out - works
Sound volume controls work
built in microphone works
built in camera works
2 USB ports - work
Software update works (but I stay away from any OSX updates)
brightness control keys work
trackpad works
wifi - works with USB TP Link TL-WN725N dongle ( OSX 10.14 official driver )

• what doesn't work ( yet) or has issues

Audio Issue :
Headphones input has sound but is distorted and doesn't work at all for headsets with built in microphone.

After unplugging headphone jack , Speaker audio is back but with a loud Coil wining noise while typing or playing youtube ...wasnt there before attempt to plug headphones at all ...Wierd ?

Usb C thunderbolt port : No hardware was found in System report shows

About This Mac shows different hardware configuration
than my Dell XPS 13 9360 i5 7200U FHD ( mat display) 8GB
Clover Clover_v2.5k_r5070
"""
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro15,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 16 GB
Boot ROM Version: 1037.100.359.0.0
Apple ROM Info: Apple ROM Version.
Board-ID : Mac-827FB448E656EC26
⌘ Powered by Clover revision: 5117 (master, commit a4ac6daf9)
MC Version (system): 1.74f4
Serial Number (system): xxxxxxxxxx
Hardware UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Please bare with me - I am a noob
Any solutions , workarounds?

EFI Folder Attached :

 

[Feartech]

Attaching whole Clover EFI folder from the USB stick
Note : I haven't ever edited anything in Clover with any editor,
the is OOTB installation.

• What works ( so far )

sleep works
wake works with power button.
Built in speakers sound out - works
Sound volume controls work
built in microphone works
built in camera works
2 USB ports - work
Software update works (but I stay away from any OSX updates)
brightness control keys work
trackpad works
wifi - works with USB TP Link TL-WN725N dongle ( OSX 10.14 official driver )

• what doesn't work ( yet) or has issues

Audio Issue :
Headphones input has sound but is distorted and doesn't work at all for headsets with built in microphone.

After unplugging headphone jack , Speaker audio is back but with a loud Coil wining noise while typing or playing youtube ...wasnt there before attempt to plug headphones at all ...Wierd ?

Usb C thunderbolt port : No hardware was found in System report shows

About This Mac shows different hardware configuration
than my Dell XPS 13 9360 i5 7200U FHD ( mat display) 8GB
Clover Clover_v2.5k_r5070
"""
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro15,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 16 GB
Boot ROM Version: 1037.100.359.0.0
Apple ROM Info: Apple ROM Version.
Board-ID : Mac-827FB448E656EC26
⌘ Powered by Clover revision: 5117 (master, commit a4ac6daf9)
MC Version (system): 1.74f4
Serial Number (system): xxxxxxxxxx
Hardware UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Please bare with me - I am a noob
Any solutions , workarounds?

EFI Folder Attached :

Kabylake should be using:
MacBookPro14,1

this fixed my audio distortion:

GitHub - black-dragon74/ALCPlugFix-Swift at 1.4

macOS daemon to send HD Audio commands (HDA Verbs) to an IOHDACodecDevice from user-space. - GitHub - black-dragon74/ALCPlugFix-Swift at 1.4

github.com

you should not be using a sortedorder when using hotpatch files

for your memory module issue, you will need to remove:

<key>Memory</key>
        <dict>
            <key>Channels</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>Modules</key>
            <array>
                <dict>
                    <key>Frequency</key>
                    <integer>2133</integer>
                    <key>Part</key>
                    <string>H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NVD</string>
                    <key>Serial</key>
                    <string>72DC3603</string>
                    <key>Size</key>
                    <integer>8192</integer>
                    <key>Slot</key>
                    <integer>1</integer>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>DDR3</string>
                    <key>Vendor</key>
                    <string>SK Hynix</string>
                </dict>
                <dict>
                    <key>Frequency</key>
                    <integer>2133</integer>
                    <key>Part</key>
                    <string>H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NVD</string>
                    <key>Serial</key>
                    <string>72DC3304</string>
                    <key>Size</key>
                    <integer>8192</integer>
                    <key>Slot</key>
                    <integer>2</integer>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>DDR3</string>
                    <key>Vendor</key>
                    <string>SK Hynix</string>
                </dict>
            </array>
            <key>SlotCount</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
        </dict>

 

[jazznerd]

run the 5 terminal commands from:

[Guide] Native Power Management for Laptops

Overview Power Management should be one of the first things implemented when trying to install OS X on a laptop. Because of heat/noise and battery life issues, using NullCPUPowerManagement is not a realistic option on a laptop. Fortunately, with Clover, NullCPUPowerManagement is never needed...

www.tonymacx86.com

thanks , will try !
P.S. so it doesn't matter the type of drive Nvme or SATA - hibernation should be disable for All drives ?

 

[jazznerd]

Kabylake should be using:
MacBookPro14,1

this fixed my audio distortion:

GitHub - black-dragon74/ALCPlugFix-Swift at 1.4

macOS daemon to send HD Audio commands (HDA Verbs) to an IOHDACodecDevice from user-space. - GitHub - black-dragon74/ALCPlugFix-Swift at 1.4

github.com

you should not be using a sortedorder when using hotpatch files

for your memory module issue, you will need to remove:

<key>Memory</key>
        <dict>
            <key>Channels</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>Modules</key>
            <array>
                <dict>
                    <key>Frequency</key>
                    <integer>2133</integer>
                    <key>Part</key>
                    <string>H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NVD</string>
                    <key>Serial</key>
                    <string>72DC3603</string>
                    <key>Size</key>
                    <integer>8192</integer>
                    <key>Slot</key>
                    <integer>1</integer>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>DDR3</string>
                    <key>Vendor</key>
                    <string>SK Hynix</string>
                </dict>
                <dict>
                    <key>Frequency</key>
                    <integer>2133</integer>
                    <key>Part</key>
                    <string>H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NVD</string>
                    <key>Serial</key>
                    <string>72DC3304</string>
                    <key>Size</key>
                    <integer>8192</integer>
                    <key>Slot</key>
                    <integer>2</integer>
                    <key>Type</key>
                    <string>DDR3</string>
                    <key>Vendor</key>
                    <string>SK Hynix</string>
                </dict>
            </array>
            <key>SlotCount</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
        </dict>

what exact string of code I need to remove or swap with correct info
I a complete beginner
Should I use Clover Configurator for correcting my processor and hardware profile to MacBookPro 14,1 or?
Should I use Clover configuratior or PlistPro to edit string of code in plist?

 

[Feartech]

thanks , will try !
P.S. so it doesn't matter the type of drive Nvme or SATA - hibernation should be disable for All drives ?

hibernation should be disabled on all laptops