I'm currently running my Z390 Designare with OpenCore 0.7.7 and the latest macOS Monterey 12.2 update. Everything running smooth, with no issues at all.
System is using the F9i BIOS modified by
@Elias64Fr (thanks, mate!)
I compared it with the official F9i BIOS that Gigabyte removed from their website, and I saw the 4 microcodes entries, on the left the official F9i dated April 23, 2020 and on the right F9i from Elias64Fr, updated to Jan 05, 2021
I've also compared the new official F9 BIOS file from Gigabyte dated November 29, 2021 with the one from Elias64Fr and the 4 microcode entries are identical, so regarding microcode patches, they are the same.
But running from Windows the Intel Converged Security and Management Engine Version Detection Tool, the program reports that my system is vulnerable, so maybe there are more security fixes unreleased from Gigabyte.
I've tried to run the Linux version of the CSME Detection Tool in macOS, but it gives me an error and the Intel documentation states that "The Detection Tool does not support MacOS".
The documentation also remarks that the following security issues are checked by the Tool.
• SA-00086 • SA-00125 • SA-00213 • SA-00241 • SA-00295 • SA-00404 • SA-00391 • SA-00459
And I'm wondering how well protected we are from this vulnerabilities.
Comments welcomed.