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This repository contains a sample configuration to run macOS (Currently Catalain10.15.4) on a Dell XPS 9360Booting is supported using either Clover EFI or OpenCore.

• Dell XPS 9360

  • Intel i7-8550U
  • 16GB RAM
  • SharpSHP144LQ133Z1 QHD+ (3200x1800) Touchscreen display
  • Western Digital Black 512GB SSD (WDS512G1X0C-00ENX0) on latest firmware
    • Formatted for APFS with 4K sectors, usingnvme-cli using thisguide
  • Dell DW1560 Wireless (eBay)
    • Wi-Fi device ID [14e4:43b1], shows as Apple Airport Extreme due toFakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext
    • Bluetooth device ID [0a5c:216f], chipset20702A3 with firmwarev14 c5882 usingBrcmPatchRAM2.kext
  • Sonix Technology Webcam, device ID [0c45:670c], works out of the box
  • Validity Inc. Finger print scanner, device ID [138a:0091],linux open-source project
  • Disabled devices
    • Touchscreen (though it works out of the box if enabled)
    • SD card reader,macOS open-source project

• Firmware Revisions

  • BIOS version2.9.0
  • Thunderbolt Controller firmware versionNVM 26

• External Devices

  • Caldigit USB-C Dock
    • Supports USB-C PD (Power Delivery), Ethernet, 3x USB-3, USB-C, HDMI & DisplayPort connections
  • Dodocool 7-in-1 USB-C Hub
    • USB-C PD (Power Delivery), Ethernet, 1x USB-3 & HDMI connections
  • Benfei USB-C Adapter
    • USB-C PD (Power Delivery), Ethernet, 1x USB-3 & HDMI connections

• Monitors

  • HP E273q 27" QHD TFT
  • HP E272 27" QHD TFT
  • HP E222 21.5" HD TFT

This repository has been tested against Dell XP 9360 bios version2.9.0 with Thunderbolt firmwareNVM 26.1. For best results ensure this is the bios version of the target machine.

Note: When using OpenCore, ensure you disable the Legacy boot ROM in the bios underAdvanced Boot Options -->Enable Legacy Option Boot ROM.

In order to run macOS successfully a number of EFI BIOS variables need to be modified. The included Clover bootloader contains an updatedDVMT.efi, which includes asetup_var command to help do just that.

DVMT.efi can be launched from Clover directly by renaming it toShell64U.efi in thetools folder.

The following variables need to be updated:

All Clover hotpatches are included in source DSL format in the DSDT folder.If required the script--compile-dsdt option can be used to compile any changes to the DSL files into./CLOVER/ACPI/patched.

All OpenCore ACPI hotpatches are included in source DSL format in the DSDT folder. They are identical to the Clover ones.Both Clover and OpenCore use the same set of DeviceProperties, kext patches and ACPI patches.

In order to support the Realtek ALC256 (ALC3246) codec of the Dell XPS 9360, AppleALC is included with layout-id56.

Alternatively, a custom AppleHDA injector can be used.The script option--patch-hda option generates an AppleHDA_ALC256.kext injector and installs it in/Library/Extensions for this purpose, in this case the layout-id is1.

Display profiles for the Sharp LQ133Z1 display (Dell XPS 9360 QHD+) are included in the displays folder.

Profiles can be installed by copying them into/Users/<username>/Library/ColorSync/Profiles folder, additionally the macOS built-inColorSync utility can be used to inspect the profiles.

Profiles are configured on a per display basis in theSystem Preferences ->Display preferences menu.

In order for macOS to effectively manage the power profile of the i7-8550U processor in the Dell XPS 9630 model used here, it is necessary to include a powermanagement profile forX86PlatformPlugin.

A pre-builtCPUFriend.kext andCPUDataProvider.kext is included in thekext folder for the i7-8550U.

Instructions on how to build a power mangaement profile for any other CPU types can be found here:

https://github.com/PMheart/CPUFriend/blob/master/Instructions.md

Warningundervolting may render your XPS 9360 unusable

Essentially it allows your processor to run on a lower voltage than its specifications, reducing the core temperature.

This allows longer battery life and longer turbo boost.

Credits for this go to jkbuha at tonymacx86.

The undervolt settings I use are configured in UEFI, with the following settings:

• Overclock, CFG, WDT & XTU enable
  0x4DE ->00
0x64D ->01
0x64E ->01

• Undervolt values:
  0x653 ->0x64 (CPU: -100 mV)
  0x655 ->01 (Negative voltage for0x653)
  0x85A ->0x1E (GPU: -30 mV)
  0x85C ->01 (Negative voltage for0x85A)

Remember, these values work for my specific machine, but might cause any other laptop to fail to boot!

For a fhd display, useone-key-hidpi

• OS-X-Clover-Laptop-Config (Hot-patching)
• Dell XPS 13 9360 Guide by bozma88
• VoodooI2C on XPS 13 9630 by Vygr10565
• USB-C Hotplug through ExpressCard by dpassmor
• ComboJack for ALC256 by Maz-1
• Kext authors mentioned inkexts/kexts.txt