macOS on Dell XPS 9360

This repository contains a sample configuration to run macOS (Currently High Sierra 10.13.2) on a Dell XPS 9360

Preparation

This repository has been tested against Dell XP 9360 buis version 2.3.1. For best results ensure this is the bios version of the target machine.

UEFI Variables

In order to run macOS successfully a number of EFI BIOS variables need to be modified. The included Clover bootloader contains an updated Shell64U.efi, which includes a setupvar command to help do just that.

The following variables need to be updated:

Variable	Offset	Default value	Desired value	Comment
CFG Lock	0x4de	0x01 (Enabled)	0x00 (Disabled)	Disable CFG Lock to prevent MSR 0x02 errors on boot
DVMT Pre-allocation	0x785	0x01 (32M)	0x06 (192M)	Increase DVMT pre-allocated size to 192M for QHD+ displays
DVMT Total Gfx Memory	0x786	0x01 (128M)	0x03 (MAX)	Increase total gfx memory limit to maximum

Clover Configuration

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

AppleHDA

In order to support the Realtek ALC256 (ALC3246) codec of the Dell XPS 9360, a custom HDA injector is needed.

The script option --patch-hda option generates an AppleHDA_ALC256.kext injector and installs it in /Library/Extensions for this purpose.

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