Intel Desktop Kaby-Lake Config.plist Setup

Intel Desktop Kaby-Lake

Initial macOS Support : macOS 10.12, Sierra
Last Supported OS :macOS 15 sequoia

Note 1 : For Ventura information, see macOS 13 Ventura

ACPI

> Add

  • SSDT-EC-USBX-DESKTOP.aml
    • Fixes the USB power and the embedded controller.
  • SSDT-PLUG.aml
    • Enables native power management of the CPU on Haswell and Newer.
Booter

> Quirks

Universal Quirks:

  • Avoid Runtime Defrag = True
  • Enable SafeMode Slide = True
  • Provide Custom Slide = True
  • Setup Vertual Map = True

Extra Quirks:

Enable Write Unprotector = True

Kernel

> Quirks

  • Universal Quirks:
    • Apple CpuPmCfg Lock = True
      • Not needed if “CFG-LOCK” is disabled in the BIOS
    • Applex Cpm Cfg Lock = True
    • Disable IO Mapper = True
      • Not needed if VT-D is disabled in the BIOS
    • Panic No Kext Dump = Ture
    • Power TimeOut Kernel Panic = True
    • XHCI PortLimit = True
      • If your board does not have USB 3.0, you can Disable
      • Disable if running macOS 11.3+
  • Vendor Specific:
    • Custom SMBIOS Guid = True ( For Dell & Sony )
    • Lapic Kernel Panic = Ture ( For HP )
MISC

> Debug

  • Apple Debug = True
  • Apple Panic = True
  • Disable Watch Dog = True

> Security

  • Vault = Optional
  • Scanpolicy = 0
  • Allow Set Default = True
NVRAM

>Add

  • 7C436110-AB2A-4BBB-A880-FE41995C9F82
    • Csr Active Config = 67000000
    • run-efi-updater: No
    • prev-lang:kbd: en-US:0
    • General Purpose boot-args:
      • -v
      • debug=0x100
      • keepsyms=1
    • GPU-Specific boot-args:
      • agdpmod=pikera
        • IF using AMD 5000,6000 Series NAVI GPU

        • You’ll see a black screen if you don’t. Use only if you have Navi.

        • This is not appropriate for Vega and Polaris cards.
      • -wegnoegpu
        • When the integrated Intel iGPU is used, all other GPUs are disabled
      • -igfxvesa
        • If using iGPU
Platform Info

> Generic

  • Recommend SMBIOS:
    • iMac18,1 Kaby-Lake SMBIOS (Used for computers utilizing the iGPU for displaying)
    • iMac18,3 Kaby-Lake SMBIOS (Used for computers using a dGPU for displaying, and an iGPU for computing tasks only)
  • Generate SMBIOS:
    • Open GenSMBIOS Utility
    • Generate SMBIOS for your System
    • Copy the all velue to Config.plist >Platform info >Generic
      • The Type part gets copied to Generic -> SystemProductName.
      • The Serial part gets copied to Generic -> SystemSerialNumber.
      • The Board Serial part gets copied to Generic -> MLB.
      • The SmUUID part gets copied to Generic -> SystemUUID.

Note : Use MacPro 1,1 for the highest relability and success rate which will allow booting on almost all systems without any hassle. Right SMBIOS can be configurate at the time of post installation.

  • Update SMBIOSMo = Custom ( For Only Dell & Sony )
  • Automatic = True
UEFI

> APFS

  • ConnectDrivers = True
  • Min Date :
    • High Sierra = 20180621
    • Mojave = 20190820
    • Catalina = 20200306
    • BigSur = 20210508
    • No restriction = -1
  • Min Version:
    • High Sierra = 748077000000008
    • Mojave = 945275007000000
    • Catalina = 14121010010000
    • BigSur = 1677120009000000
    • No restriction = -1

> Quirks

  • Universal Quirks :
    • ReleaseUsbOwnership = True
  • Ventor Spacific :
    • UnblockFsConnect = True (For HP Only)

> Drivers

  • Click + icon and Select the all drivers from your EFI>OC>Drivers
    • HfsPlus.efi
    • OpenCanopy.efi
    • OpenRuntime.efi
    • ResetNvramEntry.efi
  • Must be LoadEarly = false 
  • Must be Enabled = True
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