[Guide] macOS Sierra 10.12 - Dell Optiplex 780 (760) (755) (790) (990)

MacPeet · February 25, 2017

Please post DSDT and config.plist for 990 (delete your Serial / BoardSerial / MLB / ROM).

I'll take it in the thread.

morpheousman · February 25, 2017

I'm sure not perfect, but they work.

Optiplex 990.zip

MacPeet · February 28, 2017

added in post#1

Update:

10.12.4 DP Beta 4 16E175b works

Blaggah · February 28, 2017

Quick question guys, I'm trying to get a new board from my MT 780, would a SFF motherboard fit in the case? I mean, would all the i/o match with the SFF motherboard?

morpheousman · March 1, 2017

No, I don't think so. The power supplies are different.

Blaggah · March 1, 2017

So you're saying that even if all the I/o ports fit it won't work because of my power supply on my MT case?

polyzargone · March 1, 2017

@Blaggah

Look at the PSU connector on the 780 SFF mobo and the one on the MT and you'll have your answer . I'm pretty sure they're not the same.

Blaggah · March 1, 2017

Alright, i believe you bro. The motherboard will get used either way because i do have other sff 780s but with computrace active under bios. Hopefully the board i ordered doesbt have that feature active so i could put it to use. I've yet to find a solution for that matter.

maisdoidoainda · March 7, 2017

Hello!

Can someone please help me?

I have a Optiplex 790, and in the last days I'm using a Radeon 4850... but using this card I cant get dual monitor working.

So now, I borrowed a Radeon 7870 from my brother, and on my hackintosh the DVI ports wont work.

In my brother's hackintosh they work normally (using 10.11)

My config.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>ACPI</key>
	<dict>
		<key>DSDT</key>
		<dict>
			<key>Debug</key>
			<false/>
			<key>DropOEM_DSM</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Fixes</key>
			<dict>
				<key>AddDTGP_0001</key>
				<true/>
				<key>AddHDMI_8000000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>AddPNLF_1000000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>DeleteUnused_400000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_ACST_4000000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_ADP1_800000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_RTC_20000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_S3D_2000000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_TMR_40000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FIX_WAK_200000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixAirport_4000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixDarwin_0002</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixDisplay_0100</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixFirewire_0800</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixHDA_8000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixHPET_0010</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixIPIC_0040</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixLAN_2000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixRegions_10000000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixSBUS_0080</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixShutdown_0004</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixUSB_1000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>NewWay_80000000</key>
				<true/>
			</dict>
			<key>Name</key>
			<string>DSDT.aml</string>
			<key>ReuseFFFF</key>
			<false/>
		</dict>
		<key>DropTables</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>SSDT</string>
				<key>TableId</key>
				<string>Cpu0Ist</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>SSDT</string>
				<key>TableId</key>
				<string>CpuPm</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>DMAR</string>
			</dict>
		</array>
		<key>HaltEnabler</key>
		<true/>
		<key>SSDT</key>
		<dict>
			<key>DropOem</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Generate</key>
			<true/>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>Boot</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Debug</key>
		<false/>
		<key>DefaultLoader</key>
		<string>boot.efi</string>
		<key>DefaultVolume</key>
		<string>LastBootedVolume</string>
		<key>Legacy</key>
		<string>PBR</string>
		<key>Secure</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Timeout</key>
		<integer>5</integer>
		<key>XMPDetection</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>CPU</key>
	<dict>
		<key>UseARTFrequency</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>Devices</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Audio</key>
		<dict>
			<key>Inject</key>
			<string>28</string>
		</dict>
		<key>DisableFunctions</key>
		<true/>
		<key>USB</key>
		<dict>
			<key>AddClockID</key>
			<true/>
			<key>FixOwnership</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Inject</key>
			<true/>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>GUI</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Mouse</key>
		<dict>
			<key>DoubleClick</key>
			<integer>500</integer>
			<key>Enabled</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Mirror</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Speed</key>
			<integer>8</integer>
		</dict>
		<key>Scan</key>
		<true/>
		<key>ScreenResolution</key>
		<string>1280x1024</string>
		<key>Theme</key>
		<string>embedded</string>
	</dict>
	<key>Graphics</key>
	<dict>
		<key>DualLink</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>FBName</key>
		<string>Futomaki</string>
		<key>Inject</key>
		<dict>
			<key>ATI</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Intel</key>
			<true/>
			<key>NVidia</key>
			<false/>
		</dict>
		<key>NvidiaSingle</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
	<dict>
		<key>AppleRTC</key>
		<true/>
		<key>AsusAICPUPM</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Debug</key>
		<false/>
		<key>DellSMBIOSPatch</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelCpu</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelHaswellE</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelLapic</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelPm</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KextsToPatch</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				ixnUEQ==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				aQLsEA==
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				ihnUEQ==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				AAAAAA==
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				eG1sLnps
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				em1sLnps
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				hQjsEA==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				AAAAAA==
				</data>
			</dict>
		</array>
	</dict>
	<key>RtVariables</key>
	<dict>
		<key>BooterConfig</key>
		<string>0x28</string>
		<key>CsrActiveConfig</key>
		<string>0x67</string>
		<key>MLB</key>
		<string>C02032109R5DC771H</string>
		<key>ROM</key>
		<string>UseMacAddr0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>SMBIOS</key>
	<dict>
		<key>BiosReleaseDate</key>
		<string>10/12/2012</string>
		<key>BiosVendor</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>BiosVersion</key>
		<string>IM131.88Z.010A.B05.1210121459</string>
		<key>Board-ID</key>
		<string>Mac-FC02E91DDD3FA6A4</string>
		<key>BoardManufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>BoardType</key>
		<integer>10</integer>
		<key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
		<string>iMac-Aluminum</string>
		<key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>ChassisType</key>
		<string>13</string>
		<key>Family</key>
		<string>iMac</string>
		<key>Manufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>ProductName</key>
		<string>iMac13,2</string>
		<key>SerialNumber</key>
		<string>C02K6214DNMP</string>
		<key>Trust</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Version</key>
		<string>1.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>SystemParameters</key>
	<dict>
		<key>InjectKexts</key>
		<string>Detect</string>
		<key>InjectSystemID</key>
		<true/>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

polyzargone · March 8, 2017

@maisdoidoainda

Looks like you're not using the right config.plist and presumably, the wrong files in your EFI/CLOVER folder…

First of all, follow post#1 and read it carefully. There's a bunch of files to use for 790 Series.

Also, take note that AMD cards use different framebuffers so you can't just use Futomaki for both HD 4850 and HD 7870. Plus, you'll probably need to patch the one you've selected if you're in dual monitor configuration.

Read here : http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/303186-how-to-modification-of-amd-fb-clover-injection/

maisdoidoainda · March 8, 2017

Weird.

I was almost sure that I had an identical config.plist from post 1.

I followed the post 1 carefully, including audio correction.

Everything is working except dual video.

I'm fixing the config.plist now.

I'll be back in a few moments.

Changed!

obs: Futomaki is the correct framebuffer for 7870.

obs2: I forgot to say: Displayport is working, but the two DVI ports doesnt work.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>ACPI</key>
	<dict>
		<key>DSDT</key>
		<dict>
			<key>Debug</key>
			<false/>
			<key>DropOEM_DSM</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Fixes</key>
			<dict>
				<key>FIX_RTC_20000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>FixUSB_1000</key>
				<true/>
				<key>NewWay_80000000</key>
				<true/>
			</dict>
			<key>Name</key>
			<string>DSDT.aml</string>
			<key>Patches</key>
			<array>
				<dict>
					<key>Comment</key>
					<string>EHC1 to EH01</string>
					<key>Disabled</key>
					<false/>
					<key>Find</key>
					<data>
					RUhDMQ==
					</data>
					<key>Replace</key>
					<data>
					RUgwMQ==
					</data>
				</dict>
				<dict>
					<key>Comment</key>
					<string>EHC2 to EH02</string>
					<key>Disabled</key>
					<false/>
					<key>Find</key>
					<data>
					RUhDMg==
					</data>
					<key>Replace</key>
					<data>
					RUgwMg==
					</data>
				</dict>
			</array>
			<key>ReuseFFFF</key>
			<false/>
		</dict>
		<key>DropTables</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>SSDT</string>
				<key>TableId</key>
				<string>CpuPm</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>DMAR</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Signature</key>
				<string>SSDT</string>
				<key>TableId</key>
				<string>Cpu0Ist</string>
			</dict>
		</array>
		<key>HaltEnabler</key>
		<true/>
		<key>SSDT</key>
		<dict>
			<key>DropOem</key>
			<false/>
			<key>EnableC6</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Generate</key>
			<true/>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>Boot</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Arguments</key>
		<string>kext-dev-mode=1</string>
		<key>Debug</key>
		<false/>
		<key>DefaultLoader</key>
		<string>boot.efi</string>
		<key>DefaultVolume</key>
		<string>LastBootedVolume</string>
		<key>Legacy</key>
		<string>PBR</string>
		<key>Secure</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Timeout</key>
		<integer>5</integer>
		<key>XMPDetection</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>CPU</key>
	<dict>
		<key>UseARTFrequency</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>Devices</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Audio</key>
		<dict>
			<key>Inject</key>
			<string>28</string>
		</dict>
		<key>FakeID</key>
		<dict>
			<key>ATI</key>
			<string>0x68101002</string>
			<key>IMEI</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>IntelGFX</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>LAN</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>NVidia</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>SATA</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>WIFI</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
			<key>XHCI</key>
			<string>0x0</string>
		</dict>
		<key>USB</key>
		<dict>
			<key>AddClockID</key>
			<true/>
			<key>FixOwnership</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Inject</key>
			<true/>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>GUI</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Mouse</key>
		<dict>
			<key>DoubleClick</key>
			<integer>500</integer>
			<key>Enabled</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Mirror</key>
			<false/>
			<key>Speed</key>
			<integer>8</integer>
		</dict>
		<key>Scan</key>
		<true/>
		<key>ScreenResolution</key>
		<string>1280x1024</string>
		<key>Theme</key>
		<string>embedded</string>
	</dict>
	<key>Graphics</key>
	<dict>
		<key>DualLink</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>FBName</key>
		<string>Futomaki</string>
		<key>Inject</key>
		<dict>
			<key>ATI</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Intel</key>
			<false/>
			<key>NVidia</key>
			<false/>
		</dict>
		<key>NvidiaSingle</key>
		<false/>
	</dict>
	<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
	<dict>
		<key>AppleRTC</key>
		<true/>
		<key>AsusAICPUPM</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Debug</key>
		<false/>
		<key>DellSMBIOSPatch</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelCpu</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelHaswellE</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelLapic</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KernelPm</key>
		<false/>
		<key>KextsToPatch</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				eG1sLnps
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				em1sLnps
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				ihnUEQ==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				AAAAAA==
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				hQjsEA==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				AAAAAA==
				</data>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string>Patch-ALC269</string>
				<key>Disabled</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Find</key>
				<data>
				ixnUEQ==
				</data>
				<key>Name</key>
				<string>AppleHDA</string>
				<key>Replace</key>
				<data>
				aQLsEA==
				</data>
			</dict>
		</array>
	</dict>
	<key>RtVariables</key>
	<dict>
		<key>BooterConfig</key>
		<string>0x28</string>
		<key>CsrActiveConfig</key>
		<string>0x67</string>
	</dict>
	<key>SMBIOS</key>
	<dict>
		<key>BiosReleaseDate</key>
		<string>10/12/2012</string>
		<key>BiosVendor</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>BiosVersion</key>
		<string>IM131.88Z.010A.B05.1210121459</string>
		<key>Board-ID</key>
		<string>Mac-FC02E91DDD3FA6A4</string>
		<key>BoardManufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>BoardType</key>
		<integer>10</integer>
		<key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
		<string>iMac-Aluminum</string>
		<key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>ChassisType</key>
		<string>13</string>
		<key>Family</key>
		<string>iMac</string>
		<key>Manufacturer</key>
		<string>Apple Inc.</string>
		<key>ProductName</key>
		<string>iMac13,2</string>
		<key>SerialNumber</key>
		<string>C02K6214DNMP</string>
		<key>Trust</key>
		<false/>
		<key>Version</key>
		<string>1.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>SystemParameters</key>
	<dict>
		<key>InjectKexts</key>
		<string>Yes</string>
		<key>InjectSystemID</key>
		<true/>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

polyzargone · March 8, 2017

Mind to post your whole CLOVER folder please?

PS : Yes, Futomaki is the correct framebuffer for the 7870. It's not for the 4850 though.

Blaggah · March 8, 2017

I'm away on vacation til next week. I'll make sure to keep you guys updated on my motherboard swap for the 780. I'm just hoping that the computrace feature isn't set to active. Anyone who knows how to get rid of that, feel free to let me know.

teolotec · March 8, 2017

I've successfully installed Sierra and everything is working good.

Thanks for tutorial

MacPeet · March 8, 2017

Very nice and thank you for the report, @teolotec :thumbsup_anim:

Update:

10.12.4 DP Beta 5 16E183b works

karlic · March 10, 2017

An Idiot’s (My!) Guide to Installing Mac OS X Sierra 10.12.3 on a Dell Optiplex 780 Small Form Factor

Before you begin

What you will need:

A Dell Optiplex 780 SFF (I did say it’s an idiot’s guide)
A Radeon HD5450 Graphics Card (the on-board card is not supposed to work, although it did for me)
A USB stick, at least 8GB
The following downloads:

Clover EFI bootloader from https://sourceforge.net/projects/cloverefiboot/
Clover Configurator (Vibrant Edition) from http://mackie100projects.altervista.org/download-clover-configurator/
DSDT.aml.zip from http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/312656-guide-macos-sierra-1012-dell-optiplex-780-760-755-790/
my_Optiplex_config.plist.zip from http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/312656-guide-macos-sierra-1012-dell-optiplex-780-760-755-790/
AppleALC.kext from https://github.com/vit9696/AppleALC/releases
AppleIntelE1000e.kext from https://sourceforge.net/projects/osx86drivers/
FakeSMC.kext from https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-fakesmc-kozlek/downloads
USB_Injector.kext from http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/312656-guide-macos-sierra-1012-dell-optiplex-780-760-755-790/
boot1h from https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/how-do-you-fix-boot0af-error.109717/

What will be useful:

A computer with access to the Internet (preferably NOT the Optiplex in case you need to download something halfway through)
A camera/phone for taking photos of settings
Another USB stick of about 2GB or more.

Check BIOS version

Shutdown the Optiplex 780 SFF
Restart the 780 and watch the boot screen
Look at the very bottom of the screen for, “BIOS Revision AXX”, where XX is a number
If the number is less than 15, you need to update the BIOS
Shut down the Optiplex 780 SFF.

Record BIOS settings (in case you break something later on)

Restart the 780 and when Dell logo appears keep pressing F2 until you hear a beep
Scroll through each of the BIOS settings pages and take a photo for future reference
Shutdown the Optiplex 780 SFF.

Updating the BIOS (only do this if it is less than version A15)

Download O780-A15.exe from here http://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukbsdt1/product-support/product/optiplex-780/drivers
Download and install unetbootin from here https://unetbootin.github.io
Insert a spare USB stick in a USB port (IT WILL BE ERASED)
Erase and format the USB stick for MS-DOS
Open Disk Utility
Select the USB stick
Click on Erase
Name = USB
Format = MS-DOS (FAT)
Scheme = Master Boot Record
Click on Erase
Click Done and quit Disk Utility
If it fails the first time, click Done and do step 4. again (the USB stick was still mounted)
Run unetbootin
Enter your login password, when prompted
Select Distribution = FreeDOS
Select Version = 1.0
Type = USB Drive
Drive = [wherever your USB stick is]
Click OK and wait for it to finish
Eject USB stick and remove it
Re-insert USB stick
Copy O780-A15.exe to the USB stick (at the top level, not in a folder)
Eject USB stick and remove it
Insert USB stick into Optiplex 780 SFF
Start the Optiplex 780 SFF and press F12 when Dell logo appears
Select USB Device and press Return
Select Default and press Return OR wait for it to time out
Select FreeDOS Safe Mode and press Return
Type C: and press Return
Type in DIR and press Return. You should see O780-A15.exe
Type in O780-A15.exe and press Return (NB. first is a letter ‘oh’ the second is a number ‘zero’)
Press any key when prompted. (If you don’t have an ‘any’ key, just press Return) ;-)
Wait for it to finish and restart
When the Dell logo appears keep pressing F2 until you hear a beep
Scroll through the BIOS settings and check they haven’t changed from those you recorded earlier.
Shut down the Optiplex 780 SFF
Remove the USB stick.

Setting up the BIOS for Hackintosh (Make sure you have a record of current settings)

Start the Optiplex 780 SFF
When the Dell logo appears keep pressing F2 until you hear a beep
Click on Load Defaults
Click on OK
Click on Yes, if you’re asked about changing SATA settings
Select (everything else stays the same):
Settings/Drives/Diskette Drive/Disabled
Settings/Drives/SATA Operation/RAID Autodetect / AHCI and click Yes
Settings/Drives/SMART Reporting/Enable SMART Reporting
Settings/System Configuration/Parallel Port/Disable
Settings/System Configuration/Serial Port #1/Disable
Settings/Performance/Intel SpeedStep/Enable Intel SpeedStep
Settings/Performance/C States Control/C States Control
Settings/Virtualization Support/Virtualization/Enable intel Virtualization Technology
Settings/Power Management/AC Recovery/Last Power State
Click Apply
Click Exit
Shutdown the Optiplex 780 SFF.

Creating Sierra install USB stick

On a Mac, open the App Store, search for macOS Sierra
Click Download on the macOS Sierra entry
Wait for it to download (times vary, but when it prompts to begin installing, close it down)
Format a spare USB stick with 8GB or more free space (IT WILL BE ERASED)
Open Disk Utility
Select the USB stick
Click on Erase
Name = USB
Format = Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Scheme = GUID Partition Map
Click on Erase
Click Done and quit Disk Utility
If it fails the first time, click Done and do step 4. again (the USB stick was still mounted)
Open Terminal

Copy these lines and paste into Terminal:

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app --nointeraction

Enter your login password and press Return
Go and make a cup of tea.

Now you can begin

Make the USB stick Hackintosh ready

Run Clover_v2.4k_r4012.pkg (the numbers will vary depending on when you downloaded it)
Click Continue, Click Continue
Click Change Install Location… <— YOU MUST DO THIS!
Select Install macOS Sierra
Click Continue
Click Customize <— YOU MUST DO THIS!
Select (all others are should be UNselected):
Bootloader/Install boot0af in the MBR
CloverEFI/Clover-EFI 64Bit SATA
Drivers64UEFI/EmuVariableUefi-64
Drivers64UEFI/OsxAptioFixDrv-64 <— There is NO ‘2’ in this
Drivers64UEFI/PartitionDxe-64
Click Install
Enter your login password
Click Install Software
Click Close
Run Clover Configurator (Vibrant Edition)
Open config.plist
Select Gui
Select Language and change it to match your own
Select Screen Resolution and change it to match your own
Select SMBIOS and click the Magic Wand (right-hand side)
Select the left-most icon
Select iMac (10,1) - Core 2 Duo
Select each of the (2) shake buttons
Select System Parameters
Click Generate New
Select File/Save
Close Clover Configurator (Vibrant Edition)
Copy config.plist to /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/Clover/
Click Authenticate
Click replace
Enter your login password
Click OK
Copy DSDT.aml to /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched/
Click Authenticate
Enter your login password
Click OK
Copy: AppleALC.kext, AppleIntelE1000e.kext, FakeSMC.kext, and USB_Injector.kex to: /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.12/
Click Authenticate
Enter your login password
Click OK
Copy boot1h to /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/ (this will only be used if you have problems)
Click Authenticate
Enter your login password
Click OK
Copy Clover_v2.4k_r4012.pkg to /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/
Click Authenticate
Enter your login password
Click OK
Eject the USB stick Install macOS Sierra.

Install Sierra on your Optiplex 780 SFF

Remove any disks other than the one you intend to install onto (prevents accidents)
Install the HD5450 graphics card and other devices you intend to use (USB mouse, keyboard, etc)
Insert the USB stick Install macOS Sierra
Start the Optiplex 780 SFF and press F12 when Dell logo appears
Select USB Device and press Return
Select Boot OS X Install from Install macOS Sierra and press Return
The screen appears to freeze, be patient
Test your reading speed as the console text scrolls past ;-)
Select Disk Utility and click Continue
Select your target disk and click Erase
Name = Sierra
Format = Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Scheme = GUID Partition Map
Click Erase
Click Done
Close Disk Utility
Select Install MacOS and click Continue
Click:
Continue
Agree
Agree
Select the Sierra disk and click Install
After about 30 mins (during which the screen may go blank) the Optiplex 780 SFF will reboot and again after another 30 mins
IF it hangs, switch off
Start the Optiplex 780 SFF and press F12 when Dell logo appears
Select USB Device and press Return
Select Boot macOS Install from Sierra and press Return
Select your country and keyboard and click Continue after each
Click Continue
Click Continue and Don’t Use
Select Don’t Sign in, Continue, and Skip
Click Agree and Agree
Enter your details and click Continue
Select your time zone and click Continue
DEselect Send diagnostics & usage date to Apple and click Continue
Click Continue
Click Continue and press the key next to the Shift key, then click Done
Open Terminal and type in
```
sudo spctl --master-disable
```
and press Return
Enter your login password and press Return
Run Clover_v2.4k_r4012 from the USB stick /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra
Click Continue, Click Continue
Click Change Install Location… <— YOU MUST DO THIS!
Select Install macOS Sierra
Click Continue
Click Customize <— YOU MUST DO THIS!
Select (all others are should be UNselected):
Bootloader/Install boot0af in the MBR
CloverEFI/Clover-EFI 64Bit SATA
Drivers64UEFI/EmuVariableUefi-64
Drivers64UEFI/OsxAptioFixDrv-64 <— There is NO ‘2’ in this
Drivers64UEFI/PartitionDxe-64
Install RC scripts on target volume
Install Clover Preference Pane
Click Install
Enter your login password
Click Install Software
Click Close
Copy:
/Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/Clover/config.plist to /EFI/Clover/
/Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched/DSDT.aml to /EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched/
/Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Sierra/EFI/Clover/kexts/10.12/* to /EFI/Clover/kexts/10.12/
Shut down the Optiplex 780 SFF and remove the USB stick
Start the Optiplex 780 SFF.
IF it hangs with boot0af: error, switch off and reinsert the USB stick.
Start the Optiplex 780 SFF and press F12 when Dell logo appears
Select USB Device and press Return
Select Boot OS X Install from Install macOS Sierra and press Return
Be patient
Use the top menu to open Terminal
Type in:
mount
And press Return
Look for /Volumes/Sierra and note the entry to the left, which will be /dev/diskXsY, where X and Y are numbers
Type in:
cd /Volumes/Image\ Volume
umount /dev/diskXsY
sudo dd if=boot1h of=/dev/diskXsY bs=4096
shutdown -h now
where X and Y are the numbers from above and pressing Return after each line
Remove the USB stick and start the Optiplex 780 SFF
Enjoy your Hackintosh.

morpheousman · March 11, 2017

@karkic

Some useful stuff, but maybe you should have started your own thread, for "idiots".

Why hide it here on Page 20 of someone else's guide?

karlic · March 11, 2017

@morpheousman

Because the knowledge to do it came from people on this thread and starting my own felt too much like plagiarism. But I felt there were some steps that were a bit vague, so I wanted to spell them out. If you, or admin, feels it warrants a new thread, feel free to move it (or tell me to). :-)

Ricky000 · March 11, 2017

Update CPU from E8400 to Xeon X3363. Everything works well.

morpheousman · March 13, 2017

@morpheousman

Because the knowledge to do it came from people on this thread and starting my own felt too much like plagiarism. But I felt there were some steps that were a bit vague, so I wanted to spell them out. If you, or admin, feels it warrants a new thread, feel free to move it (or tell me to). :-)

Well okay, to "spell them out", because you think some steps are "too vague", but you put it on Page 20 of someone else's guide?

So anyone that might need more clarity would have to read all the way up to page 20 before they could see it? Seems a bit contradictory.

But hey, I don't run this place, put it wherever you want to.

polyzargone · March 13, 2017

@karlic

Be prepared for next macOS 10.13 !!! :hysterical:

rohankhan · March 13, 2017

i have optiplex 780 SFF, Core 2 duo E8500, 8GB RAM HD5450 512MB. i have installed el capitan and everything works fine. now i have downloaded sierra from app store and followed the same guide for 780 but i am not able to install sierra. my pc get stuck at the start of installation screen. when i click on "disk utility" or "install mac os" nothing happens.

morpheousman · March 13, 2017

@rohankhan

I had the same problem with one of my installs. I think I clicked on one of the menu's to change language, then canceled out of that menu. Then when I got back to the main menu it let me go forward with the install.

MacPeet · March 13, 2017

When switching from Capitan to Sierra:

Clover current version for Sierra support? Old Clover version of Capitan does not work with Sierra!

FakeSMC.kext current version for Sierra?

SIP disabled for installation (CsrActiveConfig in Clover on 0x67)?

Use your DSDT and config.plist from working Capitan for Sierra!

rohankhan · March 14, 2017

@rohankhan

I had the same problem with one of my installs. I think I clicked on one of the menu's to change language, then canceled out of that menu. Then when I got back to the main menu it let me go forward with the install.

thanks man the trick worked for me.

but no sound after install

An Idiot’s (My!) Guide to Installing Mac OS X Sierra 10.12.3 on a Dell Optiplex 780 Small Form Factor

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