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OS X Yosemite the on Dell XPS 15 (9530)

The Dell XPS 15 (9530) is a MacBook Pro look-a-like laptop with a QHD+ touchscreen. As such it is a very suitable laptop to be used as a Hackbook (Hackintosh).

Changes

• Now running on OS X Yosemite 10.10.1
• BIOS updated to A06

Specifications

The Dell XPS 15 (9530) comes with the following specifications:

• Intel i7-4712HQ processor (Late 2013 model, i7-4702HQ in older revisions)
• Intel Lynxpoint HM87 Chipset
• Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics
• Nvidia Geforce GT750M, 2GB DDR RAM dedicated graphics
• Realtek ALC668 audio codec
• Intel AC-7260 WiFi (PCI-express) and Bluetooth (USB) M.2 (NGFF)

Current Status

Currently the following is working properly on the Dell XPS 15 (9530) BIOS A06 with OS X Yosemite (10.10.1).

• Intel HD 4600 graphics with full QE/CI on 3200x1800 QHD+ display
• Full speed USB 3 ports through native Apple USB drivers
• Internal SATA AHCI (6 gbit, SSD TRIM enabled)
• Keyboard and trackpad through VoodooPS2Controller by RehabMan
• Battery status and charging indicator through ACPIBatteryManager + DSDT by RehabMan
• Full XPCM power management through SSDT generator by Pike R. Alpha
• Screen brightness control in OS X and through keyboard function keys (with OS X on-screen feedback) through DSDT and ACPIBacklight by RehabMan
• Audio (Realtek ALC668) through AppleHDA patch and DSDT (Headphones not functional)
• Volume control through keyboard function keys (with OS X on-screen feedback)
• Keyboard backlight switching through keyboard function key
• Built-in Webcam (Light stays on after use, working on a fix)
• Full Sleep / Wake through CodecCommander
• Touchscreen through driver from touch-base.com
• Native WiFi and Bluetooth through new replacement BCM94352Z NGFF card and BrcmPatchRAM

The following things are not working yet:

• Realtek SD Card reader, the reader uses a PCI-express interface which is not supported on OS X. Some open-source drivers are around which might resolve this, unknown at this moment.

Guide

The guide is separated in several chapters which cover different areas of functionality:

1. Unlocking the BIOS
2. BIOS configuration
3. OS X Installation
4. Post Installation