sxmpwn/msi-b365m-mortar-opencore

Resources & explanations for running macOS on the MSI B365M Mortar

macOS 12, Monterey on the MSI B365M Mortar

the provided EFI is only a sample for this build, it boots but I highly recommend to build your own EFI so you'll learn about things & how they work, head to the OpenCore Install Guide

notes

• use HfsPlus.efi instead of OpenHfsPlus.efi, found here
• create your own USB map with USBToolBox in Windows
• -v (stands for Verbose) can be removed after installation
• OpenCanopy GUI isn't provided to keep it lightweight, you can download it here
• everything is set as per the Configuration.pdf (0.7.9) by Acidanthera for CFL-based sysstems
• config-iGPU.plist only works with the integrated Intel UHD 630
• make your own SMBus SSDT (SBUS-MCHC) after install
• generate a iMac19,1 SMBIOS using GenSMBIOS
• OpenCore version is 0.7.9
• no Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Kexts included such as OpenIntelWireless
• the provided EFI is able to boot macOS 11 or 12
• the propertry list must be named config.plist
• only use ProperTree to edit plist files, avoid configurators like OCAuxiliary, Clover & OC Configurator
• the SSDT's are prebuilts by Acidanthera, however I recommend to use SSDTTime to generate them or the manual way (as the prebuilts are kinda bloated)

hw used in this build

CPU: Intel Core i5-8400

MoBo: MSI MAG B365M Mortar

GPU: Intel UHD 630 Graphics

RAM: G.Skill DDR4 16 Aegis 3000MHz running @ 2666 MHz

Wi-Fi/BT: fenvi T919

HDD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 120GB

what is working

Features	Status	Additional details
Sound	👍	with layout-id 1
USB Ports	👍	mapped
Wi-Fi	👍	via T919
Bluetooth	👍	via T919
AirDrop/Handoff	👍	both directions work
Universal Control	👍	tested with iPad Pro 2016 & iPad 2018
Ethernet	👍	-
Unlock with Apple Watch	👍	with a AW Series 3
Graphics acceleration (iGPU)	👍	connected to the single HDMI port
Sidecar	👍	tested with iPad Pro 2016 & iPad 2018, wireless + lightning
Restart/Shutdown	👍	-
Sleep	👍	(iGPU-only) to also wake up the monitor you'll have to use the boot-arg igfxonln=1
CPU power management	👍	X86PlatformPlugin is loaded in IOReg
iServices	👍	requires generated Apple ROM
DRM	👍	Apple TV+ doesn't work, Netflix plays on Chromium

what isn't working

• only ATV+ using the iGPU, dGPU with Polaris+ should work just fine using the iMacPro1,1 SMBIOS and (ev. not needed) shikigva

BIOS settings & ver.

update to 7C67v143 (latest beta as of end-march)

load the default settings;

... and change the following:

• Serial(COM) Port0 - Disabled
• Parallel(LPT) Port - Disabled
• XHCI Hand-off - Enabled
• Initiate Graphic Adapter - IGD (only if you're using the iGPU, otherwise change it to PEG)
• Integrated Graphics Share Memory - 64MB (also iGPU-only)
• Windows 10 WHQL Support - UEFI
• Intel VT-D Tech - Enabled

to-do's

currently none

credits

• Dortania for the guide
• CorpNewt for (especially ProperTree) & too many things to mention each and our great conversations on the dc server
• Acidanthera for too many things to mention each
• OpenCore project for the bootloader
• DhinakG for USBToolBox

greetings

⁓ sXmpwn