How To Run Mac OS X El Capitan On Microsoft SurfaceBook

How To Run Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.x On A Microsoft SurfacBook

WARNING: If you plan on running EL Capitan or Sierra do not install any BIOS or UEFI Updates as these patch the ability to use stolen memory which is required for running Mac OS X using Clover Bootloader it may be possible to patch memory on newer UEFI but I am unaware of how to do so 
Mac OS X loader bar Will Not Show Up 
If on newer UEFI version you must use OpenCore and target macOS Big Sur or Monterey 
Last Known Working Version
Surface UEFI 90.137 “approx”
Latest Version 92.3748.768
Having Windows Version H2H2 will update BIOS just having it installed as during first boot it will pull update files using the windows boot manager

Advanced: BIOS on Surface UEFI v90 stores a second copy of EFI partition In The Motherboard But It Isn’t Accessible to make small changes. This Was Confirmed After Installing a Blank SSD Clover Still Booted This did not happen on UEFI v92 


This Guide Will Also Cover macOS Sierra 10.12.x

Specs Of Device Used

Microsoft SurfaceBook 1 2015
Intel HD Graphics 520
Intel i5 6300U Processor
128GB SSD 8GB Ram

What You Will Need (Links Below)

USB Drive With 8GB or Storage (16GB Recommended)
Unibeast, Or TINU or Mac OS X Terminal - To Make Bootable USB
Clover EFI Bootloader - To Install Bootloader (This Tutorial Requires v2.4 r4988 Although Others May Work) v5070 Has Been Tested to Work but during earlier testing presented some errors 
I recommend getting it working with r4988 making a backup and then updating to r5070
Install Mac OS X El Capitan.app Or Install macOS Sierra.app Downloaded From App Store or Google
A Mac OS X Virtual Machine Running 10.7 Or Above Or A Real Mac Computer
Kexts And Drivers Required To Boot - I Will Also Include My EFI Folder
External Keyboard And Mouse (Optional) - If Using My EFI Folder
EaseUS Partition Manger (Paid) - Only Use If You Cannot Use Windows Computer Management

What Works

Keyboard - Backlight and Speaker Shortcuts Work
Trackpad - No Gestures; Although You Can Still Click And Drag
Audio - Speakers Work , Haven’t Tested Headphone Jack
Microphone Works
Intel HD 520 Graphics - 1536MB Video Ram
Internal SSD - Possible To Dual Boot Windows

What Doesn’t Work

TouchScreen - No Response Whatsoever
Fron/Rear  Camera - Does Not Work In FaceTime - Shows Not Installed
Bluetooth - Although A USB “dongle” Should Work
Wi-Fi - A USB “dongle” like Edimax Or Such Should Work

Things To Note

Do Not Create Partition In Mac OS X If You Plan On Dual Booting Windows You Cannot Use Boot Camp In Hackintosh Environment This May Lead To Data Loss You Must Create Partition In Windows Environment And Format Later

If You Are Using A Device With VERY Low Internal Storage The Absolute Minimum Required To Install Mac OS X And Run On It’s Own Is 12GB You Will Not Have Any More “Usuable” Storage Left For Apps And They Will Need To Be Stored Externally (Not Recommended)

You Need OsxLowMemFix And VBoxHFS(Not Included In Clover) Drivers One Will Allow Boot Process To Start. One Allows You To Actually See Your External HFS Formatted USB Flash Drives/SD Cards In Order To Even Start Installer

Before Clicking Installer Partition In Clover Bootloader; You Must Change Graphics ID To 12345678 This Can Be Left Alone Once El Capitan Is Installed - Will Cause Installer To Not Boot
It It Recommended To Hit The Spacebar Over Installer Partition And Disable Reboot After Kernal Panic And Enable Verbose Boot This Will Allow You To Diagnose Any Errors That Occur During Boot

Before You Start The Installation It Is Important To Note As It’s 2020 And El Capitan Is 5 Years Old September 30, 2015 If You Start The Installer Before Changing The Date To Somewhere Around 2017 Whether You Have The Correct Date Set Or Your Computer Is Set To The Year 2001 You Must Change It The The Year 2016 - Will Cause Installation To Fail Approx 1 Min Into Install; Error Given, No Packages Are Elible For Install And Will Prompt A Restart

Terminal Command
El Capitan
date 0612122316 This Will Change Date To June 12, 2016 12:23PM
Sierra 0112122317 This Will Change Date Jan 12, 2017 12:23PM

If Using Dark Status Bar And Dock Theme You Must Change Display Profile To sRGB Or You Will Not Be Anle To See Text In Top Left Corner And Some Places In Some Apps

It Is Recommended To Install Kexts Provided As Soon As Possible As You Will Not Have Any Graphics Drivers; CPU Temps, And Battery Usage Will Be High As Well

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