These BIOS settings must be made to install and run macOS without any problems: ``` mermaid graph LR id1[Main Menu]-->Security; id1-->Config; id1-->Startup; Security-->TPM[Security Chip]; Security-->Fingerprint; Security-->SBC[Secure Boot Configuration]; Config-->Network; Startup-->|UEFI/Legacy Boot|id4[UEFI Only]; Startup-->|CSM Support|No; TPM-->|Security Chip|id2[Disabled]; Fingerprint-->|Predesktop Authentication|id2; SBC-->|Secure Boot|id2; Network-->|Wake on LAN|id3[Disabled]; Network-->|Wake on LAN from Dock|id3; Network-->|UEFI IPv4 Network Stack|id3; Network-->|UEFI IPv6 Network Stack|id3; ``` !!! Tip You can also disable hardware/features you do not need to save power, some examples are: ``` mermaid graph LR id1[Main Menu]-->Security; id1-->Config; Security-->id2[I/O Port Access]; Config-->USB; id2-->|Wireless WAN|id3[Disabled]; id2-->|Fingerprint Reader|id3; id2-->|Memory Card Slot|id3; USB-->|Always on USB|Disabled; ``` * If you **DO NOT use Thunderbolt 3 hotplug** in macOS (don't mind shutting down the machine to connect TB3 devices), this will drastically lower power consumption: ``` mermaid graph LR id1[Main Menu]-->Config; Config-->id2[Thunderbolt 3]; id2-->|Thunderbolt BIOS Assist Mode|Enabled; id2-->|Thunderbolt Device|Enabled; ``` * If you **DO use Thunderbolt 3 hotplug in macOS** (at the expense of idle power consumption): ``` mermaid graph LR id1[Main Menu]-->Config; Config-->id2[Thunderbolt 3]; id2-->|Thunderbolt BIOS Assist Mode|Disabled; id2-->|Security Level|id3[No Security]; id2-->|Support in Pre Boot Environment: Thunderbolt Device|Disabled; ```