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    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP 1.5.0 Monterey install, no efi in Boot picker

    Morning, Am hoping the forum can help point me in the right direction as I'm trying to upgrade from 11.7.5 to 12.7 via OCLP 1.5.0 on a 2010 MP 5,1. Previously I used OCLP 0.4 to upgrade from 10.5 to 11.7 and everything went as expected after following numerous guides, especially the thread...
    • MacintoshDude24
    • Thread
    • big sur mac pro (2010) mac pro 5 1 monterary oclp oclp 1.5.0
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    OCLP - Big Sur 11.7 - RME Fireface 800

    Hi, Although there are similar posts relating to this issue, I've yet to find a permanent solution so am hoping if I outline the problem and all the moving parts, someone here maybe able to help me narrow down options. I'm running a Mac Pro 5,1 with Big Sur 11.7 (installed by Opencore Legacy...
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    Cannot update (upgrade) macOS because "The recovery server could not be contacted."

    I am trying to upgrade a 2014 rMBP from High Sierra to Big Sur. I found this Apple page with the App Store links: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662 Unfortunately, trying to use the Big Sur (or any other) installer results in the error message "The recovery server could not be contacted."...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • big sur high sierra macos server update upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  4. aleonline

    Mac starts and minutes later crashes. I restart and it works normally.

    Mac starts and minutes later crashes. I restart and it works normally. I have the new version of OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.4.3. My iMac version 11.7.10 Big Sur Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 de núcleo quádruplo Memory 32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Disc SSD 1TB Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M 2 GB...
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    restore BigSur on MBP retina with Time Machine

    On MBP 15" retina latest 2013 I lost my ssd disk, It's in fault. I was using latest BigSur . Once I replaced disk I want to recover my Big Sur OSX (configuration included) with its data by Time Machine (Airport Time Capsule) which I was using to make backup. What steps I have to follow ? First...
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    Upgrade of Unsupported Mac - Reboot Issue

    I recently updated my unsupported IMac from Catalina to Big Sur using OpenCore Legacy Patcher without any issues. I have attempted to do the same with my MacBook Air but I am having an issue. The MacBook Air will not boot up (on its own) unless the external drive I used for the installer is...
    • Capnav
    • Thread
    • big sur open core legacy patcher
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Multiple MacOS installations on Mac Pro 3,1

    I have a few questions regarding the installation of unsupported Mac OS versions on an old Mac Pro 3,1 (2008). For now I'm starting with two simple questions, but I guess that at first I got to report about my configuration. Hardware wise, I upgraded the RAM to 22GB (from the original...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Corrupted opencore on cMP5.1 ?

    Hei! I purchased a used cMP5.1 (2010) with Vega64, OpenCore and BigSur on it. Both OC and BS are installed on an NVMe drive (currently the sole storage on it). It is booting and running fine. I installed the latest Hackintool and found that it autodetects Clover but shows version 0 and when I...
    • tek.prabu
    • Thread
    • 2010 mac pro big sur clover cmp5.1 corrupt nvme opencore sata vega 64
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. Alvin777

    Recommended Space for Big Sur for this Need

    Hi Mac friends. I'd like to fresh install Big Sur as a back macOS (it'll be in the same Container as another Volume on the same NVME disk) because it works with my Wacom Intuos 4 and then just install one app called Krita for digital painting. It's a volume, a backup macOS boot volume...
  10. temporalnaut

    How to display images of all subfolders as thumbnails, grouped by folders?

    Hi, I have a folder containing subfolders containing images. I need to display all images as thumbnails, grouped by folders. In Windows, I do it like this: I search for the dot character in the main folder, all files from all subfolders are displayed, then I choose to group files by folder -...
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    What os can I update to and how - Please help urgent

    Hi I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro and am able to install latest Mac High Sierra 10.13.06 My problem is I need to download some app and it request 10.15 or higher that this machine will not be supported. I read on the net that there is a way to install Big Sur as unsupported and I tried both...
  12. audacioustux

    Bluetooth 5 Adapter / Dongle for iMac 27" late 2014 (big sur)

    My powerbeats neckband doesn't work properly with the integrated bluetooth in iMac 27" late 2014, so was looking for a bluetooth 5 dongle. but couldn't find any that has macOS support. If anyone could recommend one, that would be great! :)
    • audacioustux
    • Thread
    • big sur bluetooth 5 bluetooth 5.0 imac 27 late 2014 imac late 2014
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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    How To View Subscribed Podcasts in iTunes 12 as a Plain List?

    I am running iTunes 12 on my MacBook Pro 13 (mid 2012), Big Sur. When I first opened iTunes today I could see all the podcasts I am subscribed to as a plain list just like I could last week. Somehow today the plain ol list view changed to some dumb smart list thing with images that doesn’t show...
    • magentawave
    • Thread
    • big sur itunes 12 macbook pro 13
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
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    Macbook Pro 2019 16'' - Big Sur - cropped search bar (external monitor)

    Dear forum, Recently I discovered that on my external screen, my search bar is cropped for some reason. This happened to me since upgrading to big sur. Do any of you have an idea what I can do to resolve this? Could this be an external monitor setting causing this? I tried the general things...
    • Jeromekem
    • Thread
    • big sur bug external monitor search bar
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Updating MBP 2014 to Bug Sur worth it?

    I've got a 2014 MacBook Pro, currently running the last version of Mojave, and contemplating upgrading to Big Sur. I didn't bother with Catalina because I hear the performance was pretty bad, how is it on Big S? Will it slow down my Mac? I have an aftermarket NVME SSD in it aswell, will Big S...
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    MacOS Big Sur, failed to personalise?

    My friend gave me a mac mini 2020 with m1 and when trying to reinstall mac os big sur keeps saying something about failing to personalise. Things i have done: 1. Changed the time to correct time through terminal 2. Created an entirely new format on the drive using APFS regular format 3. Takes...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP (4,1 &5,1) Internal USB Hub for Big Sur & later macOS

    To solve the problem of Big Sur USB Bluetooth issues (due to USB 1.1 compatibility), it's well documented that USB 1.1 peripherals need to plugged into a USB 2.0 Hub. That's OK for external peripherals. In a cMP one of the USB 1.1 peripheral is Bluetooth controller (either the factory fitted one...
    • MacNB2
    • Thread
    • big sur monterey usb 1.1 usb 2.0 usb hub
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    BaseSystem.dmg could not be copied - not enough disk space

    Hi. Upgrading a MacBook from Mojave to Big Sur, I get the error message in the subject. Reboot did not help. What can I do to either get back to the previous OS or continue with the installation? Thanks for your help, F.
  19. Macintosher123

    Mac Pro 2013 | Experience with Big Sure

    Mac Pro Ende 2013 | macOS Mojave 10.14.16 | 3 GHz 8-Kern Intel Xeon E5 | 64 GB Speicher Have a Mac Pro with still amazing performance after 9 years. Very attached to Apple Aperture, which is still running on this operating system. Since I use it to manage my holiday photos and films (around 600...
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    Upgraded Macbook Air and it was a fresh install. Is my previous OS data lost or hidden in this partition? [PICS]

    I updated my Macbook Air 2014 to Big Sur as the prompts were never ending. When I did that it stalled after 24 hours and kept restarting in a loop. I learned I could fix this by using the OPTION+COMMAND+R to install it in recovery mode. This time i worked but all my apps and data are gone...
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