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    tri boot ssd with hdd for hfs+ operations, opencore and linux

    hello, i have a macbook pro mid 2012 for many years and decided to replace the old hdd with an old 1TB WD passport external portable hdd with the red jumper removed to possibly benefit some extra rotation speed. i removed the dvd and i now have the 1TB and a 500GB ssd. All hdds have high sierra...
    • istme1
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    • bootable drive formating high sierra linux macbook pro mid 2012 multiple operating system opencore partitioning sonoma triple boot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  2. DominikHoffmann

    Can’t generate OCLP High Sierra USB drive

    I am having a doozy of a time trying to make a USB drive with an OCLP-patched macOS High Sierra on it. I have tried different Macs and target media. I always get this: For search engines: “Failed to create macOS installer” OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) is at Version 1.5.0. Source OS macOS...
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    vulkan error dota 2 on imac 12,1 High Sierra OS

    device:mid 2011 21.5in imac 12,1 High Sierra OS I'm having trouble with running dota 2 on steam? Vulkan error What are your suggestions? Wine or bootcamp?
    • terryspanky
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    • dota 2 high sierra imac
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  4. elitistjerk

    installing 10.12, 10.13 using HFS+ with an iMac Pro

    Has anyone had difficulties trying to install 10.12.x or 10.13.x on an iMac Pro with HFS+ partitions? I have tried to use DosDude's patcher, but I get an extremely strange error when I'm in the installer, where selecting the disk says “this operation cannot be completed (com.apple.osintall...
    • elitistjerk
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    • hfs high sierra imac pro mojave sierra
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
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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
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    • big sur high sierra macos server update upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  6. PeterLD

    iMac 21.5" Mid 2011 - incompetent shop update to macOS 10.13 High Sierra

    I'll relate this as a cautionary tale for anyone who finds it helpful. A friend of mine took to the local branch of GRAVIS in Düsseldorf her iMac 21.5" Mid 2011 to have macOS updated. The most recent backup she had was to an external Time Machine disk from about 2015 (yes, I know). She asked...
    • PeterLD
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    • firefox high sierra imac (21.5" mid 2011) thunderbird
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  7. Macschrauber

    High Sierra booting possibly corrupts newer Systems. Fix, description and a boot picker renamer

    Summary: We discovered a serious bug: booting High Sierra without System Integrity Protection (csrutil disable) possibly corrupts another mounted (unsupported) APFS2* OS Preboot volume, even when on another drive. Consequently, the corrupted OS may appear as High Sierra and check for...
    • Macschrauber
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    • high sierra opencore opencorelegacypatcher unsupported os
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: macOS
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    Will Mac OS X 10.5.8 High Sierra run Final Cut Pro Ver 5.1.4 ?

    Have an old Film on my G5 I have decided to finish editing, but the system is so old and outdated software issues are insurmountable. Thought I would try to move the project to my MacBook Pro notebook with High Sierra to finish editing it. Managed to move the project to the Notebook and now need...
    • KBK1
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    • final cut pro 5.1.4 high sierra os runs 5.1.4 salvaging edited film
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Digital Video
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    Problem installing high Sierra with usb and High Sierra Patcher

    Good day everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am trying to install High Sierra on a MacBook Pro late 2011(a1278) using the High Sierra patcher from dosdude1. I follow the steps unto when you are supposed to click macOS Post install under utilities and choose your Mac model, volume and...
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    MacBook Air mid 2011 11'' stuck on white screen, no key combination works

    Hello! I was working on my laptop and suddenly a kernel panic (that's how it's called on forums) happened (with those chinese characters that demand an instant restart) and then my mac restarted. Then it took too long (around 10 min) for booting (showing apple icon and the loading bar properly)...
    • juledd
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    • high sierra kernel panic mac not booting macbook air 11 inch safe mode start up commands boot commands start up issues white screen of death
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
  11. danallen

    MP 1,1-5,1 How to prevent the popup on Text Selection

    Is there a way to disable the pop up window that started appearing recently when I am attempting to select text for any reason? The image below shows the problem that started when I had to roll back, from Catalina to High Sierra, thanks to the death of the SanDisk I was using for the Catalina...
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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...
  13. Sealinski

    Best way to use an Nvme m.2 4 TB drive with mid-2011 iMac

    Hello. tL;dr at the bottom, I am in music production and just had to sell my m1 Mac Mini 16 gb ram 256 gb storage music machine. In which I booted Ventura from an OWC Envoy enclosure with a 4 TB Nvme m.2 TeamGroup SSD. I am blessed to have found (at a thrift store of all places) a mid-2011...
    • Sealinski
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    • adapter high sierra imac 2011 owc envoy thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
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    How to restore bootable disc from time machine to new SSD

    Hi. Until a week ago I had a working MacBook Pro, early 2011 with High Sierra and a 250GB SSD. I make regular backups with TimeMachine. Last week a lightning struck our house and the fuse went out. My Mac was charging during the event and now it is not turning on anymore. Damn. 12 years of...
    • Max xk285
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    • backup high sierra macbook pro migrate operating system time machine
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  15. B S Magnet

    Resolved AFP share points and APFS (or is it High Sierra?) 🤔

    So, my late 2011 MBP A1278 has 10.6.8 on one physical SSD and 10.13.6 on a second physical SSD (this second SSD has macOS on an APFS container). [I also have a late 2013 iMac running 10.13.6 on its OEM spinner, and that’s on an HFS+ partition (because it’s still a spinner).] When connecting...
    • B S Magnet
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    • afp apfs file sharing high sierra macbook pro a1278 mount point
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
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    VPN for high Sierra

    Hi. I just paid for and downloaded 24 months of Surfshark which I'm immediately having to cancel & have refunded because the off-the-shelf version doesn't work with 10.13 (.6) High Sierra. To save me a bit of time, can anyone suggest a reasonably priced VPN that works with my older mac and...
  17. TerraMati

    Internal camera stuttering on MacBook

    Hello, I recently bought a 2010 polycarbonate MacBook (C2D, 4GB, High Sierra) and everything works perfectly fine except the camera. It works but it just stutters all the time. I checked both on Photo Booth and FaceTime and I have no idea what's the reason for that. I never had this on any of my...
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    2008 macbook pro running high sierra?

    i know its possible to run high sierra on a 2008 but would it be possible to just put a hard drive in that already has high sierra on it in? i have a hard drive with high sierra on it and some other files from my 2011 mbp 15" that died and its a larger drive too so it would work much better for me
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    HP Smart Tank 7005 scanner and High Sierra

    Hello although HP does not provide software for High Sierra, I was able to connect my Mac Pro 3.1 to the new HP Smart Tank 7005 printer with Airprint and can print with all functions. But I would like to be able to use the scanner as well, does anyone know if there is a way?
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    Apps for HighSierra

    Hi. I just am trying to get an old iMac to install windows. It’s a 2011 iMac with Intel. All the videos and instructions on how to install Windows aren’t helping me. What version Windows can I use? I read somewhere that it has to be windows 7. No later. BootCamp isn’t helping me either. I’ve...
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