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    Odd network Behaviour

    Hi, I recently got a 2020 iMac with Ventura 13.7.5 to work with my 5,1 cheese graters running Monterey 12.7.6 (OCLP). They are connected over a LAN (Ethernet Connection) and I can screen share from any Mac, and via synergy, can use the main Mac's mouse and keyboard to control all three Macs...
  2. jlnabais

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 OCLP Seqoia GPU issues

    Hi all, I'm trying to set up macOS Sequoia on a Mac Pro 5,1 using OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) and running into some roadblocks. Here's a quick summary: ✅ OCLP experience: Successfully used it before on a MacBook Pro 9,1. 🎥 Watched various guides (e.g., Mac Sound Solutions), and I believe...
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    iMac 2017 with OCLP macOS Sequoia - RX580 not in use?

    I have installed macOS Sequoia 15.5 on a 27“ iMac (iMac18,3 from 2017) with 4.2 GHz i7 ”Kaby Lake" and Radeon Pro 580 8 GB with OCLP 2.4.0. The iMac18.3 was selected as the preset in OCLP. The Radeon is displayed in “About this Mac”. Everything is running smoothly and without any software...
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    iM 4,1-14,4 OCLP patches not loaded w/ Option boot

    iMac 12,2 w/ AMD Polaris graphics swap. Works great. Ran 14.3 for a long time, then 14.7, then 15.2. Today I upgraded OCLP 2.2 -> 2.4 and re-installed root patches. Still works and boots normally, can see boot regular boot selector screen, but... When I reboot w/ OPTION key held the screen...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Unable to install Monterey 12.7.4 using OCLP on a Mac Pro 5,1

    Hello everyone. I've been running into this issue no matter what and I am desperate to fix it Using OCLP 2.4.0, I've created a Monterey bootable usb. I'm able to install it on my ssd just fine, however when it's continuing the installer on the ssd, it always gets stuck at this moment: No port...
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    OCLP Use as Daily Driver Questions

    Hi All, This is my first post so pardon for the lack of detail if there is! I recently installed Sonoma via OCLP on my mbp pro 2016 due to Monterrey going out of support last year. I want to use this as my daily driver for things such as email, online banking and potentially online purchases...
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    Ethernet over FireWire800

    Hi everyone, I'm currently working on restoring FireWire IP networking (`fw0`) between two iMacs, and I’ve hit a wall on the macOS Sequoia (14.0) side. I'm hoping someone here can help clarify whether what I'm attempting is still possible — and if so, how. --- ### 🖥 My setup: - **iMac 27"...
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    Blender 4 Crashes on macOS Sequoia (Mid 2015 MacBook Pro): [BronzeMtlDevice setShouldMaximizeConcurrentCompilation:]

    Hey everyone, I’m running into a crash with Blender 4 on my Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (MJLT2) after upgrading to macOS Sequoia via OpenCore Legacy Patcher. Blender 3.9 works perfectly on Sequoia, but Blender 4 crashes immediately with a Metal-related error: -[BronzeMtlDevice...
  9. Barnclos

    iMac late-2015: OCLP working ... fine

    I am trying to squeeze a bit more life from my late-2015 27" iMac (i7 processor, Monterey booting from original internal 512 GB SSD) with Open Core Legacy Patcher (OCLP version 2.2.0). I am installing onto external drives, partly because I want to keep a working Monterey setup until I know...
  10. ZNDK

    Unable to reinstall macOS after OCLP process

    I needed to create a USB installer for Sequoia for another Mac 2020 (Intel) and I used MBP2012 (macOS Monterey/OCLP 2.1.2) to create the USB installer. MBP then prompted me to upgrade to ver. 2.2.0 version of OCLP and I updated to 2.2.0. Then the root patch failed and could not be applied. I...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1, Sonoma and OCLP - screen sharing/remote management

    I have a Mac Pro 5,1, it is running Sonoma (14.7.1) via OCLP - the latest version released in the last few days (2.2.0). A few days ago I had remote management "working", in that I could see the screen, but it was virtually unuseable because there was a significant lag. Also, the WiFi card...
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    Experimental Patch for NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS Catalina

    Experimental Patch for NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS Catalina Hi all, I recently began experimenting with Maxwell/ Pascal NVIDIA GPUs and wanted to run Catalina with QE/CI on those cards, since on Big Sur+ Non-Metal patches became very unstable and sluggish. I have successfully modified OCLP...
  13. MattMorris

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 with OCLP - Freezes / lockups.

    Hi, I'm having some problems with my mid-2010 Mac Pro that I'm hoping someone here can help with. Mid 2010 CMP. Upgraded via 2 x secondhand 3.46GHz Xeon. 12GB original RAM + 2 x 8GB OWC DIMM (28GB total). Big Sur via OCLP. Patched Radeon RX580. The machine generally works well and doesn't...
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    iMac 20'' (Early 2009) Stuck on White Screen – Boot Selector Not Working

    Hello everyone, I have a problem with my 20" iMac from early 2009. A few months ago, my father gave me the iMac to reinstall it and install a fresh operating system. At that time, the Mac had a 320GB Apple HDD and 8GB of RAM installed. Reinstalling proved difficult because the Mac does not show...
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    iMac14,1 with Big Sure using OpenCore Legacy Patcher does not boot

    Earlier this year I upgraded the OS of my iMac 21.5" Late 2013 (iMac14,1) to Big Sur using OpenCore Legacy Patcher. Today it crashed and it doesn't boot anymore. When I power it on, after 20 seconds I get the blinking folder with text "support.apple.com/mac/startup", see...
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    OpenCore Legacy Patcher update

    I had my iMac 17,1 3,3Ghz, 24GBn installed with Sonoma 14.5 by a refurbish company, but he doesn't respond anymore. I also have SIerra as a second boot option because of some legacy apps. For a while now, I'm getting update notifications of OCLP. Is it safe to just update, or should I keep...
  17. DominikHoffmann

    OpenCore: Problems with Messages in iCloud synchronization?

    I am running Sequoia (15.0.1) on a MacBookPro14,3 (now considered Vintage) with the help of OCLP 2.0.2. I am having difficulty with keeping Messages synchronized with Messages in iCloud. Would this be an issue with using Sequoia on my system? It could of course be that syncing will resume...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP Bootpicker does not show OpenCore USB boot drive

    Hello, I'm running Open Core Lagacy Patcher on my old Mac Pro 4.1 with Sonoma. I have created a USB bootable install drive with OpenCore as a backup, but when I start the Mac the usb drive is not displayed in OpenCores boot picker, even if I press the spacebar. Does anyone know how to fix this...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro 5,1 would not turn on

    So, I had bought MacPro 5,1 recently that came with High Sierra. I used OCLP 1.5 and was able to upgrade it to Monterey without any hiccups. It worked fine. Recently, I got the notification about OCLP 2.0 and I updated it (probably the worst mistake :/). When the system restarted, it loaded High...
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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...