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[Guide] Success! Install 10.8 on old unsupported Mac

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mishendr

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marlado said:
thought I read somewhere that torrents are fine? do I need os x directly from the app store?

clicking the .app works fine on its own so I don't think its corrupt
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Please please please, it's been said OVER AND OVER, you need a 100% original Mac App Store bought copy of ML. Nowhere does it says a copy is ok too, because it ISN'T.
 
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marlado

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Mar 23, 2013
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for those wondering, I got it to install

instructions say os x 10.7 is needed, but MLPF 0.3 wouldn't work until I upgraded to os x 10.7.5

now im having more problems. google chrome is unusable. can browse but thats it. cant get into its settings or open new tabs without it force closing. (dev and stable version)

also tried to install an app from a .dmg that I was using on 10.7 and getting "no mountable file systems"

I didn't think I would have problems once I installed 10.8. just put in 4gb ram and a 128gb ssd on a macbook 4,1

boot time is also slower than on 10.7 ...... are these problems normal? from reading the thread it seemed everyone was running like it should
 
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norwestie

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Aug 30, 2013
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I have a Mac Mini 2,1 running OS X 10.7. I have created the required two extra partitions and placed the Install ML.app and MLPostFactor in the Applications folder. I zapped the PRAM and ran Disk Utilities to repair permissions. But every time I run your app, a dialogue box comes up saying that I need to put the ML.app in the applications folder then restart the app. The legitimate Install Mountain Lion.app (4.46GB) is in the Applications folder along with MLPostFactor 0.3
What am I doing wrong?
 
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marlado

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Mar 23, 2013
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norwestie said:
I have a Mac Mini 2,1 running OS X 10.7. I have created the required two extra partitions and placed the Install ML.app and MLPostFactor in the Applications folder. I zapped the PRAM and ran Disk Utilities to repair permissions. But every time I run your app, a dialogue box comes up saying that I need to put the ML.app in the applications folder then restart the app. The legitimate Install Mountain Lion.app (4.46GB) is in the Applications folder along with MLPostFactor 0.3
What am I doing wrong?
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same problem I had. you need to do the software upgrade to 10.7.5

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anyone know anything about the "no mountable file systems" error when trying to open a .dmg?
 
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norwestie

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Aug 30, 2013
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Eeeewww, there's the problem. I upgraded the processor from a C2D 1.83 to a C2D 2.0 and upgraded the firmware from 1,1 to 2,1. There is a problem with the Combo update to 10.7.5, I get a circle with slash at startup when I do the update.
 
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Annita

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Aug 31, 2013
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Have an issue when trying to install. My iMac 5.1 has 10.7 in Spanish. I have the .app file in the Applications folder, but when I open your application it shows an error due to it can't find the "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app".
After checking it's in the Applications folder, I realized the first word is in spanish, so when I try to rename the .app file from "Instalar OS X Mountain Lion.app" to "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" it doesn't let me and Mac renames the file again to "Instalar OS X Mountain Lion.app".
Any idea how to fix this?

Many Thanks!
 
hackerwayne

hackerwayne

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Annita said:
Have an issue when trying to install. My iMac 5.1 has 10.7 in Spanish. I have the .app file in the Applications folder, but when I open your application it shows an error due to it can't find the "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app".
After checking it's in the Applications folder, I realized the first word is in spanish, so when I try to rename the .app file from "Instalar OS X Mountain Lion.app" to "Install OS X Mountain Lion.app" it doesn't let me and Mac renames the file again to "Instalar OS X Mountain Lion.app".
Any idea how to fix this?

Many Thanks!
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First, make sure you're on 10.7.5. Second, change your OS language temporarily to English as the MLPF checks for many things (thats named in English) before proceeding, if its in any other languages other than English installation *might* fail.

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norwestie said:
Eeeewww, there's the problem. I upgraded the processor from a C2D 1.83 to a C2D 2.0 and upgraded the firmware from 1,1 to 2,1. There is a problem with the Combo update to 10.7.5, I get a circle with slash at startup when I do the update.
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Install 10.7.5 from scratch. I assume when i say 10.7, it means 10.7.5 from the app store also, you can't get 10.7.0 without pirating it.

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indiecraig said:
Is there an chance that the SMB issues will be fixed in 0.31 (not being able to access sucres on a server)?

Many thanks,
Craig
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Unfortunately SMB is working but unstable (its working in 0.3 but we intentionally disabled it as it causes random Kernel Panics), unless we can solve this it won't be available on 0.3.1.
 
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Annita

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Aug 31, 2013
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hackerwayne said:
First, make sure you're on 10.7.5. Second, change your OS language temporarily to English as the MLPF checks for many things (thats named in English) before proceeding, if its in any other languages other than English installation *might* fail.
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Thanks hackerwayne, doing that upgrade right now. For your second change, how do I change the OS language? I know how to change the keboard, etc but not the entire OS...
Thanks.
 
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jlblodgett

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Apr 18, 2008
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Forgive me for being a bit of a noob - I have been reading through the various pages of this thread - but it is approaching 200 pages now, so I haven't read everything.

I have a Macbook 3.1 (13" Late 2007) which I would like to upgrade to 10.8. I'm following the procedure for doing the upgrade - and I don't have any problems getting everything put together to do the upgrade.

But has anybody with a Macbook 3.1 performed this upgrade? How well does it work? What works? What doesn't work?

Thanks!
 
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T909

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jlblodgett said:
Forgive me for being a bit of a noob - I have been reading through the various pages of this thread - but it is approaching 200 pages now, so I haven't read everything.

I have a Macbook 3.1 (13" Late 2007) which I would like to upgrade to 10.8. I'm following the procedure for doing the upgrade - and I don't have any problems getting everything put together to do the upgrde.

But has anybody with a Macbook 3.1 performed this upgrade? How well does it work? What works? What doesn't work?

Thanks!
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Surprisingly it works even better than Lion =D Personally I have MacBook White Early 2008, but I installed it on 2007 too, which is my friends. It works nicely.
I use it as my main OS. Silly me.. I upgraded it from Lion and most probably can upgrade it from 10.8.4 to 10.8.5 too. So I dont have to do clean install :)
Works perfectly…Only iCloud doesnt work. Syncing doesn't work, but everything else works well.
 
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jlblodgett

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T909 said:
Surprisingly it works even better than Lion =D Personally I have MacBook White Early 2008, but I installed it on 2007 too, which is my friends. It works nicely.
I use it as my main OS. Silly me.. I upgraded it from Lion and most probably can upgrade it from 10.8.4 to 10.8.5 too. So I dont have to do clean install :)
Works perfectly…Only iCloud doesnt work. Syncing doesn't work, but everything else works well.
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What do you mean when you say iCloud doesn't work?

Does iMessage work?
 
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marlado

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Mar 23, 2013
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hackerwayne, any idea why I'm having those problems opening the .dmg file? (no mountable file system error) (its only 2mb but opens fine under Lion)



and is anyone else having issues with google chrome? just me?

thanks in advance
 
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What-Ever

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Aug 21, 2012
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marlado said:
for those wondering, I got it to install

instructions say os x 10.7 is needed, but MLPF 0.3 wouldn't work until I upgraded to os x 10.7.5

now im having more problems. google chrome is unusable. can browse but thats it. cant get into its settings or open new tabs without it force closing. (dev and stable version)

also tried to install an app from a .dmg that I was using on 10.7 and getting "no mountable file systems"

I didn't think I would have problems once I installed 10.8. just put in 4gb ram and a 128gb ssd on a macbook 4,1

boot time is also slower than on 10.7 ...... are these problems normal? from reading the thread it seemed everyone was running like it should
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Regarding Chrome: I have had that issue too.
Try repairing your permissions. I just repaired mine twice and I noticed an OpenGL kext getting repaired ... and voila: Chrome working :)

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Did anybody manage to create a working Recovery HD with ML on it?
I think this is the reason why FileVault is not working. At least this is the error I am getting ...
 
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Belka

macrumors newbie
Aug 31, 2013
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iMessege don't work - ML 10.8.3

On my macbook pro 2.2 installed ML 10.8.3 via mlpostfactor 0.3 (with 10.8.4 I have a wifi problem)
icloud, bonjure work properly. But iMessage won't work.
In terminal I run:
Code: 
sudo nvram 4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14:MLB=[B]MY_MACBOOK_SERIAL[/B]123456
Serial have 11 symbols (numbers and letters) and I added it to the end of the 6 random numbers (17 symbols at all)
Then reboot.
iMessage don't work. How can I make it work?

p.s.:
1) ML 10.8.3 downloaded from torrents (it's installed successfully)
2) I have appstore FREE account (credit card is not attached)

Thanks.
 

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T909

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Belka said:
On my macbook pro 2.2 installed ML 10.8.3 via mlpostfactor 0.3 (with 10.8.4 I have a wifi problem)
icloud, bonjure work properly. But iMessage won't work.
In terminal I run:
Code: 
sudo nvram 4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14:MLB=[B]MY_MACBOOK_SERIAL[/B]123456
Serial have 11 symbols (numbers and letters) and I added it to the end of the 6 random numbers (17 symbols at all)
Then reboot.
iMessage don't work. How can I make it work?

p.s.:
1) ML 10.8.3 downloaded from torrents (it's installed successfully)
2) I have appstore FREE account (credit card is not attached)

Thanks.
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That is some weird stuff, because iMessages worked for me instantly. No joke…
iCloud still doesn't work…
 
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andersmoldin

macrumors newbie
Jun 22, 2013
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I still can't get iMessage to work. Does this give anyone any clues to why?

Code: 
2013-09-01 10:37:15.596 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] Empty account query with service: iMessage
2013-09-01 10:37:15.783 fm com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sleepservicesd[16078]) Exited: Killed: 9
2013-09-01 10:37:15.783 fm com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[139]: (com.apple.pbs[16079]) Exited: Killed: 9
2013-09-01 10:37:15.843 fm com.apple.SecurityServer[15]: Session 100249 created
2013-09-01 10:37:15.963 fm com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[139]: (com.apple.tccd[16076]) Exited: Killed: 9
2013-09-01 10:37:16.000 fm kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 16079 [pbs]
2013-09-01 10:37:16.000 fm kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 16078 [SleepServicesD]
2013-09-01 10:37:16.000 fm kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 16076 [tccd]
2013-09-01 10:37:35.855 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] *** Listener ID: com.apple.mail  does not have capability: (Status), not allowing request
2013-09-01 10:37:35.856 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 1   IMFoundation                        0x00007fff98ed0be2 IMLogBacktraceToDepth + 69
2013-09-01 10:37:35.856 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 2   imagent                             0x0000000101816de8 imagent + 81384
2013-09-01 10:37:35.856 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 3   imagent                             0x0000000101817f6a imagent + 85866
2013-09-01 10:37:35.856 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 4   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92fd409c __invoking___ + 140
2013-09-01 10:37:35.856 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 5   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92fd3f37 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 263
2013-09-01 10:37:35.857 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 6   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92fd4109 -[NSInvocation invokeWithTarget:] + 57
2013-09-01 10:37:35.857 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 7   IMFoundation                        0x00007fff98ecd5d5 im_local_object_peer_event_handler + 7128
2013-09-01 10:37:35.857 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 8   IMFoundation                        0x00007fff98ecd6b3 im_local_object_peer_event_handler + 7350
2013-09-01 10:37:35.857 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 9   IMFoundation                        0x00007fff98ecd767 im_local_object_peer_event_handler + 7530
2013-09-01 10:37:35.857 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 10  Foundation                          0x00007fff925605ca __NSThreadPerformPerform + 225
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 11  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92f5fb31 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 17
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 12  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92f5f51d __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 445
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 13  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92f827f5 __CFRunLoopRun + 789
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 14  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff92f820e2 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 290
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 15  Foundation                          0x00007fff925687ee -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 268
2013-09-01 10:37:35.858 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 16  Foundation                          0x00007fff925011aa -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 74
2013-09-01 10:37:35.859 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 17  imagent                             0x000000010180b0ab imagent + 32939
2013-09-01 10:37:35.859 fm imagent[170]: [Warning] 18  libdyld.dylib                       0x00007fff923d97e1 start + 0
 
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Belka

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Rastafabi

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Rastafabi

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64 bit Mountain Lion installation (BIOS [efi being somehow included])

I received so many pm about this, that I finally decided to provide some (basic) help.

IMPORTANT: maybe hackerwayne is already far beyond and his technic is much more straight forward, so you probably should wait until his next big release!

advanced users ONLY, you may damage your system (possibly hardware?) => your OWN risk … read EVERYTHING and prepare yourself when trying - this is only basic advice, you may need to look up how to do things; it's good to have a bootable LION on USB
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this only appeared using Clover!, could not get Chameleon to work with X1600 at all. no issues when apple-efi booted.
This ONLY makes sense for some MacBook Pro or iMac using X1600 GPU, and MacPro with upgraded/64bit driver enabled GPU! - any other system won't work for daily usage (no graphic acceleration)
(Works with FUSION DRIVE. No disk encryption unless you create a (fake) Recovery HD. NO ADVICE HERE - google)
Opposed to all the warnings. If you have some (advanced) os x knowledge and don't mind using the terminal, google for How-Toos it's fairly easy. (I started from close to zero, too.)
The Bios way using a single drive configuration (like most macs):
should work using LION/SL; jump to 3 when having BOOTCAMP
  1. add partition (as small as possible [50mb+], best using terminal.app
  2. sudo diskutil eraseVolume MS-DOS "BOOT" /dev/disk0sX !!!be carefull, run diskutil list to check what X stands for (possibly 3 or 4)
  3. Clover: install to BOOT using options: "to esd", "boot first founded EFI partition" (you may replace complete content of ESD with Chameleon/chimera files - included)
  4. rudimentary config.plist edits (SMBIOS MacBook Pro 3.1 ~best) edit using "Clover Configurator.app" (OSX86.net) - further edits: test yourself (probably graphics section)
  5. possibly you need to bless the "BOOT" partition (search web)
  6. boot SL/LION using Clover (option key, efi boot menu entry "Windows")
  7. purchase ML
  8. make stock USB-ML-installer (not user whether it works by running the app)
  9. boot install USB, install (to USB, over Lion, partition)
  10. boot ML
  11. (modify GL/CL - X1600 only, add kext) may be extracted from (kext from LION, GL/CL may be extracted from MLPF.app) when you do not have sound install latest VoodooHDA (OSX86.net)
  12. don't know about older MacPro GPU! - no edits for ML-compatible ones, some pc ones may work with the right Clover/Chameleon config
  13. (not necessary)mod boot.efi/PlatformSupport.plist etc. for non-bios boot (hackerwayne ones provided those files in the past; if you have them your good to go)

Graphic issues are related to the BIOS rom of my GPU (same on Windows XP-7 and Linux Ubuntu). NO hardware fault/damage. I have them ever since.

You may replace the content of the EFI partition with my preconfigured files: They are supposed to work (only deleted some custom hardware settings, unnecessary files).
If you want to try them later/modify the config.plist the EFI can be mounted using the "Clover Configurator.app".

I hope it will help at least some of you.
RastaFabi
 

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chaliwang

chaliwang

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Aug 3, 2012
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ShangHai (Taiwanese in China）
Dear hackerwayne:

Sorry other friends , because my English just so so , below wrote in Chinese language

您好，之前跟您联系过，知道您看的懂中文，故用中文反映下列情况，请协助：

1、在10.8.3 MLPF v0.22时，Magic Mouse 在偏好设置内『鼠标』可以显示正常，S/L/PreferencePanes/Mouse.prefPane 是12.0版本的

10.8.3.png

2、但是使用了 MLPF V0.3时，无论在10.8.3 或是 10.8.4 下，就会不正常（没有显示Mouse.prefPane包中的 /contents/Resources/touchMovie.MOV），经过比较，在V0.3版本时，将此档更改为11.0的旧版

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还在期待您9月6号公布新版本，能将此问题协助解决吗？谢谢！
 
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