[Guide] Success! Install 10.8 on old unsupported Mac

[Rastafabi]

I can't get to activate iMessage and FaceTime, it gives me a code to call Apple Care. Any fixes?

This is an seldom Apple-anti-bot verification. Just call them and you'll be fine. It does not matter that your machine isn't supported. Ironically I had it twice on the same machine. The employ told me it's the first time this happens as the serial number of the machine should be activated permanently.

 

[MacAndrew07]

I'm just curious about something… I'm running 10.8.5 after the update I've ran MLPostFactor again and selected 10.8.4… then I manually changed the SystemVersion file back to 10.8.5. I want to know what kernel I'm running is it the DP1 kernel or the 10.8.4 kernel with a patch… and what kexts am I running as well… where they changed? Because I want to run the system as "Vanilla" as possible if that makes any sense .

Oh and am I running the Chameleon boot loader or jus the standard EFI boot?
I came from the Hackintosh World so I'm sorry about these questions
I just feel weird like running an "Hackintosh" on a real MacBook

Anyway I apologise for this silly questions, I'm just curious

 

[RK80]

Start disk full

Hi, I recently upgraded my old MBP to Mountain Lion using the instruction in the first message. Now I've been getting messages that my start up disk is full and I need to free up some space.
I have done 'Verify Disk' and repaired permissions. For a moment I got 3GB of space but now it seems to be full again.
When I go to partition, I don't have the option to increase the Mountain Lion partition (it's grayed out) which is 20GB. Any way to do this?? And what is the 'Other' stuff that takes so much space?

Here's a pic of my partitions:

 

[santillan21]

That's weird I have Messages and FaceTime working without any problem

The only thing that I don't have working is SMB Sharing but that's not a problem since I'm now using NFS

Do you think it's my copy of ML? I got it from a friend, it is 10.8.4

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This is an seldom Apple-anti-bot verification. Just call them and you'll be fine. It does not matter that your machine isn't supported. Ironically I had it twice on the same machine. The employ told me it's the first time this happens as the serial number of the machine should be activated permanently.

So if I call them I won't get into trouble? I have the all mighty Black Late 2007 MacBook

 

[MacAndrew07]

Do you think it's my copy of ML? I got it from a friend, it is 10.8.4

Well try to update to 10.8.5 and then run the MLPostFactor and select 10.8.4…
Then open Terminal and edit the file SystemVersion.plist to 10.8.5 and repair the disk permissions… give it a try

 

[santillan21]

Do you think it's my copy of ML? I got it from a friend, it is 10.8.4

Well try to update to 10.8.5 and then run the MLPostFactor and select 10.8.4…
Then open Terminal and edit the file SystemVersion.plist to 10.8.5 and repair the disk permissions… give it a try

How do I do that? I have been a 10 year long Microsoft Programer, I just moved to OSX like 3 years ago

 

[MacAndrew07]

How do I do that? I have been a 10 year long Microsoft Programer, I just moved to OSX like 3 years ago

Okay it's quiet easy actually
First download this http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1676

Make sure you have the EFI Boot partition or Mountain Lion on a USB so you can run MLPostFactor again because after you update the OS it won't boot because you need to patch the kernel again using MLPostFactor .

Install the 10.8.5 Combo Update
Then reboot and boot from the EFIBoot Partition or the USB Installer and go to utilities and click on Terminal

Assuming your Startup disk is Macintosh HD if not change it to whatever your startup disk name is.

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak

After that close Terminal and open MLPostFactor and this time select 10.8.4 and choose your Startup disk where you have ML installed.

After that don't reboot and open terminal again
This time type:

rm -R /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

After that you can reboot your computer and boot normally into ML

 

[santillan21]

Okay it's quiet easy actually
First download this http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1676

Make sure you have the EFI Boot partition or Mountain Lion on a USB so you can run MLPostFactor again because after you update the OS it won't boot because you need to patch the kernel again using MLPostFactor .

Install the 10.8.5 Combo Update
Then reboot and boot from the EFIBoot Partition or the USB Installer and go to utilities and click on Terminal

Assuming your Startup disk is Macintosh HD if not change it to whatever your startup disk name is.

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak

After that close Terminal and open MLPostFactor and this time select 10.8.4 and choose your Startup disk where you have ML installed.

After that don't reboot and open terminal again
This time type:

rm -R /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

After that you can reboot your computer and boot normally into ML

Thanks! When I'm done I will you know if it works.

 

[MacAndrew07]

Okay it's quiet easy actually
First download this http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1676

Make sure you have the EFI Boot partition or Mountain Lion on a USB so you can run MLPostFactor again because after you update the OS it won't boot because you need to patch the kernel again using MLPostFactor .

Install the 10.8.5 Combo Update
Then reboot and boot from the EFIBoot Partition or the USB Installer and go to utilities and click on Terminal

Assuming your Startup disk is Macintosh HD if not change it to whatever your startup disk name is.

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak

After that close Terminal and open MLPostFactor and this time select 10.8.4 and choose your Startup disk where you have ML installed.

After that don't reboot and open terminal again
This time type:

rm -R /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

After that you can reboot your computer and boot normally into ML

UPDATE Sorry Instead of

rm -R /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

I mean

rm -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

 

[PorkPieHat]

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Hi, I want to say thanks for everybody… i made a ML install on iMac (x1600) without MLpost factor. It works great. My question is: Does anybody knows what is main reason for FaceTime/iMesages not to work? Can somebody explain which part of mac communicates with apple server?

Magarif, how did you install ML on iMac (x1600) without MLpost factor?
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[ta-bas-co]

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Magarif, how did you install ML on iMac (x1600) without MLpost factor?
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this post from gpatpandp did it for me
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18821774/

 

[PorkPieHat]

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this post from gpatpandp did it for me
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18821774/

Thanks, ta-bas-co. I have a few more questions for you and everyone else before I dive in:

1) Does everyone agree with ta-bas-co that the best way to upgrade my OS 10.7.5 iMac (specs below) to Mountain Lion is to NOT use MLPost Factor 0.3 but instead use gpatpandp’s Non-MLPF method described in post #3654 (https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18821774/)?

2) I know that I can update my iMac to 10.8.4, but how about 10.8.5 (using the 10.8.5 Combo Update)?

3) Is it possible to install Mavericks on my iMac?

4) Has anyone who updated their iMac 5.1 to 10.8 or 10.9 noticed whether it runs faster or slower than when it was running 10.7.5?

Thanks for everyone’s help!

My iMac
Late-2006 20-inch iMac 5.1
2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo
2 GB of RAM
OS 10.7.5
ATI Radeon X1600 GPU with 128 MB VRAM
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[Rastafabi]

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Thanks, ta-bas-co. I have a few more questions for you and everyone else before I dive in:

1) Does everyone agree with ta-bas-co that the best way to upgrade my OS 10.7.5 iMac (specs below) to Mountain Lion is to NOT use MLPost Factor 0.3 but instead use gpatpandp’s Non-MLPF method described in post #3654 (https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18821774/)?

2) I know that I can update my iMac to 10.8.4, but how about 10.8.5 (using the 10.8.5 Combo Update)?

3) Is it possible to install Mavericks on my iMac?

4) Has anyone who updated their iMac 5.1 to 10.8 or 10.9 noticed whether it runs faster or slower than when it was running 10.7.5?

Thanks for everyone’s help!

My iMac
Late-2006 20-inch iMac 5.1
2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo
2 GB of RAM
OS 10.7.5
ATI Radeon X1600 GPU with 128 MB VRAM
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1. Yepp. Also people should keep in mind that this is only for ATI X1600 based Macs.
   
2. You can but you need to modify "SystemVersion.plist" in /System/Library/CoreServices if it's MLPF based. Else just do it BUT having a backup system (might be a boot cd) and having command-line knowledge or having a full system available to boot to to "re-replace" the boot.efi files.
   
3. No. (Well, yes but without graphics acceleration, so it's not worth it.)
   
4. Mountain Lion speeds up the mac compared to Lion. Mavericks even goes some steps further (memory compression, time coalescing, etc.). - So properly yes... if you had graphics.

 

[RV-ABZ]

I'm just curious about something… I'm running 10.8.5 after the update I've ran MLPostFactor again and selected 10.8.4… then I manually changed the SystemVersion file back to 10.8.5. I want to know what kernel I'm running is it the DP1 kernel or the 10.8.4 kernel with a patch… and what kexts am I running as well… where they changed? Because I want to run the system as "Vanilla" as possible if that makes any sense .

Oh and am I running the Chameleon boot loader or jus the standard EFI boot?
I came from the Hackintosh World so I'm sorry about these questions
I just feel weird like running an "Hackintosh" on a real MacBook

Anyway I apologise for this silly questions, I'm just curious

You're running the DP1 kernel and yes, a lot of kexts are replaced, so no, you're not running a "vanilla" ML per sé; it's more of a bastardised version of ML with 32bit graphics kexts added from Lion 10.7.5 and a replacement of OpenGL frameworks with older versions.

Some stuff no longer work like server connections or Bluetooth pairing for instance. Such a system cannot be expected to be perfect, it's already sort of a little miracle for old Macs with dropped graphics.

 

[gpatpandp]

Don't forget...

this post from gpatpandp did it for me
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18821774/

There is an addendum to the non MLPF 64-bit method for unsupported Macs containing ATI X1600 inboard graphics I outlined in the provided link. Thank the wise, generous, knowledgable, and always ever so helpful "Rastafabi" for supplying the AppleHDA kexts which in my opinion is a much better option then the VoodooHDA kext I mention in the outline.

https://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462845&d=1393544777

 

[indiecraig]

Security update 2014-002 - Potentially harmful

I have been having trouble with my home internet connection since installing a recent security update - 2014-002 I think, not the one that fixed the highly publicised security issue, something more recent. The internet crawled on all devices and I couldn't figure out why.

Well I didn't make the connection until today - the router was plugged into the master socket, reset to factory defaults and no other devices connected and everything was still crawling. The only things left to try were the router, my ISP, or my laptop. So I turned my laptop off and tried other devices and since then everything has been fine. I've now re-installed ML using MLPostFactor and the problem is fixed!

All I can think is that the update messed up my WiFi drivers or some other part of the OS and that was somehow messing with the router. Has anyone had similar issues?

 

[Gordio]

Bluetooth don't work.
1) Preference panel - die
2) AudioAgent (try connect BT headset)

Process:         BluetoothAudioAgent [1400]
Path:            /System/Library/CoreServices/BluetoothAudioAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/BluetoothAudioAgent
Identifier:      com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent
Version:         4.1.7 (4.1.7f2)
Build Info:      IOBluetoothFamily-4170004002000000~2
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [151]
User ID:         501

Date/Time:       2014-05-13 03:40:32.237 +0300
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.8.5 (MLPostFactor V0.3)
Report Version:  10

Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type:  EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Dyld Error Message:
  Symbol not found: _IOBluetoothFileLogHelper
  Referenced from: /System/Library/CoreServices/BluetoothAudioAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/BluetoothAudioAgent
  Expected in: /System/Library/Frameworks/IOBluetooth.framework/Versions/A/IOBluetooth

 

[Buddygor]

Going to do some testing on my MB 2,1;

Using the MLPF GMA 950 / AppleHDA kexts under my hacked Mavericks install to (hopefully) get graphics/sound working. Any objections? I'm assuming the MLPF 950 kext is modified to run as 64-bit? Or am I misunderstanding something? If it runs on ML, a 64-bit only OS, and shouldn't it run a little better in Mavericks than the stock 10.6.2 ones?

Thanks, and I'll be back to tell you how I get on.

 

[Partron22]

Bluetooth don't work.
1) Preference panel - die

Put in the Lion Bluetooth panel as described earlier in this thread.

 

[MacAndrew07]

Put in the Lion Bluetooth panel as described earlier in this thread.

Can you attach and send me the Lion's Bluetooth preference panel please?

 

[Intell]

Can you attach and send me the Lion's Bluetooth preference panel please?

That is not permitted as it is copywrited by Apple and redistribution of it without Apple's written consent is not allowed.

 

[indiecraig]

Going to do some testing on my MB 2,1;

Using the MLPF GMA 950 / AppleHDA kexts under my hacked Mavericks install to (hopefully) get graphics/sound working. Any objections? I'm assuming the MLPF 950 kext is modified to run as 64-bit? Or am I misunderstanding something? If it runs on ML, a 64-bit only OS, and shouldn't it run a little better in Mavericks than the stock 10.6.2 ones?

Thanks, and I'll be back to tell you how I get on.

MLPF runs in 32 bit mode. That's how we have GMA 950 working, not with some functional 64 bit kexts. As far as I'm aware, no 64 bit kexts exist other than the rather shoddy ones Apple accidentally included in a build of OSX some time back (possibly 10.6.2 as you state, I don't have that information readily to hand).

 

[RV-ABZ]

Shoddy 64bit kexts indeed from a 10.6.2 beta release. No mainstream GMA950/X3100 kexts were ever officially released.

 

[gpatpandp]

OS X 10.8.5 Installation guide for Macs w/ ATI X1600 Graphics...Updated

First and foremost in constructing/compiling your system, remember that google is your friend.

Use the app “Kext Wizzard” or the appropriate terminal commands for installing additional/needed kext files. It is also necessary to have another bootable OS system (Snow Leopard/Lion) so that you can mount your Mountain Lion system on it and have access to it while building it. I would recommend OS X 10.7.5 Lion as all the kexts files needed (except the AppleHDA.kext & IOAudioFamily.kext) are contained in that OS X system and therefore one would be "killing two birds with one stone" in that respect.

Starting with using the full OS X 10.8.4 (app store).app follow this excellent guide by dead.xx in creating your installer: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1404548/.

***The ONLY difference one needs to make in the dead.xx guide is that instead of using the supplied "boot.efi" file found there instead, use Tiamo's "boot.efi" found here: https://forums.macrumors.com/attachme...6&d=1385188522

Once created, install OS X 10.8.4. Once completed, restart though restart to your supported OS system and not your Mountain Lion drive/partition at this point.

Using the .app “Kext Wizzard” and with your Mountain Lion drive/partition mounted on the desktop, select the appropriate mounted mountain lion drive/partition in the pull down tab, and install the following kexts found in OS X Lion 10.7.5 in the System/Library/Extension folder :

ATI1600Controller
ATIFramebuffer
ATIRadeonX1000
ATIRadeonX1000GA
ATIRadeonX1000GLDriver
ATIRadeonX1000VADriver
ATISupport
AppleHDA & IOAudioFamily (download link: https://forums.macrumors.com/attachme...5&d=1393544777)

Also and again while having the Mountain Lion drive/partition mounted, open the following folders in this sequence: System/Library/Frameworks and locate both the OpenGL & OpenCL folders and move them both to the trash and delete them. Once deleted, copy both patched versions (Open GL: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/....framework.zip) Open CL: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/....framework.zip) of the same namesake into the same System/Library/Frameworks folder.

That basically should get anyone with an unsupported Mac possessing ATI X1600 graphics a “non MLPF” OS X 10.8.4 64 bit OS system that I have estimated @ 100 % full functionality.

To update that to OS X 10.8.5, head on over to: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1325709/ AND ON page 139 of that forum refer to the following specific post and dialogue between myself and Rastafabi # 3456, 3457, & 3459 to update your OS X 10.8.4 to OS X 10.8.5. Done.

***NOTE: While the above described outline will create a perfectly working OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion 64 bit system on any unsupported Mac w/ ATI X1600 inboard graphics unfortunately, due to the more advanced frameworks that exist in OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" this same method when applied does not work and only creates a basically worthless operating system. Bottom line: At the present and for unsupported Macs containing the described inboard graphics, OS X 10.8.5 is as good as it gets.***

 

[Cryder]

Okay it's quiet easy actually
First download this http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1676

Make sure you have the EFI Boot partition or Mountain Lion on a USB so you can run MLPostFactor again because after you update the OS it won't boot because you need to patch the kernel again using MLPostFactor .

Install the 10.8.5 Combo Update
Then reboot and boot from the EFIBoot Partition or the USB Installer and go to utilities and click on Terminal

Assuming your Startup disk is Macintosh HD if not change it to whatever your startup disk name is.

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak

After that close Terminal and open MLPostFactor and this time select 10.8.4 and choose your Startup disk where you have ML installed.

After that don't reboot and open terminal again
This time type:

rm -R /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

cp -R /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist.bak /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

After that you can reboot your computer and boot normally into ML

I've just updated a test partition with 10.8.4 MLPF to 10.8.5 following your instructions, and everything is working perfectly except the graphics. They're not as good as in 10.8.4, showing glitches. Do I have to do anything else to make them work perfectly?

EDIT: I've just noticed that in 10.8.5 my ATI x1600 has 6 MB of VRAM, instead of 256 MB in 10.8.4. :-S