macOS 10.12 Sierra Unsupported Macs Thread

[parrotgeek1]

Hmm. Unless I'm missing something, no dice here. I followed everything to a tee.

EDIT: I'm going to try deleting the BusPowerController and start again.

have you done kextcache and everything

 

[dosdude1]

have you done kextcache and everything

Kextcache fails to build with that kext removed.

 

[iamMacPerson]

have you done kextcache and everything

Mind providing me with the commands again?

 

[parrotgeek1]

Kextcache fails to build with that kext removed.

no, DON'T remove that kext, instead edit info.plist only

 

[dosdude1]

no, DON'T remove that kext, instead edit info.plist only

Oh, I was referring to a different post. I'm in the process of doing that now.

 

[iamMacPerson]

****. Ok so I ran the command to regenerate the prelinked kernel and it gave me a 'Failed to generate prelinked kernel'.

 

[dosdude1]

no, DON'T remove that kext, instead edit info.plist only

Just built caches with the edited kext, and unfortunately USB still doesn't work (however I did NOT get the error happening previously).

 

[iamMacPerson]

Put all the patched kexts back in and it's back to where it was. Weirdly enough, the Bluetooth keyboard assistant keeps popping up.

 

[PowerMac G4 MDD]

Many machines without internet access use still Snow Leopard. I used Snow Leopard in 2015 and before without problems. That shows, that no one, not even Apple forces us to upgrade our hardware.

Too bad that Firefox is all I can use with Snow Leopard.

 

[parrotgeek1]

Just built caches with the edited kext, and unfortunately USB still doesn't work (however I did NOT get the error happening previously).

What does system profiler show under usb
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What does system profiler show under usb

EUREKA!
IOUSBHostFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBEHCIPCI.kext/Contents/Info.plist also references model names

brb editing plist

@dosdude1

 

[WalnutSpice]

Hi everyone!

I've got a MacBook 5,1. After Sierra being available on the web, I downloaded it and started exploring the installer. Anybody knows what'd happen if I just include the board ID everywhere it's necessary, create an install media and launch the setup from the USB?

Didn't work for me

 

[dosdude1]

What does system profiler show under usb
[doublepost=1465941734][/doublepost]

EUREKA!
IOUSBHostFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBEHCIPCI.kext/Contents/Info.plist also references model names

brb editing plist

@dosdude1

Great!!!

 

[parrotgeek1]

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[dosdude1]

unzip this attached file and put plist at
/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBHostFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBEHCIPCI.kext/Contents/Info.plist

I'll test that out as soon as I get back... Gonna be out for a bit, so I'll update you when I test it out.
[doublepost=1465943555][/doublepost]Also, I tried that Broadcom WiFi kext you posted earlier on the MacBook Air, it wouldn't load. Just said "Can't load kext..." in Verbose mode.

 

[gpatpandp]

Could someone please confirm ALL the files that require Model and/or Board ID editing in order to bypass the system check at boot ? I have modified both PlatformSupport.plist files, the InstallableMachines.plist file, and the Distribution file w/Flat Package Editor. I have checked my work a half dozen times and all seems correct.

The only editing that I conducted that I was not certain of was in the second listing section of the Distribution file exist unsupported Model ID's and I deleted the appropriate models from that list that I had added Board ID's in the section above.

 

[parrotgeek1]

I'll test that out as soon as I get back... Gonna be out for a bit, so I'll update you when I test it out.
[doublepost=1465943555][/doublepost]Also, I tried that Broadcom WiFi kext you posted earlier on the MacBook Air, it wouldn't load. Just said "Can't load kext..." in Verbose mode.

now I know,
kxld[com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224]: The vtable 'vtable for AirPort_Brcm43224' is malformed. Make sure your kext has been built against the correct headers.
Io80211family is too new. but the old one is incompatible. this will be tricky

 

[parrotgeek1]

Wifi update changed symbols in io80211family

< U __ZN23IO80211VirtualInterface11outputStartEv
_IO80211VirtualInterface:: outputStart()

is now
> U __ZN23IO80211VirtualInterface11outputStartEj
_IO80211VirtualInterface:: outputStart(unsigned int)
[doublepost=1465951413][/doublepost]Test this for wifi kext
install the kext i attached in my old post

run

sudo perl -pi -e 's/__ZN23IO80211VirtualInterface11outputStartEv/__ZN23IO80211VirtualInterface11outputStartEj/g' "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPortBrcm43224.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPortBrcm43224"

cd /

sudo kextcache -z -prelinked-kernel System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache -K System/Library/Kernels/kernel System/Library/Extensions

and reboot

 

[dosdude1]

unzip this attached file and put plist at
/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBHostFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBEHCIPCI.kext/Contents/Info.plist
[doublepost=1465943402][/doublepost]Just found out

Warning: Binary file ./IOBluetoothFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOBluetoothUSBDFU.kext/Contents/Resources/IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool matches Mac-F4238BC8 macmini3,1 hardcoded reference. It is still there in DP1 but DP2 might break BT & need to downgrade kext

USB is still not working, however devices are now showing up in System Profiler. I think AppleOHCIPCI.kext needs to be modified as well. Going to try that myself now.
[doublepost=1465955782][/doublepost]Editing AppleOHCIPCI.kext worked!!! USB is now fully working!

 

[iamMacPerson]

USB is still not working, however devices are now showing up in System Profiler. I think AppleOHCIPCI.kext needs to be modified as well. Going to try that myself now.
[doublepost=1465955782][/doublepost]Editing AppleOHCIPCI.kext worked!!! USB is now fully working!

What editing was done to get it working? Just the same as the last kext files?

EDIT: So what files all together was edited to get it running?

 

[macsba]

What happens if you install via firewire or install in a different mac and move the HDD over?

This may help why the firewire won't work

Apple Unveils macOS 'Sierra' With New Continuity Features, Window Tabs, Apple Watch Login, Siri, and More

 

[dosdude1]

As I posted before, I got USB fully working!! Attached is the fully modified kext. Just install with Kext Utility, rebuild caches, and boot. Tested and works on my 2009 MacBook 5,2 and Late-08 MacBook Air 2,1.

EDIT: It seems plugging a USB device into one of the USB ports causes USB to stop working altogether... Very bizarre.

 

[Adamscomputerrepair]

As I posted before, I got USB fully working!! Attached is the fully modified kext. Just install with Kext Utility, rebuild caches, and boot. Tested and works on my 2009 MacBook 5,2 and Late-08 MacBook Air 2,1.

Once again, how can we do this with the installer?

 

[dosdude1]

Once again, how can we do this with the installer?

Not sure as of yet, I'll work on that later.

 

[Adamscomputerrepair]

Not sure as of yet, I'll work on that later.

Should I try kext wizard even though SIP is enabled?

 

[LarrikinAus]

MacPro 3,1 up and running

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-3-1-running-sierra.1977679/