MBP 5,5 mid-2009. From App Store: 10.12.6 devBeta > 10.12.6 & iTunes 12.6.1 >12.6.2
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macOS 10.12 Sierra Unsupported Macs Thread
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Considering the very first post in this thread states
"Enabling Updates: Sierra does not allow updating to minor versions (such as 10.12.1) without modification."
I'm pleasantly surprised that many of us are managing to do the update to 10.12.6 from the Apple App store
without the need for modifications.
As I said, pleasantly surprised but not complaining one bit.
"Enabling Updates: Sierra does not allow updating to minor versions (such as 10.12.1) without modification."
I'm pleasantly surprised that many of us are managing to do the update to 10.12.6 from the Apple App store
without the need for modifications.
As I said, pleasantly surprised but not complaining one bit.
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It depends on the method used. If you use Dosdude's Sierra Patcher tool, it now has a patch that lets you update from AppStore without doing nothing.
Yea I was using the AUSEnabler and did this and ran the patch. Still not getting an update in the store or in a shell. I may do what someone did above and rerun the updated Sierra Patcher tool again.
I think this applies to Dosdudes latest Sierra Patcher tool.
I for one was a little confused by the different methods (3 that I found) for applying updates, only to find out I did not need any of them.
Glad to see the improvements being made in this regard, and my thanks goes out to all those involved
in making this all possible.
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I installed the macOS 10.12.6 update on my 2008 iMac last night via the MAS. It went swimmingly. I had to reapply the @dosdude1 patches to get the sound working correctly — not surprising, this has been required after every update.
These patches for getting macOS Sierra working on older Macs have been phenomenal. It's amazing that my nearly 10 year old iMac is still so usable. I threw a couple bucks over the fence to dosdude1 for his patches via the PayPal link on his site. I recommend that y'all consider doing the same!
These patches for getting macOS Sierra working on older Macs have been phenomenal. It's amazing that my nearly 10 year old iMac is still so usable. I threw a couple bucks over the fence to dosdude1 for his patches via the PayPal link on his site. I recommend that y'all consider doing the same!
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Received the same error message: MacPro 3,1, NSURLErrorDomain Error -1100
Did a manual install from the modified combo installer and it updated perfectly.
The manual install instructions are not easy to perform because when you save the .xml file it will hide the file.
This is how I used the original instructions:
Modifying the Combo Updaters for Sierra.
Download Combo.
Open Combo.
Move Combo .pkg to desktop.
Open terminal.
Enter pkgutil —expand ~/Desktop/macOsUpdCombo10.12.6.pkg ~/Desktop/Expanded
Should be - - not —
Open Expanded folder and then open Distribution file in Text Wrangler
Important: Check the “Show Hidden Items” box
Change Distribution file, change Board iD line 21 to <your Macs boardID> at line 29 remove <your Mac model>
Mac-F42C88C8
MacPro3,1
Save As .xml file to the Desktop
This will hide the file.
To show hidden files:
- In Terminal, paste the following: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
- Press return
- To hide again: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
In Terminal chmod +x ~/Desktop/Distribution.xml
Rename the file Distribution and remove the extension .xml
Move the new Distribution file to the EXPANDED folder package REPLACING the original
In terminal pkgutil —flatten ~/Desktop/Expanded ~/Desktop/Modified.pkg
Should be - - not —
Wait 5 minutes for the package to build.
Using the .pkg extension is crucial.
The Modified package on your desktop should now allow you to install the latest update
Please Note.
The dashes before the commands expand and flatten are two separate dashes but look like one long one here, please type the commands into terminal rather than copying and pasting as that will give an error.
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I used this script for downloading and installing macOS 10.12.6
http://dosdude1.com/sierra/swupatch.sh.zip
http://dosdude1.com/sierra/swupatch.sh.zip
I tried running that in terminal but still received the error message NSURLErrorDomain Error -1100 after checking updates.
It would seem that this problem is only effecting some MacPro 3,1 owners.
I am running 10.12.6 on MBP 5,5
Because of external drive recognition issues, I reset SMC and PRAM. This re-enabled SIP and now I cannot disable. Recovery mode will not work; screen comes up frozen, i.e. cannot navigate. I booted from my previously cloned drive, but Terminal demands “recovery” mode. Help please?
Because of external drive recognition issues, I reset SMC and PRAM. This re-enabled SIP and now I cannot disable. Recovery mode will not work; screen comes up frozen, i.e. cannot navigate. I booted from my previously cloned drive, but Terminal demands “recovery” mode. Help please?
@Just There: Boot from the USB-stick and disable SIP with Terminal there. Perhaps that works.
Same here, but with a Mac mini 3,1. Is there anyway, beside manual, to update?
Not that I know of at this stage, perhaps some bright person can come up with a solution.
I think it has something to do with Keychain Access, System Roots and Certificates.
OK. So going to try the manual update right now.
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OK, did the manual update following instructions posted above. Everything running smooth.
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Does anyone have a link to the 10.12.3 full installer? Just looking to roll backwards as I can't get the brightness to work properly no matter what. It never sticks. I'm a crazy IT Admin looking to get 10.12 onto lab machines as it fixes some issues we had last year, otherwise I'd stick with 10.11. So can someone get me a 10.12.3 full installer link. I had a beta 10.12.0 but it fails to boot the installer. Thanks in Advance!
I have one problem with trackpad since that I have updated my MacBook 5.1 Late 2008. I lost my trackpad configuration, as in macOS High Sierra Beta.
Any solution???
I don´t lost the configuration, works than before, but I can´t configuration if I install fresh copy with macOS High Sierra or macOS Sierra 10.12.6.
Any solution???
I don´t lost the configuration, works than before, but I can´t configuration if I install fresh copy with macOS High Sierra or macOS Sierra 10.12.6.
I think what you need is a link to the Sierra 10.12 Final installer, and then simply apply the 10.12.3 Combo Update.
Many of us saved the original Sierra Final installer, but finding a link to it is a bit of a challenge.
Strange, doing the iTunes update on my patched MBP 5.2 knocked out the USB but was easily fixed re-patching from the bootable dosdude installer.
10.12.6 software update worked without issue.
10.12.6 software update worked without issue.