There isn't a full installer from Apple for beta 11. Everyone is using some variant of scripting to pull down the component installers and build a full installer.
https://github.com/munki/macadmin-scripts/blob/master/installinstallmacos.py
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There isn't a full installer from Apple for beta 11. Everyone is using some variant of scripting to pull down the component installers and build a full installer.
https://github.com/munki/macadmin-scripts/blob/master/installinstallmacos.py
The app version is the same, but it is downloading PB10/DP11.
at 2.5Ghz ti is: -63 dBm / -79 dBm. what is weird this card sees 5 Ghz but does not let me select it. I may swap my cards out as my other Mac Pro has 5 Ghz. 5Ghz shows -68 dBm / -87 dBm
While Safari and Safari Technology Preview do not work with either Netflix or Prime Video, Chrome on Mojave does. That should get you by 'til Apple, WebKit and third parties sort it out.
Silverlight on Mojave does nothing. Flash also does nothing.
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I have version 1.2.0 of the patcher it downloaded and installed the latest beta
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There is. Otherwise installinstallmacos.py would not work.
I have a bootable usb of beta 11 to prove it. And I used it to install beta 11 onto 2 computers.
So the full installer definitely exists. It's just that some have had difficulty getting it - and that is where installinstallmacos.py comes in handy to get it via terminal instead of trying via the mac app store or system update preference pane.
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I can confirm this as well as I did the same.
Just installed on a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 7,1 and all went great everything is working fine sofar. Installed 8Gb memory in the Mac Mini 3,1 working good, waiting for WiFi card to be shipped. One more iMac to go.
I have one question, why does my patcher look different than the docs version. I have no checkbox for automatic updates.
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I have one question, why does my patcher look different than the docs version. I have no checkbox for automatic updates.
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I looked at your article, so how do I find out? This looks way above my skill set. I have an SSD on my MacBook Pro Mid 2010 7,1 and I just did the install. Is there a way to test that one and then find out about the Mini?
You won't have a mac with more than 3 Gigabit link speed unless it's a 2011 mac or newer. It started with Sandy bridge chipsets.
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There is and I have used it to build a USB installer that installed 18A8939 on four different Macs (MBA, MBP, MP and iMac).
From your app? From System Preferences it downloads only PB 9.
Agree, in fact I wrote MCP79 is SATA2 controller, it's not said that every Sandisk SSD will negotiate 3 Gbps, probably the most recent you buy today could give 1,5 Gbps , while instead older controllers work better with older logic boards.
Theoretically you could buy the same SSD you use on MBP 2010, but that's MCP89 AHCI a new revision, but I said between lines, you can buy even the cheapest SSD for your mini and it will work, but probably at 1.5 Gbps Negotiated speed that is half of its capability and efficiency. Even on amazon products reviews you can find advices for old macs using newer SSDs.
The most important feature to me when installing a SATA SSD into an old mac is Negotiated Link Speed rather than "Link Speed" (that is a fixed value based on the logic board controller).
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I did it. The Dosdude1 app itself it is not updated.
So what to expect today, a Mojave GoldenMaster or would assume DP Beta 11 (PB10) as "GM" until the official 9/24 release?
After all they have dropped the "Beta" wording into "About this mac" since Beta 11.
I'm torn if upgrade now or wait at this point.
After all they have dropped the "Beta" wording into "About this mac" since Beta 11.
I'm torn if upgrade now or wait at this point.
The app works for (near) everyone on this forum, as far as i can see. So the fault is certainly not in the app. Something's likely off your side. I have used it on both supported and unsupported macs, and the beta version I get is 18A389.
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Wait!
(you have a lot of company in that boat).
Here is my experience with DP11. I've played the naughty boy by not listening the very wise advice THOU SHALL NOT INSTALL BETA VERSIONS ON YOUR MAIN (PRODUCTION) SYSTEM, as my DP10 running on external USB hard drive was running alright; I upgraded my High Sierra (10.13.6) on the original hard disk (formatted APFS case sensitive) of my iMac late 2009 (iMac 10,1).
I thus downloaded from my developper account the full installation (redirect to the Apple store). I used this as the source for @dosdude1 Mojave tool to prepare a USB installation stick. Then rebooted on this USB stick, started the Mojave Installation on my High Sierra disk. A little more than two hours later, the installation was done and going to reboot. I intercepted the reboot (holding the option key) to choose as boot device the installation USB stick so that I can apply the post install patches. I used the default options of the tool for my machine, then rebooted (without forcing a rebuild of the caches). Reboot... and Mojave login screen.
I logged using the administrator account (old habits my every day account does not have admin privileges). Sytem Preferences Software Update was indicating, to my surprise, there is an available update. Indeed the current Mojave version was 18A384a. I waited that Activity Monitor indicates there ane no more disk and network activities and proceeded to the installation of the update. Again at reboot time I hold the option key to select the Mojave Patcher so that i can reapply the post install. After running the post install the reboot was not as smooth as just after the upgrade: I ran in the rebooting loop (that I have been experiencing already with the external disk). I applied then the same solution (silly me I had forgotten that the solution needed High Sierra to copy files from; but I remembered I still have Mojave on the external disk with the copied file):
- reboot from the installation USB stick
- launch Terminal
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cd /Volumes/macOS/System/Library/Extensions
mv IOUSBHostFamily.kext IOUSBHostFamily.kext_orig
cp -pr /Volumes/Mojave/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBHostFamily.kext .The reboot is opening Mojave login screen. The system version is now 18A389.
Yes, your Terminal steps appear correct, I personally always replace all the HighSierra 5 IOUSB***.kext for another reason, but replacing only "IOUSBHostFamily.kext" you will get all input devices working but @ASentientBot discovered that to fix iSight Camera also other 2 IOUSB*** are needed in conjunction with the first one. I don't remember exactly should be this IOUSBFamily.kext and probably another. But if iSight is working on Beta 11, you don't need them.
Correct, and I add that today 9/17 in a few hours iOS 12 will be released officially for all the supported devices.
This is a Hackintosh, not an unsupported Mac, but I do not think that is the cause. Indeed, the app downloaded had the version of PB9. Perhaps, if I download it again and put in on the pen drive, it would be different.
Thanks for your comment.
iSight is still a bit of mystery. I has been working until using Security&Privacy to grant to Matlab the access to the camera. I could open the camera in Matlab but got only one frame, no video. After quitting Matlab, PhotoBooth is no more showing the video feed, only the green led of the camera is activated.
I am not copying all the 5 files as I wish an impact as small as possible on my installation of the OS. In past I was following your solution to copy all 5 files, but I remember the iSight behaviour was still hectic.
On a MacPro 3,1, the SanDisk 3D Ultra negotiates 3 Gbps under both patched High Sierra and Mojave.
mine MBP 5.4 also says 1,5Gbps with my SSD...
Any solutions?
Any solutions?