I suspect part of dosdude1's ambivalence about the Recovery Volume is that patching it for unsupported machines will break the ability to cleanly apply Software Updates (when they occur without associated firmware patches).
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macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread
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I suspect part of dosdude1's ambivalence about the Recovery Volume is that patching it for unsupported machines will break the ability to cleanly apply Software Updates (when they occur without associated firmware patches).
No, I think that is the opposite, if you have a whole APFS scheme/container the software updates will find less issues. Especially adjusting the APFS Recovery as I explained in the "part2" earlier.
You can't patch the APFS Recovery from the Post-Install but only the HFS Recovery and its option is greyed when you have an APFS Volume, so it can't break nothing.
Some people previously to save a few disk space have deleted the APFS Recovery content, but no one can get totally rid of it, will remain always a residual, unless destroy the APFS structure. That's why my concern to make it workable, we have it's a plus, we can use Utilities, Safari to surf the web and find some Terminal command we need, and for example disable SIP, adding nvram boot-args "-no_compat_check" from there, and many little things if we don't have the USB-drive in the pocket.
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@dosdude1 Can't create patched USB with new patcher 1.2.3 coz it needs minimum 10Gb or more USB stick. BUT! I normally created patched USB stick and installed system with 1.2.2 earlier on same USB stick ( 8Gb ). Don't have 16Gb stick right now. How can I disable this new free space check in 1.2.3 Mojave Patcher? Tried to view package contents but can't find needed string in a configuration files. What can I do?
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Dont get it. I deleted immutablekernel
Open USB Installer here is the inside; There is two locked files. Should I copy those two files to /Volumes/Recovery/Random-numbers-letters/ or just prelinkedkernel?
Just highlight the locked file press CMD+i (get info) and uncheck "locked" to unlock otherwise you can't rename it after you copy.
I am not sure if dosdude1 has patched also the immutablekernel, but for safety try copy only prelinkedkernel into your /Volumes/Recovery/Random-numbers-letters/ path and rename into immutablekernel and rebooting in CMD+R check if bluetooth input devices work.
I don't believe that this is doable for the time being.
You'd better try a clean installation.
Didnt work I lost Recovery and getting same error here;
macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread
I installed 10.14.1 over my 10.14 install on my 13" Macbook Pro 5,5 using the latest patch and it went smoothly.
You haven't lost nothing, you have only missed something, please check the steps:
- take (copy) the prelinkedkernel from the /USB Installer/System/Library/Prelinkedkernels/
- copy it over here /Volumes/Recovery/Random-numbers-letters/
- Inside here /Volumes/Recovery/Random-numbers-letters/ rename the fresh copied prelinkedkernel into immutablekernel
check renaming it correctly into "immutablekernel" for ex. if you typed "imutablekernel" it won't boot of course.
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My understanding was that the Software Updates to the Recovery Partition were performing checks for the integrity of the installed files and patched copies broke that process.
My mistake, I misunderstood, but in fact into my post I suggested to rename the patched files into filenamebackup, not to delete them, just in case.
So re-renaming the backups into their default names the APFS Recovery turns back in its original state. Anyway I don't think, many failed the upgrade even without never attempted my APFS Recovery fix.
Finally it came and Magic Mouse and Keyboard are working
Thank you @jackluke BTW do you know how to make APFS ROM patch? or is there any guide?
Lucky you.It doesn't work for me so it is not a 100% success procedure.
Finally it came and Magic Mouse and Keyboard are working
BTW do you know how to make APFS ROM patch? or is there any guide?
I had no doubt that @dosdude1's prelinkedkernel file was perfectly working, builded over 10.14.1 kernel of course and its (updated) kexts.
APFS ROM patch is not my favorite subject.
10.14.1 installed perfectly on my 2009 5,1 Mac Pro with a GT 120 (using the new tool, downloading 10.14.1 from Apple, putting it on a USB stick, and booting from it). The graphical glitches all remain, however, and iBooks Author–the one piece of software I still need–is completely unusable.
nVidia has also said that they will not be releasing a new web driver for Mojave, so I have to wipe my installation and return to High Sierra, never updating again, because my GTX 980 won’t work without a separate driver.
So thanks, nVidia, for abandoning OS X. And thanks, Apple, for abandoning your professional market. “Buy a $500 eGPU box and plug it in separately” is not an acceptable answer. “You can’t use any GPU other than what we sell” is not an acceptable answer. “You can’t ever update your computer’s hardware” is not an acceptable answer.
nVidia has also said that they will not be releasing a new web driver for Mojave, so I have to wipe my installation and return to High Sierra, never updating again, because my GTX 980 won’t work without a separate driver.
So thanks, nVidia, for abandoning OS X. And thanks, Apple, for abandoning your professional market. “Buy a $500 eGPU box and plug it in separately” is not an acceptable answer. “You can’t use any GPU other than what we sell” is not an acceptable answer. “You can’t ever update your computer’s hardware” is not an acceptable answer.
Thank you again for all your help.
@dosdude1 makes warning on the first page (The APFS ROM patcher is currently unavailable.)
Thank you again.
I'm running 10.14 on a Fusion Drive formatted in HFS+.
If I run the USB installer to update to 10.14.1, what are my chances of success?
If I run the USB installer to update to 10.14.1, what are my chances of success?
My update experience to 10.14.1:
- Early 2011 15" MacBook Pro (8,2) - In-place install over 10.14.0 APFS formatted partition of external SSD using @dosdude1's Mojave Installer v1.2.3 to download v14.1.0 of the Install macOS Mojave.app, create an installer USB stick, perform the installation, and apply the post-install patches. Went smoothly with no issues.
- Same machine, in-place install over 10.14.0 on HPFS+ formatted partition of same SSD. Went smoothly with no issues.
- Mid 2009 13" MacBook (5,2) - in-place install over 10.14.0 on HPFS+ formatted partition of USB connected HDD. Used same installer USB stick as for MBP 8,2 update, installation and post install went smoothly, but initial boot into 10.14.1 took several minutes to complete.
- Same machine, but with 10.14.0 on APFS formatted volume of externally attached SSD. Installation and post install patching appeared to complete without issue, -BUT- the machine failed to boot into 10.14.1, instead booting into EL Capitan on the internal SSD. The APFS container was corrupted, and non-repairable. Wiped drive and performed fresh install.
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I'd say very good.
- Early 2011 15" MacBook Pro (8,2) - In-place install over 10.14.0 APFS formatted partition of external SSD using @dosdude1's Mojave Installer v1.2.3 to download v14.1.0 of the Install macOS Mojave.app, create an installer USB stick, perform the installation, and apply the post-install patches. Went smoothly with no issues.
- Same machine, in-place install over 10.14.0 on HPFS+ formatted partition of same SSD. Went smoothly with no issues.
- Mid 2009 13" MacBook (5,2) - in-place install over 10.14.0 on HPFS+ formatted partition of USB connected HDD. Used same installer USB stick as for MBP 8,2 update, installation and post install went smoothly, but initial boot into 10.14.1 took several minutes to complete.
- Same machine, but with 10.14.0 on APFS formatted volume of externally attached SSD. Installation and post install patching appeared to complete without issue, -BUT- the machine failed to boot into 10.14.1, instead booting into EL Capitan on the internal SSD. The APFS container was corrupted, and non-repairable. Wiped drive and performed fresh install.
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I'd say very good.
I suggest we postpone the talk about making the useless Recovery work. At this moment it only spams the conversation here. Let us focus on successfully updating from 14.0 to 14.1. Some are still having issues and that is more important. Next we need an updated Light/Dark mode from @pkouame. And once all of this is cleared we can continue experimenting with things like proving a point by making Recovery work. There is plenty of time to waste until 14.2 (not earlier than 1-2 months from now)
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Hi everyone
I tried to install mojave on my mac pro 3,1 with the macOS Mojave Patcher app. I did everything as I was supposed to but when I try to boot from the usb to install mojave it just stuck with the prohibitory sign.
any suggestion?
Thanks
I tried to install mojave on my mac pro 3,1 with the macOS Mojave Patcher app. I did everything as I was supposed to but when I try to boot from the usb to install mojave it just stuck with the prohibitory sign.
any suggestion?
Thanks
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