macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread

[barcode_turk]

@barcode_turk infact on a standard working internal trackpad you cannot have those Mouse prefpane features, it means your internal (USB) trackpad is recognized as USB mouse.

I know but what about old version kext is there any solution to fix this problem ?
:O

 

[jackluke]

I know but what about old version kext is there any solution to fix this problem ?
:O

I am not sure, maybe to fix both trackpad and iSight you need to replace in your Mojave all the 5 IOUSB***.kext from El Capitan and rebuild a kextcache with them, but I don't have them on hand.

 

[ASentientBot]

I patched a version of the Trackpad preference pane such that when there's no detected touchpad, it'll default to the old (without multitouch gestures) window. I can semi-test it by unloading the touchpad kext, and rather than showing the Bluetooth touchpad window, it shows the old touchpad one.

However, it seems like that's not really the issue -- I thought that those defaults commands worked, in which case it was just a simple patch for the UI. However, if it's detected as a standard mouse, then a kext patch is required.
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I am not sure, maybe to fix both trackpad and iSight you need to replace in your Mojave all the 5 IOUSB***.kext from El Capitan and rebuild a kextcache with them, but I don't have them on hand.

Perhaps /S*/L*/E*/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext as well? I know in my 2010 MB, that's what's responsible for the touchpad -- unloading this disables it entirely.

 

[jackluke]

I patched a version of the Trackpad preference pane such that when there's no detected touchpad, it'll default to the old (without multitouch gestures) window. I can semi-test it by unloading the touchpad kext, and rather than showing the Bluetooth touchpad window, it shows the old touchpad one.

However, it seems like that's not really the issue -- I thought that those defaults commands worked, in which case it was just a simple patch for the UI. However, if it's detected as a standard mouse, then a kext patch is required.

Agree, and consider that Macbook 5,2 2009 supports natively until El Capitan, so that's why iSight neither worked to them.
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Perhaps /S*/L*/E*/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext as well? I know in my 2010 MB, that's what's responsible for the touchpad -- unloading this disables it entirely.

Yes, replacing only this is less invasive, but maybe from El Capitan? I am not sure.

 

[barcode_turk]

Agree, and consider that Macbook 5,2 2009 supports natively until El Capitan, so that's why iSight neither worked to them.
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Yes, replacing only this is less invasive, but maybe from El Capitan? I am not sure.

please share this kexts to install in macbook 5,2

 

[16v]

where can i find transparency in Mojave?
and ow can i check on MBP5.4 if hybrid mode patch is working?

 

[jackluke]

please share this kexts to install in macbook 5,2

The fact is that I don't have them right now, you need those from 10.11.x (El Capitan), anyway they are (IOUSB*.kext included) present also inside any El Capitan Installer app, showing the content mounting the BaseSystem.dmg in System/Library/Extensions/ if you find it try to replace only this AppleUSBMultitouch.kext and check if after replacement trackpad prefpane work.

Otherwise wait for a better solution by dosdude1.

 

[barcode_turk]

The fact is that I don't have them right now, you need those from 10.11.x (El Capitan), anyway they are (IOUSB*.kext included) present also inside any El Capitan Installer app, showing the content mounting the BaseSystem.dmg in System/Library/Extensions/ if you find it try to replace only this AppleUSBMultitouch.kext and check if after replacement trackpad prefpane work.

Otherwise wait for a better solution by dosdude1.

okey Ill try to get elcapitan kext but Ill waiting for new patch from @dosdude1

 

[David403]

okey Ill try to get elcapitan kext but Ill waiting for new patch from @dosdude1

Here is a zip file with (I think all) the kexts requested - it's from El Capitan 11.6

There are several that have that others have requested for fixing various problems - select those that you need to try this. If you need anything else just ask. I have most OS X and MacOS.

 

[TimothyR734]

for those who have blurry fonts Light font smoothing :defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1 Medium Font smoothing : defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 Strong Font Smoothing: defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 3

 

[esculapio1]

Hi, sorry for the late reply.
Granted I am a limited user but laptop is working great. The only thing that I noticed so far is playing 1080 video files is sluggish(there is a 1-2 sec pause when you jump along the timeline). High Sierra and El Capitan does not seem to have this issue. Snow Leopard have this issue as well.
I am using dark mode and happy with the graphics. The minor anomalies does not bother me.

No problem AVZ!
Thanks for the update.
I'll update my 5,1 this weekend. I am still running Sierra. I was too lazy to update to HS. Laptop has been running smoothly in Sierra. Looking forward to seeing how many more years of use I can get from my MacBook (10 years and counting...)
PS: have tried the continuity activation tool (for continuity and handoff)?

 

[TimothyR734]

where can i find transparency in Mojave?
and ow can i check on MBP5.4 if hybrid mode patch is working?

that is how transparency looks if you install the hybrid patch correctly

 

[16v]

Yes, thank you!
But where is the transpsrency option?
I cant find it...

 

[TimothyR734]

Yes, thank you!
But where is the transpsrency option?
I cant find it...

its not an option you can turn on or off it does it automatically if you patch correctly

 

[ASentientBot]

for those who have blurry fonts Light font smoothing :defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1 Medium Font smoothing : defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 Strong Font Smoothing: defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 3

I prefer to use
defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool false
This globally enables (well, disables the disable, haha) font smoothing/subpixel rendering. It really helped on my 2010 MacBook. The other defaults commands you suggested don't seem to do much.

However, it causes weird side effects in a couple apps. You can re-disable it on an app-by-app basis with:
defaults write com.app.name CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool true

I currently have it set system-wide with the first command, and then undone with the second command on VLC and Hopper Disassembler, because it screws up their sidebars for some reason.

 

[barcode_turk]

Here is a zip file with (I think all) the kexts requested - it's from El Capitan 11.6

There are several that have that others have requested for fixing various problems - select those that you need to try this. If you need anything else just ask. I have most OS X and MacOS.

thank you very much, I installed this kext but not works on mojave . @jackluke

 

[demonsked]

Hi everyone.
I have an issue on my MacBook5,1 macos Mojave 10.14.1. Safari doesn't connect to socks proxy configured in System pref-s. This is my private proxy and it works fine on windows, android. It was working before on High Sierra

 

[jackluke]

thank you very much, I installed this kext but not works on mojave . @jackluke

Anyway I guess they are required all the kext posted by @David403 but replacing them there is a bit of kernel panic risk, so better wait for dosdude1.

How do you installed the kext ? You should manual copy replacing into your Mojave /S/L/E/ then open Terminal and type:

sudo chmod -R 755 /S*/L*/E*
sudo chown -R 0:0 /S*/L*/E*
sudo kextcache -i /
sudo reboot

 

[flygbuss]

I prefer to use
defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool false
This globally enables (well, disables the disable, haha) font smoothing/subpixel rendering. It really helped on my 2010 MacBook. The other defaults commands you suggested don't seem to do much.

However, it causes weird side effects in a couple apps. You can re-disable it on an app-by-app basis with:
defaults write com.app.name CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool true

I currently have it set system-wide with the first command, and then undone with the second command on VLC and Hopper Disassembler, because it screws up their sidebars for some reason.

I use Tinkertool with the following settings and I'm happy with the result in all apps so far.

 

[avz]

No problem AVZ!
Thanks for the update.
I'll update my 5,1 this weekend. I am still running Sierra. I was too lazy to update to HS. Laptop has been running smoothly in Sierra. Looking forward to seeing how many more years of use I can get from my MacBook (10 years and counting...)
PS: have tried the continuity activation tool (for continuity and handoff)?

No, I haven't tried the continuity activation tool. Not sure if it will be compatible with the android that I am currently using.

 

[barcode_turk]

Anyway I guess they are required all the kext posted by @David403 but replacing them there is a bit of kernel panic risk, so better wait for dosdude1.

How do you installed the kext ? You should manual copy replacing into your Mojave /S/L/E/ then open Terminal and type:

sudo chmod -R 755 /S*/L*/E*
sudo chown -R 0:0 /S*/L*/E*
sudo kextcache -i /
sudo reboot

I installed just AppleUSBMulti with kextwizard .

 

[sezkay]

Hello everyone,

I think i completely screwed my macbook pro. I have an early 2011 and installed 10.14.1 without any acknowledgement that it wouldnt work.

So now my real problem is, that i dont have access to recovery mode or any other mode (i dont know why actually). Everytime i try to access it, it gives me a prohibition sign.

Does anyone have an idea what i could do now?

Greetings

 

[LuisN]

Hello everyone,

I think i completely screwed my macbook pro. I have an early 2011 and installed 10.14.1 without any acknowledgement that it wouldnt work.

So now my real problem is, that i dont have access to recovery mode or any other mode (i dont know why actually). Everytime i try to access it, it gives me a prohibition sign.

Does anyone have an idea what i could do now?

Greetings

Reboot with your USB installer and apply the patches for your Mac model.
USB Installer only allows you to install in unsupported Macs, it doesn't patch the installation. You MUST reboot with your pen and select your model and the disk where you installed to AND apply the patches

 

[olad]

Hello everyone,

I think i completely screwed my macbook pro. I have an early 2011 and installed 10.14.1 without any acknowledgement that it wouldnt work.

So now my real problem is, that i dont have access to recovery mode or any other mode (i dont know why actually). Everytime i try to access it, it gives me a prohibition sign.

Does anyone have an idea what i could do now?

Greetings

What was on your system before? HS or earlier? How did you install 10.14.1? From dosdude1's patcher? If you did, you must have created a USB installer. If you did, then follow the instructions on the opening pages, and when the installation is complete, do a Post-Install patch. I see above that @LuisN has said much the same thing.

 

[sezkay]

Unfortunately i do not have installed it from dosdudes patcher. I had 10.14.0 before i updated, because it was said somewhere, that it should be safe to install any further updates.

Plus, i do not have an usb installer no more, but I can create a new usb installer with my friends macbook, that would be no problem i think. But we can handle that by tomorrow, thats why i had some hope, if i could do anything else for now.