Don't you have an empty hard drive? An older spinner is just fine for testing.
Put it inside an empty slot and try a clean install.
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macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread
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Don't you have an empty hard drive? An older spinner is just fine for testing.
Put it inside an empty slot and try a clean install.
that's good. No issues with the 660?
The GPU was my first guess since safe mode worked, that's why I asked..
Works well so far. Will test with photoshop and stuff over coming days
Make sure you haven't applied the legacy video driver patches because of your GT120 as those will destabilize the GTX660 drivers.
Latest Beta (10.14.3 Developer's Beta 4) successfully updated via OTA.
This time I didn't have to re-ran macOS Patch Updater 1.2.3 's macOS Post Install process.
Hello! My computer runs currently mojave 10.14.0 very well. Now the update to 10.14.2 is released in my control panel.
I see on the @dosdude page that I must install version 10.14.1 first before updating to 10.14.2.
But, how do I download it? Since the store only gives me option for 10.14.2
Thanks!!!
I see on the @dosdude page that I must install version 10.14.1 first before updating to 10.14.2.
But, how do I download it? Since the store only gives me option for 10.14.2
Thanks!!!
Hello everybody, I'm a proud user of the macOS Mojave patcher.
I've an early 2008 MacBook Pro with this specs:
- 15" display
- Core2 Duo 2.5 GHz
- 6 GB DDR2 RAM
- 512 MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
- 500 GB SSD
Thank you so much, because, despite the age of my Mac, I can use Mojave smoothly.
I want to ask you only two things:
1) Is there a way to use the Mac App Store, I haven't been able to download anything (I've used the traditional way to download apps)
2) My Mac has the "famous" BCM 4321 AirPort card. Is there a way to make it works under Mojave? Or, if necessary, there are compatible cards? Now I'm using an USB Wi-Fi adapter, but it needs always one of my two USB hubs (even better than the lack of connectors of newer MacBooks)
I've an early 2008 MacBook Pro with this specs:
- 15" display
- Core2 Duo 2.5 GHz
- 6 GB DDR2 RAM
- 512 MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
- 500 GB SSD
Thank you so much, because, despite the age of my Mac, I can use Mojave smoothly.
I want to ask you only two things:
1) Is there a way to use the Mac App Store, I haven't been able to download anything (I've used the traditional way to download apps)
2) My Mac has the "famous" BCM 4321 AirPort card. Is there a way to make it works under Mojave? Or, if necessary, there are compatible cards? Now I'm using an USB Wi-Fi adapter, but it needs always one of my two USB hubs (even better than the lack of connectors of newer MacBooks)
10.14.1
The Mojave 10.14.1 update does NOT install properly on unsupported machines, and could result in an unbootable OS. If you want to install the 10.14.1 update (and are not currently running 10.14.1), perform the following steps:
• Download the latest version of Mojave Patcher
• Download the installer using the Tools menu of Mojave Patcher
• Create a patched USB installer
• Boot from that, and install 10.14.1 onto the volume containing an older release.
• Once done, apply the post-install patches, and you should now be on 10.14.1.
(copy from: http://dosdude1.com/mojave/ )
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To use the store app updates, the system must use APFS.
I think beta 4 was released yesterday. I updated today..
https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/10/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-14-3-beta-4/
Yes, the beta4 really came out, please excuse me, I was not up to date.
Using a similar configuration: same 4,1 2008 model, RAM & SSD.
1) On 10.14.2 Mojave, I tested a download from the App Store, "Tactical Monsters" and it downloaded and started fine. Not sure your Mojave version. Seems fine here.
2) Replaced the original wifi card some years ago with an Atheros 9380. Had to use a usb Wifi adaptor and update it before it would work with Mojave. There are similar wifi cards available on Amazon and eBay for about $12 that will drop right into the slot inside the laptop.
Good luck!
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MBP mid-2009 15-inch
3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
MBP 5,3 Latest Beta 10.14.3 Developer's Beta 4 (18D38a)) successfully updated via OTA.
The boot rom has been patched using the Dosdude1 APFS Rom Patcher v2.0. All Dosdude1 post install patches have been applied except the APFS patch.
Observed strange behavior:
Attaching a Firewire 800 external HDD crashes the system, possible a kernel crash, followed by a re-boot loop with no backlight.
Once the Firewire HDD is removed and upon rebooting the display backlight remains OFF, but for a short time the apple logo and progress bar is normal with backlight, then no backlight.
I discovered that while the apple logo is backlit during boot I can increase and decrease the backlight intensity from the keyboard function keys (F1, F2). Then the backlight is restored and the system boots normally.
Note of comparison. When adding a Firewire 800 HDD to a supported MBP (13 inch Mid-2012, 10.14.3 Developer's Beta 4 (18D38a)) there is only NORMAL behavior, everything works.
Has anyone else noted this behavior? If so, is there any understanding of what is happening and a possible fix.
3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
MBP 5,3 Latest Beta 10.14.3 Developer's Beta 4 (18D38a)) successfully updated via OTA.
The boot rom has been patched using the Dosdude1 APFS Rom Patcher v2.0. All Dosdude1 post install patches have been applied except the APFS patch.
Observed strange behavior:
Attaching a Firewire 800 external HDD crashes the system, possible a kernel crash, followed by a re-boot loop with no backlight.
Once the Firewire HDD is removed and upon rebooting the display backlight remains OFF, but for a short time the apple logo and progress bar is normal with backlight, then no backlight.
I discovered that while the apple logo is backlit during boot I can increase and decrease the backlight intensity from the keyboard function keys (F1, F2). Then the backlight is restored and the system boots normally.
Note of comparison. When adding a Firewire 800 HDD to a supported MBP (13 inch Mid-2012, 10.14.3 Developer's Beta 4 (18D38a)) there is only NORMAL behavior, everything works.
Has anyone else noted this behavior? If so, is there any understanding of what is happening and a possible fix.
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Do you also encounter the keyboard backlight turned on after every reboot? Just want to know, if my MacBookPro4,1 is a exempton here, or if that is to be expected behaviour.
Also two-finger clicks on the trackpad (equivalent to right-button mouse clicks) are not recognized on mine.
Other than that, I’m really glad it works so nicely (macOS 10.14.2).
Again, thanks to dosdude1 and all the others who contribute to this project!
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I can see the keyboard backlight turned on after every reboot, but the two-finger click system works.
Next try.
Can anyone help me?
I moved the installaion of Mojave on my MacBook End 2009 (with the help of mojave patcher) to a new MacBook Air.
Now I‘ve got some issues (Night Shift for example). So I‘m searching for information how to undo the installation of the mojave patcher.
Thanks for help
Beware: Malware/Virus scanners identify and remove some but not all of the Dosdude1 patches resulting in an unbootable computer, and the USB ports won't boot a USB stick. I have experienced this problem and was only able to recover using Target disk mode to re-apply patches to the target computer SSD. Target Disk Mode is an easy way to recover short of removing the SSD and re-formatting it. All my data was undisturbed.
You couldn't boot with the option key and select the usb?
That is correct. The exact behavior is that with the option key I can see the bootable USB stick, but the computer MBP5,3 won't boot. I have several bootable systems on USB including Linux, no joy!
That sounds like a problem with your usb stick. Make an internal partition with the full installer system. It’s great for easy patching and reinstalling if things go wrong. 10Gb should do.
No... there is no problem with my USB sticks. I explored that possibility by trying them in another mac, no problem. As I stated I have several "systems' on various USB sticks, none work in the crippled mac, but do work in the same mac after using Target Disc Mode to re-install the patches. My point is that Malware and Virus scanners are problematic for Dosdude1 patches as they are identified as a malware infection.
That’s interesting, so you’re able to initiate a 'right-mouse-click' with two-finger tap + trackpad button click? Only thing I can get to work is two-finger tap as 'right-mouse-click' (without pressing the trackpad button).
Problem with just tapping is, that I sometimes inadvertently click on icons or move windows around. Maybe I can get accustomed to it, though.
I think there is something about settings.
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