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macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread
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I guess if you install it together with a .4 Graphics and AGC kext set, it could allow the GPU switching, otherwise it needs another kind of fix especially for those that can't get brightness control working.
The reason I focused on .4 kext set is that it's the last Mojave version were things worked, but I guess you could use also a .3 kext set, or .2 , or even an HS 10.13.6 kext set .
But really after .5 beta 3 I got that "new" missing symbol about AppleMCCSControl.kext related in some way to Vesa/Display internal commands here is an interesting article:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16131778/sending-mccs-commands-on-cocoa
If you need again the stock .5 beta3 AppleMCCSControl.kext here is attached, but to me a .4 of it fixed the symbol in prelinked.
It has been compiled by apple on April 18th , as also all the others kext and framework binaries of .5 beta 3 release.
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Installed it with the patches you provided in PMs, but still no luck whatsoever, as I said, the only patch that did something, was dosdude1's bkltpatch from #11156, it did bring back the HUD, but with no functionality and some system instability(KP are happening more often)
I guess you should not mix the backlight patches, for example from dosdude1 backlight script seems that he deletes the AGDCBacklightControl.kext from the AGC / Plugins path, replacing the AppleBackLight* kexts and replace also the DisplayServices.framework, so maybe you need the stock .5 beta 3 DisplayServices ? I don't know.
Only thing I know is those files I attached to me worked for a dualGPUs Arrandale Nvidia 330 and IntelHD, and the same files don't affect nothing bad on singleGPU system as Nvidia 320 or IntelHD3000 .
I use all the AppleBackLight* kext stock from .5 beta 3 .
But really I have different machines. So can't test further.
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your previous RAM sticks were 2+2 Gb ? And now you have 4+4 Gb ?
Try first only with one 4 gb stick.
If so, then most probably incompatible RAM frequency/quantity.
Snow Leopard is an old OSX maybe capable to boot even with faulty RAM since it takes half than 1 GB to operate, so you won't sature neither 2gb ram of a single 4 GB stick, maybe it's one of two faulty 4 GB RAM module.
I've released two huge updates today. One update to macOS Patcher and the other to macOS Downloader. I'm also introducing my new website/team called RMC.
Release notes for macOS Patcher:
Release notes for macOS Downloader:
Information about RMC:
RMC, or Research, Modification, Customization, is a team I'm starting to bring together people around the world who have a passion for computing and particularly macOS modification and customization. Currently there is only one active member aside from myself and he is Larsvonhier, the person who originally got macOS 10.14 Mojave running on an almost 10 year old MacBook4,1. I'm hoping to have more people join my team in the future and create more amazing tools together but for now it's mainly just a place to store my own tools and ideas. From now on macOS Patcher and macOS Downloader will be stored on RMC's GitHub page and all documentation will be stored on RMC's website.
Documentation on new releases:
I've currently only made new documentation and a guide for the macOS Patcher release. This can be found on the RMC website. I will create more documentation for macOS Downloader and also the errors and warnings in both macOS Patcher and macOS Downloader.
Links/where to download:
If you have issues questions you can fill in the contact form on RMC's website or reply to this message for general questions about these releases. I have 5 more days of free time so now's the best time to ask me things. Thank you to all members of this community for their incredible research and inspiration. This community is what got me into bash scripting and macOS modification.
I'd particularly like to the thank the following people for their research, help, and inspiration:
I think that concludes my super long post. If there's anything else I'll add it later. Have a good day everyone.
cc: @Larsvonhier, @visberry
Release notes for macOS Patcher:
- Add support for the MacBook4,1 in macOS 10.12 and 10.13 installers
- Add support for macOS 10.14.5 betas with full acceleration
- Add new prelinkedekernels for macOS 10.12 and 10.13 installers
- Completely rewrite code
- Improve the appearance
- Improve functionality and reliability
- Improve errors and warnings
- Improve Patch Integrity Protection functionality and alerts
- Improve the transutil tool and add newer transparency patches
- Improve the restore tool speed and reliability
- Improve restoring a system patched by a dosdude1 patcher
- Improve permission repair speed and functionality
- Improve and clean up code
- Improve and clean up file structure
- And much more
Release notes for macOS Downloader:
- Add latest macOS 10.14.5 betas
- Completely rewrite code
- Update the appearance
- Improve and clean up code
- Improve and clean up file structure
- And much more
Information about RMC:
RMC, or Research, Modification, Customization, is a team I'm starting to bring together people around the world who have a passion for computing and particularly macOS modification and customization. Currently there is only one active member aside from myself and he is Larsvonhier, the person who originally got macOS 10.14 Mojave running on an almost 10 year old MacBook4,1. I'm hoping to have more people join my team in the future and create more amazing tools together but for now it's mainly just a place to store my own tools and ideas. From now on macOS Patcher and macOS Downloader will be stored on RMC's GitHub page and all documentation will be stored on RMC's website.
Documentation on new releases:
I've currently only made new documentation and a guide for the macOS Patcher release. This can be found on the RMC website. I will create more documentation for macOS Downloader and also the errors and warnings in both macOS Patcher and macOS Downloader.
Links/where to download:
- New macOS Patcher release
- New macOS Download release
- RMC website
- RMC GitHub
- macOS Patcher documentation
If you have issues questions you can fill in the contact form on RMC's website or reply to this message for general questions about these releases. I have 5 more days of free time so now's the best time to ask me things. Thank you to all members of this community for their incredible research and inspiration. This community is what got me into bash scripting and macOS modification.
I'd particularly like to the thank the following people for their research, help, and inspiration:
I think that concludes my super long post. If there's anything else I'll add it later. Have a good day everyone.
cc: @Larsvonhier, @visberry
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I'll give that a shot after resetting the SMC. I forgot to mention that a known good copy of El Cap froze while booting too. Only snow leopard worked. The prior sticks were 2 x 2 gb and the bootrom is the version that supports 8gb.
I'll add you both. I have 3 groups for the 10.14.3 download now. Am I allowed to post it publicly here? I'm not sure but that would make my life easier.
The Macmini3,1 is supported with macOS Patcher and dosdude1's Mojave Patcher as well. The MacBook4,1 is only supported by macOS Patcher and everything works apart from acceleration and everything goes along with that (sleep, brightness, etc.)
@MrZupp I have managed to fix the "issue" about gfxCardStatus manual GPU-MUX switching, and it is to use the PrivateFramework GPUWrangler.framework from .4 , this was my earlier experiment when I tried to bring back acceleration before the ASentientBot CoreDisplay fix.
I attach it, try to replace it, together with that folder .4 kext-set I already sent you and now should be able to switch between any dualGPUs system from .5 beta 3.
I attach it, try to replace it, together with that folder .4 kext-set I already sent you and now should be able to switch between any dualGPUs system from .5 beta 3.
You can install the APFS system patch from dosdude1's patcher or use dosdude1's APFS ROM Patcher. I didn't create these patche(r)s so I can't provide help with them. If @dosdude1 gives me permission then I can include the APFS system patch in macOS Patcher to provide a better user experience.
Yeah, you can go ahead and include it, I don't mind at all. Just be aware that actually applying the patch needs to be done correctly, otherwise it won't work. APFS ROM patcher will also work fine on the MB4,1, you just have to modify my compatibility check plist located inside the application bundle (FWList.plist) to include the MB4,1.
Thank you so much for letting me include it. I really didn’t expect that since it’s something you worked hard for and it’s an exclusive feature in your patcher right now. I assume the preference pane needs to also be included in order for it to function correctly?
thank you both for you guys hard work!
i am going to install 10.14.3 to my mb4,1 now
But do you have used these all from 10.14.4 :
AppleGraphicsControl.kext (the entire with all plugins inside)
AppleMCCSControl.kext (this is required to fix the "new" unresolved symbol)
IOGraphicsFamily.kext
IONDRVSupport.kext
IOAccelerator2D.plugin
IOAcceleratorFamily2.kext
/PrivateFrameworks/GPUWrangler.framework
/Frameworks/CoreDisplay.framework
from 10.14.3 only these two :
/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework
/PrivateFrameworks/GPUSupport.framework
And using the same external USB .5beta3 drive works exactly the same way on three different machines (also singleGPUs) with brightness, sleep and everything else.
Proof pictures attached.
Here is the folder I used.
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Maybe this other one is not strictly required but for a better stability in case here is: 10144AppleGraphicsPowerManagement.kext.zip
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I’ll release an update with the APFS system patch to the dev branch of macOS Patcher later. I’d like someone to test it before I release it on the master branch.thank you both for you guys hard work!
i am going to install 10.14.3 to my mb4,1 now
maybe i can test it if no risk? lol
coz i don't know how to fix it if any error during flashing..haha
anyways, let me keep HFS at this moment
There is no flashing with the APFS system patch. It's just copying some files. The APFS ROM patch is the one with flashing and can be dangerous if it fails.