If you run SystHist you'll see what is meant. It appears you have issues with Apple?
My paranoia has been limited. That Mini is still HFS+ so the TCC updates are made not-available, like OS Updates and Betas, APFS only.
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If you run SystHist you'll see what is meant. It appears you have issues with Apple?
My paranoia has been limited. That Mini is still HFS+ so the TCC updates are made not-available, like OS Updates and Betas, APFS only.
Does SysHist bring more information then System Information? System Information reads the plist from Library/Receipts, anyway. To be relevant. SysHist needs to be do more then that.
Thanks. Different and better after erase, but not KP-free.
MBP5,2 17" with an APFS SSD 500GB (Samsung 860) on USB now. Always using 9600M GT GPU. Prepared as follows:
- using a dosdude USB installer with 10.14.3 and patcher 1.2.3
-- erased the SSD, as APFS/GUID
-- installed 10.14.3, post-install, forced rebuild (did that always at this point)
- boot, using migration assistant to get all the rest from the internal SSD (Samsung 840)
- exercising this 10.14.3 on the new disk on USB for a while, no problems
-- including switching between 9600 and 9400 GPUs. Then staying with 9600
- updated to 10.14.5b4 OTA
- post-install patches using a dosdude installer with patcher 1.3.1 (and 10.14.4 on it)
- boot, login all went fine, no testing with 9400 yet, no Safari usage
- got a KP (attached) soon after start using Safari for our Mojave Forum
- at present using the system without Safari, so far without problems. Posting this now with Firefox.
With 10.14.4 I also got KPs when using Safari. No problems with Safari on 10.14.5b2+3.
Not sure if I am the only owner of an MBP5,2 17" with 10.14.5b4?
I'll try to run full diagnostics on that machine, don't have them available yet. fsck showed no problems on either SSD, nor did virus scans.
You'll be happy with the results.
Regarding TCC - That Mini is still HFS+ so the TCC updates are made not-available, like OS Updates and Betas, APFS only.
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Tried the following shortcut to an "almost-clean" install meanwhile.
- while running from the external SSD, used the Finder to delete on the internal SSD /System/Library/Extenstions, Frameworks, Private Frameworks (without inspecting them further)
- used the dosdude USB installer (10.14.3, patcher 1.2.3) to install 10.14.3 on the internal SSD, post-install with force rebuild
- 10.14.3 works fine as always, update directly to 10.14.5b4 OTA, post-install with patcher 1.3.1 + force rebuild caches
- boot+login fine
That led to early KPs last time on this SSD. Either I made a mistake last time or the deletions above are good enough to get rid of unwanted remnants from earlier installations.
Also did a "defaults delete com.apple.Safari" as this mitigated the Safari-related KPs in 10.14.4, if for a while. Posting this with Safari.
Safari versions are: 12.0.3 for 10.14.3, 12.1 for .4, 12.1.1 for .5b4. If there will be further KPs I'll try to use 12.0.3.
What are these patches required for? What version and what device? I'd like to include these in my patcher so I need info. Thank you.
No, I am not happy with the results for sure. As you can see, a MRT update was listed to have accured, but no receipt. This confirms what I suspected: a MRT update failed and the MRT app is now corrupted. In System Information MRT is listed as the current version, but for 27.4.2019, not 2.5.2019. On Installations there is a receipt for XProtect, but nothing for MRT. This means I shall proceed and reinstall the OS. I can not stay with the security features compromised.
Can someone please look into System Information, if they run Mojave 14.4 , of course, in the places in System Information and confirm or not if they have a different situation?
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MacBook Pro 6,2 mid 2010 that is a dualGPU Mac with Nvidia Tesla and IntelHD Graphics.
They were required in my case because after the dosdude1 and ASentientBot "non-metal acceleration patches", my machine missed the Brightness HUD control, sleep function, didn't switched among the two GPUs (because on dualGPU Mac you can change the GPU in use via software), got some random KP, but most of all I had high cpu/gpu temperatures and consequently loud fans.
I noticed that AppleGraphicsControl.kext is the main responsible for manage dualGPUs or externalGPU (I am not sure if it is so relevant for single GPU system, I guess not), but to support the AGC kext are required some other kext around and the GPUWrangler.framework version must match with the AGC version otherwise no boot, from my working test I have used the 10.13.6 HS kexts.
These replacements don't affect any single GPU Mac , I've tested and they're safe.
For one only macbook model I guess not worth it, if someone else can test on other different dualGPUs machines it could be useful, but before add them to your patcher, I'd wait for .5 final release and maybe for a clever solution by dosdude1 and parrotgeek1.
I have same laptop: MacBookPro 5,2 17 inch, 3.06 GHz, hybrid Seagate HDD
My experience mirrors yours; see posts 13984, 14450 and 14479 for reference.
Currently running OS 10.14.5-b4 without major issues, other than Siri control panel failing with message "Error preferences" and " could not load Siri preferences pane." Siri itself works fine when initiated using menu-bar icon; voice commands work as well. Both chess program, as well as "flurry" screen saver, work fine.
Safari and News crash (eventually) with a KP, hence I use neither. The two apps. probably share some infrastructure since both are, de-facto, browsers.
When you state that you "[deleted] on the internal SSD: /System/Library/Extensions, Frameworks, Private Frameworks", did you in fact delete "en-masse": Extensions, frameworks and private.frameworks sub-directories, located in System/library (?)
Hope this is of help.
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Definitely looking better.
Do you have specific Safari crash logs?
The kernel panic log points to a filesystem issue. But you did fsck -y and that should have cleared some up -if not try it on single user mode. I would definitely try an run a full Apple diagnostic if you can. I think your model doesn't support the D at boot so you may need to download the old diagnostics image. It's probably still available somewhere on the web.
EDIT: try here : https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest
.3 and .5b4 here, sorry. Too many random KPs in .4
Can you share the Hackintosh config?
Manual package install -- this can be a nuisance, but it does work. Take the macOS installer and open Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg. Copy the Packages folder somewhere you can edit. pkgutil --expand the OSInstall package, open Distribution file and make the InstallationCheck() function just always return true. Then pkgutil --flatten the folder back to a package in the same directory. Open that by double-clicking (should launch Installer.app) and then install to a partition. Then (not sure why this is necessary, but it is) copy /Volumes/Mojave/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi to /Volumes/Mojave/System/Library/CoreServices to make it bootable. That should get you the same result as installing from a bootable USB.
I also have a (pretty minimal, but potentially helpful) overview of the whole manual patching process here (for MacBook7,1 specifically) that you or others may find useful.
You might also try using @0403979's patcher (haven't used it myself, but he's a knowledgeable and helpful dude so it's worth a try). Or, try creating the installer with createinstallmedia + a bootloader (Clover?). Just trying to list all the non-dosdude1 solutions here since that doesn't seem to play well with your hackintosh.
Good luck, hope that helps. If you're still stuck, you might try /r/hackintosh or InsanelyMac forums too. I've gotten good advice there in the past. Sorry for the longish post.
Well I’m willing to include this if you think it’s necessary. Just let me know after the 10.14.5 release.
Thank you for the confirmation.
Yes, with the Finder I deleted the entire folders /System/Library/Extensions, /System/Library/Frameworks, /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks from the then passive, internal disk. Running from this disk in single-user mode and deleting there should have also worked, with subsequent boot and installation from the dosdude USB installer.
Meanwhile I have cloned the external disk (which I had erased before install) to the internal disk. Running from the internal disk now since 10hrs, with 9600M GT, and avoiding Safari.
I'll continue experimenting with this disk, esp. with 9400 and gMUX.
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Thank you.Definitely looking better.
Do you have specific Safari crash logs?
The kernel panic log points to a filesystem issue. But you did fsck -y and that should have cleared some up -if not try it on single user mode. I would definitely try an run a full Apple diagnostic if you can. I think your model doesn't support the D at boot so you may need to download the old diagnostics image. It's probably still available somewhere on the web.
EDIT: try here : https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest
Did a /sbin/fsck -y on the internal disk in single-user mode. Looks good to me, but a screen photo is attached because of the four lines with handle_crypto_mount and apfs_keybag that I can't interprete.
Safari would not crash by itself and leave the system intact. I've only the KP report so far. Will continue using Safari and see what I get.
Just found back the DVDs delivered with my MBP 10 years ago!
Will try them now.
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My Hackintosh config:
Asus P5P41TED motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
2 gb ram ddr3
Nvidia GeForece 6200
I have reinstalled the OS and ran the Terminal command for security background updates. Gatekeeper, XProtect and MRT both got an update and it got the receipt fine. But now, it seems that the Speech voice update I have got before now it is absent. I do not use that feature, in itself is no problem, but it shows that the update functionality of the OS may have a serious issue. Can someone check if they have a Voice Update - Daniel listed in System Information? This update might have been triggered by the use of the Chess app for several times, so it might not be an issue.
Ahoy! If your Firefox Extentions went belly-up, do this -
Go to Firefox Preferences>Privacy and Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>❎Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla>❎Allow Firefox to install and run studies>❎Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations. Takes about 10 minutes for Firefox Extensions to re-enable.
Turn those selections off later, the fix will stick. btw - at this writng there is no Mac v. 66.0.4, only Windows.
Go to Firefox Preferences>Privacy and Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>❎Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla>❎Allow Firefox to install and run studies>❎Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations. Takes about 10 minutes for Firefox Extensions to re-enable.
Turn those selections off later, the fix will stick. btw - at this writng there is no Mac v. 66.0.4, only Windows.
You do realize that the GeForce 6200 hasn't been supported since OS X 10.5... Right? There is no possible way for it to work properly in anything newer than OS X 10.7 with some hacks, and even that's a stretch.
I know. I do not need graphics acceleration at all. As long as YouTube, iTunes and GarageBand/Logic Pro X work, that is fine for me. I realise that things are very different for other people, but for me is fine. In fact, I even like it more like this then with newer graphics card. If I shall get a new machine sometime in the future, I shall try to disable graphics acceleration completely, even if it is available. I got used to this situation and I gradually begun to really like it. But I seriously doubt this issue regarding updates is related with the lack of a modern GPU and a graphics acceleration.
Actaully, the fact that this hardware runs Mojave is a testimony of your amazing achievements. I look forward to use it for macOS 10.15 as well.
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Hi, Does anyone have a copy of the CoreDisplay.framework that came with 10.14.5b4?
I manually patched to the .4 version via single user mode which worked perfectly but that was before DosDude1 updated the Mojave Installer to 1.3.1 and now I’m wondering if for ease and in case of any potential future problems it may be an idea to put the original file back and just use the Installer/Patch Updater to deal with it.
If not a good idea, I’m more than willing to leave it well alone?
I manually patched to the .4 version via single user mode which worked perfectly but that was before DosDude1 updated the Mojave Installer to 1.3.1 and now I’m wondering if for ease and in case of any potential future problems it may be an idea to put the original file back and just use the Installer/Patch Updater to deal with it.
If not a good idea, I’m more than willing to leave it well alone?
I am guessing that you already did manually what the patcher does automatically, or am I missing something? I doubt that there is an extra "code" in the new patcher.
For a moment I thought you had binary patched the .5 beta 4 CoreDisplay and that would have been great but not easy at all, anyway I always retain copies of original files I replace, so here is the stock .5 beta 4 CoreDisplay, you can simply notice that internally it is the current "untouched CoreDisplay" just checking this attached binary "date modified" comparing with your Mojave /usr/bin/ binaries "date modified", they match exactly with April 26th that is the last date available when apple developers officially compiled the current Mojave binaries.
Of course on the next .5 beta 5 Mojave release we expect that all the core binaries "date modified" will be recompiled during this month of May.
But keep in mind that for "unsupported Mac" the only working "CoreDisplays" are those taken from 10.14.4 or earlier, this one attached is only needed for "Mojave supported Mac" to bring the Metal Acceleration.
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