I have an MBP6,2 with GPU/capacitor issues that's similar to mani girafe's random reboot...
And here's a thread about it...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/gpu-kernel-panic-in-mid-2010-whats-the-best-fix.1890097/
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I have an MBP6,2 with GPU/capacitor issues that's similar to mani girafe's random reboot...
And here's a thread about it...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/gpu-kernel-panic-in-mid-2010-whats-the-best-fix.1890097/
Sorry but those are two different things. GPU capacitor problem is solvable by replacing the capacitor, GPU is fine . I think @dosdude1 has a video in youtube addressing just that.
Nevertheless you may be right attending to the symptoms ( kernel panic)
if that GTX 660 Ti is based on the GK106, it will artifact randomly and make the display unusable. It's been an issue with GTX 650ti to 660ti since high sierra and later
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hey can you please do me a favor? Can you install gfxcardstatus, force the intel HD active, open safari and see if there's any cursor lag as you hover over links? My 6,2 has been bugged since .5 release even in a clean install. It works fine on the GT 330M though
No he is 100% correct, the 2010 15" models suffer badly from random reboots because of a GPU issue. The 2011's suffer badly from white screen issues preventing booting into the OS. Completely different issues for completely different problems.
The 2010's are mitigated with the Mid2010 GPU patch : https://github.com/julian-poidevin/MBPMid2010_GPUFix/blob/master/FAQ.md
The 2011's are mitigated by disabling the Discrete GPU and only using the built in Intel 3000 : https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ntel-integrated-gpu-efi-variable-fix.2037591/
Nope, that is not correct. GT330M NEVER fails in the 2010 15" and 17" machines, it's just a bad capacitor on the GPU frambuffer power rail that causes random kernel panics. I have a video here explaining the whole issue and performing the repair. That software solution should not be used under any circumstances, the system should be repaired properly. Now, you ARE correct about the 2011 machines, they have a defective AMD Radeon HD 6xxx series GPU, which AMD irresponsibly never actually fixed. Therefore, those systems CAN'T be properly repaired. However, the best solution for them is to permanently disable the dedicated GPU, using my custom gMux IC firmware. The "EFI variable fix" you've linked is nothing more than the reliance of an NVRAM variable to keep the dGPU disabled, which can get reset VERY easily, making that solution MUCH worse than a permanent dGPU disable either via hardware or custom gMux IC firmware.
Hi,
I have a last question concerning APFS. I'm still runing High Sierra on HFS+ and planning to install Mojave on my xp941, which is coming soon.
Should I apply the APFS Rom Patcher before or after the installation of Mojave?
Thanks,
frenchieisverige
I have a last question concerning APFS. I'm still runing High Sierra on HFS+ and planning to install Mojave on my xp941, which is coming soon.
Should I apply the APFS Rom Patcher before or after the installation of Mojave?
Thanks,
frenchieisverige
Not trying to start a fight, but your post is a bit pedantic. From the users perspective, there definitely IS a problem with the video card. When you do anything even slightly GPU intensive it causes a KP and reboots. I never said the software was a fix, I said it's a mitigation. Of course a hardware fix is always preferable, but that does NOT mean a software fix should never be used, nor does it mean it cannot be a valid use case. We have hundreds of these machines that were worthless before the fix and rock solid afterwards. Not sure where your hatred of the software solution comes from, but in mine (and hundreds / thousands of others), it's misplaced.
Likewise the 2011's are rock solid once the AMD video card is disabled in the EFI. While I agree it's fairly easy to clear the variable, it's also trivially easy to put it back, a script makes it even more so. Since these machines have powerful i7 processors and can take up to 16GB of ram, there are thousands of users willing to take the chance on a possibility of an issue that is easily remedied at any point with 30 seconds of typing at a shell. Again, I agree that a hardware fix is preferred but it's just not always feasible, fiscally or otherwise.
i will make an clone and i will try the update and post install cache rebuild
I think that's something wrong.
i also suffer of mouse lag (only when using safari) and random KP (with latests dosdude1 patcher I didn't notice yet), but I found those bugs only when running Mojave.
All fine on High Sierra, so I think that's nothing wrong with the GPU.
The mouse lag is fine on 10.14.3(the first january release) and earlier. It doesn't happen on the 330M under any versions though - just the intel HD arrandale. When i get a bit more free time, ill mess around with it some more as no one here is willing to lend a hand despite countless requests. It's not my config since it happens even on a clean install with nothing installed.
As for the capacitor issue, i rather use a software solution that keeps things stable and usable vs a kernel panicking mess/paper weight. The hardware fix is of course better but not everyone is knowledgeable in performing that fix (or have the tools for it) Since the machine is almost 10 years old, it's not even worth paying someone to do it. As the other guy said, not sure why the hate for the software fix. Besides, isn't this entire thread a software fix (patching OS to run unsupported OS) vs a hardware fix (buying a new one)
Anyways I've been using gfxcardstatus + that patch (along with a whole bunch of other patches to enable handoff/continuity) and my machine has been stable since
How do we install supplemental update to non-APFS system?
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The same question have I too.
My MBP is not shutting down since 14.6 correctly:
dosdude help us!
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This is not my experience, the patcher always updated the recovery partition.
Just try it.
The update can be found here:
http://osxdaily.com/2019/08/01/supplemental-update-for-macos-mojave-10-14-6-released/
Let's have a look if I#ll be able to install it.
Without APFS the install is not working.
Without APFS the install is not working.
Just updated my HackPro5,1 from Mojave 10.14.5 to 10.14.6. Process was simple thanks to DosDude's patcher! Completed the upgrade from the AppStore and before booting into Mojave 10.14.6 for the first time, I booted Mojave Installer USB patched with DosDude 1.33 and applied just the Legacy Video Patch (that's all I needed - no model selection and no other patches since I'm using CLOVER to manage SIP, I specify -no_compat_check CLOVER boot option and I'm using USBInjectAll.kext / custom SSDT-UIAC).
My system specs are:
My system specs are:
- Motherboard: Biostar TH55HD
- CPU: Xeon X3450 (Overclocked)
- Memory: 16GB DDR3
- MacOS: Mojave 10.14.6 APFS
- CLOVER R5018
https://support.apple.com/en_US/downloads maybe try this link
That is normal for HFS systems I am trying to getting to my desktop after installing the supplemental update but no luck
Even on APFS volumes, the supplemental update is problematic. On my MacPro 3,1 with 10.14.6, when applying the supplemental update from the software update preference panel, the update hangs at the 16 minutes remaining mark after the reboot. This is despite reapplying the patches at the reboot.
I just noticed that downloading the 10.14.6 full installer from a supported machine gets 14.6.03 rather than the previous 14.6.02 so hopefully this one has the supplemental update folded in. Apple has been known to do that for supplemental updates but not for security updates.
Is the recovery partition supposed to work for native APFS systems? I can't see any mention of it, only that it's not working for non-APFS models. I did an otherwise successfull clean install on a MacBookPro8,1 (early 2011) and just gets the No-sign when holding cmd-R. Tried the "fix" here from @jackluke but it didn't help.
APFS after 30 mins it finally went to the login screen then another 5 min wait after I entered my password then the screen went white so now back to reinstalling 10.14.6 final I wouldn't recommend installing this update
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If you are APFS try running the script in the terminal
I think that update bricked my MacBook 5,2 I can't reinstall 10.14.6 final with the patcher get an error, hold my option button can see my hdd for selection but disk utility won't load to check for errors I'm stumped
and pissed
and pissed
I can confirm that downloading the full installer for 10.14.6 which is versioned 14.6.03 does include the supplemental update (18G87).