macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread

[jackluke]

Ok worked thanks
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Would it be ok to do —without kext
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Whenever I try to enter recovery mode now, it turns off and reboots to normal log in
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So after a few reboot it works fine.

but when trying to disable the SIP this comes up in terminal, please can someone help me with this

The correct recovery terminal command is:
csrutil enable --without kext

That means, enable sip but allow invalid kext signature (their patches) and consequently add them to its kextcache.

 

[MacMusic01]

The correct recovery terminal command is:
csrutil enable --without kext

That means, enable sip but allow invalid kext signature (their patches) and consequently add them to its kextcache.

Can anyone help me as even tho the command works as shown in the software image, this program that helps boost my CPU still dosent work.
can anyone help?
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The correct recovery terminal command is:
csrutil enable --without kext

That means, enable sip but allow invalid kext signature (their patches) and consequently add them to its kextcache.

Can anyone help me as even tho the command works as shown in the software image, this program that helps boost my CPU still dosent work.
can anyone help?

 

[Eithanius]

Does AirDrop on unsupported macs work with iDevices running iOS 13...?

 

[MacMusic01]

Does AirDrop on unsupported macs work with iDevices running iOS 13...?

Unfortunately not as I have tried this many times myself

 

[wire_]

It’s works now! Thanks so much

Another option is to create an "Rx" partition and put the patched installer in it, then hold Option instead of Cmd-R to run Terminal, re-patch, etc.

Last two Mojave security updates I got stuck in boot loops and crashes and had to repatch to complete, so having speedy access is good.
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Can anyone help me as even tho the command works as shown in the software image, this program that helps boost my CPU still dosent work.
can anyone help?
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Can anyone help me as even tho the command works as shown in the software image, this program that helps boost my CPU still dosent work.
can anyone help?

Pls say more about a program that "helps boost your CPU". What's that about?

 

[TimothyR734]

fabiorobeto released a cosmetic UI patch for macOS Catalina but also one for Mojave is is on page 344 post number 8587 if anyone is interested
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[Eithanius]

fabiorobeto released a cosmetic UI patch for macOS Catalina but also one for Mojave is is on page 344 post number 8587 if anyone is interested
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Is that Lucida Grande font on your UI...? How did you get that to work on Mojave...?

 

[TimothyR734]

unzip and install

 

[Eithanius]

unzip and install

Thanks...

 

[MacMusic01]

Is it worth upgrading my Mac to Catalina from Mojave’s even tho it’s unsupported? MacBook mid 2010, any risk or negitive result from doing this
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Another option is to create an "Rx" partition and put the patched installer in it, then hold Option instead of Cmd-R to run Terminal, re-patch, etc.

Last two Mojave security updates I got stuck in boot loops and crashes and had to repatch to complete, so having speedy access is good.
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Pls say more about a program that "helps boost your CPU". What's that about?

Undervolt
Reduce the voltage suppiled to the processor
A reduced voltage decreases power consumption and thermal output of the processor - improving battery life
Preventing thermal throtteling - allowing longer sustained performance
Undervolting is only compatible with Haswell and Broadwell processors (Macbooks from 2013 - 2015). This functionality has been prevented on later generations.

Turbo Boost
Disable the automatic overclock to save power when performance is not of priority

Power Limit
Set a definitive power limit, constraining the CPU to perform within a set power boundry

 

[mrploppy]

Is it worth upgrading my Mac to Catalina from Mojave’s even tho it’s unsupported? MacBook mid 2010, any risk or negitive result from doing this
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Undervolt
Reduce the voltage suppiled to the processor
A reduced voltage decreases power consumption and thermal output of the processor - improving battery life
Preventing thermal throtteling - allowing longer sustained performance
Undervolting is only compatible with Haswell and Broadwell processors (Macbooks from 2013 - 2015). This functionality has been prevented on later generations.

Turbo Boost
Disable the automatic overclock to save power when performance is not of priority

Power Limit
Set a definitive power limit, constraining the CPU to perform within a set power boundry

With regard to Catalina, I've not upgraded - partly because my version of Office is 2011 (or thereabouts) and is 32-bit, so won't run under Catalina. I know there's Pages and Numbers, but I use Excel quite a lot, especially macros, so I wouldn't want to be without it. The latest Office is too expensive for my liking. So I guess that's a question you'd have to answer: are the applications you rely on all 64-bit? There's probably other questions too!

 

[TimothyR734]

With regard to Catalina, I've not upgraded - partly because my version of Office is 2011 (or thereabouts) and is 32-bit, so won't run under Catalina. I know there's Pages and Numbers, but I use Excel quite a lot, especially macros, so I wouldn't want to be without it. The latest Office is too expensive for my liking. So I guess that's a question you'd have to answer: are the applications you rely on all 64-bit? There's probably other questions too!

I have the month Microsoft Office plan its $9.99 per month can install it up 5 devices with out extra charge so I have the latest version on my iMac,Macbook and both my iPhone's

 

[mrploppy]

I have the month Microsoft Office plan its $9.99 per month can install it up 5 devices with out extra charge so I have the latest version on my iMac,Macbook and both my iPhone's

Is that Office 365 Home? Am I right in thinking that once you cancel your subscription your documents are no longer readable?

 

[TimothyR734]

Is that Office 365 Home? Am I right in thinking that once you cancel your subscription your documents are no longer readable?

Yes it is Microsoft Home I think you can view existing documents for example my monthly renewal is past due but I opened one of my old college word documents no issues I think you just can't save new ones if your subscription is expired or canceled but I get paid tomorrow

 

[jackluke]

Does AirDrop on unsupported macs work with iDevices running iOS 13...?

Unfortunately not as I have tried this many times myself

The AirDrop between iOS devices and unsupported Mojave mac work in these cases:

- if you have an upgraded supported combo Wifi/BT4 card (taken from a supported 10.14 mac)
or
- if you have an unsupported Broadcom card with a patched Wifi driver (this will work on some Mac limited to certain Broadcom Wifi card) and adding a third party Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle plugged to your Mojave Mac

I made some "AirDrop enhanced" Wifi patches for Catalina, that were based essentially on Mojave Wifi kext, and I tested them and confirm they work also on 10.14.6 (even if their zip/folder are labelled "Catalina").

Here are attached:

AirDrop Catalina MacBook7,1 and MacBookPro6,2.zip

AirDrop Catalina patched MacBook6,1.zip

AirDrop Catalina patched MacBookAir2011 4,2.zip

MacBookPro8,3 AirDrop Catalina.zip

AirDrop fix Catalina MacBookAir4,1.zip

MacBookPro8,1 Airdrop Catalina.zip (This machine has two different board-id)

Macmini4,1 AirDrop Catalina.zip

Macmini5,1 AirDrop Catalina.zip

MacBookPro8,2 AirDrop Catalina.zip


After downloaded, open a Mojave terminal and copy/paste:

sudo mount -uw / ; killall Finder

Then from Mojave Finder replace (do not merge) them inside your Mojave /System/Library/Extensions/
after from a Mojave terminal send these commands copy/paste one at once:

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

(the "kextcache" takes some minutes to complete)

After the reboot, you should notice this new functions inside the AirDrop Finder panel:

Then to make working the AirDrop iOS device detection, you need to buy a cheap Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle, because newer iOS require for AirDropping the "BLE protocol" present only from BT4.0 devices.

Simply plug any BT4.0 USB dongle to the Mac and check when it starts blinking the blue led, then set AirDrop function "Allow to be discovered by Everyone" either on Mojave and iOS device settings and it should work.


After a working AirDrop with iOS devices, if you have a Bluetooth 4.0 card (or BT4.0 usb dongle), you could even add Continuity (Handoff, hotspot, etc.) check this other example: enable continuity from terminal

 

[mrploppy]

fabiorobeto released a cosmetic UI patch for macOS Catalina but also one for Mojave is is on page 344 post number 8587 if anyone is interested
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I installed this yesterday. First thing I noticed was that it changed the look of Messages - the top pane was a lighter dark grey than before - I use dark mode, BTW. Not sure if this is because I chose opaque mode. Anyway, more seriously, I put my laptop to sleep last night as usual - as I've mentioned before, my laptop won't sleep due to "idle sleep" but will sleep when chosen from the apple menu. I didn't actually wait for it to sleep (pulsing LED) - it normally does without issue. When I went to use the laptop this morning I found that it had crashed and rebooted some time overnight. I can only assume that installing the UI improvement caused this, because I didn't do anything else of significance to the system yesterday. I've now uninstalled the improvement (and it didn't reboot automatically, as it suggested, BTW) so we'll see what happens today.

Edit: I also re-applied the post-install patches just for grins.

Edit2: As I suspected, installing this UI improvement has broken sleep for me. And it's still broken now that I've uninstalled it. By sleep, I mean the forced sleep - from the Apple menu. I don't suppose it had any effect on idle sleep, which was broken anyway. Any way I can prove that this improvement is uninstalled? And any idea what it does that could break my sleep - I would imagine it's graphics related.

I'm just going to have to learn not to mess with stuff when it's (at least half) working.

 

[resurrector66]

hey all, my first post. MacBook late 2008 unibody 5,1. I've settled on Mojave, I just like it better. anyway, i tried the apfs rom patcher, picked the correct chip # (I thought, took it off of chip on logic board), and patched. All seemed to go good and I continued using after rom flash. then when I had to reboot, all I get are the s.o.s. beeps. I'm guessing it hosed the logic board even though I triple checked the chip #. Am I SOL?

 

[mrploppy]

hey all, my first post. MacBook late 2008 unibody 5,1. I've settled on Mojave, I just like it better. anyway, i tried the apfs rom patcher, picked the correct chip # (I thought, took it off of chip on logic board), and patched. All seemed to go good and I continued using after rom flash. then when I had to reboot, all I get are the s.o.s. beeps. I'm guessing it hosed the logic board even though I triple checked the chip #. Am I SOL?

Maybe. I don't suppose there's any way to check if you have a Nvidia MCP79 AHCI chipset? @dosdude1 advised against flashing if you have one of these because it's likely to brick your machine.

 

[TimothyR734]

hey all, my first post. MacBook late 2008 unibody 5,1. I've settled on Mojave, I just like it better. anyway, i tried the apfs rom patcher, picked the correct chip # (I thought, took it off of chip on logic board), and patched. All seemed to go good and I continued using after rom flash. then when I had to reboot, all I get are the s.o.s. beeps. I'm guessing it hosed the logic board even though I triple checked the chip #. Am I SOL?

maybe try power off the 5,1 unplug the power supply and remove your laptop battery then press the power button a few times then put the battery back in plug in the power supply and the hold the command-option P and R button

 

[resurrector66]

Maybe. I don't suppose there's any way to check if you have a Nvidia MCP79 AHCI chipset? @dosdude1 advised against flashing if you have one of these because it's likely to brick your machine.

thanks for your quick reply. I luckily found a replacement logic board (only $25) and it has the chipset you mentioned. I'm assuming that the other board was the same even though the rom chip # is different(I checked out of curiosity)so, I won't be flashing this eprom. I'm up and running good with new board, and apfs patch. I do get the double boot, but not always. ???

 

[resurrector66]

maybe try power off the 5,1 unplug the power supply and remove your laptop battery then press the power button a few times then put the battery back in plug in the power supply and the hold the command-option P and R button

Thanks for suggestions, I tried all of the reset options before changing out logic board

 

[K two]

Maybe. I don't suppose there's any way to check if you have a Nvidia MCP79 AHCI chipset? @dosdude1 advised against flashing if you have one of these because it's likely to brick your machine.

Mojave correctly reports the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset. Catalina reports "Generic."

 

[avz]

hey all, my first post. MacBook late 2008 unibody 5,1. I've settled on Mojave, I just like it better. anyway, i tried the apfs rom patcher, picked the correct chip # (I thought, took it off of chip on logic board), and patched. All seemed to go good and I continued using after rom flash. then when I had to reboot, all I get are the s.o.s. beeps. I'm guessing it hosed the logic board even though I triple checked the chip #. Am I SOL?

Incredible machine still today. Unfortunately its design carried on a user replaceable battery(and HDD) compartment from the flawed past designs which severely hindered an airflow inside the machine and made it run hot even with its base model 2GHz C2D.
I am running a seemingly identical MacBookPro7,1(2.4GHz C2D) in a clamshell mode and CPU diode temperatures are only 40-45oC with light activity.

 

[mrploppy]

I installed this yesterday. First thing I noticed was that it changed the look of Messages - the top pane was a lighter dark grey than before - I use dark mode, BTW. Not sure if this is because I chose opaque mode. Anyway, more seriously, I put my laptop to sleep last night as usual - as I've mentioned before, my laptop won't sleep due to "idle sleep" but will sleep when chosen from the apple menu. I didn't actually wait for it to sleep (pulsing LED) - it normally does without issue. When I went to use the laptop this morning I found that it had crashed and rebooted some time overnight. I can only assume that installing the UI improvement caused this, because I didn't do anything else of significance to the system yesterday. I've now uninstalled the improvement (and it didn't reboot automatically, as it suggested, BTW) so we'll see what happens today.

Edit: I also re-applied the post-install patches just for grins.

Edit2: As I suspected, installing this UI improvement has broken sleep for me. And it's still broken now that I've uninstalled it. By sleep, I mean the forced sleep - from the Apple menu. I don't suppose it had any effect on idle sleep, which was broken anyway. Any way I can prove that this improvement is uninstalled? And any idea what it does that could break my sleep - I would imagine it's graphics related.

I'm just going to have to learn not to mess with stuff when it's (at least half) working.

Update: Resetting NVRAM got me back to where I was i.e. I can force sleep from the Apple menu. Maybe resetting NVRAM after installing the UI improvement would have helped, but I'm going to stick where I am for now.

 

[K two]

Incredible machine still today. Unfortunately its design carried on a user replaceable battery(and HDD) compartment from the flawed past designs which severely hindered an airflow inside the machine and made it run hot even with its base model 2GHz C2D.
I am running a seemingly identical MacBookPro7,1(2.4GHz C2D) in a clamshell mode and CPU diode temperatures are only 40-45oC with light activity.

Macbook5,1 thermal issues can be relieved to some extent by removing the CD player and replacing with OWC "Data Doubler" and SSD???