macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread

[jowaju]

Here are some links to older versions of the zoom software .pkg installers for Mac OS. Be careful guys, these are the ones all over the news with security issues.

How to fix the virtual camera function in Zoom (Mac only)

If you don’t know what a ‘virtual camera’ is or why you need one you can probably skip this.

medium.com

It would indeed be very appreciated; I've searched around and can't find a copy.

 

[trifero]

Excuse me if this problem appeared before, I couldn´t find it.
Macbook Pro 8.3 17" late 2011. After the macOS Security Update 2020-002 , audio is gone. Applied patches again with @dosdude1 patcher, but no luck.

I restore the backup, made just before the macOS Security Update 2020-002 , audio is working 100%.


Thank you

 

[dosdude1]

Excuse me if this problem appeared before, I couldn´t find it.
Macbook Pro 8.3 17" late 2011. After the macOS Security Update 2020-002 , audio is gone. Applied patches again with @dosdude1 patcher, but no luck.

I restore the backup, made just before the macOS Security Update 2020-002 , audio is working 100%.


Thank you

Your kextcache just needs to be rebuilt after applying patches. Using the force cache rebuild option will do so.

 

[trifero]

Your kextcache just needs to be rebuilt after applying patches. Using the force cache rebuild option will do so.

Thank you, sir. Gonna try again.

 

[trifero]

Your kextcache just needs to be rebuilt after applying patches. Using the force cache rebuild option will do so.

Everything runs perfect again. Thank you so much.

 

[adibythesea]

Here are some links to older versions of the zoom software .pkg installers for Mac OS. Be careful guys, these are the ones all over the news with security issues.

How to fix the virtual camera function in Zoom (Mac only)

If you don’t know what a ‘virtual camera’ is or why you need one you can probably skip this.

medium.com

Thanks! Unfortunately, none of those versions, nor any of the previous versions I found, will install. The installer runs a script to determine if "the software can be installed", and then closes itself.

 

[adibythesea]

I had the same problem on a 2009 iMac w/Mojave. I had to go back to a September or November 2019 Zoom App build version to fix. I have not upgraded Zoom since, and it continues to work correctly. (Just had two company conferences today and everything was great). I think Zoom changed something after Sept or Nov 2019 that makes it not work on unsupported Macs...which makes me think it has something to do with Metal support.

I also had a similar issue with Remotix and VNC connections (RDP worked fine). I just gave up trying to get Remotix to work, and use the MacOS native app for VNC. (And MS RDP for RDP).

Do you happen to still have a copy of that installer?

 

[TimothyR734]

macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

After playing around with Zoom webpage, I found a download link for the last non-metal Zoom app for our unsupported Macs https://d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net/prod/4.5.5757.1110/Zoom.pkg (Newer than the version that AsentientBot posted here).

forums.macrumors.com

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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

Well done @ErkSmeijer ! Using these from a Catalina terminal: rm -r /Applications/zoom.us.app/Contents/Frameworks/ZoomOpener.app rm -r ~/.zoomus fixed the Camera and Microphone allowing on 10.15.4 Catalina "Security & Privacy" Privacy tab. Adding it correctly to the Privacy permissions list.

forums.macrumors.com

 

[cheese1357]

When I plug my flash drive in, it freezes. I have looked everywhere for answers but I couldn't find any. Help?

 

[adibythesea]

macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

After playing around with Zoom webpage, I found a download link for the last non-metal Zoom app for our unsupported Macs https://d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net/prod/4.5.5757.1110/Zoom.pkg (Newer than the version that AsentientBot posted here).

forums.macrumors.com

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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

Well done @ErkSmeijer ! Using these from a Catalina terminal: rm -r /Applications/zoom.us.app/Contents/Frameworks/ZoomOpener.app rm -r ~/.zoomus fixed the Camera and Microphone allowing on 10.15.4 Catalina "Security & Privacy" Privacy tab. Adding it correctly to the Privacy permissions list.

forums.macrumors.com

Worked perfectly. Thanks so much.

 

[owlinksy]

Use >Another< USB Drive, 16GB min

Opening this back up as I have been experiencing the same! I have tried all kinds of USBs 3.0 brand new 32gb, 64gb. and receiving this. I am on 10.14.6 and have tried on both my iMac Pro and Macbook 2017 on same OS. The log says "Couldn't Personalize volume /Volumes/macOs Base System", but it does bring up the finder window with the tool and it seems to be all there? Anybody have any clues if this is even a issue?

 

[trifero]

Opening this back up as I have been experiencing the same! I have tried all kinds of USBs 3.0 brand new 32gb, 64gb. and receiving this. I am on 10.14.6 and have tried on both my iMac Pro and Macbook 2017 on same OS. The log says "Couldn't Personalize volume /Volumes/macOs Base System", but it does bring up the finder window with the tool and it seems to be all there? Anybody have any clues if this is even a issue?

What tool do you use to make backups?

 

[Odino360]

hello, I need an information.
I have a MacBook Pro mid 2010 with Gpu Panic and using the MPB GPU Fixer for bypass the problem.
Can I use this Mojave patcher for using my macbook for working? I need for an update because there 2 or 3 app not compatible with High Sierra.
With patch can I use in post install? Thanks for the informations, best regards

 

[CooperBox]

Here's one more thanks, and great thumbs-up to dosdude1 for his Mojave patcher.?
I've just completely refurbished a white MacBook7,1 (white, mid-2010 2.4GHz) and updated with Mojave 10.14.6, and with the latest 2020 version of the WaterFox web browser it's performing like a champ! I was a little surprised too how well it runs as it only has 4GB RAM memory.
This is most definitely another 'keeper' for my collection.

 

[philk34]

I have this problem of black screen on my MP 3.1 2008 with video card gtx680 and cable displayport… if I put an adapter hdmi-> displayport out of GTX 680 it will work?

Hello someone with the solution to operate a screen with displayport and gtx 680 ? It no longer works with "securityupdate 2020"

 

[Ddjinn]

have macbook mid 2009 5,2.
cant get it to boot off usb, get the prohibited sign. have also tried catalina patcher and get the same thing. Tried different usb sticks, nothing works.
can anyone help? have searched every where and cant find a solution.

 

[TimothyR734]

Is your SIP disabled are you using 16gb usb device formatted extended-journaled

 

[Ddjinn]

Is your SIP disabled are you using 16gb usb device formatted extended-journaled

i have tried 2x 16gb usb sticks.
will try disabling sip.
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Is your SIP disabled are you using 16gb usb device formatted extended-journaled

SIPS disabled, still prohibited. any ideas?

 

[palcoletge]

Disable SIP with terminal from recovery mode or from the usb, not from the computer.

 

[Ddjinn]

Disable SIP with terminal from recovery mode or from the usb, not from the computer.

did it in recovery, checked the status, it is disabled.
tried formatting an 250gb external hdd to extended-journaled, tried to boot off that, same problem, prohibited sign.
thank you for helping me.

 

[lintboy]

Did you ever get this issue resolved? I just installed Mojave 10.14.6 on a mid-2011 Macbook Air and am experiencing the same problem. When I run the Patch Updater, I see this process running "softwareupdate --ignore MacBook Pro Supplemental Update" but it never completes. If I run "softwareupdate -l" in Terminal, it never completes either.

Successfully installed Mojave 10.14.5 on a mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13" but ran into a couple of problem.

1. Patch Updater hangs on "Installing Software Update Patch". All the other patches installed correctly, this one just hangs immediately after entering my password.
2. I can't install or update any apps through the App Store. The app loads correctly and I can even purchase new apps, but it just circles if I try to download anything.

I've already reapplied the patches from the USB reboot, ran "sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog" from Terminal and did the Onyx Maintenance.

Are there any other suggestions other than having to do a clean install?

 

[resurrector66]

I have Mojave installed on a apfs ssd. Can I create a 16gb OS X journaled partition and restore dosdude1 Mojave patcher to the partition and use it as a recovery partition instead of having to plug in the usb drive all the time after updates and such?

 

[TimothyR734]

I have Mojave installed on a apfs ssd. Can I create a 16gb OS X journaled partition and restore dosdude1 Mojave patcher to the partition and use it as a recovery partition instead of having to plug in the usb drive all the time after updates and such?

maybe try running this script in the terminal https://forums.macrumors.com/thread....2121473/page-528?post=27222656#post-27222656
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did it in recovery, checked the status, it is disabled.
tried formatting an 250gb external hdd to extended-journaled, tried to boot off that, same problem, prohibited sign.
thank you for helping me.

Try downloading macOS Mojave again then create your Mojave Patcher try putting the usb in a different usb port and try installing again

 

[quaccOS]

I'm posting this here in case anyone wants to have a guess. There's no way to diagnose MacBook Pro 8,3 because it has Vintage Status. It was running 10.14.3 on Patcher 1.2.3 – I don't think it's related to that though.

MacBook Pro was running without internal display until it unexpectedly failed to boot up one morning

• Hinge broke a while ago – I've been using a MiniDisplay Port to HDMI cable (I don't know how to fit the display back on)
• I left my device plugged into my TV's HDMI port overnight. No screws in backplate, the top case just rests on top
• Next morning, the device would not boot up: fan spins momentarily, sleep indicator light turns on & off – will sometimes repeatedly attempt to boot until power is disconnected
• I removed the optical drive because I thought it was to blame, I reset NVRAM/PRAM & SMC, disconnected & reconnected battery cable

I'm not sure what went wrong. I was only using it for video editing and light browsing. The Mojave patcher did not cause any problems either. Please do not hesitate to give your thoughts on this, I'm not sure what to do.

MacBookPro 8,3 (EveryMac.com Specs Page)​

17-inch, Late 2011​

macOS Mojave 10.14.3 (dosdude1 Patcher 1.2.3)​

2.4 GHz Intel Core i7​

AMD Radeon HD 6770M 1024MB (Intel HD Graphics 3000 512MB)​

8GB DDR3 240GB SSD (original 750GB HDD failed)​

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[TimothyR734]

I'm posting this here in case anyone wants to have a guess. There's no way to diagnose MacBook Pro 8,3 because it has Vintage Status. It was running 10.15.3 on Patcher 1.2.3 – I don't think it's related to that though.

Have you checked your energy settings sounds like a sleep issues that most macbook's have with macOS Catalina