Are you using a machine with a Metal supported graphics card? On my MacPro 3,1 with GTX680, I've not had any issues.
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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
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Are you using a machine with a Metal supported graphics card? On my MacPro 3,1 with GTX680, I've not had any issues.
Yes my MacBook 5,2 does random freezes now and then reinstalled Cat seemed to fix the issue for now
Has anyone else had an issue with "Install to This Machine" Installation method for the Catalina patcher? Every time I attempt it, looks like it's going to work then when the machine restarts instead of installing, it quickly reboots as usual to my log in screen and nothing has changed. I would do the USB install (like my previous installs) but my GT120 broke so I don't have a boot screen and can't choose the usb as a boot startup option in settings. Any ideas/suggestions?
You're using version 1.0.4 of the patcher? If so, make sure SIP is disabled on your system, as it must be in order for the in-place installation feature to work. Also, what machine is this?
I have a 4.1/5.1 and it's v1.0.4 and here's what I got from terminal so I guess this means SIP is disabled right?
Darth-Mac-Pro:~ Sith$ csrutil status
System Integrity Protection status: unknown (Custom Configuration).
Configuration:
Apple Internal: disabled
Kext Signing: disabled
Filesystem Protections: disabled
Debugging Restrictions: disabled
DTrace Restrictions: disabled
NVRAM Protections: disabled
BaseSystem Verification: disabled
This is an unsupported configuration, likely to break in the future and leave your machine in an unknown state.
Darth-Mac-Pro:~ Sith$
My MacBook which has a normal copy of Catalina froze a couple times which it’s never done. My patched Catalina Mac mini hasn’t though.
I know, just doing some maintenance. It will be back on in just a minute.
My 2015 MacBook does this too. It seems to happen most when it plugged in. No so much unplugged that I've noticed.
I have a question since my Macbook Pro Early 2011 is my daily driver, will the animations get a little smoother soon? In a later version of patches?
They look laggy.
Still incredible you can make this work though
They look laggy.
Still incredible you can make this work though
DP5 Catalina can not be ready. After level 2 of the installation, where the patches are then installed
and then reboot, it boots half way to the loading bar and stops.
I boot with -v are many ACPI Error error messages to see.
Even without dosdude1 patcher (test with 1.0.3 and 1.0.4), if I use the same kexte as the DP4 install, it is the same.
I then loaded a second time the full file of the DP5 (6.81 GB), but then the same.
Has something serious been changed from DP4 to DP5? My DP4 runs immaculately
without any problems and also then with dosdude1 Patcher 1.0.2 installed.
Does anyone have any tips for me, My Hack Book runs as MBP 5.2 see signature.
Here 2 Screenshots with ACPI Errors
and then reboot, it boots half way to the loading bar and stops.
I boot with -v are many ACPI Error error messages to see.
Even without dosdude1 patcher (test with 1.0.3 and 1.0.4), if I use the same kexte as the DP4 install, it is the same.
I then loaded a second time the full file of the DP5 (6.81 GB), but then the same.
Has something serious been changed from DP4 to DP5? My DP4 runs immaculately
without any problems and also then with dosdude1 Patcher 1.0.2 installed.
Does anyone have any tips for me, My Hack Book runs as MBP 5.2 see signature.
Here 2 Screenshots with ACPI Errors
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A quick question, is your TRIM enabled natively? I used a patch in Clover but it seems to no longer work in Catalina.
Catalina Dev Beta5 Clean Install on an Unsupported MacbookPro5,3.
Did the appropriate steps:
Any options I could try installing for this macbookpro5,3 (which requires APFS Rom Patch --- as I mentioned above didn't get to ran the post install, one of which is the APFS Patch)?
P.S. I've successfully installed Catalina on another unsupported MacBookAir4,2 (which did not require APFS Rom Patch).
I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
Did the appropriate steps:
- Downloaded @dosdude1's Catalina Patcher 1.0.4
- Booted into Patcher | Ran Disk Utility and erased and formatted an internal SSD with APFS format.
- Ran reinstall MacOS and selected this single partition APFS formatted SSD.
- Install with progress on gray screen (estimated time 14 minutes...calculating time remaining less than a minute stuck for about an hour).
- Rebooted to black screen with progress (estimated time 10 minutes, calculating time remaining then got stuck for another hour or more).
- Pressed power button and rebooted to gray screen. Scale went full (like 99%) and got stuck.
Any options I could try installing for this macbookpro5,3 (which requires APFS Rom Patch --- as I mentioned above didn't get to ran the post install, one of which is the APFS Patch)?
P.S. I've successfully installed Catalina on another unsupported MacBookAir4,2 (which did not require APFS Rom Patch).
I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
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I have the same issue on cMP5.1. Previously the USB installs worked. I have never enabled SIP. I try over existing Catalina DP3
[QUOTE = "bigpoppa, post: 27608641, member: 49435"] Eine kurze Frage, ist Ihr TRIM nativ aktiviert? Ich habe einen Patch in Clover verwendet, aber er scheint in Catalina nicht mehr zu funktionieren. [/ QUOTE]
no trim activatet !
no trim activatet !
Are you remounting the root filesystem as rw before you attempt to run 'sudo trimforce'? That is necessary under Catalina because of the read-only root filesystem.
sudo mount -uw /
sudo trimforce enable
MBPro 5,5 has cat b5 with 1.0.4 DOSDUDES1 Mega patcher.APFS ROM applied,less glitches, temp 55-64 wow!!!,memory,cpu usage NORMAL..wow!!Boot is slow due to usb ssd,Photos are on Maps work ok!Drift no!
I feel blessed with this tiny machine..MOST of all I am blessed to "meet" all of you wonderfull people your efforts and sharing..Mostly DOSDUDE1!!!COLIN SIR!!! thank you for the JOURNEY!!!!
I feel blessed with this tiny machine..MOST of all I am blessed to "meet" all of you wonderfull people your efforts and sharing..Mostly DOSDUDE1!!!COLIN SIR!!! thank you for the JOURNEY!!!!
BlueSky
I just released a new tool for macOS 10.14 Mojave and macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Here are the release notes from GitHub: "BlueSky is a command-line patch tool for the SkyLight and HIToolbox frameworks. This tool is intended for non-Metal graphics cards running unsupported versions of macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina. This tool fixes transparency issues by swapping UI materials in the SkyLight framework and setting the menubar and context menus to opaque in the HIToolbox framework. The HIToolbox framework patch is only supported on macOS 10.14 Mojave. The download size for the zip is around 100MB. If you download only the script then BlueSky will automatically download the full zip file that includes all the patched binaries. The original binaries are also included in the zip file and are used for the patch removing options. Backups are also made before and after patching in /Users/Shared. These backups can be restored manually but should only be used as a last resort. Please contact RMC if you need help in recovering a damaged system."
Download link: https://github.com/rmc-team/bluesky/releases/tag/1.0
I just released a new tool for macOS 10.14 Mojave and macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Here are the release notes from GitHub: "BlueSky is a command-line patch tool for the SkyLight and HIToolbox frameworks. This tool is intended for non-Metal graphics cards running unsupported versions of macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina. This tool fixes transparency issues by swapping UI materials in the SkyLight framework and setting the menubar and context menus to opaque in the HIToolbox framework. The HIToolbox framework patch is only supported on macOS 10.14 Mojave. The download size for the zip is around 100MB. If you download only the script then BlueSky will automatically download the full zip file that includes all the patched binaries. The original binaries are also included in the zip file and are used for the patch removing options. Backups are also made before and after patching in /Users/Shared. These backups can be restored manually but should only be used as a last resort. Please contact RMC if you need help in recovering a damaged system."
Download link: https://github.com/rmc-team/bluesky/releases/tag/1.0
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I basically have the same year and model --- albeit the 15" model (MBP5,3) and been having issues on installing Catalina Dev Beta5 on it. Would not even get to finish initial installment and finish the setup (including post install patches).
My question for you is on your mention of "apfs ROM patch", is that the "hardware" patch as opposed to the "software" one included on the post install patches? I'm afraid to the "hardware" one as it might "permanently brick" my MBP5,3.
Also question for anyone that has similar models that require APFS Rom patching, have you successfully done the "hardware" one without "bricking" your system?
Thanks.
Uhh... No, it's not...macOS Catalina Dev Beta 6 is out