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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
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For what it's worth, that shouldn't be the case up to 10.14.3, since the non-Metal patches don't replace any system files (they just add kexts to support the older GPUs) until 10.14.4. That's the version that @dosdude1 fixed with OpenGL/GPUSupport frameworks from .3, followed by the fix for .5 with CoreDisplay from .4, followed by the fixes for 10.15 that include all the previous ones, plus SkyLight from 10.14.5 (and shims/wrappers to keep the CoreDisplay/SkyLight interfaces compatible with Catalina's frameworks).
Ideally, we would avoid replacing system files altogether, but this is necessary in order to keep acceleration under OpenGL without some sort of Metal emulator/translation layer.
Somehow I missed that DVD player app stopped working in Mojave as well. It is actually not working on supported MBP9,2 as well(Catalina). It was surprisingly easy to delete despite being a built-in app. It is not an important app as VLC easily replaces it but I guess it is indicative of some OS changes.
Anybody got AirDrop working on a late 2008 unibody MacBook? It works perfectly in Mojave.
Bluesky2 is superfluous, the Bluesky 1 (latter) works just as well in the DP6 and the files are the same !!
Much worse is the mail app is totally broken. Neither sent messages nor messages that were read are saved. The MaiL app is not to use! Apple is getting sloppier, which apparently does not check beta versions internally or how?
Much worse is the mail app is totally broken. Neither sent messages nor messages that were read are saved. The MaiL app is not to use! Apple is getting sloppier, which apparently does not check beta versions internally or how?
Yikes, that's really bad. Anyone confirmed that this is a beta issue vs. a patch issue?
@0403979 I can not download the latest macOS Patcher, each time I try, it says network connectivity was lost.
Apple Mail seems to be working great on a MacBook5,1. I don't have BlueSky installed if it makes any difference. I have to say that even at this stage Catalina definitely seems to have improvements over Mojave in certain areas.
Is the experience on Catalina with AMD Radeon HD 5xxx the same as mojave or worse? I have Mojave installed on my Imac 12,2 right now and I honestly think it is fine except for the weird colors so, I just wanted to know if I should expect the same for Catalina or something different
Very strange but WiFi not working again 1.08 installer i have iMac 8,1 and the legecy WiFi patch is not install standaard but is has to because iT need iT i can solf iT with installer 1,06 but 1,08 no succes hope dosdude know A fix
I'm sure this is a stupid question unrelated to the fact that I'm running Catalina on an unsupported Mac, but why do I not have an "ALL PHOTOS" section in my Library on Photos?
This happened on DP5 / DP6 to my Radeon RX 580 and Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition on 2009 and 2012 cMP. During installing Catalina the black out. Be patient and Wait for it "for an hour or less", will see the Welcome screen display.
Of course that's a problem .. we are now in the DP6 and it is getting worse with such simple stuff, like the Mail app. That just can not happen in a sixth DP. It is something that was built up in the previous betas, then torn again, what should that be?
It's not ONLY there, the Catalina continues to run on old Mac's and Hackis, you have to be able to work with it, even in a beta version, is my opinion !! And if such an important app as Mail does not work, in today's online world, then it's bad.
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@0403979 .. just do not pretend, you probably know exactly that I have Bluesky 1.2 and mistyped me and have written 2 provided.
Ah, thanks. Meanwhile I could reinstall Mojave, and the card works perfectly. I wonder if something happened during install/patching Catalina on a separate(!) disk. I mean, I've never touched my main Mojave system, but in the end, both, Mojave and Catalina were not bootable. ATM, I'm too afraid to try Cat beta again. I need a working Mac for my work. I will wait for a hopefully stable release end of September. And of course, next time I will pull out the Mojave disk before installing Catalina.
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Minor issue: strangely from the beginning wired usb keyboard works, but Num Lock & Caps lock led do not light and \ <>
keys are inverted on Italian localization. (All work fine with Mojave patched) Tried 2 different keyboard.
Minor issue: strangely from the beginning wired usb keyboard works, but Num Lock & Caps lock led do not light and \ <>
keys are inverted on Italian localization. (All work fine with Mojave patched) Tried 2 different keyboard.
The good news is that this DisplayPort breakage apparently exists on supported iMacs with Kepler Nvidia so keep your hopes up. Remember that they totally broke the Trackpad system preference panel in one release only to have it fixed in the next.