maybe an I deal would be let the dosdude1 macOS downloader be the one for those who want beta's to download then use the Catalina patcher to patch it just an idea as you can also modify the DownloadSettings.plist there as well
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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
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Yes I would love to have the betas install, and yes it is up to dosdude to do this if he wants.
Hi all i've Catalina installed on my MacPro 3.1 work perfectly but today i've downloaded a new Catalina thru dosdude installer seems to be 10.15.1 beta wow it's ok.i've create a bootable usb stick all run fine but when installing over previous Catalina she stuck on 4 min. with an error. tested it for two or three times with the same result .........
Does somebody of you know if Dosdude's patch can be used together with automate-eGPU EFI?
I'd like to upgrade from High Sierra to Catalina on an iMac 12,1 connected to an Akitio Node + Radeon RX 560.
I'd like to upgrade from High Sierra to Catalina on an iMac 12,1 connected to an Akitio Node + Radeon RX 560.
Catalina Patcher 1.2.0 doesn't produce a usable patched usb installer with 10.15.1. You'll have to wait until the actual release of 10.15.1 for an updated Catalina Patcher.
Actually, I also run into two problems with the patched installer (tried 15.0.34 now).
Boot process from an external USB drive that was destination of the installer ends up with some messages about USB powered down (capable of supplying 500mA). I recall this effect from early Mojave (even High Sierra) times when the prelinked kernel lacked some USB kexts. So I copied over an installation (via CCC) from an unsupported MacBook Air (4,x) and booted this on the MBP4,1.
Ran almost to login, but then dumped a lot of brabble which I identified as the telemetry plugin crash. So I deleted that plugin and - voila: MBP4,1 booted with acceleration (through patch previously done on MBAir) into 10.15.0 build 18A602. Trackpad works, but CCFL backlight had to be patched with the 10.14.2 patch from @dosdude1. Works after reboot also but with slightly strange behaviour of the "adapt to ambient light" function in screen settings. That sensor seems not to work, but always makes the slider in that menu jump to last setting. But F1/F2 keys for backlight control work, including the screen overlay.
tldr; there is something amiss at the moment in combination of v1.2.0 of the Cat patcher and current installers.
with special thanks to dosdude1 I finally could install Catalina on my Macbook Air 2011
At this time when 4 minutes remains, instead of error it restarted but it boot up after 20 minutes and except airdrop everything is working well.
At this time when 4 minutes remains, instead of error it restarted but it boot up after 20 minutes and except airdrop everything is working well.
https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Video/Apple-iMovie.shtml I don't if this is the one you want
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Hello,
Can anyone confirm if this patch will support RAID 0 configured under APFS?
This member mentioned that it is supported but my RAID drive is greyed out when trying to install it.
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Can anyone confirm if this patch will support RAID 0 configured under APFS?
This member mentioned that it is supported but my RAID drive is greyed out when trying to install it.
macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
install in RAID0 works from the Installer USB Mojave and Installer Catalina USB patched Dosdude1, and the only thing you need to do after installation is to rename the bootcaches.plist to bootcaches.bak and it will become bootable and may even receive OTA updates normally. I've done it step by...
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Is there any reason why @dosdude1 is not listed under Credits on page 1, or has this question been asked before?
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0403979 is not on that list too, because that's the list of people that gave their help to 0403979 AND Dosdude. Read under "Installation".
ot side question: Do you know if it´s possible to use a Thunderbolt-3 to Thunderbolt-2 adaptor (i.e. from Apple) to use the Akitio Node with older MacBooks? (It will include patching for macOS to accept eGPUs on non-TB-3 ports afaik). I´m hoping to hear from someone who did this successfully before I spend a lot of money just to find out the hard way...
Yes, I've done this with an iMac 12,1 (TB1) and a MacBook Pro 11,1 (TB2) connected to an Akitio Node + RX 560 (you need the Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter + a TB2 cable since the adapter is female).
The two main methods are purge-wrangler.sh or automate-eGPU EFI. Purge-wrangler patches the OS so that it can accept a TB3 eGPU through TB1 or TB2. Automate-eGPU EFI doesn't modify anything because you boot from a USB stick containing an EFI folder, so the activation of BT ports happens before the boot, and then you boot from your internal disk. With this second method the system remains clean and every time you reboot your Mac it returns to the original condition.
For now, I've tried both methods with the MacBook Pro with Catalina (that Macbook Pro is supported by Catalina), and it works.
I've also used both methods with the iMac with High Sierra, and it works. BUT purge-wrangler doesn't work with the same iMac updated to Catalina with Dosdude patch. I think that automate-eGPU EFI could work, but I've not tried yet because with that method you can't boot from an external disk and if I want to try I have to update my internal disk to Catalina (and if it doesn't work, I'll have to revert to High Sierra…).
I'm trying to do this because, as you may remember, I couldn't make my GDC Beast work with Catalina, and so I've bought an Akitio Node I found on eBay for a good price hoping to solve my problem.
Anyway, before you buy the cables and everything, you should read the threads I've linked because, as always, the success depends also on the Mac, the GPU and the eGPU that you have.
EDIT:
And, by the way, I think that both systems work only with external monitors (but I'm not sure about this). But there's another script, set-eGPU.sh that lets you accelerate applications even if their windows are on the internal monitor.
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Very cool, thanks! I will read the linked infos and try it on a MacBook 8,2 with dead/deactivated dGPU.
For the GDC Beast and Catalina there is hope: I have successfully connected my eGPU and used it headless (without ext. monitor) and got quite good acceleration on the internal screen of my MBP5,2 - without using any scripts, just out-of-the-box...
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Hello,
Can anyone confirm if this patch will support RAID 0 configured under APFS?
This member mentioned that it is supported but my RAID drive is greyed out when trying to install it.
macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
install in RAID0 works from the Installer USB Mojave and Installer Catalina USB patched Dosdude1, and the only thing you need to do after installation is to rename the bootcaches.plist to bootcaches.bak and it will become bootable and may even receive OTA updates normally. I've done it step by...
Any help will be appreciated
I used the Catalina installer over the Mojave installation and didn't need to modify bootcaches.plist, I just ran the install and it worked perfectly on RAID 0 APFS.
You can start with this from the USB Installer Terminal:
diskutil umountDisk disk0
diskutil umountDisk disk1
diskutil umountDisk disk2
gpt destroy /dev/disk0
gpt destroy /dev/disk1
diskutil appleRAID create stripe Storage JHFS+ disk0 disk1
diskutil umountDisk disk2
gpt create disk2
gpt add -t hfs disk2
disk2s1 added
Now in Disk Utility, you must format the drive for APFS, then you will be able to install macOS Catalina.
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I guess on unsupported Catalina Mac can't be used a thunderbolt adapter for egpu, because they are only "thunderbolt 1.0 ", AFAIK there is no way to convert a thunderbolt 1.0 port in an usb 3.0 hub, but only as a "video output" (hdmi for example), but an external GPU is essentially a "video input" , so I guess internally the machine needs at least an embedded thunderbolt 2.0 (present only on Mojave/Catalina supported Mac) that can provide a PCI-express 2.0 channel.
Well, @ASentientBot already tested all the 10.15.1 betas for us, so everything should work as expected on unsupported Catalina machines.
I'll be updating Catalina Patcher soon to support it.
As I already wrote in my previous answer, IT IS possible to use TB3 eGPUs with TB1 Macs, like my iMac 12,1. What I still don't know is if it's possible to use it on a patched Catalina Mac.
Does it mean that we will be able to Click on the "Update" button just like official system updates?
Or something different?
Hey guys!
I’m trying to update Mac OS to Catalina on my mid 2010 iMac, but as I found out I can’t do it with Radeon HD 5670 I have.
So I wonder if I can replace a video card, and install HD4850 instead of current HD5670?
Would this GPU even work in my iMac? And does the patcher work with Radeon HD 4850?
I’m trying to update Mac OS to Catalina on my mid 2010 iMac, but as I found out I can’t do it with Radeon HD 5670 I have.
So I wonder if I can replace a video card, and install HD4850 instead of current HD5670?
Would this GPU even work in my iMac? And does the patcher work with Radeon HD 4850?