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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs
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That's a VERY serious problem for Catalina on non-supported Macs. That will effectively kill them. A blank NVRAM won't let these machines boot Catalina. You need to have SIP disabled and you need one boot parameter to ignore compatibility checks.
i am running iMac 8.1 trying to install catalina which installed great. SIP is disabled, i have installed the patches but upon rebooting NO USB SUPPORT, mouse and keyboard don't work. its at the login screen blinking cursor so its running fine, but just no usb support once in OS so cannot login. i applied the usb patch from the installer any help would be great. thanks ! ive also tried this on a 9.1 same result. installed fine on my 11.2 machine.
Re-apply post-install patches, and use the Force Cache Rebuild option.
@dosdude1's patcher includes a kext that force-disables SIP no matter what the NVRAM state is, and it sets the
-no_compat_check in a plist.I did an Apple Hardware Test and I've this error :
4MEM/15/40000000: 67c74e0
Yes with the help of 0403979 I've tested my memory and one is bad. Under Mojave all is alright for the moment. I test with Catalina now
NiceYes with the help of 0403979 I've tested my memory and one is bad. Under Mojave all is alright for the moment. I test with Catalina now
Try: Boot Catalina with just one display connected. Than after login put in the second display cable. It should be recognized and should work.
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I today got out the DVD drive of my 2010 Mac Mini 2,66 GHz and put in a 512 GB SSD with a 3,5" DVD to 2,5" Harddisk frame. I than did configure a 1.5 TB Fusion Drive, (I did boot the Dosdude 1.2.3 installer and did configure the drives via terminal) and my old machine is flying
Catalina does not boot from Firewire, so I had to wait 25 minutes, booting my external drive via USB 2.0, but than I could login, and could start CCC to copy the external USB drive to the internal Fusion Drive, another 4 Hours
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A question:
When I buy a used Apple computer at eBay, how can I in advance see, whether the EFI configuration (Control X) is secured by a password (which I would not know at a newly byed computer)?
When I buy a used Apple computer at eBay, how can I in advance see, whether the EFI configuration (Control X) is secured by a password (which I would not know at a newly byed computer)?
So here is an odd issue I'm having...
After installing the 10.15.1 update, I noticed that the software update button, in the settings pane, didn't check for anything anymore. It flashed quickly, and reported no updates.
Also now, my MAS apps that DO have updates, don't show up for updating either. No number badges on the App Store launcher when in fact, updates are available.
In order to update my apps, I now have to open the App Store, click on my account icon, scroll through and OPEN the product page for every single app.
If there is an update available there, I click the update button the the product page. The update process runs as normal from there.
Is there any way to correct this, or is this just something we have to live with?
My Specs are below...
Mac Pro 5,1 6-Core 3.33GHz, 48GB, Sapphire RX580 - Apple DVD & MCE Internal Blu-ray - 1TB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe /HighPoint 7101A - Several NVMe's & SSD's
Sonnet Allegro Pro USB 3 - Many TB's of spinning storage.
After installing the 10.15.1 update, I noticed that the software update button, in the settings pane, didn't check for anything anymore. It flashed quickly, and reported no updates.
Also now, my MAS apps that DO have updates, don't show up for updating either. No number badges on the App Store launcher when in fact, updates are available.
In order to update my apps, I now have to open the App Store, click on my account icon, scroll through and OPEN the product page for every single app.
If there is an update available there, I click the update button the the product page. The update process runs as normal from there.
Is there any way to correct this, or is this just something we have to live with?
My Specs are below...
Mac Pro 5,1 6-Core 3.33GHz, 48GB, Sapphire RX580 - Apple DVD & MCE Internal Blu-ray - 1TB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe /HighPoint 7101A - Several NVMe's & SSD's
Sonnet Allegro Pro USB 3 - Many TB's of spinning storage.
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Tryed that and it recognises for a couple of seconds then kicks me out to login screen and then when I try to login i go around the login merry-go-round
As a rule, the safest approach to upgrading across point releases on an unsupported Mac is to grab the latest Catalina Patcher and download the full installer in order to regenerate a new usb patched installer. Trying to use the Software Update approach is always a hit and miss affair.
Yeah, I did that and got this when trying to install from a USB stick.
I wasn't initially trying to install OS updates. I know that never works (at least for me) and wasn't expected to.
I was trying to update purchased applications from the App Store. After the 10.15.1 install, the App Store stopped notifying me about App updates. I have to scroll through ALL of my purchased apps in the App Store now, then go to the App product page and click update from there. Checking 40 or so Apps for updates is really monotonous when going one-by-one. 10.15.0 didn't have this problem.
I can't seem to do anything with the USB stick. It shows NO OTHER DRIVES from the USB Startup Disk selector as well.
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So... A second run at this and the USB stick installer worked (as far as installing). It didn't seem to have any effect on the MAS issue but, I installed MAS from Brew and I'm using that for now.
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This “application is damaged” message MIGHT be because you used an installer with an expired certificate. I had the exact same message doing a clean Mojave install on my Mac Pro 5.1 a week ago.
My research led me to this TidBITS article:
Redownload Archived macOS Installers to Address Expired Certificates - TidBITS
Signing certificates for macOS installers have expired, so Apple consultants and IT admins who maintain troubleshooting toolkits containing older installers will need to download new copies.
tidbits.com
The article also has links to the new installers that have a new expiration date of 14 April 2029.
This “application is damaged” message MIGHT be because you used an installer with an expired certificate. I had the exact same message doing a clean Mojave install on my Mac Pro 5.1 a week ago.
My research led me to this TidBITS article:
Redownload Archived macOS Installers to Address Expired Certificates - TidBITS
Signing certificates for macOS installers have expired, so Apple consultants and IT admins who maintain troubleshooting toolkits containing older installers will need to download new copies.
The article also has links to the new installers that have a new expiration date of 14 April 2029.
No, it happened to a newly downloaded patcher (latest ver), and a newly downloaded copy of Catalina using said patcher.
I tried again using the same Freshly created USB stick and it proceeded without error. I guess my system just needed another reboot to clear the issue.
Hi. MBP 8,2 doesn’t restore data from dead battery. I ran my battery down so y’all could see a log for the sleep wake failure. Does this tell anyone anything?
Code:
Sleep Wake failure in EFI
Failure code:: 0x01310865 0x0000001f
Please IGNORE the below stackshot
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Date/Time: 2019-11-15 22:53:03 -0500
OS Version: ??? ??? (Build ???)
Architecture: x86_64
Report Version: 29
Data Source: Stackshots
Shared Cache: 0x8c10000 7EDF51FB-3C3B-31E4-8B22-C4C27ACD86BC
Event: Sleep Wake Failure
Duration: 0.00s
Steps: 1
Boot args: -no_compat_check
Time Awake Since Boot: 48s
Process: swd [279]
Architecture: x86_64
Footprint: 492 KB
Start time: 2019-11-15 22:53:03 -0500
End time: 2019-11-15 22:53:03 -0500
Num samples: 1 (1)
Thread 0xce1 1 sample (1) priority 4 (base 4)
<thread QoS background (requested background), thread darwinbg, process darwinbg, IO tier 2>
1 start + 1 (libdyld.dylib + 70373) [0x7fff6bc382e5] 1
1 ??? [0x105109454] 1
1 ??? [0x1051091dd] 1
1 __stack_snapshot_with_config + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 135938) [0x7fff6bda1302] 1
*1 ??? [0xffffff80002e1206] 1
*1 ??? [0xffffff800099a1aa] 1
*1 ??? [0xffffff80008b3211] 1
*1 ??? [0xffffff8000304387] (running) 1
Binary Images:
0x7fff6bc27000 - 0x7fff6bc5cfff libdyld.dylib (733.6) <2FA4B359-624B-337C-9207-CDCF841C2E52> /usr/lib/system/libdyld.dylib
0x7fff6bd80000 - 0x7fff6bdacfff libsystem_kernel.dylib (6153.41.3) <18918E9C-45BC-3D5A-A6B6-3DBC60EEE2E1> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib
Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM 83.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 2 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.69f4
Graphics: kHW_IntelHD3000Item, Intel HD Graphics 3000, spdisplays_builtin
Graphics: kHW_AMDRadeonHD6490MItem, AMD Radeon HD 6490M, spdisplays_pcie_device, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353237334348302D4348392020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.102.31)
Bluetooth: Version 7.0.1f1, 3 services, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB, 480.11 GB
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: USB 2.0 Bus
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: Hub
USB Device: Magic Keyboard
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1
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That's not a common problem AFAIK. I have apps updating automatically and don't have that problem in any of my machines. MB 5,2; MB 6,1; MBP 6,2; iMac 7,1; MP 3,1 all running 10.15.1
Can't install Catalina on MacPro 3.1 with APFS patched ROM
I have an old 2008 MacPro with the APFS patch. Catalina does not install. I use the newest v.1.2.3 patcher. If I boot from USB Stick the process goes from minute 8 to 4 left and than reboots, but catalina install process is not continued as shown in der video, it boots from the stick as if nothing happened and I can select catalina install again (and again and again... if I give it one more try).
Also I can not install the APFS patch once more. It ends with something went wrong. The APFS boot in systempreferences crashes if I open it.
All Mojave updates going smooth forward this year.
Any ideas?
I have an old 2008 MacPro with the APFS patch. Catalina does not install. I use the newest v.1.2.3 patcher. If I boot from USB Stick the process goes from minute 8 to 4 left and than reboots, but catalina install process is not continued as shown in der video, it boots from the stick as if nothing happened and I can select catalina install again (and again and again... if I give it one more try).
Also I can not install the APFS patch once more. It ends with something went wrong. The APFS boot in systempreferences crashes if I open it.
All Mojave updates going smooth forward this year.
Any ideas?
Same machine here and no problems. Try to reset PRAM before booting Catalina installer
I reset PRAM - doesn't help. I think something with APFS Bootrom Patch and EFI maybe corrupt.