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macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

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StatenJM said:
I followed the tutorial very carefully and running into these install errors that I have attached. Any ideas?

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Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: 2019-12-02 04:30:52.323 InstallAssistant[624:2586] NSDisabledCharacterPaletteMenuItem=YES
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: 2019-12-02 04:30:52.354 InstallAssistant[624:2586] TISFileInterrogator updateSystemInputSources false but old data invalid: currentCacheHeaderPtr nonNULL? 0, ->cacheFormatVersion 0, ->magicCookie 00000000, inputSourceTableCountSys 0
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: Keyboard Layouts: duplicate keyboard layout identifier -17410.
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: Keyboard Layouts: keyboard layout identifier -17410 has been replaced with -28673.
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: Keyboard Layouts: duplicate keyboard layout identifier -14934.
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: Keyboard Layouts: keyboard layout identifier -14934 has been replaced with -28674.
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Hardware: MacBookPro5,5 @ 2.26 GHz (x 2), 8192 MB RAM
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.15.1 (19B88)
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: DYLD_NO_FIX_PREBINDING=1
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: PWD=/
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: XPC_FLAGS=0x0
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: XPC_SERVICE_NAME=0
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: SHLVL=1
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: __OSINSTALL_ENVIRONMENT=1
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: CI_DEFAULT_OPENCL_USAGE=0
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: OS_INSTALL=1
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: CA_ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_TRANSACTIONS=1
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Env: _=/System/Library/CoreServices/Language Chooser.app/Contents/MacOS/Language Chooser
Dec  2 04:30:52 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: objc[624]: Class OSISSystemInfo is implemented in both /Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/MacOS/InstallAssistant (0x107afe1c8) and /Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/PlugIns/DiskManagement.IABundle/Contents/MacOS/DiskManagement (0x1225283e8). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
Dec  2 04:30:54 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Failed to verify clock with apple.com, error: Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1009 "The Internet connection appears to be offline." UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0x7fae3cd1a350 {Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1009 "The Internet connection appears to be offline." UserInfo={NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html, NSErrorFailingURLKey=http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html, _kCFStreamErrorCodeKey=50, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey=1, NSLocalizedDescription=The Internet connection appears to be offline.}}, NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html, NSErrorFailingURLKey=http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey=1, _kCFStreamErrorCodeKey=50, NSLocalizedDescription=The Internet connection appears to be offline.}
Dec  2 04:30:54 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: OSISSoftwareUpdateController: Using catalog (source: GM Default): https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
Dec  2 04:30:54 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: mountDiskImageWithPath: /Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg
Dec  2 04:30:54 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: OSISSoftwareUpdateController: Failed to load catalog https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog: Error Domain=MSUProductManagerErrorDomain Code=51 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0x7fae3cc1ec70 {Error Domain=MSUDataDownloaderErrorDomain Code=2 "(null)"}}
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Mounting disk image complete, results dict = {
        "system-entities" =     (
                    {
                "content-hint" = "GUID_partition_scheme";
                "dev-entry" = "/dev/disk25";
                "potentially-mountable" = 0;
                "unmapped-content-hint" = "GUID_partition_scheme";
            },
                    {
                "content-hint" = EFI;
                "dev-entry" = "/dev/disk25s1";
                "potentially-mountable" = 1;
                "unmapped-content-hint" = "C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B";
                "volume-kind" = msdos;
            },
                    {
                "content-hint" = "Apple_HFS";
                "dev-entry" = "/dev/disk25s2";
                "mount-point" = "/Volumes/InstallESD";
                "potentially-mountable" = 1;
                "unmapped-content-hint" = "48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC";
                "volume-kind" = hfs;
            }
        );
    }
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Mount point /Volumes/InstallESD
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Using product <OSISSharedSupportProduct: 0x7fae3cd24e70> at distance 10
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Using product <OSISInstallMediaProduct> based on media at /Volumes/InstallESD at distance 5
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Using product <OSISPredicateUpdateProduct: 0x7fae3cc473d0> at distance 20
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: osinstallersetupd registered client
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk2s1, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk2s1 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: -[OSISTargetController isCSFusionDrive:]: failed to get LVG for disk3s1
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: -[OSISTargetController targetContains3TBBootcamp:]: Disk doesn't appear to have a LVUUID.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Disk disk3s1 is not suitable because DMError: -69837
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk3s1 is not convertible to APFS: You may not install to this volume because it can not be converted to Apple File System (APFS).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk4, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk4 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk5, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk5 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk6, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk6 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk7, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk7 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk8, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk8 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk9, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk9 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk10, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk10 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk11, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk11 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk12, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk12 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk13, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk13 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk15, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk15 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk16, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk16 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk17, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk17 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: 2019-12-02 04:30:57.809 InstallAssistant[624:2586] NSSoftLinking - The Quartz framework's library couldn't be loaded from /System/Library/Frameworks/Quartz.framework/Versions/A/Quartz.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk18, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk18 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk19, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk19 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk20, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk20 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk21, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk21 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk22, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk22 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk23, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk23 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: isConvertableToAPFS: was called on disk24, an APFS disk.
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk24 is not convertible to APFS: This volume is not formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Disk disk25s2 is not suitable because DMError: -69837
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: disk25s2 is not convertible to APFS: You may not install to this volume because it can not be converted to Apple File System (APFS).
Dec  2 04:30:57 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: 2019-12-02 04:30:57.979 InstallAssistant[624:2586] unable to obtain configuration from file:///Library/Preferences/com.apple.ViewBridge.plist due to Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file “com.apple.ViewBridge.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo={NSFilePath=/Library/Preferences/com.apple.ViewBridge.plist, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fbbabc0b4c0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 "No such file or directory"}}
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: diskAppeared: disk25
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Ignoring non-user-visible disk IADisk_10_6: disk25 (null) as target
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: diskAppeared: disk25s1
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Ignoring non-user-visible disk IADisk_10_6: disk25s1 EFI as target
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro OSIESpringboard[604]: -[SpringboardController utilityDidAppear:]: NSConcreteNotification 0x7fd5d7da7ab0 {name = com.apple.installdvdspringboard.utilityappear; object = <NSConcreteTask: 0x7fd5d9ac7870>}
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: diskAppeared: disk25s2
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Ignoring non-user-visible disk IADisk_10_6: disk25s2 InstallESD as target
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: diskMounted: disk25s2
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Ignoring non-user-visible disk IADisk_10_6: disk25s2 InstallESD as target
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/Core.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.Core";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/EmbeddedOSFirmware.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.EmbeddedOSFirmware";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/SecureBoot.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.SecureBoot";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for /Volumes/Staten ISSD
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for /Volumes/Staten ISSD
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: bytesRequiredToInstallForTarget (/Volumes/Staten ISSD): downloadSize:  8314676985, spaceRequired:  14704936960
Dec  2 04:30:58 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Free space: 250243735552
Dec  2 04:30:59 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: mountDiskImageWithPath: /Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg
Dec  2 04:30:59 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Got and processed license agreement message
Dec  2 04:31:05 MacBook-Pro InstallAssistant[624]: Failed to check if a disk is FDE.
Dec  2 04:31:05 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Using product <OSISCollectionInstallProduct: 0x7fae3ccb4bb0> at distance 10
Dec  2 04:31:05 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Helper tool loaded
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/Core.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.Core";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/EmbeddedOSFirmware.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.EmbeddedOSFirmware";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Specifier (<PKPackageSpecifier>:
    {
        URL = "file:///Volumes/InstallESD/Packages/SecureBoot.pkg";
        authLevel = 2;
        displayName = macOS;
        identifier = "com.apple.pkg.SecureBoot";
        options = 16;
        version = "10.15.1.1.1.1571878017";
    }) missing reference.
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for /Volumes/Staten ISSD
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for /Volumes/Staten ISSD
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: bytesRequiredToInstallForTarget (/Volumes/Staten ISSD): downloadSize:  8314676985, spaceRequired:  14704936960
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Free space: 250243735552
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Required package references: (
        "<PKDistributionPackageReference com.apple.pkg.Core>",
        "<PKDistributionPackageReference com.apple.pkg.EmbeddedOSFirmware>",
        "<PKDistributionPackageReference com.apple.pkg.SecureBoot>",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.dmg.BaseSystem\";\n    Size = 693232355;\n    URL = \"BaseSystem.dmg\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.chunklist.BaseSystem\";\n    Size = 4096;\n    URL = \"BaseSystem.chunklist\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.dmg.AppleDiagnostics\";\n    Size = 693232355;\n    URL = \"AppleDiagnostics.dmg\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.chunklist.AppleDiagnostics\";\n    Size = 4096;\n    URL = \"AppleDiagnostics.chunklist\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.dmg.InstallESD\";\n    Size = 7618386141;\n    URL = \"InstallESD.dmg\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}",
        "{\n    HashAlgorithm = 100;\n    HashString = \"\";\n    Identifier = \"com.apple.plist.InstallInfo\";\n    Size = 1386;\n    URL = \"linkfile:///Install%20macOS%20Catalina.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallInfo.plist\";\n    Version = \"10.15.1\";\n}"
    )
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osishelperd[642]: Privileged helper tool loaded.
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Unable to get fs for (null)
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: OSISDownloadOperation: totalEstimate=634.000000, significantDownload=1
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Operation queue started
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osishelperd[642]: Will not add removal tool because target is not /.
Dec  2 04:31:06 MacBook-Pro osinstallersetupd[626]: Using product PKSecureNetEnabledProduct <file:///Volumes/Staten%20ISSD/macOS%20Install%20Data/> at distance 5
Dec  2 04:31:08 MacBook-Pro Unknown[582]: 2019-12-02 04:31:08.000 InstallAssistant[624:2586] NSSoftLinking - The SidecarUI framework's library couldn't be loaded from (null).
Dec  2 04:31:14 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0, PID: 643, PROC: com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSav ODNodeCreateWithNameAndOptions request, SessionID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, Name: /Local/Default, Options: 0x0
Dec  2 04:31:14 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] node assigned UUID - 6647BF64-41BA-4D89-A0E1-4804FA80D54F
Dec  2 04:31:14 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] ODNodeCreateWithNameAndOptions completed
Dec  2 04:31:15 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] UID: 0, EUID: 0, GID: 0, EGID: 0, PID: 643, PROC: com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSav ODQueryCreateWithNode request, NodeID: 6647BF64-41BA-4D89-A0E1-4804FA80D54F, RecordType(s): dsRecTypeStandard:SharePoints, Attribute: dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordName, MatchType: Any, Equality: CaseExact, Value(s): dsRecordsAll, Requested Attributes: afp_use_parent_privs,dsAttrTypeStandard:GeneratedUID,afp_name,smb_inherit_permissions,dsAttrTypeStandard:AppleMetaNodeLocation,afp_shared,dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordType,sharepoint_version,smb_directorymask,smb_name,directory_path,dsAttrTypeStandard:RecordName,afp_use_parent_owner,ftp_shared,smb_shared,smb_guestaccess,smb_oplocks,afp_guestaccess,dsAttrTypeStandard:AppleMetaRecordName,com_apple_sharing_uuid,ftp_guestaccess,smb_strictlocking,ftp_name,sharepoint_account_uuid,smb_createmask,sharepoint_group_id, Max Results: 2147483647
Dec  2 04:31:15 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] queuing request to connection - 0B10F2E7-FDFD-43AC-A347-0183BEDCE2C3 - CFBundle 0x7fcc1cc52fb0 </System/Library/OpenDirectory/Modules/PlistFile.bundle> (bundle, loaded)
Dec  2 04:31:15 MacBook-Pro opendirectoryd[212]: [session] ODQueryCreateWithNode completed
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I am not good with understanding the error log you posted but are you trying to install on HFS+?
 
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jackluke said:
@Loyd-01a on Mojave you should already have AirDrop, instead for continuity (and Airdrop with an iOS 13 device) you need a Bluetooth 4.0 usb dongle.

edit:
The Wifi pre-patched AirDrop kext you can find here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-10-15-catalina-on-unsupported-macs.2183772/post-27891116

Will work on Mojave 10.14.6 too, for a simple reason on Catalina early betas and Mojave latest updates apple developed their kext the same way.
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@jackluke
@ASentientBot
Thank you

I followed all steps. Now I have aidrop detected by my macbook7,1 but doesn't work between my mac and my iPhone 7.

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Handoff doesn't work neither.
I use this BT 4 dongle. Mpow Bluetooth

Do I need to deactivate the other 2.1 BT or maybe the dongle is defective ?

Please how can I know that the dongle is correctly connected and installed under macOS ?
Thank you
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Pinarek said:
dosdude1 say:


Germans have always been good researchers and always have innovative ideas.
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Just like all others humains being ;-)
 
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avz said:
I am not good with understanding the error log you posted but are you trying to install on HFS+?
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Not sure what HFS+ is but I took a 256GB samsung SSD in mac extended journal format tried converting and tried erasing to APSF which seemed to go successfully as it appears in correct format in disk utility afterwards, but when going to install catalina from the catalina patcher-made bootable USB catalina doesn’t end up installing and the Mac restarts to recovery mode. And I get this error log.
 
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StatenJM said:
Not sure what HFS+ is but I took a 256GB samsung SSD in mac extended journal format tried converting and tried erasing to APSF which seemed to go successfully as it appears in correct format in disk utility afterwards, but when going to install catalina from the catalina patcher-made bootable USB catalina doesn’t end up installing and the Mac restarts to recovery mode. And I get this error log.
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from what I see in the error log you might not have the system time set correctly and also make sure the ssd your installing Catalina to is the start up one
 
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chrisrm9208 said:
I just went through the process as per the video for dosdude1's Patcher. All went well on my cMP5,1 until the newly booted Recovery utility complained that the Catalina installer on the USB drive was damaged. I'd downloaded a fresh copy of the Apple installer, all had run well and then <pop!>. This is the 284th page of this thread, can anyone suggest the appropriate post to read for diagnostics?
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OK, tried @Rastafabi's Loader method. The NVRAM command fails like this:
nvram: Error setting variable - 'boot-args': (iokit/common) not permitted
and the Catatonia installer hangs on the reboot (guess it's the NVRAM getting in the way). Went looking and found 'csrutil enable --without nvram' ; anyone know if this is equivalent to what Rastafabi is doing?
 
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chrisrm9208 said:
OK, tried @Rastafabi's Loader method. The NVRAM command fails like this:
nvram: Error setting variable - 'boot-args': (iokit/common) not permitted
and the Catatonia installer hangs on the reboot (guess it's the NVRAM getting in the way). Went looking and found 'csrutil enable --without nvram' ; anyone know if this is equivalent to what Rastafabi is doing?
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His version is for the early beta stages I don't think it has been supported since 10.15 final came out if not before
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TimothyR734 said:
His version is for the early beta stages I don't think it has been supported since 10.15 final came out if not before and its only for those who know what they are doing as you could trick the apple servers into thinking you have a supported Mac for example iMac9,1 could become a iMac 14,1 but the issues you would get firmware updates and bootrom updates that would be very harmful to your Mac
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StatenJM said:
System time is correct on desktop anyway and yes it is the startup ssd I’m trying to install it on.
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/04/set-system-time-mac-os-x-command-line/
 
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Loyd-01a said:
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Thank you

I followed all steps. Now I have aidrop detected by my macbook7,1 but doesn't work between my mac and my iPhone 7.

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Handoff doesn't work neither.
I use this BT 4 dongle. Mpow Bluetooth

Do I need to deactivate the other 2.1 BT or maybe the dongle is defective ?

Please how can I know that the dongle is correctly connected and installed under macOS ?
Thank you
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If when you plug your BT 4.0 dongle it starts blinking with blue-led, then it's working.

No need to deactivate (or remove) the internal BT 2.1 , you can just use both, from the Bluetooth driver version 6.0.14d3 I guess you are on Mojave ? (while Catalina bluetooth version is 7.0.2f4)

Try this (use the attached from Mojave if you are on 10.14.6 otherwise the Catalina one if you are on 10.15.1): Bluetooth 4.0 usb dongle pre-patched IOBluetoothFamily

Now from Bluetooth System Report you should check: Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: Yes
 
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TimothyR734 said:
His version is for the early beta stages I don't think it has been supported since 10.15 final came out if not before
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/04/set-system-time-mac-os-x-command-line/
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Ah, right. I had hoped it had gone along with the OS releases...

OK, back to Dosdude1's Patcher. I cloned my Mojave boot drive and started to use the clone as the target for the Patcher. When it tries to start patching, it runs into SIP, so - question: Does SIP need to be off just for the OS patching or does it need to be off for the entire process of installation?
 
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Hi, I have an early Imac 2009 - 9,1 and was attempting to install the Dosdude1 Catalina update.
I think my issue is that I though I had already installed the OfficialAPFSFWUpdate.zip but didn't.
Now when the Mac OS Catalina Installer boots and I try to format the drive in APFS it doesn't mount. error 49180
Also when I attempt to install the MacOS Catalina I get the application is damaged and can't be used.
Note:I have no running version of OsX at the moment.
Any help is much appreciated.
 
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halflunatik said:
Hi, I have an early Imac 2009 - 9,1 and was attempting to install the Dosdude1 Catalina update.
I think my issue is that I though I had already installed the OfficialAPFSFWUpdate.zip but didn't.
Now when the Mac OS Catalina Installer boots and I try to format the drive in APFS it doesn't mount. error 49180
Also when I attempt to install the MacOS Catalina I get the application is damaged and can't be used.
Note:I have no running version of OsX at the moment.
Any help is much appreciated.
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I get the 'application damaged' error on my USB boot drive that has the patched Catalina on it, just as you, but this is with a MP5,1...
 
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TimothyR734 said:
from what I see in the error log you might not have the system time set correctly and also make sure the ssd your installing Catalina to is the start up one
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On unsupported Macs the automatic APFS conversion at installation is unavailable. The Disk Utility APFS conversion is incomplete in that it only converts a single volume and doesn't pull the recovery partition into the APFS container or create the preboot. If you install Catalina on a clean AFPS volume, it will add the additional APFS volumes for Preboot and Recovery to the existing AFPS container producing the expected partitioning. Note that the recovery partition isn't usable on an unsupported mac without some additional manual changes.
 
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Hallo to everybody,
I am an old Macs collector (old means old Macs and old me…). I am new on Macrumors and I am desperately trying to install Catalina on my Mac Pro 3.1. I believe I did since days all the possible mix of tries and would be very grateful to any good guy who can help me… My Mac 3.1 has 2x4 core CPUs, 24G RAM and is full standard, except the video card that is a Geforce GTX 660 with 2G DRAM. Currently I have on it a clean/fresh install of El Capitan that runs very smoothly.
In a short:
  • install Catalina from USB key: everything seems to be OK, but when the installation is toward the end (about 70%), the updater crashes, the fans go at full speed and after some minutes the Mac reboots;
  • idem from an USB external hard disk, identical result;
  • Install directly over the internal hard disk (without any external boot device). Everything seems to be OK but when the installer finishes I get a message “Success! The installation will be started” but nothing happens and the Catalina install process hangs (presented red in the activity monitor and no kind of activity in the CPUs or disk).
Then I tried to update to Mojave as second best, but again with no success:
  • I can successfully create a boot hard disk (or USB key)
  • when I boot it, I suppose that the installer is loaded correctly, but I cannot see it, because of the non original video board, I suppose. For example, if I give the power off command (^Alt CMD + power button) the computer start the power off cycle correctly
  • so it could work, but I cannot start the process, due to wrong video board
Can anyone help me? Is there any FAQ that can I read?
 
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gbecattini said:
Hallo to everybody,
I am an old Macs collector (old means old Macs and old me…). I am new on Macrumors and I am desperately trying to install Catalina on my Mac Pro 3.1. I believe I did since days all the possible mix of tries and would be very grateful to any good guy who can help me… My Mac 3.1 has 2x4 core CPUs, 24G RAM and is full standard, except the video card that is a Geforce GTX 660 with 2G DRAM. Currently I have on it a clean/fresh install of El Capitan that runs very smoothly.
In a short:
  • install Catalina from USB key: everything seems to be OK, but when the installation is toward the end (about 70%), the updater crashes, the fans go at full speed and after some minutes the Mac reboots;
  • idem from an USB external hard disk, identical result;
  • Install directly over the internal hard disk (without any external boot device). Everything seems to be OK but when the installer finishes I get a message “Success! The installation will be started” but nothing happens and the Catalina install process hangs (presented red in the activity monitor and no kind of activity in the CPUs or disk).
Then I tried to update to Mojave as second best, but again with no success:
  • I can successfully create a boot hard disk (or USB key)
  • when I boot it, I suppose that the installer is loaded correctly, but I cannot see it, because of the non original video board, I suppose. For example, if I give the power off command (^Alt CMD + power button) the computer start the power off cycle correctly
  • so it could work, but I cannot start the process, due to wrong video board
Can anyone help me? Is there any FAQ that can I read?
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Your problem may be with the GTX660 graphics card. In Mojave and Catalina Apple has drivers for the nVidia Kepler series cards. There are no drivers available from nVidia. Unfortunately Apple’s driver does not like the GK 106 core that the GTX660 may have. There are some 660 with the GK 104 core but I suspect you may have the former. The cMP3.1 runs Mojave and Catalina reasonably well with the patcher. In my case with a GTX680. A good article here:
https://khronokernel-3.gitbook.io/catalina-gpu-buyers-guide/modern-gpus/nvidia-gpu
 
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jhowarth said:
On unsupported Macs the automatic APFS conversion at installation is unavailable. The Disk Utility APFS conversion is incomplete in that it only converts a single volume and doesn't pull the recovery partition into the APFS container or create the preboot. If you install Catalina on a clean AFPS volume, it will add the additional APFS volumes for Preboot and Recovery to the existing AFPS container producing the expected partitioning. Note that the recovery partition isn't usable on an unsupported mac without some additional manual changes.
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When you say “clean AFPS” volume are your meaning I need to buy a new SSD? As I already tried the erase to AFPS volume when in the booted disk utility after unmounting the ssd. When you say “recovery partition isn’t useable” does that mean that if I tried again I may get to a point where I can’t restore from backup?
 
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Flacko said:
Your problem may be with the GTX660 graphics card. In Mojave and Catalina Apple has drivers for the nVidia Kepler series cards. There are no drivers available from nVidia. Unfortunately Apple’s driver does not like the GK 106 core that the GTX660 may have. There are some 660 with the GK 104 core but I suspect you may have the former. The cMP3.1 runs Mojave and Catalina reasonably well with the patcher. In my case with a GTX680. A good article here:
https://khronokernel-3.gitbook.io/catalina-gpu-buyers-guide/modern-gpus/nvidia-gpu
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Thanks for reply. I can understand that, but the systems hangs in installation phases, much before Catalina starts...
Anyway I ordered an old original Apple card (Radeon HD2600 XT), I hope I can see something more. It will arrive in a about ten days, I will keep you informed.
 
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gbecattini said:
Hallo to everybody,
I am an old Macs collector (old means old Macs and old me…). I am new on Macrumors and I am desperately trying to install Catalina on my Mac Pro 3.1. I believe I did since days all the possible mix of tries and would be very grateful to any good guy who can help me… My Mac 3.1 has 2x4 core CPUs, 24G RAM and is full standard, except the video card that is a Geforce GTX 660 with 2G DRAM. Currently I have on it a clean/fresh install of El Capitan that runs very smoothly.
In a short:
  • install Catalina from USB key: everything seems to be OK, but when the installation is toward the end (about 70%), the updater crashes, the fans go at full speed and after some minutes the Mac reboots;
  • idem from an USB external hard disk, identical result;
  • Install directly over the internal hard disk (without any external boot device). Everything seems to be OK but when the installer finishes I get a message “Success! The installation will be started” but nothing happens and the Catalina install process hangs (presented red in the activity monitor and no kind of activity in the CPUs or disk).
Then I tried to update to Mojave as second best, but again with no success:
  • I can successfully create a boot hard disk (or USB key)
  • when I boot it, I suppose that the installer is loaded correctly, but I cannot see it, because of the non original video board, I suppose. For example, if I give the power off command (^Alt CMD + power button) the computer start the power off cycle correctly
  • so it could work, but I cannot start the process, due to wrong video board
Can anyone help me? Is there any FAQ that can I read?
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Sure is the GPU. I suggest a GTX 680.
 
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gbecattini said:
Any GTX 680 is good or have I look also for other features?
Could be a problem also the flash eprom firmware ("BOOT ROM") on the board? (I bought this Mac used)
The reported info is "MP31.006C.B05"
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GTX 680 for Mac, of course. You will have also efi boot. It´s the one I use on my Mac Pro 3.1 and works perfect.

Mine is MP31.006C.B05 also.
 
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Installed on Macbook Air mid 2011 11" with 4GB Ram and working like a charm. Recommendend. BTW I used the direct install on hard disk from the patcher app and didn't loose anything but the apps that are not anymore compatible with Catalina (update needed in these cases).

I find this OS less battery hungry. Will keep testing it.
 
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chrisrm9208 said:
Ah, right. I had hoped it had gone along with the OS releases...

OK, back to Dosdude1's Patcher. I cloned my Mojave boot drive and started to use the clone as the target for the Patcher. When it tries to start patching, it runs into SIP, so - question: Does SIP need to be off just for the OS patching or does it need to be off for the entire process of installation?
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OK, let's try making a new USB boot drive, thought I to myself, thought I.
Patcher downloaded again, Catatonia installer downloaded again, USB drive built successfully. Reboot from USB drive, Recovery OS peers at drive and OKs it to boot from, Recovery OS menu appears. 'Re-install macOS' option chosen, then this:

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At a bit of a loss now. Anyone with a MacBook gets to run Catatonia, and I'm not...
 
Thanks for your hard work getting this to run. Is there a possibility of enabling Dolby Atmos? or is it not possible due to hardware?

thanks
 
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Hi Everyone,

I have managed to install Catalina on a 'doubly unsupported' MacBook 4.1 ( early 2008 ). I wasn't able to find much info online so went for my own DIY approach. Has anyone else succeeded in doing this? If so it would be interesting to compare notes ( method to install , how well Catalina runs on a MB 4.1 ).

Thanks.

Best Wishes

S
 
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