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macOS 10.15.3 Dev Beta 1 is out successfully installed using the pinarek/jackluke method
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macOS 10.15.3 Dev Beta 1 is out successfully installed using the pinarek/jackluke method
Just curious - can someone explain the purpose of the LegacyUsbVideoSupport.kext installed in /L/E? I removed it from my HackBookPro 6,2 after upgrading to Catalina 10.15.2 (from Mojave 10.14.6) and my laptop doesn't seem to miss it. Just wondering what this kext is intended to do. Thanks!
Got a big problem for @dosdude1. A few days ago I was trying to do a normal Catalina upgrade from Mohave on my mother's 2017 iMac 4k. I did the normal download through System Utility and left her house thinking it would complete on its own (like every other upgrade). But it locked up somewhere at about "16 minutes to go" and after waiting overnight, I asked my folks to reboot it and try again. The same thing happened. So I took the machine and booted it with the dosdude1 USB stick I normally use for my unsupported machines (most recent version for 10.15.2) and start over. And I've not been successful either. Sometimes it boots with a circle and a slash through it, like this installer wasn't meant for the machine. But twice I've seen this error:
macOS could not be installed on your computer
"The file "opt" couldn't be saved in the folder "Macintosh HD - Data"
Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again.
I've done upgrades since the dawn of time and usually OS X upgrades are pretty resilient, especially if you go back and try again from a USB stick. I even went through the trouble of making a virgin stick and trying again....no dice. Any idea what's going on here? Disk First Aid thinks the Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD - Data volumes are ok but I haven't done a Thunderbolt Disk Mode mounting yet since I need a Thunderbolt 2 cable and I needed to order one.
Again, any idea what is going on here?
macOS could not be installed on your computer
"The file "opt" couldn't be saved in the folder "Macintosh HD - Data"
Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again.
I've done upgrades since the dawn of time and usually OS X upgrades are pretty resilient, especially if you go back and try again from a USB stick. I even went through the trouble of making a virgin stick and trying again....no dice. Any idea what's going on here? Disk First Aid thinks the Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD - Data volumes are ok but I haven't done a Thunderbolt Disk Mode mounting yet since I need a Thunderbolt 2 cable and I needed to order one.
Again, any idea what is going on here?
When I created my USB boot stick under Catalina (10.5) I ran into the same issue, once I've made the USB stick under Mojave (I think 10.14.6) it updated fine (same machine). No clue why, but maybe worth a try...
P.S. Under iMac 11,1 (late 2009 i7), the nightshift patch still breaks my Catalina 10.15.2 (forbidden sign). NightShift patch worked fine under Catalina 10.15.0. Anyone else having this issue?
It adds device ID definitions for iSight cameras in some of the older machines. Won't hurt anything to keep it installed.
Here is a Dropbox link to the BootCD cdrom image that I created according to the instructions on the YouTube video below for flashing the GTX 680 with the official Mac rom.
How to Flash GTX 680 for Mac
BootCD.iso for flashing GTX 680
The approach that I took deviated slightly from the YouTube instructions. With only the GTX 680 video card installed, I inserted the BootCD cdrom under macOS, shutdown the MacPro 3,1 and removed all the drive bays. This allows the BootCD cdrom to boot without having access to the EFI boot selector prior to flashing the card. When the BootCD boots, you will see prompt...
HINT: nvflash -5 -6 gtx68mac.rom
Just follow the instructions in the video for this step of entering...
nvflash -5 -6 gtx68mac.rom
at the flashing prompt and 'y' at the prompts that come up. Wait until the flashing completes and the prompt returns.
If you get an error message, the card could have the ROM protection flag set. I believe 'nvflash -r' removes the protection on the ROM, but I didn't have to use that option on mine.
ps Make sure you have both power cables attached before you try to flash the card.
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Thank you very much. In a week the video card will arrive - I will do everything and write the result.
I definitely would recommend watching that YouTube video a few times so that you get a good sense of what the flashing process looks like and how the BootCD iso was made.
Also, don't forget that after you install the GTX680, the patched Catalina has to be reinstalled to purge out the legacy video patches. Those break acceleration on Metal compatible cards.
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DP1 10.15.3 Atheros 9280 no longer works despite WiFi patch in dosdude1 patcher.
The required texts like corestorage.kext as well asCoreCaptureResponder.kext and
iO80211FamilyV2.kext are no longer loaded, but these are important for Atheros 9280 WLAN.
The plugin AirPortAtheros40.kext in iO80211Family.kext is loaded successfully.
False alarm ... had accidentally turned off the FN button and WLAN on the laptop ..
now everything is ok.
The required texts like corestorage.kext as well as
The plugin AirPortAtheros40.kext in iO80211Family.kext is loaded successfully.
False alarm ... had accidentally turned off the FN button and WLAN on the laptop ..
now everything is ok.
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LOL. Why do you even compare your HackBook to a real Macs? I am not an expert but I was under the impression that they are not quite the same.
They are not errors but "sudo kextcache -i /" is a detailed verbose prelinkedkernel rebuilt , so it's normal that you get many output lines from terminal, the pre-patched files worked on Catalina, you should check these steps:
- open /Library/Extensions/
and if your AppleIntelHD3000Graphics* are there then you have to replace the patched files there
so you have to repeat the terminal chown/chmod also with the /Library/Extensions/ path
- When you copy the two patched kext do not merge but Replace All, merging is very different from replacing
@*******: the GTX 680 arrived, it runs WONDERFULLY WELL with 15.2!!!!!! (115 euro on eBay).
Now my Mac Pro 3,1 is almost perfect. Even the rioter 64-bit Powerpoint 16.32 has nothing to complain.
Thanks for your advice and thanks to whom who made this possible for the rest of us.
Now my Mac Pro 3,1 is almost perfect. Even the rioter 64-bit Powerpoint 16.32 has nothing to complain.
Thanks for your advice and thanks to whom who made this possible for the rest of us.
Hi, is it possible to patch Airdrop for Catalina on MacMini3,1?:
<"Mac-F22C86C8">
"IOName" = "pci14e4,4328"
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x90)
Model Identifier: Macmini3,1
Not sure, you could check this:
system_profiler -detailLevel mini | grep "BCM43xx"The AirDrop Catalina patch from my experiments worked on BCM43xx firmware 7.x.x.x.x
a lower firmware might not work.
After other readings, I guess AirDrop feature (and not only) rely on this apple protocol AWDL:
In few words the only apple allowed AirDrop and continuity Wifi cards are those that use these Broadcom drivers: AirportBrcm4360 and AirportBrcmNIC
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MacBookPro5,1 and MacMini3,1:
tried to update 10.15.0 to 10.15.2 using latest Catalina Patcher 1.3.0 and downloaded image from it.
Did it twice directly from os and booting from USB stick. Installation is smooth but after reboot it is still 10.15.0.
Didn't find any information. Any help?
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So no luck? Thank you any way.
tried to update 10.15.0 to 10.15.2 using latest Catalina Patcher 1.3.0 and downloaded image from it.
Did it twice directly from os and booting from USB stick. Installation is smooth but after reboot it is still 10.15.0.
Didn't find any information. Any help?
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I have Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.16)
So no luck? Thank you any way.
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But you knew that the patcher was made for the unsupported Macs, right? Then you said that your HackBook doesn't need it. LOL
You got me there. Clearly I've met my intellectual match. Kudos. My Mac needs the patcher's updated GeForceTesla.kext, IOSurface.kext, IO80211Family.kext and AppleGraphicsControl.kext.
Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me what Catalina version is the latest?, I have MacOS 10.15 (19A583). on my Mac Pro 3.1 at the moment.
Thanks
Keith
Thanks
Keith
10.15.2 (19C57) which has to be installed from the patched full installer.