Read about this back in Dec. on Oakley. https://eclecticlight.co/2018/12/29/amfi-checking-file-integrity-on-your-mac/ The Tim Cook wall around the macOS is getting taller.
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Read about this back in Dec. on Oakley. https://eclecticlight.co/2018/12/29/amfi-checking-file-integrity-on-your-mac/ The Tim Cook wall around the macOS is getting taller.
You know, just to mention a few: AMFI was introduced in ios 5, APFS was introduced in ios 10, later these features are added to macOS, also some ios stock apps (Siri, voice memos, screen time, and so on) are added till Catalina, gradually they are making a kind of maciOS.
Hi everyone!
This is the progress with the window corner masks.
Soon I share the modified files and a script to install.
This is the progress with the window corner masks.
Soon I share the modified files and a script to install.
Are you still getting WindowServer crashes? Did you manage to get ahold of any reports in Console? (Leave it to crash/relaunch the UI for 5min so it gets a chance to write the dumps before you force shutdown.)
My WindowServer is also dated February 3rd.
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The Music app issue is caused by DisableLibraryValidation. Zero idea why this happens, but I noticed it several months ago and confirmed it was the cause. @dosdude1 and @0403979 please use the boot flag in the patcher, it's a better solution. (I'm not sure why you would use the kext in the first place, since setting the flag in Preboot's boot plist avoids the issue of losing it after a PRAM reset.)
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You. Are. Awesome!!! ??
It looks legitimately as good as a Metal-supported machine now, which we've been gradually working towards for over two years. Seriously, amazing work.
Side note: if you haven't joined our Discord server (linked in the first page of the thread), I encourage you to do so! It would be awesome to talk with/learn from someone with your skills ?
Edit: Those question marks used to be emojis, lol. I don't know where they went!
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is this the right DisableLibraryValidation.kext from here version 1.0.0 ?
https://github.com/mologie/macos-disable-library-validation/releases
scroll down to "Activa" you can see and download the kext
https://github.com/mologie/macos-disable-library-validation/releases
scroll down to "Activa" you can see and download the kext
Yes, but @ASentientBot is right better use nvram or a pre-edited com.apple.boot.plist in preboot apfs volume with amfi kernel flags.
@jackluke ... com.apple.boot.plist is not exist in a Hackintosh MacBook, here work Clover!
install is DisableLibraryValidation.kext in S/L/E
an d as boot args this:
-no_compat_check amfi_get_out_of_my_way=0x1 amfi_allow_any_signature=0x1 cs_enforcement_disable=0x1"
is this to many or can reduce on 1 Entry ?
i hav successfull installed 10.15.4 DP1,
Transparency is not yet possible.. i work continue on this Problem
install is DisableLibraryValidation.kext in S/L/E
an d as boot args this:
-no_compat_check amfi_get_out_of_my_way=0x1 amfi_allow_any_signature=0x1 cs_enforcement_disable=0x1"
is this to many or can reduce on 1 Entry ?
i hav successfull installed 10.15.4 DP1,
Transparency is not yet possible.. i work continue on this Problem
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Your script did the trick for making a not "damaged" USB mode installer but failed for "Install to this machine." Ran the v.1.3.0 Patcher, selected the macOS installer, selected the target USB, ran your script in Terminal and hit the go button, the entire build process proceeded without drama. Rebooted into the USB installer and installed 10.15.3 over 10.15.1, perfectly. And I learned something to boot.
Much thanks for your efforts, they are much appreciated.
Tada!
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Thank you!
More trial error than skill
Thanks for the suggestion of the Discord server, with free time I will go. It will be a pleasure.
I will release a script with this option for transparent mode and an option with opaque fremeview only (keeping menubar, dock and menus transparent. Minimally invasive).
The extension 1Blocker won't allow me to check any of it off to use in Safari. Noticed some other posters having some issues with extensions. That's the only one I'm trying to use currently.
Leave all the amfi entries, are more effective, for transparency (aka ASentientBot non-metal patches), you need only to replace his output wrappers in their target framework folder, all the other post-patches are the same.
Then rebuild the new 10.15.4 kextcache from its single user mode (booting with CMD+S or -s flag) and type this:
Code:
mount -uw /
mount -uw /System/Volumes/Data
chown -R 0:0 /System/Library/Extensions/
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/
kextcache -i /
kcditto
reboot
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For me, any extension can’t be enabled. When I try to enable them, it fails with the following messages on system console:
I found out that if I upgrade from an installation with extensions enabled, they stay enabled on 10.15.3, but if I disable an extension and try to enable it again, or try to enable a new extension, it doesn’t allow it.
A few post-install observations for 10.15.3 on the late '09 Mini3,1 w/SSD. Overall this may be the most competent Catalina release, so far. Memory management seems more efficient than previous, the old machine runs cooler, fan speeds are slower, image and video on a 45" LED TV via MiniDisplay port and DVI rivals Roku or the Motorola STB in quality. The Apple TV app looks fine. Everything just works.
A few very minor bugs - In the General Preferences, Appearance setting - Auto still does not stick. Drift screensaver is blank but all of the third-party screensavers run nicely. WatchOSX, Plasma and Brooklyn are solid. A few Notifications settings changed on their own and I noticed dosdude1 has automated the Finder, not a bug but an observation. No issues with the default macOS apps excluding Safari, Mail, Music and Photos which are not used in favor of 3rd-party replacements.
Collin and astute crew have managed to get Mojave and Catalina to parity excellence on most unsupported Macs with the slightest performance edge now going to Catalina. This achievement should be measured by the tonnage of unnecessarily obsoleted Macs rescued from recycling bins.
A few very minor bugs - In the General Preferences, Appearance setting - Auto still does not stick. Drift screensaver is blank but all of the third-party screensavers run nicely. WatchOSX, Plasma and Brooklyn are solid. A few Notifications settings changed on their own and I noticed dosdude1 has automated the Finder, not a bug but an observation. No issues with the default macOS apps excluding Safari, Mail, Music and Photos which are not used in favor of 3rd-party replacements.
Collin and astute crew have managed to get Mojave and Catalina to parity excellence on most unsupported Macs with the slightest performance edge now going to Catalina. This achievement should be measured by the tonnage of unnecessarily obsoleted Macs rescued from recycling bins.
somebody please help me
I installed Catalina on 15" MacBook Pro early 2008 and can't restore back original firmware
Have flash drive with OS X Yosemite and slow Wi-Fi connection only
How to install Yosemite on my Mac because now it has afps file system?
After boot and press cmd r it show me only efi boot drive
I installed Catalina on 15" MacBook Pro early 2008 and can't restore back original firmware
Have flash drive with OS X Yosemite and slow Wi-Fi connection only
How to install Yosemite on my Mac because now it has afps file system?
After boot and press cmd r it show me only efi boot drive
boot into your usb Yosemite enter disk utility and format the drive HFS-Extended Journaled
can't
on cmd+r only efi available
on alt nothing happened
hdd have afps format, usb flash with yosemite os extended (journal)
when boot mac normally it run custom boot from dosdude1 for old mac non compatible for afps
as you can see my hdd has non afps format, but afps container on it - that my problem i guess
probably i need tool on usb flash to format hdd to hfs then install yosemite
but i have only one usb flash
on cmd+r only efi available
on alt nothing happened
hdd have afps format, usb flash with yosemite os extended (journal)
when boot mac normally it run custom boot from dosdude1 for old mac non compatible for afps
as you can see my hdd has non afps format, but afps container on it - that my problem i guess
probably i need tool on usb flash to format hdd to hfs then install yosemite
but i have only one usb flash
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You need at least HighSierra to read and write on an APFS container, otherwise is locked.
You should make an HighSierra Patcher USB installer, and from that recovery environment wipe your APFS internal drive.
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on cmd+r only efi available
on alt nothing happened
hdd have afps format, usb flash with yosemite os extended (journal)
when boot Mac normally it run custom boot from dosdude1 for old mac non compatible for afps
as you can see my hdd has non afps format, but afps container on it - that my problem i guess
probably i need tool on usb flash to format hdd to hfs then install yosemite
but I have only one usb flash
If you click on show all devices highlight like I have in my screenshot you can with erase but probably would be better to use partition to wipe the drive and format extended journaled
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Cant wait to try your script out
just create on usb - boot usb with high sierra - format all hdd to hfs..ok that probably fix drive
guess next i must install high sierra, then create new one usb yosemite and finally on cmd+r boot in to it?
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i can create partition inside container, can't erase all hdd both steps not help to take back os x
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As @TimothyR734 suggested, from highsierra usb recovery installer diskutility, open the top menu "View", highlight "Show all devices" then you can wipe the container.
sup
hope that helps
rock n roll lets try it
one more thing can i instal lion or only yosemite? el capitan work bad on that mac
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The HighSierra Patcher that you are making should be written on an usb drive not on your "AMD" Volume that it's an APFS container.
You could install even Lion but you need another usb drive and create on it a Lion USB installer.
I'd advise to try the HighSierra patched system and install it on your machine.
ok, understand HSP must be written on usb
really like macOS as system
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Just a simple question... I'm on 10.15.3 on MBA 4.2 and use boom 3d audio plugin. When I used Mac some time, have a huge memory leak in coeaudiod. Normaly it takes some around 10Mb but in my case it growing constantly and can reach 1000Mb or more. what can I do and where is a culprit? is this an audio extension bug or Catalina?
Just a simple killing of a coreaudiod process is went normal but after this have no audio modification worked till reboot
Just a simple killing of a coreaudiod process is went normal but after this have no audio modification worked till reboot
