macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

[hvds]

/EFI/EFI/OC/config.plist

Merci, is OK here with csr active config 7700'0000, and boot-args -no_compat_check amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1.
Ditto Kernel Flags in Preboot...com.apple.Boot.plist, while in Library...com.apple.Boot.plist is -no_compat_check.
(changed <disabled> to <false> in two places as described in an earlier post, to view EFI...config.plist in Xcode)

 

[telepati]

The OTA update fix (based on Pinarek .dist editing method) is required on unsupported Catalina mac, otherwise the OTA installer will refuse to install the update, and the only way to re-patch the OTA packages is to remove the downloaded folders from Catalina /Library/Updates/ (and probably delete also the "macOS Install Data" folder on the Catalina Data Volume) , so re-downloading again the OTA update and patch the .dist when downloading is at 3% or before restart or Update Now button.

Update completed. But I can't boot. It's just looping. I installed dosdude1 patches but still can't update. NVRAM reset didn't affect anything. Any suggestions would be nice.

I installed these patches for 10.15.4;

Legacy Video
Legacy USB
SIP Disabler
Legacy Wifi
Legacy Ethernet
Legacy Audio
Library Validation Disabler

Hi telepati, quick question: where to find this plist - would like to look at it on my machine. Thanks!

I will send you it when I boot again.
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@telepati - do you keep AMFI disabled (using amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1) during normal operation, or just during Catalina install / upgrade?

Its already added as a boot-arg on config.plist

 

[jackluke]

Update completed. But I can't boot. It's just looping. I installed dosdude1 patches but still can't update. NVRAM reset didn't affect anything. Any suggestions would be nice.

First thing, you should have used my opencore based on 0.5.6 (I used previous APFS efi drivers, recent opencore ones don't worked properly on non-APFS firmware machine), instead you used OC 0.5.8 and I don't know what you modified from my setup, but for sure many things changed from 0.5.6 to 0.5.8 .

Anyway to fix bootloop:

Try use opencore menu, select the 10.15.4 press CMD+V and check if you can boot desktop.

If doesn't worked then from post-install patches select Force cache rebuild and target your APFS Catalina volume.

Otherwise if none of previous method worked, try boot 10.15.4 CMD+S (single user mode) and type:

mount -uw /
cd /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/
rm -r com.apple.telemetry.plugin

update_dyld_shared_cache

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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If doesn't fix, then you should re-install a 10.15.3 from USB Catalina Patcher over your current APFS volume.

 

[Pinarek]

Hello friends

I've now got a new macBook Pro 8.1 here.
It is not possible to boot this MBP8.1. My sticks for MBP5.2 do not work.
What's different? well the processor is a Sandybridge and Intel HD3000 graphics.
But why doesn't Catalina Patcher 1.4.1 boot with it?
I want to clean install Catalina 10.15.3 or 10.15.4.
Mojave 10.14.6 runs perfectly on the first partition.
Thanks for help.

 

[kral84]

Hi guys, I'm running an iMac 27" 2011 with the GTX860 2GB.
Until Catalina 10.15.3 it was working perfectly with the Patcher from dosdude....
But when I try to update to 10.15.4 with the Patcher 1.41 I have a black screen.
the created bootable HDD with the Patcher will not work at all.
when I try to boot from a created bootable HDD with the Patcher 10.15.3 it works....
What can I do to get 10.15.4 on my iMac??

Same problem tooo.... now you must install 10.15.4 and then go to the black screen... wait 60min... shutdown your mac..and go to the patcher (but i see you have a 860m, you cannot see the apple picker..) and patch it renew with apfs patch after that your screen is working...

 

[telepati]

If doesn't worked then from post-install patches select Force cache rebuild and target your APFS Catalina volume.

Thats the trick. Now I can boot.

I am using v0.5.8 cause I am using this on my Hackintosh either. I know what changed and added properly changes to my iMac OC.

This time I installed Patch Updater too cause Night Shift doesn't work. I need that. I am getting these updates when I boot now; Can I install these without any hesitation?

What is telemetry.kext we used from your OC? Why we need this kext?

@hvds this is my v.0.5.8 config.plist

 

[jackluke]

Thats the trick. Now I can boot.

I am using v0.5.8 cause I am using this on my Hackintosh either. I know what changed and added properly changes to my iMac OC.

This time I installed Patch Updater too cause Night Shift doesn't work. I need that. I am getting these updates when I boot now; Can I install these without any hesitation?

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What is telemetry.kext we used from your OC? Why we need this kext?

@hvds this is my v.0.5.8 config.plist

You can install dosdude1 web patches, about your opencore config.plist I can't notice any APFS efi driver loaded, probably new OpenCore.efi embedded it ?

Also you should change this csr-active-config E7030000 to 77000000 .

telemetrap.kext is developed by @Syncretic and it useful to block the stock telemetry plugin loading from kernel.

You can use and customize opencore, but I suggest to don't mix your non-mac opencore with an EFI mac, and in general to those who intend use CatalinaOTAswufix on non-APFS firmware machines, I'd advise to use my previous opencore 0.5.6 version (that includes legacy apfs efi drivers not compatible with newer opencore).

By choice I don't added in opencore Lilu.kext or Broadcom Wifi kext to avoid any kernel panic or instability on legacy machines.

 

[telepati]

You can install dosdude1 web patches, about your opencore config.plist I can't notice any APFS efi driver loaded, probably new OpenCore.efi embedded it ?

Also you should change this csr-active-config E7030000 to 77000000 .

telemetrap.kext is developed by @Syncretic and it useful to block the stock telemetry plugin loading from kernel.

You can use and customize opencore, but I suggest to don't mix your non-mac opencore with an EFI mac, and in general to those who intend use CatalinaOTAswufix on non-APFS firmware machines, I'd advise to use my previous opencore 0.5.6 version (that includes legacy apfs efi drivers not compatible with newer opencore).

By choice I don't added in opencore Lilu.kext or Broadcom Wifi kext to avoid any kernel panic or instability on legacy machines.

Yes, APFS.efi driver now Builtin on OpenCore. You can see the setup under UEFI/APFS on my config.plist.

I will test your csr-active-config cause this is real mac. But on Hackinstosh we are using this E7030000 for disabling SIP completely. That's why I used this.

And thank you again for all your help 👍💖👏

 

[gosvamih]

I just remembered. In Catalina 10.15.3+, Auto-Sleep does not work without turning on Power Nap. My MacBook6.1 doesn’t have PowerNap at all. But there is a workaround to enable auto-sleep: restarting the powerd process. Just

sudo pkill powerd

once after OS loading, and powerd will automatically restart. And auto-sleep then will work until reboot.
if this solution is already well known here, then I apologize

 

[telepati]

BTW I realize, one app doesn't work. I have a license for this app. My sound already working. But I can see the Boom under Privacy/Microphone. I reinstalled the legacy sound patch but it never fixed. Reset NVRAM on bootpicker also used Cmd+Opt+P+R but no way. I really don't know why?

 

[hvds]

Thats the trick. Now I can boot.@hvds this is my v.0.5.8 config.plist

Thank you telepati.

 

[Jockyw2001]

I own two iMacs, a mid-2010 and a mid-2011. I installed Catalina for my mid-2010 iMac on an external drive and connected it to my mid-2011 iMac (which runs Sierra on its internal drive, but High Sierra bootrom is already installed). Booting from the Catalina external drive fails. I guess that could be expected. Next I attempted to boot from the installer bootstick, but this also failed. Isn't that a bit weird? Should I first upgrade my mid-2011 to High Sierra and then try again or should I create a new installer bootstick and reinstall Catalina on the external drive?

 

[jackluke]

This post is not about OTA update fix or OpenCoreAPFSloader, because they worked without issues, but it is mainly to underline that ASentientBot non-metal wrappers still work correctly on .5 beta 2 and there are no codesign issues in opening any third party app (example Chrome).

 

[hvds]

This post is not about OTA update fix or OpenCoreAPFSloader, because they worked without issues, but it is mainly to underline that ASentientBot non-metal wrappers still work correctly on .5 beta 2 and there are no codesign issues in opening any third party app (example Chrome).

Also here on MBP5,2, 10.15.5b2 is up and running fine. Transparency fine. MS Word etc starting fine.

Installed OTA with support of CatalinaOTAswufix and USBOpenCoreAPFSloader2.
For my old USB hardware, the 2nd OTA phase needs to be rebooted with OpenCore to inject LegacyUSB.
Then after end of installation and boot failing with forbidden sign as expected, I didn't apply 1.4.1 patches immediately but booted using OpenCore - that brings up the login screen and lets login. Black screen thereafter (but with mouse pointer).
Everything fine after applying patches 1.4.1 and forced cache rebuild.

Amazing that this mid 2009 machine is still so capable.
Thanks a lot dosdude, ASentientBot, jackluke and all!

 

[deeveedee]

Its already added as a boot-arg on config.plist

Thank you, @telepati . When you say "it's already added..." do you mean that you keep "amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1" in your config.plist during normal operation and you do not remove it after you install Catalina?

Grazie!

 

[telepati]

Thank you, @telepati . When you say "it's already added..." do you mean that you keep "amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1" in your config.plist during normal operation and you do not remove it after you install Catalina?

Grazie!

Yes, it was always added and I never removed it.

 

[TimothyR734]

Thank you telepati.

Well I tried to install 10.15.5 Dev Beta 2 when it was first out but I got stuck with a circle with a line through it so I had to reinstall 10.15.4.02

 

[Tim Thomason]

BTW I realize, one app doesn't work. I have a license for this app. My sound already working. But I can see the Boom under Privacy/Microphone. I reinstalled the legacy sound patch but it never fixed. Reset NVRAM on bootpicker also used Cmd+Opt+P+R but no way. I really don't know why?

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I have the same problem with boom3

 

[telepati]

I have the same problem with boom3

Are you using OpenCore?

 

[Tim Thomason]

Are you using OpenCore?

Yes I am ver2

 

[telepati]

Yes I am ver2

I back to the Dosdude1 patcher and tested it. Boom is working without any problem. Looks like this is an OpenCore issue.

 

[TimothyR734]

I back to the Dosdude1 patcher and tested it. Boom is working without any problem. Looks like this is an OpenCore issue.

or it could be amfi_get_ot_of_my_way in the nvram I have noticed if I have it in the boot-args my iMac runs horribly cant keep even 1gb of memory free out of 8GB my swap usage went as high as 16gb and my CPY wouldn't go below 100% usage

 

[telepati]

or it could be amfi_get_ot_of_my_way in the nvram I have noticed if I have it in the boot-args my iMac runs horribly cant keep even 1gb of memory free out of 8GB my swap usage went as high as 16gb and my CPY wouldn't go below 100% usage

@jackluke recommended this boot-args but I don't know are we still need these boot-args after installed 10.15.4 and boot OC successfully?

-no_compat_check amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1

 

[TimothyR734]

For some they need the amfi get out of my way and no issues I think the no_compat_check is still needed but I have had to do a PRAM reset and when I got in my desktop opened the terminal nvram -p and I would have no boot-args listed

 

[K two]

macOS Catalina Patcher v.1.4.2 has been posted.