macOS 10.15 Catalina on Unsupported Macs

[Larsvonhier]

SMC had to be reset after H1030 was OK in H1208.

Sorry, made a typo after reading your previous post. ;-) I meant smb not smc, sorry.
It´s about faulty access to shared files on a server...
Meantime I went back to 19H15 and it´s working again there.
Back on H1208 (incl. SMC reset, for who knows why) - SMB broken again. I found some suggestions on the apple dev pages handling this topic on a BS 11.1 beta, but it does not work here. Also de-installed little snitch, to no avail.

Any ideas?

 

[K two]

Sorry, made a typo after reading your previous post. ;-) I meant smb not smc, sorry.
It´s about faulty access to shared files on a server...
Meantime I went back to 19H15 and it´s working again there.
Back on H1208 (incl. SMC reset, for who knows why) - SMB broken again. I found some suggestions on the apple dev pages handling this topic on a BS 11.1 beta, but it does not work here. Also de-installed little snitch, to no avail.

Any ideas?

19H1208 - Can confirm SMB via network freezes on access screen, restart required to resolve. No connection results. Wonder if it breaks on supported Macs? If so, look for another Beta3, soon.

 

[Larsvonhier]

19H1208 - Can confirm SMB via network freezes on access screen, restart required to resolve. No connection results. Wonder if it breaks on supported Macs? If so, look for another Beta3, soon.

I´ve checked with build H1030.
Accessing SMB shares works there, also @fabioroberto ´s UI Improvement patches. (Have not checked them with H1208).

 

[K two]

I´ve checked with build H1030.
Accessing SMB shares works there, also @fabioroberto ´s UI Improvement patches. (Have not checked them with H1208).

Build 19H1027 is solid. FWIW Going back to H15 to start over. Unless new Beta3 shows up. 😳 Will try to hit H1030 if possible?

Further - was able to connect into the H1208 Mini from a non-H1208 iMac on H1026 w/no problems, appears outbound only is effected. ☹️

Further, yet - Back on H15, then onto H524, SWU now only offers the dreaded Beta3. 👎🏻 Will stick w/H524 for now.

 

[Larsvonhier]

Build 19H1027 is solid. FWIW Going back to H15 to start over. Unless new Beta3 shows up. 😳 Will try to hit H1030 if possible?

Further - was able to connect into the H1208 Mini from a non-H1208 iMac on H1026 w/no problems, appears outbound only is effected. ☹️

Further, yet - Back on H15, then onto H524, SWU now only offers the dreaded Beta3. 👎🏻 Will stick w/H524 for now.

There´s an app for that ;-)

If you use tools like i.e. gibMacOSMaster to switch from developer to public (beta), and then trigger the SWU with i.e. Lockrattler, the beta 2 still shows up. No need to stick with anything below H1030 for now
(That way I got back to H1030 yesterday)

 

[K two]

There´s an app for that ;-)

If you use tools like i.e. gibMacOSMaster to switch from developer to public (beta), and then trigger the SWU with i.e. Lockrattler, the beta 2 still shows up. No need to stick with anything below H1030 for now
(That way I got back to H1030 yesterday)

Thanks for the gibMacOS tip but suspect Apple has pulled H1030. Do you still see it? Again, thanks.

 

[Larsvonhier]

Thanks for the gibMacOS tip but suspect Apple has pulled H1030. Do you still see it? Again, thanks.

Strange, I don´t see it today, but also H1208 seems gone...?!

 

[K two]

Strange, I don´t see it today, but also H1208 seems gone...?!

Same situ, here. Can still get H524, tho. 😎 It's baaack. 🤪 Really odd, the latest SWU Beta3 shows up on the H524 Mini but not on the H1027 Mini.

Much further - Security Update Beta 2021-003 Build 19H1208 runs perfectly EXCEPT for File Sharing over SMB which fails to connect freezing at the auth screen requiring a restart to clear and Screen Sharing which simply fails to connect. AFS file sharing is intact. So, Sharing is broken except AFS but only outbound. Inbound File Sharing and Screen Sharing into H1208 works just fine! Tested on Mini3,1 and iMac11,2. Waiting for the next Beta version? Still looking for what changed.

 

[K two]

The release version of Security Update 2021-002 is avail. Also Safari 14.1.

 

[betty23]

Is there any chance that Apple will release a new version with all of these updates incorporated?

I'm on 19H15 on a Mac mini 3,1. Everything works. I once tried the various update options in this thread and encountered nothing but problems. I got back to 19H15 using the dosdude installer and stuck with it. No problems. I guess I don't have the latest security updates though. I'm not terribly worried about that.

Thanks,
betty

 

[Jann89]

Installed 19H1030 with CatalinaOTAswufix and USBOpenCoreAPFSloader3 on my old MBP 5.1 So far, everything working without problem

 

[windrider42]

Installed 19H1030 with no issues this time, using CatalinaOTAswufix and USBOpenCoreAPFSloader3 , and applying Dosdude1 patches

 

[makra]

MBP 8,1 is doing well with 19H1030. Installing post-install patches was somewhat slower than usually, but the OS itself runs just as smoothly as 19H524: Apps like Brave start normally, Zoom works well.

 

[roysterdoyster]

MBP4,1 17" (Early 2008) successfully updated to 19H1030.

 

[TimmuJapan]

MBP8,1 (Early 2011) updated to 19H1030 using the methods described in post #13,956.

I also re-applied JackLuke's airdrop and continuity fixes after the update, and am still rocking handoff and continuity features on this 10 year old tank!

❤️❤️Upgradable MacBooks live forever❤️❤️

🕊️

Thank you.

 

[K two]

Very smooth update w/CatalinaOTAswufix.app, boot OPENCORE3b1 to see MacOS installer, re-install recommended v.1.4.4 patch set, Force Rebuild Caches, restart, temporarily opt-out of Beta updates to avoid the dreaded SU 2021-003 Beta, update MRT to 1.77 w/SilentKnight, update Validation Patch via Patch Updater, restart. Like a new Mac, now. 😎

 

[internetzel]

Security Update 2021-002 here only showing up for OTA update using OCLP plus spoofing model name (used iMacPro1,1 in my case).
CatalinaOTAswufix alone didn't achieve that on my now unpatched installation, not even any Catalina beta update.

Installation went without any issues.

 

[Macbook_catalina]

Thanks a lot to all of you.

 

[psu7276]

Hi all and thanks for all you do. I have been successful with updates (I think) but do not always get a system version number. Does anyone have any ideas why that is? Thanks.

 

[K two]

Hi all and thanks for all you do. I have been successful with updates (I think) but do not always get a system version number. Does anyone have any ideas why that is? Thanks. View attachment 1765218

Tap the Version 10.15.7 below macOS Catalina to find the Easter Egg 🤓

 

[resurrector66]

Hey all, running the H1208 on my MacBook late 2008 unibody 13" without any issues. I think this old MacBook is almost as much a tank as my grand daughters' 2012 MacBook Pro 13"

 

[K two]

Hey all, running the H1208 on my MacBook late 2008 unibody 13" without any issues. I think this old MacBook is almost as much a tank as my grand daughters' 2012 MacBook Pro 13"

Try to use Screen Sharing or File Sharing?? 🧐

 

[resurrector66]

Try to use Screen Sharing or File Sharing?? 🧐

I am able to connect to my windows computer and printer on my network signing in from Mac to network. Haven't tried screen sharing, or looking for Mac from windows box. Hope that answers your question. I transferred some music files and pictures to my Mac. Also printed from Mac to network printer.

 

[K two]

I am able to connect to my windows computer and printer on my network signing in from Mac to network. Haven't tried screen sharing, or looking for Mac from windows box. Hope that answers your question. I transferred some music files and pictures to my Mac. Also printed from Mac to network printer.

The two features you didn't check may not function. File Sharing via SMB and Screen Sharing. See Post #14033, 2nd paragraph for description.

 

[alberbrando]

Hi all and thanks for all you do. I have been successful with updates (I think) but do not always get a system version number. Does anyone have any ideas why that is? Thanks. View attachment 1765218

Just click on "Version 10.15.7" and that's all