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macOS 12 Monterey on Unsupported Macs Thread

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joevt said:
You can manually update the .disk_label, .disk_label_2x, .disk_label.contentDetails, and .contentDetails files in the Preboot volume.
Code: 
ls -A /System/Volumes/Preboot/*/System/Library/CoreServices/.*
cat /System/Volumes/Preboot/*/System/Library/CoreServices/.*.contentDetails
open /System/Volumes/Preboot/*/System/Library/CoreServices
Type Command-Shift-Period to show invisible files. The .contentDetails files are just text files containing the name. the .disk_label files are bitmaps that you can create with the bless command.
Code: 
sudo bless --folder /System/Volumes/Preboot/*/System/Library/CoreServices --label Monterey
If bless doesn't also change the .contentDetails file, then you can use cp to create it or change it:
Code: 
printf "Monterey" > /tmp/mydisklabel
sudo cp /tmp/mydisklabel $(ls -d /System/Volumes/Preboot/*/System/Library/CoreServices/).disk_label.contentDetails
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Hi joevt, Thank you so much for the info. I successfully changed name for my iMac12,2 (K3100M) with your instructions. The last 2 commands did the trick if I did not change the PickerAttribute in OCLP config.plist from 145 to 147. But the .disk_* files in my other 2 iMacs (M5100) can't be changed/deleted due to permission issue. I've noticed that all the folders under Preload for these 2 iMacs have the _nsurlsessiond Name instead of system and wheel. Not sure if this is the cause and what I need to do to get it working?
Note: permissions for all .disk_* files seems normal.
Solution: The permission issue has been resolved by ticking the "CSR_ALLOW_UNRESTRICTED_FS" in <SIP Settings> before <Build and Install OpenCore> in OCLP. You can untick this flag after the change of the label.
 

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laertemeira said:
Hi @TigerA! I'm having some trouble with OCLP BootPicker: I can see the Mac BootlPicker without problem, but, once I choose OC EFI boot, I can't see the OCLP BootPicker. cMP5,1 + radeon R9 380 2GB + Kingston Sata SSD. OCLP 0.4.4 or 0.4.5 gave me same results...
Thanks for help
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did you enable OCLP BootPicker option when building OCLP EFI?
 
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LucMac said:
I did, but I'm unsure how to use it. I don't want to create an USB Installer and I don't want to do a clean install.
I simply want to update from an existing Big Sur installation to Monterey.
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- Start learning; you need to if you plan to run latest OS on unsupported mac

- Make sure you have TM backup; a must when mucking around with unsupported mac

- No big deal to use USB stick and clean install -> not hard to migrate data from the TM backup after successful install
 
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LucMac said:
I did, but I'm unsure how to use it. I don't want to create an USB Installer and I don't want to do a clean install.
I simply want to update from an existing Big Sur installation to Monterey.
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If you use a USB installer it will not do a clean install unless you actively delete the current system. The USB installer will simply update your existing system under normal operation, that is, replace the OS without touching your files.
 
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gusto5 said:
Hey there,

I don't share your device, but I think it may help if you can tell us what you've done so far in the process, and at what point are you now stuck.
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Look at the attachment. It used to work, but when I tried it one time it said that it was an un-support in OS so I tried reinstalling open core and that did not work also I don’t have a graphics card installed with a Apple chip so I do not see EFI stuff
 
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vince22 said:
Monterey 12.4 (21F79) OCLP 0.4.5 no issues.

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Same positive result here on MBP5,2 (17" Mid 2009). Today's OCLP 0.4.5n.

Just to mention that Wifi and Bluetooth work fine as before.

The machine isn't used in any fancy way. Xcode for C++, Python, and listening to Hotel California is about all I want.
It still does this very well. Thanks to the OCLP and non-Metal developers!!
 

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Straight forward update to 12.4 using 4.5 oclp on my mid 2014 I’ve found using boot picker a easy way of getting round having to shut it down using boot picker to enable safe mode on like the 3rd boot I think of install 1st time select installer second time hard drive 3rd hard drive safe mode install patch reboot . Thanks again to the work that goes into this project this is my only MacBook I’ve owned and first time using OCLP amazing as I’ve only used it for Monterey but it still feels like it’s come along way with support for this so Thankyou .
 
Hi, I'm using MacOS 12.3.1 with OLCP 0.4.4 on a MBP2010 6,2.
My question is regarding this issue, which is already mentioned on the OCLP website:

# Cannot press "Done" when editing a Sidebar Widget​

Workaround: Press some combination of Tab, or Tab and then Shift-Tab, or just Shift-Tab until the "Done" button is highlighted. Then press spacebar to activate the button, the same as in any other dialog with a highlighted button halo.

I can't mange to get the Done-button highlighted, regardless of hitting several Tab-combinations!
Is this method working for anyone?
If yes, are there any tricks?
If no, are there any other other workarounds? I'd like to see e.g. the weather at my current position, not a pre-selected city ;)

Thanks!
 
the.burn said:
Hi, I'm using MacOS 12.3.1 with OLCP 0.4.4 on a MBP2010 6,2.
My question is regarding this issue, which is already mentioned on the OCLP website:

# Cannot press "Done" when editing a Sidebar Widget​

Workaround: Press some combination of Tab, or Tab and then Shift-Tab, or just Shift-Tab until the "Done" button is highlighted. Then press spacebar to activate the button, the same as in any other dialog with a highlighted button halo.

I can't mange to get the Done-button highlighted, regardless of hitting several Tab-combinations!
Is this method working for anyone?
If yes, are there any tricks?
If no, are there any other other workarounds? I'd like to see e.g. the weather at my current position, not a pre-selected city ;)

Thanks!
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When this has been already discussed at the source of this tool and on the Discord server then there is surely no (cheap and quick) workaround known.

Workaround 1 (discussed on Discord:)
You can unpatch, change the weather widget standard settings, and patch again. This problem is a feature of the not-metal post install patching.
Workaround 2 (by some developers):
Get a metal Mac.
 
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Danke for the quick reply :)

Regarding "Workaround 1", would it be sufficient to update to macOS 12.4 on the patched system when it's officially out and head to the sidebar BEFORE reapplying the non-metal patch?
 
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the.burn said:
Danke for the quick reply :)

Regarding "Workaround 1", would it be sufficient to update to macOS 12.4 on the patched system when it's officially out and head to the sidebar BEFORE reapplying the non-metal patch?
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Yes - installing over the existing system gets rid of the patches, whether you go via a USB installer made from InstallAssistant.pkg, or via system settings/software update (which also takes the full system in your case as post-install patches are in place).
Anyway as 12.4 will be a stable system for a while, many find it a good idea to make a USB installer from it, as a very convenient, well defined fallback for re-installing.
 
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TigerA said:
did you enable OCLP BootPicker option when building OCLP EFI?
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Hi TigerA! It's enabled. The initial bootpicker is ok. When I select EFI, the screen get black, without any option to install Monterey. I'm generating the installer on my MBP8,3 with Catalina, changing machine to MacPro5,1 in settings. I've tried from 0.4.3 to 0.4.5 NB... With the same result. I installed back mu GT120 to try avoid any GPU problem (my card is a ASUS STRIX R9 380 with Apple Cinema Display 30"... DVI port...). Thanks for any ideas!
 
laertemeira said:
Hi TigerA! It's enabled. The initial bootpicker is ok. When I select EFI, the screen get black, without any option to install Monterey. I'm generating the installer on my MBP8,3 with Catalina, changing machine to MacPro5,1 in settings. I've tried from 0.4.3 to 0.4.5 NB... With the same result. I installed back mu GT120 to try avoid any GPU problem (my card is a ASUS STRIX R9 380 with Apple Cinema Display 30"... DVI port...
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That will not really work! Boot your MacPro5,1 with all hardware installed as you plan to use it on Monterey into a still supported macOS (Mojave) and run OCLP from there. Create an USB installer and write the config directly to your planned new boot disk. Pull all other disks except the new boot disk and the USB installer and start the MacPro.

Additionally check if your R9 has an GOP vBIOS installed, otherwise it cannot show the OC boot picker at all.
Keep the USB installer and the Mojave boot disk for recovery!

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OCLP detects your hardware and the config is created and finally written to disk depending on this hardware. You cannot change the hardware and hope the now already written software will somehow and magically know things have changed. The model selection literally works only for non modular Macs unless you select all hardware components manually. But even this has limits as OCLP will not know which slot your GPU is going to use....

So, in case you ever change your hardware just rerun OCLP and rewrite OpenCore!
 
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Ausdauersportler said:
That will not really work! Boot your MacPro5,1 with all hardware installed as you plan to use it on Monterey into a still supported macOS (Mojave) and run OCLP from there. Create an USB installer and write the config directly to your planned new boot disk. Pull all other disk except the new boot disk and the USB installer and start the MacPro.

Additionally check if your R9 has an GOP vBIOS installed, otherwise it cannot show the OC boot picker at all.
Keep the USB installer and the Mojave boot disk for recovery!

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OCLP detects you hardware and the config is created and finally written to disk depending on this hardware. You cannot change the hardware and hope the now already written software will somehow and magically know things have changed. The model selection literally works only for non modular Macs unless you select all hardware manually. But this has limits as OCLP will not know which slot your GPU is going to use....
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Thank you @Ausdauersportler!
 
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