macOS 12 Monterey on Unsupported Macs Thread

[khronokernel]

Does this apply to the 15 inch MacBookPro10,1 as well? Will OCLP simply disable the iGPU and FileVault, SIP and delta updates will work normally? So the only difference compared to Big Sur with its included HD4000 drivers is that the system always uses the discrete GPU on Monterey and does no GPU switching? Everything else continues to work?

This only applies to desktops, the idea of running the dGPU endlessly in a laptop is insane imo. Use its strengths, reason everyone patches the iGPU drivers back in to get semi reasonable temps and battery life.
If you need SIP, FileVault and delta updates, stick with Big Sur

 

[legsp]

Is the Safari reload Problem „unsupported Mac“- related? Or a general issue?

I have the same in my unsupported Mac…

Hey, everyone--

I'd been having the same issues on my MacBookPro 10,1-- Safari would crash certain pages and give the "an error repeatedly occurred" message.

So I started using the Safari Technology Preview. They issued an update for that branch and it started giving out the same error.

Through dumb luck and trial and error, I've found that enabling "GPU Process: Web GL" on the Experimental Features sub-menu, under the Develop menu fixes that. Not remotely sure what's this about, but just thought I'd let you guys know-- maybe this will help someone come up with a more permanent fix or a reason this is happening at all.

EDIT: And it seems perfomance is pretty severely impacted with this toggled on. It's pretty clear why it's not on by default and under the experimental features menu.

 

[Jordillav22]

Not installing the new Safari Technology Preview version 128, you have the same reload error as the normal version of Safari.

 

[il-rollino]

I'd been having the same issues on my MacBookPro 10,1-- Safari would crash certain pages and give the "an error repeatedly occurred" message.

Since I tried the following fix the problem has been solved on my MBP

Try this:
rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coremedia.plist

if still doesn't work then this:
defaults write com.apple.coremedia hardwareVideoDecoder -string disable

also send this output:

ls -l /S*/L*/E*/*4000*VA*/C*/M*/

 

[DerMario]

Since I tried the following fix the problem has been solved on my MBP

Not for me

 

[Desjek-T]

Hey, everyone--

I'd been having the same issues on my MacBookPro 10,1-- Safari would crash certain pages and give the "an error repeatedly occurred" message.

So I started using the Safari Technology Preview. They issued an update for that branch and it started giving out the same error.

Through dumb luck and trial and error, I've found that enabling "GPU Process: Web GL" on the Experimental Features sub-menu, under the Develop menu fixes that. Not remotely sure what's this about, but just thought I'd let you guys know-- maybe this will help someone come up with a more permanent fix or a reason this is happening at all.

EDIT: And it seems perfomance is pretty severely impacted with this toggled on. It's pretty clear why it's not on by default and under the experimental features menu.

Thank you very much for the information, at the moment the pages in Safari with "GPU Process: Web GL" are loading normally again. Best Regards!

 

[KenVal1]

Thinking of patching my late 2014 iMac to run Monterey unsupported once released, will I loose boot camp ability to also run windows?

 

[CuchoM]

Thinking of patching my late 2014 iMac to run Monterey unsupported once released, will I loose boot camp ability to also run windows?

No you don't loose anything , I am running on the same SSD MBP9,2 mid 2012 BS11.5 Monterey 12b3, Catalina and Windows 11 bootcamp with no issues.

 

[TimmuJapan]

No you don't loose anything , I am running on the same SSD MBP9,2 mid 2012 BS11.5 Monterey 12b3, Catalina and Windows 11 bootcamp with no issues.

On your SSD running all of these different OSes, how do you have the SSD partitioned? Are the MacOSes all sharing a partition but on separate volumes, with windows on a separate partition (total of 2 partitions)? Or the native Catalina on one partition, opencore on another partition, windows on another partition (total of 3 partitions)?

It might because of the era and UEFI windows boot mode vs. Legacy windows boot mode, but my 8,1 MBP early 2011 needed a special tool called gdisk to able able to boot windows 10 (in legacy mode), linux, and macOS with each OS on its own partition. On earlier Macs with bootcamp, adding a 3rd partition or triple booting usually breaks the windows partition, and a solution (gdisk, etc.) is then required to recover the lost windows partition.

 

[Vacusuck]

Hey, everyone--

I'd been having the same issues on my MacBookPro 10,1-- Safari would crash certain pages and give the "an error repeatedly occurred" message.

So I started using the Safari Technology Preview. They issued an update for that branch and it started giving out the same error.

Through dumb luck and trial and error, I've found that enabling "GPU Process: Web GL" on the Experimental Features sub-menu, under the Develop menu fixes that. Not remotely sure what's this about, but just thought I'd let you guys know-- maybe this will help someone come up with a more permanent fix or a reason this is happening at all.

EDIT: And it seems perfomance is pretty severely impacted with this toggled on. It's pretty clear why it's not on by default and under the experimental features menu.

This seems to also fix the problem. Performance hit is not too bad on an iMac13,1. In activity monitor, I've seen Safari spike up to about 33% of CPU usage when watching videos. Scrolling also spikes to maybe about 70%, but is only momentary.

 

[evertjr]

Has anyone tried Spatial audio and spatialize stereo on AirPods Pro using this patch? Or is it hardware locked to M1 Macs?

 

[m3rih]

I installed beta3 on my Macbook pro 9, 2. Everything went OK but wifi not working so I cannot patch hd400 graphics. I used latest OCLP. How can i patch wifi?

 

[davemp88]

I installed beta3 on my Macbook pro 9, 2. Everything went OK but wifi not working so I cannot patch hd400 graphics. I used latest OCLP. How can i patch wifi?

What version of OCLP were you using?

 

[davemp88]

What version of OCLP were you using?

And I didn’t have to patch my wifi it worked automatically

 

[LFO8]

I installed beta3 on my Macbook pro 9, 2. Everything went OK but wifi not working so I cannot patch hd400 graphics. I used latest OCLP. How can i patch wifi?

It is my understanding that after the OS install (using the OC built by OCLP) one has to apply the post install volume patcher.

Post-Installation | OpenCore Legacy Patcher

dortania.github.io

Or maybe that part is for the video acceleration only.

 

[MacRumors3590]

And I didn’t have to patch my wifi it worked automatically

Check out this great video by Mr. Macintosh on youtube.

 

[JoinMeinHeaven]

I want to confirm that bootcamp works fine when open core is installed in a exclusive partition, no need to reinstall windows and no need to do any extra step

 

[Lars B.]

Does this apply to the 15 inch MacBookPro10,1 as well? Will OCLP simply disable the iGPU and FileVault, SIP and delta updates will work normally? So the only difference compared to Big Sur with its included HD4000 drivers is that the system always uses the discrete GPU on Monterey and does no GPU switching? Everything else continues to work?

This only applies to desktops, the idea of running the dGPU endlessly in a laptop is insane imo. Use its strengths, reason everyone patches the iGPU drivers back in to get semi reasonable temps and battery life.
If you need SIP, FileVault and delta updates, stick with Big Sur

Well, whether it's insane depends on what you want to do with the machine. Let's say you need Monterey to work on some SwiftUI apps that use the new APIs which are only available on Monterey. Let's say you also need FileVault, because you cannot take the risk that the source code falls into the wrong hands. And let's say you live in a poorer country and can't afford a new Mac. In that case it would not be insane at all. So would it work, even if it's not the default configuration?

 

[honam1021]

Well, whether it's insane depends on what you want to do with the machine. Let's say you need Monterey to work on some SwiftUI apps that use the new APIs which are only available on Monterey. Let's say you also need FileVault, because you cannot take the risk that the source code falls into the wrong hands. And let's say you live in a poorer country and can't afford a new Mac. In that case it would not be insane at all. So would it work, even if it's not the default configuration?

You can workaround the lack of FV on a root patched machine by creating an encrypted disk image using Disk Utility and store your source code in it:

Create a disk image using Disk Utility on Mac

Use Disk Utility on your Mac to create a disk image.

support.apple.com

 

[amaze1499]

It is my understanding that after the OS install (using the OC built by OCLP) one has to apply the post install volume patcher.

Post-Installation | OpenCore Legacy Patcher

dortania.github.io

Or maybe that part is for the video acceleration only.

That’s right, I got the same config mbp 9,2 repatched with open core patcher 0.2.3. Everything runs fine.

 

[khronokernel]

macOS 12.0 Beta 4 (21A5294g) has been seeded to the developer channels:

As usual, InstallAssistant.pkg is currently unavailable, likely to be dropped within the near future

 

[khronokernel]

Updated to Monterey Beta 4 without issue on a MacPro3,1:

Also verified and Live Text works with the MacPro3,1 in Beta 4, Apple decided to expand support to Intel Macs

 

[Tmelon]

Looks like Universal Control is included in this beta. Has anyone who updates been able to use it?

 

[amaze1499]

Again I get a full installpackage offered via SoftwareUpdate 11GB

MBP 9,2 OCP 0.2.3

 

[legsp]

Bluetooth is kinda broken on MacbookPro10,1 in BETA 4. Bluetooth mouse is actually connected, but settings panel says bluetooth is disabled. Weirdly, mouse works except for the scrolling wheel?