macOS 12 Monterey on Unsupported Macs Thread

[nicksilverstein]

I just thought of an idea…

I thought of a possible way to get more modern macOS on EFI32 Macs but, I am incapable of doing it my self… so, I’m writing to you guys. Maybe you guys could do it or you might know someone capable of doing it?

So, you know how OpenCore Legacy Patcher works for Unsupported Macs to run Big Sur and Monterey… well what if someone used OpenCore to boot like Yosemite or El Capitan or maybe even Monterey on old EFI32 Macs. Here’s my thinking… there’s EFI32 versions of open core and clover. I am aware that you guys would have to rewrite the old 32 bit GPU Kexts and probably skylight too but, I don’t think it would be impossible because TeraScale 2 is now possible on Big Sur (which we waited years for that to happen). I believe anything possible now because of TeraScale 2 Support now. Furthermore AMD CPU is possible with macOS via open core. So, if a custom kernel can be written to support AMD CPUs I’m sure someone could write a custom Kernel for old Intel CPUs. Again, I’m not capable of doing this my self but, I’m sure someone is.

 

[Dr_T]

This may not be the answer, but it only takes a moment to be sure: check System Preferences > Accessibility > Display, and make sure the Display contrast slider is all the way to the left.

Try a different resolution or profile, both can be changed in the Displays CP. If you are sensitive to billions-of-colors, there are at least three(3) third-party apps to fix that. EasyRes is free on the Appstore. Blue-filter glasses may help? ?

Thank you both, I will try these out.

 

[trifero]

Personally I do the following

o Set up System preferences > Users & groups > me > Login items to include Terminal.app
o Reboot and log-in
o If necessary navigate to- and activate the preloaded terminal window using command-tab
o Press the up arrow key on the kb (I'm assuming the kb works despite bt being out, mine does) to scroll back to an instance of the command that you had entered in a previous terminal session
o Press enter, type your login pw, press enter again

Not exactly full automation but it saves a lot of typing & clicking. I very much doubt Apple would make it any easier to trigger commands on boot given the inherent security problems. Good for them, and good for all of us.

Should be very easy to create a flow in Automator.

 

[Larsvonhier]

Works on my personal MacBookPro8,2 as well as a few of our testers machines. Even working with the soon to be added FileVault support:
View attachment 1830232

Could you elaborate what you mean by IOSurface.kext not being replaced correctly? Is it not patching at all or do you believe an incorrect version of the kext is being applied?

IOSurface.kext stays untouched (>600kB file size) whereas on NVidia systems it gets modified to a 259kB version.
Seems that in SysPatchArray.py (lines 173 and 295) there is no case for macOS Monterey, so IOAccelerationFamily2.kext and IOSurface.kext do not get copied from the binaries package.

I just wonder why on two machines here (one MBA 4,2 with only the HD3000 and one modified MBP8,2 with removed dGPU) the patcher goes astray as described above. Assumption: On machines with two GPUs at that crucial point of detecting the combination to be patched things work out, but not on systems with only a single HD3000?

 

[khronokernel]

Seems that in SysPatchArray.py (lines 173 and 295) there is no case for macOS Monterey, so IOAccelerationFamily2.kext and IOSurface.kext do not get copied from the binaries package.

Ah thank you for mentioning the line as well! Just pushed the fix:

• https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/commit/f0c73164d9bf1975d116fa54078d3cdc226cfd84

 

[steverae]

Wild guess: Save a terminal script in User Login items?

• start Automator.app
• select Application
• click Show library in the toolbar (if hidden)
• add Run shell script (from the Actions/Utilities)
• copy & paste your script into the window
• test it
• save somewhere (for example you can make an Applications folder in your HOME, you will get an your_name.app)
• go to System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login items
• add this app
• test & done

(Src:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6442364/running-script-upon-login-mac)


Or: place Terminal in LoginItems, press arrow up to display last command, enter password and done.

Sorry for not getting back to this sooner - but thank you so much for this solution - as this is a sudo command that is ran, had to alter some other things to get this to run without prompting for a password each time but works a treat.\

bring on beta 7

 

[Larsvonhier]

Ah thank you for mentioning the line as well! Just pushed the fix:

• https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/commit/f0c73164d9bf1975d116fa54078d3cdc226cfd84

Wow, such quick turnaround times, thanks!! -> it works now on HD3000 single GPU systems as it did on Nvidia!

BTW, thanks to Alexej Rempel for investigating the python scripts!
This led to the hints we were able to give.

 

[K two]

On unsupported Macs which crash and burn Firefox on Monterey but loath Safari, the intel version of Microsoft Edge works perfectly, migrates data except passwords from FF.

 

[sergiodadi]

Hello to all,

Hello,

--BlueTooth “fix”:

I used an older GMYLE version 4.0 Bluetooth USB adapter; after plugging it into USB port, and then executing (the necessary) “sudo kill -9 $(pgrep bluetoothd)” command, full Bluetooth functionality was restored. I was able to pair my iPhone with the MacBook Pro (via bluetooth) and then access Internet via iPhone’s “Hot-Spot” function.

Can you indicate what is the exact model of the Bluetooth USB adapter ?

thank you

 

[mauriciomunky]

Wild guess: Save a terminal script in User Login items?

• start Automator.app
• select Application
• click Show library in the toolbar (if hidden)
• add Run shell script (from the Actions/Utilities)
• copy & paste your script into the window
• test it
• save somewhere (for example you can make an Applications folder in your HOME, you will get an your_name.app)
• go to System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login items
• add this app
• test & done

(Src:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6442364/running-script-upon-login-mac)


Or: place Terminal in LoginItems, press arrow up to display last command, enter password and done.

For no password prompt, the script should be as follows:

echo REPLACETHISWITHYOURPASSWORD | sudo -S kill -9 $(pgrep bluetoothd);

 

[rehkram]

For no password prompt, the script should be as follows:

Worked perfectly, thank you. I'm relieved to not have to mess with configuring my login profile to run sudo with root permissions, except for specific cases like this.

 

[RogueB]

Hello,


Can you indicate what is the exact model of the Bluetooth USB adapter ?

thank you

GMYLE BT V4.0
dual mode
Bluetooth V4.0 with low energy technology
interface: USB 1.1/2.0
manufacturer's ID:
The only identification I can find on the cover, as far as the potential model number is concerned, is the following:

UBBthAdptV4 NP117070

You should be able to get on their website www.gmyle.com and match the specs.
Note that the adapter is listed as Windows compatible, but it works fine with Macs; included software (on CD) is unusable.
Hope this is of help.

 

[trifero]

even if there are glitches associated with cursor movement.

I have also those glitches in Big Sur and Montere, Macbook 17" 2011. Do you think they can be solved in the future?


Thanks

 

[wylhkg]

I am using Open Core Legacy Patcher 0.2.5 and running on beta 6, recently the computer restart suddenly.

I guess the reason behind is my software RAID external Harddrive, due to I saw the software from beta 1 to 4, it didn't got any issue, after update to beta 5 or 6, the RAID drive light is turn on all the time.

Anyone has idea on the issue.

 

[Larsvonhier]

I have also those glitches in Big Sur and Montere, Macbook 17" 2011. Do you think they can be solved in the future?


Thanks

Who knows...
But for the time being, you can disable transparencies in system settings. Tradeoff here is a slightly less eye candy GUI but no cursor related blurrings any more.

 

[Larsvonhier]

I am using Open Core Legacy Patcher 0.2.5 and running on beta 6, recently the computer restart suddenly.

I guess the reason behind is my software RAID external Harddrive, due to I saw the software from beta 1 to 4, it didn't got any issue, after update to beta 5 or 6, the RAID drive light is turn on all the time.

Anyone has idea on the issue.

Have a look at the crash log messages, see console.app for that, try to find the right timestamps that correlate to your systems reboot(s).

 

[trifero]

Who knows...
But for the time being, you can disable transparencies in system settings. Tradeoff here is a slightly less eye candy GUI but no cursor related blurrings any more.

If I disable transparency, the Menu bar goes away.

 

[Larsvonhier]

If I disable transparency, the Menu bar goes away.

Then there seems to be something amiss with your patches. We have several machines with Nvidia and AMD non-metal capable GPUs running fine without transparency effects, menu bar still ok.
Do you have a second (external) screen attached or do you don't have the menu bar also on single screen setup also?
Would suggest to install macOS anew and/or apply latest OCLP patches for root volume again.

 

[trifero]

No patches, except the ones of OCLP 2.5.0. Clean install. Macbook Pro 17" 2011 with no external display. Thanks.

 

[hvds]

Then there seems to be something amiss with your patches. We have several machines with Nvidia and AMD non-metal capable GPUs running fine without transparency effects, menu bar still ok.
Do you have a second (external) screen attached or do you don't have the menu bar also on single screen setup also?
Would suggest to install macOS anew and/or apply latest OCLP patches for root volume again.

I have this problem with the menu bar (the left part of it at least) with an MBP5,2, already in Big Sur.
When selecting reduced transparency, the app-related part of the menu bar is not updating and not functional.
It is OK when deselecting reduced transparency (but then the glitches).

Interestingly with a Monterey installation using jackluke's BaseSystemfix (an experimental version), one can in fact select reduced transparency while the menu bar is still intact. No glitches then. Yet to be understood.

 

[maheshkondraju]

Even after adding amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1 in boot args i am getting this AMFI error.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Ausdauersportler]

Even after adding amfi_get_out_of_my_way=1 in boot args i am getting this AMFI error.

Any help would be appreciated.

Sorry, this is the macOS 12 Monterey on Unsupported Macs thread. Wrong hardware, wrong macOS version. Please check out the Hackintosh Paradise OCLP Discord server.

 

[trifero]

When selecting reduced transparency, the app-related part of the menu bar is not updating and not functional.
It is OK when deselecting reduced transparency (but then the glitches).

Yes, that´s exactly my case. The left side.

 

[Iperzampem0]

Hi guys, anyone tried installing Monterey on a 2013 MBA? I'm wondering and trying to understand if it will fully work, especially regarding GPU acceleration. Thanks

 

[macpro_mid2014]

Hi guys, anyone tried installing Monterey on a 2013 MBA? I'm wondering and trying to understand if it will fully work, especially regarding GPU acceleration. Thanks

Mr. Macintosh has a video explaining the process on his Youtube channel. Check it out!