You can click "View Installed Updates" when running the Patch Updater, and then just right-click on the patch you want to re-install, and select "re-install". I'm not sure this will fix the Safari issues, but if not, you can just run Onyx.
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Daaaaaaaaaaaang! That's a nearly TEN-YEAR-OLD Mac that's running the most current version of macOS. Impressive.
I just found out about dosdude1's macOS patch utilities yesterday and today am running Sierra (haven't tried High Sierra yet) on my 2009 MacBook...all so I could run the latest version of Xcode (which was unable to be installed on the previous version, El Capitan). Now I can finally learn Swift and programming for iOS and/or macOS and/or tvOS (and/or perhaps watchOS) the way I was hoping to (that is, learning the most recent version of Swift while using the most current IDE).
Thank you to everyone working on these patches and to those contributing by helping others out in these forums! I can't afford to buy a brand-new Mac so it looks like these tools are going to be a profound help for me.
@dosdude1 you we’re quite correct, reinstalling the USB driver did nothing and running OnyX’s automation script did sort the issue out. Thank you.
I haven't seen the specific sleep issue with USB ports mentioned in the latest Patch Update but it does seem to eliminate the issue I have been seeing on my MacPro 3,1 under patched Sierra and High Sierra. Previous to the patch, ejecting USB memory keys or detaching a USB printer would cause the Apple USB keyboard to become non-responsive until it was unplugged and replugged in. This glitchy behavior in the Legacy USB driver seems to be gone with the latest Patch Update. Nice.
I've been using my laptop with High Sierra successfully for a couple of weeks now, but I just noticed that FaceTime doesn't recognize the camera. Has anyone else run into this?
Thanks.
Are older versions of macOS available anywhere? I would like to get a hold of the last beta of 10.13.0 as that was what I was able to successfully format my SSD to APFS. Don’t know why the 10.13.2 installer keeps failing.
Unmount the disk before formatting to APFS using Disk Utility, that should make it work.
I made the tool for my mid 2009 Macbook Pro last night, have not installed it on my laptop yet.... debating if I want to take the plunge and install it on my macbook pro or keep El Cap on it. Is it stable enough to be used on the main laptop or should I leave it alone?
mac pro 3.1 in macos 10.13.2 the problem with usb power solved with pach updater 
Thanks !!!!
it seems that the firewire controller is also better now, my interface apogee ensemble comes back to life again !!! before it worked a few times, now it recognizes the interface after the restart wow!!!
Thanks !!!!it seems that the firewire controller is also better now, my interface apogee ensemble comes back to life again !!! before it worked a few times, now it recognizes the interface after the restart wow!!!
I did the update to macOS 10.13.2 through the App Store and it broke Safari and the backlight for the Keyboard.
MacBookPro 4,1 17"...
I tried the Automation run with ONYX but that didn't do anything.
Then I just rerun the Post-Install utility from the USB pen drive and it worked again.
Thanks again for all the good work.
MacBookPro 4,1 17"...
I tried the Automation run with ONYX but that didn't do anything.
Then I just rerun the Post-Install utility from the USB pen drive and it worked again.
Thanks again for all the good work.
Just took the plunge and decided to use the flash drive I made last night..... took about 45 minutes to an hour to install on my mid 2009 MacBook pro, during that time I was really hoping i didn't create a brick. now it is installed and been using the MacBook pro for about 30 minutes and it seems to work good. It is running High Sierra 10.13.2 which I am assuming is the latest update for High Sierra?
Another example of the nVidia 9400M glitch. Check out the 4th image of this (depressing) CNN article:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html
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I'm experiencing the same bug. Sometimes video works, others not. Unfortunately the 9600 GT on my MBP series is buggy, so I can't use it and I must stay all the time with the 9400M otherwise it freeze the mac after some time working.
Hi guy’s,
I’m running an MacBook Pro(5,1) and going insane of the high Sierra installation with the patcher tool. It installs fine, the setup goes fine, but after running the patcher and logging in the Mac get an kernel panic. It reboots, there is no exact timeframe or action when it happens, sometimes just without doing nothing and sometimes just when opening setting app..
I installed onyX, run everything. I yesterday installed an new ssd, coming from an hd I though maybe it could be the hd but no luck on the ssd as well.
I’m a little out of options at the moment. Any one ideas ?
I’m running an MacBook Pro(5,1) and going insane of the high Sierra installation with the patcher tool. It installs fine, the setup goes fine, but after running the patcher and logging in the Mac get an kernel panic. It reboots, there is no exact timeframe or action when it happens, sometimes just without doing nothing and sometimes just when opening setting app..
I installed onyX, run everything. I yesterday installed an new ssd, coming from an hd I though maybe it could be the hd but no luck on the ssd as well.
I’m a little out of options at the moment. Any one ideas ?
From time to time the camera for FaceTime is dead and i cannot receive incoming calls. I guess it happens mostly after heavy CPU load with e.g. Xcode compilings. After a new start of the MBP-5,2 the camera is back and FaceTime works again.
Here starts day 2 of using my mid 2009 13 inch MacBook pro running High Sierra, used it for around 4 hours last night and seemed like it was working as good or maybe even slightly faster than El Capitan. Booted up the laptop this morning about an hour ago and it seemed to boot slightly faster than last night which is a good thing, it must be adjusting itself to the new os. So far it has been enjoyable to use. I am thinking about getting more ram for it since it only has 4gb of ram... I think the maximum for the ram is like 8gb for the mid 2009 13 inch MacBook pro. Not real sure if I need to as of yet though since I really don't use it for any really intensive projects besides web surfing, email, and some you tube videos but after being forced to use a windows laptop running windows 10 for almost a year.... I am quickly falling in love with my laptop again... it is such a pleasure to use a computer that just works and works well without constant issues. Apple is the very best with everything from the iPhone to the iPad and to computers. Very happy I found this MacBook pro on craigslist for $170.00 and was able to get it for $140.00. it looks and seems to work like brand new and the battery has like 645 cycles on it and still gives around 3 to 4 hours of moderate use before it needs to be plugged in. It also came with a brand new in the box original magsafe charger, not some aftermarket charger of questionable quality.
MacBookPro5,5?
Yes, Safari in High Sierra is faster in some regards Safari in El Capitan, as Safari has gotten performance optimizations over the years. If you want to make it even faster, you can use an ad blocker.
The first boot or two always seems to be slow. It must be running some configuration/optimization or something because after that the boot is fast... until you run an update.
For your usage, 4 GB should be fine, unless you run tons of Safari tabs or something. However, with more moderate usage like what you describe plus MS Office on top of that, it might be worth upgrading to 8 GB. Office plus Safari and/or Chrome plus email, plus YouTube isn't exactly heavy usage, but it's enough that I noticed that occasionally I would get pauses or beachballs. Moving up to 8 GB eliminated those. However, I see that DDR3-1066 / PC3-8500 SoDIMM memory prices have increased since then so if you find 4 GB to be OK with your light usage, and you don't ever plan on heavier usage with that laptop, then it may not be worth it to upgrade the RAM.
However, a very nice upgrade you can do is SSD if you don't already have one. For light usage, IMO, upgrading from HD to SSD is much more important than going from 4 GB to 8 GB. If you need 8 GB, then the upgrade to do is both SSD and 8 GB.
I already had my MacBookPro5,5, and it's in mint condition. It looks like I just got it a few months ago and I've got a Samsung 840 EVO and 8 GB RAM in it so it's quite peppy. I just need a new battery for it.
However, I was also able to get a late 2008 aluminum 13" MacBook5,1 2.0 GHz on Kijiji for about US$150 and gave it the same treatment. I had a leftover old SSD from my old white 2008 MacBook4,1 and was lucky enough to find 8 GB of Transcend RAM for all of US$35 in a flash Amazon sale, so now that machine has 8 GB and SSD too. Since MacBook5,1 is essentially the same machine as MacBookPro5,5, just with a slightly slower CPU, no backlit keyboard, and no Firewire, it feels almost identical to my mid-2009 aluminum 13" MacBookPro5,5 2.26 GHz in usage under High Sierra. It should be noted though that very occasionally with 1080p YouTube, the MacBook5,1 will stutter more than the MacBookPro5,5. However, 720p is pixel-perfect match for these MacBooks, so we're better off using 720p YouTube anyway, and 720p is the default for YouTube on these machines.
BTW, for my white MacBook4,1 2.4 GHz, it now has 4 GB RAM and a HD. No chance for High Sierra because of its age (and crappy GPU), but I installed Neverware CloudReady - Chromium OS 60 on it and it actually works very well. No microphone or iSight camera support, but everything else works, including sleep. The only browser you can run is Chrome, but it is the modern version of Chrome, and its fast, esp. if you have AdBlock Plus installed. YouTube 720p is perfect, Netflix even works.
If you have one of these old machines that only supports up to 10.7.5 or earlier and which are not supported by dosdude1's patches, then Chrome OS might be an option. For example, officially supported early models of the MacBook are MacBook2,1, 3,1, and 4,1. iMac5,2 and iMac7,1 are also supported. It also supports later model Macs, but for those you're better off using dosdude1's Sierra or High Sierra patch if you have SSD.
https://guide.neverware.com/supported-devices/
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I sold my white MacBook to a friend of mine who needed a laptop badly, then got into digital ham radio and the only way to program those radios is by using a windows laptop i got a dell laptop with an i5 processor and 16 gb of ram running windows 10 pro and it seems my MacBook pro running the patched version of High Sierra is much faster and far more enjoyable to use. Looks like the dell will have a new use for programming radios only and my mac will be my main laptop.
Hi everyone! I have a somewhat new situation that I would appreciate any input on. I have a 15” MacBook Pro 5,3 (mid-2009) that I refit with 8gb RAM and a 1TB SSD. I started this experiment with 2 partitions: a supported El Capitan and a “modified” Bootcamp version of Windows 10. That was a fun hassle, but it was a success in the end. I then created a 3rd partition from El Capitain Disk utility and followed dosdude1’s process to create an APFS partition with High Sierra 10.13.2, followed a few of the bug fixes on this thread, and it works stunningly, great OS! Except now when I enter the boot screen by holding option, my option to boot into my BootCamp Windows has disappeared, there is simply no icon to choose that partition anymore. Disk utility still shows the Bootcamp partition is present, i would assume it still functions fine, but I have no idea how to boot into it after the post-install patch for HS. My options are the EFI partition, El Capitan, and the El Capitan recovery; the APFS high sierra doesn’t even show, but I think I understand the reason for that. The goal was to have a single drive with Windows 10 and HS, both on the unsupported machine. After boning my hard drive a total of 6 times now, I am so close, but still so far away. Now that I have an APFS partition on the drive, how can I get back into the already existing BootCamp Windows.... and if I eventually get there, will I be able to get back to El Capitan or HS? I intend to remove El Capitan once the other two are stable.
Hey, a little offtopic and I apologise in advance:
What are the possibilities that my MacBook Pro (mid 2010) will be unsupported with the next macOS release?As I've read they'll bring many new features, so will they at least try to make patches for older Macs as well? Or is there a tiny tiny possibility that Apple will support my machine?
I mean I was surprised when it was able to run High Sierra and to be fair Mavericks runs better on my MacBook 4,1 better than Linux Mint or any other distro:/
What are the possibilities that my MacBook Pro (mid 2010) will be unsupported with the next macOS release?As I've read they'll bring many new features, so will they at least try to make patches for older Macs as well? Or is there a tiny tiny possibility that Apple will support my machine?
I mean I was surprised when it was able to run High Sierra and to be fair Mavericks runs better on my MacBook 4,1 better than Linux Mint or any other distro:/
Anyone ? Its very frustrated! At the moment I don’t even get the time to run onyX it crashes before it is done
Have you tried running it with just the internal graphics and without using the built-in GPU? – Any crash logs?
Can you tell me how I can do this? Also for the logs, which one do you want the kernel panic report ?