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MP 1,1-5,1 Manually Configured OpenCore on the Mac Pro

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Sounds like 2 different suggestions being presented...
Here is the Base64 "QU1EIFJhZGVvbiBWZWdhIDY0" ...If I go this route.
REF: http://string-functions.com/base64decode.aspx

I'm on my laptop right now, so will need to take a closer look at the Delete section when I return home.

Tried this using Base64, didn't have any luck.
Also tried inserting in the Delete section first as @startergo suggested.

UPDATE: Its a cosmetic issue, so not a high priority. Only 2 other issues remain, which is getting my BootRom updated and maybe looking into Continuity/Handoff working again.
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Dewdman42 said:
I am curious what other reasons you reccomend to not disable sip in OC?
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I never disable SIP, with OC or without. The only time I disable SIP is when I re-flash the reconstructed ROM @tsialex did for me, every 3 months.

@fireheadman this is the config.plist generated with plistlib generator example, it contains all the advanced settings and optimizations proposed by @cdf, into first post:
Code: 
$ cat /Volumes/EFI/EFI/OC/config.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>ACPI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>FadtEnableReset</key>
            <false/>
            <key>NormalizeHeaders</key>
            <false/>
            <key>RebaseRegions</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetHwSig</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetLogoStatus</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>Booter</key>
    <dict>
        <key>MmioWhitelist</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AllowRelocationBlock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AvoidRuntimeDefrag</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DevirtualiseMmio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableSingleUser</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableVariableWrite</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DiscardHibernateMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>EnableSafeModeSlide</key>
            <false/>
            <key>EnableWriteUnprotector</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceExitBootServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProtectMemoryRegions</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProtectSecureBoot</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ProtectUefiServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideCustomSlide</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideMaxSlide</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>RebuildAppleMemoryMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetupVirtualMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SignalAppleOS</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SyncRuntimePermissions</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>DeviceProperties</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>agdpmod</key>
                <data>
                cGlrZXJhAA==
                </data>
                <key>rebuild-device-tree</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
                <key>shikigva</key>
                <data>
                UA==
                </data>
                <key>unfairgva</key>
                <data>
                AQAAAA==
                </data>
            </dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>built-in</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
            </dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x8,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>built-in</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
            </dict>
        </dict>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <dict/>
    </dict>
    <key>Kernel</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>Lilu.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/Lilu</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>NightShiftEnabler.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/NightShiftEnabler</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>WhateverGreen.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/WhateverGreen</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>Block</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Emulate</key>
        <dict>
            <key>Cpuid1Data</key>
            <data>
            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
            </data>
            <key>Cpuid1Mask</key>
            <data>
            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
            </data>
            <key>DummyPowerManagement</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MaxKernel</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>MinKernel</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Force</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleCpuPmCfgLock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmCfgLock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmExtraMsrs</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmForceBoost</key>
            <false/>
            <key>CustomSMBIOSGuid</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableIoMapper</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableLinkeditJettison</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DisableRtcChecksum</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExtendBTFeatureFlags</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExternalDiskIcons</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceSecureBootScheme</key>
            <false/>
            <key>IncreasePciBarSize</key>
            <false/>
            <key>LapicKernelPanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>LegacyCommpage</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PanicNoKextDump</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PowerTimeoutKernelPanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetApfsTrimTimeout</key>
            <integer>9999999</integer>
            <key>ThirdPartyDrives</key>
            <false/>
            <key>XhciPortLimit</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>Scheme</key>
        <dict>
            <key>FuzzyMatch</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KernelArch</key>
            <string>x86_64</string>
            <key>KernelCache</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>Misc</key>
    <dict>
        <key>BlessOverride</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Boot</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ConsoleAttributes</key>
            <integer>15</integer>
            <key>HibernateMode</key>
            <string>None</string>
            <key>HideAuxiliary</key>
            <true/>
            <key>LauncherOption</key>
            <string>Disabled</string>
            <key>LauncherPath</key>
            <string>Default</string>
            <key>PickerAttributes</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PickerAudioAssist</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PickerMode</key>
            <string>External</string>
            <key>PickerVariant</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>PollAppleHotKeys</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ShowPicker</key>
            <false/>
            <key>TakeoffDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Timeout</key>
            <integer>5</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Debug</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleDebug</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ApplePanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableWatchDog</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisplayDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>DisplayLevel</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SerialInit</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SysReport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Target</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Entries</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Security</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AllowNvramReset</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AllowSetDefault</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ApECID</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AuthRestart</key>
            <false/>
            <key>BlacklistAppleUpdate</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DmgLoading</key>
            <string>Signed</string>
            <key>EnablePassword</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExposeSensitiveData</key>
            <integer>3</integer>
            <key>HaltLevel</key>
            <integer>2147483648</integer>
            <key>PasswordHash</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>PasswordSalt</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>ScanPolicy</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SecureBootModel</key>
            <string>Disabled</string>
            <key>Vault</key>
            <string>Optional</string>
        </dict>
        <key>Tools</key>
        <array/>
    </dict>
    <key>NVRAM</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <dict>
            <key>4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14</key>
            <dict>
                <key>DefaultBackgroundColor</key>
                <data>
                AAAAAA==
                </data>
                <key>UIScale</key>
                <data>
                AQ==
                </data>
            </dict>
        </dict>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <dict>
            <key>4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14</key>
            <array>
                <string>DefaultBackgroundColor</string>
                <string>UIScale</string>
            </array>
        </dict>
        <key>LegacyEnable</key>
        <false/>
        <key>LegacyOverwrite</key>
        <false/>
        <key>LegacySchema</key>
        <dict/>
        <key>WriteFlash</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>PlatformInfo</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Automatic</key>
        <false/>
        <key>CustomMemory</key>
        <false/>
        <key>DataHub</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ARTFrequency</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>BoardProduct</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardRevision</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>DevicePathsSupported</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>FSBFrequency</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>InitialTSC</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PlatformName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SmcBranch</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SmcPlatform</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SmcRevision</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>StartupPowerEvents</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Generic</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AdviseWindows</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MLB</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>MaxBIOSVersion</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProcessorType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>ROM</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SpoofVendor</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SystemMemoryStatus</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Memory</key>
        <dict>
            <key>DataWidth</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Devices</key>
            <array/>
            <key>ErrorCorrection</key>
            <integer>3</integer>
            <key>FormFactor</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>MaxCapacity</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>TotalWidth</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Type</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>TypeDetail</key>
            <integer>4</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>PlatformNVRAM</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BID</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>FirmwareFeatures</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>FirmwareFeaturesMask</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>MLB</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ROM</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>SMBIOS</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BIOSReleaseDate</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BIOSVendor</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BIOSVersion</key>
            <string>9999.0.0.0.0</string>
            <key>BoardAssetTag</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardLocationInChassis</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardProduct</key>
            <string>Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94</string>
            <key>BoardSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>BoardVersion</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>ChassisVersion</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>FirmwareFeatures</key>
            <data>
            A1QM4A==
            </data>
            <key>FirmwareFeaturesMask</key>
            <data>
            P/8f/w==
            </data>
            <key>PlatformFeature</key>
            <integer>-1</integer>
            <key>ProcessorType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SmcVersion</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SystemFamily</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSKUNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemVersion</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>UpdateDataHub</key>
        <false/>
        <key>UpdateNVRAM</key>
        <false/>
        <key>UpdateSMBIOS</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UpdateSMBIOSMode</key>
        <string>Create</string>
        <key>UseRawUuidEncoding</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>UEFI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>APFS</key>
        <dict>
            <key>EnableJumpstart</key>
            <false/>
            <key>GlobalConnect</key>
            <false/>
            <key>HideVerbose</key>
            <false/>
            <key>JumpstartHotPlug</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MinDate</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>MinVersion</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Audio</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AudioCodec</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AudioDevice</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>AudioOut</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AudioSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MinimumVolume</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PlayChime</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>ResetTrafficClass</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetupDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>VolumeAmplifier</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>ConnectDrivers</key>
        <true/>
        <key>Drivers</key>
        <array>
            <string>ExFatDxeLegacy.efi</string>
            <string>OpenCanopy.efi</string>
            <string>OpenRuntime.efi</string>
        </array>
        <key>Input</key>
        <dict>
            <key>KeyFiltering</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KeyForgetThreshold</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>KeySupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KeySupportMode</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>KeySwap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PointerSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PointerSupportMode</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>TimerResolution</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Output</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ClearScreenOnModeSwitch</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ConsoleMode</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>DirectGopRendering</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceResolution</key>
            <false/>
            <key>GopPassThrough</key>
            <false/>
            <key>IgnoreTextInGraphics</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideConsoleGop</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ReconnectOnResChange</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ReplaceTabWithSpace</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Resolution</key>
            <string>Max</string>
            <key>SanitiseClearScreen</key>
            <false/>
            <key>TextRenderer</key>
            <string>BuiltinGraphics</string>
            <key>UgaPassThrough</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>ProtocolOverrides</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleAudio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleBootPolicy</key>
            <true/>
            <key>AppleDebugLog</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleEvent</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleFramebufferInfo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleImageConversion</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleImg4Verification</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleKeyMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleRtcRam</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleSecureBoot</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleSmcIo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleUserInterfaceTheme</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DataHub</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DeviceProperties</key>
            <false/>
            <key>FirmwareVolume</key>
            <false/>
            <key>HashServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>OSInfo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>UnicodeCollation</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ActivateHpetSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableSecurityPolicy</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExitBootServicesDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ReleaseUsbOwnership</key>
            <false/>
            <key>RequestBootVarRouting</key>
            <true/>
            <key>TscSyncTimeout</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>UnblockFsConnect</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>ReservedMemory</key>
        <array/>
    </dict>
</dict>
</plist>
 
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fireheadman said:
Sounds like 2 different suggestions being presented...
Here is the Base64 "QU1EIFJhZGVvbiBWZWdhIDY0" ...If I go this route.
REF: http://string-functions.com/base64decode.aspx

I'm on my laptop right now, so will need to take a closer look at the Delete section when I return home.

Tried this using Base64, didn't have any luck.
Also tried inserting in the Delete section first as @startergo suggested.

UPDATE: Its a cosmetic issue, so not a high priority. Only 2 other issues remain, which is getting my BootRom updated and maybe looking into Continuity/Handoff working again.
View attachment 1750040
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Try this:
Code: 
<key>model</key>
<data>QU1EIFJhZGVvbiBWZWdhIDY0</data>
 
@startergo
that's what I had this morning, used the data tags with base64 inside.
Once I get my new BootRom in place, I will come back to this.... The bootrom will just clean up everything and reduce variables.

@TECK
I'll download and compare your config.plist to mine this evening/tomorrow... thank you for posting it.
 
fireheadman said:
I'll download and compare your config.plist to mine this evening/tomorrow... thank you for posting it.
Click to expand...
You can generate it and modify it also yourself to suit your needs, if you want. It should allow you to perform future seamless upgrades. That example setup.py file contains all the advanced settings and optimizations proposed by @cdf, into first post.
 
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TECK said:
I never disable SIP, with OC or without. The only time I disable SIP is when I re-flash the reconstructed ROM @tsialex did for me, every 3 months
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I use a desktop utility I really like called totalspaces that requires sip disabled. I have it disabled continuously for years, so far no nuclear Holocaust.


anyway, everyone’s different. I need sip off no matter what. I prefer CDF’s KISS principle in general. I think the effects of using OC debug modes to force sip inside OC might work for some people but I can easily see people not understanding the nuances and getting unexpected behavior. Some people may not want to risk having sip disabled other then certain short situations and CDF’s approach and recommendation avoids anyone having it off when they thought it was on, etc.

i suppose I could use OC force it off and when booting Catalina but then later I’d boot Mojave without OC and forget that I needed to do it manually anyway. For me it makes more sense to flash to rom, go to recovery, disable sip, bless the efi; and I’m good to go.

if I were needing to turn it off and on a lot I’d probably use RedindPlus to switch it on and off with EFI utility, which is before hitting OC anyway, but still in order to reset my rom and bless the EFI I have to go to recovery one time to do that, after that I don’t think OC’s override would add clarity nor usefulness for me
 
TECK said:
I never disable SIP, with OC or without. The only time I disable SIP is when I re-flash the reconstructed ROM @tsialex did for me, every 3 months.

@fireheadman this is the config.plist generated with plistlib generator example:
Code: 
$ cat /Volumes/EFI/EFI/OC/config.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>ACPI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>FadtEnableReset</key>
            <false/>
            <key>NormalizeHeaders</key>
            <false/>
            <key>RebaseRegions</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetHwSig</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetLogoStatus</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>Booter</key>
    <dict>
        <key>MmioWhitelist</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AllowRelocationBlock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AvoidRuntimeDefrag</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DevirtualiseMmio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableSingleUser</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableVariableWrite</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DiscardHibernateMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>EnableSafeModeSlide</key>
            <false/>
            <key>EnableWriteUnprotector</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceExitBootServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProtectMemoryRegions</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProtectSecureBoot</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ProtectUefiServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideCustomSlide</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideMaxSlide</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>RebuildAppleMemoryMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetupVirtualMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SignalAppleOS</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SyncRuntimePermissions</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>DeviceProperties</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>agdpmod</key>
                <data>
                cGlrZXJhAA==
                </data>
                <key>rebuild-device-tree</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
                <key>shikigva</key>
                <data>
                UA==
                </data>
                <key>unfairgva</key>
                <data>
                AQAAAA==
                </data>
            </dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>built-in</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
            </dict>
            <key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x7,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x8,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)</key>
            <dict>
                <key>built-in</key>
                <data>
                AA==
                </data>
            </dict>
        </dict>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <dict/>
    </dict>
    <key>Kernel</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>AppleMCEReporterDisabler.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>Lilu.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/Lilu</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>NightShiftEnabler.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/NightShiftEnabler</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
            <dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>x86_64</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>WhateverGreen.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>Enabled</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/WhateverGreen</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>Block</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Emulate</key>
        <dict>
            <key>Cpuid1Data</key>
            <data>
            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
            </data>
            <key>Cpuid1Mask</key>
            <data>
            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==
            </data>
            <key>DummyPowerManagement</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MaxKernel</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>MinKernel</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Force</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleCpuPmCfgLock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmCfgLock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmExtraMsrs</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleXcpmForceBoost</key>
            <false/>
            <key>CustomSMBIOSGuid</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableIoMapper</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableLinkeditJettison</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DisableRtcChecksum</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExtendBTFeatureFlags</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExternalDiskIcons</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceSecureBootScheme</key>
            <false/>
            <key>IncreasePciBarSize</key>
            <false/>
            <key>LapicKernelPanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>LegacyCommpage</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PanicNoKextDump</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PowerTimeoutKernelPanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetApfsTrimTimeout</key>
            <integer>9999999</integer>
            <key>ThirdPartyDrives</key>
            <false/>
            <key>XhciPortLimit</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>Scheme</key>
        <dict>
            <key>FuzzyMatch</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KernelArch</key>
            <string>x86_64</string>
            <key>KernelCache</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>Misc</key>
    <dict>
        <key>BlessOverride</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Boot</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ConsoleAttributes</key>
            <integer>15</integer>
            <key>HibernateMode</key>
            <string>None</string>
            <key>HideAuxiliary</key>
            <true/>
            <key>LauncherOption</key>
            <string>Disabled</string>
            <key>LauncherPath</key>
            <string>Default</string>
            <key>PickerAttributes</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PickerAudioAssist</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PickerMode</key>
            <string>External</string>
            <key>PickerVariant</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>PollAppleHotKeys</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ShowPicker</key>
            <false/>
            <key>TakeoffDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Timeout</key>
            <integer>5</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Debug</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleDebug</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ApplePanic</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableWatchDog</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisplayDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>DisplayLevel</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SerialInit</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SysReport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Target</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Entries</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Security</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AllowNvramReset</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AllowSetDefault</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ApECID</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AuthRestart</key>
            <false/>
            <key>BlacklistAppleUpdate</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DmgLoading</key>
            <string>Signed</string>
            <key>EnablePassword</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExposeSensitiveData</key>
            <integer>3</integer>
            <key>HaltLevel</key>
            <integer>2147483648</integer>
            <key>PasswordHash</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>PasswordSalt</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>ScanPolicy</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SecureBootModel</key>
            <string>Disabled</string>
            <key>Vault</key>
            <string>Optional</string>
        </dict>
        <key>Tools</key>
        <array/>
    </dict>
    <key>NVRAM</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <dict>
            <key>4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14</key>
            <dict>
                <key>DefaultBackgroundColor</key>
                <data>
                AAAAAA==
                </data>
                <key>UIScale</key>
                <data>
                AQ==
                </data>
            </dict>
        </dict>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <dict>
            <key>4D1EDE05-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B38C14</key>
            <array>
                <string>DefaultBackgroundColor</string>
                <string>UIScale</string>
            </array>
        </dict>
        <key>LegacyEnable</key>
        <false/>
        <key>LegacyOverwrite</key>
        <false/>
        <key>LegacySchema</key>
        <dict/>
        <key>WriteFlash</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>PlatformInfo</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Automatic</key>
        <false/>
        <key>CustomMemory</key>
        <false/>
        <key>DataHub</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ARTFrequency</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>BoardProduct</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardRevision</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>DevicePathsSupported</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>FSBFrequency</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>InitialTSC</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PlatformName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SmcBranch</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SmcPlatform</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SmcRevision</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>StartupPowerEvents</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Generic</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AdviseWindows</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MLB</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>MaxBIOSVersion</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProcessorType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>ROM</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SpoofVendor</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SystemMemoryStatus</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>Memory</key>
        <dict>
            <key>DataWidth</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Devices</key>
            <array/>
            <key>ErrorCorrection</key>
            <integer>3</integer>
            <key>FormFactor</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>MaxCapacity</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>TotalWidth</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>Type</key>
            <integer>2</integer>
            <key>TypeDetail</key>
            <integer>4</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>PlatformNVRAM</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BID</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>FirmwareFeatures</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>FirmwareFeaturesMask</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>MLB</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ROM</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>SMBIOS</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BIOSReleaseDate</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BIOSVendor</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BIOSVersion</key>
            <string>9999.0.0.0.0</string>
            <key>BoardAssetTag</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardLocationInChassis</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardProduct</key>
            <string>Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94</string>
            <key>BoardSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>BoardType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>BoardVersion</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisAssetTag</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>ChassisType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>ChassisVersion</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>FirmwareFeatures</key>
            <data>
            A1QM4A==
            </data>
            <key>FirmwareFeaturesMask</key>
            <data>
            P/8f/w==
            </data>
            <key>PlatformFeature</key>
            <integer>-1</integer>
            <key>ProcessorType</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>SmcVersion</key>
            <data>
            </data>
            <key>SystemFamily</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemManufacturer</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemProductName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSKUNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemUUID</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>SystemVersion</key>
            <string></string>
        </dict>
        <key>UpdateDataHub</key>
        <false/>
        <key>UpdateNVRAM</key>
        <false/>
        <key>UpdateSMBIOS</key>
        <true/>
        <key>UpdateSMBIOSMode</key>
        <string>Create</string>
        <key>UseRawUuidEncoding</key>
        <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>UEFI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>APFS</key>
        <dict>
            <key>EnableJumpstart</key>
            <false/>
            <key>GlobalConnect</key>
            <false/>
            <key>HideVerbose</key>
            <false/>
            <key>JumpstartHotPlug</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MinDate</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>MinVersion</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Audio</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AudioCodec</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AudioDevice</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>AudioOut</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>AudioSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>MinimumVolume</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>PlayChime</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>ResetTrafficClass</key>
            <false/>
            <key>SetupDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>VolumeAmplifier</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>ConnectDrivers</key>
        <true/>
        <key>Drivers</key>
        <array>
            <string>ExFatDxeLegacy.efi</string>
            <string>OpenCanopy.efi</string>
            <string>OpenRuntime.efi</string>
        </array>
        <key>Input</key>
        <dict>
            <key>KeyFiltering</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KeyForgetThreshold</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>KeySupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>KeySupportMode</key>
            <string>Auto</string>
            <key>KeySwap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PointerSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>PointerSupportMode</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>TimerResolution</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
        </dict>
        <key>Output</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ClearScreenOnModeSwitch</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ConsoleMode</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>DirectGopRendering</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ForceResolution</key>
            <false/>
            <key>GopPassThrough</key>
            <false/>
            <key>IgnoreTextInGraphics</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ProvideConsoleGop</key>
            <true/>
            <key>ReconnectOnResChange</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ReplaceTabWithSpace</key>
            <false/>
            <key>Resolution</key>
            <string>Max</string>
            <key>SanitiseClearScreen</key>
            <false/>
            <key>TextRenderer</key>
            <string>BuiltinGraphics</string>
            <key>UgaPassThrough</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>ProtocolOverrides</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AppleAudio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleBootPolicy</key>
            <true/>
            <key>AppleDebugLog</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleEvent</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleFramebufferInfo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleImageConversion</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleImg4Verification</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleKeyMap</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleRtcRam</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleSecureBoot</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleSmcIo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AppleUserInterfaceTheme</key>
            <true/>
            <key>DataHub</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DeviceProperties</key>
            <false/>
            <key>FirmwareVolume</key>
            <false/>
            <key>HashServices</key>
            <false/>
            <key>OSInfo</key>
            <false/>
            <key>UnicodeCollation</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>ActivateHpetSupport</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DisableSecurityPolicy</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ExitBootServicesDelay</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ReleaseUsbOwnership</key>
            <false/>
            <key>RequestBootVarRouting</key>
            <true/>
            <key>TscSyncTimeout</key>
            <integer>0</integer>
            <key>UnblockFsConnect</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
        <key>ReservedMemory</key>
        <array/>
    </dict>
</dict>
</plist>
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I thought that lilu and whatevergreen are supposed to be before any other kext entry in config or am I wrong?
 
eVasilis said:
I thought that lilu and whatevergreen are supposed to be before any other kext entry in config or am I wrong?
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Plistlib Generator place all components in alphabetical order, is the right/expected config format way. Technically, the order does not matter as long you follow the correct plist syntax, is just cosmetic, so you can find quickly a setting.

Notice how all keys are alphabetically ordered, like into OC documentation?
Code: 
<dict>
    <key>ACPI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
You can move the Quirks above Add, it will work, but will turn your config file into a mess. Your kexts will be loaded properly, no matter the order. So why not do it the right way, which is OC way. That's also one of the advantages of Plistlib Generator, it will always generate a proper config file with no errors.
 
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Dewdman42 said:
I use a desktop utility I really like called totalspaces that requires sip disabled.
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Is there any alternative to that? I'm very familiar with Linux, what is the advantage to use that software? Obviously is important to you since you use it for years. I just don't see why you should use any software that requires to have SIP disabled where there must be other alternatives. You know better, all I'm saying I would look for alternatives.

Edit: Is that https://totalspaces.binaryage.com? Because you can definitely use Hammerspoon instead, much more efficient and powerful. I actually use Hammerspoon to resize windows to specific sizes and screen locations, I'm that OCD. A quick example, all my finder windows are 800x600px placed in the upper left corner at 50px grid distance from screen border. :)

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TECK said:
I never disable SIP, with OC or without. The only time I disable SIP is when I re-flash the reconstructed ROM @tsialex did for me, every 3 months.

@fireheadman this is the config.plist generated with plistlib generator example, it contains all the advanced settings and optimizations proposed by @cdf, into first post:
Code: 
$ cat /Volumes/EFI/EFI/OC/config.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>ACPI</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Add</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Delete</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>FadtEnableReset</key>
            <false/>
            <key>NormalizeHeaders</key>
            <false/>
            <key>RebaseRegions</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetHwSig</key>
            <false/>
            <key>ResetLogoStatus</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>Booter</key>
    <dict>
        <key>MmioWhitelist</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Patch</key>
        <array/>
        <key>Quirks</key>
        <dict>
            <key>AllowRelocationBlock</key>
            <false/>
            <key>AvoidRuntimeDefrag</key>
            <false/>
            <key>DevirtualiseMmio</key>
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I also have a reconstructed ROM by @tsialex Do you recommend reflash from time to time? Never reflashed again since he sent it to me. Thanks.
 
******* said:
I also have a reconstructed ROM by @tsialex Do you recommend reflash from time to time?
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@tsialex told me to re-flash it every 3 months, or even at an earlier rate if I thinker with OC, like we do. I personally do it every 3 months. The thing is, the ROM free space is so small, that you are playing Russian roulette and might wake-up one day with a bricked Mac. I rather do it every 3 months and avoid surprises, I have a calendar entry for that.

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TECK said:
@tsialex told me to re-flash it every 3 months, or even at an earlier rate if I thinker with OC, like we do. I personally do it every 3 months. The thing is, the ROM space is so small, that you are playing Russian roulette and might wake-up one day with a bricked Mac. I rather do it every 3 months and avoid surprises.
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Thank you so much for the advice.
 
Alex also uses a vanilla mojave version to perform this task.
I just put one together on a small 128GB SSD and slid that into Tray #1. It will contain all the toolsets I need for system maintenance. Just power down, slide all my other SSDs and NVMe cards out and reflash, reassemble and on we go.
 
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TECK said:
@tsialex told me to re-flash it every 3 months, or even at an earlier rate if I thinker with OC, like we do. I personally do it every 3 months. The thing is, the ROM free space is so small, that you are playing Russian roulette and might wake-up one day with a bricked Mac. I rather do it every 3 months and avoid surprises, I have a calendar entry for that.
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I have read again the instructions for reflash. It says not to do it from a working OC system. Is it ok if I just boot from a clean Mojave, but not remove the OC Catalina volume form the mac? It´s an NVME and is a pain in the ass to remove it.
 
TECK said:
Is there any alternative to that? I'm very familiar with Linux, what is the advantage to use that software? Obviously is important to you since you use it for years. I just don't see why you should use any software that requires to have SIP disabled where there must be other alternatives. You know better, all I'm saying I would look for alternatives.
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I have never seen another alternative and the reason sip has to be disabled is because the author has tried far and wide to figure out a way to handle things without requiring that, but so far not. I'm ok with SiP being disabled. I pay attention to everything I'm doing on my computer. I never liked SIP to begin with.


TECK said:
Edit: Is that https://totalspaces.binaryage.com? Because you can definitely use Hammerspoon instead, much more efficient and powerful. I actually use Hammerspoon to resize windows to specific sizes and screen locations, I'm that OCD. A quick example, all my finder windows are 800x600px placed in the upper left corner at 50px grid distance from screen border
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That's an interesting tool, thanks for pointing it out I will look at it, but as far as I can see it doesn't do what TotalSpaces does. Totalspaces manages mission control in a way better then Apple does..(virtual desktop spaces)...it works more like it used to work on OSX some number of versions ago before Apple dumbed it down, according to me.

I don't plan to switch from using it as long as it still works on OSX. It has become integral to how I work every day.
 
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I have read again the instructions for reflash. It says not to do it from a working OC system. Is it ok if I just boot from a clean Mojave, but not remove the OC Catalina volume form the mac? It´s an NVME and is a pain in the ass to remove it.
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you don't have to remove anything. Just make sure you are booted without OC when you when romtool to flash your system, most likely that is native Mojave., but doesn't have to be Mojave, could be High Sierra, etc.. Just make sure you're not using OC at the time you run romtool
 
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Dewdman42 said:
you don't have to remove anything. Just make sure you are booted without OC when you when romtool to flash your system, most likely that is native Mojave., but doesn't have to be. Just make sure you're not using at the time you run romtool
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Thank you, sir.
 
fireheadman said:
Alex also uses a vanilla mojave version to perform this task.
I just put one together on a small 128GB SSD and slid that into Tray #1. It will contain all the toolsets I need for system maintenance. Just power down, slide all my other SSDs and NVMe cards out and reflash, reassemble and on we go.
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I have something similar in drive bay #1. Note that you don't necessarily have to slide all your other drives out... You could theoretically clear NVRAM, then go to recovery to disable SIP, then boot Mojave and flash the rom.

What I do is that I am using RefindPlus in chain loaded setup...so I can boot to native Mojave without having to do either of the above two things....
 
fireheadman said:
I just put one together on a small 128GB SSD and slid that into Tray #1. It will contain all the toolsets I need for system maintenance. Just power down, slide all my other SSDs and NVMe cards out and reflash, reassemble and on we go.
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I personally do only the NVRAM reset with a wired Apple keyboard (3 chimes), since my vanilla Mojave is on Sata1 SSD (tray 1) and already contains all flashing tools. I do all my flashing with a wired Apple keyboard, for safety reasons. I don't even login into iCloud on that disk, is 100% vanilla. That is the only case you don't need to remove all disks and instead perform only a NVRAM reset. Say your vanilla Mojave is on Sata2 SSD (tray 2), this will not work, it must be on Sata1. This way, I never open the case and thinker with hardware inside.

Edit: Like @Dewdman42 said, NVRAM reset, boot into recovery to disable SIP and back to Mojave to flash the ROM, only if your Mojave disk is placed in Sata1 tray.

Dewdman42 said:
What I do is that I am using RefindPlus in chain loaded setup
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I'm not sure how safe is RefindPlus, I prefer to do a NVRAM reset and be 100% sure.
 
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Another question... Has there been any resolution to the 3.45 Ghz showing up as opposed to the 3.46 Ghz?
Read about the rounding issue.
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Dewdman42 said:
That's an interesting tool, thanks for pointing it out I will look at it
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Managing spaces is just scratching the surface with Hammerspoon, I can modify behaviour of applications, windows, mouse pointers, filesystem objects, audio devices, batteries, screens, low-level keyboard/mouse events, clipboards, location services, wifi, and and so on. For example, I like to get an alert if my video camera is accessed or if an USB port is used without my knowledge.

But I hear you, when you are used to a tool, you just use it. :)
 
again, I didn't see anything in there that can override spaces. Sorry, maybe you can point me at a specific Spoon that does that already. TotalSpaces is still in a league of its own.
 
Dewdman42 said:
Sorry, maybe you can point me at a specific Spoon that does that already.
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I think they want you to write your own Lua code, they just cover the basics in tutorials. You can definitely do what TotalSpaces does with Hammerspoon, I assure you, but you need to write code, which honestly is not always a solution for people. As I said, if TotalSpaces works for you, then is great. I was simply pointing out a solid alternative. :)
 
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