Native install without any patches to the OS or install files.
That being said, my Catalina (not my main OS) install is running without issue using the dosdude1 patcher on my (heavily upgraded) MP51.
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MP 1,1-5,1 Obsolete, Use OpenCore instead | What you need to do to make Catalina work with MacPro5,1
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Native install without any patches to the OS or install files.
That being said, my Catalina (not my main OS) install is running without issue using the dosdude1 patcher on my (heavily upgraded) MP51.
After the initial setup, most definitely not. Updates then work like they always have. But to each his own.
You run totally unmodified Catalina code. For some this don't matter and prefer to use dosdude1 patched installs, for others running unmodified code is a requirement. That's why I wrote the raw disk instructions.
Btw, after you install Catalina, take a look at @cdf instructions on how to run OpenCore with VMM flag spoofing, this is the best way to run Catalina and even Software Updates work natively. Patched dosdude1 installs require that you reinstall over every new release.
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OpenCore is evolving rapidly, VMM spoof works from day one and the MP5,1 existing quirks with more advanced uses, like x264/HEVC hardware acceleration, are being or going to be resolved with time.
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To The Experts: I have installed Catalina 15.2 on my 4,1/5,1- pulling my Mojave drive and updating through another supported Mac- (after no compat etc)! Runs Great!
How would I use @cdf instructions on how to run OpenCore with VMM flag spoofing now that I just have a Catalina drive?? Instructions utilize A/B drive with mojave? I am a real newbie and do not understand!!
I would also love to update normally, "most definitely" as cdf and tsialex suggest!!!
Any instructions would be appreciated-
How would I use @cdf instructions on how to run OpenCore with VMM flag spoofing now that I just have a Catalina drive?? Instructions utilize A/B drive with mojave? I am a real newbie and do not understand!!
I would also love to update normally, "most definitely" as cdf and tsialex suggest!!!
Any instructions would be appreciated-
You have to do all the steps 1 to 8, except the step 6 since you already have Catalina installed.
Maybe in the future when OpenCore development is complete/stable, someone will make a tool to automate all the steps needed, for now @cdf instructions are the simplest guide to install OpenCore with a MP5,1.
tsialex and cdf:
Questions from "Mr. Newbie" -
Do I still need a DiskB ?(Mojave) or without DiskB will step 5e just boot into my catalina diskA?
(Do I still need to do an SMC Step 5d?)
Also- In step 8 if I disable the VMM flag by reversing step 4b do I have to enable it again for updates to work? (I would leave OC enabled)
Questions from "Mr. Newbie" -
Do I still need a DiskB ?(Mojave) or without DiskB will step 5e just boot into my catalina diskA?
(Do I still need to do an SMC Step 5d?)
Also- In step 8 if I disable the VMM flag by reversing step 4b do I have to enable it again for updates to work? (I would leave OC enabled)
Yes, you need a 10.13.6/10.14.6 disk available. If you clear the NVRAM, you can't boot Catalina anymore.
Don't disable the VMM flag spoofing, it's needed and it's the motive that we are using OpenCore. It's the VMM flag that makes updates work, using VMware Fusion/OpenCore/etc.
Nope, it's really minimal even with benchmarks. It's probably caused by some incorrect Westmere setup parameters used by OpenCore devs deep in the code, one of them resolved today.
You don’t need a full install lying around you know, to disable the compat check and boot after resetting the nvram you can just use a thumb drive with an osx installer on it
If you gonna need to edit something with OC config files, a very common thing, you gonna have a helll of time from the macOS installer. Have a fully working 10.13.6/10.14.6 ready, even if not installed inside.
In my tests it was the VMM flag which did impact perfs - by about 10%. May not be real life-relevant, but definitely measurable. Since the VMM flag is only needed for OS updates AFAIK, I would only enable it when required.
VMM flag has a impact, since makes Catalina to run inside Apple Hypervisor and this has a toll, but the problem is more complex, since OpenCore don't correctly set the frequency/multipliers or even the microcode correctly for Westmere Xeons.
Things are getting corrected, down the road we probably will have the most pressing problems all resolved.
Microcode is corrected. But that is about it. Frequencies are considered "cosmetic issues"
Is this the same for dosdude1's patch? both run inside Hypervisor? is the performance toll the same for both?
No, it’s a way to run unpatched and with native updates. Any small performance hit is worth for running vanilla installs with updates.
I understand your reasoning, but maybe that's a personal choice? I run Logic and need all the CPU I can get, I am concerned that using this way (which I agree has more benefits in the long run) impacts the whole reason why I have a Mac Pro, so if I understand correctly dosdude1's patch will not impact the CPU performance since there's no spoofing, no need to run inside Hypervisor ?
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