Ok, good to know and thanks for the tip.
Could you point me to Pike's script ? I just have the boot.efi file right now.
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Resolved OS X Yosemite on Unsupported Macs [Guide]
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Ok, good to know and thanks for the tip.
Could you point me to Pike's script ? I just have the boot.efi file right now.
I did this method:
I downloaded a combo update for 10.10.3 , i Installed it on the computer. When you are installing it is asking you for a restart, then go on. Before it is really restarts, it logs out, and installing the update. When it is done, restarts, boot from the usb with the OSX Installer, and copy the boot.efi to the System Volume /System/Library/CoreServices and /usr/standalone/i386/ .
You have to lock the boot.efi in /System/Library/CoreServices . Add your Board-ID and Model ID to PlatformSupport.plist in /System/Library/CoreServices .
Assume that my installed Volume called Yosemite:
rm /Volumes/Yosemite/System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi
(It is asking you to prompt you want to delete)
rm /Volumes/Yosemite/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi
cp /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi /Volumes/Yosemite/System/Library/CoreServices/
chflags uchg /Volumes/Yosemite/System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi
cp /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi /Volumes/Yosemite/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi
vi /Volumes/Yosemite/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist
(Search for the last entry both for Board ID and Model ID and replace it with yours.
With the "x" button you can delete a Character, with the "i" button you can insert text, and when your finished with the file editing, than you have to enter ":wq" and push enter. If you made mispelling in it, it is better if you close it without saving and start a new one. You can quit without saving with ":q!" .)
If you restart it should work.
I don't know why, but when I restarted it booted to Recovery Partition. If it happens with you as well, then you have to copy the boot.efi from the Recovery Volume to Main Volume.
To unveil the Recovery Partition you have to write in the terminal:
diskutil list (which one is the recovery HD you check)
diskutil mount /dev/rdiskXsY (where X stands for the disk, Y stands for the Partition number)
and then with the same method with earlier.
I accept pike's method sounds way easier �� but if that method is not working, try this one.
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Hi Macrozix& nZ0Mo
Thanks again for the directions, but unfortunately it does not work for me. Pike's boot is the right place, but the 10.10.3 DMG does not want to install. It goes straight from starting to install to reboot without installing anything.
Still under 10.10.2 @ frustrated.
It went well under 10.10.2 (same procedure as described by you guys), but here no success.
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What do you mean pike's boot is the right place?
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Install pikeYosescript, then just download and install update directly from Mac AppStore
upgrade Yosemite 10.10.3 on MacbookAir 1,1
Hi all
update my old MacBook Air 1,1 (A1237 model) to Yosemite 10.10.3
everything ok, Foto App seems work fine.
I made in this way:
started the upgrade from Apple Store on may mac air with Y10.10.2 (loaded using procedure in post 1)
then, revomed file PlatformSupport.plist and erased boot.fi file from the same directory of PlatfomrSupport.plist and loaded the Boot.fi file from the usb created for Yosemite 10.10.2 following post 1
restart
and here is Yosemite 10.10.3
Hi all
update my old MacBook Air 1,1 (A1237 model) to Yosemite 10.10.3
everything ok, Foto App seems work fine.
I made in this way:
started the upgrade from Apple Store on may mac air with Y10.10.2 (loaded using procedure in post 1)
then, revomed file PlatformSupport.plist and erased boot.fi file from the same directory of PlatfomrSupport.plist and loaded the Boot.fi file from the usb created for Yosemite 10.10.2 following post 1
restart
and here is Yosemite 10.10.3
Open it with flat package editor, click on and drag it on the desktop for example, and then open that file with text editor. Did you tried like this?
Can you attach a screenshot from the app when you open the mpkg?
The issue is the AppStore does not recognize my Mac. While pressing 'Update', the store refuses to install any of the new versions. Thus the need to manually download and install the udpates... It worked well before until 10.10.3 & is (I believe) a common issue for older Macs.
The 'right place' is having Pike's EFI under CoreServices & i386 folders. That is what the script does.
slow boot 10.10.3
I finally got Yosemite running on my iMac 5,1 and it's not bad except the exceptionally slow startup time.
Any ideas of how to fix this?
I finally got Yosemite running on my iMac 5,1 and it's not bad except the exceptionally slow startup time.
Any ideas of how to fix this?
At this point unfortunately non of GMA950 and non of GMA X3100 are working properly. That means no QE/CI.
x1600 kexts
I've got Yosemite running on a late 2006 iMac 5,1 computer and I think that I need some more x1600 kexts to stabilize the video. Where can I find these items if they exist? I have OSX Extractor already.
I've got Yosemite running on a late 2006 iMac 5,1 computer and I think that I need some more x1600 kexts to stabilize the video. Where can I find these items if they exist? I have OSX Extractor already.
sound
I lost sound both with the original upgrade to Yosemite and the step up to 10.10.3. I was able to restore sound by installing AppleHDA.kext from Lion.
I lost sound both with the original upgrade to Yosemite and the step up to 10.10.3. I was able to restore sound by installing AppleHDA.kext from Lion.
video in 10.10.3
I'm running 10.10.3 on a late 2006 iMac 5,1 and have most things working, except for stable video. Youtube works great, but Quicktime is very shaky. V LC only plays sound. I've installed the kexts in OSX Extractor but they don't seem to help. Any ideas? This is a Radeon x1600 video card. The card shows only 6mb.
I'm running 10.10.3 on a late 2006 iMac 5,1 and have most things working, except for stable video. Youtube works great, but Quicktime is very shaky. V LC only plays sound. I've installed the kexts in OSX Extractor but they don't seem to help. Any ideas? This is a Radeon x1600 video card. The card shows only 6mb.
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If you ever find a solution for this, please post what you had to do to get it working!
locked files
Is there any way to delete locked files that doesn't use Terminal? I am trying to delete a boot.efi file and was using Cocktail but the free period ran out. Any help would be appreciated.
Is there any way to delete locked files that doesn't use Terminal? I am trying to delete a boot.efi file and was using Cocktail but the free period ran out. Any help would be appreciated.
answers(maybe)
Thanks to all of the folks who helped me get Yosemite working on a late 2006 iMac 5,1. I now have video memory of 128mb and most of the jerkiness is gone. Not perfect but much better.
Any Nvidia love?
Hi all,
I see a lot of posts for the GMA and the X1600 iMacs. I still have a 24" iMac with the 7600GT Nvidia card.
Do you reckon it'll ever run Yosemite?
Thanks in advance.
S
Hi all,
I see a lot of posts for the GMA and the X1600 iMacs. I still have a 24" iMac with the 7600GT Nvidia card.
Do you reckon it'll ever run Yosemite?
Thanks in advance.
S
Im pretty sure the nvidia iMac is officially supported by yosemite, right? Have you tried doing a normal install from the mac app store?