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Resolved OS X Yosemite on Unsupported Macs [Guide]
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I found something useful in regard to the change of brightness. It's a workaround and I honestly don't know if it has been mentioned here before.
I use an app called "Shades" to regulate the brightness, however it does not entirely dim the screen as the real built-in function would do but it does the job to a certain and acceptable degree and is the best fix for this problem IMO.
Link: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23370/shades
I use an app called "Shades" to regulate the brightness, however it does not entirely dim the screen as the real built-in function would do but it does the job to a certain and acceptable degree and is the best fix for this problem IMO.
Link: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23370/shades
Hello Guys,
i make all this stuff on 10.10, 10.10.2, and now on 10.10.5 and nothing happend. I'm always have 5MB graphic memory :-((((
I have MacBook Pro 2.2, 17" with Ati 1600 X
Thanks for the heads up on this. I never knew there was a non LED backlit 2009 macbook.
I just got one and installed 8GB ram and an SSD. Runs perfect.
Runs so much better than my 2008 macbook with mountain lion.
I would recommend people don't bother upgrading the older MacBooks to Yosemite. Not worth the hassle with all of the performance drawbacks.
Just go and get a 2009 macbook 5,2.
Hi guys, I have a mac mini 2007 with Core 2 duo 1.83ghz, 3gb of RAM, GMA950 and SSD. I installed Yosemite via MacPostFactor 2.0.1 and I have the famous artifacts. I've already installed all the appropriate kexts, what else can I do to make it go well?
Well, I have done the same with a MM 2006 (no SSD still though, waiting them to drop price) and I had artifacts with Yosemite and Mavericks though I remembered vaguely that none with Mountain Lion. After many trials and errors, I've finally got sure after I reinstalled ML from scratched and had no artifacts. Then upgrade to mavericks and ... no artifacts. Then an update and rehack and ... artifacts ! So my advice is reinstall your system and DO NOT use Migration Assistant or CCC from an "artifacted" system since they do seem to import some configuration file that "maintain" the artifact or just triggers some automatic rehacking from MCPF. Just copy your personal data and app manually (it's not that lenghty after all the time I spent backing up and restoring and migrating systems). Never use the rehack feature from Recovery HD, if possible install already the latest version (like 10.10.5 or 10.9.5). II 've not yet tested on Yosemite because I still couldn't get sound working in a previous try (on top of the artifacts)on it, but now that my Mavericks 10.9.5.1 is fully working with sound and no artifacts I' m confident Ill try it soon. For now Im just enjoying my nicely C2D-upgraded MM1,1.
I managed to install Mountain Lion 10.8.5 via MPL. Up to now no problem, but when I go to do the update of the preinstalled apps (safari and so on) through app store, when the system reboots, it does not boot me anymore, making the prohibition signal appear
If I understood correctly, you are trying, as I did, to start from scratch and install progressively from ML up to Yosemite, so in principle you don't need these updates and you can go on to say Mavericks as soon you have a clean ML install working (ie., without artifacts). If you want to stay with ML and then apply updates, every time you do so you have to reboot on the MLP install drive and reapply the patch.
Just in case this interests someone, I finally succeeded to upgrade my Macmini 2,1 (C2D-upgraded from Late 2006) to Yosemite wand solve the sound/speakers issue. Actually Im not 100% sure how I got there but: first, I had success with the VoodooHDA.kext which helped me to narrow down the issue to the driver alone; but then I tried to upgrade and VoodooHDA.kext would not allow to change the volume at all. So I decided to reinstall from MCPF 2.01 from scratch and ... the speakers just appeared. So my guess is that when installing Yosemite with MCPF one should enable the kext-dev-mode=1 even *before* the install, since this was the only thing that had not changed from the Voodoo install for me.
ok, this hopefully is my last post on this thread, just sharing that, after installing 10.10.5 successfully, the security update up to 2017-003 would still break the sound despite that there are only one small security fix in the 10+ security update between builds 14F27 and 14F2511. Despite this, the AppleHDA.kext goes from 8.7M to 7.1M so it seems some support (or programmed obsolescence) was dropped. So, backup the old AppleHDA.kext (size 8,7M) and reinstall it after the security update, keeping in mind to have the boot-args set at kext-dev-mode=1 at all times. I just discovered that the probable culprit of my troubles with sound enabling was that installing through Kext Utility would *reset* the nvram, so no wonder I got it working by chance as generally I would make a last Ket Utility run before every reboot to be sure of getting the right permissions.... Now, up to El Capitan. Cheers
MacPostFactor has been depreciated and will no longer be updated. Please refer to Guide method 1 or Post #2 for patching.
Hi
I got the Macbook 3.1, with Yosemite 10.1 up and running.
It was done with Macpostfactor as MacOS extrator failed to work (and god knows I tried).
Problem is when I try to re-patch it (for instance after update to 10.10.5)
The re-patching cause the OS to freeze the mouse and keyboard upon boot and render the machine useless.
Is there a way to repatch using MacOs extractor (or other advises)?
What if I copy all the kext files prior to the update, and place the back (using a different mac) manually. does it make sense?
Please help
Thanks!
I got the Macbook 3.1, with Yosemite 10.1 up and running.
It was done with Macpostfactor as MacOS extrator failed to work (and god knows I tried).
Problem is when I try to re-patch it (for instance after update to 10.10.5)
The re-patching cause the OS to freeze the mouse and keyboard upon boot and render the machine useless.
Is there a way to repatch using MacOs extractor (or other advises)?
What if I copy all the kext files prior to the update, and place the back (using a different mac) manually. does it make sense?
Please help
Thanks!
I have as you Yosemite installed with MacPostFactor and running in a MacBook 4.1.
For safety reasons I make a working clone from time to time with CarbonCopyCloner and check it boots from it.
It took me too much effort to reach Yosemite and am therefore cautious by keeping a bootable clone drive.
I do not understand what you call Repatching.
In my system there is only need to do something after installing any file coming directly from Apple, usually a safety update.
That makes my mac soundless.
It is enough with the Kext Utility easily found in the web to reinstall the Apple HDA Kext which comes in the hacking tools created with MacPostFactor and reboot.
After that the built-in mike and speakers work again.
I run the last Yosemite version which is 10.10.5 used from the very first installation with MacPostfactor, do not need any other repatching and therefore do not understand what and why you do.
Good luck.
Ed
If you google "Kext Utility" the first entry is the place to find and download it.
However normally I do not need to work with kexts.
I use it only to recover sound in my Macbook 4.1 when Apple releases a security patch for Yosemite which now happens on very rare occasions.
After installing it there is no sound.
So I place in the window of Kext Utility the Apple HDA.Kext (which came with other files when installing the hacked Yosemite with MacPostFactor), let it process it and reboot the Macbook.
Then the built in mike and speakers work again.
Other than in such rare occasions I do not mess around with kexts.
Ed
However normally I do not need to work with kexts.
I use it only to recover sound in my Macbook 4.1 when Apple releases a security patch for Yosemite which now happens on very rare occasions.
After installing it there is no sound.
So I place in the window of Kext Utility the Apple HDA.Kext (which came with other files when installing the hacked Yosemite with MacPostFactor), let it process it and reboot the Macbook.
Then the built in mike and speakers work again.
Other than in such rare occasions I do not mess around with kexts.
Ed
Be advised: macOS Extractor v1.43 will be available tomorrow. Macs with Nvidia GPUs will have to redownload the newest version of macOSE. Nvidia Kext Installers from prior versions will no longer work when repatching.
I have two questions: Do I really need 10.7 on my machine? (I have 10.6.8) the reason I spent the money on Snow Leopard was so that I could upgrade to yosemite for the safari upgrade. Many sites don't let you in with 5.1.10. I have an old macbook that I can't part with. Second is it better to use SFOTT or mac post factor?
Hi,
Yes, you need OS X 10.7. Snow Leopard does something funny with OS X Installers during restoring and ultimately corrupts it.
I know very little about SFOTT or the developer behind it. Considering, he has abandoned that project, it is best to use MCPF.
Isiah Johnson
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The first Download Link in your post (Web Installer) brings me to countless rows of kind of little squares with interrogation marks followed by what seems to me Machine Code. I wonder if something is wrong with the destination of that link.
I am running Yosemite.(I have not tried the zip file of the Mega link).
Would you kindly check it TMRJIJ for those needing it?
As to myself I do not risk my hacked Yosemite in my MB 4.1 obtained after much effort through MCPF, since past experiences with the previous Extractors tryng to get ElCap served to only ruin my Yosemite...
Ed
Can you send a screenshot of what you are seeing? I've check the link and it appears to be working correctly on my MB4,1 and MBP11,1.The first Download Link in your post (Web Installer) brings me to countless rows of kind of little squares with interrogation marks followed by what seems to me Machine Code. I wonder if something is wrong with the destination of that link.
(I have not tried the zip file of the Mega link).
Would you kindly check it TMRJIJ for those needing it?
As to myself I do not risk my hacked Yosemite in my MB 4.1 obtained after much effort through MCPF, since past experiences with the previous Extractors tryng to get ElCap served to only ruin my Yosemite...
Ed
I recognize your TMRJIJ sig from searches I've done about trying newer macos on older machines. Thank you for all your hard work and those that helped also. I have also been to the OSX hackers website. I guess if I get lion and decide to do it I'll be back there again. I added Ram and put in a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive to help with this endevor so I hate that I need to "buy" another OS Grrrr! Again thanks for your work.
Hello. Im dont install kext, because kext dev mode dont working. I reset smc, nvram - not working. Please, create and download on Time Machine copy on you working, i dreamed - this help me. Who helped me?
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