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[Guide] Success! Install 10.8 on old unsupported Mac
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I found some commands online but not sure if this would do the trick
sudo chown root:admin /
(the system will ask your password to grant access to the sudo chown command as this requires admin privileges)
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
sudo kextcache -system-caches
Actually, it's more like:
sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions
sudo chown -R 0:0 /System/Library/Extensions
sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
I've also come to realise that the cache could not be rebuilt and Bluetooth services may be non-functional until the following 3 kexts are also rolled back:
sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions
sudo chown -R 0:0 /System/Library/Extensions
sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
I've also come to realise that the cache could not be rebuilt and Bluetooth services may be non-functional until the following 3 kexts are also rolled back:
- IOBluetoothFamily.kext
- IOBluetoothHIDDriver.kext
- IOSerialFamily.kext
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Indeed, I've just noticed it: after the rollback, the update is back on offer in the AppStore updates.
See post #4211 to get rid of it.
Tried that as well, update simply shows up again when I change system.plist to reflect 10.8.5
I have done that with post #4211, unless I missed anything during my 5 tries 
I doubt that his update doesn't show 2015-001 is because his systemversioin.plist is overwrought by MLPF.
I doubt that his update doesn't show 2015-001 is because his systemversioin.plist is overwrought by MLPF.
I have done that with post #4211, unless I missed anything during my 5 tries
I doubt that his update doesn't show 2015-001 is because his systemversioin.plist is overwrought by MLPF.
agreed, when changing back the system.plist it shows the update again. Guess we will have to live with it showing the update.
This works only, if 10.7 had the proper 64bit driver for GMAx3100. I think, it's works only for ATI X1600 series cards.
I kept re-installing the Security Update everytime it re-appeared (with subsequent kernel + kexts rollbacks) and, after maybe 2 or 3 re-installations, AppStore no longer prompts me for the update…
To think of it, it's not the 1st time I experience this behaviour...
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After going back to Lion last year due to small (but significant at the time) issues, I have decided to try Mountain Lion using MacPostFactor on a second partition, to see if there are any improvements on MLPF.
After successfully going through the first part of the procedure (preparing the partition or USB drive), I can not get the installer to boot. My MacBook 3,1 (late '07 version) just boots straight back to Lion. I have tried:
Has anybody got a suggestion as to what I'm doing wrong? I can only really come to the conclusion that there is a compatibility issue with MacPostFactor and this model of MacBook.
After successfully going through the first part of the procedure (preparing the partition or USB drive), I can not get the installer to boot. My MacBook 3,1 (late '07 version) just boots straight back to Lion. I have tried:
- Direct install to a second partition
- Install to a USB thumb drive (used successfully with MLPF in the past)
- Install to a USB hard drive
- Install to USB drives from a fresh Lion install
Has anybody got a suggestion as to what I'm doing wrong? I can only really come to the conclusion that there is a compatibility issue with MacPostFactor and this model of MacBook.
Just curious if there is any update on these two features? I have a X1600 iMac that I'd love to get Yosemite on, along with Handoff/Continuity support on multiple machines.
X1600 support will be in the "Water into Wine" package, due any day now.
Who will take care of that "graphic acceleration challenge"? - Hackerwayne doesn't :-| " https://twitter.com/Wayne_819/status/564786159528587264 "
Well, that's a surprise, eh? So much teasing and promises to end up this sad way... Can't say I did not see this coming eventually. After about 3 years, reality is sort of inevitable...
The new kernel and kexts installed by 10.8.5 latest Security Update can easily be circumvented, I've posted how above: rollback 12.0.0 mach_kernel + System.kext + the 3 x IO... kexts.
GMA950, GMA X3100, GeForce 7xxx, ATI X1xxx, all are obsolete and any post-ML OS X versions should be just forgotten on those platforms. It's a dead-end.
The new kernel and kexts installed by 10.8.5 latest Security Update can easily be circumvented, I've posted how above: rollback 12.0.0 mach_kernel + System.kext + the 3 x IO... kexts.
GMA950, GMA X3100, GeForce 7xxx, ATI X1xxx, all are obsolete and any post-ML OS X versions should be just forgotten on those platforms. It's a dead-end.
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I tried to run MCPF on my MacBook3,1, but it gets stuck in an infinite loop of "Please wait n seconds..." on the Ad Fly screen. What can I do to get past this?
Beside the X1600 Kexts the appropriate OpenCL/GL Framework files can now be found in the updated 'OS X Hackers v1.2 Beta 1.zip' in this Post.
Simply use 'Pacifist' to extract the .pkg files inside the /OS X Hackers.mpkg/Contents/Packages/ folder.
Please note that this solution has still an experimental Beta status.
https://twitter.com/Wayne_819/status/564786159528587264
looks like the guy just don't know how to fix problems.. since he has blocked me on twitter, would be great if someone that knows how to fix wi-fi, smb and upgrade problems will release the last version to get us to the latest mountain lion without problems
looks like the guy just don't know how to fix problems.. since he has blocked me on twitter, would be great if someone that knows how to fix wi-fi, smb and upgrade problems will release the last version to get us to the latest mountain lion without problems
Mountain lion 10.8 install worked! But......
Hi guys newbie here. I seem to have successfully installed mountain lion 10.8 on my late 2006 core 2 using mlpostfactor but my problem lies with post install setup.
No matter how I approach this (skipping internet connection or not, logging into App Store or not, setting up different users etc etc) two problems persist:
I cannot change my location, this page will not allow me to input anything - I have to stay with the default.
Nevertheless setup finishes normally and I do get to the login page but if I attempt to log in I get into a login loop; screen goes white and then reverts back to the login page.
So near yet so far and I haven't found a similar problem posted anywhere!
Help and advice much appreciated ....
Hi guys newbie here. I seem to have successfully installed mountain lion 10.8 on my late 2006 core 2 using mlpostfactor but my problem lies with post install setup.
No matter how I approach this (skipping internet connection or not, logging into App Store or not, setting up different users etc etc) two problems persist:
I cannot change my location, this page will not allow me to input anything - I have to stay with the default.
Nevertheless setup finishes normally and I do get to the login page but if I attempt to log in I get into a login loop; screen goes white and then reverts back to the login page.
So near yet so far and I haven't found a similar problem posted anywhere!
Help and advice much appreciated ....
No luck so far. Post 3654 mentioned patched OpenGl and OpenCL folders - I have no idea what is patched and where to get them.(I have googled!). I have imported the Kexts as detailed but above symptoms are unchanged.
SUCCESS at last: (Imac 17" Core 2 duo ATX1600 late 2006) To be brief, I used MLPostfactor to install and patched using the contents of Hack ML V3.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1550560/
I copied the kext files and (I'm guessing crucially) the hacked OpenGL folder from Hack to my ML installation.
Seems to be working smoothly and as fast as my Lion install, but:
I don't think video acceleration (visual effects when closing folders?) is working.
Blutooth problems also:
I have lost scrolling on my magic mouse. left and right clicking are OK but discovering/setup blutooth mouse is hit and miss and the system eventually discovers "benthomas's mouse" (??). Clicking blutooth in system preferences throws up an error.
Just replace in '/System/Library/Frameworks/' the folder 'OpenCL.framework' as well as 'OpenGL.framework' with the patched versions which can be found in Post #3670 or Post #3741. The solution from Post #4223 might also work. Make sure that the symbolic links are extracted, works e.g. with 'The Unarchiver.app'.
Maybe the solution from Post #4053 might help.
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