Okay, thank you. I am new to doing this sort of thing, and since you happen to have the same machine and compiled that small folder the way it needs to be, would you mind sharing it? Otherwise I will try to follow along with your description.
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Install macOS Monterey 12 MacBook Pro retina late 2013
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It sounds like your steps 5 and 6 both have to do with the plist. I am not at all versed in the format of how it should look, so would not like to modify it on my own. I was able to find the other files via google, but would you mind sharing the plist file as you had edited it?
Or perhaps following steps 1 - 4 is sufficient, idk.
Or perhaps following steps 1 - 4 is sufficient, idk.
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The modification is very simple is to remove the -v but start by installing Monterey and if you don't want verbose mode and still don't know how to do it come back and tell me and I will do it for you.
Post #9 does not reflect the first page of this topic, OCLP hase nothing to do here
Use the file provide here and you will see ClearNvram
Well, following the OP’s instructions closely seems to have done the trick. I have a clean install of Monterey on my internal drive that boots without issue and hasn’t had any kernel panics. I suppose OCLP has a bunch of kexts that don’t fit my machine’s needs and were causing them, but I certainly don’t know.
Currently giving migration assistant a try in pulling over my user account from my backup and hopefully by morning I’ll be all fixed up. Maybe even able to just install future Monterey updates without having to think about anything special.
Currently giving migration assistant a try in pulling over my user account from my backup and hopefully by morning I’ll be all fixed up. Maybe even able to just install future Monterey updates without having to think about anything special.
I am glad it worked for you too!
I am attaching the EFI files I used on my MacBookPro11,2 in case anyone wants to take a look in the future:
Thank you very much for this thread!!!
If you want to stay in the base of this topic and make your own EFI OC I strongly advise you to compile OpenCore from source here ☞ OpenCorePKG
and use the output files in OpenCorePkg ➤ / Binaries ➤ / OpenCore-0.7.3-RELEASE.zip unzip the file and everything is there : DOC , EFI , Utilities
Read the DOC You don't need nothing else
This post is add in the first page
and use the output files in OpenCorePkg ➤ / Binaries ➤ / OpenCore-0.7.3-RELEASE.zip unzip the file and everything is there : DOC , EFI , Utilities
Read the DOC You don't need nothing else
This post is add in the first page
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Worst case scenario and my internal drive decides to break catastrophically, all I'd need is to keep that USB drive around that has the Monterey installer and modified EFI, correct? And future updates ought to work just like any other, or perhaps it'll need my help to find the right boot volume during that process as well.
This feels so nice and clean: no issues because there was no patching or fiddling beyond essentially just convincing the machine to boot into the new OS. Thanks to macpro_mid2014 and chris1111 for putting this together. Presumably OCLP will get things into workable shape for those who will do this on other 2014 MBP's, as well.
This feels so nice and clean: no issues because there was no patching or fiddling beyond essentially just convincing the machine to boot into the new OS. Thanks to macpro_mid2014 and chris1111 for putting this together. Presumably OCLP will get things into workable shape for those who will do this on other 2014 MBP's, as well.
Easy update BETA 7 without any trouble here 
, no loop just a couple reboot then Voila
I have Update the EFI for Beta 7 Monterey on Github
I am really happy of the result, everithings work without any system patch its a Genuine MacBookPro
, no loop just a couple reboot then VoilaI have Update the EFI for Beta 7 Monterey on Github
I am really happy of the result, everithings work without any system patch its a Genuine MacBookPro
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Update: My machine (2014 MBP 11,1) also installed absolutely normally with no issue.
Thanks to all involved in making this possible.
Thanks to all involved in making this possible.
Simple script to create the App Beta 7
small Video
Downloads InstallAssistant.pkg then leave it in Downloads folder
Delete any Install macOS Monterey.app in Applications
Make sure your not have Folder InstallAssistant in Downloads
This is the contents of the script, you can read and open with TextEdit
This is the Contents of the working app
you can Install direct to the SSD, Also Create Install Media on USB
On my Real MacBook pro its work on every attemp
Anyway Good Luck
Attach script
small Video
Downloads InstallAssistant.pkg then leave it in Downloads folder
Delete any Install macOS Monterey.app in Applications
Make sure your not have Folder InstallAssistant in Downloads
This is the contents of the script, you can read and open with TextEdit
#!/bin/bash
# script for making installer Monterey Beta 7
# by chris1111
echo "
****************************************************
****** Install macOS Monterey *******
****************************************************"
sudo rm -rf /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"
sudo rm -rf $HOME/Downloads/InstallAssistant
sudo installer -verboseR -pkg $HOME/Downloads/InstallAssistant.pkg -target /
echo "Expand Package Please Wait. . . "
pkgutil --expand $HOME/Downloads/InstallAssistant.pkg $HOME/Downloads/InstallAssistant
Sleep 1
echo "Attach Image "
echo " "
hdiutil attach -nobrowse $HOME/Downloads/InstallAssistant/SharedSupport.dmg
sudo mkdir /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo "Copying Resources Please Wait. . . "
sudo cp -R /Volumes/"Shared Support"/* /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo "Copying Resources Please Wait. . . "
Sleep 1
hdiutil Unmount /Volumes/"Shared Support"
echo "Done. "
This is the Contents of the working app
you can Install direct to the SSD, Also Create Install Media on USB
On my Real MacBook pro its work on every attemp
Anyway Good Luck
Attach script
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I had more time to do the Script much better
Now you can select InstallAssistant.pkg from anywere
script for making installer Monterey Beta 7
See script spoiler
Attaching script
Now you can select InstallAssistant.pkg from anywere
script for making installer Monterey Beta 7
See script spoiler
#!/bin/bash
# script for making installer Monterey Beta 7
# by chris1111
# Vars
TempPath="/Private/tmp"
apptitle="Install macOS Monterey"
version="1.3"
# Set Icon directory and file
iconfile="/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns"
# Select Install Media
response=$(osascript -e 'tell app "System Events" to display dialog "Select your Apple Package InstallAssistant
Cancel for Exit" buttons {"Cancel","InstallAssistant"} default button 2 with title "'"$apptitle"' '"$version"'" with icon POSIX file "'"$iconfile"'" ')
answer=$(echo $response | grep "InstallAssistant")
# If user Cancel
if [ ! "$answer" ] ; then
osascript -e 'display notification "Script closing" with title "'"$apptitle"'" subtitle "User cancelled"'
echo "Script closing User cancelled"
Sleep 2
exit 0
fi
# Get input of InstallAssistant
InstallAssistantPath=`/usr/bin/osascript << EOT
tell application "Finder"
activate
set Filerpath to choose file default location "$HOME/Downloads" with prompt "Choose your InstallAssistant.pkg "
end tell
return (posix path of Filerpath)
EOT`
echo "
****************************************************
****** Install macOS Monterey *******
****************************************************"
sudo rm -rf /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"
sudo rm -rf $TempPath/InstallAssistant
sudo installer -verboseR -pkg /$InstallAssistantPath -target /
echo "Expand Package Please Wait. . . "
pkgutil --expand $InstallAssistantPath $TempPath/InstallAssistant
Sleep 1
echo "Attach Image . . . "
echo " "
hdiutil attach -nobrowse $TempPath/InstallAssistant/SharedSupport.dmg
sudo mkdir /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo "Copying Resources Please Wait. . . "
sudo cp -R /Volumes/"Shared Support"/* /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo " "
Sleep 1
sudo rm -rf $TempPath/InstallAssistant
hdiutil Unmount /Volumes/"Shared Support"
osascript -e 'display notification "Done " with title "'"$apptitle"'" subtitle "Successfully complete"'
echo "Done. "
# script for making installer Monterey Beta 7
# by chris1111
# Vars
TempPath="/Private/tmp"
apptitle="Install macOS Monterey"
version="1.3"
# Set Icon directory and file
iconfile="/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns"
# Select Install Media
response=$(osascript -e 'tell app "System Events" to display dialog "Select your Apple Package InstallAssistant
Cancel for Exit" buttons {"Cancel","InstallAssistant"} default button 2 with title "'"$apptitle"' '"$version"'" with icon POSIX file "'"$iconfile"'" ')
answer=$(echo $response | grep "InstallAssistant")
# If user Cancel
if [ ! "$answer" ] ; then
osascript -e 'display notification "Script closing" with title "'"$apptitle"'" subtitle "User cancelled"'
echo "Script closing User cancelled"
Sleep 2
exit 0
fi
# Get input of InstallAssistant
InstallAssistantPath=`/usr/bin/osascript << EOT
tell application "Finder"
activate
set Filerpath to choose file default location "$HOME/Downloads" with prompt "Choose your InstallAssistant.pkg "
end tell
return (posix path of Filerpath)
EOT`
echo "
****************************************************
****** Install macOS Monterey *******
****************************************************"
sudo rm -rf /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"
sudo rm -rf $TempPath/InstallAssistant
sudo installer -verboseR -pkg /$InstallAssistantPath -target /
echo "Expand Package Please Wait. . . "
pkgutil --expand $InstallAssistantPath $TempPath/InstallAssistant
Sleep 1
echo "Attach Image . . . "
echo " "
hdiutil attach -nobrowse $TempPath/InstallAssistant/SharedSupport.dmg
sudo mkdir /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo "Copying Resources Please Wait. . . "
sudo cp -R /Volumes/"Shared Support"/* /Applications/"Install macOS Monterey beta.app"/Contents/SharedSupport
echo " "
Sleep 1
sudo rm -rf $TempPath/InstallAssistant
hdiutil Unmount /Volumes/"Shared Support"
osascript -e 'display notification "Done " with title "'"$apptitle"'" subtitle "Successfully complete"'
echo "Done. "
Attaching script
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OTA update from Beta 7 to Beta 8 finished without any issue. The update was about 40 minutes only. During the last reboot, I got a 10min countdown and that's it!
No need to use the OPTION key to select the correct boot option.
It is really a shame my MBP was excluded from the official Monterey update.
No need to use the OPTION key to select the correct boot option.
It is really a shame my MBP was excluded from the official Monterey update.
OTA from B8 to B9 took less than 40 min.
I really am considering the switch to Monterey when Apple releases it later this year. I am planning on keeping both Big Sur and Monterey running on the same SSD (2TB) with duplicate Data volumes for a while and then, around 12.1, get rid of Big Sur.
Thanks, @chris1111
I really am considering the switch to Monterey when Apple releases it later this year. I am planning on keeping both Big Sur and Monterey running on the same SSD (2TB) with duplicate Data volumes for a while and then, around 12.1, get rid of Big Sur.
Thanks, @chris1111