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macOS 14 Sonoma on Unsupported Macs Thread
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MBP11,1: installed from USB installer 14.2 release (which is same build as RC2) using OCLP 1.3.0 release. To external SSD first for verification.
The final boot did not proceed due to a WS crash, so booted in safe mode. Removed notorious two files from /Library/Extensions manually, then normal boot worked and I applied the root patches.
Running fine.
Next time I'll remove these files prior to installation (unless I forget...) **. OCLP can act on these files only during root patching if I understand correctly (and it does, now files are in place again). These files present, while root patches not yet applied, causes problems.
Don't know how OCLP could automate this **. I guess it is specific to "KDK-less" patching.
Edit - one more exercise. Removed the two files while running the patched system. Continues running well. Next boot works but graphics acceleration is gone. Restored the files from the trash can, boot again and graphics acceleration is back. No miracles.
Edit2 - stupid me! ** reverting the root patches does remove also those files, as coded in OCLP resources/sys_patch/sys_patch.py (see _clean_auxiliary_kc). When always executing the revert before updating the OS, all is fine. Makes sense before OTA updating anyway because of download size, but also before updating by USB installer, at least in the MBP11,1 case.
Thank you far-sighted developers!
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Mac (see signature) successfully updated to MacOS 14.2 / OCLP 1.3.0...MBP will follow after a week or so....
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as usual I updated the KDKs manually before updating to OCLP 1.3.0 (and deleted all old KDKs). After the update to 14.2. OCLP asked to do the post patching which worked well even if Wifi was not yet working by then.
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as usual I updated the KDKs manually before updating to OCLP 1.3.0 (and deleted all old KDKs). After the update to 14.2. OCLP asked to do the post patching which worked well even if Wifi was not yet working by then.
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MBP 9,1 (Mid 2012 15" non-retina) updated to 14.2.
First did the upgrade to OCLP 1.3.0 which updated the EFI and root patches. Then ran the update from system settings. Everything went smoothly for a change, no safe boot needed.
First did the upgrade to OCLP 1.3.0 which updated the EFI and root patches. Then ran the update from system settings. Everything went smoothly for a change, no safe boot needed.
I had similar issues with Bluetooth on my 2012 MacBook Pro after installing Sonoma. Bluetooth had worked for me on Monterey and Ventura before my first Sonoma install.
The method posted by kinwin in post #2024 of this thread worked for me - using the Hackintool application to delete all the existing Bluetooth entries in NVRAM.
All has done correctly and Sonoma 14.2 is running now. Tomorrow I will try to import photos from iPhone in Pages, use of mic from iPhone, camera continuity etc. The system is not slow, surprisingly. I have a MBP 13 from 2012 that is sooo slower than the Mini, and I do not understand why. While the Mini has a double core i5 at 2,5Mhz and 16 Gb of Ram, the MBP 13 has an i7 at 2,9Mhz and 8Gb of Ram. Perhaps the speed of the Samsung HD is the question, vs the Kingston unit on the MBP ...
A few observations on the macOS 14.2 OTA update atop 14.1.2 and OCLP v.1.3.0. update. When updating from RC2, Software Update might ignore your Mac because RC2 and the release version have identical Build Numbers (23C64); also during installation the progress bar may stall at 7/8ths for over a minute or so, then give an obvious WindowServer crash, into a Charcoal screen for another minute or more, only to finish the remaning 1/8th progress into the '9 minutes remaining' screen. Upon completion the Mac boots into 14.2 and OCLP requests the root-patches be installed. This being a Haswell Mac. By NOT intervening and with PATIENCE the macOS upgrade completed and the Mini runs as intended. YMMV
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right under where it says mac pro there should be a year associated with your machine
Did you find a solution to this problem? I've tried with two different USB drives and the result was the same.
I had similar bluetooth problems when I upgraded to Sonoma from Ventura on both a 2011 and 2010 iMac.
This is what I did to get bluetooth back.
Download Ben Baker's Hackintool.app. Use the app to edit NVRam directly. Look for the entries:
bluetoothExternalDongleFailed
bluetoothActiveControllerInfo
bluetoothInternalControllerinfo
Delete all the entries, and wait for the NVRam to refresh itself. At least one of the entries (bluetoothExternalDongleFailed) should come back with value of <00>. If not, repeat deleting the entries.
For me bluetooth worked again when I performed the above steps, bluetooth settings will show all previously paired devices, and auto connect to them just as before the update.
Wow - finally unstuck Bluetooth (BCM94360CD) on my cMP 5,1 using this method. Apple Watch isn't working to unlock my screen. Hmmm... anyone got this working on their cMP 5,1 and have some hints on how you got it to work?
I see some older KDK eating a lot of space. Is it safe to remove them. Pls let me know
Works like a charm in my Mac Pro 5,1. Have you tried to deactivate it and activate again?
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My Mac Pro 5.1 had the same bluetooth issue, I tried all mentioned above and did not solve.
Since I have a Majave macOS on another drive, I booted it instead and after detected the bluetooth, then restarted and choose Sonoma .... (Dual boots ?) , and now managed to get the bluetooth working ..
Since I have a Majave macOS on another drive, I booted it instead and after detected the bluetooth, then restarted and choose Sonoma .... (Dual boots ?) , and now managed to get the bluetooth working ..
I completely forgot I had been through this before. I followed my own advice and it worked. Duh! 😵💫
Smooth 14.2 OTA upgrade once again with no hicups so far on Macbook Pro 11,3. Great job devs!
MacBookPro4,1 Early 2008 17-inch successful OTA update 14.1.2 -> 14.2 via OCLP 1.3.0. Smooth and flawless process, since I connect the machine to the Ethernet prior to the update.