Was finally able to purchase version 5 of Little Snitch. It's the most important apps I need to have before I update this MacPro to Sonoma (via OCLP).
Thanks for that. I'm not using Little Snitch on the work M2 so I will try it on that on Monday and see how it compares. I just went with Little Snitch because I've been using it for years now.Lulu is also pretty good at alerting you about stuff phoning home to their creator - and it's free too.
Thanks for that. I'm not using Little Snitch on the work M2 so I will try it on that on Monday and see how it compares. I just went with Little Snitch because I've been using it for years now.
Try installing fresh Mojave to the drive. The installer should force convert the drive to AFPS. If even that doesn't do it then there is some darker magic at work!Just so bizzare.
What is that dubious SSD?Weird! New SSD arrived. ...
I did some minor Googling last night and I believe that at Big Sur and above Apple installers are expecting APFFS. Even if I can get by with an OCLP installer I'm going to convert these before hand. I have to pull the drive when the new drive frame gets here so I'm just going to attach the drive to my 2008 MBP, clone the old drive to the new drive, then convert it. Put the new drive in the MP, boot from the OCLP USB stick and try that.Try installing fresh Mojave to the drive. The installer should force convert the drive to AFPS. If even that doesn't do it then there is some darker magic at work!
Silicon Power. I have a 500GB SSD by this brand in my L:09 Mac Mini. It used to be the boot drive for my MacPro. I've never had a problem with them.What is that dubious SSD?
Like I implied, Mojave installer will convert it automatically and you cannot even bypass the conversion. I think in High Sierra installer you could choose not to convert but not in Mojave. So, if the disk utility will not format it to APFS the installer will - or there is something weird going on with the drive, OS or drive-OS compatibility.I did some minor Googling last night and I believe that at Big Sur and above Apple installers are expecting APFFS.
I'd rather not reinstall Mojave if I can avoid it, just because I'm going to be installing Sonoma right afterwards. But I may do that. My bootrom seems current (144.0.0.0.0) which I understand is the version for OS X 10.4.6 which I have installed.Like I implied, Mojave installer will convert it automatically and you cannot even bypass the conversion. I think in High Sierra installer you could choose not to convert but not in Mojave. So, if the disk utility will not format it to APFS the installer will - or there is something weird going on with the drive, OS or drive-OS compatibility.
Of course you can connect (USB or internally) it to another machine and try formatting there too.
But now you have one. Try another drive.Silicon Power. I have a 500GB SSD by this brand in my L:09 Mac Mini. It used to be the boot drive for my MacPro. I've never had a problem with them.
Installed, up and running on work M2. Thanks!Lulu is also pretty good at alerting you about stuff phoning home to their creator - and it's free too.
Installed, up and running on work M2.
Thanks!
You're welcome. Glad to be of help.