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The patch tool automatically detects your Mac model and shows what you have here. If you are unsure at all which Mac you have, select the model listed here. My suggestion is that you select ALL of the checkboxes that you can. Jul 25, 2018 The new and most utterly not Apple supported macOS Mojave Patcher Tool will even go back to 2007 if you have a very specific iMac that you’ve already upgraded in a very specific way.
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Hey All!
Recently I discovered this tool which lets you install Mojave on Unsupported Macs. I would only recommend this on a 2011 or 2010 that you have upgraded with good specs like I have.
My Specs
Step 1: TIME MACHINE BACKUP. Please do this as this can fail sometimes.
Step 2: Gather your equipment, you'll need:
- A USB stick with 8 - 16GB of Storage
- The Patcher which you can download from the link above
- The macOS Mojave Installer .app
I will be uploading the link to the installer .app from Google Drive soon.
Step 3: Check your WiFi card type (About This Mac -> System Report -> WiFi -> Card Type)
If it's any of the below WiFi will not work with Mojave.
(0x14E4, 0x9D) (0x14E4, 0x87) (0x14E4, 0x88) (0x14E4, 0x8B) (0x14E4, 0x89) (0x14E4, 0x90)
Also, write down your Mac Model (About This Mac -> System Report -> Model Identifier in Hardware)
e.g: Mine's MacBookPro8,1
Step 4: Insert a USB Drive and Format it as macOS Extended (Journaled)
![Tool Tool](/uploads/1/2/6/4/126474101/338473751.jpg)
Step 5: Open the patcher .app
Step 6: Click on the Mojave icon and select your .app file
If you have the right app, you should see this.
Step 6: Select your USB drive from the drop down menu and press start!
Step 7: wait, this took 30 minutes for me.
Step 8: When it's done, reboot holding down the alt / option key before you hear the Mac Chime
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Step 9: Select your USB drive from the menu
Step 10: When the installer USB boots, either install it on a separate partition or on your main partition.
Step 11: When the installer finishes, boot into the USB again when it restarts and run the macOS Post Install App
Step 12: Select your Mac Model & your Partition that you installed Mojave on.
Step 13: When it's done it should reboot and then boot into Mojave!
I hope this has helped you installing Mojave on a Unsupported Mac!
Info (from the website):
Updates
System updates, such as 10.14.1, should install normally if 'Software Update Patch' was selected in the macOS Post Install tool, or installed using the Patch Updater program. If for some reason updates aren't showing up, or are not installing correctly, you will need to re-install the Software Update Patch using the Patch Updater application.
-- If the machine does not start up properly after applying a system update, you will need to boot off your patched installer volume, and re-run the post-install patch on your Mojave volume. Ensure you select 'Force Cache Rebuild' before rebooting.
Re-installing Patches
- During system updates, some patches may get overwritten. Using the Patch Updater tool, it is possible to re-install these patches with one click. To do so, open the Patch Updater application, and select 'View Installed Updates', or use the 'View > Show Installed Updates' menu in the Menu Bar.
- To re-install a patch, simply right-click on it in the list and select 'Re-install'. You can also select the 'Re-install All' button to re-install all currently installed patches at once.
- To re-install a patch, simply right-click on it in the list and select 'Re-install'. You can also select the 'Re-install All' button to re-install all currently installed patches at once.
FAQ:
Q: The tool created the USB drive successfully, but when booting, the progress bar hangs a bit more than half way.
A: Check your copy of the Install macOS Mojave App. If you're using the latest version of the tool, you must be using the latest version of the Install macOS Mojave App. Version 1.1 of the patch tool and older support older versions of the installer app.
A: Check your copy of the Install macOS Mojave App. If you're using the latest version of the tool, you must be using the latest version of the Install macOS Mojave App. Version 1.1 of the patch tool and older support older versions of the installer app.
Q: The patch tool gives me errors, such as 'Error copying files...'.
A: Check to make sure your USB drive is writeable. Try re-formatting it, or just try a different USB drive.
A: Check to make sure your USB drive is writeable. Try re-formatting it, or just try a different USB drive.
Q: The patch tool gives me a 'Mounting Failed' error
A: Check to make sure your Install macOS Mojave App is the correct one. It should be around 5GB in size. If you used the 'Skip App Verification' option, you have most likely selected an invalid app that doesn't contain the necessary files.
A: Check to make sure your Install macOS Mojave App is the correct one. It should be around 5GB in size. If you used the 'Skip App Verification' option, you have most likely selected an invalid app that doesn't contain the necessary files.
Q: I don't see my hard drive partition in the installer screen or in the post-install tool.
A: Make sure FileVault is disabled, or use the instructions found here to unlock it manually using Terminal.
A: Make sure FileVault is disabled, or use the instructions found here to unlock it manually using Terminal.
Q: I get a 'NO' symbol when starting up after successfully installing Mojave.
A: Make sure you have run the post-install patch on the correct volume, as detailed above in steps 8-10.
A: Make sure you have run the post-install patch on the correct volume, as detailed above in steps 8-10.
Q: I get a 'NO' symbol when starting up from the patched USB drive
A: Check the supported/not supported list at the top of this page. Ensure your machine is in the supported list.
A: Check the supported/not supported list at the top of this page. Ensure your machine is in the supported list.
Q: I get 'NSURL' errors when trying to update my machine or use the App Store
A: This is usually the result of having an invalid CatalogURL set. To revert to stock, simply run 'sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog' in Terminal, and then run the software update patch script located above.
A: This is usually the result of having an invalid CatalogURL set. To revert to stock, simply run 'sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog' in Terminal, and then run the software update patch script located above.
Q: Safari, App Store, and/or Mail stopped working after installing a system update
A: Download and run the Onyx application, select 'Maintenence' at the top, then click the Run button.
A: Download and run the Onyx application, select 'Maintenence' at the top, then click the Run button.
Q: I get a 'No packages were eligible for install' error when attepting to install Mojave
A: This is due to your system's date and time being set incorrectly. To fix it, you can either boot into your current OS X install and set the date, or you can use Terminal after booting from your patched USB installer drive to set the date. Instructions to set the date using Terminal can be found here.
A: This is due to your system's date and time being set incorrectly. To fix it, you can either boot into your current OS X install and set the date, or you can use Terminal after booting from your patched USB installer drive to set the date. Instructions to set the date using Terminal can be found here.
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Does the Mac App Store check for macOS 10.12 hardware compatibility before downloading?
According to what I've been reading on the web, my MacBookPro 5,5 (mid 2009) should not support macOS 10.12, Sierra. However the Mac App Store allows downloading it.
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I would like to prevent downloading 5GB of files and finally discover that the installer says 'your mac is not supported'.
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Officially your MacBook Pro (13' Mid-2009) is not supported by macOS Sierra. However, for whatever reason, the option to upgrade to macOS Sierra is appearing in the App Store for a whole range of unsupported Macs. In fact, today I saw this occur on a MacBook Pro (15' Late-2008) model that was running Snow Leopard 10.6.8, even though Apple doesn't officially support upgrading from this hardware or OS.
As to whether you can install it, the answer is yes, even though this isn't officially supported by Apple. If the App Store allows you to download the upgrade, then you could just download it (without installing it) and then make a copy of the installer. Once you've got a copy you could try installing from the original downloaded location to see what happens. If this doesn't work you can download the macOS Sierra Patcher Tool for Unsupported Macs. Make sure you read all the information on this page as it contains important information you should weigh up before proceeding. If it was me I would not proceed without a full backup ready so you could recover your system if all goes bad.
In the end, whether you should download the upgrade is up to you. Do you want macOS Sierra? Many of its new features are not supported even on Macs that are officially supported by the upgrade - so the answer to this will depend on what appeals to you in upgrading to macOS Sierra? To help you decide, go to Upgrade to macOS Sierra and scroll down to the Feature Requirements section.
If what appeals to you isn't likely to work because it's only supported on much newer Mac models, then I wouldn't bother.
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I tried it with the PC of a friend of mine and after downloading appeared:'your mac is not supported'.
following an explanation from the website www.trustedreviews.com
Despite Apple's guidance that it's only late-2009 devices and onwards that will be able to run the OS, theoretically you should be able to run Sierra on computers with a CPU utilising the Penryn microarchitecture.
Related: How to download macOS Sierra right now
Of course, just because it's possible doesn't mean it's straightforward, which is why developer Colin Mistr (aka dosdude1) created the macOS Sierra Patch Tool.That utility, along with a USB drive with a capacity of at least 8GB and a copy of Sierra, should let you install macOS on that handful of older devices.
All the usual caveats apply: installing macOS Sierra on an unsupported computer could bork it (and your data), as well as likely voiding your warranty.
On certain devices, too, the workaround will kill your Wi-Fi functionality. These are the late-2008 and mid-2009 MacBook Air, early-2008 and mid-2008 MacBook Pro, early-2008 iMac and early-2008 Mac Pro.
In other words, you should have bit of technical know-how if you're going to try this, and backup all your data first. While we know this worked on Sierra dev previews, we're also unsure if Apple has managed to patch the borderline 'hack', so let us know your mileage in the comments below.
If you do want to give it a go, though, you can find step-by-step instructions and download the macOS Sierra Patch tool here
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