WhY DO YOU DO THIS APPLE???

#macos #OpenCoreLegacyPatcher #oclp #apple #macosequoia

@siltaer Je n’ai rien contre libérer du matériel et en prolonger la durée de vie avec du logiciel libre (loin de là), mais avez vous tenté #oclp (https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/) notamment si l’utilisation du #mac repose sur des logiciels non disponibles sous #linux ?

One Weird Trick For Running Modern macOS On Ancient Macs

https://makertube.net/w/pG9w5VePUocpDAWHzzhpfF

Thank Goodness for Open Core Legacy Patcher. Upgraded my 2012 MacBook to Ventura (I guessed that trying to run Sequoia is probably trying my arm a little too far). Those pesky apps that wouldn’t run on my “obsolete” MacBook now work again.
#OCLP #tech #blog

Strange: my wife’s MacBook Air is running out of disk space. I wonder if it is because it’s a MacBook running #oclp and not the latest #masos yet. I’ve already scanned for the biggest files and found some iOS backups which I’ve deleted. But still no huge change on the available disk space which feels really strange to me. Any ideas?

I love #OCLP #opencorelegacypatcher

But the fact most upates need at least two attemps is slightly annoying.

#linux wird gerade bei mir an allen Ecken und Enden ein Thema. Nicht, weil ich nicht mit meinen Apple-Geräten zufrieden wäre - ganz im Gegenteil.
Aber für meinen alten #iMac (Mitte 2011, i5 2,7GHz, 24 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD6770M 512MB, 1TB), denn #OCLP ist schon auf HighSierra und extrem lahm.

Ich nutze vor allem
- #obsidian
- Browser (#librewolf )
- Mail-Client über imap
- #icloud (liefe über Snap)
- irgendein Office (ich gebe zu, dass ich mit #LibreOffice hadere)
- #elgato StreamDeck
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For my first #marchintosh post, some scores from #trashnothing #freecycle over the weekend.

The #iMac apparently had the magic smoke & sparks fly out, we shall see what parts can be salvaged

- An older #ipad
- a few #macpro - Two appear to be the 2012 vintage, the same as my orignal MacPro that I still have. Hopefully candidates for #OCLP
- Some #keyboards
- retro surge srtip
- random ewaste: panasonic land line phone, some cables, spicy pillows,

Original post on #pixelfed :
https://defcon.social/@irishmasms@pixel.infosec.exchange/114111062655093396

#siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk #vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#SF #sanfran #sanfrancisco #sanfrannerds
#sanfrangeeks
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#sanfranretro
#sanfranvintage

Looks like my #OCLP MacBook Pro has decided to randomly (possibly on sleep) stop talking mDNS to the rest of the network.

Not generally an issue unless I want to do something like print, or do an ESP32 OTA update, but I suspect it's enough of a push to get me to look at a new laptop 💻

This one has done well though, 12 years old and otherwise still going strong 🙂

Tip to any #blind users of #VoiceOver. I don't know if this is just common now, or a side effect of #OCLP, but when trying to boot into recovery mode my speakers didn't work. A set of headphones did, though.

Now I'm creating an install of MacOS 15.3 because I clearly don't learn from my mistakes.

Nine months ago I installed an update which made it impossible for me to boot into my MacBook Air that had Open Legacy Patcher running so I could continue receiving software updates. I tried fixing it for about a week and then literally put it in a box, assuming it was a lost cause.

Last night, I dug it back out, determined to fix it. Finally, I did with the instructions here: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/TROUBLESHOOTING.html#stuck-on-boot-after-root-patching #OCLP

#oclp of #linux op mij oude MacBook? Ik neig naar Linux.

@baggetun And yet it can keep on going.

I am also running an Apple machine right now from 2015 to reply to you. It was stuck on Catalina. I switched to Linux, though it too can run the latest macOS if you use #OCLP.

It is not obsolete yet, despite what Apple thinks. It runs great. I did replace the battery (which is a job and a half, lots of screws and it was also glued in place) but it now gets around 7 hours of battery life again. I also replaced the charger (it had a cable chewed up by my cat) with a USB-C to Magsafe 2 cable that have it pluged into a cheap 65W USB-C PD charger.

We really need to cut back on #eWaste. Apple, a $3.59 trillion company with massive profits, could do a hell of a lot more here. If they supported them longer I am convinced that people would keep using their old machines or pass/sell them on to someone who might. There is a lot to one of these laptops and they sell millions. It would make a difference. In addition, things like the battery should also be easier to replace and more standardised.

One of my colleagues works remotely and used to do occasional testing on a #Mac. However the Mac he had was left lying around since it was stuck on 10.13 and hence has not been getting security updates since November 12, 2020 and has not even been usable with Vivaldi for a long while also.

We are sending him a newer Apple Silicon based Mac (since that would also allow easier testing of internal builds using iOS simulator) but in the mean time I pointed out that he could upgrade his current machine with #OpenCoreLegacyPatcher, despite Apple preventing upgraded via the regular method.

He went all the way from #macOS #HighSierra 10.13, right up to macOS 15 #Sequoia without any obvious issues. Once again, it is silly that Apple is letting these working machines just be wasted.

#OCLP

The battery replacement went well, the #spicypillows are removed, and am working on my #macPro again.

The bottom plate is definitely warped. 😩

The directions that came with the replacement battery was way more involved than it needed to me; having me remove the motherboard and everything. Yea, sure you could go that path but there is a less invasive approach (and less risk of damaging parts or connectors with my sausage fingers).

Up and working again - and in line for getting #OCLP configured on this mid-2015 #macbook_pro

#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n

At least one other user who somehow got past the WiFi problems on install (maybe they used alt networking connection via WiFi or ethernet adapter 🤷) having harware issues with the Camera and Keyboard backlight (both of which work with Ubuntu). The post is two years old and these issues might now be resolved but given my WiFi installer issues, I could not count on it. So this does not seem worth the hassle when Ubuntu works out of the box and even macOS Ventura could be installed (again with no obvious downsides) via #OCLP.

I'm putting this down as a fail for Google. Still at least they tried, unlike Apple, who consider this machine eWaste.

@baggetun I do have a couple lying around somewhere but I cannot really be bothered. It runs Ubuntu 24.04 without such issues and can even run macOS Ventura via #OCLP (again with no obvious problems)

This was just about curisoity to see if it was possible and while it might work if I force it a little there is no need to do so when better options exist.

I am not the only one with this issue (see the attached first image). And people who did get it installed had other issues, e.g. no working Camera (see the second image). Perhaps that is working now but judging by the semi working wifi, I have my doubts. Also it is not a great OS option. Again this was more about satisying my curiosity and I did, at best it is a subpar experience because you need to work around issues with the installer. 🤷

FWIW, this old Intel MacBook did get Safari updated yesterday, after using #OCLP to update to Ventura.

Had it been down to Apple, this machine could have been a botnet now for all they care. 😢

#eWaste #OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

Накатил на божественный Санди бридж + радеон r9 последнюю поддерживаемую макось Монтеррей. Просто развернул бекап efi-раздела и все взлетело как было. Но мне нахрен не нужна Макось без актуального Икскода. А дальше все, требуется процессор с avx2.0. Нашел CryptexFixup, который подгружает кэши, не требующие avx2.0, и типа все должно работать. Но дальше, оказывается, что радеон р9 тоже уже не поддерживается, и тут становится непонятно. Вроде есть отдельный проект OpenCore Legacy Patcher, с помощью которого запускают на неподдерживаемых маках новую макось и старое железо, и у них написано что мое видео будет работать, вот только непонятно, запускают этот OCLP на не-маках или как, я проковырял все их доки и нигде про это вообще не написано. Очень не хочется убить текущую инсталляцию, что делать??? #hackintosh #oclp #opencore #?

I seriously love OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) . Given my old 2012 Mac Mini new life and works surprising well.

Photo shows my old 2012 Mac Mini running the latest MacOS Sequoia 15.0. Apple stopped supporting this Model with new updates from Version 10 back in 2018.

#apple #macOS #oclp #macmini #computing