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  1. madvinegar

    Update from 14.4 to 14.4.1

    Just a heads up that if you plan to update your system from 14.4 to 14.4.1 you need again to follow the below steps: 1. Opencore must be updated to 0.99. 2. Remove/disable any kexts related to wifi and bluetooth. (Airportltlwm, BluetoolFixup, IntelBluetoothFirmware, IntelBTPatcher). 3. Set...
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    Update from 14.3.1 to 14.4

    Anyone else have problem updating to 14.4? I tried via the update offered by Sonoma. No Go. I tried downloading the whole 14.4 update and then running it. No Go. I tried creating an installation USB. Again No Go. System in the end boots back to 14.3.1. Is there any trick I should do to get...
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    Flash GOP uefi bios to HD7770

    Hi there. I kindly ask for your assistance. I would like to flash a GOP vBios to my AMD Radeon HD7770 The card is this one: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/asus-hd-7770.b609 I will use GPU-Z to extract the original vBios rom. Can someone please let me know what kind of software I need...
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    Sonoma 14.3

    Hi there. Sonoma 14.3 update is live. Is it safe to update or do we need to make any chages to the kernel patches or config.plist...? I am on latest OC 0.97. Thanks!
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    Sonoma 14.1 update not showing up

    I am presently in Sonoma 14.0 and I try to update to Sonoma 14.1 but the update in not showing up (in my "real" Macs is showing since yesterday). Is there any problem? Is it showing up in your AMD systems?
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    Safe to update to Ventura 13.2 ?

    Hi. For our systems that are presently on 13.1, could we just proceed and update to 13.2 or is there any problem or patch that we need to apply first before updating? Many thanks.
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    Success - Ventura Update

    I have successfully updated my system (details in signature and in photos) to Ventura. First I updated the AMD patches, then Opencore to 0.85, then the Kexts and proceeded crossing my fingers The only problem I encountered was that the system crashed and rebooted about 10 seconds after getting...
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    Open intel wireless for Ventura

    Do you know if there is any updated kext for open intel wireless (itlwm etc.) for Ventura? Or will the Monterey kexts work? Thanks.
  9. madvinegar

    Ready to update to Ventura (?)

    Hello to all of you and good day (and congrats for your great work). The details of my system can be found in my signature. I have updated the AMD patches (setting correctly my core count). I have updated opencore (0.85). I have updated the kexts to the latest ones (at least I think so). Is...
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    npci=2000 vs above 4g decoding enabled - stuck at boot - Dual boot win11/macOS

    Hello my friends. I would kindly ask for your assistance/advice on the below. I have a dual boot system. Win11 and macOS Monterey. You can see the specs in my signature. I recently upgraded my CPU to Ryzen 5 5600x. The reason I did this was because I wanted to enable the AMD smart Access...
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    Monterey 12.4 with RX 6600XT - Success (Asrock Fatl1ty b450 Gaming-itx/ac)

    Hi to all. Just wanted to share my experience as it may help others with similar GPU. I was always getting a black screen after the 1st Apple Boot Logo with the 6600xt even if I had added in the boot args the "agdpmod=pikera". I don't know if this has been mentioned but the way I made it work...
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    Replacing sata SSD with Nvme

    Hi! My rig can be seen in my signature. I will replace my sata samsung ssd with a samsung 980 Nvme. Do I need to add any specific kext for the nvme to be recognized and work normally in Big Sur or there is no need for a specific kext? Many thanks!
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    Fix DRM for Netflix (Safari) and Apple TV

    Hello to all. The details of my system can be found in my signature below. I am on Big Sur 11.5.1 with SmBios iMacPro1.1 (and opencore 0.71) I cannot get the DRM to function properly. Netflix can only be used in Chrome. When I use Safari I get a red screen (but I can hear the sound). In appleTV...
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    Intermittent Slow Boots [SOLVED]

    Hello to all of you. Details of my built can be found in my signature below. I am getting intermittently slow boot times, more frequently at cold boots. It does not happen all the time. Some times it boots very fast, and some other times it needs 5 minutes to boot. I have got a boot log from...
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    Weird power issue.

    I am experiencing a very strange bug. The specs of my system can be found at my signature. When I leave the PC shut down for some time (i.e. for more than an hour), next time I boot it up, it freezes half way the apple logo boot screen. I have to close the PC by either holding down the power...
  16. madvinegar

    ASROCK FATAL1TY X370

    Hi! Is the Fatal1ty X370 Gaming-ITX/ac motherboard Ryzentosh friendly? How about the usb ports? Is everything working OK? Link: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20X370%20Gaming-ITXac/ Thank you!
  17. madvinegar

    Big Sur Public Beta - iCloud error

    This is the message I get when trying to connect to iCloud with my Apple ID. Anyone else experiencing the same thing in Public Beta? I believe it must be a bug. Other than that, I can connect normally to the app store and to my apple ID. It is just the iCloud that has the problem. And it just...
  18. madvinegar

    Video Benchmarks of my Ryzen 5 2600 + RX 5700 XT

    As the title says, maybe some of you are interested in benchmarks for the RX 5700 XT and the Ryzen 5 2600. Enjoy.
  19. madvinegar

    How do I get into safe mode with OC from the bootloader menu?

    Does anyone know how to get into safe mode (or insert any other boot args) from the opencore bootloader menu screen? I know I can add boot args when I have already booted into the desktop (using opencore configurator or propertree etc), but how can I add any boot args at the boot menu? I tried...
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    Rx5700xt mouse lag fix/workaround

    I think I may have found a workaround/fix for the mouse lag that happens when you install an RX5700xt GPU (or any Navi GPU) in Catalina. Just go to settings > mouse and set the tracking speed and scrolling speed all the way down to the lowest option. In case you need to change the speed of the...

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