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OsX86 Hackintosh (Intel / AMD) / old versions of clover here

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 25, 2025, 12:00:58 AM »

https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/osdn/sfnet/c/cl/cloverefiboot/Installer/
https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/osdn/sfnet/c/cl/cloverefiboot/Bootable_ISO/

Clover_v2_r644.zip   6.2 MiB   2012-09-09 06:08:07
Clover_v2_r883.zip   10.4 MiB   2012-11-19 08:59:51
Clover_v2_r1000.zip   10.3 MiB   2013-01-15 06:02:21
Clover_v2_r1090.zip   9.9 MiB   2013-02-02 12:27:37
Clover_v2_r1208.zip   13.3 MiB   2013-03-30 08:39:31
Clover_v2_r1717.zip   16.0 MiB   2013-05-21 17:12:16
Clover_v2_r1995.zip   26.8 MiB   2013-08-30 15:20:54
Clover_v2k_r2082.zip   26.7 MiB   2013-09-13 16:01:09
Clover_v2k_r2999.zip   26.1 MiB   2014-11-06 05:26:04
Clover_v2k_r3050.zip   26.1 MiB   2014-12-06 06:15:22
Clover_v2.3k_r3156.zip   20.7 MiB   2015-02-02 18:20:12
Clover_v2.3k_r3333.zip   40.3 MiB   2016-01-19 18:30:20
Clover_v2.3k_r3577.zip   38.7 MiB   2016-06-24 17:35:25
Clover_v2.3k_r3911.zip   13.5 MiB   2016-11-07 20:20:23
Clover_v2.4k_r4003.zip   11.6 MiB   2017-02-08 19:07:25
Clover_v2.4k_r4128.zip   11.9 MiB   2017-07-25 17:34:00
Clover_v2.4k_r4200.zip   11.7 MiB   2017-09-08 17:15:07
Clover_v2.4k_r4243.zip   11.7 MiB   2017-10-07 16:44:08
Clover_v2.4k_r4334.zip   17.1 MiB   2017-12-08 04:50:10
Clover_v2.4k_r4369.zip   11.7 MiB   2018-01-07 05:40:42
Clover_v2.4k_r4392.zip   11.8 MiB   2018-01-26 05:20:16
Clover_v2.4k_r4497.zip   11.9 MiB   2018-05-23 19:58:38
Clover_v2.4k_r4586.zip   11.9 MiB   2018-06-29 03:23:53
Clover_v2.4k_r4700.zip   11.2 MiB   2018-10-10 05:02:08
Clover_v2.4k_r4813.zip   16.9 MiB   2018-12-20 16:26:24
Clover_v2.4k_r4895.zip   8.9 MiB   2019-03-02 18:33:15
Clover_v2.4k_r4920.zip   9.0 MiB   2019-04-15 17:43:05
Clover_v2.4k_r4945.zip   8.9 MiB   2019-06-05 14:41:32
Clover_v2.4k_r4988.zip   9.3 MiB   2019-07-11 04:00:14
Clover_v2.5k_r5018.zip   9.3 MiB   2019-07-16 18:41:58
Clover_v2.5k_r5045.zip   9.3 MiB   2019-08-10 18:03:00
Clover_v2.5k_r5058.zip   9.3 MiB   2019-08-26 19:21:25
Clover_v2.5k_r5070.zip   9.5 MiB   2019-09-05 16:25:22

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10.6 Snow Leopard (Aug 2009) / Re: soundflower by cycling 74 allows apps to send audio to other apps (2010)

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 22, 2025, 09:58:01 PM »

found a video

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10.6 Snow Leopard (Aug 2009) / soundflower by cycling 74 allows apps to send audio to other apps (2010)

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 22, 2025, 05:12:03 PM »

soundflower is all about interapplication audio routing
this is an application for OSX developed by cycling 74 which was a beloved company that was renowned for its contributions to the audio world on the classic macos from the 90s. "C74 began producing the MSP extension to Opcode Systems's 1990 program "Max" in the mid 1990s, and in 1998 started distributing the products together." i believe they are still operational to this day! visit the at https://cycling74.com/ and learn more about them on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_%2774 i beleive they were purchased by ableton in 2017!


https://code.google.com/archive/p/soundflower/
https://code.google.com/archive/p/soundflower/downloads

https://github.com/mattingalls/Soundflower
this guys github says it supports catalina! so i guess its compatible with mojave + high sierra!
it also says real apple Silicon Macs are not supported! what a world lol

https://letsgetdugg.com/2010/07/01/a-fix-for-the-sound-delay-with-voodoohda-and-final-cut-pro/


the downloads seem  to be dated between 2008-2012
so we can deduce this was a project targetted at leopard / snow leopard / lion / mountain lion OS

Soundflower system extension for interapplication audio routing.

Soundflower is a MacOS system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.

Initial support for the development and maintenance of Soundflower was provided by Cycling '74. Soundflower is an open source project, if you are interested in contributing please feel free to get involved.

Code for the Soundflower project is now hosted at

https://github.com/Cycling74

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10.7 Lion (Jul 2011) / Audio ports fix for OSX Lion (iAtkos L) use VoodooHDA

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 22, 2025, 04:10:28 AM »

finally got built in audio ports recognized and working on this old lion hack that i have for running older software (my 'made at home' mac pro3,1) also have a m-audio 410 card installed using the envy24 drivers

im running osx Lion (iAtkos L) on an Asus P5b Deluxe/Wifi AP motherboard (2006) with Chameleon Bootloader. the motherboard features the ADI AD1988b sound. sound Changed from "Hd audio"  to "AC'97" in bios and i  used VoodooHDA v2.7.4 by runing the pkg installer... i also used "Kext Wizard" to rebuild caches but that was prob unneeded? i also removed -removed appleTyMCEDriver.kext (ECC RAM) which was related to ecc ram in a real macpro3,1 this computer doesnt use ecc ram that may have been inconsequential however! but recorded here just in case

important! to avoid startup problems when rebooting after making these changes -- make sure to delete all AppleHDA.kext + other HDA enabler or disabler kexts when using voodooHDA as these two conflict (look for HDA in the name?) the voodoo file REPLACES that if u dont remove the appleHDA.kext pretty sure that wil conflict with using VooDooHDAv2.7.4 and could cause a kernel panic at bootup  which would cause u to have to take the drive to another existing system to fix it by removing the files if u dont do it before running the pkg installer

i ran the pkg installer! heres the link to the github but ive attached the zip file with the pkg installer below
https://github.com/chris1111/VoodooHDA-2.9.2-Clover/releases

i now see 3 new outputs, Line-Out (Green Rear), Headphones (Green Front), SPDIF-out (Rear)
and 1 new input Line-in (Blue Rear) i havent tested the SPDIF out yet

the zip file says it was created on Friday, 25 May, 2012 1:21 AM
the installer also adds a prefpane to the system/prefs window that provides a software mixer for the audio volume levels etc

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10.7 Lion (Jul 2011) / download LION straight from apple FREE

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 22, 2025, 02:11:31 AM »

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/106383

Mac OS X Lion Installer

System Requirements: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later or OS X Lion 10.7

File Size: 4.72 GB
Download

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is available for older systems that are not compatible with the latest version of macOS and requires the following:

    Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor

    REQUIRES OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later or OS X Lion 10.7 already installed

    2GB of memory

    7GB of available space

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10.7 Lion (Jul 2011) / champlist hackintosh tool for SL, L, + ML (circa 2012-2013)

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 21, 2025, 03:49:41 AM »

https://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Champlist.shtml
last updated in 2013 its an abandoned tool used in old hackintosh systems

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10.7 Lion (Jul 2011) / plistEditPro for Lion

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 21, 2025, 03:33:07 AM »

https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/plisteditpro_downloads/
other versions avail here ^^^

used to be encouraged to use this for editing plists files

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OsX86 Hackintosh (Intel / AMD) / blackscreen after mac bootup /w DisplayPort cable WIERD FIX!! unplug power

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 20, 2025, 10:01:45 PM »

so i wanted to write down + share this wierd fix.. yes i know its 2025. yes i know i have older computers.. i was using a monitor that was lower then 1080p for the longest time because my priorities have always been 2d graphic design + audio but i just upgraded and bought a new 4k monitor with my christmas present gift certificate to  best buy.. finally pulled the trigger + bought on that ticked all the boxes.. vesa mountable.. displayPort + HDMI support, analog pass thru of HDMI audio... etc SOOOO i had hooked it up initially over HDMI and realized i was only getting 30hz and thats wher this problem started.. i ordered a displayPort cable for 10$ from amazon prime and figured it would be easy + id be up at 60hz the next day when i got my cable i realized i just got a black screen after the mac system booted. i was pulling out my hair trying to get this fixed i alwasy got a blackscreen and the fix ended up being so simple but strange..

i have to physically disconnect the power cable on the monitor and replug it back in.. (while the computers blackscreened but booted) and then the monitor will magically come on and work!

for whatever reason i still have to do this everytime i change my resolution from 4k to 1440p etc but its working beautifully. on my radeon r7 260 card, i thought i needed to buy a newer graphics card but it seems the r7 260 is capable of driving 4k display at 60hz over displayPort (similar to the GTX 680, age wise, both have displayport, dvi + hdmi1.4 ports) over hdmi it only connects at 30hz speed and the slowness is not desirable running at half refresh rate! im so glad my 4k display is finally able to be enjoyed at a proper frame rate

the monitor im using is the LG UltraFine 27" LG 27US500-W Ultrafine Monitor 27-Inch 4K UHD ...
im not sure if turning it off and on with the front control would have the same affect as unplugging the rear power connector + replugging in.. its a wierd fix and it may only apply to these cards that are not able to do 60hz over hdmi?? not sure but im happy to have my monitor working in macOS! on mojave (32bit compatible) im really happy with it now that its working at 60hz instead of 30hz i was even thinking of returning the monitor or upgrading my video card but im glad i didnt have to spend any more money!

having two monitors hooked up definately helps when your trying to debug the blackscreen problem as most people reach for the reset/reboot when their screen grows black.

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OsX86 Hackintosh (Intel / AMD) / Re: quick hackintosh fix for undetected audio ports, add clover boot arg "alcid=1"

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 20, 2025, 08:16:37 PM »

ok i was wrong i think its more complicated then simply adding the alcid=1 to the clover boot args..

first you gotta load up clover configurator app.. open your config.plist file (from EFI folder or wherever it is located)
then under ACPI> theres a dropdown that says "list of patches"

the dropdown reads:

change EC0 to EC
change EHC1 to EH01
change EHC2 to EH02
change EUSB to EH01
change USBE to EH02
change GFX0 to IGPU
change PEGP to IGPU
change AZAL to HDEF
change HDAS to HDEF
change HECI to IMEI
change MEI to IMEI
change SAT0 to SATA
change LPC to LPCB
change _OSI to XOSI
change _DSM to XDSM
change _DSM to ZDSM

had to select "Change AZAL to HDEF" and save your config.plist file
again this was a specific fix for MY MOTHERBOARD which happens to be a very old socket 775 Gigabyte G41 chipset board. if your audio device is not an AZALIA device this may or may not work for you.

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General / Miscellaneous / Apple first used DisplayPort via Thunderbolt for 4k displays.. not HDMI

« Last post by chrisNova777 on July 20, 2025, 05:51:16 PM »

Apple first used DisplayPort via Thunderbolt for 4k displays.. not HDMI
The earliest Mac models to support 4K resolution via their built-in ports were the Mac Pro (Late 2013) and the MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013).

They supported 4K output through their Thunderbolt 2 ports, which are also DisplayPort 1.2 compatible. This allowed for connections to 4K displays via Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters.

hence the thunderbolt to displayport adapters:
https://www.amazon.ca/StarTech-com-Thunderbolt-Dual-DisplayPort-Adapter/dp/B08KFMBQ21

below is some further information on displayPort versions:

DisplayPort 1.2 was released in January 2010. It was officially ratified by VESA in December 2009. This version significantly improved upon its predecessor, DisplayPort 1.1, by doubling the data rate and introducing new features like Multi-Stream Transport (MST) for daisy-chaining multiple monitors.

DisplayPort 1.2, introduced in 2010, significantly improved upon previous versions by doubling the data rate to 17.28 Gbit/s, enabling higher resolutions, refresh rates, and color depths. It also introduced features like Multi-Stream Transport (MST) for connecting multiple monitors and support for stereoscopic 3D.

DisplayPort 1.2 supports various refresh rates depending on the resolution. For example, it can handle 1080p at 240Hz, 1440p at 144Hz, and 4K at 75Hz. It also supports 5K resolution at 30Hz. DisplayPort 1.2's maximum total bandwidth is 21.6 Gbps, which enables these refresh rates.

Specific refresh rates supported by DisplayPort 1.2:
1080p (Full HD): Up to 240Hz.
1440p (Quad HD): Up to 165Hz.
4K (Ultra HD): Up to 75Hz.
5K: Up to 30Hz.

DisplayPort 1.2 also introduced features like support for multiple independent video streams (daisy-chaining), improved audio bitrates, and stereoscopic 3D. It also added support for the Mini DisplayPort connector.

DisplayPort 1.4 was introduced on March 1, 2016. It's a significant update building upon DisplayPort 1.3, offering features like Display Stream Compression (DSC), Forward Error Correction, and enhanced audio capabilities.

DisplayPort 1.4 supports a wide range of refresh rates and resolutions,
including 8K at 60Hz and 4K at 120Hz without compression.
With Display Stream Compression (DSC), it can achieve 8K at 60Hz with HDR and 4K at 144Hz.
It is also capable of supporting 1440p at 240Hz.

Specific Refresh Rates and Resolutions supported by displayPort 1.4:
8K: 7680x4320 @ 60Hz (with DSC)
5K: 5120x2880 @ 60Hz (without DSC)
4K: 3840x2160 @ 120Hz (without DSC), 144Hz (with DSC)
1440p: 2560x1440 @ 240Hz (without DSC)
1080p: 1920x1080 @ 240Hz

DisplayPort 1.4 also supports HDR and is backward compatible with older DisplayPort devices.