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barrykn / big-sur-micropatcher

A primitive USB patcher for installing macOS Big Sur on unsupported Macs
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Big Sur 11.3 #219

Open Brendianer opened 3 years ago

Brendianer commented 3 years ago

to install 11.3: do I have to run the Patcher again? And where to download macOS Big Sur 11.3? Thanks.

BionicThomas commented 3 years ago

Had the same question earlier today. in this forum I found a command line that allowed me to download BigSur on my iMac late 2012 where apple does not offer it to download it directly. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/408000/how-can-i-download-the-macos-big-sur-installer-on-a-mac-which-is-already-running

sudo softwareupdate -d --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 11.3

it then downloads the file and fails when trying to install which is expected.

Downloading and installing 11.3 installer SUPreferenceManager: Failed to set object of class: __NSCFConstantString for key: LastRecommendedMajorOSBundleIdentifier with error: Error Domain=SUPreferenceManagerErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)" Install failed with error: Update not found

But you then have the file "Install macOS Big Sur.pkg"

if this patcher still works with this version I'm trying to clarify before trying, too.

BionicThomas commented 3 years ago

As an alternative you can use https://github.com/grahampugh/macadmin-scripts

Brendianer commented 3 years ago

Got the error Install failed with error: Update not found

bloubum commented 3 years ago

I always have to partitions with Big Sur. Then I try to update one of the partition and if it fails or causes errors, I have my original still intact. So far I could not get 11.3 to update under any methods

ghost commented 3 years ago

Looks like you need this -> http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/40/42/071-29172-A_50FL5BT4I6/5w0xm8c31yigcf2iov4n4mlsvnw1upzo2q/InstallAssistant.pkg

bloubum commented 3 years ago

I have 11.3. Downloaded at my office computer. It still fails.

Brendianer commented 3 years ago

Looks like you need this -> http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/40/42/071-29172-A_50FL5BT4I6/5w0xm8c31yigcf2iov4n4mlsvnw1upzo2q/InstallAssistant.pkg

Downloading that and then patching as before?

ghost commented 3 years ago

Yes

harrykl commented 3 years ago

Install fails with Error "Install Package is damaged".

agdeveloppeur commented 3 years ago

I don't see anything about 11.3.1 in the latest opened issues. Successfully upgraded from a mid-2012 macbook pro (9,2) from 11.2 to 11.3.1 through the micropatcher. Just did a new usb bootable with createinstallmedia then runned the micropatch and the setvars.

ghost commented 3 years ago

Btw if any of you care, I made a way to upgrade to the latest version of macOS on a patched Mac without an installer USB. (Technically an installer USB is always safer, but if you want I guess, it's basically click, leave and comeback)

Brendianer commented 3 years ago

to 11.3.1

Where did you download that?

agdeveloppeur commented 3 years ago

to 11.3.1

Where did you download that?

Directly from the apple software cdn http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/16/05/071-32414-A_33YH16R8HF/28ment5qr993c0l9i1qbh4fuknli9wzglp/InstallAssistant.pkg

ZoeESummers commented 3 years ago

to 11.3.1

Where did you download that?

Directly from the apple software cdn http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/16/05/071-32414-A_33YH16R8HF/28ment5qr993c0l9i1qbh4fuknli9wzglp/InstallAssistant.pkg

Is there a way to update BirbSur from 11.2.x to 11.3.x without a complete wipe and start over?

ghost commented 3 years ago

Yes, just don't wipe your drive in the first place.

ZoeESummers commented 3 years ago

Yes, just don't wipe your drive in the first place.

Lol, fair enough. Thanks for the help. I didnt think you had a choice when installing the os from a usb drive.

Brendianer commented 3 years ago

Worked perfectly for me. Sorry for all the questions... I am not dooing this too often. Thanks for the help.

agdeveloppeur commented 3 years ago

Worked perfectly for me. Sorry for all the questions... I am not dooing this too often. Thanks for the help.

Great ! Glad to know it's worked for you I think the issue can be closed now as the original problem was the download of the update

harrykl commented 3 years ago

with the Donwload of 11.3.1 it worked perfectly for me too.

Thanks for the Links.

ZoeESummers commented 3 years ago

Thanks again @BenSova This worked perfectly.

Just download that installAssistant.pkg, double-click it, then use the same Big Sur Terminal command to re-create the USB installed, patch it as usual and reboot. Then boot from the stick and 'install' Big Sur again - which actually just does the update. And 30 mins later you're back to how you left your Mac but it's on 11.3.1.

Awesome job everyone involved.

bounzqueen commented 2 years ago

Looks like you need this -> http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/40/42/071-29172-A_50FL5BT4I6/5w0xm8c31yigcf2iov4n4mlsvnw1upzo2q/InstallAssistant.pkg

Downloading that and then patching as before?

@Brendianer Do you still have this file? Apple no more upload this on their server :(