Update Directly to macOS High Sierra

[Alfns]

Thanks for the guide!

The upgrade from 10.12.5 worked fine after temporarily removing my GTX 980 and cleaning up
eg the old NVME fixes in S/L/E, which are not required in 10.13.

Once I put the GPU board back and chose it as primary adapter in the BIOS, I still
run into boot problems with both, the updated web drivers and the vesa mode.

It turns out one has to switch off also the "CPU Graphics Multi-Monitor" option in the BIOS.
(see attached View attachment 282395 screenshot)

Now all works perfectly with two screens attached to the GTX, on DP and HDMI, and with the new USB
and sound fixes applied via clover setup.

Hi Nexus66 i have a big bad luck, i cant' boot on my setup after install the update following this guide
just stay freezing on apple logo and not go on.
my setup is similar at yours, can you help me please?

my setup is:
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2
GPU: EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 SSC
CPU: i7 4790K
RAM: 16 Gb
System before update: 10.12.6
System definition: iMac 27 14,2


I appreciate any help or any ideas from you

thanks

 

[arachule]

I also OC my cpu to 4.5 ghz successfully without any trouble

 

[shahabmican]

hello
i have problem in install macOS High sierra
my hdd is not ssd
on this post 2 ways for install high sierra
i try 2 ways
but not working for me
when install macOS high sierra ( after a few seconds ) my system has been restarted
what the problem ?

my specs :

intel core i7 6700k
16 gig ddr4 2400
seagate baracuda 1tr ( not solid slate ssd )

tnx helps

 

[Mohsy54]

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Established users of macOS Sierra who wish to update directly to macOS High Sierra can do so just like a regular Mac would. These fully native methods require no USB creation or preparation and allow you to keep all of your files and settings.

Before you begin, we strongly recommend performing a full backup of your existing system using Carbon Copy Cloner. By doing this, you can always go back to your working macOS Sierra installation.

Guide: Update Directly to macOS High Sierra (APFS)
Apple is now using APFS (Apple File System) instead of HFS+ for the default file system in macOS High Sierra for solid state drives. If you have a SSD, this guide will auto-convert it to APFS by default. Users with traditional 'spinning' hard disk drives will remain on HFS+ by default. Using APFS with Clover requires copying the apfs.efi file from the installer to your Clover EFI. If you would like to update without converting to APFS use the HFS+ guide below.

1. Update your existing Clover install to v4173+ using MultiBeast or official Clover package.

2. Open Clover configuration folder on the root of your system drive or EFI Partition using EFI Mounter v3. Copy FakeSMC.kext and any other extra necessary kexts to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/. If you need essential kexts, download them here.

3. Copy apfs.efi to /EFI/CLOVER/drivers64UEFI/.

4. Download Install macOS High Sierra Application from the Mac App Store. When complete, the app will open. Please note, the Application will disappear after use.

5. Choose system drive for install (Example: Macintosh HD). When complete, the computer will automatically reboot.

6. At Clover boot screen, choose Boot macOS Install option (Example: Boot macOS Install from Macintosh HD). Choosing your system drive will go back to your previous installation without updating.

7. Complete the installation process- the computer will automatically reboot a few times.

8. At Clover boot screen, choose Boot macOS option (Example: Boot macOS from Macintosh HD). The computer will then complete the update.​

Alternative Guide: Update Directly to macOS High Sierra (HFS+)
Some users with solid state storage may choose to update to macOS High Sierra without converting to APFS filesystem, thus maintaining HFS+ filesystem. This guide will not auto-convert your HFS+ SSD to APFS.

1. Update your existing Clover install to v4173+ using MultiBeast or official Clover package.

2. Open Clover configuration folder on the root of your system drive or EFI Partition using EFI Mounter v3. Copy FakeSMC.kext and any other extra necessary kexts to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/. If you need essential kexts, download them here.

3. Download Install macOS High Sierra Application from the Mac App Store. When complete, the app will open. Close the window.

4. Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type the following:

/Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --converttoapfs NO

5. At prompt, type A to agree to the License Agreement. When complete, the computer will automatically reboot.

6. At Clover boot screen, choose Boot macOS Install option (Example: Boot macOS Install from Macintosh HD). Choosing your system drive will go back to your previous installation without updating.

7. Complete the installation process- the computer will automatically reboot a few times.

8. At Clover boot screen, choose Boot macOS option (Example: Boot macOS from Macintosh HD). The computer will then complete the update.​

Please let us know how these guides work for you! Thanks and good luck!

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Hi Tonymac,

Am not sure if I missed something, but my installation wouldn't complete - apple logo stock on black screen! I started with the first part and realised mine was HDD drive. I then followed the second (alternative guide) yet nothing changed - apple logo still stock in middle of black screen. Any work around suggestion would be highly appreciated.

Have a pleasant day and kind regards.

 

[duclm]

I think it's an issue with the Cuda Driver, on Nvidia's site they state that 9.0.197 is for 10.12

I got cuda acceleration to work by uninstalling 9.0.197 by delete the following (if present):

/System/Library/Extensions/CUDA.kext
/Library/Frameworks/CUDA.framework
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes/CUDA/Preferences.prefPane
/System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA/

And then I installed 8.0.90 which still nags you to update but it works... until they fix this

I've made it working, just use the following command:
sudo cp /Library/Frameworks/CUDA.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libcuda_378.05.05.25_mercury.dylib /Library/Frameworks/CUDA.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libcuda_378.10.10.10_mercury.dylib

 

[lui2040]

I followed the instruction properly but after selected the installer from Clover Bootloader it always stuck on apple logo. It seems the installation is not kicking off. I currently on 10.12.5 or do I need to update first to 10.12.6? Any help? My Mobo is OC force Z87 while Graphic Card 780 Ti Evga and using NXT SSD 480 GB.

 

[gpfeiffer]

Success! Updated to 10.13 APFS.

+ 1st try:direct update to my 10.12.6 installation - installer shredded partition
+ Reformatted partition & installed fresh copy 10.12
- Installed Clover V4220
- Updated to 10.13 with High Sierra USB installer
- Success

+ Ethernet (Intel): installed AppleIntelE1000e.kext to /L/E ( installed manually - Multibeast 9.2.1 not compatible/ not working
+ Fixed audio: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/high-sierra-desktop-realtek-applehda-audio.226433/ - excellent guide

System running stable without issues

Thanks for the guide!

 

[In-N-Out]

@In-N-Out Can you please send me your Clover folder in a zip file.

Here ya go.

 

[Esau_Canto]

So after being stuck in the Apple logo i was able to make the installer run, but halfway through the install i get an error. The translation goes somthing like this:

macOs could not be installed on your computer
An error occurred while installing macOS. To use Apple Diagnostics to check your Mac's hardware, shut down the computer, press the power button, and immediately press the D key until the diagnostics starts. Close the installer to restart your computer and try again.

And when i get back to clover tje option to boot to macOs is nowhere to be found. Only the recovery mode. Some help, please.

 

[Razorxd]

iMac.local com.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.WindowServer) <notice> service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

After try several times, all flags, and many more I got no success. The same error all the time.