How to build your own iMac Pro [Successful Build/Extended Guide]

[ccozmo]

17C88 - I tried the upgrade and that’s when the problem happens.

Using the base.xx.dmg as per the guide also converted my HFS to APFS..

 

[shael]

17C88 - I tried the upgrade and that’s when the problem happens.

Using the base.xx.dmg as per the guide also converted my HFS to APFS..

you need to edit the AppleSystemInfo.strings for it to be able to boot 17C88 with smbios imacpro 1,1

 

[PedroJSkywalker]

I have followed the section E.10 point by point and the second time once it has been changed in the cpu section of clover type in unknown, it still does not appear in this Mac.

Does anyone know the reason?

 

[ccozmo]

you need to edit the AppleSystemInfo.strings for it to be able to boot 17C88 with smbios imacpro 1,1

Yeah I did that... on my system for some reason setting the system type to iMacPro causes me unable to get pst optiofix - any version

 

[shael]

I have followed the section E.10 point by point and the second time once it has been changed in the cpu section of clover type in unknown, it still does not appear in this Mac.

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Does anyone know the reason?

try removing "unkown" in clover

 

[shael]

Yeah I did that... on my system for some reason setting the system type to iMacPro causes me unable to get pst optiofix - any version

have you tried aptiomemoryfix? if so have you tried calculating a slide value in clover with aptiofix3 (or for a quick test, try slide=0)

 

[matt82]

I have followed the section E.10 point by point and the second time once it has been changed in the cpu section of clover type in unknown, it still does not appear in this Mac.

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3.) Run the following terminal commands:

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sudo codesign -f -s - ~/Desktop/AppleSystemInfo.strings

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sudo cp ~/Desktop/AppleSystemInfo.strings /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleSystemInfo.framework/Versions/A/Resources/English.lproj/

and reboot your system. ---Don´t forget to reboot at this time---

and then open Clover and type "Unknown"

and reboot your system.

 

[ccozmo]

have you tried aptiomemoryfix? if so have you tried calculating a slide value in clover with aptiofix3 (or for a quick test, try slide=0)

Yeah tried all that.. it is as simple as if I use my normal imac17,1 config.plist which works. And just change the system type to iMacPro... then the issue happens

 

[shael]

Yeah tried all that.. it is as simple as if I use my normal imac17,1 config.plist which works. And just change the system type to iMacPro... then the issue happens

omg im an idiot! nvm.... its not the AppleSystemInfo.strings file you need to edit. uch im such an idiot.

 

[ccozmo]

omg im an idiot! nvm.... its not the AppleSystemInfo.strings file you need to edit. uch im such an idiot. @kgp help? lol

It's fine - thanks for helping.

There is an issue with my system - that doesn't follow @kgp 's flawless guide. Hope someone may have an answer

Thanks

:::EDIT ... just incase I am useless, can you send me your working PlatformSupport.plist .. I used xcode & added the board.

Interestingly it is failing after Optio (any of them).