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STEP 1: Download macOS Catalina Public Beta
1. Enroll in the Free Apple Beta Software Program
2. Download Public Beta Access Utility
3. Run installer. System Preferences / Software Update will then open.
4. Choose Update Now to download the 6.45GB installation Application.
The Application Install macOS Catalina Beta will appear in /Applications.
STEP 2: Prepare Bootable USB Drive
This step extracts the Installer contents, then installs Clover bootloader to the USB stick.
1. Insert the USB drive
2. Open /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility
3. Highlight the USB drive in left column
4. Click on the Partition tab
5. Click Current and choose 1 Partition
6. Click Options...
7. Choose GUID Partition Table
8. Under Name: type USB (You can rename it later)
9. Under Format: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
10. Click Apply then Partition
11. Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal
12. Type the following, enter password and hit enter. This command completely erases the USB, then creates native installer media from the Install macOS Catalina Beta Application.
macOS Catalina Release:
macOS Catalina Beta:sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app --nointeraction
Upon completion, the USB will be renamed Install macOS Catalina Beta.sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina\ Beta.app --nointeraction
13. Download the most recent standalone Clover installer from the download section.
14. Install UEFI or Legacy Clover version using the USB (Install macOS Catalina Beta) as the target.
15. Navigate to /EFI/CLOVER/ and replace config.plist with example config.plist (attached below)
16. Navigate to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/ and add FakeSMC.kext
17. (Optional) Navigate to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/ and add your ethernet kext
18. (Optional) Navigate to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/ and add NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
Your Clover Installation USB is now finished.
For post installation instructions and screenshots, please see
UniBeast: Install macOS Mojave on Any Supported Intel-based PC
Clover Developers:
Slice, with help of Kabyl, usr-sse2, jadran, Blackosx, dmazar, STLVNUB, pcj, apianti, JrCs, pene, FrodoKenny, skoczy, ycr.ru, Oscar09, xsmile, SoThOr, RehabMan, Download-Fritz, Zenit432, cecekpawon…
Source code credits:
Intel, Apple, Oracle, Chameleon, rEFIt and Xom.
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