[Guide] Booting The USB Installer Using OpenCore

[RohitKarthik]

Post 1 updated with latest OpenCore 0.6.2 and latest kexts

Hey, where do you find the EFI folder that you said you attached in post 1? Couldn't find it anywhere. Thanks!

 

[Feartech]

Hey, where do you find the EFI folder that you said you attached in post 1? Couldn't find it anywhere. Thanks!

sorry about that, I was making some changes and thought I had uploaded the new zip last night, it is there now

 

[RohitKarthik]

sorry about that, I was making some changes and thought I had uploaded the new zip last night, it is there now

Ah, see it now, thanks!

 

[RohitKarthik]

sorry about that, I was making some changes and thought I had uploaded the new zip last night, it is there now

Hey, just a quick question: if I want to download and install MacOS without the internet requirement, will I just follow the same steps but not use recovery on gibMacOS? Thanks in advance.

 

[Feartech]

Hey, just a quick question: if I want to download and install MacOS without the internet requirement, will I just follow the same steps but not use recovery on gibMacOS? Thanks in advance.

if you are using windows, then you can only setup the recovery usb, so you will need ethernet kext and youse your lan on your laptop.. if you have one?

or if you already have a mac:

gibMacOS Tutorial ~ How to Download macOS Directly from Apple

When your Mac is ineligible to download Catalina or Newer macOS versions If your Intel Mac is from approximately 2011/12 or older (see post #2) you won't be able to download Catalina from the Mac App Store. Follow the instructions in these videos to enable the download of Catalina or newer...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[RohitKarthik]

if you are using windows, then you can only setup the recovery usb, so you will need ethernet kext and youse your lan on your laptop.. if you have one?

or if you already have a mac:

gibMacOS Tutorial ~ How to Download macOS Directly from Apple

When your Mac is ineligible to download Catalina or Newer macOS versions If your Intel Mac is from approximately 2011/12 or older (see post #2) you won't be able to download Catalina from the Mac App Store. Follow the instructions in these videos to enable the download of Catalina or newer...

www.tonymacx86.com

I don't have an Ethernet port on my laptop, that's the problem . Should I just try to use a USB to Ethernet adapter instead? BTW, I don't have a Mac. What is the solution?

Some info: I have an Intel WiFi card on my laptop in which I could use an Intel WiFI kext, will that work?

 

[Feartech]

I don't have an Ethernet port on my laptop, that's the problem . Should I just try to use a USB to Ethernet adapter instead? BTW, I don't have a Mac. What is the solution?

Some info: I have an Intel WiFi card on my laptop in which I could use an Intel WiFI kext, will that work?

i am not sure about the intel wifi kexts as i haven't used those, but there is no harm in trying and letting us know

 

[RohitKarthik]

i am not sure about the intel wifi kexts as i haven't used those, but there is no harm in trying and letting us know

Yeah, do you think the installer will boot? Also, would a USB to Ethernet adapter work?

 

[Feartech]

Yeah, do you think the installer will boot? Also, would a USB to Ethernet adapter work?

i see no reason why the installer shouldn't boot with the kexts, have also never used a usb-ethernet adaptor either, sorry! maybe some trial and error may be needed

 

[RohitKarthik]

i see no reason why the installer shouldn't boot with the kexts, have also never used a usb-ethernet adaptor either, sorry! maybe some trial and error may be needed

Yeah, got you, I am just confused because the kexts for Intel WiFi typically need to be loaded post-installation, and I'm not sure what kext to use if I use a USB adaptor, so probably just going to try it out and see if it works! .