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- Motherboard
- Mac Pro 5,1 > Need year > See Rules!
- CPU
- W3530
- Graphics
- HD 5770
i´m interested in running older OSX SnowLeopard 10.6.8 & OSX Mavericks 10.9.5
in Genuine Mac Mini 2014 and 2018
but seems impossible.
tested latest Clover 5137, latest rEFInd 0.13.2, Grub 2 / Grub Repair Disk, None work...
i was using USB2.0,
maybe using SATA-III ?
USB2.0 should work.
but problem maybe is that MacMini 2014 has USB3.0 chip, and older OSX does Not have that driver?
but the pre-installed HDD has all USB 3.0 drivers i could install in a Mac Pro 5,1 2010
it´s very weird because latest update for OSX Mavericks was in 2016,
but does Not run on a Mac Mini 2014
OSX SnowLeopard was 2009 - 2011
i only missed testing RefindPlus, Rescatux & SuperGrub
IF this works,
there is another problem...
Mac Mini 2014 2018 does Not have FireWire,
i don´t know if Apple Thunderbolt1/2 to FireWire 800 adapter will work or Not in OSX SnowLeopard.
FireWire support is very important in OSX SnowLeopard for many reasons.
but... No Virtual Machine SW "Parallels / VMWareFusionPlayer 12.1 / Oracle VirtualBox"
None has FireWire Pass Through Drivers.
what makes it pointless to run OSX SnowLeopard in a VM.
in Genuine Mac Mini 2014 and 2018
but seems impossible.
Mac Mini - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
tested latest Clover 5137, latest rEFInd 0.13.2, Grub 2 / Grub Repair Disk, None work...
GitHub - CloverHackyColor/CloverBootloader: Bootloader for macOS, Windows and Linux in UEFI and in legacy mode
Bootloader for macOS, Windows and Linux in UEFI and in legacy mode - CloverHackyColor/CloverBootloader
github.com
boot-repair-disk / Home / Home
sourceforge.net
i was using USB2.0,
maybe using SATA-III ?
USB2.0 should work.
but problem maybe is that MacMini 2014 has USB3.0 chip, and older OSX does Not have that driver?
but the pre-installed HDD has all USB 3.0 drivers i could install in a Mac Pro 5,1 2010
it´s very weird because latest update for OSX Mavericks was in 2016,
but does Not run on a Mac Mini 2014
OS X Mavericks - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
OSX SnowLeopard was 2009 - 2011
Mac OS X Snow Leopard - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
i only missed testing RefindPlus, Rescatux & SuperGrub
GitHub - dakanji/RefindPlus: A variant of the rEFInd boot manager
A variant of the rEFInd boot manager. Contribute to dakanji/RefindPlus development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
Rescue your Windows & GNU/Linux systems
Rescatux Fixes GRUB / GRUB2 Many UEFI boot options Check and fix filesystems Clear Windows password Change Gnu/Linux password Regenerate sudoers file And much more features… How to put Rescatux into a CDROM or a USB ~ 672 MB Size Super Grub2 Disk Boots into many systems and GRUB2 ones! Helps you...
www.supergrubdisk.org
IF this works,
there is another problem...
Mac Mini 2014 2018 does Not have FireWire,
i don´t know if Apple Thunderbolt1/2 to FireWire 800 adapter will work or Not in OSX SnowLeopard.
FireWire support is very important in OSX SnowLeopard for many reasons.
but... No Virtual Machine SW "Parallels / VMWareFusionPlayer 12.1 / Oracle VirtualBox"
None has FireWire Pass Through Drivers.
what makes it pointless to run OSX SnowLeopard in a VM.
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