Recent content by mots

Updated to MacOS 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, aka 10.15.7 (19H114) Another easy update for Catalina. System couldn't be more stable, so I still have no plans to update this machine to Big Sur. As far as I can tell, there would not be any advantage and stability would almost likely be worse...

Updated to MacOS 10.15.7 (19H2) Easy update. No issues thus far. Now using a Dell 1440p monitor @144Hz. Still very happy with this little system! Updated from 10.15.6 Supplemental Update (see this post where that was done). Kept same Clover 5107 as before. Kext's updated at...

Yep, that was the bug in the old F2 Gigabyte BIOS. BIOS post time slows as the entries build, and then the machien won't boot after it reaches the max number of BIOS boot entries. I've stayed with BIOS F20 since it has been stable. If it ain't broke, don't fix it LOL.

Updated to 10.15.6 (19G2021), i.e. macOS 10.15.6 Supplemental Update Easy update. No issues thus far. 10.15.5 was very stable, so I am hoping the same for this update. Updated directly from 10.15.5 and kept the same Clover and Kext versions documented here in June...

No issues with the NIC here, so that is odd. The Realtek NIC has always been stable for me using the latest driver. I have another Mac doing Time Machine backups to this machine over Ethernet and everything has been good, even if I don't use the machine for days. Couple thoughts or stabs in the...

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether things will be a big leap forward, or a gamble that becomes a huge mistake. Will it be instant success, or will success lag somewhat? On one hand, the ARM announcement is bad news for power users and consumers that rely upon the Intel platform for their full...

Hi, you are welcome! Interesting about the random reboots. One thing I did not mention in this thread before. A couple months ago, I tried an RX 5700 that became available in my household. It worked fine at first, so I thought. But, I started to experience the reboot\sleep panic issues the...

Update to macOS 10.15.5 Supplemental Update So far, so good! Sound, Graphics, Sleep are all working great. I will report issues if I find any. Notes: I went from 10.15.2 to 10.15.4 about 2 weeks ago. This is when I upgraded Clover. Then, a couple days ago I went from 10.15.4 to...

No worries. I can't help you with the Intel 530 since I don't ever use the Intel GPU with hacks and this build has a supported discrete graphics card. Either way, you should always follow the TonyMac guide for the MacOS version you are trying to install. As far as MultiBeast for a Catalina...

Hi, I am not sure I understand exactly what you are trying to do, but, yes, APFS will be required for your macOS system\boot drive in Catalina. Also, the old El Capitan MultiBeast tools shouldn't be used with Catalina. If you read through this long thread (I'll save you of that!), I didn't...

Updated to 10.15.2 (19C57) So far, so good. Will report issues if I have any. Not really an issue, but dual monitors came up opposite of how I had them configured before. I had to reposition in System Preferences\Displays\Arrangement. Steps to Upgrade 1) Left Clover version as-is from how it...

Very sorry to hear that! I don't have any recommendations for a newer econo board that I can offer with any confidence. The i3-8100 or newer i3 would certainly be on my short list as the CPU. They provide a lot of bang for the buck with 4 cores and a decent single core clock speed.

I'm not having any issues how I use my system, but yeah, I would not rush if you don't need to! Any idea to what the issue is with your friends iPhone? I have an iPad Pro, but I used a Pixel phone. I've been looking at the 10.15.1 Update and am holding off for a just a bit longer since some...

Interesting. Let us know if you try it out.

You are welcome kokanee. Stop back and let us know if you do find the cause to your problem. At this point, the MB BIOS version and graphics card seem to be the two core differences between our systems. Beyond that, perhaps the peripherals we use.