[Guide] Booting The USB Installer Using OpenCore

siachori said:

Yes, I understand the idea. I used it on my Mojave, but it works for me on Catalina without setup XhciPortLimit ...

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Feartech said:

either way, you need to do the usb setup correctly for a functional machine

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siachori said:

Do I need it after or before upgrade to Monterey ?
Now I have configured network over Catalina and trying to download Monterey from Apple, But it says not available.

Also trying to download recovery full install from, but not available ...
What I'm doing wrong?
Thanks

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Feartech said:

If you are already on Catalina, then you really must do the usb port setup as mentioned at the top of the guide in post 1

then you can upgrade to Monterey

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siachori said:

Yes but how can I get the installer?
PD: I'm over Big Sur updated from Catalina.

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Feartech said:

you may need to change your SMBIOS to MacBookPro11,4 or MacBookPro11,5

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Feartech said:

Haswell
Device Properties - Add - PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0)
AAPL,ig-platform-id -> 0500260A (for HD5000, HD5100 and HD5200)
AAPL,ig-platform-id -> 0600260A (for HD4200, HD4400 and HD4600)
device-id -> 12040000 (for HD4200, HD4400 and HD4600 ONLY)

kernel - quirks:
enable:
DisableIoMapper
PanicNoKextDump
PowerTimeoutKernelPanic

SystemProductName:
MacBookPro11,1

UEFI -> Quirks:
enable:
IgnoreInvalidFlexRatio
ReleaseUsbOwnership

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Feartech said:

you may need to change your SMBIOS to MacBookPro11,4 or MacBookPro11,5

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siachori said:

Downloading Monterey with MacBookPro11,4 on SMBIOS!

Thanks

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Godjet said:

i'm trying to install catalina, but after verbose i get the interface but i cannot go on with the installation, it's seems that the USB mouse is detected, i can move it but i cannot click nowhere. i've tried changing mouse but nothing.

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