Best approach to upgrade old Clover

[TomNuke]

Hello,

I performed my initial hackintosh in 2019 using Clover 4920 and Mojave.
I understand that Cliver 4920 is a very very old version and with no easy upgrade procedure

I now need to upgrade the OS for both software (update office application) and hardware (consider improving GPU).

Is there a simple process to upgrade such an old version of Clover ?
Or should I better switch to OpenCore ? or completly reinstall the system with a fresh installation (directly in big sur?) ?

Any advice are more than welcome

 

[P1LGRIM]

Is there a simple process to upgrade such an old version of Clover ?

Not really.

In the newer versions of Clover the folder structure has changed, make sure that you have all of your drivers in the new location. /EFI/CLOVER/drivers/UEFI.

There is also the addition of a Quirks section in the config.plist which means that you cannot just take your old config.plist and use it with newer versions of Clover.

Rather than learning the newer variations of Clover which incorporate elements of the OpenCore boot loader, it would be advantageous to switch to OpenCore now which is better documented/supported.

 

[TomNuke]

Not really.

In the newer versions of Clover the folder structure has changed, make sure that you have all of your drivers in the new location. /EFI/CLOVER/drivers/UEFI.

There is also the addition of a Quirks section in the config.plist which means that you cannot just take your old config.plist and use it with newer versions of Clover.

Rather than learning the newer variations of Clover which incorporate elements of the OpenCore boot loader, it would be advantageous to switch to OpenCore now which is better documented/supported.

thank you
Do you know if the Dortania guide for converting Clover (https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide/tree/master/clover-conversion if I am not wrong) would also apply with such an old Clover ?

 

[P1LGRIM]

Do you know if the Dortania guide for converting Clover (https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Install-Guide/tree/master/clover-conversion if I am not wrong) would also apply with such an old Clover ?

No idea, I've never used it.

 

[TomNuke]

No idea, I've never used it.

in that case, do you have any recommandation, guide or something I should follow ?

 

[P1LGRIM]

in that case, do you have any recommandation, guide or something I should follow ?

Use the forum Search tool to see if someone has posted a guide using components similar to your own.

Or :

OpenCore Install Guide

Current supported version 0.9.1

dortania.github.io

 

[TomNuke]

I am finally going to a fresh instal with OpenCore and Monterey.
Install boot starts but then immediately goes to screen that asks me to switch on or off the magic mouse or the trackpad (picture bellow) and nothing I can to on keybord, no message

Anyone has an idea ?

 

[P1LGRIM]

Anyone has an idea ?

Press the spacebar on the keyboard.

Try different USB ports for the keyboard/mouse.

You should do this :

The New Beginner's Guide to USB Port Configuration

Important Update: June 2023 From Big Sur 11.3 on the built-in OpenCore XhciPortLimit quirk no-longer worked as described. This became a known "bug", though in reality it was Apple changing their internal code, making a simple "peek and poke" to keep it operating, a difficult task. However, with...

www.tonymacx86.com

... but it doesn't work in Monterey, try installing Catalina and then map your USB ports before installing Monterey.

 

[5T33Z0]

I've written a pretty in-depth guide for upgrading Clover on my Github Repo: https://github.com/5T33Z0/Clover-Crate/tree/main/Upgrading_Clover