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Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade a not currently working Yosemite installation.
I'm a bit confused by the steps though.
I can't follow the update directly steps as I don't have a working machine.
www.tonymacx86.com
Here's where I am at.
I've downloaded Big Sur and made an installation disk on USB.
No bootloader as yet (well I have an old one for Yosimite but that's not going to work for this).
Step 1 - Get a bootloader - should I be using Opencore or Clover?
How do I know which one to pick?
I'm using:
Gigabyte gaz97x-soc-force
4790k
Gigabyte gtx 970 windforce oc
Some questions relating to the bootloader:
How do I actually go about creating the bootloader, is this on the same disk as I've created the install disk?
How do I download from Github and what do I download?
Does the bootloader need to be added to the disk before making the install disk? I can go back and redo this step.
Thanks in advance for your help/
I have been round and round several times through various threads but it seems like each thread I find is another open loop and I'm a bit stuck on which bootloader to use!
For the benefit of others I'll document this whole process and post it so that others can see the steps I took to get a working build so any help given is a. gratefully received and b. will be passed on to assist others!
many thanks
TS
I'm looking to upgrade a not currently working Yosemite installation.
I'm a bit confused by the steps though.
I can't follow the update directly steps as I don't have a working machine.
Update Directly to macOS Big Sur
Established users of macOS Catalina who wish to update directly to macOS Big Sur can do so just like a regular Mac would. This fully native method requires no USB creation or preparation and allows you to keep all of your files and settings. Before you begin, we strongly recommend performing a...
www.tonymacx86.com
Here's where I am at.
I've downloaded Big Sur and made an installation disk on USB.
No bootloader as yet (well I have an old one for Yosimite but that's not going to work for this).
Step 1 - Get a bootloader - should I be using Opencore or Clover?
How do I know which one to pick?
I'm using:
Gigabyte gaz97x-soc-force
4790k
Gigabyte gtx 970 windforce oc
Some questions relating to the bootloader:
How do I actually go about creating the bootloader, is this on the same disk as I've created the install disk?
How do I download from Github and what do I download?
Does the bootloader need to be added to the disk before making the install disk? I can go back and redo this step.
Thanks in advance for your help/
I have been round and round several times through various threads but it seems like each thread I find is another open loop and I'm a bit stuck on which bootloader to use!
For the benefit of others I'll document this whole process and post it so that others can see the steps I took to get a working build so any help given is a. gratefully received and b. will be passed on to assist others!
many thanks
TS
