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- Jan 25, 2011
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P
- CPU
- i7-2600K OC @ 4.2GHz
- Graphics
- RX580
- Mac
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Hi there, thanks for your installations, explanations, and your files. I have the same motherboard but still with the Bios F7 version, and I hope it is not a problem to install Catalina. BTW since you have more or less the same components I have, could you please send me the easiest and safest way to install Catalina on my GA-Z68XP-UD3P? I'm not an expert but I have been using os x on pcs for years now.
Thanks for any help.
The big decision you have to make is to update the board to UEFI. It says on the opencore site, that most mostherboards of this generation didn't all support UEFI, so we're lucky.
F7 bios is legacy (non UEFI), so I'm believe the files I shared wouldn't work, and I haven't tried legacy booting, and it seems like way more work than just updating the damn bios and getting with the times. )
I updated the bios to that in 2013 when it was released, it's safe. here's the bios page, double check the board revision
If you have windows, you might need to reinstall in UEFI mode, but don't quote me on that, I installed it straight UEFI on a separate disk.
Nowadays, it's all opencore, and for good reason, all the hack stuff is self contained and shareable. Have a look at the opencore documentation to create the usb stick or attempt a UEFI/opencoreconversion if you're already running osx, you can try my stuff but don't forget updated serials.
I'm willing to help you in this thread if anything comes up.