Another successful update! But not without incident this time...
1st attempt:
Update kexts (Hackintool)
Reboot to test kext updates
Create Bootable Backup (CCC)
Apple Software Update to kick off upgrade
Install stuck at Apple Logo, no progress bar, recovered from CCC backup
Was running Clover 5102
Also running FakeSMC versus VirtualSMC (maybe not relevant to upgrade failure)
2nd attempt:
Update Kexts (Hackintool)
Reboot to test kext updates
Migrate from FakeSMC to VirtualSMC (newest Multibeast tool)
- Manually deleted FakeSMC kext and plugins from EFI folder(s) prior to installing VirtualSMC
Reboot to test change to VirtualSMC
Backup EFI Folder
Update Clover Bootloader to 5107
Reboot to test Clover Bootloader update
Create Bootable Backup (CCC)
Apple Software Update to kick off upgrade
Success!!