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- Oct 22, 2012
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte z77n-wifi
- CPU
- 3rd generation i7
- Graphics
- Onboard Intel 4000 HD with Dual Monitors
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hello all
I've decided I want to update my *intosh system, based on an existing Gigabyte z77n-wifi motherboard and an i7 from about 5 years ago, with a clean and fresh install on a new SSD drive. I am using the Intel 4000 internal graphics, rather than a graphics card.
Currently running on the 'old' system (Mac 10.11 El Capitan), I want to get all my files and configs together before I begin the work in about a week or so from now.
I have generated a Unibeast USB thumb drive, with Sierra 10.12.4 I believe. Chose Clover and uEFI booting (not legacy).
But where I start to get foggy with my understanding is around the dsdt and the ssdt, also clover settings.
Also, I'd like to know if doing a fresh install of macOS Sierra will allow me to play on the attached monitor a protected movie (Rogue One) file from iTunes. I currently get HDCP errors when trying to play locally on the Mac, but I can stream to the Apple TV ver. 3.
On the 'old' system, I have a working Messenger, and I can copy those details out and replicate them in the new system I will install. However, one problem I frequently get is an unstable system around 'video'. So, if I were to have an open web window to a cable news network, and watch their streaming video, sometimes, the system will just immediately power-off, as if someone just pulled out the power. Sometimes, if the system were to be running a handbrake job, the same will happen. I'm hoping a freshly-installed system will make this problem just disappear and I will have a rock-stable system.
However, from years past, I remember there are are Git repositories with 'fixes' for patching a DSDT for certain motherboards / firmware. Does this process still have to happen with using Clover as the boot loader?
My plan was to load up a LiveUSB in linux and then dumping the dsdt.aml out to a file, and then (figuring out) how to do that work for the post-install. But I want to ensure that is still needed for current systems and clover bootloaders.
One problem I frequently see is there is a lot of information out there, but in 'shards' spanning many different posts / guides / etc.
Appreciate any advice / direction to make the work smoother!
-dave
I've decided I want to update my *intosh system, based on an existing Gigabyte z77n-wifi motherboard and an i7 from about 5 years ago, with a clean and fresh install on a new SSD drive. I am using the Intel 4000 internal graphics, rather than a graphics card.
Currently running on the 'old' system (Mac 10.11 El Capitan), I want to get all my files and configs together before I begin the work in about a week or so from now.
I have generated a Unibeast USB thumb drive, with Sierra 10.12.4 I believe. Chose Clover and uEFI booting (not legacy).
But where I start to get foggy with my understanding is around the dsdt and the ssdt, also clover settings.
Also, I'd like to know if doing a fresh install of macOS Sierra will allow me to play on the attached monitor a protected movie (Rogue One) file from iTunes. I currently get HDCP errors when trying to play locally on the Mac, but I can stream to the Apple TV ver. 3.
On the 'old' system, I have a working Messenger, and I can copy those details out and replicate them in the new system I will install. However, one problem I frequently get is an unstable system around 'video'. So, if I were to have an open web window to a cable news network, and watch their streaming video, sometimes, the system will just immediately power-off, as if someone just pulled out the power. Sometimes, if the system were to be running a handbrake job, the same will happen. I'm hoping a freshly-installed system will make this problem just disappear and I will have a rock-stable system.
However, from years past, I remember there are are Git repositories with 'fixes' for patching a DSDT for certain motherboards / firmware. Does this process still have to happen with using Clover as the boot loader?
My plan was to load up a LiveUSB in linux and then dumping the dsdt.aml out to a file, and then (figuring out) how to do that work for the post-install. But I want to ensure that is still needed for current systems and clover bootloaders.
One problem I frequently see is there is a lot of information out there, but in 'shards' spanning many different posts / guides / etc.
Appreciate any advice / direction to make the work smoother!
-dave
