[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

[jhahn]

Sidecar is supposed to be compatible with iMac Pro: www.macrumors.com/guide/sidecar

 

[CODYQX4]

That's just my guess but I've heard that it works over on the hackintosh subreddit with iMacPro1,1 and MacPro7,1 so idk... Can someone with a SMBIOS iMacPro1,1 with iGPU disabled confirm if sidecar works or not?

Unfortunately I don't have an iPad to test, but I was wondering if those who have issues with Sidecar have DRM issues as well? Because some here do and some don't. A quick test I did awhile back looked like I had no DRM issues.

 

[CaseySJ]

Hi again.
I'm running Clover 4960, and I'm wondering if I should update it before upgrading to Catalina?
My issue is... I can't find a step by step guide on updating the Clover boot loader.

I'm afraid that one move in the wrong direction will jeopardize my perfect installation!

@CaseySJ I think I remember you posting a how-to but cannot find it.
Any chance you can point me in the right direction?

Huge thanks as always

Make a full bootable backup before updating Clover.

Please see this post for a quick guide. This is for Clover 4xxx, but the procedure is very similar for Clover 5xxx.

[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

Looks like @bluesatyr is having the same problem here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/success-ongoing-status-of-designare-z390-with-i7-9700k.266065/page-36 Might have to attempt a 10.14.3 installation myself. I did a 10.14.3 install from scratch yesterday and had the same 'waiting for...

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If you're currently running Clover 4xxx, then updating to Clover 5xxx will do this:

• It will create a new CLOVER/drivers/UEFI folder.
• It will install EFI drivers into this folder.
• It will keep the old CLOVER/drivers64UEFI folder intact.

After Clover has been updated, we need to do this manually:

• Copy all EFI files from the old CLOVER/drivers64UEFI folder to the new CLOVER/drivers/UEFI folder.
• Then delete or rename or move out the older drivers64UEFI folder.
• Open the new CLOVER/drivers/UEFI folder and make sure that only 1 memory fix driver is installed. For example:
  • If you use OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi then make sure no other memory driver is present such as:
    • OsxAptioFix3Drv.efi
    • OsxAptioFx2Drv.efi
    • OsxAptioFix.efi
    • AptioMemoryFix.efi
  • If you use AptioMemoryFix.efi then make sure none of these is installed:
    • OsxAptioFix2Drv-free200.efi
    • OsxAptioFix3Drv.efi
    • OsxAptioFx2Drv.efi
    • OsxAptioFix.efi

The latest build of Clover can be downloaded from here.

 

[CaseySJ]

Hi CaseySJ, I would like to ask if you in mind to make an installation guide, when you have time, for Designare Z390 users for new macOS Catalina?

@CaseySJ, could you make as this or anithing, but as clear
mojave
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catallina

Please see this:

[SUCCESS] Gigabyte Designare Z390 (Thunderbolt 3) + i7-9700K + AMD RX 580

Yes absolutely! My intention is to update the existing build guide (post #1) as follows: Keep Mojave instructions intact, but move selected sections inside spoilers to reduce clutter. Refocus the build guide towards Catalina -- that is, Catalina will take center stage. I should also point out...

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[CaseySJ]

*** SideCar SideDiscussion ***​

• On my system, SideCar fails with SMBIOS Mac mini 8,1. The late 2018 Mac mini has a T2 chip.
  • I'll change the SMBIOS to iMac19,1 and try again.
• I also have an Asus X99 system without iGPU set up as iMacPro 1,1. The real iMacPro 1,1 has a T2 chip.

Meanwhile, for everyone that has upgraded to Catalina and has a compatible iPad:

• Does SideCar work? If so, what SMBIOS?
• Does SideCar fail? Is so, what SMBIOS?

Survey Results:

User	URL	SMBIOS	Has T2?	Motherboard	Result
@ummario	link	iMac 18,3	No	AORUS Xtreme	Success
@NicoDiePlume	link	iMac 19,1	No	Designare Z390	Success
@NicoDiePlume	link	iMac 18,3	No	Designare Z390	Success
@mcnb	link	iMac 19,1	No	Designare Z390	Success
@SuperBug18	link	iMac 19,1	No	Designare Z390	Success
@khaoskosmos	link	iMac 19,1	No	Designare Z390	Success
@CaseySJ	link	iMac 19,1	No	Designare Z390	Success
@CaseySJ	link	Mac mini 8,1	Yes	Designare Z390	Failure
@CaseySJ	link	iMacPro 1,1	Yes	ASRock Taichi	Failure
@Gompy	link	iMacPro 1,1	Yes	Designare Z390	Failure
@svandive	link	iMacPro 1,1	Yes	Designare Z390	Failure

Edit 1: There's a clear pattern here!
Edit 2: Conclusion: Switching to a non-T2 SMBIOS allows SideCar to work.

 

[digumo]

It's okay to install both Windows and macOS on this system. But when we boot back into macOS it might be a good idea to do a cold start only when you encounter Windows Weirdness. The only Windows Weirdness I've personally seen is disconnection of my Thunderbolt devices when I warm boot back into macOS. Unplugging and replugging my Thunderbolt device usually fixes the problem.

I can also attest to occasionally losing TB ports when doing a warm reboot and switching back to Mac from Windows. It doesn't happen always, but sometimes. I can also mention that I had installed the OSes in reverse too. I'm currently running Windows in the lower NVMe and Mac in the upper. I've been too lazy to open up the box again.

An issue I had was after initially installing Windows. The Windows Boot Manager was set as the default boot disk and I'll be damned if that thing didn't want to let me back into the BIOS. I had a heck of a time catching it on boot and then switching back to Clover. But I did eventually get both OSes working and now I've got that wonderful dual boot feeling. Of course, that's possibly why I had the problem, because I didn't have the drive switched.

Which, by the way, if you use OBS, it's much more optimized in the Windows side of things. I use OBS on both mac and win, but some stuff is just way better on Windows.

 

[Gompy]

*** SideCar SideDiscussion ***​

• On my system, SideCar fails with SMBIOS Mac mini 8,1. The late 2018 Mac mini has a T2 chip.
  • I'll change the SMBIOS to iMac19,1 and try again.
• I also have an Asus X99 system without iGPU set up as iMacPro 1,1. The real iMacPro 1,1 has a T2 chip.
  • If the Hackintosh ****** indicates that SideCar works on an iMacPro1,1 Hackintosh, I'll find out soon enough.

Meanwhile, for everyone that has upgraded to Catalina and has a compatible iPad:

• Does SideCar work? If so, what SMBIOS?
• Does SideCar fail? Is so, what SMBIOS?

Some early results:

@ummario (link) --> iMac18,3 (no T2) on Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Xtreme --> SideCar works.
@NicoDiePlume (link) --> [unknown SMBIOS] on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar works.
@CaseySJ --> Macmini8,1 (has T2) on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar fails.

iMacPro1,1 on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar fails.

 

[svandive]

That's just my guess but I've heard that it works over on the hackintosh subreddit with iMacPro1,1 and MacPro7,1 so idk... Can someone with a SMBIOS iMacPro1,1 with iGPU disabled confirm if sidecar works or not?

I use SMBIOS iMacPro1,1 and it's not working for me. Black Screen...

 

[svandive]

*** SideCar SideDiscussion ***​

• On my system, SideCar fails with SMBIOS Mac mini 8,1. The late 2018 Mac mini has a T2 chip.
  • I'll change the SMBIOS to iMac19,1 and try again.
• I also have an Asus X99 system without iGPU set up as iMacPro 1,1. The real iMacPro 1,1 has a T2 chip.
  • If the Hackintosh ****** indicates that SideCar works on an iMacPro1,1 Hackintosh, I'll find out soon enough.

Meanwhile, for everyone that has upgraded to Catalina and has a compatible iPad:

• Does SideCar work? If so, what SMBIOS?
• Does SideCar fail? Is so, what SMBIOS?

Some early results:

@ummario (link) --> iMac18,3 (no T2) on Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Xtreme --> SideCar works.
@NicoDiePlume (link) --> [unknown SMBIOS] on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar works.
@CaseySJ --> Macmini8,1 (has T2) on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar fails.

@svandive SMBIOS iMacPro1,1 --> Fail

 

[NicoDiePlume]

*** SideCar SideDiscussion ***​

• On my system, SideCar fails with SMBIOS Mac mini 8,1. The late 2018 Mac mini has a T2 chip.
  • I'll change the SMBIOS to iMac19,1 and try again.
• I also have an Asus X99 system without iGPU set up as iMacPro 1,1. The real iMacPro 1,1 has a T2 chip.
  • If the Hackintosh ****** indicates that SideCar works on an iMacPro1,1 Hackintosh, I'll find out soon enough.

Meanwhile, for everyone that has upgraded to Catalina and has a compatible iPad:

• Does SideCar work? If so, what SMBIOS?
• Does SideCar fail? Is so, what SMBIOS?

Some early results:

@ummario (link) --> iMac18,3 (no T2) on Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Xtreme --> SideCar works.
@NicoDiePlume (link) --> [unknown SMBIOS] on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar works.
@CaseySJ --> Macmini8,1 (has T2) on Gigabyte Designare Z390 --> SideCar fails.
@svandive (link) —> iMacPro 1,1 (has T2) on Gigabyte Designare Z390 —> fails.

@CaseySJ I tested it with SMBIOS iMac18,3 and now I´m on iMac19,1. With both of these and iGPU enabled, SideCar works fine with my 6. Generation iPad.