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I'm at a loss on this one. I've got a standard 2014 2.8ghz i5/HD5100 Mac Mini that just won't boot macOS. No matter what, I'm getting kextd stall IGPU.
Things I've tried:
-Reset SMC, NVRAM
-Safe mode
-Apple diagnostics (passed with flying colours)
-Following Apple's instructions in creating a live installation USB (High Sierra/Mojave)
-Installing macOS directly onto the Mac Mini's SSD from recovery mode on an iMac
-Taking a working High Sierra HDD out of a 2012 MacBook Pro - boots fine on 2012 iMac, not on the Mac mini
-Recovery mode
-Internet recovery mode
-Original OS internet recovery (Shift+Control+Option+R - progress bar still stuck halfway, but it does speak "to use English as the main language, press the return key. nothing happens when I press it)
-Booting from Clover (GraphicsEnabler, InjectIntel boot args)
-removing AppleIntelHD5000.kext
Oddities:
-Single user mode boots fine
-I know it's not a physical IGPU issue as Windows 10 and Ubuntu work perfectly from live and regular installs
-It's a goddamn real apple product so it should just work!!
I'm trying to get it running to replace my 2012 fat MacBook as a home server, and macOS is my clear preference, but I'm just about ready to give up and install linux. I know that this is an issue some people get with Hackintoshes, so does anybody have any clues that could help me Hackintosh my Macintosh?
Thanks!!
Things I've tried:
-Reset SMC, NVRAM
-Safe mode
-Apple diagnostics (passed with flying colours)
-Following Apple's instructions in creating a live installation USB (High Sierra/Mojave)
-Installing macOS directly onto the Mac Mini's SSD from recovery mode on an iMac
-Taking a working High Sierra HDD out of a 2012 MacBook Pro - boots fine on 2012 iMac, not on the Mac mini
-Recovery mode
-Internet recovery mode
-Original OS internet recovery (Shift+Control+Option+R - progress bar still stuck halfway, but it does speak "to use English as the main language, press the return key. nothing happens when I press it)
-Booting from Clover (GraphicsEnabler, InjectIntel boot args)
-removing AppleIntelHD5000.kext
Oddities:
-Single user mode boots fine
-I know it's not a physical IGPU issue as Windows 10 and Ubuntu work perfectly from live and regular installs
-It's a goddamn real apple product so it should just work!!
I'm trying to get it running to replace my 2012 fat MacBook as a home server, and macOS is my clear preference, but I'm just about ready to give up and install linux. I know that this is an issue some people get with Hackintoshes, so does anybody have any clues that could help me Hackintosh my Macintosh?
Thanks!!