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— EDIT —

— updated for Mavericks, now using Clover UEFI bootloader —

— with two automated scripts for creating the usb —

— the first one can be used to create a bootable USB for real Macs as well —

— link1 link2 —

— if you have any feedback or suggestions to the script, please, help me. I am new to programming —

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Hello!

 

Sharing my reports on installing 10.9 on a Haswell machine.

System specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570
M/B: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 670

 

How I did it:

 

BIOS version:

F9 (http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4486#bios)

 

BIOS settings (everything default except):

xHCI Hand-off - Enabled

EHCI Hand-off - Enabled

xHCI mode - Auto

Intel HD Graphics - Disabled

 

I followed this guide pretty closely: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/280756-guide-the-all-in-one-guide-to-vanilla-os-x-including-chameleon-dsdt-for-beginners/

 

1. I created USB Installer according to the guide mentioned above.

 

2. I skipped the NullCPUPowerManagement.kext completely.

 

3. After installation, I booted into USB installer again and opened Terminal and entered following command (replace "YourHDNameHere" with the name you gave your HD/SSD, e.g. OS\ X):

cp /mach_kernel /Volumes/"YourHDNameHere"/

4. I downloaded the 10.7 Ethernet driver from Realtek website (http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false) and installed it into /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.9/

 

5. For enabling TRIM, I used the KernelAndKextPatches section of the Clover config.plist:

<dict>
<key>KernelAndKextPatches</key>
<dict>
  <key>KextsToPatch</key>
  <array>
   <dict/>
   <dict>
    <key>Comment</key>
    <string>Enable TRIM</string>
    <key>Find</key>
    <data>
    QVBQTEUgU1NE
    </data>
    <key>Name</key>
    <string>IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
    <key>Replace</key>
    <data>
    AAAAAAAAAAAA
    </data>
   </dict>
  </array>
</dict>
</dict>

6. For enabling GPU power management, i followed Riley Freeman's advice and replaced

libclh.dylib

from the NVIDIA web drivers.

 

Please, ask, if you have any questions.

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slemblod
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The attached mach_kernel is extracted from 10.8.5 (build 12F33) Combo Update using The Unarchiver (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-unarchiver/id425424353).

 

I used the vanilla OS X Nvidia drivers with my EVGA GeForce GTX 670, which is natively supported.
The problem was the audio drivers. I will edit my original post. I can play any video I like now.

Cobra03
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Smbios MacPro3,1? You need to change that. Not even close to the setup you have. The closer to real Mac you have the less problems. Also, the xHCI setting should really be set to xHCI Smart. Follow link below to get better into for Smbios:

 

http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/2189034

slemblod
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Yes!!! Congrats!

When you create a the USB, with the original Guide with Vanilla, Have you found the /System/Installation?

and the /System/Library/Extensions in the USB?

 

I can´t find it!

 

Maybe my 10.8.4 is corrupted...

Thank you!

 

Make sure you are using the BaseSystem.dmg hidden in the "Mac OS X Install ESD".

When you have mounted the InstallESD.dmg, you can mount the BaseSystem.dmg using the following command:

open /Volumes/Mac\ OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg

Then restore it in disk utility like this:

FkwVu5M.png

VladeK231
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Vlade, have you tried Smbios? With CHamaleon Wizard?

 

I'm stuck with .com.apple.lanched

 

and nothing happens!

 

Any suggestion, more hacks around the world ;)

Did u stuck at the com.apple then still waiting for root device ?

I tried the SMBios 9,1.

But maybe the last time I tried I think I might forgot to add the SMBios. Hope this is the key to solve my problem.

 

-v ncpi=0x2000 -f -x GraphicsEnabler=Yes

 

Try these boot flags EXZACTLY. See if it boots. Testing install only no graphics audio ect... let us know

 

as far as I remember I tried the boot with those flag. And stop at DSMOS has arrived.

Maybe if you add pci=off to the boot flags?

I haven't tried it yet. I will try it. Thx you.

Picasso
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With bootflags I am stuck in com.apple.lanched

The only error I can see in the screen its AppleHDA.

I deleted the applehda and no errors.

 

Without bootflags i can se the grey screen and the wheel turning around, and around (Like Jhon Lennon´s song)

 

My instint said it´s de Kernel, I have read all the forum. We need a new one. I cross my fingers waiting for 10.8.5 for Haswell... come on Apple!

qwerty12
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An authentic kext's component files are owned by root:wheel, with permissions nonwritable by group and other.

The first post has you copy FakeSMC but not set the permissions (EDIT: OP does repair permissions later on so that would fix this. Did you do that?), so the following might work:

chown -R root:wheel /Volumes/[target volume]/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext
chmod -R 755 /Volumes/[target volume]/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext
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