[pre-release] macOS Monterey

[greythorne]

Its seems like when i try to update to the latest beta, it goes into a bootloop.

 

The SecureBoot Model is Default. This is a Intel NUC i3 Skylake system.

1 minute ago, eSaF said:

The ability to download is only half the problem, for the majority it is the installation after which results in constant reboots. If you get past that stage congrats to you, this latest Beta is not as straight forward as previous I am afraid.

Mine is a constant reboot. Any idea what can be done?

[dehjomz]

Is Apple locking down macOS? Anyone know if they’re blocking the update(ie setting our Mac model to unknown)  based on scanning for certain NVRAM flags specific to opencore  ?

Edited September 22, 2021 by dehjomz

[greythorne]

7 hours ago, eSaF said:

I had to disable TPM for last Beta otherwise I got boot loop, if I leave it off Windows (on another disk) complains about Product Key.

In my Intel NUC, dont have TPM in the BIOS. Any idea where or how i can turn off for the latest beta to get thru?

[Anto65]

5 minutes ago, greythorne said:

In my Intel NUC, dont have TPM in the BIOS. Any idea where or how i can turn off for the latest beta to get thru?

Leave the TPM alone set SBModel j160 to download the update, before restarting change SBModel to Disabled, if it doesn't work like this, try the trick by setting smbios iMac17,1

[Matgen84]

2 hours ago, MifJpnAlphaPlus said:

Hello.
Monterey beta7 seems to be in an install loop on my rig.

Have you upgraded?

I have a full backup, so I will try a clean installation of Beta 6 from downloading a sparse image.

Thank you

Hi @MifJpnAlphaPlus

Same issue here. At first reboot, Clover start on 'Preboot' instead of 'Mac OS Install for Monterey via Preboot'

So I restart my Z390 config, select manually  'Mac OS Install for Monterey via Preboot'

 

I do the same at second, third reboot... 😪 without any success.

 

 

@Slice @Jief_Machak There is something wrong when update Beta 6 to  Monterey Beta 7.

 

EDIT: After booting Beta 6, I redownload Beta 7 from System/SoftwareUpdate. Same Issue.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Matgen84

[Cyberdevs]

@Matgen84

The post above is an example of a Clover user whom changed the SMBIO (rather than the SecureBoot settings which is for OpenCore users) and succeeded with Monterey Beta 7 

[greythorne]

6 minutes ago, Cyberdevs said:

@Matgen84

The post above is an example of a Clover user whom changed the SMBIO (rather than the SecureBoot settings which is for OpenCore users) and succeeded with Monterey Beta 7 

So SMBIOS iMac17,1 should work?

 

Because i changed Secure Boot to Default, it didnt work and goes into boot loop.

[Cyberdevs]

3 minutes ago, greythorne said:

So SMBIOS iMac17,1 should work?

 

Because i changed Secure Boot to Default, it didnt work and goes into boot loop.

I haven't tested the Beta 7 yet but as it appears changing SMBIOS to iMac17,1 works for some people. Have you tried with SecureBoot set to disabled or j160?

[miliuco]

1 hour ago, antuneddu said:

Leave the TPM alone set SBModel j160 to download the update, before restarting change SBModel to Disabled, if it doesn't work like this, try the trick by setting smbios iMac17,1

What a strange thing!  It has only worked well by doing what you say.

j160 + current SMBIOS (MacPro7,1) to show and download update but disabled + iMac17,1 or iMac19,1 to install successfully.

I suspect it has to do with the secure boot and / or SMBIOS model and the T2 security chip. But I'm not sure.

It seems that the installation only works on some systems (like mine) with Mac models lacking T2.

28 minutes ago, Hervé said:

Afaik (and as far as I was concerned), no change to make other than SMBIOS, whether using Clover or OpenCore. It's posted all over the previous 2 pages.

https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/348725-pre-release-macos-monterey/?do=findComment&comment=2767057

 

Yes, probably it has to do with SMBIOS more than SecureBootModel. Do you think this beta wants in our hacks a Mac model without T2 chip?

[Derty]

Thanks gujiangjiang.

[Matgen84]

45 minutes ago, Cyberdevs said:

@Matgen84

The post above is an example of a Clover user whom changed the SMBIO (rather than the SecureBoot settings which is for OpenCore users) and succeeded with Monterey Beta 7 

 

34 minutes ago, Hervé said:

Afaik (and as far as I was concerned), no change to make other than SMBIOS, whether using Clover or OpenCore. It's posted all over the previous 2 pages.

https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/348725-pre-release-macos-monterey/?do=findComment&comment=2767057

 

@Cyberdevs @Hervé Thanks. Changing my iMac19,1 to Imac17,1 SMBIOS, could be a temporary solution. I don't know if there is a bug in Beta 7, or something else.

I'm agree with @eSaF
 

8 minutes ago, eSaF said:

Personally I think it would be more prudent to advise all that are new to OC and has Beta 6 already running, to wait awhile until a precise formula to download and update to Beta 7 is found. 
 

At the moment steps that are working for some are proving elusive or problematic for others. So best to wait until the process is more unified and user friendly for all. 

 

[miliuco]

1 minute ago, eSaF said:

Just to add to my previous post. I have just managed to download (again) and completed the install. These are the steps I followed from the previous posts:

1. I made a new installer USB drive with the SMBIOS of iMac 17.1

2. In the config.plist this change was made: SecureBootModel: Default (nothing else apart from as I said the 17.1 Mac Model)

3. These steps enabled me to do a clean install of Beta 6 as I preferred because of all the trials and errors, I wanted to start afresh.

4. With this clean install I joined the Dev program and was offered the Beta 7 update which downloaded without a hitch.

5. I completed the install still with 17.1 without signing into Apple iCloud, at the Desktop I mounted the EFI Partition and changed the config.plist to my original Mac Model 19.1

    Rebooted, clean NVRAM twice and booted to the Desktop containing the new Beta.

6. Signed back into iCloud so that iMsg/F-Time, App Store etc, would be accessible.

 

I must add, dual booting with Windows 11 insider preview I had to disable TPM in the BIOS, I tried leaving it enabled and it caused constant reboot loop until I disabled it.

iMac17,1 does the trick. At least for some of us.

Windows 10 boots fine with TPM enabled or disabled, you know, but I didn't know you need it disabled for booting Windows 11.

[Anto65]

Everything ok as in my case up to , apart from the TPM even if it is enabled it does not create problems for anyone .. .strange

[greythorne]

14 minutes ago, eSaF said:

Just to add to my previous post. I have just managed to download (again) and completed the install. These are the steps I followed from the previous posts:

1. I made a new installer USB drive with the SMBIOS of iMac 17.1

2. In the config.plist this change was made: SecureBootModel: Default (nothing else apart from as I said the 17.1 Mac Model)

3. These steps enabled me to do a clean install of Beta 6 as I preferred because of all the trials and errors, I wanted to start afresh.

4. With this clean install I joined the Dev program and was offered the Beta 7 update which downloaded without a hitch.

5. I completed the install still with 17.1 without signing into Apple iCloud, at the Desktop I mounted the EFI Partition and changed the config.plist to my original Mac Model 19.1

    Rebooted, clean NVRAM twice and booted to the Desktop containing the new Beta.

6. Signed back into iCloud so that iMsg/F-Time, App Store etc, would be accessible.

 

I must add, dual booting with Windows 11 insider preview I had to disable TPM in the BIOS, I tried leaving it enabled and it caused constant reboot loop until I disabled it.

When you temporary change to iMac17,1 SMBIOS, do you change the MLB, Serial, etc?

[greythorne]

2 hours ago, antuneddu said:

Leave the TPM alone set SBModel j160 to download the update, before restarting change SBModel to Disabled, if it doesn't work like this, try the trick by setting smbios iMac17,1

Ok. The j160 and SMBIOS iMac17,1 didn't work in my system.

[Anto65]

1 minute ago, greythorne said:

Ok. The j160 and SMBIOS iMac17,1 didn't work in my system.

Spoiler

before restarting change SBModel to Disabled

 

[greythorne]

13 minutes ago, antuneddu said:

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before restarting change SBModel to Disabled

 

Ok so SBModel = Default + SMBIOS = iMac17,1 ....... to allow download of the latest beta.

SBModel = Disable + SMBIOS = iMac17,1 ..... before restarting to install?

 

The above is correct right?

[Henties]

Success with trick iMac17,1 @5T33Z0and to my surprise the onboard i225-V is also working, so far at least 

[SavageAUS]

Laptop - Clover 5139 - Update not appear
OpenCore 0.7.4 - update not appear.
And on OpenCore even though I have my laptop set as MacBook Pro 16,4 it shows like this. Serial number is filled in etc.




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[mick3lson]

Beta 7 full installer is available for download for fresh install.

[Common_Sense]

Setting iMac17,1 in SMBIOS did the trick for me as well, SecureBoot Default worked fine, only needed to use iMac17,1 on the first reboot when installing, the following reboots I used my regular iMac18,3 smbios configuration.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Common_Sense

[ndungu6678]

3 hours ago, eSaF said:

No Bro - you need it Enabled to boot and install Windows 11 (at least on my rig) otherwise when you reach the Windows desktop it deactivates and breaks the Windows Activation key forcing a complete Windows fresh install. 

Sorry yes I did, New MLB, SmBIOS, S/N to match 17.1 Mac Model. The only data in that category that remained was the MAC address.

Thanks eSaf, @5T33Z0 and all the others-i followed your advice-and was finally able to complete update-kept getting the notorious 'update reboot loop'  after first stage. But after changing-smbios to iMac17,1 and SBModel = Disable -finally success!

 

NB: Cant find TPM in bios and have always ignored it, although i had to remove some troublesome kexts from Library Extenstions which caused a small issue in the final stage but this is user specific

 

OpenCore 0.7.4, HP Pavillion Gaming 595, i5 9400F, Radeon RX 580 8GB

 

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by ndungu6678

[SavageAUS]

[mention=1083558]SavageAUS[/mention] - Try the tips above then switch back to your regular Mac Model, worked for me and others.

From what I’m reading the update should appear, download it, reboot with different smbios, next reboot revert back to proper smbios and continue update. The problem I have is not the downloading or installing but the update not showing up at all.


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Beta 7 full installer is available for download for fresh install.

From where?


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[Anto65]

2 minutes ago, SavageAUS said:

From what I’m reading the update should appear, download it, reboot with different smbios, next reboot revert back to proper smbios and continue update. The problem I have is not the downloading or installing but the update not showing up at all.


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Beta 7 full installer is not yet available

https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/

[ic005k]

16 hours ago, eSaF said:

caught in reboot loop trying to install.

Set "SystemProductName" to iMac17, 1, and change it back to your own model after the update is complete.