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Re: Why Lion? [was: Re: Informal Poll]
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Re: Why Lion? [was: Re: Informal Poll]


  • Subject: Re: Why Lion? [was: Re: Informal Poll]
  • From: David Wilson <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:22:49 +1200

I've got a MacPro1,1 running 19.9.3 Mavericks.

This does it.
http://optimadesignstudio.tumblr.com/post/33025498054/mountain-lion-retail-unsupported-mac-pro
I used the Firewire install method. My attempts to create a USB install key and modify it were not successful... part of me wants to attempt that again...

In short the system has a "small hack", with the boot.efi being replaced in 2 x directories.
Another plist is modified to include the system board ID.

This is the other reference.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=18411621&postcount=26

Key thing is that you may need to replace the graphics card.

On 17/06/2014, at 5:40 pm, Jon Pugh <email@hidden> wrote:

> On Jun 16, 2014, at 7:29 PM, 2551 wrote:
>> On 16 Jun 2014, at 22:30, Jon Pugh <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> I mean that my old MacPro can’t run more modern than Lion.  It won’t run Mountain Lion.
>>
>> That must be a 2006, 1,1 then is it?
>>
>> Mountain Lion should run on every MacPro from the 2008 3,1 onwards.
>
> Correct, MacPro 1,1 it is.  Still works, still fast, plenty of memory, plenty of disk bays, but obsolete.  :(
>
> Jon
>



- David

David G. Wilson
http://dgwilson.wordpress.com
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/dgwilson/







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