With the release of OpenCore Legacy Patcher v1.5.0, some noteworthy improvements are dropping!
- New Privileged Helper Tool.
- Removes requirement of password prompts for installing patches, creating installers, etc.
- New Package-based distribution.
- Help support the new helper tool installation, and streamline future updates.
OpenCore-Patcher.pkgwill be the recommend way to install OpenCore Legacy Patcher.
And more fixes and improvements listed in the changelog below. Hope everyone enjoys the new release!
As to be expected, macOS Sonoma support is still in active development. This is a community-driven project, and as such we ask users to keep expectations in check and use older OSes if you encounter issues that affect you.
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Full Changelog
1.5.0 Changelog (click to expand)
- Restructure project directories
- Python:
- Move logic into
opencore_legacy_patcherdirectory - Use relative imports for local libraries
- Move logic into
- Documentation:
- Move images to
docs/images
- Move images to
- Payloads:
- Remove redundant/unused files bundled in payloads.dmg
- Python:
- Resolve unpatching Nvidia Web Drivers failing to clean up
/Library/Extensions - Implement preflight code signature checks for macOS installer creation
- Ensures validity of
createinstallmediabinary before execution
- Ensures validity of
- Modularize AutoPkg's pre/postinstall scripts
- Adjusted to use functions for better readability
- Implements ZSH shebang
- Removes OS logging
- Disable usage of
OpenLegacyBoot.efi- Resolves boot issues on certain CSM-based Macs
- Implement new PKG-based installer
OpenCore-Patcher.pkgis now the recommended method for installationOpenCore-Patcher-Uninstaller.pkgis now available for uninstallation- Note this only removes the application, not any patches applied
OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.app.zipis deprecated and will be removed in future versions
- Implement new Privileged Helper Tool
- Removes need for password prompts when installing patches, creating installers, etc.
- Installed at
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.privileged-helper - No launch services required
- For running from source, recompile tool with debug configuration (
make debug)
- Resolve OpenCore-Patcher.app window not appearing as topmost window on launch
- Reworked CI tooling:
- New build script with reworked parameters:
Build-Project.command - Remove reliance on WhiteBox's Packages for AutoPkg creation
- Now implements
pkgbuildandproductbuildfor package creation throughmacOs-Pkg-BuilderPython module
- Now implements
- New build script with reworked parameters:
- Implement additional sanity checks before performing root patches
- Checks for mismatched snapshots vs root volume macOS versions
- Increment Binaries:
- OpenCorePkg 1.0.0 - release
Asset Information
- OpenCore-Patcher.pkg:
- Visual GUI-based app installer
- Recommended for all users
- OpenCore-Patcher-Uninstaller.pkg:
- Uninstalls OpenCore-Patcher.app and additional utilities
- Does not revert any patches installed
- OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.app:
- Legacy app, installs OpenCore-Patcher.pkg internally
- Direct app download is deprecated, and planned for remove in the future
- AutoPkg-Assets.pkg:
- Additional resources used by OpenCore-Patcher
- Automatically pulled when needed, don't download