Outdated model for Sonoma

[gabrc52]

Sorry for deviating from the template.

background/what i tried first/before

I was trying to use these config files to install macOS Sonoma. First, the macOS partition wasn't showing up, but https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/troubleshooting/extended/opencore-issues.html#can-t-see-macos-partitions fixed it.

Once it showed up, I was getting a black screen and then it kicked me out back to OpenCore. After adding some logging I was getting

OCB: StartImage failed - Aborted
OCB: Restored mode 0/0/0(0) - Success

This error seems very generic and the logging level suggested by Configuration.pdf did not help: Misc → Debug → Target = 3. I set bit 6 on to enable logging to file, so I set Target to 67. Finally some logs:

91:243 00:059 AAPL: ***********************************************************
91:301 00:058 AAPL: This version of Mac OS X is not supported on this platform!
91:360 00:058 AAPL: ***********************************************************
91:419 00:058 AAPL: Reason: Mac-B4831CEBD52A0C4C
91:478 00:059 AAPL: #[EB|STOP] 0x11
91:537 00:059 AAPL: #[EB|H:IS] 0
91:596 00:059 AAPL: #[EB.G.CS|-?] Ok(0)
91:738 00:142 AAPL: Displaying boot failure graphic for 10 seconds...

I did not see any boot failure graphic, just a black screen, but at least now I knew what the reason was.

I added the -no_compat_check boot argument as suggested in https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/17sqjct/comment/k8rkj5r/ and it now boots to the installer/recovery but immediately shows the error message: macOS Sonoma is not compatible with this Mac.

[johnwtt]

Upgrade your model to MacbookAir8,2, that should fix the problem

[sixdas]

But is the EFI folder and the same as the one you download from the repo just need to change the version in the config.plist file or do the Kexts need to be updated as well?

Per I tried but it won't start the usb

[johnwtt]

But is the EFI folder and the same as the one you download from the repo just need to change the version in the config.plist file or do the Kexts need to be updated as well?

Per I tried but it won't start the usb

Wdym by won't start the USB, also update your kext, that should help a lot