OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher 2.0.0 - Download & Changelog

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Downloads – v2.0.0

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.

Changelog

Set AssociatedBundleIdentifiers property in launch services as an array
Move to auto-generated pre/postinstall scripts for PKGs
- Streamlines PKG creation process, ensuring Install and AutoPKG scripts are always in sync
Add support for gktool in PKG postinstall scripts
- Removes Gatekeeper “verifying” prompt on first launch after PKG installation
- Note gktool is only available on macOS Sonoma and newer
Resolve unpatching crash edge case when host doesn’t require patches.
Implement new Software Update Catalog Parser for macOS Installers
Implement new Copy on Write detection mechanism for all file copying operations
- Implemented using getattrlist and VOL_CAP_INT_CLONE flag
- Helps improve performance on APFS volumes
Increase model range for S1X/S3X patching to include Haswell Macs and MacPro6,1
- Helps avoid an issue where older machines with newer, unsupported SSDs would fail to boot
- Only affects building EFI from another machine
Resolve AMD Navi MXM GPU detection for modded iMac9,x-12,x
- Thanks @Ausdauersportler for the patch!
Implement early macOS Sequoia support:
- Supporting Macs with Metal and non-Metal-based graphics:
  - MacBook5,x – 10,1
  - MacBookAir2,x – 7,x
  - MacBookPro4,1 – 14,x
  - Macmini3,1 – 7,1
  - iMac7,1 – 18,x
  - MacPro3,1 – 6,1
    - MacPro3,1 can only boot with 4 cores max currently
    - 8 cores can be re-enabled for older OSes in the GUI:
      - Settings -> Build -> MacPro3,1/Xserve2,1 Workaround
  - Xserve2,1 – 3,1
    - Xserve2,1 can only boot with 4 cores max currently
    - 8 cores can be re-enabled for older OSes in the GUI:
      - Settings -> Build -> MacPro3,1/Xserve2,1 Workaround
- Excludes the newly dropped MacBookAir8,x series.
  - No estimate can be given when support will be added.
- For non-Metal graphics, Photos app will be broken.
  - No estimate can be given when support will be added.
Implement new MetallibSupportPkg system to support macOS Sequoia on Metal 3802-based GPUs.
- See repository for more details: MetallibSupportPkg.
Implement new Patchset Detection architecture.
Implement new kernel cache building architecture.
Resolve “Label” error in com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.os-caching.plist.
Add macOS Sequoia icons to boot picker and GUI.
Resolve Memoji crashes on 3802 GPUs.
Resolve Photos Memories tab crash on Intel Ivy Bridge/Haswell iGPUs.
Increment Binaries:
- PatcherSupportPkg 1.8.0 – release
- OpenCorePkg 1.0.1 – release
- Lilu 1.6.8 – release
- WhateverGreen 1.6.7 – release
- RestrictEvents 1.1.4 – release
- FeatureUnlock 1.1.6 – release
- DebugEnhancer 1.0.9 – release
- CPUFriend 1.2.8 – release
- AutoPkgInstaller 1.0.4 – release
- CryptexFixup 1.0.3 – release

For previous or older OpenCore Legacy Patcher versions and changelogs, check the releases page.

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