Month: September 2017

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EFIver.py v1.2 released

A new update of efiver.py is now available from my Github repository.

Version 1.1 has a fix for an index error for .scap files, and will now correctly show the version info of all of the extracted files.

Version 1.2 comes with a new EFI ROM version check, and highlights the data for your Mac. Look here:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
          EFIver.py v1.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Mac-F2268CC8 |       iMac10,1 |   IM101.88Z.00CF.B00.1708080133
          Mac-F2268DAE |       iMac11,1 |   IM111.88Z.0037.B00.1708080241
          Mac-F2238AC8 |       iMac11,2 |   IM112.88Z.005B.B00.1708080439
  Mac-942B5BF58194151B |       iMac12,1 |   IM121.88Z.004D.B00.1708080012
  Mac-00BE6ED71E35EB86 |       iMac13,1 |   IM131.88Z.010F.B00.1708080805
  Mac-031B6874CF7F642A |       iMac14,1 |   IM141.88Z.0123.B00.1708211404
  Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61 |       iMac14,2 |   IM142.88Z.0123.B00.1708211454
  Mac-77EB7D7DAF985301 |       iMac14,3 |   IM143.88Z.0123.B00.1708211454
  Mac-81E3E92DD6088272 |       iMac14,4 |   IM144.88Z.0183.B00.1708080656
  Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5 |       iMac15,1 |   IM151.88Z.0211.B00.1708080656
          Mac-F22C8AC8 |     MacBook6,1 |    MB61.88Z.00CB.B00.1708080203
          Mac-F22C89C8 |     MacBook7,1 |    MB71.88Z.003D.B00.1708080317
  Mac-942452F5819B1C1B |  MacBookAir3,1 |   MBA31.88Z.0067.B00.1708080355
  Mac-C08A6BB70A942AC2 |  MacBookAir4,1 |   MBA41.88Z.007B.B00.1708072159
  Mac-66F35F19FE2A0D05 |  MacBookAir5,1 |   MBA51.88Z.00F4.B00.1708080803
  Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF |  MacBookAir6,1 |   MBA61.88Z.0103.B00.1708080653
  Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F | MacBookPro10,1 |  MBP101.88Z.00F2.B00.1708080809
  Mac-AFD8A9D944EA4843 | MacBookPro10,2 |  MBP102.88Z.010B.B00.1708080805
  Mac-189A3D4F975D5FFC | MacBookPro11,1 |  MBP111.88Z.0142.B00.1708080655
  Mac-3CBD00234E554E41 | MacBookPro11,2 |  MBP112.88Z.0142.B00.1708080655
          Mac-F22589C8 |  MacBookPro6,1 |   MBP61.88Z.005A.B00.1708072217
          Mac-F222BEC8 |  MacBookPro7,1 |   MBP71.88Z.003D.B00.1708080058
  Mac-94245B3640C91C81 |  MacBookPro8,1 |   MBP81.88Z.004D.B00.1708080655
  Mac-4B7AC7E43945597E |  MacBookPro9,1 |   MBP91.88Z.00D7.B00.1708080744
          Mac-F2208EC8 |     Macmini4,1 |    MM41.88Z.0045.B00.1708072325
  Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1 |     Macmini5,1 |    MM51.88Z.007B.B00.1708080744
  Mac-031AEE4D24BFF0B1 |     Macmini6,1 |    MM61.88Z.010B.B00.1708080649
  Mac-35C5E08120C7EEAF |     Macmini7,1 |    MM71.88Z.0224.B00.1708080033
  Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6 |      MacPro6,1 |    MP61.88Z.0120.B00.1708080652
  Mac-A369DDC4E67F1C45 |       iMac16,1 |   IM161.88Z.0212.B00.1708080033
  Mac-FFE5EF870D7BA81A |       iMac16,2 |   IM162.88Z.0212.B00.1708080033
  Mac-DB15BD556843C820 |       iMac17,1 |   IM171.88Z.0110.B00.1708080012
  Mac-4B682C642B45593E |       iMac18,1 |   IM181.88Z.0151.B00.1708080034
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2 |       iMac18,3 |   IM183.88Z.0151.B00.1708080034 <
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Mac-EE2EBD4B90B839A8 |    MacBook10,1 |   MB101.88Z.0154.B00.1708080122
  Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC |     MacBook8,1 |    MB81.88Z.0168.B00.1708080033
  Mac-9AE82516C7C6B903 |     MacBook9,1 |    MB91.88Z.0159.B00.1708080011
  Mac-9F18E312C5C2BF0B |  MacBookAir7,1 |   MBA71.88Z.0171.B00.1708072210
  Mac-06F11FD93F0323C5 | MacBookPro11,4 |  MBP114.88Z.0177.B00.1708080033
  Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 | MacBookPro12,1 |  MBP121.88Z.0171.B00.1708080033
  Mac-473D31EABEB93F9B | MacBookPro13,1 |  MBP131.88Z.0212.B00.1708080127
  Mac-66E35819EE2D0D05 | MacBookPro13,2 |  MBP132.88Z.0233.B00.1708080034
  Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C | MacBookPro13,3 |  MBP133.88Z.0233.B00.1708080034
  Mac-B4831CEBD52A0C4C | MacBookPro14,1 |  MBP141.88Z.0167.B00.1708080034
  Mac-CAD6701F7CEA0921 | MacBookPro14,2 |  MBP142.88Z.0167.B00.1708080034
  Mac-551B86E5744E2388 | MacBookPro14,3 |  MBP143.88Z.0167.B00.1708080129
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> WARNING: Your EFI ROM IM183.88Z.0058.B00.1705091711 is not up-to-date!! <
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

See also: New Handy Script Called efiver.py

Edit: In case you need some help…

1.) Open a terminal window

2.) enter: cd ~/Downloads

3.) enter: curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Piker-Alpha/HandyScripts/master/efiver.py -o efiver.py

4.) enter: curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Piker-Alpha/HandyScripts/master/installSeed.py -o installSeed.py

5.) enter: chmod +x efiver.py

6.) enter: chmod +x installSeed.py

7.) enter: ./efiver.py

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New Handy Script Called efiver.py

Two days ago I mentioned efiver.py and today I like to share it with you. Running efiver.py is simple a matter of entering: ./efiver.py

Update: A new version of efiver.py (v1.2) is now available. See also EFIver.py v1.2 released.

Note the initial output of the script:

installSeed.py v3.3 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-31306.English.dist [13680 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A360a) and Key (091-31306)

Warning: Seed BuildID is the same as macOS on this Mac!

Queued Download(s):
FirmwareUpdate.pkg [200477927 bytes]

Download of FirmwareUpdate.pkg finished
Expanding FirmwareUpdate.pkg to /tmp/FirmwareUpdate
Password:

Correct. That is the output of installSeed.py and efiver.py relies on it, for the actual download of, and expansion of FirmwareUpdate.pkg. In short. Make sure to download it as well. In case you haven’t already.

Anyway. Here is the output that matters:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
          efiver.py v1.0 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Mac-F2268CC8 |       iMac10,1 |   IM101.88Z.00CF.B00.1708080133
        Mac-F2268DAE |       iMac11,1 |   IM111.88Z.0037.B00.1708080241
        Mac-F2238AC8 |       iMac11,2 |   IM112.88Z.005B.B00.1708080439
Mac-942B5BF58194151B |       iMac12,1 |   IM121.88Z.004D.B00.1708080012
Mac-00BE6ED71E35EB86 |       iMac13,1 |   IM131.88Z.010F.B00.1708080805
        Mac-F22C8AC8 |     MacBook6,1 |    MB61.88Z.00CB.B00.1708080203
        Mac-F22C89C8 |     MacBook7,1 |    MB71.88Z.003D.B00.1708080317
Mac-942452F5819B1C1B |  MacBookAir3,1 |   MBA31.88Z.0067.B00.1708080355
Mac-C08A6BB70A942AC2 |  MacBookAir4,1 |   MBA41.88Z.007B.B00.1708072159
Mac-66F35F19FE2A0D05 |  MacBookAir5,1 |   MBA51.88Z.00F4.B00.1708080803
Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F | MacBookPro10,1 |  MBP101.88Z.00F2.B00.1708080809
Mac-AFD8A9D944EA4843 | MacBookPro10,2 |  MBP102.88Z.010B.B00.1708080805
        Mac-F22589C8 |  MacBookPro6,1 |   MBP61.88Z.005A.B00.1708072217
        Mac-F222BEC8 |  MacBookPro7,1 |   MBP71.88Z.003D.B00.1708080058
Mac-94245B3640C91C81 |  MacBookPro8,1 |   MBP81.88Z.004D.B00.1708080655
Mac-4B7AC7E43945597E |  MacBookPro9,1 |   MBP91.88Z.00D7.B00.1708080744
        Mac-F2208EC8 |     Macmini4,1 |    MM41.88Z.0045.B00.1708072325
Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1 |     Macmini5,1 |    MM51.88Z.007B.B00.1708080744
Mac-031AEE4D24BFF0B1 |     Macmini6,1 |    MM61.88Z.010B.B00.1708080649
Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6 |      MacPro6,1 |    MP61.88Z.0120.B00.1708080652
Mac-A369DDC4E67F1C45 |       iMac16,1 |   IM161.88Z.0212.B00.1708080033
Mac-FFE5EF870D7BA81A |       iMac16,2 |   IM162.88Z.0212.B00.1708080033
Mac-DB15BD556843C820 |       iMac17,1 |   IM171.88Z.0110.B00.1708080012
Mac-4B682C642B45593E |       iMac18,1 |   IM181.88Z.0151.B00.1708080034
Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2 |       iMac18,3 |   IM183.88Z.0151.B00.1708080034
Mac-EE2EBD4B90B839A8 |    MacBook10,1 |   MB101.88Z.0154.B00.1708080122
Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC |     MacBook8,1 |    MB81.88Z.0168.B00.1708080033
Mac-9AE82516C7C6B903 |     MacBook9,1 |    MB91.88Z.0159.B00.1708080011
Mac-9F18E312C5C2BF0B |  MacBookAir7,1 |   MBA71.88Z.0171.B00.1708072210
Mac-06F11FD93F0323C5 | MacBookPro11,4 |  MBP114.88Z.0177.B00.1708080033
Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 | MacBookPro12,1 |  MBP121.88Z.0171.B00.1708080033
Mac-473D31EABEB93F9B | MacBookPro13,1 |  MBP131.88Z.0212.B00.1708080127
Mac-66E35819EE2D0D05 | MacBookPro13,2 |  MBP132.88Z.0233.B00.1708080034
Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C | MacBookPro13,3 |  MBP133.88Z.0233.B00.1708080034
Mac-B4831CEBD52A0C4C | MacBookPro14,1 |  MBP141.88Z.0167.B00.1708080034
Mac-CAD6701F7CEA0921 | MacBookPro14,2 |  MBP142.88Z.0167.B00.1708080034
Mac-551B86E5744E2388 | MacBookPro14,3 |  MBP143.88Z.0167.B00.1708080129
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Note: There are three different boardID’s for the iMac17,1 but only one is shown since all EFI ROM version are the same.

No more looking up of board/model ID’s. It’s all there. And it is very easy to use.

Note that this is only the initial release, and I hope that you like it.

Hey. We could also add a new script to extract the firmware mask from the payloads. What do you think?

p.s. The BIOS date is here: 1708080129

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New Handy Script Called smcver.py

I converted an old bash script to Python and this new scripts does everything on it’s own. You only need to launch the script and that’s about it. What does it? Who needs it? Well. That is pretty simple, when you look at the output of smcver.py:

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SMCver.py v1.0 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha
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Mac-031B6874CF7F642A |       iMac14,1 | v2.14f24
Mac-189A3D4F975D5FFC | MacBookPro11,1 | v2.16f68
Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61 |       iMac14,2 | v2.15f7
Mac-2BD1B31983FE1663 | MacBookPro11,3 | v2.19f12
Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF |  MacBookAir6,1 | v2.12f143
Mac-35C5E08120C7EEAF |     Macmini7,1 | v2.24f32
Mac-3CBD00234E554E41 | MacBookPro11,2 | v2.18f15
Mac-42FD25EABCABB274 |       iMac15,1 | v2.22f16
Mac-473D31EABEB93F9B | MacBookPro13,1 | v2.36f97
Mac-65CE76090165799A |       iMac17,1 | v2.33f10
Mac-66E35819EE2D0D05 | MacBookPro13,2 | v2.37f20
Mac-77EB7D7DAF985301 |       iMac14,3 | v2.17f7
Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5 |  MacBookAir6,2 | v2.13f15
Mac-81E3E92DD6088272 |       iMac14,4 | v2.21f92
Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01 |  MacBookAir7,2 | v2.27f2
Mac-9AE82516C7C6B903 |     MacBook9,1 | v2.35f105
Mac-9F18E312C5C2BF0B |  MacBookAir7,1 | v2.26f2
Mac-A369DDC4E67F1C45 |       iMac16,1 | v2.31f36
Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C | MacBookPro13,3 | v2.38f7
Mac-B809C3757DA9BB8D |       iMac17,1 | v2.34f2
Mac-BE0E8AC46FE800CC |     MacBook8,1 | v2.25f87
Mac-DB15BD556843C820 |       iMac17,1 | v2.33f10
Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 | MacBookPro12,1 | v2.28f7
Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6 |      MacPro6,1 | v2.20f18
Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5 |       iMac15,1 | v2.23f11
Mac-FFE5EF870D7BA81A |       iMac16,2 | v2.32f20
--------------------------------------------------

With my new script, everyone can check the latest Apple’s SMC version info. You don’t need anyone. No more waiting. Not for anyone. Nobody controls you. You are in control. Totally.

Note: smcver.py calls installSeed.py v3.3+ for the actual download and expanding of FirmwareUpdate.pkg This new update of instalSeed.py and smcver.py will be shared a.s.a.p.

Another script (efiver.py) to check the latest EFI ROM version info will also be shared soon. With the same kind of informative (board-id/model-id) output.

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macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build 17A365 Released…

Today Apple released High Sierra 10.13 Build 17A365. Your Mac. Elevated. Let the fun begin…

installSeed.py v3.3 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-34298.English.dist [7928 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A365) and Key (091-34298)
Seed BuildID is newer than macOS on this Mac (Ok)

Do you want to continue [y/n] ? y

Queued Download(s):
AppleDiagnostics.dmg [2613171 bytes]
BaseSystem.chunklist [1984 bytes]
AppleDiagnostics.chunklist [328 bytes]
InstallAssistantAuto.pkg [10849613 bytes]
OSInstall.mpkg [670017 bytes]
InstallESDDmg.chunklist [16348 bytes]
InstallInfo.plist [1584 bytes]
InstallESDDmg.pkg [4668317536 bytes]
RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg [492474212 bytes]
BaseSystem.dmg [490961728 bytes]

Download of AppleDiagnostics.chunklist finished
Download of InstallInfo.plist finished
Download of BaseSystem.chunklist finished
Download of OSInstall.mpkg finished
Download of InstallESDDmg.chunklist finished
Download of AppleDiagnostics.dmg finished
Download of InstallAssistantAuto.pkg finished
Download of BaseSystem.dmg finished
Download of RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg finished
Download of InstallESDDmg.pkg finished

Creating installer.pkg ...
Password: ********
productbuild: Wrote product to /tmp/091-34298/installer.pkg

Running installer ...
installer: Package name is Install macOS High Sierra
installer: Upgrading at base path /
installer: The upgrade was successful.

Copying: InstallESDDmg.pkg to the target location ...
Copying: AppleDiagnostics.dmg to the target location ...
Copying: AppleDiagnostics.chunklist to the target location ...
Copying: BaseSystem.dmg to the target location ...
Copying: BaseSystem.chunklist to the target location ...

Edit: I need to add some checks to installSeed.py and I hope to complete and commit the changes a.s.a.p. but I am feeling sick so it may take me a day longer. Maybe.

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installSeed.py v3.2 released…

Yesterday I blogged about installSeed.py v3.0 and today I want to discuss the new options of installSeed.py v3.2 (after a silent update to v3.1).

Let’s start with the output when argument -h is used:

./installSeed.py -h

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Supported arguments:

installSeed.py -a update
installSeed.py -a update -f <packagename>
installSeed.py -a update -f <packagename> -t <volumename>
installSeed.py -a update -f <packagename> -t <volumename> -c [0/1] (0 skips confirmation)

installSeed.py -a install
installSeed.py -a install -f <packagename>
installSeed.py -a install -f <packagename> -t <volumename>
installSeed.py -a install -f <packagename> -t <volumename> -c [0/1] (0 skips confirmation)

Let’s select a target volume from the command line:

./installSeed.py -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-32527.English.dist [9851 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A362a) and Key (091-32527)
Seed BuildID is newer than macOS on this Mac (Ok)

Do you want to continue [y/n] ? n
Aborting ...

Note that “Seed BuildID is newer than macOS on this Mac (Ok)” is new, and that the text of the confirmation changes along with it. Let’s check for an update:

./installSeed.py -a update -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-31306.English.dist [13680 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A360a) and Key (091-31306)

Warning: Seed BuildID is the same as macOS on this Mac!

Are you sure that you want to continue [y/n] ? n
Aborting ...

Note the warning, and that fact that the text of the confirmation changed. No problem. You might need a reinstallation of the current version of macOS. Anyway. Let’s do that again, but this time on a Mac with the latest GM candidate installed on it:

./installSeed.py -a update -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A362a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-31306.English.dist [13680 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A360a) and Key (091-31306)

Warning: Seed BuildID is older than macOS on this Mac!

Are you absolutely sure that you want to continue [y/n] ? n
Aborting ...

New warning text, and this time the text for the confirmation also includes the word: “absolutely”. That should help prevent errors. So I hope.

Let’s now use the -f argument to download a single package. Here we download the FirmwareUpdate.pkg from the latest update:

./installSeed.py -a update -f FirmwareUpdate.pkg -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-31306.English.dist [13680 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A360a) and Key (091-31306)

Warning: Seed BuildID is the same as macOS on this Mac!

Are you sure that you want to continue [y/n] ? y

Queued Downloads:
FirmwareUpdate.pkg [200477927 bytes]

Download of FirmwareUpdate.pkg finished

Want the latest version of RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg? No problem. You can do that like so:

./installSeed.py -a install -f RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-32527.English.dist [9851 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A362a) and Key (091-32527)
Seed BuildID is newer than macOS on this Mac (Ok)

Queued Downloads:
RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg [492072796 bytes]

Download of RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg finished

You’ll find the downloaded file in: /tmp/[key] In this case: /tmp/091-32527

Don’t want a confirmation? Ok. Add the -c 0 arguments. Oh and there is one last thing. This:

./installSeed.py -a update -t /

installSeed.py v3.2 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Downloading: 091-31306.English.dist [13680 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A360a) and Key (091-31306)

Warning: Seed BuildID is the same as macOS on this Mac!

Queued Downloads:
macOSUpd10.13.pkg [2143075990 bytes]
FullBundleUpdate.pkg [110316889 bytes]
EmbeddedOSFirmware.pkg [59301204 bytes]
macOSUpd10.13.RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg [492064611 bytes]
macOSUpd10.13Patch.pkg [1307745946 bytes]
FirmwareUpdate.pkg [200477927 bytes]

Download of EmbeddedOSFirmware.pkg finished
Download of FullBundleUpdate.pkg finished
Download of FirmwareUpdate.pkg finished
Download of macOSUpd10.13.RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg finished
Download of macOSUpd10.13Patch.pkg finished
Download of macOSUpd10.13.pkg finished
Support for -a update is not implemented in v3.2

Note the: “Support for -a update is not implemented in v3.2” there. As in. This version currently only downloads the files. It won’t install anything. This is something that I like to work on for a next update.

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installSeed.py v3.0 released…

You may still be using an old version of installSeed.py but a new version is now available from my Github Repository. I don’t have a lot of time right now, so let’s start with the output of the script:

installSeed.py v3.0 Copyright (c) 2017 by Pike R. Alpha

Currently running on macOS High Sierra 10.13 Build (17A360a) 
Seed Program Enrollment: DeveloperSeed

Available target volumes:

[ 0 ] Mountain Lion
[ 1 ] Mavericks
[ 2 ] Yosemite
[ 3 ] El Capitan
[ 4 ] Sierra
[ 5 ] High Sierra

Select a target volume for the boot file: 5

Downloading: 091-32527.English.dist [9851 bytes] ...
Found Install Package with BuildID (17A362a) and Key (091-32527)

Do you want to continue [y/n] ? y

Queued Downloads:
InstallAssistantAuto.pkg [10808727 bytes]
InstallInfo.plist [1584 bytes]
RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg [492072796 bytes]
AppleDiagnostics.dmg [2613304 bytes]
BaseSystem.dmg [490624505 bytes]
AppleDiagnostics.chunklist [328 bytes]
BaseSystem.chunklist [1984 bytes]
InstallESDDmg.chunklist [16312 bytes]
OSInstall.mpkg [540619 bytes]
InstallESDDmg.pkg [4660293474 bytes]

Download of InstallInfo.plist finished
Download of BaseSystem.chunklist finished
Download of AppleDiagnostics.chunklist finished
Download of InstallESDDmg.chunklist finished
Download of OSInstall.mpkg finished
Download of AppleDiagnostics.dmg finished
Download of InstallAssistantAuto.pkg finished
Download of BaseSystem.dmg finished
Download of RecoveryHDMetaDmg.pkg finished
Download of InstallESDDmg.pkg finished

Creating installer.pkg ...
Password: ********
productbuild: Wrote product to /Volumes/High Sierra/tmp/091-32527/installer.pkg

Running installer ...
installer: Package name is Install macOS High Sierra Beta
installer: Upgrading at base path /
installer: The upgrade was successful.

Copying: InstallESDDmg.pkg to the target location ...
Copying: AppleDiagnostics.dmg to the target location ...
Copying: AppleDiagnostics.chunklist to the target location ...
Copying: BaseSystem.dmg to the target location ...
Copying: BaseSystem.chunklist to the target location ...

Note the much improved output. Which is way more informative. Now you know what you’re about to download.

It now also asks you if you want to continue. Before it adds the URLs to the download queue. As in multithreaded downloads. To speeds things up.

I also added (the initial) support for seed updates and single package downloads. Like for example FirmwareUpdate.pkg – though this feature will only be available in a next update!

Edit: The text: “Select a target volume for the boot file” should have been: “Select a target volume” and will be corrected in a next update!

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XNU source code for Sierra 10.12.6 is incomplete…

The XNU source code for Sierra 10.12.6, the source code that Apple is sharing with us, is missing some vital definitions. This makes it even more incomplete than it already was. I mean just look at this (cpuid.h):

#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_ULT		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_ULX		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_DT		0x5E

That should really be this:

#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_ULT		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_ULX		0x4E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_DT		0x5E
#define CPU_MODEL_SKYLAKE_W		0x55

#define CPU_MODEL_KABYLAKE		0x8E
#define CPU_MODEL_KABYLAKE_ULT		0x8E
#define CPU_MODEL_KABYLAKE_ULX		0x8E
#define CPU_MODEL_KABYLAKE_DT		0x9E

And this line is also missing in machine.h:

#define CPUFAMILY_INTEL_KABYLAKE	0x0f817246

Why? Because Kaby Lake processors where introduced in Mac’s long before the High Sierra GM. Without these even Apple cannot compile the source code. But hey. I guess that Apple isn’t expecting us to pay attention to detail.

Note: The source code for High Sierra 10.13 is correct. As in the lines are there in the SDK already.

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Craig’s Face ID failure on the iPhone X

Sorry to spoil it for you, but…

It seems that some people think that Face ID failed during the keynote, but what actually happened there – I think – was that Craig picked up the wrong iPhone. One without Face ID setup for him. This is why it showed this: “Swipe up to unlock” and “Your passcode is required to enable Face ID” after two five attempts. Note the “to enable Face ID“. As in. It was not setup for him.

Well. So far for the failure during the keynote.

Edit: Actually. Looking at the facts. This doesn’t look good for Apple. Certainly not for a GM.

Edit-2: Well. maybe not. I checked the keynote once more and it seems that Craig looked at the iPhone X twice before Face ID got disabled. He didn’t even notice it.

The first time Craig didn’t pick up the iPhone, but he looked at it on the table. This was attempt number one. And it failed to recognise him.

The second time Craig did pick up the iPhone, and he looked at the iPhone, but only briefly. This was attempt number two. Which also fail to recognise him.

After this, Face ID was disabled, because that is what it should do. Disable Face ID after two five unsuccessful attempts.

Ergo. The problem was that he looked at the iPhone X, but not long enough.

Edit-3: The problem appears to be even simpler. Well. According to Apple that is, because their explanation to David Pogue was this:

“People were handling the device for stage demo ahead of time,” says a rep, “and didn’t realize Face ID was trying to authenticate their face. After failing a number of times, because they weren’t Craig, the iPhone did what it was designed to do, which was to require his passcode.” In other words, “Face ID worked as it was designed to.”

Ok then please, please explain to me why Face ID on the backup iPhone X worked. Let me guess. That iPhone X wasn’t handled by the same person, but Craig himself?

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Initial iPhone 8 (Plus) and iPhone X serial data

Apple added the (initial) data for the new iPhone 8 (Plus) and iPhone X. This information is used to link you to a page with Technical Specifications for the device, based on the last four characters of the serial number:

JC67 – iPhone 8
JC68 – iPhone 8
JC69 – iPhone 8
JC6C – iPhone 8
JC6D – iPhone 8
JC6F – iPhone 8
JC6G – iPhone 8
JC6H – iPhone 8
JC6J – iPhone 8
JC6K – iPhone 8
JC6L – iPhone 8
JC6M – iPhone 8
JC6N – iPhone 8
JC6P – iPhone 8
JC6Q – iPhone 8
JC6R – iPhone 8
JC6T – iPhone 8
JC6V – iPhone 8

JCL6 – iPhone X
JCL7 – iPhone X
JCL8 – iPhone X
JCL9 – iPhone X
JCLC – iPhone X
JCLD – iPhone X
JCLF – iPhone X
JCLG – iPhone X
JCLH – iPhone X
JCLJ – iPhone X
JCLK – iPhone X
JCLL – iPhone X

JCLM – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLN – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLP – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLQ – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLR – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLT – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLV – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLW – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLX – iPhone 8 Plus
JCLY – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM0 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM1 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM2 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM3 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM4 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM5 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM6 – iPhone 8 Plus
JCM7 – iPhone 8 Plus