OC-tool
POSIX shell script that builds an OpenCore EFI folder from an OpenCore config.plist (by rusty-bits)
octool
OpenCore config.plist visualizer + editor that also generates an EFI folder based on the settings in the config.plist (by rusty-bits)
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OC-tool
Posts with mentions or reviews of OC-tool.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-09-06.
- OC-tool updated for new released OpenCore 0.7.3 - may be last update for this version of the tool as I concentrate on writing the new version - octool
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Does OpenCore 6.9 support macOS Monterey?
Another alternative if you like command line utils would be using OC-tool, drop your old config in the INPUT folder, place your custom ACPI patches and kexts in EXTRAS and use that. It has a nice TUI to sort out the config and get things going in a proper way.
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OpenCore 0.71 is Out!
I use https://github.com/rusty-bits/OC-tool since 5.x. Very easy to use in the terminal. Just RTFM and upgrades will be a breeze. You can also try out the latest builds long before the official release is published.
- OC-tool updated to make use of OpenCore 0.7.0 resources. Reminder: this tool is not endorsed or official in any way. Make sure you read all the update info from Acidanthera so you know what's changed.
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Opencore 0.7.0 is out!
When you have a working config take a look at https://github.com/rusty-bits/OC-tool I've been updating and editing with this tool for long simple instructions works great.
- For those interested, finally got around to updating OC-tool for OpenCore 0.6.8 (only a day late) (remember: this is not an official tool, you still need to correctly make your config.plist for OC-tool to build a working EFI folder from it)
- For those interested, finally got around to updating OC-tool for OpenCore 0.6.8 (only a day late)
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Secure boot or OC Vault
I wrote a tool that will do this automatically, among other things, but it is still a good idea to get it working manually so you know how the process works.
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OpenCore update question
I don't use it (I prefer to do it manually) but OC-tool is doing that for you!
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OC-tool, the unofficial unendorsed by acidanthera tool for building an EFI from a config.plist, has been updated for OpenCore release 0.6.5 and source 0.6.6
'git clone https://github.com/rusty-bits/OC-tool' to get as a repo
octool
Posts with mentions or reviews of octool.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-15.
- You know you are addicted when...
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Easiest way to Hackintosh a ThinkPad T470?
He made a nice tool that can also be used to update: https://github.com/rusty-bits/octool
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I'm making a kext updater, because half of the time spent maintaining a hackintosh is keeping it up to date.
just use my octool if you want something that just works without needing a "fancy" GUI on it like OCAT
- What OS is support on .70?
- For those that use octool, or perhaps for those that have wanted to try it out, I have just added a simple picture guide that shows some basic usage. I think a few more pictures need to be added, but it's a start.
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When do you choose to update your OpenCore bootloaders?
I wrote this https://github.com/rusty-bits/octool that takes care of everything, including adding or removing any changes in the config.plist and downloading the latest versions of the kexts and resources from Acidanthera and Dortania
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Config possible to hackintoshed ?
I haven't updated that tool in months, you should switch to the new one that pulls all its resources from the sources listed in the guide. https://github.com/rusty-bits/octool
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That's it, I have had it! Now I need some assistance...
next, make sure your copy of ProperTree is up to date, or you can use the latest version of my tool which has the benefit of downloading the proper resources for you, but it is not covered in the guide so I would recommend sticking with ProperTree since other people are more familiar with that
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octool, a tool to help edit an OpenCore config.plist and make an EFI folder from the command line - now at version 0.3.3
I am rewriting octool in Rust to help me learn the Rust language. The latest release contains binaries for macOS, Windows, and Linux and should run fine and make an EFI folder without issue. Let me know if there are problems.
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OC-tool updated for new released OpenCore 0.7.3 - may be last update for this version of the tool as I concentrate on writing the new version - octool
no real release notes on it yet, it's a total rewrite of the tool you can try it out here
What are some alternatives?
When comparing OC-tool and octool you can also consider the following projects:
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide
Thinkpad-T470-EFI-Opencore - EFI folder for Opencore Thinkpad T470 Hackintosh, Feel free to fork or pull! Any recommendations appreciated.
OpenCorePkg - OpenCore bootloader
OCAuxiliaryTools - Cross-platform GUI management tools for OpenCore（OCAT）
OcBinaryData
Hackintool - The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing
ProperTree - Cross platform GUI plist editor written in python.
QtOpenCoreConfig - Cross-platform GUI management tools for OpenCore（OCAT） [Moved to: https://github.com/ic005k/OCAuxiliaryTools]
KextUpdater - A console app to update kexts.