octool
OpenCore config.plist visualizer + editor that also generates an EFI folder based on the settings in the config.plist (by rusty-bits)
OpenCorePkg
OpenCore bootloader (by acidanthera)
octool | OpenCorePkg | |
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10 | 185 | |
47 | 12,759 | |
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5.8 | 9.3 | |
4 months ago | 3 days ago | |
Rust | C | |
MIT License | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
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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
OpenCorePkg
Posts with mentions or reviews of OpenCorePkg.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.
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iOS Wi-Fi Profile Generator
Here's a large example with nested arrays and dicts, integers, strings, etc:
https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Docs/...
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Beeper Mini Is Back
The hackintosh community has tools to generate those #s. e.g. https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/tree/master/Utili...
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[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.9.6 >> 0.9.7 differences
OpenCore 0.9.7 is out. You can get it from Acidanthera.
- Mac pro 4.1/5.1 whats everyone else running?
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[HOW TO] OpenCore 0.9.5 >> 0.9.6 differences
OpenCore 0.9.6 is out. Although there is only 1 change in config.plist (useful only for Max OS X 10.4 and 10.5), the code continues to receive improvements and fixes.https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases
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ventura
acidanthera for OpenCore and half the kexts here
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Ode to the M1
I just installed MacOS Ventura yesterday on a 2013 MacBook Pro by using OpenCore. Worth checking out if you haven’t already considered it: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg#readme
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issues i have with opencore bootloader (read below)
IF you don't have opencore downloaded, don't download from their link, go directly to the dortania guide here and download version 0.9.2: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/releases/
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Ventura Update stuck on [EB|#LOG:EXITBS:START] (Haswell)
You also seem to be using an older version of OpenCore, so updating that would be a good idea if you get the GPU issue sorted.
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Booting Windows error: OCB: StartImage failed - Already started - what to do under BlessOverride?
This is due to OpenCore getting confused when trying to boot Windows and accidentally thinking it's booting OpenCore. This can be avoided by either move Windows to it's own drive or adding a custom drive path under BlessOverride. See Configuration.pdf (opens new window)for more details.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing octool and OpenCorePkg you can also consider the following projects:
Thinkpad-T470-EFI-Opencore - EFI folder for Opencore Thinkpad T470 Hackintosh, Feel free to fork or pull! Any recommendations appreciated.
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide
OC-tool - POSIX shell script that builds an OpenCore EFI folder from an OpenCore config.plist
OcBinaryData
OCAuxiliaryTools - Cross-platform GUI management tools for OpenCore(OCAT)
gibMacOS - Py2/py3 script that can download macOS components direct from Apple
itlwm - Intel Wi-Fi Drivers for macOS
Hackintool - The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing
ProperTree - Cross platform GUI plist editor written in python.
RestrictEvents
octool vs Thinkpad-T470-EFI-Opencore
OpenCorePkg vs OpenCore-Install-Guide
octool vs OC-tool
OpenCorePkg vs OcBinaryData
octool vs OCAuxiliaryTools
OpenCorePkg vs gibMacOS
octool vs OcBinaryData
OpenCorePkg vs itlwm
octool vs Hackintool
OpenCorePkg vs ProperTree
octool vs ProperTree
OpenCorePkg vs RestrictEvents