octool
OpenCore config.plist visualizer + editor that also generates an EFI folder based on the settings in the config.plist (by rusty-bits)
ProperTree
Cross platform GUI plist editor written in python. (by corpnewt)
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| 5.8 | 8.8 | |
| 4 months ago | 5 days ago | |
| Rust | Python | |
| 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
ProperTree
Posts with mentions or reviews of ProperTree.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-08.
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What did I do wrong?
Open the config in ProperTree (https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree) and do a clean snapshot (CMD-SHIFT-R). This will put all of the kexts in the right order.
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Ventura on ryzen 5 5600, rx 6700 and 32gb ram
Open your config.plist using ProperTree.
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Is there someone who can tell me what I need for my efi file
NO. Prebuilts are a bad way to start. They are not updated and aren't configured to your specific needs. Make your own EFI and also don't use OCAT, use ProperTree which can do OC specific things like OC (clean) snapshots.
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Successful hackintosh build
ProperTree
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How to edit a .plist file which contains binary data
Try looking into a program called ProperTree. Has a GUI implementation to easily edit https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree
- Disabling XHCI Port Limit
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MacOS Monterey on Ryzen 3 2200G & Radeon RX 460
Used the Ryzen and Threadripper(17h and 19h) OpenCore Install Guide for with OpenCore v0.8.7 in combination with OpenCore Auxillary Tools, Sanity Checker & ProperTree.
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How to fix OpenCore not vaulted?
Use propertree. It is hands down, the best IMO. https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree
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reboot
You need to mount your EFI partition (find a tool online or use command line). In it you should find "EFI/OC/config.plist". Open the file with Propertree or another plist editor and make the changes.
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macOS Big Sur reaches Apple Logo then instantly quits and loads up Windows 10 like
If anything, keep .contentFlavour files removed and try updating your config.plist using ProperTree or some other plist editor which just makes it easier to read. Sorry I couldn't be of much help but its the best I've got right now haha.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing octool and ProperTree 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
gibMacOS - Py2/py3 script that can download macOS components direct from Apple
OpenCorePkg - OpenCore bootloader
OCAuxiliaryTools - Cross-platform GUI management tools for OpenCore（OCAT）
tool - the USBToolBox tool
OcBinaryData
GenSMBIOS - Py script that uses acidanthera's macserial to generate SMBIOS and optionally saves them to a plist.
Hackintool - The Swiss army knife of vanilla Hackintoshing
MountEFI - An even more robust edition of my previous MountEFI scripts