From 366bb6b6c2b26958e938bf6787bb536a29ffc273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: neon ball <35791009+ParaDoX1994@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:20:55 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update POST-INSTALL.md --- docs/POST-INSTALL.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/POST-INSTALL.md b/docs/POST-INSTALL.md index 10babd812..fca1d4fcd 100644 --- a/docs/POST-INSTALL.md +++ b/docs/POST-INSTALL.md @@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ SIP settings can be accessed from the Security tab shown in the images. To chang | ![](./images/OCLP-GUI-Settings-SIP-Enabled.png) | ![](./images/OCLP-GUI-Settings-SIP-Root-Patch.png) | ![](./images/OCLP-GUI-Settings-SIP-Disabled.png) | -In the cases where SIP can be enabled, manually enabling it is needed. Easiest way to check whether you can fully enable SIP is the "Post Install Root Patch" section, if that section tells your system doesn't need patches (or you don't install the patches e.g. in case you don't need WiFi on a Mac Pro with upgraded GPU running Monterey) then it is safe to assume full SIP can be enabled. +In the cases where SIP can be enabled, manually enabling it is needed. + +Easiest way to check whether you can fully enable SIP is the "Post Install Root Patch" section, if that section tells your system doesn't need patches (or you don't install the patches e.g. in case you don't need WiFi on a Mac Pro with upgraded GPU running Monterey) then it is safe to assume full SIP can be enabled. **Ventura and newer** @@ -55,9 +57,10 @@ All unsupported systems require lowered SIP. **Monterey** Majority of unsupported systems from 2013 onward can enable full SIP. + Pre-2012 systems, also known as "non-Metal" (includes Mac Pros without upgraded GPU), as well as NVIDIA Kepler and Intel HD 4000 GPUs require lowered SIP. -Some systems such as Mac Pros also require root patching for stock WiFi cards but if you do not need WiFi or you plan to upgrade the card, there is no need for root patching and as such SIP can be fully enabled. +Some systems such as Mac Pros also require lowered SIP for stock WiFi cards and stock GPUs (due to root patching) but if you do not need WiFi (or you plan to upgrade it) and you're running on an upgraded GPU, there is no need for root patching and as such SIP can be fully enabled. **Big Sur**