macos_installer_handler.py: Add min OS check

Ventura’s installer requires an El Cap host to run

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   - thanks [@jazzzny](https://github.com/Jazzzny)
 - Resolve UI unable to download macOS installers on unknown models
   - ex. M2 Macs and Hackintoshes
+- Implement minimum OS check for installer creation
+  - Prevents vague errors when creating Ventura installers on Yosemite
 - Increment Binaries:
   - PatcherSupportPkg 0.9.6 - release
 - Build Server Changes:

docs/MODELS.md

@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ The below table will list all supported and unsupported functions of the patcher
 
 Regarding OS support, see below:
 
-* Machines listing `YES - Ventura and older` means they cannot run macOS Ventura at this time. Machines with only `YES` can run all of the supported macOS versions offered by OpenCore Legacy Patcher.
-
 | Support Entry | Supported OSes | Description | Comment |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| HostOS | macOS 10.9 - macOS 13 | Refers to OSes where running OpenCore-Patcher.app are supported | Supports 10.7+ if [Python 3.9 or higher](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is manually installed, simply run the `OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.command` located in the repo |
+| HostOS | macOS 10.10 - macOS 13 | Refers to OSes where running OpenCore-Patcher.app are supported | Supports 10.7+ if [Python 3.9 or higher](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is manually installed, simply run the `OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.command` located in the repo |
 | TargetOS | macOS 11 - macOS 13 | Refers to OSes that can be patched to run with OpenCore | May support 10.4 and newer (in a potentially broken state). No support provided. |
 
+* macOS Ventura installer creation requires 10.11 or later
+
 ### MacBook
 
 | SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |

resources/gui/gui_main.py

@@ -2060,7 +2060,17 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             logging.info("Installer(s) found:")
             for app in available_installers:
                 logging.info(f"- {available_installers[app]['Short Name']}: {available_installers[app]['Version']} ({available_installers[app]['Build']})")
-                self.install_selection = wx.Button(self.frame, label=f"{available_installers[app]['Short Name']}: {available_installers[app]['Version']} ({available_installers[app]['Build']})", size=(320, 30))
+
+                app_str = f"{available_installers[app]['Short Name']}"
+                unsupported: bool = available_installers[app]['Minimum Host OS'] > self.constants.detected_os
+
+                if unsupported:
+                    min_str = os_data.os_conversion.convert_kernel_to_marketing_name(available_installers[app]['Minimum Host OS'])
+                    app_str += f" (Requires {min_str})"
+                else:
+                    app_str += f": {available_installers[app]['Version']} ({available_installers[app]['Build']})"
+
+                self.install_selection = wx.Button(self.frame, label=app_str, size=(320, 30))
                 i = i + 25
                 self.install_selection.SetPosition(
                     wx.Point(
@@ -2070,6 +2080,9 @@ class wx_python_gui:
                 )
                 self.install_selection.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, lambda event, temp=app: self.format_usb_menu(available_installers[temp]['Short Name'], available_installers[temp]['Path']))
                 self.install_selection.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+
+                if unsupported:
+                    self.install_selection.Disable()
         else:
             logging.info("No installers found")
             # Label: No Installers Found

resources/macos_installer_handler.py

@@ -518,28 +518,35 @@ class LocalInstallerCatalog:
             if "CFBundleDisplayName" not in application_info_plist:
                 continue
 
-            app_version = application_info_plist["DTPlatformVersion"]
+            app_version:  str = application_info_plist["DTPlatformVersion"]
-            clean_name = application_info_plist["CFBundleDisplayName"]
+            clean_name:   str = application_info_plist["CFBundleDisplayName"]
+            app_sdk:      str = application_info_plist["DTSDKBuild"] if "DTSDKBuild" in application_info_plist else "Unknown"
+            min_required: str = application_info_plist["LSMinimumSystemVersion"] if "LSMinimumSystemVersion" in application_info_plist else "Unknown"
 
-            if "DTSDKBuild" in application_info_plist:
+            kernel:       int = 0
-                app_sdk = application_info_plist["DTSDKBuild"]
+            try:
-            else:
+                kernel = int(app_sdk[:2])
-                app_sdk = "Unknown"
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+
+            min_required = os_data.os_conversion.os_to_kernel(min_required) if min_required != "Unknown" else "Unknown"
+
+            if isinstance(min_required, int):
+                if min_required == os_data.os_data.sierra and kernel == os_data.os_data.ventura:
+                    # Ventura's installer requires El Capitan minimum
+                    # Ref: https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/discussions/1038
+                    min_required = os_data.os_data.el_capitan
 
             # app_version can sometimes report GM instead of the actual version
             # This is a workaround to get the actual version
             if app_version.startswith("GM"):
-                try:
+                if kernel == 0:
-                    app_version = int(app_sdk[:2])
-                    if app_version < 20:
-                        app_version = f"10.{app_version - 4}"
-                    else:
-                        app_version = f"{app_version - 9}.0"
-                except ValueError:
                     app_version = "Unknown"
+                else:
+                    app_version = os_data.os_conversion.kernel_to_os(kernel)
 
             # Check if App Version is High Sierra or newer
-            if os_data.os_conversion.os_to_kernel(app_version) < os_data.os_data.high_sierra:
+            if kernel < os_data.os_data.high_sierra:
                 continue
 
             results = self._parse_sharedsupport_version(Path(APPLICATION_SEARCH_PATH) / Path(application)/ Path("Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg"))
@@ -554,6 +561,7 @@ class LocalInstallerCatalog:
                     "Version": app_version,
                     "Build": app_sdk,
                     "Path": application,
+                    "Minimum Host OS": min_required,
                 }
             })