From d015f8d1e43bbbed27e9ef6e27f944cba4bb7d45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: neon ball <35791009+ParaDoX1994@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:25:47 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Create PROCESS --- docs/PROCESS | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/PROCESS diff --git a/docs/PROCESS b/docs/PROCESS new file mode 100644 index 000000000..52efd7557 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/PROCESS @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Background process + +OpenCore Legacy Patcher utilizes a background process to: +- Monitor the status of installed Root Patches and OpenCore +- Ask you to install Root Patches in case they aren't detected (typically after an update) +- Check whether OpenCore is being booted from USB drive or internal drive +- Ask you to install OpenCore on the internal disk in case booted from USB +- React to upcoming updates requiring a new KDK to be downloaded, starting KDK download automatically + +It is recommended to keep the background process enabled for smoothest functionality. e.g. to try and avoid failed patching when new KDK is not found. + +If you decicde to disable the background process, the KDK installation for each updatre has to be done manually. OCLP is also unable to detect Root Patches on boot, meaning manually opening the app and root patching is required. + +Note: In some cases macOS may report background process being added by "Mykola Grymalyuk", this happens due to a macOS bug where sometimes the developer name who sent the app for notarization is shown instead of the application name.