On July 12, Apple released the second version of macOS Sonoma 14.0 Beta3 (build number: 23A5286i) and tvOS 17 Beta3 (build number: 21J5303h), and also released a Beta3 update for the iOS / iPadOS 17 update.

1. Mirror download:

1. WeChat official account: macOS Sonoma 14.0 (23A5286i) Beta3 with OC boot dual partition black apple image

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2. Update content:

At present, Apple has not mentioned the specific content of the update, but these beta updates usually contain tweaks such as bug fixes, performance improvements, and feature enhancements, and may also be in preparation for the release of the public beta. Apple plans to release a public beta of macOS Sonoma in July. Registered developers can download these beta versions through the Apple Developer Center, and obtain the beta versions through the "Software Update" mechanism in "System Settings" after installing the corresponding configuration files.

For the new features of the macOS Sonoma 14 system, you can view the previously released content, and only the updated content corresponding to this version is introduced here.

3. Mirror image description

This image is downloaded and made from the official resource library. The pure original version does not have any additions. It is suitable for the boot installation of the Black Apple system. Comes with Black Apple EFI boot partition and FirPE system emergency partition . It is convenient for everyone to improve the system. The EFI partition contains black apple auxiliary tools (including Clover editor, OC editor, OC one-key generation tool, Swiss army knife driver tool and system gadgets, etc. are updated to the latest version), the boot file comes with a variety of general models .

Among them, some commonly used general drivers are also placed in the kexts driver folder, including a series of drivers such as sound card, network card, graphics card, and Bluetooth , which are suitable for most common models on the market! It’s good news for Xiaobai, you don’t need to configure config yourself, you can choose a suitable config according to the configuration, and delete the default config. But there is no universal efi boot. If the built-in boot cannot be installed, please search for the efi boot that suits your computer.

Included screenshots of driver files

4. EFI partition description:

By default, it carries OpenCore v0.9.3 general boot and driver tools, which can be deleted and replaced with Clover boot
Streamline configuration files, optimize macOS Sonoma compatibility
Reworked bootstrap theme, fixed config file errors with OC checker
The default configuration file is an official template and cannot be used for booting, please replace your own EFI to use
If the USB cannot be used on some computers, it is recommended to try SSDT-EC-USBX.aml
Considering the versatility, the configuration file only adds and enables the basic .kext necessary drivers, please add other drivers by yourself
The sound card added in this guide is a universal sound card. If the graphics card, wired network card, and sound card cannot be used, you need to solve the driver by yourself after entering the system.
The general guide file will be re-integrated and optimized on July 6, 2023

OpenCore boot file screenshot

5. WinPE partition description:

winPE mainly considers that many people only have one computer, so if it breaks after tossing, you can also use winPE for first aid. This PE uses firPE, which has the characteristics of simplicity and easy operation. It is very user-friendly to use, with a clean interface, no advertisements, and no modifications. It has a built-in omnipotent installer and a collection of third-party tools with high cost performance. It supports self-downloading of extension packages, and can perform system maintenance flexibly.

Built-in network driver, which can drive most wired/wireless network cards
Built-in some tools for black apples, easy to install
Built-in network driver, which can drive most wired/wireless network cards
Compatible with Edgeless plug-ins, users can freely choose the plug-ins they need to use
Support Legacy+UEFI dual boot, support identification of mainstream NVME protocol SSD
The built-in download tool and browser can download the mirror image online, which is convenient for maintenance
Based on the original version, the kernel has been upgraded, and some common tools have been added to make the classic micro PE more practical

Screenshot of FirPE

If the EFI partition is not displayed after the WINPE desktop screenshot image is written, please use the partition tool DiskGenius to modify the file. In addition, the installation tutorial can be viewed here [Learning address], only the image is provided here, the computer configuration is too complicated, and it is impossible to fit them all. If you have any problems with the installation, please post them on the forum. We recommend the website www.macx.top.

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