is not possible to work without AVX2?

[asterlxx]

Hello

Simple question.. is not possible to work without AVX2?

Thanks

[DrDonk]

Modern macOS needs AVX2.

[DrDonk]

Let me add some more details. You can run up to Monterey without AVX2, and you would need to edit the VMX file to remove the check:

featMask.vm.cpuid.AVX2 = "Min:1"

to

#featMask.vm.cpuid.AVX2 = "Min:1"

It is possible to run later versions but requires additional KEXT and settings and it's not something I'm personally interested in doing. I also have no way of testing if it worked. The project is close to being done for me if and when Tahoe is useable in VMware and I can deliver the changes required.

Of course anyone is free to fork the repo and add that into the OpenCore image.

[JunielKatarn]

I am interested working on this. Something like OCLP4VM.

From the top of your head, could you point me to the know KEXTS/resources that need to be included? (I know OCLP has an "AVX2 patcher" KEXT, but not much else.

If anything, to you know any points of contact that may have the necessary knowledge?