MultiBeast 4.0: Lion Edition


Today MultiBeast was updated to version 4.0, specifically for Lion. MultiBeast 4.0: Lion Edition is ONLY for 10.7.x. For 10.6.x, use MultiBeast 3.9: Snow Leopard Edition. The latest versions are now available at tonymacx86.com/downloads

Please do not upload or redistribute MultiBeast to any other sites. 

Full list of changes:
  • Added Extension Migration Tool which copies the contents of /Extra/Extensions to /System/Library/Extensions and deletes /Extra/Extensions and /Extra/Extension.mkext. It will also add UseKernelCache=Yes to /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist
  • Replaced Chimera v1.4.1 r877 with v1.5.4 r1394. This version adds GraphicsEnabler support for additional ATI and NVIDIA cards along with adding support for the Intel HD 3000 GPU in Sandy Bridge CPUs. Also includes olegpronin's Facetime fix for non-RAID volumes. You need to add SkipFTFix=Yes to /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist when booting from a RAID volume.
  • Added to Customization -> Boot Options -> PCI Configuration Fix. Adds npci=0x2000 to Kernel Flags in /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist  
  • Added to Customization -> Boot Options -> Use KernelCache. Adds UseKernelCache=Yes to /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist  
  • Added VoodooHDA 0.2.7.3 with prefPane to Advanced Options -> Kexts -> Audio -> VoodooHDA
  • Added NVIDIA Fermi OpenCL Enabler to Graphics. This patches GeForceGLDriver using patch info from netkas.org
  • Added ATI 48xx Patch for 10.7.0 from netkas to Graphics
  • Added ATI 48xx Patch for 10.7.1 from netkas to Graphics
  • Added Macmini5,1 smbios
  • Replaced JMicron36x SATA with 3rdParty SATA. This new kext supports ASMEDIA, JMicron and Marvell SATA controllers.
  • Replaced JMicron36x eSATA with 3rdParty eSATA. This new kext supports ASMEDIA, JMicron and Marvell SATA controllers.
  • Replaced IOPCIFamily Fix with Customization -> Boot Options -> PCI Configuration Fix.
  • Removed USB 3.0
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.3
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.4
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.4 Graphics Update
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.5
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.6
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.7
  • Removed ATI 48xx Patch for 10.6.8
  • Removed Kext Helper b7
  • Removed MSR Tools
  • Updated all kext installations to install to /System/Library/Extenstions instead of /Extra/Extensions
  • Installation of Chimera will rename /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist to /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist
  • Added npci=0x2000 to all kernel flags
  • Updated EasyBeast and UserDSDT to install Chimera v1.5.4 r1394
  • Updated EasyBeast to use 3rdParty SATA instead of JMircon 36x SATA.
  • Updated Kext Utility to 2.5.0b
  • Changed all boot options choices to use org.chameleon.Boot.plist
If this utility has helped you, please consider a contribution to support further MultiBeast development. Thanks in advance, and enjoy!

-tonymacx86 & MacMan
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