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Can't install, bootcache.plist #181

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@JamaicanRumCream

🪲 Creating disk appears successful, when using on MBP 2018 Intel, can't install, log says "install macos sonoma, not macos because bootcache.plist missing"

Describe clearly and concisely what is not working.

📋 Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Mist.app
  2. Click on create Sonoma installer
  3. Plug into computer in recovery mode
  4. Select Startup Utility
  5. Wait for disks to appear
  6. No installer is selectable as startup disk
  7. Look at log file
  8. see error "install macos sonoma, not macos because bootcache.plist missing"

✅ Expected Behaviour

Disk is selectable, can startup

💻 Environment

  • Mist version (App menu ⇨ About Mist): 0.20.1
  • macOS Version (sw_vers): 15.5
  • Hardware (system_profiler SPHardwareDataType):
    • Model Identifier: 14-inch, Nov 2024
    • Chip : M4 Pro

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ℹ️ Additional context

Made sure to allow Mist Full Disk Access, also allowed Terminal FDA.
Looked for file in disk structure, could not find it. Where would it be?

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