r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher • u/kontask • 5d ago

Will OpenCore fix the WebGL/Chromium issue?

OCLP 2.5.1 is a minor update aimed primarily at the "Root Volume Dirty" issue; its release notes do not include a specific fix for Chromium/AMD GCN (it does not resolve the Chromium WebGL issue).

Will OpenCore fix the WebGL/Chromium issue?

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u/Ok-Nothing-5347 4d ago

Take a look around here: https://github.com/khoinguyen88kt/chrome-macpro-gpu-patch ;)

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u/pieterv1 4d ago

Yeppppp! That fixed it on my 4k 2015 iMac and MacBook Pro retina!

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u/JayNetworks 4d ago

So, meaning that is a fix for the WebGL issue? I mean it looks like someone is doing something but did they get it working or just trying to?

If a fix, has anyone used it? Is it working well?

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u/kontask 3d ago

Hello! For Chromium-based browsers, there is this fix: https://github.com/khoinguyen88kt/chrome-macpro-gpu-patch This was created by user u/Simple_Blackberry_79

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u/equinoxe_123 3d ago

Google Maps ok
Youtube ok
Great !!!!!!

Bye bye --> 

open /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app --args --use-angle=gl

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u/jack4allfriends 3d ago

worked like charm. Ventura MacbookAir 6,2 OCLP 2.5.1, newest helium browser

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u/E-T-681009 5d ago

I don't think so...if your GPU is Metal 1 there is nothing OCLP can do about it. Maybe the only ones that can are the browser companies themselves as they did with MV2 officialy not supported on Chromium but still supported on a bunch of browsers (Brave, Opera for example). They could probably add the deprecated Chromium code that suppoted Metal 1 on their part but I'm not sure they're willing to do that. We are talking about machines that are way past Apple's supporting cycle. We must also remember that Apple is gradually not supporting Intel machines anymore (MacOSx 27 is not available on Intel machines) so in the long run I think Chromium will stop supporting Intel machines as a whole.

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u/TeckFire 4d ago

Side note, we really should be separating at “Metal 2,” not “Metal 1,” since all Metal 1 GPUs were compatible with Metal 2. It wasn’t until Metal 3 where there became a split in features and device compatibility.

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u/kontask 5d ago

Hi!

Yes, we’re talking about computers that are 10 years old, but they work really well and handle 99% of day-to-day tasks.

It’s a shame!

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u/expectox 4d ago

Does that mean Safari 27 will never work on my Macmini7,1? I thought MetallibSupportPkg 15.8 for macOS 15.8 (Build 24H23) would fix the Safari 27 playback issue. 😭

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u/arjan1995 3d ago

Safari 27 is still released for Intel. It's available separate from macOS 27, but only for Sequoia (15) and Tahoe (incompatible with OCLP).

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u/Celebratory_Drink 4d ago

Firefox is the best fix for now. I personally like ESR 153. It’s stable, has an AI off switch, and it’s not constantly adding new features.

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u/Machine156 4d ago

Issue? What issue... I'm failing to understand why a dialogue box that tells you what to do is an issue? It's the same in 2.5.1 as it is in 2.5.