README

Introduction

freqVectorsEdit.sh is a bash script to add/replace FrequencyVectors in plists in X86PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/
This kext can be found in: /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns

The target plist (example: Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6.plist for the MacPro6,1) is selected based on the used board-id.


1) Start script by entering:

./freqVectorsEdit.sh

2) It will now ask you for the administrator (root) password:

This script must be run as root!
Password: <enter root password>

3) Now you see something like this:

freqVectorsEdit.sh v1.3 Copyright (c) 2013-2014 by Pike R. Alpha.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bugs > https://github.com/Piker-Alpha/freqVectorsEdit.sh/issues <

Available resource files (plists) with FrequencyVectors:

 [  1 ] Mac-031B6874CF7F642A.plist / iMac14,1
 [  2 ] Mac-189A3D4F975D5FFC.plist / MacBookPro11,1
 [  3 ] Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61.plist / iMac14,2
 [  4 ] Mac-2BD1B31983FE1663.plist / MacBookPro11,3
 [  5 ] Mac-35C1E88140C3E6CF.plist / MacBookAir6,1
 [  6 ] Mac-35C5E08120C7EEAF.plist / Macmini7,1
 [  7 ] Mac-3CBD00234E554E41.plist / MacBookPro11,2
 [  8 ] Mac-42FD25EABCABB274.plist / iMac15,1
 [  9 ] Mac-77EB7D7DAF985301.plist / iMac14,3
 [ 10 ] Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5.plist / MacBookAir6,2
 [ 11 ] Mac-81E3E92DD6088272.plist / iMac14,4
 [ 12 ] Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6.plist / MacPro6,1
 [ 13 ] Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5.plist / iMac15,2

Please choose the desired plist for your hardware (Exit/1-13) ?

4) Let's use '4' for this run and press enter. After this you see this: 

Triggering a kernelcache refresh ...

Do you want to open Mac-F60DEB81FF30ACF6.plist (y/n)? n

5) Let's use 'n' for this run and press enter. Now it asks you if you want to reboot:

Do you want to reboot now? (y/n) n

6) Let's use 'n' for this run and press enter. You normally would select 'y'.