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By MaLd0n
--Original Post--
--Bios/UEFI Settings--
*Update bios/uefi to F7+*
1- Go to M.I.T./Advanced Frequency Settings tab
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) - Profile 1
2- Go to BIOS tab
CSM Support - Disabled
3- Go to Peripherals/Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration tab
Security Level - No Security
Thunderbolt USB Support - Enabled
GPIO3 Force Pwr - Enabled
4- Go to Chipset tab
Internal Graphics - Enable
https://olarila.com/files/Clover.Folder/EFI CLOVER Z390 DESIGNARE.zip
*Use this folder with FULL DSDT PATCHED
*Use this folder with FULL DSDT PATCHED
---Extract one Full dump for DSDT edits, post files---
Intel Core i9-9900K
CORSAIR H100i RGB PLATINUM AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600)
MSI RX Vega 64 AIR Boost 8G OC
Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSD (MZ-V7E1T0BW) NVMe M.2 V-NAND
EVGA Supernova 1000 P2 80+ Platinum, 1000W ECO Mode Fully Modular
TP-Link Archer T9E
Thermaltake Core P5 Tempered Glass Black Edition ATX Open Frame Panoramic Viewing
--DSDT Patches--
-FIX ACPI ERRORS -FIX OEM SSDTs to AVOID ERRORS AND WARNINGS -REMOVE UNUSED SCOPES / DEVICES -HIGH PRECISION EVENT TIMER -SATA -DMAC -REMOVE PROBLEMATIC AND UNUSED DEVICES -FIX K.P in REBOOT -SLPB -DARWIN / WINDOWS 2015 -XHCI -PLUGIN TYPE -HDAS to HDEF -HDEF -REAL TIME CLOCK -ARTC -IRQs -SBUS -BUS1 -MCHC -ALS0 -SHUTDOWN -LAN -FWHD -USBX -PMCR -PPMC -XSPI -CNVW -GMM -IMEI -EC -PNLF -ARPT -GFX0 -NVME -DTGP -ACQUIRE MUT0 0XFFFF -MUTEX MUT0 0x00 -EXTERNAL REFERENCES -UNKNOWNOBJ -HDMI / HDAU -FULL RENAMED DEVICES ---SCREENSHOTs---
-Credits and thanks to the old and new people in the community who developed patches, kexts and bootloaders!
Thanks to KGP for SSDT Thunderbolt
Slice, Kabyl, usr-sse2, jadran, Blackosx, dmazar, STLVNUB, pcj, apianti, JrCs, pene, FrodoKenny, skoczy, ycr.ru, Oscar09, xsmile, SoThOr, RehabMan, Download-Fritz, Zenit432, cecekpawon, Intel, Apple, Oracle, Chameleon Team, crazybirdy, Mieze, Mirone, Oldnapalm, netkas, Elconiglio, artut-pt, ErmaC, Pavo, Toleda, Master Chief and family, bcc9, The King, PMheart, Sherlocks, Micky1979, vit9696, vandroiy2013, Voodoo Team, Pike R. Alpha, lvs1974, Austere.J, CVad, Sampath007, onemanosx, erroruser, Jenny David, Olarila Facebook Community, Hackintosh Facebook Community and many others!
We're all here to have fun and learn from each other!
By fantomas
macOS Catalina 10.15.2 beta (19C32e)
By kushwavez
Acer Aspire V15 V5-591G - Catalina 10.15.1
Original link:
(Note: mine is 55TU version, but the bootpack will work fine with another versions of 591G, for example: V5-591G-71K2, -764Z, -59PU, etc.)
- Motherboard: USOPP_SLS (Skylake-H PCH)
- BIOS: Insyde Corp. v 1.15
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz (Skylake)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 2 GB (Optimus) & Intel HD Graphics 530
- RAM: SK hynix 4 GB DDR4 (Later I bought + KINGSTON 4 GB) 2133 MHz
- WiFi + Bluetooth: Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA344A 5 GHz (Later -> Broadcom BRCM94352Z M.2 5 GHz WiFi + 4.0 Bluetooth)
- Audio: Realtek HD Audio: ALC 255
- Ethernet: Realtek RTL8168/8111
- Card Reader: Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader (USB2.0-CRW)
- Webcam: HD Webcam
- Display: 1366x768 (15.6", Matte)
- Battery: 6 cell 56Wh / 5040mAh
- Connectors:
1x SD Card Reader 2x USB 3.0 (1x USB Charging), 1x USB 2.0 1x VGA 1x HDMI 1x 3.5mm microphone/audio combined jack connector 1x Ethernet (Rj-45) - Keyboard & Touchpad: Multi-Touch & Multi-gestures ELAN 501 Touchpad, Backlight Keyboard.
- Wi-Fi (with BCM94352Z)
- Bluetooth hand-off (With BCM94352Z)
- Full Graphics enabled on HD 530: ig-platform-id: 0x191b0000 (HD 530 Mobile)
- Display: if default colour profile is corrupted (blue is not actual blue but purplish) Use "Rec. ITU-R BT. 709-5" Color Profile (System Pref. -> Displays -> Color)
- HDMI & VGA Outputs: AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext Clover patch
- Audio (ALC 255): (Internal Speakers, Internal Microphone, Headphone jack with AppleALC, ALCPlugFix -> layout-id=17)
- Ethernet Realtek 8168/8111: RealtekRTL8111.kext
- App Store, Messages, FaceTime, Siri, iCloud (native)
- Integrated webcam (native)
- 3.0 USB (native)
- Touchpad and Keyboard (ELAN501): Fn keys are good, the weird thing is the Brightness key. On my keyboard it's Pause Break:Br-up, Fn+F12:Br-dwn-> To fix this try Karabiner (VoodoPS2Controller.kext), - for gestures try SmartTouchpad drivers
- Battery info: Install ACPIBatteryManager.kext with Kext Utility or other installer.
- Sleep Mode
- SSD with TRIM enabled (to enable trim, open Terminal and write "sudo trimforce enable")
Not working:
- Original Wi-Fi (Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA344A): unsupported, you need switch to BCM94352Z or just use a mini usb wifi dongle.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M: Optimus not supported.
- Card Reader: Unsupported -> Can't really fix because I don't have any SD Card at the moment, maybe can be fixed by adding Prod & Ven IDs to AppleStorageDevices.kext, I never used it anyway. name: "USB2.0-CRW" Prod ID: "0x0129" Ven ID: "0x0bda (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)"
For Wi-Fi:
- 1st method: You can choose an external USB wifi dongle (I used TP-Link Archer T1U (5GHz support), TP-Link has official macOS drivers, you just need to install it
- 2nd and I think the best method: Replace your M.2 Qualcomm Card with a compatible BCM94352Z card (you will have hand-off Bluetooth too), just install the kexts (enabled with BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext, BrcmPatchRAM2.kext, FakePCIID.kext, FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext, they're all in my attached zip). You could buy this card from ebay, aliexpress, or amazon
- None
BIOS Settings:
- BIOS version 1.15 (irrelevant)
- Secure Boot: Disabled
- Touchpad: Advanced
- Boot mode: UEFI
Getting ready for Installation:
- Download the Catalina install zip (bootpack & postinstall): acer_aspire_V591G-55TU_cata.zip
- Create an installer with any method you know (- Mac: createinstallmedia - Windows: Transmac, Vmware, Win32diskimager)
- Copy my Clover folder to the USB's EFI folder
- Boot with the Installer USB
- If you stuck in boot, reboot and in the Clover bootloader select "config_debug.cfg" -> you'll have more informations about the freeze
Please open the README.rtf in my install zip for more informations about the USB Installer & Post installation!
On Catalina the System folder is read-only, so you need to remount in rw to modify System/Library.
If you have a single RAM and getting panic at boot, then you need to edit the "config.plist" with these (SMBIOS->after "Version 1.0"):
->Edit "Frequency" and "Size" to match your RAM values
<key>Version</key> <string>1.0</string> <key>Memory</key> <dict> <key>Channels</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>SlotCount</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>Modules</key> <array> <dict> <key>Slot</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>Size</key> <integer>8192</integer> <key>Frequency</key> <integer>2133</integer> <key>Type</key> <string>DDR4</string> </dict> </array> </dict> </dict>
PowerManagement fix:
Set HWPEnable=YES in Clover (already set), CPUFloor to "700", Frequency to "2300" and "3200"(Normal and Turbo, if you have i7-6700HQ version then it should be "2600", "3500") and "FrequencyVectors" from "0x0d000000" to "0x07000000" in "S/L/E/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/X86PlatformPlugin.kext/Contents/Resources/Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C.plist", MSR _xcpm_idle Patch to KernelToPatch in Clover (If you have High Sierra, change "MatchOS" to 10.13):
<key>KernelToPatch</key> <array> <dict> <key>Comment</key> <string>MSR 0xE2 _xcpm_idle instant reboot(c) Pike R. Alpha</string> <key>Disabled</key> <false/> <key>Find</key> <data> ILniAAAADzA= </data> <key>MatchOS</key> <string>10.14</string> <key>Replace</key> <data> ILniAAAAkJA= </data> </dict> </array> Reboot, and it's 800MHz in idle state, same on Windows.
Elan SmartTouchpad
I only use scrolling, one-, double- & tripletap
If you want to try other gestures go to this link for more informations, options (v4.6.5) -> DETAILS ABOUT THE SMART TOUCHPAD DRIVER FEATURES
Fn Brightness keys not working with this, tried several things without success. With VoodoPS2Controller it's working, but you'll have no gestures (neither scrolling).
Before updating to a new version of Catalina please update kexts (and clover if necessary) to newer versions to avoid kernel panics.
Generate a serial number with Clover Configurator.app (open up your config.plist with CC then -> SMBIOS -> Serial Number -> Generate New)
Catalina & Windows 10 Dual-Boot:
Dual-boot clean install (on one drive), UEFI Only:
Boot into your Mac installer, Create 2 partitions in GUID table (1 for Win (I used FAT32 but I think it doesn't matter what you choose), 1 for Mac), Install Mac, boot with your USB, mount your EFI partition (use terminal or an EFI mounter app), create an EFI folder (if there is no folder), copy the CLOVER folder I attached to the EFI folder, restart, Boot into your Win installer, Format the partition you created for Win, install. Now, it's automatically booting into Windows. To use Clover open cmd in administrator, type: bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\CLOVER\CLOVERX64.efi 5. You're done! It will booting into Clover when you start the system, and you can select Win or Mac (or another OS if installed on a 3rd partition).
Dual-boot with Windows installed first (on one drive), UEFI Only:
If you already have Windows and you don't want to lose all your data there is a hope:
I created a video from this restore method: [Hackintosh] Dual-Boot High Sierra & Windows - when Windows already installed - no data waste - UEFI
You need bootable Mac Installer and a full system restore image (link is in my video's description).
(You may see errors if your EFI partition is not 200 MB)
Boot into your Windows, resize your partition or create one for Mac. Boot into your Mac installer and in Disk Utility format the partition you created. Restore from image: select your full system restore image. When it's finished restoring you just need to restart, then boot to the system with your usb. When you successfully booted to Mac desktop, mount your EFI partition (use terminal or an EFI mounter app), open EFI, you will see there is a Microsoft folder already (don't touch that!). Copy my CLOVER folder to the EFI folder then Restart. Now, it's automatically booting into Windows. To use Clover open cmd in administrator, type: bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\CLOVER\CLOVERX64.efi 7. You're done! You can select your old Windows and your new macOS!
(Only tried with Windows 8/8.1/10. I don't know Windows 7,etc.)
- Make sure you have partitions in GPT
- Windows using 100 MB EFI and will annoy the Mac restore. Don't worry, just ignore the errors.
IF YOU GETTING ERRORS DURING WINDOWS INSTALLATION (could not be formatted, etc):
- Make sure you have GPT partitions, and GPT (UEFI) installer, also disconnect all external storage drives (except the installer USB)
IF YOU USED RESTORE METHOD THEN CAN'T MOUNT YOUR EFI PARTITION (No EFI partition found):
- It's because your EFI is not 200 MB or not an "Apple" original EFI, but do not worry, try another EFI mounter, or mount from terminal (I used EFI mounter v3: Getting errors, but you can mount and use without problem)
- You also could "mount" the EFI from Windows:
1st method: open cmd in administrator mode and type:
diskpart list vol (Now select the "System" volume,(FAT 32) For example I select 4) sel vol 4 list part (Select System type partition, for example 2) sel part 2 assign letter=b (This will "mount" your EFI partition) Open Explorer++ or TotalCommander in administrator mode to manage EFI remove letter=b (This will "unmount" your EFI) 2nd method: open cmd in administrator mode and type:
mountvol b: /s (This will mount your EFI) Open Explorer++ or TotalCommander in administrator mode to manage EFI mountvol b: /d (This will unmount your EFI) Thanks to all OSXLatitude members for helping me out! (Jake Lo, Hervé, Bronxteck, black.dragon74)!
2019.11.03: Enabled SIP caused a lots of issues so now it's disabled -> updated bootpack
2019.11.02: Updated to 10.15.1 -> no problem when/after installing
2019.10.09: Installed macOS Catalina 10.15 -> Updated Clover, kexts & config.plist -> no problem so far
2019.08.18: Updated to 10.14.6 -> no problem when/after installing
2019.06.01: Updated to 10.14.5 -> no problem when/after installing
2019.04.25: Optimized touchpad scrolling -> updated install files
2019.03.30: Fixed USB 3.0 ports, fixed Bluetooth crashes after sleep -> updated bootpack
2019.03.28: Updated to 10.14.4. Unexpected crashes while updating to 10.14.4 -> fixed by updating Clover to the latest (v4910) version. Bluetooth crashes appeared -> fixed by downgraded Brcm*.kexts. Updated bootpack.
2019.02.24: Bluetooth crashes after sleep -> fixed, updated bootpack.
2019.02.22: Updated to 10.14.3. Fixed HDMI Audio by installing "FakePCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio.kext" -> fixed freezing during boot. Fixed brightness levels by installing "AppleBacklightFixup.kext". Also updated bootpack & postinstall zip down in attachments.
2019.01.21: Removed FakeSMC.kext, SMCHelper-64.efi, replaced by VirtualSMC.kext, VirtualSMC.efi because I got random freezes when booting system (kextd stall[0], (120s): 'AppleACPICPU' -> CPU is at 100%, fans are spinning fast), also updated bootpack in the attachments "acer_aspire_v591g-55tu_clover.zip" -> Freeze continued, brought back FakeSMC, deleted VirtualSMC (caused BT crashes).
2019.01.18: HDMI Audio is fixed, I didn't do anything HDMI Audio is not fixed, sometimes it worked but most likely not. (no idea why)
2018.12.09: Updated to 10.14.2 -> did without any complication
2018.11.28: Fixed combo-jack garbage sound output by installing ALCPlugFix and CodecCommander.kext
2018.11.01: Updated to 10.14.1 -> HDMI & VGA ports are gone again. -> Fixed by "AppleIntelSKLGraphicsFramebuffer.kext" rollback from 10.14.
2018.09.28: Updated to Mojave 10.14 -> Fixed HDMI & VGA Outputs by adding "AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext" patches to config.plist, HDMI audio not working
By ludufre
Installing macOS Mojave on Lenovo ThinkPad L440
New Catalina Installation Guide:
There are two version of this laptop:
- 20AS = Chipset QM87, without Express Card (mine).
- 20AT = Chipset HM86, with Express Card.
I strong believe is the same thing...
10/20/2019 20:00h GMT-0
- Added info about update 10.14.16.
- Added link do Catalina guide.
07/30/2019 14:56h GMT-0
- Fixed typo in credits. Thanks @"Sniki"
06/09/2019 14:16h GMT-0
- Added missing parts in the post-install step.
06/04/2019 17:19h GMT-0
- Updated Clover link.
06/02/2019 18:08h GMT-0
- Added info about update 10.14.5.
03/13/2019 13:15h GMT-0
- Updated info about touchpad replacement and CPU and 4G LTE modem.
02/05/2019 18:47h GMT-0
- Updated info about CPU replacement and 4G LTE modem.
02/04/2019 15:24h GMT-0
- Sometimes the VoodooHDA.kext doesn't work.
- Added AppleHDADisabler.kext to fix that (attached bellow).
01/24/2019 14:42h GMT-0
- Added more adjustments to use of VoodooHDA.
- Updated VoodooHDA links to 2.9.1 official (without installer).
- Changed PCM volume from 90 to 180 in Info.plist (attached modified VoodooHDA.kext bellow)
- Updated SSDT-L440.aml (Removed HDEF and HDAU, not needed).
- Updated config.plist (Changed to user Audio layout to 1).
01/22/2019 20:47h GMT-0
- I gave up on the AppleALC.
- Headset does not work.
- Now with VoodooHDA is perfect and the sound even louder.
01/22/2019 14:37h GMT-0
- Added info about update 10.14.3.
01/22/2019 13:46h GMT-0
- Added link to BIOS reassing guide.
01/20/2019 11:49h GMT-0
- First version.
What works and what does not
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4300M -> Work. All SpeedStep stages.
- Video Card: Intel HD4600 -> Work. QE/CI and Metal.
- Chipset: Intel QM87 -> Work.
- Mini DisplayPort -> Work. But no audio, yet.
- VGA -> Not work. Normal.
- Audio: ALC292 -> Work.
- WiFi/Bluetooth: Intel AC 7260 -> Not work. Replaced with DW1560 (need whitelist removal).
- Ethernet: Intel I217-LM -> Work.
- Card Reader: Realtek RTS5227 -> Not work.
- Keyboard and Touchpad -> Work.
- Webcam -> Work.
- Fingerprint Reader -> Not work. Normal.
- USB3.0 -> Work.
- Sleep -> Work.
- Airdrop, Handoff, Instant Hotspot and Continuity -> Work after replaced wireless.
- FullHD 1920x1080 display upgrade:
Replaced with AU Optronics B140HAN01.1 30pin eDP (B140HAN01.2 and B140HAN01.3 also compatible).
Apparently same screen as Dell Latitude E6440, E7440, Lenovo Ideapad U430 and E129.
- CPU upgrade:
Replaced the stock Intel Core i5 4300M 2.6Ghz (3.3Ghz turbo) 6M cache with Intel Core i7 4700MQ 2.4Ghz (3.4Ghz turbo) 6MB.
I initially had problems with overheating. The processor ran at full load above 90 degrees.
After using a quality thermal paste I can work between 70 and 80 degrees.
Acceptable taking into consideration that the new processor has 47TDP versus 37TDP which is recommended.
I also had no problem consuming the battery while charging. The original 65W source seems to have figured out.
- Touchpad upgrade:
Replaced the stock with T460 touchpad.
This is serious: you have to do it! It should be stock. Touchpad with precision and absurd quality!
Just do it!
- RAM upgrade:
No mistery here. Just upgade.
- Make DP audio work.
- Make Card Reader work.
- Upgrade CPU to i7-4712MQ (Ordered. It's on the way) Done, but received i7-4700MQ (47w TDP, with good paste I have no overheating)
- Replace touchpad with T460 model (Ordered. It's on the way) Done. Sensitivity and perception of quality much better. I recommend 100%!
- Sierra Gobi5000 4G LTE modem EM7355 (Ordered. It's on the way. I hope works. ) Done, but not work. Recognize but not connect. I already gave up...
- Upgrade to 16GB RAM Done
- Make trackpad appear in System Preferences
What you need to install
- Running install of macOS
- One USB flash drive of 8GB or bigger
- macOS Mojave install app
- Clover EFI
- Clover Configurator
- Some KEXTs and SSDT patches
How create create the install flash drive
Prepare install flash drive
Format the flash drive with GUID partition mapping and name it "Install".
- Open Disk Utility.
- Click in View, then "Show All Devices".
- Select the destination flash drive, then Erase.
- Name: Install, Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and Scheme: GUID Partition Map
Create install flash drive
Open terminal and run this command:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Install --nointeraction This will take about 30 minutes.
Install bootloader
Download the CloverEFI from SourceForge (used 4934) and install with this options on "Install macOS Mojave":
- Install for UEFI booting only
- Install Clover in the ESP
- UEFI Drivers - ApfsDriverLoader-64
- UEFI Drivers - AptioMemoryFix-64
Make things works
Will be created a partition named EFI and mounted in Desktop.
- Replace the /Volumes/EFI/CLOVER/config.plist with mine attached below
If you have modded BIOS with Advanced Menu and enabled 128MB DRAM-prealloc use 128MB_DRAM-prealloc_config.plist.zip
If no, then use 32MB_DRAM-prealloc_config.plist.zip
- Put SSDT-L440.aml attached below in /Volumes/EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched/
Generate your Serial, MLB and SmUUID
- Open the replaced config.plist with Clover Configurator (used 220.127.116.11)
- Go to SMBIOS, click few times in "Generate New" in Serial Number and SmUUID.
Download those Kexts and put in /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/
- Download the HWSensors 3 from here. I used the FakeSMC.kext, ACPIMonitor.kext and IntelCPUMonitor.kext inside of DMG version r196.
- Download the VoodooPS2Controller.kext from here. I used version 2018-1008.
- Download the IntelMausiEthernet.kext from here. I used the version 2018-1031.
- Download the Lilu.kext from here. I used the version 1.3.6.
- Download the VoodooHDA from here. I used the version 2.9.1 and patched the sound volume (attached below).
- Download the WhateverGreen.kext from here. I used the version 1.2.9.
- Download the AppleBacklightFixup.kext from here. I used the version 2018-1013.
- Download the USBInjectAll.kext from here. I used the version 2018-1108.
- Download the ACPIBatteryManager.kext from here. I used the version 2018-1005.
- Download the VirtualSMC.kext from here. I used version 1.0.2. Replaced with FakeSMC of the HWSensors 3 r196 package.
- Download the FakeSMC.kext from here. I used the version 2018-0915. Replaced with VirtualSMC.kext due 10.14.4 issues on update.
- Download the AppleALC.kext from here. I used the version 1.3.4. Replaced with VoodooHDA.kext due mic not working.
Wifi and Bluetooth (DW1560 / BCM94352Z)
Unfortunately, some notebook manufacturers are currently blocking the replacement of wireless cards. They want you to only use the models sold by them. And of course, none of them from Lenovo for this notebook model is compatible with MacOS.
If you try to start with an unauthorized wifi card for them, you will receive a screen error:
1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the network card. Since this check is done directly in the BIOS, the only solution is to modify it.
But since nothing is easy in this life, there is one small big problem:
- The BIOS update procedure does not allow you to use modded files as it used to be.
- You will need to physically reach your BIOS on the motherboard and make use of a USB BIOS reader/writer.
So what you need to do:
1. Disassembly your laptop;
2. Dump your BIOS with an USB BIOS reader with SOIC8 clip (to not desolder from the motherboard);
3. Patch it (In addition to removing the whitelist, add the advanced menu);
4. Fix RSA signature;
5. Reflash BIOS;
6. Replace wireless card;
7. Remount your laptop;
8. Done.
Soon, I'll provide step by step in this process. Probably until end of this week.
In the meantime, if you need to, send me your dump that I do steps 3 and 4 for you.
I also add the Advanced Menu so you can increase to 128MB the DRAM-prealloc.
To fix a Modded BIOS to remove the 5 beeps on boot, you need this guide: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/337333-guide-fix-insyde-h2o-bios-signature-5-beeps-on-lenovo (traduzido: pt-BR)
After replaced the wireless card. Download those Kexts and put in /EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/
- Download the AirportBrcmFixup.kext from here. I used the version 2.0.0.
- Download the BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext and BrcmPatchRAM2.kext from here. I used the version 2018-0505.
- Download the BT4LEContinuityFixup.kext from here. I used the version 1.1.2.
Now you can start the instalation without problem (I guess).
How install
UEFI Setup Configuration and Installation
UEFI configuration
My BIOS is the latest: 1.93 (J4ET93WW)
- Shutdown and insert the flash drive.
- Power on with F1 pressed to enter BIOS setup.
- Change value: Config - Intel(R) AMT - Intel(R) AMT Control to DISABLED
- Change value: Security - Security Chip to DISABLED
- Change value: Security - Anti-Theft - Intel(R) AT Module Activation to DISABLED
- Change value: Security - Anti-Theft - Computrace to DISABLED
- Change value: Security - Secure Boot to DISABLED
- Change value: Startup - UEFI/Legacy Boot to BOTH, Legacy First and CSM Support = Yes
- Save & Exit Setup (F10)
- Now, hold the F12
- In the list, select your flash drive.
The installer will start.
Format destination disk
Format the disk with GUID partition mapping and name it "Macintosh".
- Select Disk Utility in the list, then press Continue.
- Click in View, then "Show All Devices".
- Select the destination Disk, then Erase.
- Name: HD, Format: APFS and Scheme: GUID Partition Map
Close Disk Utility.
Select "Install macOS", then Continue.
Follow instructions in screen.
After install
After first part install the system will reboot. Maybe you have to press F12 again and select the flash drive.
The second part of the installation will begin. This will take 16 minutes.
Post installation
Install bootloader
When the second part of install finish, the system will reboot again.
After performing the user initial setup and go to the desktop, you need to install Clover on internal disk.
Open the Clover installer inside flash drive that you copied before.
Use same options above but choose the system partition this time.
Now you need to replace the EFI folder inside your destination disk EFI parittion, with EFI folder inside flash card EFI partition.
If the flash drive EFI partition of your destination disk or flash drive is unmounted:
Mount with terminal "sudo diskutil mount /dev/rdiskXs1". To know what X is, use "diskutil list", most likely is 0 for destination disk and 1 for flash drive.
Then, eject the flash drive.
Last step
Move all Kexts from EFI partition to /Library/Extensions, with those commands in Terminal:
sudo mv -R /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other/* /Library/Extensions/ sudo chmod -R 755 /Library/Extensions sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Extensions sudo kextcache -i / Restart the system.
It's done!
System update 10.14.3
- Updated with success;
- Everything works perfectly after reboot;
System update 10.14.4
- Updated Clover to 4910.
- Updated Lilu.kext to 1.3.5 and WhateverGreen to 1.2.7.
- After first reboot the update progress stoped with:
GTrace synchronization point 4 Unsupported CPU Unsupported PCH hmm.. mismatch sizes: 3100 vs 20 It was still possible to start the previous installation, selecting "Macintosh" as opposed to "macOS Install" in Clover.
So I created a flash drive with Clover 4910 and put only my config.xml, SSDT-L440.aml, the updated Lilu.kext and WhateverGreen.kext. And I decided to test VirtualSMC instead of FakeSMC.kext.
With this I was able to install update 10.14.4. After installation I can boot normally, even with FakeSMC.kext that already in /Library/Extensions.
I do not know what exactly happened, but now works everything like was previously.
System update 10.14.5
- Updated Clover to 4934.
- Updated Lilu.kext to 1.3.6 and WhateverGreen to 1.2.9.
- After first reboot the update progress stoped again (like 10.14.4 update) with:
GTrace synchronization point 4 Unsupported CPU Unsupported PCH hmm.. mismatch sizes: 3100 vs 20 It was still possible to start the previous installation, selecting "Macintosh" as opposed to "macOS Install" in Clover.
I decided to rollback to FakeSMC.kext but this time with the version of HWSensors 3. Link above.
With this I was able to install update 10.14.5. After installation I can boot normally.
System update 10.14.6
- Updated Clover to 5097.
- Updated Lilu.kext to 1.3.8 and WhateverGreen to 1.3.3.
- Make system update.
And last but not least
I would like to thank the following community members, by making these dream possible:
@crushers, @snatch, @apianti, @blackosx, @blusseau, @dmazar, @slice2009, @autumnrain, @phpdev32, @EMlyDinEsH, @RehabMan, @Scellow, @mitch_de, @Shailua, @Andy Vandijck, @maxfierke, @ArturXXX, @LexHimself, @brumas, @"Sniki" and all others members involved directly or indirectly.
By Ethan Jarvis
Here I am looking for the answer of new Mac OS Catalina features and what type of Mac will support this new Os??


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Hexagon Metrology - H007726 - Replacement Tower Kit for Multi-CMM Air Dryer / Filter
The Desiccant Towers used with the H007621 Multi-CMM Air Dryer / Filter need to be changed after 3 years of use to maintain optimal performance.
Safety considerations:
- System pressure must be released prior to any installation or service.
This item comes with a 90 day warranty against factory defect.
Instructions for Use:
See the H007621 Work Instructions found HERE for more detail on use.
Additional Info
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Italy has a total of 23 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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|New Year's Day
New Year's Day is celebrated in Italy on January 1 each year.
|January 1
Epiphany is a national holiday in Italy celebrated annually on January 6.
|January 6
|March Equinox
|March 20
|Good Friday
Good Friday is part of the Holy Week of Easter. The Pope leads a large procession, the Way of the Cross, in Rome.
|April 19
|Easter Sunday
Easter Day is a public holiday that is celebrated widely throughout Italy each year.
|April 21
|Easter Monday
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Italy that is celebrated annually on the day after Easter Day.
|April 22
|Liberation Day
Celebrated on April 25 each year, Italy's Liberation Day commemorates when the Allied troops liberated the country from the Nazi occupation during World War II.
|April 25
|The Feast of St Mark
The Italian city of Venice has its own local public holiday, St Mark's Day (Festa di San Marco) on April 25 each year.
|April 25
|Labor Day / May Day
Labor Day is a national holiday annually held in Italy on May 1.
|May 1
|Republic Day
Italy's Republic Day is an annual public holiday on June 2 to commemorates the date Italians voted for their country end the monarchy and become a republic.
|June 2
|June Solstice
|June 21
|The Feast of St. John (Florence, Genoa, Turin)
Florence, Turin and Genoa, in Italy, celebrate their own local holiday, the Feast of St John (Festa di San Giovanni) on June 24 each year.
|June 24
|The Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (Rome)
Rome, in Italy, celebrates its own local holiday, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 each year.
|June 29
|Assumption of Mary / Ferragosto
Assumption Day, also known as the Feast of the Assumption, is an annual public holiday in Italy on August 15.
|August 15
|The Feast of Saint Januarius (Naples)
Naples, in Italy, celebrates its own local holiday, the Feast of Saint Januarius on September 19 each year.
|September 19
|September Equinox
|September 23
|All Saints' Day
In Italy All Saints' Day is a national public holiday celebrated on November 1 to commemorate the Catholic saints.
|November 1
|The Feast of St. Ambrose (Milan)
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a day off for most people in Milan, one of Italy's largest cities, on December 7 every year.
|December 7
|Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Day is a nationwide holiday in Italy on December 8 that celebrates the belief that Jesus' mother Mary is "free of sin".
|December 8
|December Solstice
|December 22
|Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
|December 25
|St. Stephen's Day
St Stephen's Day is a public holiday in Italy on December 26.
|December 26
|New Year's Eve
Many Italians celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31 to farewell the old year and prepare for the New Year.
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Vintage Romantic Titles – After Effects Template (Motion Array)
After Effects CS 5.5+ Project File | 1920×1080 (HD) | NO PLUG-INS | 11,10 MB
Demo : http://videochart.net/video/67424.6969ca8cc6006676e6abf16c3a1d
The Vintage Romantic Titles After Effects template features 11 beautifully designed and animated title badges. This template is very easy to customize, and each title comes with it own custom controller for making finite changes. Use this project for your next wedding, engagement or birthday video.


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Dana Treat – Treat Yourself
What Grows Together Goes Together
Posted May 16, 2013
You might not use all the zucchini or corn, but just throw them in a salad another night. The pesto makes quite a bit. It is terrific with pasta, rice, and eggs, or as a sandwich spread. You can always take half of it, put it in a container, and freeze it for another time when garlic scapes are a distant memory. Finally, this pizza has a LOT of flavor, so I didn't think it needed much cheese. But add as much as you like. You can, of course, substitute another cheese for the Manchego.
½ ball pizza dough (recipe follows)
Garlic scape pesto (recipe follows)
2 small zucchini or other summer squash, sliced on the diagonal, about ¼-inch thick
2 ears of corn, shucked
Olive oil
Kosher or sea salt
½ cup (or more) Manchego cheese, shaved
Few cilantro leaves
Heat a grill to high. Place the zucchini slices on one side of a rimmed baking sheet and the corn on the other. Drizzle it all with a little olive oil and then add a healthy pinch of salt to both vegetables. Using your hands, toss well (keep the vegetables separate). Grill the zucchini and corn. You will want nice grill marks on the zucchini and the corn should brown in places. Remove back to the baking sheet. Leave the grill on. When the corn is cool enough to handle, slice the kernels off the cob.
Scatter a bit of cornmeal on a pizza peel (or the bottom of a baking sheet can work too). Stretch the dough out to a nice thin circle, then place it on the peel. Slide the dough onto the grill, close the lid, and let cook for4 minutes, or until the bottom is nice and golden brown with some grill marks. Carefully coax it back onto the peel (tongs can be useful for this step). If you are using an oven instead of a grill, just top the raw dough with the toppings – you won't need to flip.
Turn the dough over and smear the top with some of the pesto going almost to the edges of the circle. It is quite strong so you don't need a lot. Add the zucchini slices and the corn. Top with the shaved Manchego. Slide the pizza back on the grill, cover and cook for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the visible dough is golden brown. Slide back on the peel and scatter cilantro leaves over the top. Let sit for a minute, then slice and serve.
Pizza Dough
Courtesy of Mark Bittman
Makes: Enough for 1 large or 2 or more small pies
To make pizza dough by hand or with a standing mixer, follow the directions, but use a bowl and a heavy wooden spoon or the mixer's bowl and the paddle attachment instead of the food processor. When the dough becomes too heavy to stir, use your hands or exchange the mixer's paddle for the dough hook and proceed with the recipe.
3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons instant yeast
2 teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt, plus extra for sprinkling
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a food processor. Turn the machine on and add 1 cup water and the oil through the feed tube.
Process for about 30 seconds, adding more water, a little at a time, until the mixture forms a ball and is slightly sticky to the touch. If it is still dry, add another tablespoon or two of water and process for another 10 seconds. (In the unlikely event that the mixture is too sticky, add flour a tablespoon at a time.)
Turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead by hand for a few seconds to form a smooth, round dough ball. Put the dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let rise until the dough doubles in size, 1 to 2 hours. (You can cut this rising time short if you're in a hurry, or you can let the dough rise more slowly, in the refrigerator, for up to 6 or 8 hours.) Proceed to Step 4 or wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap or a zipper bag and freeze for up to a month. (Defrost in the bag or a covered bowl in the refrigerator or at room temperature; bring to room temperature before shaping.)
When the dough is ready, form it into a ball and divide it into 2 or more pieces if you like; roll each piece into a round ball. Put each ball on a lightly floured surface, sprinkle with flour, and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rest until they puff slightly, about 20 minutes.
Garlic Scape Pesto
Courtesy of Epicurious
Makes about 1½ cups
I only had salted pistachios on hand so I only added a pinch of salt to the pesto.
10 large garlic scapes
1/3 cup unsalted pistachios
1/3 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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Oil on canvas (laid on panel)
|The Madge Tennent works form an intact permanent collection and are not for sale. The Tennent Art Foundation made Hawaii Preparatory Academy the custodian of the artist's work to conserve, preserve, and utilize for education in perpetuity.
Only a set of eyes remains still, as Tennent animates the scene with curvaceous forms and abstracted floral motifs. Modeled with thick swirls of tropical colors, these Hawaiian figures seem absorbed in a slow, dreamy dance under the brilliant sunshine, at once physically near and psychologically distant. One woman gazes at us, a red flower in her hair and ginger garland around her neck, while the other turns away.
Local Color was selected by jury to represent Hawaiʻi at the 1939 New York World's Fair, where it was admired by millions of visitors and won a medal. Nearly 50 years later, the painting returned to the East Coast for the inaugural gala of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. (1987). On loan there through 2006, this masterwork was frequently exhibited, cementing Tennent's stature among leading American women artists.
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It's the day after the Federal election, here in Australia, and, like many Australian, I'm sitting here with very mixed feelings. Voting this time around has had me thinking pretty hard. Years ago, I would have voted without too much thought. My political opinions were much less nuanced than they are now and I like … Continue reading Election Reflection
Once upon a time, we lived in a small, remote area, mining town. There was a saying there: 'If you haven't heard a rumour by ten o'clock, you'd better start one.' And one day, a friend, who had something happening he knew would stir up the rumour mill, decided to tell just one 'trustworthy' person, … Continue reading Gossip
A Time To Reflect
It's ANZAC Day in Australia. This year, we have two family members in the ADF. (Australian Defence Force). One will be marching for the first time. Our family has a history of service, with my father serving in the RAAF, along with several uncles, and another who was in the army, along with a grandfather … Continue reading A Time To Reflect
Once Again, Why?
It seems that every time I sit down to write, there's something dreadful happening in the world. And today is no different. Forty nine people are dead in New Zealand - the result of an act that can only be described as one of terrorism. I have no idea what could possibly drive someone to … Continue reading Once Again, Why?
What's All the Fuss About the 14th of February?
Apparently it's Valentines Day. Shops are (and have been for a while) full of advertising, love hearts made of chocolate/flowers/paper/cards/other stuff, and florists are doing a roaring trade. How could anyone miss it? When I was a child, I had no idea that Valentines Day was actually a thing. I remember my first reference to … Continue reading What's All the Fuss About the 14th of February?
A Country of Contrasts
I'm sitting here in NSW, in a drought stricken town, refreshing my browser intermittently to check on the status of Townsville, in far north Queensland, where our daughter lives. It's so dry here that many of our local farmers have sold the vast majority of their stock. Our watercourses are dry, and the landscape fluctuates … Continue reading A Country of Contrasts
So Much Fuss About An Ad
It was only yesterday that I watched the Gillette ad that's stirred up so much controversy. I've seen a lot of angst around social media about it, both from men and women. But I have to say, mostly from men. When I've seen women talk about it, it's mostly to share in positive terms. It's … Continue reading So Much Fuss About An Ad
Swimwear Mysteries
We went to the beach today. It was boiling hot here, and there's no end to the heat in sight. Anyway, I've always been a bit of a swimwear conservative. You see, as a child/teenager, I swam competitively, which meant that most of my young swimming years were swum in one piece racing style swimwear. … Continue reading Swimwear Mysteries
Don't Live in Fear
On Friday night, we were waiting for our Uber, when we noticed the police helicopter circling above the centre of Melbourne, only two hundred or so metres away. The television in the hotel lobby showed aerial shots of a crashed car, multiple police vehicles, and patches of blood on the ground. Clearly something dreadful had … Continue reading Don't Live in Fear


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Today in the economy the world has understood what the different markets and their trades are. It has also been possible for people nowadays to just see how everything has advanced and become much more efficient in the field. Today, there are plenty of apps reachable on your phone with a click on your fingertips and it has helped a lot of people even worldwide. Unlike before, people don't have to ask others to book their accommodations beforehand. Instead they can do it by themselves before even entering the country which makes it less troublesome for the traveller.
What do people look for in a property?
Today, the simplest meaning of property of course means bed and breakfast. However, some people like to go all beyond and rent out motels and even sell rooms in their own building complex, and this is because when the sales go down there is no income to the seller. This is generally how all properties are being marketed into the industry. There are several property management owns and this is mainly because, thanks to technology it is probably the easiest job to be carried out without a hassle or worry. To gain more ideas about this property management you can see this page for such reliable information.
What should you expect as a buyer?
As a buyer, you should expect that some places most definitely don't give you the same services and value for your money all the time. There are going to be instances where you regret even paying for a place, however you should also keep in mind that often when the place tends to be on the priced side; it means that the places are pretty good and worth all the money you are spending. Yet, there are some instances where you would come across properties which aren't as good. However, some property managers in Melbourne hasn't been easy because there can be overbookings and can take some time.
What should you expect from as a seller?
When you are a seller you should always remember that you have to follow certain ground rules. After all, you want your customers to enjoy and be pleasant in their stay. There are a number of different things which you should do. And it also helps when you mention the amenities in the hotels as well because some often don't come and use it as often as they ought to – which means that they don't know that they paid for the pool and still they haven't used it. That is why realtors should be kind enough to point out what they can or cannot do.


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Cosmopolis #1.5: Enlarged Intelligence—a collaboration between the Centre Pompidou and art foundations in Chengdu—has given artists the chance to fuse speculative research with their own creative visions of the future.
Cosmopolis #1.5: Enlarged Intelligence
Cosmopolis #1.5: Enlarged Intelligence opens today in Chengdu, China, presenting artworks and programs by almost 60 artists and groups envisioning how we may draw on intelligent technologies, as well as on ecological intelligence, to advance social values, rather than leaving capital to largely define the uses of these techniques and knowledge systems…
Pompidou pops up in Chengdu but 'is not considering a permanent presence'
The Art Newspaper
French museum takes Cosmopolis biennial platform to southwestern China less than a year before Shanghai outpost opens.
Cosmopolis #1.5: Enlarged Intelligence
Cosmopolis #1.5: Enlarged Intelligence, opening November 2 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in south-west China, presents artworks and programs by almost 60 artists and groups…


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Evolution: Fact or Newspeak?
The Universe's Greatest Miracle
by Duane Caldwell
In George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" a totalitarian government – represented by an ever watching Big Brother tries to control everything about life – including what you think and believe. Specially crafted tools were created to bring about the desired belief and thought outcomes. The government-made language Newspeak is used to manipulate what you think and the government-endorsed Doublethink is used to manipulate what you believe. Newspeak is epitomized by the slogans:
Clearly, one of the purposes of Newspeak is to redefine the plain meaning of a word and substitute another, often opposite meaning. Thus even during war, the government could claim they were at peace. As we'll see this tactic has been subtly adapted to evolutionary speak to the same end: to manipulate what you believe.
Doublethink is epitomized by the Newspeak word blackwhite a word that incorporates both concepts:
"Doublethink is basically the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them."
To disagree with Big Brother and claim any of their nonsense was not true would be committing a "thoughtcrime," "a Newspeak term for the 'essential crime that contained all others in itself.'"
As I watched an episode of the science documentary series How the Universe Works I was struck by how much like the tactics of Big Brother in 1984 are the tactics secular scientists have adopted to try to convince people that the patently false theory of evolution is true.
You think I exaggerate? Consider the evidence. Let's start with the episode's title: "The Universe's Greatest Miracle." This is a masterpiece of Doublethink. Ask a secular scientist if miracles are possible and he'll tell you no, or course not. Ask if the universe is capable of providing the intelligence and purposeful intent required of a miracle. Again no. To be clear regarding purpose, the late atheist, evolutionist, and former Cornell University professor Will Provine would have told you:
Let me summarize my views on what modern evolutionary biology tells us, loud and clear, and I must say that these are basically Darwin's views: there are no gods, no purposive forces of any kind.
So why are the writers of a secular science documentary using the word "miracle" – a suspension or superseding of the laws of physics (which they deny) – performed as an act of discretion by a deity (which they also deny) – to describe what happens as they attempt to explain the origin of life? Is it merely poetic? To which I ask, why use incorrect and misleading poetry when trying to explain the laws of biology and physics? Or could it be that they want to attribute supernatural powers (which they don't believe in) to help personify and empower an otherwise obviously lifeless universe? Could it be they want to redirect what they know people understand intuitively in their hearts – that God created all life – and attribute that wonder to a lifeless process? Could it be they want the wonder and amazement due the divine being redirected to the cold, lifeless universe – effectively as the apostle Paul says "exchanging the truth of God for a lie" and praising a created thing instead of the creator who is "forever praised?"
And the title is just the opening salvo. Since I cannot cover here all the Orwellian tactics let me jump to a masterpiece of Newspeak which occurs about 3/4 of the way through the episode when they summarize the "landmarks of evolution"…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 To Sport 6.3-Inch Screen, Insider Says
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will feature a 6.3-inch display panel, one industry insider from China said on Monday. Apart from revealing the supposed screen size of Samsung's upcoming phablet, the same source also reiterated previous reports about a dual camera setup that will allegedly be presented on the back panel of the Galaxy Note 8. While it remains to be seen whether the successor to the discontinued Galaxy Note 7 becomes the first Samsung-made smartphone with a dual-lens main camera, most industry sources agree that the handset will certainly sport such a setup, meaning that the already hardly noticeable camera bump present on the Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy S8 Plus will likely be completely eliminated on the company's upcoming flagship.
Furthermore, given how Samsung is expected to stick with the 18.5:9 aspect ratio introduced with the Galaxy S8 lineup, the Galaxy Note 8 will seemingly be an extremely tall smartphone, as the rumored 6.3-inch (over 16cm) diagonal of its screen will result in handset that should be noticeably taller than the already elongated Galaxy S8 Plus that features a 6.2-inch display panel. While no other details regarding its screen real estate have yet been provided by industry insiders, the Galaxy Note 8 is widely believed to feature a Super AMOLED QHD+ panel protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 5. Apart from the S Pen stylus that's been a hallmark of the Galaxy Note series ever since the Galaxy Note N7000 that was introduced in late 2011, the Galaxy Note 8 is thought to be powered by the Exynos 8895, Samsung's first 10nm system-on-chip (SoC) that's also powering the Galaxy S8 series. According to previous reports, the handset will feature between 4GB and 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage space that will be expandable via a microSD card slot.
The high-end smartphone is expected to ship with some build of Android Nougat enhanced with Samsung's proprietary user interface and may feature a fingerprint scanner that will be embedded into its display panel, industry sources have claimed in recent weeks. The Seoul-based tech giant previously confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will be released in the second half of 2017, so more details on the upcoming flagship should be available shortly.
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Hi CDC, yes they did call me before I left so I didn't waste a journey thankfully. They have 2 machines and both out of order yesterday. I know I wish somebody would just look at my arm and tell what to do with it, I keep massaging and stretching but am worried I'm doing it wrong. I should finish my rads on 19th December so all done for Christmas, although expecting the tiredness to kick in once its done. So far feeling fine. Have you started your Tamoxifen yet? If so how's it going. I started a new pack yesteray (2 month) and its a different brand so bit worried it may make me feel different.. will have to wait and see.
Oh and managed to update the profile picture... its a bit of a cheese one.. I hate my photo being taken!
It's incredible nobody has actually looked at your arm Kip! Good you are being referred to the lymphodema clinic. A friend of mine has a specialist nurse who comes once a month to do a therapeutic massage. Did you find out about the broken machine before travelling all that way for radio yesterday? Hope not! Annouomgro go in on a Sat but I'd probably do the same. Will you finish next Friday? Hope you'll get a good break over Christmas.
Hope you're getting better after your nasty fall Jean. Xx
Morning, now being referred to the lymphodema clinic for some physio and help with my posible cording. Still nobody has actually looked at my arm, hope I don't have to wait too long for an appointment.
Didn't get the radio therapy yesterday as the machine was broken so have to go on Saturday. They did offer to add it on to the end of my treatments but I don't want any more days disrupted next week as have so much to do.
Feenix - how are you now? Still sore?
Well no further forward with the arm issues. Asked at radio yesterday and the lady I saw was very short with me (I could see in her face she was thinking "why would we be looking at it for you") and she said they were too busy to look and that I should just gently massage it and if it doesn't improve self refer to physio. No luck there then! I don't know what type of massage and how hard etc to be doing, and whether its cording or not. So this morning I called my BCN again, she was off but spoken to another who has said I may get an appointment quicker via the physio department rather than the breast clinic so have to call them in a minute to see what they say... more chasing but I really want sometone to take a look.
Michelle interesting you said your arm aches, I've been messaging someone who has just finished (well about 2 weeks ago) and she said her arm aches and she couldn't work out why either. I still ache all over so another arm won't make much difference to me.
CDC - Sounds like your counsellor is doing you the world of good, deffinately think thats on the cards for me after xmas. Its my daughters birthday today and I so wished I could give her the ultimate present, i.e.. the old me back... bless her.
Anyway ladies, Rads No. 10 today so 5 more to go... so far so good, no soreness as yet.
Take care
Hi Michelle21
I've read through some of the threads on here and I think we may have had treatment at the same Cancer hospital. I was just wondering have you contacted them again regarding Counselling etc? I only contacted them a couple of weeks ago as I heard other ladies were having advice/help from there. I spoke to some lovely people there and they are arranging one to one Couselling and other things for me. I was just wondering if it would help at all. I took it upon myself to ring them rather than being referred by a professional.
Oh dear Feenix, sounds so painful. I have finally spoken to my BC nurse today about my possible cording and seroma which seems to be getting bigger again. My arm is definately twanging all the way down to my wrist when I reach out, may need physio she thinks or some more instruction on how to twang the cording away! Got to ask the radiotherapist today to take a look and then see whether I need to see the breast clinic, the lymphodeoma clinic or the physio.. or possible all 3.. more appointments.. grrrr.
Hope the mini mince pies were good!
If only there was a biscuit to be had Kip. Might have a mini mince pie instead. Ended up in A&E this evening to be checked over as had horrendous pain. As bruised ribs and rib fracture are treated the same I didn't need an X-ray... no heavy lifting but I don't do that anyway. Will have to take it easy as my side/chest doesn't half twang when I move certain ways. Trying not to shallow breath as don't want to develop chest infection. Takes up to 4 weeks to settle. I'd just started to do hooping as well. OH is still traumatised... bless him.
Oh no Feenix you poor thjnk, look after that arm and the rest of the sore bits.. better have a biscuit to cheer yourself up!
Kip ... I booked on through BCC direct as my Bcn was off sick at that time. Bcn will book you on I'm sure.
Well.... I took a dive out of the car this morning. My foot caught on bag strap and out I flew. Landed badly on my 'bad' side... scrape on hand, face and knee but really clattered my ribs/ chest area where had mastectomy although don't think I've broken anything. (OH had a look and did exam) . Really sore but can do exercises. Put myself on anti inflammatories and have cleaned and dressed wounds.... fingers crossed. Really tearful after as first thing I thought about was lymphoedema, just because I've heard of it developing after injury to arm although there are those that have had ops on arm and have been ok. So I tell myself that I'll be ok and as OH tells me it's mainly to do with infection. I'll be using a tube of salon over next few days !!!
Gave OH a real fright ...and the woman who thought he'd run me over 😂 Hoping for no more mishaps.
Morning all, thanks for the lovely comments.
CDC - when my daughter said she wanted her old mum back I could have just wept and wept. Like you said, that old Mum is gone, but not necessarily for the worse. Its just so hard explaining everything to her and remainign positive when all I am thinking is what if! My children are coming to my last Radiotherapy so that they can ring the bell with me and I'm hoping they will feel some relief from that. I think I always feel worse when I am physically going to the hopsital. It just brings it all home and when I am going every day and sitting in that waiting area looking around me.. its just so surreal. I am going to see if I can find out about the Moving On Course today whilst there, so I can get that booked.
Morning ladies
What an emotional time you are having, but seems par for the course and especially now Christmas is pending.
Kip ... your daughter saying what her Christmas wish is ... so heart wrenching. I hope you are have a good day and rads go ok + no traffic probs 🚗. Just thought ... put a positive mantra on your fridge....I used to do that and probably should do so again. Good you've got your tree up.... mine is a foot high, one my mam had ... takes no time at all 😂 Can't believe Christmas has come round so quick. Tbh honest my favourite day is December 21st, the winter solstice, because I know that once that's over the nights will be getting gradually longer and spring will be on its way. I should have been a Druid 😂. I've now got 2 bras from Asda which are ok. I'm still deciding about which one I'll order from NJ but really got to decide today. Info .... If you sign up for sale alerts etc with Nicola Jane you'll get discount off your first order.
Michelle .. hope you have positive contact with the Someone like Me service today and you get input from the psychology team to help you with coping strategies. It's good you have spoken with your OH about how you are feeling although I know what you mean about not wanting to offload on him. I tend to refrain from saying how I feel when I'm have wobble thoughts even though OH has told me he'd prefer me to... he can probably tell by behaviour/mood changes anyway !!!! I do however mention it "in conversation" after I've got my head round it. I don't have very frequent active wobble thoughts but they are probably there subconsciously just waiting for a chance to pounce. (You can tell I was watching Dynasties last night ... tigers 🐅). It really is good you are planning though and have booked a holiday. Russia will be good. Are you getting out running?
Clare ... pleased you are enjoying prep for Christmas. Dedicated No screen time is a really good strategy for more interactive family time. The Someone like me service will certainly have contacts for you regarding your surgical options and there will be many threads on here. I remember I had a time of very low mood after I started Letrozole but it was the time when I was struggling with the question of recon although it did get better pre op ... might have been a combination of both as I was definitely soooo less stressed after my mastectomy.
As you know I didn't need chemo but I did get my hair cut short before my first op 'just in case', plus it would be easier to manage post op. I've kept it short ever since and it's so much better. I started using lush shampoo bars but yesterday thought I'd use simple shampoo that needs using up but it made my scalp really flaky and itchy. I think I'll look for some tea tree or aloe Vera shampoo from health shop. Any recommendations?
The apple trees got their cut too... well pollarded.
Got to find the lights to put up today and I may get out into the garden and make that Christmas wreath. Forgot ... need to post overseas cards and get the rest done.
Hugs xx
I agree Michelle, time will be the key. I have 3 friends who have been through this and they all said as time goes on it gets easier.
Ive found the tamoxifen ok, just hot flushes, although i have achey jojntj and muscles which could be the tamoxifen or chemo SEs... Otherwise so far its fine.
Kip xx
Hi Michelle, wow what you've written could be me! I am feeling the same. We got a xmas tree yesterday and had a lovely time decorating with the children but all the time at the back of my head is "what if im not here to see this next year" .im too scared to look too far forward to and want to book a holiday but feel scared to tempt fate! Ive been feeling really positive lately but today could cry. My daughter told me the only thing she wants for xmas is me not to have cancer and be her old mum again!! Breaks my heart and i try to brave it out for her but inside ☹. Must try positive thinking again... Hope you are ok today?
Cdc when your consultant said the 1st year is the hardest he wasn't wrong!!
Hi Michelle How are you doing today? The Becca app looks interesting, I saw the medical onc registrar today, She said that the first year after finishing treatment for BC is known to be especially hard. I will be able to have open access to follow up appointments. She told me I should just ring if I have any concerns including low mood and said that they offer counselling, Does your hospital offer something similar?
Thanks for all the offers for donor tissue for my DIEP or TUG but I think I already have plenty of my own. Sorry!
I've put on a stone after changing from AC to the T part of chemo. Haven't been this heavy for a while! The onc said not to worry at the moment but just keep trying to walk as much as I can when I'm up to it. She did also say that I really am not long out of chemo so bound to still be having problems with side effects.
My hair is growing back quickly! I think I'll keep mine short from now on anyway. I've been told it suits me by various people. Hope you like your new crop Jean. Did you manage to get the trees pollarded?
Kip I had to have some blood tests taken next to the chemo suite at the Marsden and, like you, I just felt so relieved not to be heading in for a cycle. So glad that part of treatment is over!
Have a good weekend everyone,
C xx
Hmmm, thanks will definately look at BECCA.
Michelle ... hope today has been a bit better for you.
Kip ... I've fallen off the hoop 😂... must get back on. I too could make donations aplenty to Clare. I've got the Becca app but haven't used it much.... only had a look to see what was on it. Not done much walking today... hopefully tomorrow as I've got to go over to GP to get bloods done, then back out later to get hair cropped. Apple trees finally getting pollarded tomorrow ... hope it's not too windy & the guys have to cancel.... doubt it 🤔
Well done amazing Clare! A voice for us all! Sounds like it was a great day at the conference and also a good day with the Plastics team. Its great you are getting the options sorted, all choices are completely personal and as we have all learned from this crappy journey.. everyone is completely different too and we all respect each other's choices and opinions. As I've said before.. if you need some donor tissue... my thighs have an abundance for use (if only I could ). I have heard of the BECCA thing but haven't used it, might have to give that a look, thanks for the reminder.
Michelle - hope you are feeling a little better today. I watched the blogs by Victoria Derbyshire the other day, she made little films following her treatments etc and it was good to see her going through all this and coming out the other side. She is still in the clear and enjoying life and she even says that the demons do raise their heads from time to time but she is focusing on the here and now and enjoying life...
Feenix - thanks for the heads up on the discount on Asda bras...am waiting for my prosthetic boobie after xmas and then will be shopping again. How's the hooping?
No. 6 Radio today.. all going fine, another accident causing hold ups on the way to hospital yesterday so took ages and ages to get there but I did it. Getting very tedious now but every time I walk past the entrance to the chemo unit I just thank my lucky stars I'm not heading in that door again.
Have a good day all
Clare .. hopefully the uk will be proactive in screening .. keep up the good work. The 100000 genome project (hope I got that right) was mentioned on tv this evening (the One Show) ... thought of you. Will you get any feedback in the near future? Sorry your feet are giving you gip still. Good that your surgeon gave you the option of recon instead of the usual approach. Anyway you know you want recon and that's good. Plus ...Respect works both ways ❣ You just have to decide but, as you say, your scan results will hopefully help you along. You have the right attitude for having reconstruction...you have said you understand it could fail and would go flat. However, flap surgery failure is very small especially with the DIEP. If they do TUG they will obviously be proficient at that too as I'm sure such an establishment will do many such ops. Fingers crossed for good ct scan results...good circulation. Gosh, Clare, nearly at the end of all this cr@p... the time will go over quick as well, especially this month.
Have a good night
The someone like me service will be very beneficial Michelle ... sending hugs Jean xx
Honestly it is totally natural for you to have fears about it returning but honestly with time those fears will lessen, however it is early days yet my dear and the trouble is that when the anxiety monster gets in your head all ration thoughts go out the window, but I promise you will be get better.
Juat wanted to send you some hugs
Helena xxx
Hi all
Sorry to hear you've been feeling low Michelle. think it's very understandable to have down days after treatment- I've talked to my BCN and also therapist about how I might feel once I've been discharged from the hospital. I think whilst im going through treatment it feels like i'm actively doing something and the numerous appointments certainly do take my mind off thinking about the 'what ifs'. I can imagine I might feel rudder-less once I finish too. I was very surprised to hear that I will no longer get screened each year after I have my double mastectomy but I suppose there isn't really anything to scan after the op. That's what I was told at Barts. Maybe the Marsden will have a different view. Have any of you tried using th BECCA app that I've seen promoted on the BCC website as offering support after treatment?
The conference yesterday was so interesting. The talks by Nick Robinson and a couple of patient advocates were incredibly moving. All three talked about how important it is for the professionals to actually listen to their patients and not just focus on the physical aspect of treatment. All mentioned the need to take care of the mental health aspect of their care. I was pleased that there were delegates, including a couple of MPs willing to hear about the issues around dense tissue. Cheryl Cruwys is amazing and even managed to talk with some of the MPs there and the CEOs of so,e major charities. Those without direct reasons to listen, ie Men! took the leaflets to show to their partners and female relatives. It was very encouraging. I had a particularly good discussion with some people from a Cancer Collabarative in London who are looking to improve early diagnosis and I have been asked if I would consider joining a patient panel to share my experience. It's estimated that around 3500 women a year are unfortunately diagnosed at a later stage because the tumours were 'masked' by the dense tissue and they have, like me, then needed more aggressive treatment. One of the patient advocates for the All Party Parliamemtary Group on Cancer said that after having to wait a long time before being correctly diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia he felt a 'determination to be part of the solution'. I think this is how I feel which is why I am so passionate in supporting Breast Density Matters' campaign for education. The research has been out there for 40 years and other countries have instigated 'inform laws' and screening procedures for those with very dense breast tissue. I do hope the UK will follow suit in the near future.
I had my first meeting with the plastics team at the Marsden today. I was pleased that they did say it's entirely my choice if I want a reconstruction or not. I know that I have a one off opportunity for the particular reconstruction I would like using my own tissue and if it does not work I think I'll be fine being flat. It's such a personal decision and I have the deepest respect for all of you who have chosen not to have recon. Interestingly, I have a second option that I was not offered at my previous hospital and now have to decide on a tummy DIEP or a TUG using my inner thighs. I naturally put on weight on my thighs and not so much on my tummy so I am wondering if the second option would be better for me but it's a slightly more complicated op and a longer recovery. I have a couple of weeks to think about it and the results of my abdominal CT scan will hopefully help me decide on the best option based on which area has the best blood supply.
My neuropathy has been getting me down. Hate the feeling that I have something permanently stuck on the balls of my feet which makes walking and standing for any length of time awkward and sometimes painful.
I'm going to put my feet up for the rest of the night as I have been traipsing around a lot today..
Wishing everyone a restful night xx
Michelle, all that you are feeling is normal. Going through the hospital based treatment gives you something to focus on, expend energy on and then suddenly ... that's it. I felt 'odd' after getting off the surgical rollercoaster and having nothing else. The Moving Forward course enabled me to say how I was feeling/what I thought etc and I did have a bit of a wobble but just because I was actively "thinking" about what 'it all means' again ...but it didn't last long. The course is good, mainly because you meet others who have gone through treatment and that it's a safe place to say how you feel and everyone gets it. There was also a bcn there who you can talk to, ask q's and the course facilitator and volunteers were great, as were all those giving talks. On the last day 6 of us were able to stay for lunch (it was in a hotel) and are meeting up again next week for Xmas lunch in same hotel locally. We are waiting for the contact list to be sent to us and we'll have everyone's details who want to keep in touch and meet up. You'll find it very helpful...get booked on..get a place. You too Kip. Your friends say the same as mine ... it gets better with time, but I do think the gremlins will niggle on at times, probably at yearly follow ups, tv adverts etc. It's still early days so the what ifs will pop up more often but it will get better...that's me being positive 😊 Hope your rads were ok today.
🌟 Asda post op bras have £2 off ... just been online. ⭐
Oh Michelle ni think that's par for the course... Ive heard a lot of ladies get very emotional and worries at the end of treatment.. i think its the removal of the safety net you are in when under gojng treatments And then you have to find a new you and a a new way to feel. Ive been having some down days too with the what ifs! Some days i dont worry some days i do. Not sure how you move on but it seems (from friends j have who have been there) that as time stretches out uou think about it less and less,.. unfortunately i think it will always be there. I try to tell myself that nobodh knows if they will get C its just we are in that world already. If you look on the other forums i tthink there is a moving forward bit and it has positive survival stories on there.. ive ive them when feeling down.
Take care
Clare ... just seen you were taking part in a conference yesterday. Hope it went well ... can imagine that it was emotional and tiring.
Jean xx
I'll certainly let you know about the Nicola Jane bras Kip. The 2018 catalogue finishes this month so there are discounted bras. The Fleur lace elegance bra was really nice, very feminine, when we had a look at bras last week on the moving forward course, although still about £32 in sale but I wouldn't mind an odd one at that price if it felt good. I'm still going to try another Asda bra... I've not tried all styles yet !! I certainly would like a couple of good bras and some everyday soft ones that are good to wear flat or with KK. Good to stay in vests during rads ... cooler for the area and not so irritating. Pleased your skin is doing good. I'm 'flat' a lot of the time. I did wear Boudicca bra and foob the other day as I had a few twinges around my chest and that sorted it. I'm still knitting a foob..the same one 😂. I actually sent away for another one, better size, and also an aqua one... they came really quick.
Jean xx
Oh let me know if the Nicola Jane ones are good.. I'm in vests at present to protect the skin during Rads, not that its sore yet but don't want to take chances... not a good look with one flat side.. but actually I don't care!
Kip ... know what you mean about surgeons and recon. It's ok if you know you want to go down the recon route. OH was telling me that there's a trend for women to go flat (he'd been reading a Bmj article about the latest implant problems). Well done on keeping up the hooping and walking in spite of everything... and weight loss is good 👍 I need to up the ante 😂... and get more will power. I'm hitting the online shopping ... bras yet again but trying Nicola Jane (have discount code) and an m&s one that someone recommended.
Might get out for a walk although it's quite cold today ... brrr....
Thanks Feenix, what a great article. A shame she felt she had let her surgeons down by not having reconstruction though. I get that, my surgeon kept pressing for recon too and I knew I didn't want it. I am quite happy with the flat one. My aches and pains are more annoying that the flat boob I think. I am still hooping though, and .... drum roll..... have lost 4lb in the last 3 weeks.... just trying to cut out the sweet stuff and eat a bit better, although Christmas goodies are starting to roll in so it may not last! I'm still out walking most days although the hips nearly sieze up when I get back.. but I won't let it stop me.
I haven't done very much xmas shopping yet.. have loads to buy and spending every morning working and afternoon having radiotherapy isn't helping much! Must focus and shop on line I think.
Interesting article online.
Clare ... pleased your mood started to lighten and I do hope that has continued. Losing finger nails always sounds ouchy but you should have new nail growing. Keeping the old nail on as long as possible would have helped the new one grow straight. I've never been told I had dense breast tissue, and I am now older and through the menopause so won't be of use to the campaign. Even without dense tissue things obviously aren't always 'seen'. Hope things go well at your plastics appointment on Wednesday .... things are definitely moving forward for you and that's great.
Kip .. hope the rads go smoothly for you this week ... ✅ I'm going to get some Epsom salts just for the benefits of absorbing magnesium which is good for bones/muscles ... soak my feet at least...may even have a bath. Better than taking a tablet.
Michelle ... hope your skin is continuing to improve and you have had a good weekend.
Sally ... hope you're getting your reply done.
Well, need to get hooping like mad as the 'middle' needs lots of work ... probably should stop eating chocolate !!! ... have also had Christmas themed sweet pastries 😈
Trying to decide what to cook for Christmas Day ... fancy something different so might try a nut roast (never made one) or it'll be Biryani again. If it didn't cost an arm and a leg I'd go out to eat. Hope you're all getting on top of any Christmas shopping you may have yet to do.
Thanks for all the information CDC, I will definately take a look and see if I can add my support. Sorry to hear you have lost a nail, mine still look dodgy but so far not lost any and none loose, I'm hoping I can just grow them out, but they do look horrible.
I'm still suffering the aches and pains, I'm so stiff when I get up on the mornings and if I have sat for any length of time. I think the Tamoxifen is partly to blame too, that apparently gives you muscle/joint pain. I'm hoping it will go with time, my husband and son both do Yoga so am thinking of giving that a try after treatment is finished, and my arm allows me to. Anything worth a shot to losening these joints.
I am feeling slightly brighter today, I'm hoping that with my experience I can support my friend through her treatment,
i'm glad thee rads are going ok Kip but so grim having a long jourmey
i'm very interested to read about the mammograms and scans people were offered and what follow ups will be. I recorded a video today to send to Cheryl Cruwys- co-founder of Breast Densuty Matters. It's part of the charity Breast Cancer Now's 55 000 reasons campaign, it's worth googling and adding your voice. Cheryl is taking my story and those of others whose tumours were missed on mammograms to share at the Britain Against Cancer Conference on 4th Dec. I know I bang on about it but I'm aware of so many people now who were not given information about dense tissue masking tumours on mammograms and increasing the risk of breast cancer. I remember laughing when a concultant told me a couple of years ago that I 'have the breasts of a much younger woman' I almost took it as a compliment! . What I now know is that he meant that women's breast usually get less dense and more fatty as they get older and mine were full of fibro-glandular tissue. - this is the stuff that shows up as white on mammograms and as the tumours show up as white they can be impossible to see. I hope that I am amongst those at the forefront of getting an 'inform' law passed to ensure women are told this vital information, please do contact Cheryl if this issue has affected you. She also has a petition on change.org but I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to post any links on here, The last letter I received from my Breast surgeon recommended a bilateral mastectomy due to the issues with follow screening and a worry that even my MRI hadn't picked up everything. I suppose I'll only know once I get the histopathology report after surgery but it has made me glad that Ove had chemo even with all the grim side effects.
im feeling desperately tired today. I've lost a finger nail and the neuropathy in my right foot/toes is annoying but I am just so thankful to be having a break from treatment, Sounds weird but I'm 'looking forwar' to meeting the plastics team at the Marsden next Wednesday and the medical oncologists next Friday to discuss which hormone therapy I will be going on to. It's just a sign that my treatment plan is moving forward. Once I have the info I need I'm hoping to put BC to the back of my mind over the Christmas holidays!
Best wishes to everyone and thinking of all those that are currently undergoing radio or recovering from it.
lots of love
Sally... my routine mammogram was reported normal July 2017 and again in March of this year at Breast clinic, as was the uss although that did pick up ? "debri" in duct which was biopsied as it was where I had felt small lump and of course came back positive IDC. I did have an MRI because I thought I'd had dimpling and needed to check extent. The small IDC showed up on MRI but the extensive dcis was occult on all scans/mammograms and it was that which necessitated a mx. The dcis was only picked up on histology. A friend had Lobular and had to have an MRI as it can be difficult for it to be seen on mammogram. I think it was the same for her with the uss ... not seen (occult). She did ask about having MRI as follow up but she will be having mammograms. "Screening" is so dependant on us being able to spot any changes but this isn't always the case.
Kip ... hope you have a quicker journey today.
SallyG - yes its a minefield to get diagnosed at all isn't it. I could feel a lump, so could the consultant (even though he said he thought it was a cyst) the mammogram wasn't clear as I am young(ish) so had a scan and a biopsy to clarify what it was... good job they did.
The whole follow up procedure seems like it needs a shake up doesn't it. I am expecting it will differ from hospital to hospital too, like everything else. A mammogram won't always be the answer though will it?
Getting ready for Rads No. 2 today, yesterday it took over and hour to get to the hospital which is usually just a 20 minute drive.. the windy weather caused closure of a bridge in Ipswich and everything ground to a halt! Typical.
Hi Sally ... so true about mammograms. I wonder if follow up will change in the future.
How are you ? Anything regarding your response to your complaint feedback? I saw you weren't suitable for the trial but you may have rads (?) ... hopefully you will find out soon.


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I Hate My Website Design. Now What?
There are a lot of reasons you might hate your website design. Maybe it was designed in 1999, and those flashing lights and neon colors just aren't cutting it anymore. Maybe you kept adding pages as your business grew, and now it takes thirty minutes just to find your contact information. Maybe you hired a designer who didn't share your vision and delivered a site that wasn't at all what you wanted. Maybe you just changed your mind. Hey, it happens.
No matter what path brought you to this place, one thing is clear. You hate your website, and you feel like you're stuck with it. If this sounds painfully familiar, I have good news—change is possible. There's no reason you need to suffer from an ugly, disorganized, or clunky website that harms your reputation and drags down your business.
At Sage Island, we spend a lot of time helping our clients fall in love with their virtual homes. When an existing website needs a serious overhaul, we begin by focusing on two key areas—design and content. Below are some of the strategies we use to save such sites.
You may not think of yourself as a shallow person, but let's face it—we've all judged a book by its cover. Websites are no different. Visual by nature, users will form an opinion the second the page loads, so you need to make sure your first impression is a good one. When we design a website, we ensure the following items are checked off our list before moving forward.
- Navigation. As soon as a user lands on your page, they should immediately know what to do and where to go to get what they want. This funnel will change depending on your goals, so it's important to know those, too. Do you want them to buy a product? Sign up for a newsletter? Attend a class? Make an appointment? Call your office? Use a straight-forward menu and a clear call-to-action to get them there.
- Usability. A website isn't a one-and-done project. In order for it to remain an effective business tool, it needs to be updated regularly to keep up with changing technology and your growing business. This is why it's incredibly important to use a content management system that's easy to update. At Sage Island, our CMS of choice is WordPress, and we offering our clients training so they can learn how to use it effectively.
- Imagery. Make sure all images align with your content and serves as a visual aid. Avoid cheesy stock photos that users have seen a thousand times. Sad desk salads and people in business suits jumping for joy are overplayed and make your site look trite and forgettable. Make the time to take original photos or check out one of the many free stock photo websites out there for something a little different that will stick in people's minds.
- Responsive. A good design is a flexible design. Your site might look awesome on a desktop, but if it isn't optimized for mobile and other devices, the vast majority of your visitors won't be able to appreciate it. Make sure your website is responsive and optimized for mobile in order to best serve the most people. This is also an easy way to improve SEO!
In order to be truly effective, a solid website design isn't good enough. It also needs great content. The alternative is writing that doesn't convert into sales or leads, doesn't help your website show up when your industry is Googled, and doesn't clearly tell visitors who you are, what you do, or how you can improve their lives. At Sage Island, our content marketing experts know how to craft copy that informs and entertains. Here are a few of our trade secrets.
- Voice. Your content should be written in a way that conveys your business's brand and flows naturally. You don't want it to sound like a keyword-stuffing SEO-bot wrote it. People respond better to people (and so do search engines).
- Expertise. Each page of your website should be crafted to answer the most common questions you're asked. Most people come to your website wanting something, whether it's information, entertainment, a product, or a service. Make sure your content addresses these concerns in a way that fosters trust and goodwill.
- Blog Add a blog or news section to your website that you can update regularly. Fresh content is great for SEO and raising your ranking. More importantly, it shows visitors that your site is updated, relevant, and alive. Your business or brand will appear more engaged, and visitors will immediately take you more seriously.
I hope these tips help you see the light at the end of tunnel and understand that a bad website isn't the end of the world. With a few tweaks and some revised content, you can and will fall in love again. If you need help tackling any of this advice, contact Sage Island. Our team will be happy to make your site lovable once more.