v8 connect to v7 for status?

[belloq]

I tried many different searches here in the forum and web search and never found a relevant thread. Please just point me to the right place if this has already been asked&answered.

One of my older Macs is pre-10.13 so cannot install v8. Is there any way to see/add the v7 client into my list of clients on v8?

[daiko]

I’ve installed the OpenCore package on a couple of my older Macs and successfully used the v8 folding client on them. This allows your Macs to update to newer OS’s — I’ve patched older machines to Sonoma and Ventura without issues. The OpenCore package is fairly mature at this point, and doesn’t require great technical skill to install or maintain.

Something you might consider if you can’t find another workaround. The patch software is available at:
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

[Joe_H]

Before its power supply failed, I tested earlier versions of the v8 client on 10.12.6 and it worked fine. No guarantee the recent versions of the v8 client will still work. The A8 folding core works as far back as 10.8 or 10.7, have not been able to test any macOS that old in a while.

[belloq]

Something you might consider if you can’t find another workaround. The patch software is available at:
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

Never heard of this. Looks fun. I might just try this!

Before its power supply failed, I tested earlier versions of the v8 client on 10.12.6 and it worked fine.

Bummer they made 10.13 the oldest version in the 8.3 release. Oh well, The OpenCore option might just do the trick.

Thanks all!

[Joe_H]

Specifically 10.13 is the oldest supported OS for the current releases. It was listed that way for the older v8 client versions back when I tested on 10.12. It will all depend if there is a software library used that is different on the newer OS targeted when building the client.

[calxalot]

macOS 10.11 and earlier have expired root SSL certificates.
macOS 10.12 is missing, I believe, a time function used by libevent, which is used by client.
macOS 10.13 is the last release that runs without hackery on a 2010 Mac Pro, and did not require separately installing an old system SDK to get things to compile.

The macOS installer package requires 10.13+.
I don't think 10.12 can run the tarball fah-client any more, which is not code signed anyway.

There are some disappointed folks with old Xserves that are stuck on OSX 10.7.5.

Version 7 will continue working, with no planned retirement date.
I expect work will dwindle naturally when projects use some future core that requires v8.

To answer the original question,
no, there is no way for v8 web control to connect to v7 clients.