Add detailed guide for fixing Apple ID login issues in macOS VMs, including kernel patching methods and a new utility script for applying patches.

scripts/apply_appleid_kernelpatch.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import plistlib
+import base64
+import os
+import sys
+
+def add_kernel_patches(config_path):
+    # Make a backup of the original file
+    backup_path = config_path + '.backup'
+    os.system(f'cp "{config_path}" "{backup_path}"')
+    print(f"Backup created at {backup_path}")
+    
+    # Read the plist file
+    with open(config_path, 'rb') as f:
+        config = plistlib.load(f)
+    
+    # Prepare the patch entries
+    patch1 = {
+        'Arch': 'x86_64',
+        'Base': '',
+        'Comment': 'Sonoma VM BT Enabler - PART 1 of 2 - Patch kern.hv_vmm_present=0',
+        'Count': 1,
+        'Enabled': True,
+        'Find': base64.b64decode('aGliZXJuYXRlaGlkcmVhZHkAaGliZXJuYXRlY291bnQA'),
+        'Identifier': 'kernel',
+        'Limit': 0,
+        'Mask': b'',
+        'MaxKernel': '',
+        'MinKernel': '20.4.0',
+        'Replace': base64.b64decode('aGliZXJuYXRlaGlkcmVhZHkAaHZfdm1tX3ByZXNlbnQA'),
+        'ReplaceMask': b'',
+        'Skip': 0,
+    }
+    
+    patch2 = {
+        'Arch': 'x86_64',
+        'Base': '',
+        'Comment': 'Sonoma VM BT Enabler - PART 2 of 2 - Patch kern.hv_vmm_present=0',
+        'Count': 1,
+        'Enabled': True,
+        'Find': base64.b64decode('Ym9vdCBzZXNzaW9uIFVVSUQAaHZfdm1tX3ByZXNlbnQA'),
+        'Identifier': 'kernel',
+        'Limit': 0,
+        'Mask': b'',
+        'MaxKernel': '',
+        'MinKernel': '22.0.0',
+        'Replace': base64.b64decode('Ym9vdCBzZXNzaW9uIFVVSUQAaGliZXJuYXRlY291bnQA'),
+        'ReplaceMask': b'',
+        'Skip': 0,
+    }
+    
+    # Add patches to the kernel patch section
+    if 'Kernel' in config and 'Patch' in config['Kernel']:
+        # Check if patches already exist
+        patch_exists = False
+        for patch in config['Kernel']['Patch']:
+            if isinstance(patch, dict) and 'Comment' in patch:
+                if 'Sonoma VM BT Enabler' in patch['Comment']:
+                    patch_exists = True
+                    print(f"Patch already exists: {patch['Comment']}")
+        
+        if not patch_exists:
+            config['Kernel']['Patch'].append(patch1)
+            config['Kernel']['Patch'].append(patch2)
+            print("Added both Sonoma VM BT Enabler patches to config.plist")
+        
+    else:
+        print("Error: Could not find Kernel -> Patch section in config.plist")
+        return False
+    
+    # Write the updated plist file
+    with open(config_path, 'wb') as f:
+        plistlib.dump(config, f)
+    
+    print(f"Successfully updated {config_path}")
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: python apply_appleid_kernelpatch.py /path/to/config.plist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    config_path = sys.argv[1]
+    if not os.path.exists(config_path):
+        print(f"Error: File {config_path} does not exist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    success = add_kernel_patches(config_path)
+    if success:
+        print("Patches applied successfully. Please reboot to apply changes.")
+    else:
+        print("Failed to apply patches.")