Big Sur on Unsupported Mac [2008-2013] OpenCore Legacy Patcher THE EASY WAY for Older Macs!!!!
You can install macOS Big Sur on your 2008-2013 Unsupported Mac with OpenCore Legacy Patcher. I will walk you through with an easy step-by-step guide on how to install Big Sur on your old Mac with OpenCore Legacy Patcher.
UPDATE 6/22/22: You can follow along with the TUI 0.4.6 app for this video. https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/download/0.4.6/OpenCore-Patcher-TUI.app.zip
I also just released a brand new updated ULTIMATE GUIDE for installing macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Macs with OpenCore Legacy Patcher – https://youtu.be/znlhI6f7x1Q
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Important Notes & requirements
1:36 Supported Mac List!
4:34 Getting started on a 2011 MacBook Pro
5:01 Downloading macOS Full Installer
6:30 How to create a Big Sur USB Installer
8:55 Downloading OCLP
9:56 Starting OCLP app and preparing settings
12:04 Restarting and Pressing Option key for boot picker
13:48 Installing macOS Big Sur
17:17 Installing OCLP to your Hard Drive
18:55 Restarting and holding down option & control to set the default hard drive.
19:16 Installing Acceleration Patches for 2011 and lower Macs
20:55 2011 MBPro disable GPU NO LONGER NEED TO DO THIS STEP!!!
22:14 Thank you OCLP Team + Supporting the Devs
23:19 Thanks for watching
Direct Download Link to the macOS Big Sur Full Installer InstallAssistant.pkg – https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/
OpenCore Legacy Patcher github download page
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/download/0.4.6/OpenCore-Patcher-TUI.app.zip
Having a issue? – OpenCore Legacy Support + Discord Server
To get aid with the patcher, we recommend joining the OpenCore Patcher Paradise Discord Server.
https://discord.gg/rqdPgH8xSN
We’re actively there and is the quickest way to receive help. For bigger issues such as patcher crashing on build and such, we recommend opening an issue right here on GitHub(Please review How to debug with OpenCore before opening issues):
OpenCore Legacy Patcher’s Current Issue’s tab – https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues
OpenCore How to articles
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
Working Around Legacy Acceleration Issues
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ACCEL.html
DISCLAIMER: Please understand that installing macOS Big Sur on your unsupported Mac is a best effort by the community. A ton of work went into getting the patcher to work! Some things might not work exactly right but it’s really really close. I would not recommend installing on a system that you rely on for work or school. ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST BEFORE YOU UPGRADE! The good news is that you are getting the latest security fixes from Apple. Some might argue that upgrading to Patched Big Sur makes your Mac safer since Apple is no longer fixing security issues on macOS High Sierra and below. Thank you!
Supported Macs with Metal Graphics Acceleration
* 2012 MacBook Air
* 2012 MacBook Pro
* 2013 Early MacBook Pro
* 2012 Mac Mini
* 2012 iMac
* 2013 iMac
Beta Graphics Acceleration for Macs without Metal Graphics
2008-2011 MacBook, MacBook Air MacBook Pro & iMac
Part 2 – How to Install macOS Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac with Big Sur Patcher
Part 3 – How to Install macOS Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac with Big-Sur-micropatcher
Part 4 – How to Install Updates on your Big Sur Patched Mac – Everything you need to know!
Part 5 – How to update your unsupported patched Mac to the latest version of macOS Big Sur with Patched Sur 1.0 with one click!
Part 6 – Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac w OpenCore Legacy Patcher https://youtu.be/5M1MepotME0
Part 7 – Big Sur on older Mac ULTIMATE GUIDE!!
https://www.youtu.be/znlhI6f7x1Q
I wanted to thank both Mykola Grymalyuk (khronokernel) & Dhinak G (dhinakg) for your work on OpenCore (plus everyone else who contributed). You both did an amazing job on this patcher. OpenCore will save thousands of Macs from the recycler!
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