2012 MacBook Pro Running Monterey

[@Eevnos]

How to install Monterey on 2012 MacBook Pro Tutorial now uploaded: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKqpop6YorCDbJo

[@LAROSEROYCE]

I installed Monterey on my 2012 MacBook Pro i7 2.9 Processor, 16GB of Ram 1600MHz DDR3, 2TB Samsung SSD. Took directions from your other install video. Everything works! Im a full time DJ and I tested it... heavy! Everything is working the way it suppose to! (knock on wood) Im actually typing this right now on Monterey! Thanks a bunch! ~DJ Larose Royce

[@bereal1251]

Can you test if Native Access 2 working? Can’t get it to work for my dj setup I use traktor pro 3 truly appreciate u

[@LAROSEROYCE]

@@bereal1251 I don't use Native Access 2 or Tractor Pro 3. I use Serato 3.0 on a Pioneer S9

[@herlambangnurwachid]

how many minutes will it take to boot time your mac?

[@LAROSEROYCE]

@@herlambangnurwachid boot up time on my laptop is about 25 seconds

[@dodecafono]

Fighting with programmed obsolescence. I’m still working with a 2012 baby (High Sierra due to some compatibility issues with my hard/soft) and it rocks.

[@Eevnos]

It’s really amazing how well these hold up!

[@Jbscddnz]

Those 2012 Macbooks definitely survived the test of time.

[@chillimont]

It took a few tweaks and many expletives (mostly ‘operator-error’ lol, but my 2012 MBP now goes ‘like a vindaloo through the neighbour’s dog'!!!! I even installed it over Mojave! THANK YOU!!!

[@Eevnos]

Excellent, I'm glad it's working well for you! ...and I can completely relate to the expletives. LOL

[@dounaage]

So I had my ride or die the mid 2012 Macbook Pro 15", and two years ago I have upgraded to Macbook Pro 2019 15" with touch bar. Well after two years of using the 2019 it went dead on me for no reason, told I should replace the logic board that costs nearly half the price of the actual machine. now I'm typing from the mid 2012 as my other 2019 just setting on my desktop useless. From what I can tell these old machines holds up against tons, having this mid 2012 since over 7 years and they work like magic. I'm a chemical engineer so I run a lot of softwares. All what I miss is the touch bar, loud speakers, the smoothness, the battery life, and the retina display other that this these machines works like a charm.

[@Eevnos]

Yeah, in my opinion these are the best laptops Apple has ever made. They're user up-gradable and ROCK solid.. it's a shame they don't make them like this anymore.

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Brilliant video, mate. Thanks for making this. I have the exact same machine as you with 12GB RAM that my son uses. It still seems a great machine. So EASY to work on and upgrade or change the battery. The nice, fat travel on the keyboard is also a treat to use for writing. Thinking of installing Ubuntu on it as a dual-boot. Thanks again for your superb content. Regards, Steve from South Australia.

[@Eevnos]

Hey, thanks so much man, I really appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed the video. I have a video coming up, on my LInux channel (Eevnos Linux) of running EndeavourOS on this machine.. most Linux distributions work GREAT on it. Thanks so much for posting and cheers from a fellow Steve in the USA. 😉

[@knightone57]

I have one with i7 and 8G ram.I put Manjaro Cinn on it and it works wonderful.Loads up faster than MacOS and is snappier.

[@Eevnos]

Yeah, I'm working on a video, for my Linux channel, of Linux running on it.. definitely the way to go, in my opinion, but there are people that need MacOS for their workflow.

[@kotysh]

Great video. What about System updates? Do the security updates work out of the box, or do you need to do something special? Thx

[@MuzeInspiration]

Hi, so did this improve performance?

[@SaroyTNP]

Google Chrome and logic they don't appear under microphone there is no option to active the mic on it is blocked

[@getatbrian]

Thanks man! Fantastic video

[@Eevnos]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@foreverkpop3257]

Yes, please do a tutorial on how to get Monterrey, I just ordered my MacBook! 🔥

[@Ryan_Revier]

One reason it’s because of Metal-support graphics that it could runs on latest MacOS, than none of the support for Metal graphics.

[@Eevnos]

Are you planning on upgrading your older MacBook to Monterey?

[@SoyGivanok]

Thinking about big Sur... With the A1425, will it run it well? What do you think? 🤔

[@Eevnos]

@@SoyGivanok It should work fine. You can try doing a Time Machine backup prior to installing, that way if it doesn't work you can restore your computer from that backup, or just do a fresh re-install of whatever version of the OS you're on now.

[@JDfb97]

Have Monterey 12.2 on my Mid-2012 and it works great. Been using this computer for almost 8-9 years now. Haven't found a reason to change it.

[@Eevnos]

@@JDfb97 That's awesome!

[@SoyGivanok]

@@Eevnos thanks for your reply! I'm new to MacOS, how can I do it?

[@GratefulDingo]

I definitely want to see you do an EGPU video

[@beck320]

Yes more videos! I will watch a video on the upgrade guide and the egpu (I have one of those and totally didn’t know I could use it with my old Mac, I have the razor core x chroma)

[@Eevnos]

Thanks so much.. I can look into putting some more videos together on this computer.

[@Bralex88]

Great video! Can you please make a step-by-step please!

[@yechanchoi6844]

Thanks for the awesome video! It would be really helpful if you do a step by step video!

[@Eevnos]

Thanks so much, I appreciate the comment and feedback. I'll look into doing the step by step.

[@nsuarez-serrano]

Thank you. It took me some time to do it but it worked fine.

[@user-nr5zo5os2d]

This MacBook is a beast 💪🏼

[@Bitkidgoldpranke]

thank you so much ! it works great

[@Eevnos]

You’re welcome, I’m glad you found it useful!

[@tallhawk2324]

I do, I have a 2012 and about to upgrade it

[@Eevnos]

Excellent!

[@Star-nw4in]

Hi I watched your how to dowland minecraft in chromebook video it did downlond but it wont open tho i have a hp chromebook so pls help thx

[@TechDad-th2ph]

a tutorial would be great! love your videos.

[@GalaxyReaper420]

I really appreciate your videos it helped me decide if a macbook pro 2012 was right for me or not thank you so much

[@jaredsaldonis]

Get the core i7 model if you do, it will hold up better than the i5.

[@GalaxyReaper420]

@@jaredsaldonis I did

[@Eevnos]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@GalaxyReaper420]

@@Eevnos I'd really like to see a step by step on how to install Monterey

[@coversongsonkeyboards]

Thanksa lot for all useful information.

[@Kevin-y5k4g]

I watched your video and installed Monterey on my 2012 15" I7 MBP with 16gb ram and 2tb ssd. The install went good and the machine was running good. I forgot to check some items after install which were an issue. After a month or so I went to use the bluetooth and I noticed it wasnt showing as having bluetooth. Another issue was I lost firewire (which was fine cause I never use it anyway). I am using external wifi so am not sure if that would have been affected by the upgrade or not. Lastly after a few months working on Monterey I started having issues with the usb's, I tried everything but they were still having issues so I went back to catalina on the MBP and bluetooth and usb's are working correctly again. I would like to upgrade to Monterey or higher again because I cannot use outlook or whats app on catalina anymore, and I am not a fan of the 3rd party mail apps. Is there a way to install monterey on the MBP without losing bluetooth or having issues with the usb? Let me know if you have any advice

[@lucaangelo.]

DO YOU THING THAT MONTEREY IS FASTER THAT CATALINA IN MACBOOK PRO 2012, 13, 8GB RAM, CPU 2.9GHZ?

[@Brrroooken]

Hello. I would love if you did a external gpu for that same same. Please thank you 🙏

[@Eevnos]

Thanks, I have a video on it from a couple of years ago, but I'll go through the process and do an updated one.. I'm sure some things have changed. ;)

[@SoyGivanok]

Mr. Eevnos, is there a way to go back to Catalina in case I mess up or don't like the update performance? I'm sorry, I've been asking lots of questions in your channel, but you're a very valuable source of information! I started following you before I got the chance to get my own macbook pro

[@Eevnos]

Thanks so much, I appreciate that. To get back to Catalina you can either make a Time Machine backup or you can restart the MBP with Option-Command-R, that will boot you into recovery to reinstall the latest MacOS that's available for your computer.. on the 2012 MBP that's Catalina. See this page for more info: support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

[@Daniel-lv7sj]

Is it normal for macbook pro mid 2012 to boot(start-up) for around 2-3mins after installing monterey? If not is there any fix? I am already using 16gb of RAM and SSD

[@JDeGuia]

Hi sir I followed every each step but after installing from my thumb disk it says “less than a minute remaining” and it’s stuck there..

[@pedrodellatorre7020]

Did the low power mode (found on battery settings) work for your 2012 MacBook in Monterey? I was wondering if it could improve battery life for simple tasks.

[@lemonke3774]

Hey man. I found about this channel when you showcased your egpu setup on your 13 inch 2012 MacBook Pro. I have the exact same model and I have been trying to set it up with windows on bootcamp without much luck. Would you be able to make a tutorial on how to setup an eGPU in bootcamp on the 2012 MacBook Pro? Thanks in advance!

[@Eevnos]

I can work on that.. I know I tried about a year ago and couldn't get the eGPU working in Windows correctly, but I can give it another shot.

[@vancevaz9564]

Perfect installation on my MacBook Pro mid 2012 with a 16 gb. & an SSD upgrade. But why is the startup disk showing when I switch on my Mac? Any suggestions to take it off?? Thanks

[@destroyed921]

How to enable airdrop?

[@Thepmq]

I have 4gb ram and 128gb ssd …. (Upgraded recently from 500gb hard drive ) running catelina smoothly…. Can i install montery or bigsur

[@donekeykong1]

Hi sir! I have a problem with Monterey after update it to 12.4. Everything shows small such as menu bar, icons, and text .etc. Please help!

[@vld9561]

Bonjour I have done all the stages and when I take off it asks me to redo later please what do I do

[@DebanjanAdhikary-t7q]

can someone here help me, I am on Catalina but the browser is outdated even chrome dropped support for Catalina, so I don't really need anything else just the outdated browser is becoming a problem , is there an alternative to browser or should I go through with patching it and upgrading the os to Monterey?

[@gamajock]

Same problem. Chrome won`t get new updates, safari alredy works with some problems on many sites. The only alternative is maybe opera. But even like that I think it isn`t problem to use chrome for now.

[@DebanjanAdhikary-t7q]

@@gamajock i am right now using orion by kagi , i think i can use it for a while for now cause its last supported os is 10.14, so maybe a litle more life.

[@Pandakeerat]

a step by step would be nice

[@Mak78600]

An error occurred while preparing the installation... Dear now what can i do????

[@jameysummers1577]

I finally got Monterey running on my a1398 Mac. The only issue is, last night I tried to open Photos and the screen went black. I had to force shutdown the laptop, restart, then shut down with the shutdown icon in the signin menu and then restart again to get my screen back. My screen went black but my screen would show at the signin option everytime.

[@TheBestDarkSide]

from the OpenCore site it is not compatible with the Ivy Bridge GPU (4000 series) of the macbook pro 2012. Can you confirm that it works?

[@ropeholster]

Just installed OSX 12.3 on my mid-2012 MBP 13" following this video's steps. It runs very smoothly (although I upgraded to 250gb SSD and 8gb RAM) but temperatures can get pretty hot. Regardless, if you're not doing any intense tasks it should be fine.

[@givemelbrty]

You just have to run the post-install GPU patch when installing OpenCore Monterey on the 2012.

[@TheBestDarkSide]

​@@givemelbrty do i need to patch every time i update via OTA? I have installed 12.2.1 and would like to upgrade to 12.3

[@givemelbrty]

I believe repatching is necessary after upgrades.. but I’m not 100% sure. After tax theft day, I’ll have time to start this project for my 2012 mini, but I might just take it up to Big Sur, which doesn’t require any post-install patches. If I found out more, I’ll post it.

[@EntirelyHonest]

Did you find that the FCP editing experience was better than on Catalina?

[@macbookpromidtwelve]

nice question how many seconds to boot on startup?

[@koustubhkedar9662]

please make a video on how to install java or another programming language in chromebook and also tell us full java or python course

[@aljericksantos]

Sir is there a way to fix one of my faulty ram slot? I also have the same unit. Thanks.

[@Eevnos]

It all depends on what's wrong with the RAM slot. Do you have a local repair shop you can take it to?

[@TheDnnfilms]

Hi. Thank you very much for the video. I have Macbook Pro early 2013 (Retina, 8 GB Ram). Which is the best OS you recommend me to go for? I have Mojave now, but some apps stopped being able to get further support. I use it for Wifi, emails, Office apps, Zoom meetings and some editing using Premiere pro.

[@SubiendoelK2]

I need the video on installing Monterey on a MacBook Pro mid 2012 please

[@aoli8599]

Hey Eevnos, I found a MacBook pro. Probably mid 2010s for about 150 dollars. It has 8 GB RAM and about 120 GB of storage. I don't know, should I buy it or not. Am a student taking information technology and I need it for programming and some light works.

[@Eevnos]

It depends on what kind of programming you're doing, if the language you're programming in is CPU heavy, then you may want to get something newer. If not and you're just doing some light development, taking notes, spreadsheets, etc... it's going to be a little slow, but should work fine for that.

[@Jbscddnz]

Dont know why, my old 2018 i5 Macbook Air had awful performance and battery life in Monterey (and Big Sur); when that machine is 5 years newer

[@matheusvmbruno]

After the upgrade I can’t connect my external hdmi display. It is not recognized.

[@ssvsraja]

Nice video, when I connect a hd monitor system gets laggy.. any suggestions?

[@vapinmccloud412]

Awesome man thanks for that! One more sub 4 ya. Cheers from NSW Australia :)

[@florider_hd]

This is a great option for students. You can pick these MacBooks up for about 180$ then upgrade to ssd and Max ram and you will be completely fine using Monterey on this thing.

[@Eevnos]

Absolutely! Honestly, for most students, they'd be fine sticking with Catalina.

[@edrismuzemil3967]

@@Eevnos why?

[@Eevnos]

@@edrismuzemil3967 Unless you have a specific reason to upgrade to the newer OS then I recommend you just stay on the last officially supported version. I've seen people report heating problems, poor battery life, etc.. For most students doing things like research, taking notes, etc.. there's no advantage to having the newer OS. There are specific apps you need that don't run on Catalina, then by all means go for it.

[@868AIB]

@@Eevnos how to keep it and get apps to run?

[@esmaelmaalej6998]

Hey! I love your videos, was wondering if sidecar came automatically with Monterey. I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro 2012 with similar specs to Catalina and sidecar was not available. Is this different with a Monterey upgrade, or is this something you have to patch into the machine separately? I use my machine mainly for adobe photoshop and illustrator as well as 3d modeling which worked nicely when I was on Mojave. Thanks!

[@esmaelmaalej6998]

Update… just watched your 2021 video where you had Catalina installed, and sidecar was not functional. Still very curious about what makes sidecar operational when Monterey is installed.

[@EckiD.]

Anyone did this with the 15"? I am thinking about it but I too patched Aperture to still run on Catalina and don't know if it still would work with Monterey

[@flipfloppin9195]

Could you make a video on how to get Linux on my chrome book if my chrome book does not support Linux because I watched your video on how to install Linux on chrome book and I went into developers and Linux was not there so could you please make a video on that

[@ashbarkp9114]

Yes pls do the tutorial

[@wenjunkuang513]

Can u test the universal control?cheers!

[@raci2high494]

Can u make an update on steam with a chrome book please

[@ministerofjoy]

thank you

[@danielricardosantos2602]

thank you for your nice explanation. everything went smoothly, I followed every step carefully. eventually it was installed but 1 PROBLEM WIFI WON'T WORK. do you have any tips please on MacBook Pro 2012 with 500gb HD and 16gb ram

[@denz8_]

Can you if possible make a video on how Monterrey Performs in Mac Mini Late 2014?

[@Eevnos]

Sure, I can definitely look into that!

[@wenjunkuang513]

Can u test Airplay as well pls!

[@greacts5344]

I am going to get a 2012 MBP but it have 8gb ram is that good enough? If not where can I get a 16gb ram

[@martynascesas2685]

You can buy 8gb ram dd3 sodim and you can have it 16gb.. I will try too 2012 MBP with 8gb ram..

[@nostalgicdude]

Work like a charm on MacBook Pro 2012 i5 with 8 gig of ram and ssd. Xcode and react works perfectly even better than my macbook mid 2017 which overheats and makes a lot of noise each time the emulator is started. garageband and moviemaker works very well...

[@marchangel7462]

Are you getting unable to initialize graphics error message on garageband? Mine is

[@nostalgicdude]

@@marchangel7462 You need graphics acceleration to run Grage Band, make sure that intel graphic card is detected in apple->about this mac if it's not re install the drivers, regards

[@rithikk68]

@marcusmarcus3996 Are you having any problems with Xcode, are you able to download the latest version, is it running well, anything else I should know? (Also can you tag me if you respond, thanks! :)

[@marchangel7462]

@@rithikk68 new patcher fixed. Acceleration graphics built into the patch. 👍🏿

[@vonnyrav9711]

The Bulkiness of the MacBook Pro 2012 is actually useful for self defense purposes, but don't ask me why.

[@Eevnos]

Haha.. it can definitely provide some added heft in tense situations. 😂

[@zacharyschwanke7160]

I’d love to see an EGPU with Monterey but I’d also like to see an EGPU on a 2012 Mac book pro performance in windows 10

[@Eevnos]

I can definitely do the eGPU in Monterey video but the eGPU in Windows may be a bit more difficult. When I tried before I couldn't get the Thunderbolt 2 macs working with an eGPU in Windows, only the Thunderbolt 3 macs. It's been a few years since I tried though so I'll give it another try.

[@ch1ckenballs]

@@Eevnos please make a video about one with windows if you could?

[@RCALivingStereo]

hi please do a step by step video :)

[@herbng]

Does Maps work ?

[@TheGeoDaddy]

I called Apple Support about upgrading my 2018 MacBook Pro and was told it was “safe” - then the install “bricked” the machine - at first the Apple Store told me I would have to pay $600 the fix the machine but a follow up with Apple Support verified that I had called and gone over the Build, Storage (130GB) and Admin privileges… are replacing my machine. CALL 1st!!!

[@okurkazelena7167]

Hi I wanna help in chromebook

[@fokiflorent403]

I have macbook pro 13 inch mid 2012 16 gb ram and 128 ssd Can i run monterey with only 128 gb ssd driver I have 88gb available

[@kuwaitcutie]

Hi, what about using external monitor with monterey on this specific machine? Does it works well or laggy? I just upgraded my 2012 macbook pro on monterey by following your video and planning to buy a 2k monitor but i am worried it will be laggy. Thanks in advance for your response ☺️

[@mikepxg6406]

I would recumbent the 15 Inch 2012 MacBook Pro as it has dual Graphics cards. plus is Quad core i7

[@justgivemethetruth]

It's just way too slow when I did it.

[@Eevnos]

Linux is another option.. my video (coming this weekend) is on that topic.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@Eevnos How about FreeBSD ... is that still around?

[@Mayunix]

@@justgivemethetruth installing FreeBSD is more difficult than installing Linux.

[@다크씨-x6r]

How did you make iPad a display?

[@Eevnos]

It’s a built in feature. If you go into Display settings you can choose another display in the bottom left. If the iPad is connected it’ll show as another display.

[@다크씨-x6r]

@@Eevnos my macbook is a Macbook Pro 2015.

[@samuel_ford04]

please in case Apple release a newer version of Monterey… can it be updated?

[@mohanadmuqdad2732]

It leads to boot failure :(

[@deanstechcorner2556]

Should I get a MacBook Air 2015 with 8GB Ram or should I get a 2012 MacBook Pro 2012 with 16 GB Ram with open core?

[@Eevnos]

The screens on the MBAs (prior to the M1s) is terrible. I don't know how you're using yours, but if it were me I'd get the 2012 MBP over the 2015 MBA... assuming you can get the MBP for a good price.

[@deanstechcorner2556]

@@Eevnos do you think $248 for a 2012 macbook pro (non-retina) is good?

[@ralphruiz8439]

Hi, have you tried the universal control on this macbook with monterey? is it working?

[@drvoodoo3073]

I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro running the latest version of Monterey 12.3 and Universal Control works well!

[@Maukbales]

@@drvoodoo3073 I have a macbook pro 2012 too and an imac mid 2011 and I want to use universal control between both. it works?

[@drvoodoo3073]

@@Maukbales Universal Control only works between a Mac and an iPad. Not between 2 Macs.

[@VladimirHermida]

thnx 4 making this vid. i saved another 1000 € for the next 5 years 🤗🤗💐💐. my MBP 2012 was is a good friend since day one.. And you dont handle good friends like crap or cast them away only because they age. 😁😂😁

[@bareeves]

I have a mackbookPro10,1... external monitors dont work,.. even with graphics switching off

[@matheusvmbruno]

Same here

[@ntv4544]

Hey this is a good machine to make music

[@gamalielgonzales453]

hello.. been watching your videos. I am about to upgrade my Macbook Pro 2012. Just wanted to check and see if things are still doing well with Monterey

[@Eevnos]

It works pretty well. The GPU gets patched during the post install process so it's not quite as efficient as officially supported versions. Some people have reported excessive heat, after going to Monterey, but I've not experienced that. Other than that it's working great.

[@7735okan]

adobe is not working

[@ifitmoves-funkit2058]

Garage band works well with 1 track? come on bro.

[@simplyjackieb]

Will adobe work?

[@Eevnos]

Which Adobe product?

[@simplyjackieb]

Illustrator and indesign

[@Mak78600]

Please help me

[@ridhwannasution5085]

Last month i found this machine on the road, i think the users mad n throw this machine bcs how slow this thing are. But after checked up yes the mbp still opening a script and some video editing process but unfortunately maybe the user mad like i said before 🤣, i change the hdd into ssd and instaling monterey . After all i call the user using the contact in this mac (lucky i got one in notes) and i send to the user, after all he give me back the laptop for me

[@vaughn577]

Thinking about installing Monterey from Catalina on my 2012 i5 13 pro. Whats the thermals like? does it run hotter? Also what's the performance like compared to Catalina

[@Eevnos]

You can go up to Ventura if you want.. I have a tutorial here if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baTdYYWbmcR7hJY Thermals have been really good for me, although I have seen some people report they're having issues with that (on both Monterey and Ventura). I have a feeling a lot of those people have not replaced the thermal paste though, so their colling system is not working at peak performance.

[@NaterFernat]

macOS Monorail

[@MrPiikkipallo]

I wonder what the reasoning of Apple is to not officially support their older hardware, just to make people buy new macbooks?

[@osazuwaogbeide1540]

i never knew why apple makes us by new computers when the old ones cna run the new system that why i miss jobs

[@anonamos_]

How do I fix Minecraft creative inventory

[@poker.4203]

why tf are u asking here

[@MrSahill]

i,m very sad my mac 2012🥲