Install macOS Sonoma on Unsupported Macs EASY (Step-by-Step Guide)

You can install macOS Sonoma on your Unsupported Mac with OpenCore Legacy Patcher! This video is a comprehensive full step-by-step walkthrough that anyone can follow! CHAPTERS & UPDATES BELOW
UPDATES: 3/20/24
0. WARNING: The Sonoma 14.4 Update is NOT compatible with Non-Metal Macs from 2008-2011. DO NOT INSTALL 14.4 ON THESE MODELS. Only use 14.3.1 for now.
1. Current version of OCLP = 1.4.2
2. Current version of Sonoma = 14.4
3. NOTE for 2016 & 2017 MacBook Pro's with Touch Bar! Do NOT erase the top level SSD ONLY Macintosh HD or your touchbar will not work.
4. If you get the "An error occurred preparing the software update" error, make sure you use APFS format and clear the NVRAM and try a different USB installer flash drive or disk.
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Direct OCLP App 1.4.2 download
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:53 Important Notes
1:37 BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA FIRST!!!
2:27 Have a backup plan.
4:16 NOTE! If you have a 2010 and older Mac you need a USB 2.0 Hub!!!
5:09 Start of the walkthrough - Install Option #1 Fresh Erase & Install
5:20 WALKTHROUGH #1 Erase and Install Sonoma on s a 2011 17” MacBook Pro
5:55 If the OCLP Assets section has a spinning circle can’t download
6:14 Download OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.app.zip
6:31 Moving new OCLP app to your Applications folder.
7:01 Opening OCLP App for the first time
7:20 Prepare USB Flash Drive - Plug in, & Erase
7:45 OPTIONAL STEP: Manual erase of USB drive with Disk Utility
8:11 OPTIONAL STEP: Disable Spotlight indexing on USB Drive
9:09 Download macOS Sonoma
9:54 Creating Sonoma USB installer
11:35 Install OCLP to USB.
12:04 OPTIONAL: Putting a copy of the OCLP app on our USB Install drive just in case
12:29 OPTIONAL: Creating a 2nd USB partition for supported version of macOS just in case
15:42 OPTIONAL: Change USB installer icons to macOS installer icons
16:17 USB OCLP Sonoma Drive Done!
16:44 Time to reboot to the Sonoma USB Installer! Restart and hold downOPtion
16:49 Hold down Option key + USB EFI Boot to Sonoma Installer
17:35 We are going to perform a fresh erase & install of macOS Sonoma
17:40 LAST CALL BACK UP YOUR DATA!! Then Click disk Utility & Erase
18:36 Let’s start the the install of macOS Sonoma!
19:01 The install will reboot your Mac 4-5 times
19:55 4th Reboot & Install of New OCLP Auto Patcher!
20:21 Install Complete, Go through the setup assistant
20:36 We are on the desktop! Note: Your Mac could run a bit slow after Install = Spotlight Indexing
20:40 Wait for auto popup to install OCLP boot loader to internal Hard Drive!
20:56 Installing OCLP Boot loader to Internal Hard Drive
21:48 Eject your OCLP USB Installer disk
21:59 Reboot - Hold down Option key
22:10 At EFI Boot selection screen = Select EFI Boot then click Macintosh HD
22:24 macOS Sonoma Install Complete = now a few finder setting options
23:14 If a new version of OCLP App is available ?
23:25 How to change the top screen menu bar text from White to Black
24:13 WALKTHROUGH #2 Upgrade in place install on a 2013 Mac Pro
24:37 If you don’t have the OCLP App - Download it from OCLP Github
25:26 If you already have the OCLP app, let’s upgrade it to the latest version!
25:50 OCLP Updated to the latest version!
26:04 Install the latest OpenCore and Root Patches
27:08 Why install the latest OCLP OpenCore & Root Patches BEFORE upgrading to Sonoma?
27:40 Latest version of OCLP patches are working
28:06 NOTE: NOT recommended upgrade to Sonoma through Software Update!! + Older Updates
29:13 Creating the OCLP USB installer disk & Using existing installer that you have in applications
32:11 OPTIONAL: Creating a 2nd partition on USB for our backup supported macOS just in case.
34:26 OPTIONAL: Move a backup copy of the OCLP app to our USB drive - restart
34:55 We are at the EFI Boot screen - Select the USB EFI Boot & then Install Sonoma
35:00 Now we are in macOS Sonoma for the upgrade in place install
35:46 Reminder to still backup your data just in case before we install!
36:10 Sonoma Upgrade Install has started! The Mac will automatically reboot 3-5 times.
36:32 4th reboot to the OCLP auto patcher
36:44 Upgrade to macOS Sonoma finished!
36:52 The OCLP auto root patcher install OC boot loader to internal drive
37:26 Reboot & eject OCLP USB Install disk
37:40 Restart + option to make Internal HD OC EFI your default
38:04 How to add OCLP app to your dock
39:18 How to Update OCLP app and install macOS software updates?
40:25 Thank you Mykola, Dhinak, ASentientBot, EduCovas & all the OCLP Devs!
42:37 OCLP Open Collective: a way to contribute to the devs!
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[@guymerritt4860]

I'm on a 2009 Mac Pro running Sonoma, right now. Just got it installed and everything seems to work fine. This is crazy. I got this Mac Pro on Ebay, at auction, for 49 bucks plus 36 bucks shipping (about a month ago) - upgraded the RAM to 32 gig, bought a GX 680 graphics card ($35.00)...flashed the firmware and the GPU. I also put a used, SSD 1 terabyte drive in the thing and left the 1 terabyte SATA drive that came with thing installed. For about $125 and a little bit of screwing around I've got a nice computer that will run a modern version of Mac OSX. Good on you for helping spread the word. Apple has gotta hate this....lol.

[@PjV-vt8vo]

How did you get 32gb ram in a MacBook 2009?

[@guymerritt4860]

@@PjV-vt8vo It's not a MacBook - it's a Mac Pro and they can take up to 32-gig of a RAM with a single processor (some have dual processors and can take more, I believe).

[@G-od4bh]

Actually this MP can have up to 256gb(ecc@1333) tho someone advise to use max 32x3 per cpu, thus in total whooping 192gigs of ram in 2023 for dirt cheap😊 add an rx6800 or when they figure out how to hack rx7900 into it and it will be an allrounder, tho this is costly metal performance & gpu utilisation will boost it.

[@injusticemattersuk4744]

Just give it a couple of days and it will slow down you need a lot of RAM for this software

[@engputer]

Hey, is it laggy? Please share your experience after upgrading? Thank you.

[@DavidGriggsProfile]

Been using OCLP for a while now. Its amazing to see how things have developed over the years! Big thanks to you for sharing your info on the OCLP and to the team at Dortania, simply BRAVO !!!!

[@KennethSummers]

Hello Mr. Macintosh. You have been doing a wonderful job of keeping us updated to the latest OS systems. I truly appreciate all that you have done and continue to do! I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro. I constantly see other KZbinrs that discuss installing the latest OS for MAC, but I always wait for your reviews to come out. EXCEPTIONAL work!

[@ChrisIzattOfficial]

Loving your work sir! I've still got 3 mid 2012 models running OCLP thanks to your knowledge and shared wisdom! I've actually held off purchasing newer M1 models as i've been able to keep my current models running up to date software in comination with blackmagic eGPUs & Kryptonite - works a dream and i've done some quite intense/heavy duty editing & 6k timelines that have managed well (with the occassional stutter).

[@daibhidhcampbell7487]

Wow! You always go above and beyond on these videos. I so appreciate that.

[@cgi2173]

Love how thorough you are Mr Macintosh. You even remind people to backup and even do the formatting of the USB through Disk Utility. 😁

[@smartellpr]

Truly unbelievable, I’ve been applying patches since Power PC transitioned to Intel and your detailed presentation combined with the hard work from the Open Patch legacy team are truly AMAZING! I can tell from your tone, you do really Love helping people make the most of their Macs. I appreciate all the time and effort you and the team do for us. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!

[@trumphy911]

What a thoughtful, clear and generally brilliant presentation that you have set out, again, Mr Mac. I certainly agree with you that the OCLP team deserve a huge thanks and recognition from the Mac community for sheer brilliance and class, but you my friend also deserve a massive thanks, as your instructions provide us with confidence and understanding of what is a critical process. I have been running OCLP and Monterey on a 2012 MacBook for 6 months without a single problem and another 2012 MacBook Pro with Catalina as a back up. I am now confident that I can update the first one to Sonoma and bring the second one up to Monterey. I didn’t much care for Ventura’s changes, but I understand that Sonoma is a significant improvement. Crazy to think that I am working away on 11 year old laptops with the latest software without any performance or speed issues whatsoever thanks to OCLP and your guidance. Huge thanks to all.

[@optasiaplusenterprisesltd8500]

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[@DJAJ101]

Just upgraded to Sonoma on my mid 2015 MacBook Pro and it runs great! Thanks so much to you for your videos and the Opencore devs for all you guys do!

[@ThreadBare]

Great guide - successfully upgraded a late 2013 MacBook Pro (10 years old!) to Sonoma and it worked perfectly. A great way to give a new lease of life to older hardware that is otherwise still perfectly usable. The 1.0.1 version was out, so I used that one.

[@bssperformancewellness9876]

That's what I have as well, did you upgrade his way through recovery or just through the macOS settings?

[@Mr.Mindset]

Hey Mr. Macintosh, great video! I found it to be incredibly informative and loved how you included everything possible. Your knowledge and attention to detail really shine through. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@rohantadphale308]

Ok, this is literally the best video I've seen regarding Mac. Awesome! There's something so calming about your voice which kept me calm through the process of upgrading my mac. Thanks!

[@MikeK-NIreland]

Thank You Mr Mac my late 2012 Imac has been running Ventura flawlessly thanks to your help. I take my hat off to you and all the developers that work so hard to keep all these old Macs running, you are all awesome. Keep up the great work, Mick, Northern Ireland 👌🍻

[@STICKYMICKEYGAMING]

Is anybody getting stuck on loading screen after installing macOS ??

[@GregLumpkin]

@@STICKYMICKEYGAMING My mid-2012 MacBook Pro seems to be stuck during the installation. It's been sitting on a progress bar for quite a while now.

[@STICKYMICKEYGAMING]

@@GregLumpkin so dis shit do work, just reset everything , buy new cheap flash drive Re download Mac OS & it will take atleast a half day to finally boot up once restarting starts , just don’t touch it & let it reset 8 millions times before finally cutting back on

[@remaxwellj]

Just took the dive, to update my late 2012 MacBook Pro to Sonoma. As I've come to know and trust for several years now, your instructional videos and in-depth commentary are bar none! Thank you for all that you do Mr. Macintosh. I know that wouldn't be possible without the AMAZING, OCLP team. As far as I am concerned all of you are beyond words in skill and ingenuity. True Godsends for this community of people!

[@SWEETCHEEKS1596]

I completely agree. I found his page today the videos are amazing and easy to follow

[@GregLumpkin]

Did yours sit on a progress bar long during the installation?

[@Scott__C]

Great info, thanks. I have a 2017 MacBook 12" and glad you mentioned what it should be rebooting to. I did this a number of times and it wouldn't auto select the installer, so I babysat it and selected the proper one and it's installed and running now. Thanks to the folks making this happen as well.

[@harryyap2010]

Thank you for our video. Upgraded my 2013 Imac 27 to Ventura. Speed is slightly lagging, and workable. Appreciate all the new features in Ventura.

[@spaceman_parma]

Mr. Macintosh, I would like to thank you and everyone at OpenCore! My mid 2011 iMac with High Sierra was getting so outdated that one by one I couldn't use apps/programs on my computer anymore. I was on the verge of buying a new macbook air, however I thought I would give this a shot. I'm so glad I did. My iMac has come back to life! (I had already upgraded the hardware a few years back to 1 TB SSD and 20 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 and so far so good.) Thanks again for all your help and saving the community so much money.

[@Sven_Hein]

This is amazing. I was able to get my late 2009 iMac 10,1 to the latest 2023 software. Running 14 years and still counting! Of course it doesn't run fast by modern standards but it's just a backup computer.

[@akhilbabu2370]

Mr.Macintosh, thank you so much for creating such an elaborate video covering as much details as possible. This video has been incredibly useful . Thanks again, i hope you would continue to show such dedication and quality in your future videos.

[@teacherdaviacioli]

Super easy, it worked. Thanks again! OCLP are an amazing team! I would ask you to make shorter videos but I would be wrong as you detail every single step or bump the someone could come across. Well done again!

[@drmickelmass]

Thanks as usual Mr Mac, got me running Sonoma on Mac Pro 6,1 where I could never get Ventura to run properly without iCloud issues. Everything working correctly currently, including BT and Wifi. Amazing! Huge thanks to the whole OCLP team as well, really appreciate you all helping to keep these old Macs going with modern OS. Maybe this is the last year, but we've heard that ever since Catalina! 😁

[@HeikeFunkAikido]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. Upgraded my 2013 imac 27 inch, 3,5 GZ, 4 core I7, 16GB RAM to Sonoma. Very easy to follow, i had no problems at all. Great work

[@joshrainbow-IceTenor]

Hi Heike, I have a late 2013 Imac that doesn't get updates anymore. Does it work also for my late 2013 imac? will my mouse and keyboard working as well? Thanks in advance

[@HeikeFunkAikido]

it works for mine and also the wireless keyboard and mouse ( the one you can charge with a cable) @@joshrainbow-IceTenor . I don't now if you have the exact same model but i guess it should work too. i also upgraded an 21,5 inch imac from 2015 with the trackpad and keyboard with batteries and everything works fine

[@pauldwalker]

@@joshrainbow-IceTenori just finished upgrading mine from 10.15. took about 3 hours. no glitches so far.

[@maltomeal3]

I followed his previous instructions to get my 27" 2013 i7 iMac on Monterey. Was Sonoma worth it? Still smooth and snappy operation?

[@cmdrYzemaN]

This is perfect. Just updated my e2015 MBP to Sonoma using your soothing voice to guide me and everything’s running smoothly. Truly a godsend to the community

[@ajuarezh]

Oh man I’m almost crying of happiness, thank you thank you thank you!! I just installed Sonoma on a MacBook Pro late 2011 which I updated as much as I could (ram and HD) but I got the problem of the OS and lately a lot of software stopped working or updating. I’m an entrepreneur and after Covid I have been struggling a little bit, the thing is that I don’t have money for a new Mac and with this I’m back on the game. With all my heart thank you!!

[@alixcozmo]

I just used this guide yesterday to update my 2015 MBP. I did the upgrade in place and it worked with no problems. The only bad things i’ve noticed so far is that the mac seems to get a little hotter now and the settings lag a little when scrolling but other than that, it’s great! I should probably replace the thermal paste on it since it still has the paste from the factory. Thanks for creating this guide! ❤

[@basitQ360]

Same here

[@tlon1983]

Thank you for this. I’m on a mid 2010 27in and Sonoma is working so much better than Ventura. Your instructions are easy to follow. Well done

[@christiferray5605]

Did you have to change anything on your iMac before you upgraded to Sonoma?

[@VentaBlackStudios]

what cpu are you running and how much ram do you have ?

[@diegoalmeidaz]

Thank so much mr. Macintosh!! i've installed it on a mid 2015 MBP 15 retina .. from a ventura OCLP ... and worked beautifully! really appreciate all the hard work you've put on the videos to make it super easy to have our dear machines alive with us!! As an update, the mac works terrific... i'm still not able to make the continuity part of the ipad work though .. (apparently they kept on blocking that functionality from the OS itself) .. however everything else works like a charm! again .. thank you so much for the work you've put on this instructions, and also to the OCLP team!! LEGENDS!

[@WeMuckAround]

A superb tutorial as always. Excellent communication skills, Mr Macintosh! You are unrivalled in the OCLP world.

[@IViewMusic]

Thank you for this comprehensive yet smooth jaunt through a vital second chance on life for a lot of old machines! I just brought a MBP from 2011 into the future! Thank you for your walkthrough! Now, this has given me a modest hope that there could be a similar A-team of elite developers out there magicing up a project that could help the otherwise lost cause of my 2006 MBP2,1. It seems to be packing some fairly impressive goods inside its black chassis, alas, it is left behind by the scope of this otherwise impressively extensive mitzvah.

[@MohammedNma]

9:16 You May want to add an additional note for newbies around here. When the full installer is downloaded (.pkg), it needs to be “installed” to show up as macOS installer in the application folder, otherwise the open core legacy patcher won’t detect the download. It took a while for me to figure it out, especially with the warning that the download shouldn’t be installed yet after downloading.

[@tomkaliamos6773]

Gday Mohammed, What do you actually mean as in, "When the full installer is downloaded" are you talking about when you download the installer from the OpenCore Patcher? And what do you mean by it needs to be installed? On the 90% SSD partition or your actual laptop computer? Also, I'm having two issues: 1 is Terminal is not letting me use the provided commands to erase and install my older OS. I've tried doing it with other OS versions such as Big Sur and still ge the same results. Something to do with my shell being szh. the 2nd issue is I skipped putting the older OS on the untitled partition and when I restarted to boot I only got the internal EMI option, not the USB option. Any advice would be awesome, thanks mate!

[@19lwilliams50]

Maybe that’s where I messed up by not putting it in the applications folder

[@tyanite1]

You are brilliant! So are the OCLP people, of course. Monterey is running on my late 2009 iMac with 4 GB RAM. Upgrade, not a fresh install. No issues but it was stuck at "less than a minute" for hours and hours while upgrading. Patience paid off. Just an experiment, but what great possibilities. This old beast will take 16 gigs of RAM, and that experimental upgrade is next. I am watching this video at 1080p with no stumbles right now. My most humble and heartfelt thanks.

[@DavidIntersimone]

I just followed your macOS Sonoma video and successfully updated my MacBook Pro Retinea Mid 2012 notebook. After I finished and restarted the final time (after ejecting the USB boot device first), all was good and I even got a notification from OCLP that there was a new release 1.0.1. I did an update via the app and all is still good :D Thanks!!!

[@RMoore-yq2cu]

Again, great video and very clear and straightforward explanation. Thank you, Mr. Macintosh! I did an upgrade from MacOS Ventura on my MacBook Pro 2016 15" Touch Bar via Software update after applying OLP. So easy and it works! Yes, the Touch Bar works too. The only thing that doesn't work is Touch ID. It was available in Ventura. If I want to add it in System Settings, it doesn't accept my password. A password change doesn't help either. So this is one of the items (Lack of hardware support for the T1 Security Chip) that the Dortania team still is working on.

[@javidigital]

I am having the same issue on a 2016 13" with Touch Bar.

[@stevenfullbright5900]

Have you tried using 1.0.1? @@javidigital

[@stevenfullbright5900]

Have you tried using 1.0.1?

[@javidigital]

Yes. I saw on the support page for OpenCore that it’s currently a known issue that they will try to address.

[@RMoore-yq2cu]

@@stevenfullbright5900yes, no change.

[@Frank72364]

About that USB 2.0 hub thing for 2010 and older Macs at 4:40. Does Mac Pro 5,1 from 2012 works without hub or does it still need hub like with 5,1 from 2010 does? I am just curious, because my understanding was that they are the same computer. Oh and like always, thank you for making these videos! You are an absolute legend!

[@rgarlinyc]

Amazing, and very comprehensive, precise and organized - thanks a ton! I am indebted to you. I have a 2013 Mac Pro 'trashcan' that won't go past Monterey v12.7 - I'll use this to upgrade to Sonoma once I get myself a Studio M2!

[@hellmalm]

Absolutely excellent video! Greatly appreciated! Got my old MBA 2014 11” with an old dual core i7 running Sonoma with no trouble at all!

[@macinman]

Hey Mr Mac, Have Sonoma installed on a late 2013, and late 2015 Mac. late 2013, is a 13" MBP, late 2015, is 27" iMac. I wanted to make mention of some problems I ran into, but I think it's more of a Sonoma issue vs OCLP, but I think you will appreciate me bringing this to your attention because macOS is a certified Unix OS. If you remember the old XQuartz project, it installs a couple of Plists for setting the DISPLAY value. With Sonoma and it's support of the new Video desktops / lock screens this DOES NOT play well. What will happen is, if XQuartz is installed, and you chose to use a landscape, or underwater, or whatever video desktop you want, on reboot you will simply get a blank grey desktop. You can fix this by choosing log out ,and logging back in, however, you will have to do this every time you shut down, or restart the Mac. To really fix this problem uninstall XQuartz and the plists. If you need X11 support Use Linux in a VM, or dual boot, or on seperate machine. XQuartz is old and doesn't get updated a lot anymore, so Apple uses a lot of new technologies now than they did when Mac OS X first came out, and people could use it like Unix easier back then To test my claim, install XQuartz (latest version 2.8.5), on both a supported Mac, unsupported Mac running Sonoma and you should see this behavior. I was able to find the problem because only the iMac had XQuartz installed, and it was the only one having the issue. You might have a brief grey screen on login, but when working correctly the image should populate on it's own. So I think going forward, there is just some legacy software that will no longer fully play nice on modern versions of macOS. Also, keep in mind, this only happens on the video desktop feature in Sonoma, if you use a traditional still image the problem won't happen. The other thing to note here is, once this problem happens the only way to get the image back is, either logout and back in, or reboot with a static image set. This problem prevents changing the picture / video too. You'll see it set in settings, but it won't show up on the desktop. You'll just have the grey background as mentioned above. Anyway, great videos as always, and I hope you enjoyed this Unix tip, and using X11 with macOS directly no longer is reliable as of Sonoma. Have a great day :)

[@asadaziz9293]

the most authentic video i have ever seen with true depth details amazing work man you deserves more respect

[@Emilein89]

You video along with the devs making open core what is today has made my life amazing. Even thought my 2012 iMac is on its 2nd motherboard open core has been a life saver. To think I had was going back to windows because of the life cycle on my Macs.Thank you all for all for your hard work.

[@mrmobius1]

This looks like an amazing upgrade, and I can see in the comments that it works. I have a Mac Pro mid-2010 5,1 system that I have upgraded using DosDude's Catalina upgrader. That is working just fine, but I would like to take the system from Catalina to Ventura and eventually Sonoma, and it doesn't appear that DosDude is offering that level of upgrade. I decided to do a fresh install, since I have everything backed up, and I created an SSD installer with both High Sierra and Ventura. When I reboot from the SSD with the option key held down (and I am using an older Mac keyboard and mouse plugged into the USB 2.0 port on the back of the Mac Pro), nothing happens, it just stalls and doesn't display the various log in options (the graphics card is a metal-compatible RX 560). Can you tell me what I'm going wrong? Thanks in advance for any help.

[@frankiedinatale27]

Hi There, seems i have the same issue. Did you solved? Thx for the answer

[@bookaboymusic]

You just need to use the original graphics card that came with your cpu. I have a 2010 5,1 also, and can only select the option during reboot with my original graphics card.

[@ignignxkt]

A helpful hint for those with 2013 Mac Pros or any potentially other Macs with a GPU (not integrated graphics): Your computer will be incredibly sluggish and choppy throughout this process and especially once the OS is on your computer. This is due to the fact your computer will be doing everything with only the CPU activated as the GPU will not be helping as the driver will not be installed. Once Sonoma is there welcoming you (still on the USB stick before the restart into the Macintosh HD) the background wallpaper (which is a video) will be white as it won't be able to display, the welcome/hello animation will also be missing, you'll only be able to put backgrounds that are just still images. At first I thought this was a sign the OS wasn't able to work on my Mac Pro. WRONG. Once you boot into Sonoma from the actual Macintosh HD not the USB stick, make sure you update your drivers by clicking on the app in your app folder once you boot into the non-usb stick version of Sonoma. This will update your wifi and more importantly your gpu drivers. Once this is done and you're restarted, BAM you're set, and everything will be perfect! Throughout many portions of this process it seemed like my Mac Pro was on the verge of crashing, but just be patient, it'll go through. Once your drivers are up to date, Sonoma will run lightening fast on your computer.

[@BrooksterMax]

Thanks I'm about to embark upon the same update. How are you getting on a month later?

[@ignignxkt]

@@BrooksterMax It sucked. Graphics issues when menus and mouse moved. Not worth the hassle. Wish I didn’t upgrade.

[@Sharkbar_]

Thank you and all the contributors for the work you all do for us old Mac owners.

[@latitudeash]

Thank you Mr Macintosh for the walk-through. A special thank you to all the coders.

[@Mjlcarguy456]

Important to note, if you have a non-efi graphics card on your Mac Pro 5,1, you will need to put your old card back in to be able to see the bootpicker

[@charliebeaumont4911]

I plan on doing this, will it let me install sonoma with the original card in? Or do I need to then swap back into my vega 56?

[@awatercolourist]

Hi! I also have a MacBook Pro 5,1. Did anyone find a way to get around the mouse not working during the installation without using a USB hub?

[@Jarek.]

Looking through all the comments below, I think we're not yet there... I will wait with my upgrade (MBP 2016)

[@emotionalintelligence776]

As far as Apple is concerned 80% of this community shouldn’t even be here after Monterey, Lol. After using everything up to Ventura on my 5.1, I’m now happily running Big Sur on my daily. The other oses and the updated security features were great. But none of them allowed me access to my 30k iTunes library and the Apple music app sucks. The reason why we aren’t there is because we’re running software in hardware but designed for it. Concessions will be mandatory even when it’s stable and as the saying goes everything isn’t for everyone, but curiosity keeps up coming back for more.

[@abulmahsinmazumder996]

Another blast brother🎉🎉 Hopefully by now you know i have a mid 2012 pro from all the boring comments in each of your videos and the device is alive only because of you. Again thank you so very much for the effort and hardwork. Cheers

[@mrlaven]

Smoothly updated my MacBook Pro 11,1 from Ventura to Sonoma. Thanks for a perfect guidance!

[@jimcmunson]

I have upgraded to Sonoma using the OCpatcher 1.0.1 on my 2011 27" iMac. Everything works great, but my bluetooth doesn't work any more. fortunately I have a USB keyboard and mouse but I really would like to use my apple keyboard and mouse (both bluetooth). any suggestions. I so appreciate everything you and the OpenCore Patcher team is doing.

[@off-road-biker]

Try reset NVRAM. When you reboot and the boot picker appears then hit the space bar. Now your see the other options including NVRAM Reset

[@Juhu36]

I have the same issue. iMac 10,1 here. Does the nvram reset worked out for you ?

[@jimcmunson]

Thanks. Resetting the NVRAM solved the problem

[@Juhu36]

@@jimcmunson yeah for me too. Thx bro

[@vpitch71]

Bluetooth IMAC 2011 . Problem solved by resetting NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) Switch off or reboot the IMAC 2011 : Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (cmd), Option (alt), P and R. You'll need to hold down these keys simultaneously. Switch on the computer. Press Command-Option-P-R. These keys must be pressed before the gray screen appears. Hold the keys down until the computer reboots and the start-up sound is heard for the second time. Release the keys. The IMAC 2011 will restart and your Bluetooth will be functional. This method worked for me from the first try. Et voilà !!! Many thanks to Mr. Macintosh and the OCLP developers -

[@joseaurorah]

Bluetooth not working on iMac mid 2011

[@JoaoAlvesCarlos]

Same here. Everything is working fine except bluetooth not working on iMac mid 2011.

[@vpitch71]

Bluetooth IMAC 2011 . Problem solved by resetting NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) Switch off or reboot the IMAC 2011 : Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (cmd), Option (alt), P and R. You'll need to hold down these keys simultaneously. Switch on the computer. Press Command-Option-P-R. These keys must be pressed before the gray screen appears. Hold the keys down until the computer reboots and the start-up sound is heard for the second time. Release the keys. The IMAC 2011 will restart and your Bluetooth will be functional. This method worked for me from the first try. Et voilà !!! Many thanks to Mr. Macintosh and the OCLP developers -

[@joseaurorah]

@@vpitch71 Thank you. Everything is now working

[@jcooper6478]

Wow, thanks, worked perfectly as you described!@@vpitch71

[@mitul0343]

Did anyone tell you that yall are the king~ Did something like this for the first time in my life! I feel so accomplished that i dont need to invest 2 grand in another laptop cuz citrix wont work on my perfectly working 2013 mac pro! Kudos to you and all the folks who have made this happen!

[@johnparsons5010]

Other folks have similar videos but your detail & pace is #1! Thanks for the run down, and oc to the OCLP founders & team for maintaining it in the first place. ❤

[@joshuaswannmusic6462]

Cant thank you enough for this. I love that you catch all the mistakes for us before we make them, fantastic guide!

[@giovannigreymon12]

I did it on my first try! I checked out another guide before doing it but realized that this one was way more thorough and had me thinking about the consequences, or, for example, to think about which OS to install, was just gonna do Sonoma until I read the forums and found out that version wasn´t ideal for the Mac I have, but I still upgraded it far more than the version it had (High Sierra). Thank you so much for your time and effort, we truly appreciate it!!!

[@keithclemons4154]

Just wanna say Thanks so much for a step by step comprehensive video I know it takes alot of time to make it. I updated my mid2014 MacBook Pro with Big Sur to Ventura and it went well. Much appreciated!!

[@_ston3bridge]

Just want to say thank you so much for this easy step by step guide! I just installed Sonoma 14.2.1 on my Macbook Pro mid 2012 and it worked flawlessly. Amazing what you can still do with an old Mac:)

[@user-cz5xv6yj3s]

Perfect. Thank you so much Mr. Macintosh for your effort and your great step by step installation tutorial👌

[@elvisrockson1727]

Hi Mr Macintosh, I extend my gratitude to you and to the OCLP Team for their dedication to hard work by breathing life to these older Macs. To you I really appreciate your efforts in detailed video tutorials. I followed every detail in your video to restore my old late 2010 MBPro, its running Sonoma except that the BlueTooth keeps switching off even when you turn it on again(I wish you can help me on that). But apart from that, Wifi is working fine. You are genius.

[@will_iam38]

Second update of Sonoma (after my MBP 2011 done yesterday using OCLP 1.0.0 - Success) this time on my iMac late 2009 using OCLP 1.0.1 : took a bit of time, faced the macOS Update Assistant error as described by Mr Macintosh in the video " An error occurred preparing the SW update". Just rebooted and retried install process and finally succeeded. Had to use USB keyboard and mouse, Bluetooth problem during installation (was unable to select EFI Boot on the USB drive during boot). Neither Wifi nor Bluetooth problem. Final stress point : no internet connection when Sonoma was finally installed. This was due to outdated version of Little Snitch, had to deactivate Little Snitch in System Settings > Network > VPN and Filters. All good now. Sonoma really fluid on my 14 years machine. Thank you again Mr Macintosh and the OCLP team for hard work and guidance provided.

[@ChristRecords-ny7mt]

Having this problem now

[@suflaj9314]

Updated my MacBook Air 7,2 (2017 base specs old design) to MacOS 14.0 Sonoma using O.C.L.P 1.0.0 clean install and everything works perfect. Thanks for instructions and to Open Core team 🎉

[@delantel6689]

Well third times a charm, just like my marriages, went and got a thumb drive and followed the instructions again, and guess what it worked. I did just the upgrade and everything has full functionality. I would like to thank Mr. MacIntosh and the OCLP team for their hard work and dedication. Again Thank you.

[@PatriciaRipley-xz2yx]

I updated my 2013 21.5" iMac following your video and I just wanted to say thank you so much for an excellent video. I followed your steps to the letter and I am thrilled at how well my ancient iMac is performing.

[@MrElvis744]

Awesome one. followed all the steps and had no issues from A-z. thanks

[@oleshko-g]

Thank you for this elaborate guide. Updated my 2010 iMac 27'' from High Sierra to Big Sur no problem!

[@daverac]

I own a macbook retina a1425 and I've been enjoying it through my college, work and everything over these years with big sur, monterrey, ventura and now sonoma thanks to the developers from the OCLP. It is incredible that it is still running, thank you because my pc is still fully functional and it's a shame that just because of software limitations these machines are left to die.

[@kevinkauffman522]

I am running a 2009 MB Pro. The USB 2.0 hub did the trick to get me past the frozen mouse in the top left corner. These videos are much appreciated and done very well!!!

[@bluephishie8839]

Happy the mouse worked. Did you also need a keyboard? (I'd like to attempt this update on my 2010 MB)

[@kevinkauffman522]

@@bluephishie8839 no kb needed

[@MrMariustensky]

Great tutorial, calm voice and clear instructions . Jumped from patched Sur on my 2013 iMac . Many thanks

[@jusuftheeagle6772]

you are a legend doing these videos

[@aamyko]

What a great video! Thanks so much for such a thorough explanation; this is my 4th time using this patcher and it’s gone smoothly every time; ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@rossgeography]

Excellent - thorough as always :)

[@Foorious]

Absolute legend! Thank you so much. Best tutorial on this yet.

[@venkatakshyaa]

A wonderful presentation and step by step clear guidance. Great job Mr.Macintosh. I could upgrade my late 2012 iMac to Sonoma iOS. Thank you very much.

[@AhmedMohamed-bg1yt]

Perfect. Thank you so much Mr. Macintosh for your effort and your great step by step installation tutorial ❤👏

[@fernandofeuereisen1611]

thank for your very useful help my late iMac 2013 now works excellent with Sonoma ! same happened time ago with Monterey and ventura using the legacy patcher! today I updated the patcher to version 1.2.0 with not a single problem! and I can use all the features Sonoma offers! with speed and excellent results.

[@Kenaroni]

Huge thank you for this. Well done sir. Successfully installed Sonoma on a 2014 MB Pro, installer 1.01. Running well so far, very snappy.

[@H.MD.]

Did you notice that it was stuck on 98% cause it is stuck here for a while

[@natearts09]

Being totally honest. I’m not a tech guy. I followed your video step by step and upgraded my Mac Pro laptop 2017 to Sonoma with no issues. I have to thank you. I didn’t think it would work because I used an old 16g thumb drive. It took less than 1.5 hours from beginning to end to install…

[@juantress]

hello my friend, i am absorving all the tutorial you provided in this video, if everything is ok so many people in the world will be thankfull to OCLP and You for the great tool this is, to get "obsolete" macs to stil keep working on. thank you for the efort and consideration you put into it , this is so great (hope)

[@imrulkayes5728]

Great work man! Much appreciated. Last night updated OCPL 1.3.0 to 1.4.2 and upgrade MacOS Ventura 13.6 to Sonoma 14.4 in my Mac mini late 2014 model. No issues whatsoever. Wifi is working fine. Thanks Dortania team and Mr. Macintosh for this amazing work ❤

[@jucaguima]

Great job demonstrating how to install Sonoma on older machines. I have a Macbook Pro mid 2012 with an internal SSD SATA and 12 GB of RAM ready for this.

[@NoahSoloRoss]

This worked for me. I tried another method without the USB and it was proving a pain. Your clear explanation led me through the process with no issues. Thank you!

[@DJ-IQ]

Thank you very much for this friendly tutorial i've got a mac mini 2013 running with Sonoma! very helpful sir!

[@Dreamer1950s]

Ran Sonoma update with 1.0,0, no issues; runs great with MBP Mid 2014, 11,1; i5. Installed 1.0.1, and root patches. All is good. Thank you OCLP team and Mr. Macintosh. :)

[@atonaldenim]

thanks for making a video on the latest OCLP and Sonoma and assuming no prior knowledge of OCLP! this might finally be the time I actually try OCLP after years of putting it off…

[@fernellie0997]

Just done installing from LionX to Sonoma. Thank you Mr. Macintosh. Loved your clear instructions and your voice. Keep all the good work. God Bless!

[@Theophiloz]

Thanks, dude! Got it done in one take following your guide. Much appreciated.

[@simonf.9772]

Wonderful, Thank you Mr Macintosh!!!! My Macbook Pro mid-2012 works just great, it's a brand new machine !!! Upgrade 10.15 Catalina to 14.0 Sonoma went well I don't face problem or notice latency, The machine is very fast and up to date, no need to get a new one for the next 10 years 🙂

[@teacherdaviacioli]

I wouldn't just translate into my L1 language(Portuguese) you're agile/practical. Hats off, mate! I'll make a video tonight trying to have Sonoma on my MacBook Pro 2012, I run Ventura super speed, 16gb on ssd. Thanks to you!

[@LaurentFr]

Hello mister Just heard about OCLP one week ago when i was searching the internet on how to update my MAC, and i was not feeling comfortable doing it. Update from Big Sur to Sonoma on my MBP late 2013. But after i've found you and this "how to", that's it, i've made my backups, the Sonoma usb key, the Big Sur usb key, I'm ready to jump just after writting this comment. English is not my mother tongue and don't have all the word to say a proper thank you, but I totally agree all the comment below. Your channel is gold and the OCLP are dev gods

[@saeedhajizadeh5552]

Thank you for this great and step by step guide. Very helpful

[@mattf5207]

Installed on Mid 2012 MBP this morning with the latest version of OpenCore 1.0.1. Did an upgrade from Catalina. Seems like everything works! Yay. Held my breath a couple time as it seemed to stall, but it just did it’s thing. Didn’t have to do anything after install. I think the newer version took care of all the post install stuff. I ejected the USB drive and it booted up fine. Thank You.

[@georgwor8955]

I thought I had guts for using the update button in system settings. But doing that from Catalina...wow. :) Lucky you!

[@azliismail8539]

Thanks Mr.Macintosh for all the help. Now my Imac I7 Late 2013 is running Mac Os ventura smoothly and looking forward to upgrade it to Senoma. The tutorial really helped me a lot in saving this amazing Imac. Thumbs up to all the developers.

[@tomkaliamos6773]

Gday Mr. Macintosh, Success!!! Currently reinstalling all my apps and everything is running very smoothly on OS Sonoma (on Macbook Pro mid-2014). Hopefully my previous post might help others who stumbled on the same issues. Thank you for putting in the time to make this possible.

[@NetScalerTrainer]

This is such amazing content! So glad I found it!!!

[@jeffrub1]

Awesome stuff brother! Got a late 2015 iMac I'm going to do right now!

[@Tonyis4given]

Amazing, great job! Thank you! Followed your instructions and my old mid 2011 Macbook Air is running Sonoma like a champ!!

[@reneb5222]

Thanks for the great video. Update of my Mac Mini 2014 was a breeze because of your video.

[@Laser_Ltd]

Very clear and concise instructions and explanations! I love your style of leading me through this complex subject of OCLP upgrades. With the hard work of the OCLP Team and your excellent video, I have managed to upgrade my old Mac Mini Server Late 2012 to Ventura and extending its useful life. Thank you very much! Kwong Li from London, UK.

[@juanmarceloalvarezbalderra2668]

Thanks for all the information. I just update my mid 2012 MacBook Pro, and was having problems with the upgrade OCLP 1.4.3. I just saw all your video and got where was the problem. Thanks for everything!!!

[@carlfredrikjahren]

Great video. Someone made a video saying you should install the Open Core Patcher to the internal harddrive as part of the first step. That was wrong and I learned that the hard way. But after following your video all is a 100% Thanks from Norway😀

[@paulbrandt4512]

Thank you Mr. Macintosh! Installed Sonoma 14.4.1 on Late 2009 21.5" iMac and everything is working perfectly. I did this as an upgrade from Ventura which was an upgrade from Monterey. I had upgraded the computer with a Crucial CT480 SSD and 16 Gb of memory. The compute is equipped with a Intel 3.06 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor. Your thorough instruction on how to use OCLP to achieve the update is greatly appreciated. Also thanks to the developer of OCLP for a great product. Now I have an iMac that is up to date that otherwise would go to the recycle bin.

[@mporrazzo]

So appreciate your very thorough, careful instructions. I took my time. Went Step by Step and had success. Sonoma 14.4. I had a seamless, flawless install from recovery as you suggested using USB with the dual OS installer from OCLP 1.4.3 on my Late Model Imac 2013 27 Inch ! Thank You.