Installing macOS Catalina on a MacBook Late 2008

[@paolocoppi7444]

the download does not work since you launched the patcher from its original DMG location and you did not copy it into your local HD of the 2008 Mac

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Ah, I see! Thanks for letting me know! :)

[@gersonwarnares561]

Can u teach more about this Paolo ?

[@GDubbya51]

I have upgraded MacBook late 2008 to Yosemite 10.10.5, so if I want to upgrade to Catalina, would my starting point be from El Capitan?

[@NeiradTheGoat]

@@GDubbya51 yes

[@bodenarjun6557]

pro tip: you can watch movies on flixzone. I've been using them for watching lots of of movies recently.

[@JaxLehocq]

I have tried to do this update via other videos ,but you were the only one that was step by step very clear ,my Macbook is done up to date Catalina thank you

[@jpmelodies-tt4ou]

Realy m'y Mac does not

[@JaxLehocq]

@@jpmelodies-tt4ou give it another go

[@dyungpi2604]

ED SHEERAN U DID A GOOD JOB...

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Why is everyone saying that I look like Ed Sheeran? I DON'T LOOK LIKE HIM AT ALL! 😆

[@holdavyb9544]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gxg1967]

Yes!!!! Last night I installed on my Macbook5,1 Catalina 10.15.5. Just with 4G ram and 240G Kingston SSD, it goes amazingly compared to HighSierra. Now I saw your video, successful, smooth and well explained. I enjoyed the happiness with which you found success. I hope to put the 8G Ram and I will make it airplane.

[@TheAndromedaCat]

watching this on my Late 2008 MacBook, currently running El Capitan and about to install Monterey and hopefully Sonoma on it

[@tomfurie2996]

The one thing you showed that no one else did was how to actually CONVERT instead of erase. Simple yes, but it was not clear how/why until I saw your walk-through. Thanks! And thanks to dosdude1! By the way, it took about 5 hours to complete on my MacBook Pro (mid-2009) with 500GB HD with 90GB free. Mostly waiting. (Excluding backup) Next I will upgrade a MacBook Air using the same USB drive. That should save some time.

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

I’m not eating popcorn but I am eating “on the Cobb” corn

[@Tomasek-iz4wv]

Thank you it’s working. I’m so happy that I can use my 2008 Mac in 2023 😂😂😂. Thanks…

[@safae3807]

Is it working perfectly or it lags sometimes ?

[@Tomasek-iz4wv]

@@safae3807 It works great on Catalina. It doesn't run e.g. Xcode and such demanding applications. I also tried Monterey and there it was slowing down a lot.

[@MacintoshMen]

Well done m8! You actually don’t have to do the post install patches anymore yourself, the Catalina patcher will do that automatically for you. In my case I had to do it because of the different GPU ;)

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Thanks m8! ^^ Oh! I see. Well, better one step too much than one to little I guess. ;P

[@kevinmarrero642]

wow man this really helped out alot. thanks i appriciate the upload

[@Ryan_Revier]

Now it could run on Big Sur OCLP in 2023...It will support for final windows 64-bit platforms and suited the most compatible for this MacBook type models of aluminum precisely..👍🏻👍🏻

[@django1364]

thank you so very I had tried the Sierra install but I couldn't get the image file then I saw your video and decided to try for Catalina OS10.15.7 and what do you know I got it to installed on a MacBook Pro (5,1) late 2008, didn't need to restart into the bootdrive to install additional files it automatically did all those,. even my keyboard which was not working with El Capitan is now fully functional this is so awesome .....Give new life to old things

[@HenkVega]

ThatRandomTechGuy, I advise the next WARNING to be added. "BE AWARE that you first should save all your doc's and more on the specific Mac before upgrading them to Catalina!"

[@albertabdul-barrwang3494]

trying this now on my 2008 MBP 15 now and thanks

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Nice, have fun with your MacBook Pro on macOS Catalina! ;)

[@constantinbaractaru4904]

Me to

[@rebecaberberyan3677]

I did this it boote up and goes to the home screen but when i click finder it says can't open finder and there is no bar at the top and when i click on all my apps they don't open they don't do anything trying to install in my late. 2008 macbook A1278 please reply thanks i need help

[@balajimodepalli5168]

Thank you very much...it worked....

[@thewrightfilms4717]

I'm still stuck on the error part, I didnt see what you did to fix it?

[@fanstalingibs5585]

My exact same MacBook always fails after the first reboot :( is it because I have another partition? Can there only be one partition for this to work?

[@BigBadMarketer]

nice thx for letting us know u love ur channel!! Just unboxed my brand new macbook air 2017 and i think its way better than any 2020 macbook! Hows the boot up time for this laptop and general speed, is it faster than high sierra!? cheers!

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Thank you so much for all the praise! It really means a lot to me! 😊 I think that the boot speed is a tiiiny bit slower with Catalina since it needs to load dosdude1’s APFS-code first before it starts booting, but all in all I would say that it’s about the same. 😉

[@Dany-nv1fj]

I got stuck in a loop error in the macOs installer and I can't even get back to the bootable area 😟

[@aprilianchandra8178]

Bro you’re video are amazing but i had problems at the end, after instal it ask to on internet connection but i had no idea where i to find the option for internet. Please helm me

[@singhsuti5268]

I’m at the black screen stuck estimated time remaining, but I hope it works, much thank you from LA, for your proper & well made video. These remaining minutes screen hahaha

[@SonOfZeus6969]

Is it worked? Or just stuck and failed?

[@SonOfZeus6969]

I have same problem and i dont know what to do..??

[@appleoptimizer9822]

@@SonOfZeus6969 did you fix it?

[@SonOfZeus6969]

@@appleoptimizer9822 yes i do

[@appleoptimizer9822]

@@SonOfZeus6969 pls Tell me how

[@kormatoes3485]

Just took this off and went back

[@Mr-Vega]

I did all the steps thanks, i have MBA late 2010, everything worked except the airdrop is not showing, i inserted BT4 dongle and did not work with continuity activation tool

[@pjmclenon]

what is the website url? its not in the decription or comments thank you Lisa

[@nathjan24]

Hello man i have tried installing up to the post install but when My mac keeps on booting up to macos utilities option, it wont proceed to the desktop.

[@tenpashar]

I did Exactly as you taught but my mac (late 2008 ) stuck for almost 12 hours then i had to turn it off. Now whenever i turn the power on it shows the flying words and works so slower than before , what shall i do, please help. Catalina is working by the way

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Hm... maybe something went wrong during the installation. You could try to reinstall Catalina using the tool that I showed in my video. Before you do however, create a bootable USB with the latest supported OS for your Mac (I think that's Mavericks), just as a backup if something goes wrong. ;)

[@beardandfriends8227]

great video I got a 2011 macbook 8,2 all went well until the very end of the download process the bar Under The Apple logo literally only had a minute to go and just stopped and would do not more...I tried 2 times and for some reason it just will not completely finish the install..I will try it again using a ssd instead of the stock mechanical hard drive to see maybe if that makes a difference.. but I'm still lost on why it won't install on to my stock hard drive...

[@AlvinTV1]

wait longer mate it works!

[@basretie5179]

You need OS X Maverick 10.9 to install the Catalina.

[@stef-brl]

to be honest, why bothering with not official port of macOS when u can use windows 10 via bootcamp perfectly fine. inknow it’s not the same but how reliable of time and hardware is strongly used and gets hot in the case. doesn’t make it better to run a old device like this.

[@abhisheksubedi9802]

Thanks a lot bro !

[@YosefSanchez]

When I’m gonna put in the Mac it say this macOS 10.15.7 cannot be installed on this computer

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Hm... maybe something went wrong during the creation process of the bootable USB? Or could it be that you are trying to update or install the OS right when it’s already on?

[@herb4k]

i have the same problem i tried so many if you find a video please let me know in the comment

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

At 16:59 mine loads for like 15 minutes and then it just comes up saying there was an error. I don’t know what to do and it won’t let me get past this part

[@pjmclenon]

i have a mac book late 2008 lion ; thats all i find als to what model tit is ; is this supporedt? i dont find in your list Lisa

[@christianmilon2311]

Need to update from high Sierra to Catalina on non supported Mac book air. Once done will apple support it or will recognise it is a non supported Mac ? Thanks

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

You need to check dosdude1's website if your Mac is supported (that's the site that I visit at the beginning of the video) and if it is listed there, than you can upgrade it to Catalina using his tool and it should work perfectly fine. ;)

[@christianmilon2311]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 what I mean in my last message is that I heard that Apple will not support a Mac that was updated in my case to Catalina if the hardware of the Mac was not supported by Apple for that update due to an older hardware.

[@winstonbanks1057]

Why am I getting on the boot before Utilities firmware update required

[@TheMrTOBE]

Hi kannst du eine ISO von deinem Bootstick zur Verfügung stellen? oder ist das ein Problem wegen dem MacOs? habe keinen aktuellen Mac und würde das gerne mal ausprobieren habe für 50€ einen 2008 Late MacBook Pro bekommen...

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Normalerweise solltest du das ISO über das Programm direkt auf deinem MacBook Pro runterladen können (bei mir ging es nur nicht weil ich was falsch gemacht habe. Das wurde auch von einem der ersten Kommentare hier erklärt was ich falsch gemacht habe.) Also normalerweise solltest du dir das ISO ohne Probleme über dein 2008 MacBook Pro ziehen können. 😉

[@TheMrTOBE]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 jop wenn das MacBook ein Betriebssystem darauf hätte... Hab aber keins drauf...

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Hm... okay. Ich kann es dir leider nicht bereitstellen, da das meines Wissens nicht ganz legal ist da macOS nicht Open-Source ist. Aber ich sag mal so... Google ist dein Freund und Helfer. ^^

[@jojothedumbscientist689]

Does it work on 2008 MacBook Pro and does it still work till now and will it delete the files and the stuff I have on the laptop Edit:I subscribed so you can notify me when you reply

[@gersalamischeibe5521]

Hey moin, wie ich sehe bist du deutsch😅 und zwar ich hab das gleiche MacBook aber wenn ich das installiere kommt immer eine Fehlermeldung “macOS konnte nicht installiert werden” irgendwas mit beim Start Taste D um Diagnose auszuführen.. hast du vielleicht eine Idee was ich machen kann?

[@florianvandamme1987]

Moin, konntest du das Problem lösen? Scheitere auch gerade daran

[@ondreje]

I get a error when its almoste halve way of instal get the error an error occurrd instal catalina , i tryed by changeing date time and date doesnt work is it maby posible that i need first update to the higher mac os b4 doing this i tryed this on snow leopard

[@ondreje]

Or is maby because i used a hdd i hear that from people 8 gb of ram also gifs errors

[@SplashTek_Gsm]

Thanks man 🎉

[@sukhdeep389]

hey my freund i had a install catalina from your vdo but now my mac is to slow can you tell what can i do that i use it like before please reply me

[@joginderguptagtfs]

my MacBook pro is early 2011 15 inch i7 what will work well Catalina ???

[@joshconnolly4412]

Great video! I will certainly try installing this on my Macbook late 2008 but I only have 4GB of Ram and HDD not SSD. It is still possible to install MaOS Catalina on my Macbook?

[@appleoptimizer9822]

I really recommend you to buy the cheapest ssd, at least a 128gb used one for under 30 dollars, otherwise you could use your Mac but with some lags and the boot time could be pretty bad too.

[@Denisstrix]

Ist der macbook worauf sie das installieren ein model a1278 habe noch so einen das würde mich sehr interessieren Liebe Grüße

[@g.anthon1993]

Mine worked perfectly.. 🙏

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Glad to hear that! Enjoy macOS Catalina! ;)

[@constantinbaractaru4904]

Now is my tine to download mac OS Catalina fingar cros

[@scootergreen3]

ThatRandomTechGuy, can I upgrade an early 2008 white macbook from Snow Leopard 10.6 to Catalina?

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Sadly not. Late 2008 Aluminium Unibody MacBooks and upwards are supported or Early 2008 MacBook Pros.

[@scootergreen3]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 Thank you.

[@Ryan_Revier]

That devices could run on macos El-Capitan Patcher..

[@MrEscobar.]

I have Mojave on my late 2008 macbook, its better to run Catalina? Or just leave it with Mojave ? Your feedback will be appreciated

[@maksiuoriginal4590]

Who noticed the pictures with jobs in the background????

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Haha, I was waiting for someone to notice my way of censoring family photos. 😜 I think though that you mean Tim Cook right? 😉

[@maksiuoriginal4590]

ThatRandomTechGuy they actually look kinda same

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

I kinda see what you mean. ^^

[@MacEffie]

My IMac should be the right type to recieve Catalina and everything is going right untill the last few minutes. Then all stops. Tried it twice but both times same problem. Does anybody know to solve this or am I just unlucky?

[@kingwilly5962]

What if you don’t have a usb can I just put on the computer

[@michaelalexander625]

Do you know if this process will work with macOS Big Sur?

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

No unfortunately this only works with macOS Catalina. I am sure that dosdude1 will create a patcher for Big Sur when it comes out, but for now we have to wait a little longer. As soon as that’s possible I’ll surely make a video about it! ;)

[@jonathantalaat7415]

soooo will it work on m macbook pro 2008? and btw i didnt do the updates in the past so its ios is 10.6.8 so will it work or no and will it reset the files on it or no

[@jojothedumbscientist689]

Yes answer this question please

[@IT4YOU-24]

up

[@ur_god_father_644]

can you download apps or will it say system not supported ??? Main concern

[@draydarockstar362]

Yo I have the exact same Mac thst I make beats in and the softwhere is getting too old can you help me out

[@ilpaperodoro]

hi, thanks for the guide well done! I also have a macbook 5.1, I followed step by step, I have two 2x4 gb ram, and so it does not start! If I leave only one ram bar it works, with elCapitan 8gb worked fine, can you tell me how I can solve it? thank you.

[@Ryan_Revier]

Just stick for the final Big Sur OCLP upgrades since it support the lasts 64-bits..

[@donotreply01]

Thank you so much Please help me , my trackpad works bad In settings I don't see him I don't off/on multi-touch features like left mouse button on tap. I need this Sorry for my bad English

[@milk4576]

gonna try it when i get home✌️

[@thomascuenin]

hello how can i restart a fresh catalina install after i install catalina help me please

[@robbertpas7019]

Great it worked. Danke

[@winstonbanks1057]

I’m struggling big time

[@markjo254]

I have a couple of these 13” for kids rough/ general use. I used open core legacy patchers to push them to Catalina & Big Sur but the WiFi becomes totally unreliable once they wake from sleep. WiFi stable under OC Mojave. Anyone had this / fixed this bug?

[@Tompa57X]

Catalina worked fine on my MBP 2009....BUT...It won't install MS Office at all...any idea?

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Hm... that is weird. Have you maybe tried to redownload the installer for Microsoft Office? Maybe something went wrong during the download of the file because normally it should work without an issue.

[@Tompa57X]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 The only way to get it working is to mark the office apps to start when logging in and keep them started. Weird I agree.

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Hm... that definitely is a weird problem I agree. I’ll look into it. If I find something I’ll let you know! ;)

[@Tompa57X]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 Great ;)

[@uncleMors]

Thanks

[@django1364]

update: final cut pro crashed when I tried to open it

[@k_meowington]

Is that magsafe2 on a 2008 macbook ??

[@appleoptimizer9822]

no, first gen

[@rohitlanjekar2010]

Can u upload performance video?

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Sure! I’ll do that as soon as I can! ;)

[@btcodm5035]

its been. 5 hours it says it keeps donwloading im in the final task but still i dunno what to do

[@beardandfriends8227]

I'm having the same problem it won't finish

[@jonatanartgarzon3896]

Wow!!! Thanks you!👌🏼

[@winstonbanks1057]

Are I think I know why why mines not working fully my Macintosh is he AFP’s and the usb is set to different

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Yeah, the USB needs to be formatted to APFS as well. ;)

[@btcodm5035]

i tried on my 2008 mac book it failed and now im stuck at this apple logo screen still loading

[@katherinemartinez7095]

Did it load at the end?

[@SonOfZeus6969]

Same problem

[@anamulhossain1943]

Same

[@ebertmello1995]

Same

[@iexposecompp7549]

Anyways to revert this ? If needed if people don’t like it

[@af1966]

Put the install OSX app that you want to revert to on a usb flash drive and boot from that.

[@mishadevyatkin5785]

You are best!

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Thank you so much! I am really happy that you enjoy my videos! That means really a lot to me! 😁😊

[@iexposecompp7549]

How do u revert back

[@keithwhisman]

The language setting is set to some freaky foreign language gotta fix it and set it to US English so it’s understandable. I’d bet resetting to English will fix all your issues.

[@Spotify.Officiel]

Je ne peux pas supprimer lorsque j'ouvre le PC mac

[@keithwhisman]

Did you just say wideo? Did you mean video? Virginia accent?

[@markusfraunholz5785]

Unfortunately my MacBook Pro (Late 2008) needs a very long time to start since I have installed the update. From pressing the power-button until entering my password 5 minutes (!!!). Is that normal? I have done the installation twice because I couldn't believe it... But it still takes that time. How long does it take with your fathers? It is the same machine as mine...

[@brandonwear9081]

Need 8 gb ram

[@JackiePena-Baldwin]

Wifi not working 😢

[@milanradecic9133]

it's all ok. but crome crashes more often.

[@sismikoekaputrastmikriau4914]

Benchmark pleaseee 😇

[@robiofficial7664]

pls link in downloanding

[@zafarjan3411]

😎😎😎😎thank-you bro👍

[@winstonbanks1057]

Mines 2010 7.1

[@galaxyanimal]

Wait, you're bleeping out cursing now!?

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

No don’t worry! I just found it funny in this one instance. That’s why I did it here. 😉

[@galaxyanimal]

@@thatrandomtechguy4385 Why was it funny in this particular instance?

[@eliudandujar3005]

I need help

[@thatrandomtechguy4385]

Where do you have problems?

[@arnellafuente3096]

ᴄᴀɴ ɪᴛs ᴡᴏʀᴋs ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ʙᴀᴛᴛᴇʀʏ?

[@eliudandujar3005]

Didint work

[@sevensmartrd8258]

Alguien que me ayude?

[@GamersTalks]

It's a big hack dude. Don't download that file

[@af1966]

which file?

[@mantapkali4368]

you talk too much man.....

[@af1966]

No he doesn't. He is a good teacher.

[@supersaian85]

Thanks