OpenCore Legacy Patcher
OpenCore Legacy Patcher
Install macOS versions on hardware dropped from Apple’s official support list.
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OpenCore Legacy Patcher overview
OpenCore is a sophisticated boot loader used to inject and patch data in memory, instead of on disk. This means that we're able to achieve a near-native experience on many unsupported Macs.
Built with security in mind
Supporting System Integrity Protection(SIP), FileVault 2, .im4m Secure Boot and Vaulting. For many machines, you're just as secure as a supported Mac.
Native OTA updates
Install updates the moment they come out, with native System Preferences support, just like a supported Mac.
Zero firmware patching
Using the capabilities of the OpenCore boot manager, our protocol upgrades are done in memory and are never permanent.
Supporting more hardware
New life is breathed into your decade-old graphics card or WiFi and bluetooth chipsets.
The newest features
Unlock Sidecar, AirPlay to Mac, Night Shift, and Universal Control, even on natively supported models!
A helpful community
Whether it's getting started or learning the specifics, you can always find answers with our amazing community of tinkerers, developers, and dreamers.
What’s new in version 0.6.1
Updated on Jan 30 2023
- Add support for non-Metal Graphics Cards in macOS Ventura
- Add support for legacy Wireless Cards in macOS Ventura
- Add support for UHCI/OHCI USB 1.1 Controllers in macOS Ventura
- Add support for AMD Vega Graphics on pre-Haswell Macs in macOS Ventura
- Add support for Rapid Security Responses for Haswell+ Macs using Kernel Debug Kits
Full list of changes available here
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License
Free
Size
640.9 MB
Developer’s website
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/Downloads
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App requirements
- Intel 64
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Apr 9 2023
Version: 0.6.1
Hey there. I’ve got a quick question, I recently installed Mac OS Monterey on my 2010 Mac Pro. It runs like new and I can install more software for Music Production and Editing.
My question is this now: I bought an audio interface which is Thunderbolt 3 and was going to buy a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card to in order to run this piece of gear, but I’m not sure if it work as all the info seems to suggest it won’t though I’m not sure those people have OPEN CORE LEGACY PATCHER running on their machines.
Any info on this would be greatly appreciated as I am now considering sending the interface back
Mar 26 2023
Version: 0.6.1
My MacBook Pro early 11 works with Ventura 13.2.1 :-)! Incredible Work, very cool!
One Thing: My online Banking App doesn't work because lowered SIP Settings.
Jan 31 2023
Version: 0.6.1
I've got OCLP 0.6.1 installed on 3 machines -- a mid-2009 15" MacBook Pro, a 2011 Mac Mini, and a mid-2011 MacBook Air. All running MacOS Monterey 12.6.3 flawlessly. The work the Dortania team did on this is truly incredible. Yes you'll lose 32-bit applications but if your workflow relies on them, don't upgrade. But for me, I can now use the "current" version of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers interchangably on a whole bunch of Macs in different locations -- which simplifies my life significantly. Thanks guys!
Jan 30 2023
Version: 0.6.1
WARNING TO YOU USERS THAT HAVE A MAC STILL CAPABLE OF RUNNING 32-BIT APPLICATIONS -- if you upgrade to Monterey or Ventura, you will LOSE QuickTime Pro -- just one of the INVALUABLE applications still 32-bit native only - also, Tex-Edit Plus, and many others. I say to you - DO NOT DO IT. Apple has screwed us big time by forcing 64-bit without recourse on its customers! Mac OS 12 and 13 brings nothing valuable to the table in real-life.
Jan 29 2023
Version: 0.5.2
I tried this on my late 2014 MacMini. I managed to install Ventura following the detailed instruction on the developers website. Unfortunately my Internet failed to work. I thought at one point that I had totally mucked up my Mac. I then was inspired to do a fresh install from the USB stick with the Ventura previously downloaded from the developers website. It worked. I was also able to download Ventura 16.2 from Apple and it works very well. This app has given my Mac mini a new lease of life and gives me the latest Apple updates and I no longer have to think about buying a new Mac mini.A great app.
Jan 4 2023
Version: 0.5.2
My second comment on this app is that they must repair a big bug in Monterey, because if you look at the supported models and you see that Ventura is not supported why does i see that i can upgrade to Ventura in the updatebox in Monterey ? I hope they fix this but i think a developer does not read this ! This is a bug in the opencoreapp and is not ok !
Jan 4 2023
Version: 0.5.2
OPenCore Legacy Patcher. Wow. Beware. It essentially bricked my mbp 2013. If you go to github to report a bug you will find that the lead developer has turned off bug reporting and has basically quit the project. Incredibly improper. The guy should state this on the landing page for OpenCore. So basically I got the opencore legacy patcher to install, I rebooted, followed the instructions to boot to the correct partition, and whoa, the keyboard will only allow certain characters for the password input. I tried a USB keyboard too: I can't enter password. So I am stuck in an infinite loop. Recovery boot allows me to reset my password to use a few keys that still work on the keyboard...but then this horrible software states my password is incorrect. If I could submit a bug report, perhaps that would be ok. At this point I need to create a new boot stick and start over. What a garbage tool.
Jan 4 2023
Version: 0.5.2
Well, if you download the app from the developer there is is bug in the newest version, i get a message that the installer was not valid………but there was a link in a magazine and that worked, now i have installed big sur because Ventura does not work on my old Macbook pro from late 2010 haha ! If you dowload Monterey you get a message in updates that you can upgrade to Ventura……..so i stick with Big Sur for now !
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