Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Apple just released macOS Sonoma 14.0! This is a HUGE upgrade, I'll go over all the details behind the upgrade. Plus I'll cover OpenCore Legacy Patcher support for macOS Sonoma on Unsupported Macs. CHAPTERS BELOW!
0:00 Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade Welcome and intro
0:25 Apple security releases iOS, iPadOS & watchOS
1:04 Using System Settings to download & install the Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade
1:34 What if you don’t want to upgrade to Sonoma and want Ventura Updates?
2:17 Starting the Upgrade to macOS Sonoma from macOS Ventura
2:27 Make sure you perform a Time Machine backup before Upgrading!
3:09 What if you are on a Beta version of macOS Sonoma?
3:47 Update complete! What is the new build number of the 14.0 upgrade?
4:23 How long did the macOS Sonoma upgrade take to Install?
4:45 How much space did the Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade take up?
6:22 Was Safari Updated? & Big Sur is no longer supported by Apple!
6:49 M1/M2 Firmware update & T2 Intel Firmware & OS Loader
7:59 macOS Ventura 13.6 Full installer & M1/M2 IPSW Restore file
8:16 What’s new in the macOS Sonoma 14.0 Update?
8:50 What’s new in Enterprise in Sonoma 14.0 Update?
9:48 Security content of the macOS Sonoma Update?
10:15 Sonoma 14.0 Update Geekbench 6 Benchmarks
10:55 OCLP and macOS Sonoma compatibility + Release Date?
12: 54 Do I recommend installing macOS Sonoma?
14:11 Did you upgrade to macOS Sonoma? Or are you going to wait?
The macOS Sonoma Upgrade was released on 9/26/23 @ 12:08 CDT
My macOS Sonoma 14.0 Update Article
mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-14-0-23a344-is-live-whats-new
macOS Sonoma Apple Patch notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213895
Apple Security Updates Page
support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
What's new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213893
OCLP BETA Support link
github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/pull/1077#issuecomment-1646934494
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Download Full macOS Sonoma Installers InstallAssistant.pkg
mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
Download Full macOS Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey & Big Sur M1 M2 Apple Silicon IPSW Files
mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database
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Apple just released macOS Sonoma 14.0! This is a HUGE upgrade, I'll go over all the details behind the upgrade. Plus I'll cover OpenCore Legacy Patcher support for macOS Sonoma on Unsupported Macs. CHAPTERS BELOW!
0:00 Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade Welcome and intro
0:25 Apple security releases iOS, iPadOS & watchOS
1:04 Using System Settings to download & install the Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade
1:34 What if you don’t want to upgrade to Sonoma and want Ventura Updates?
2:17 Starting the Upgrade to macOS Sonoma from macOS Ventura
2:27 Make sure you perform a Time Machine backup before Upgrading!
3:09 What if you are on a Beta version of macOS Sonoma?
3:47 Update complete! What is the new build number of the 14.0 upgrade?
4:23 How long did the macOS Sonoma upgrade take to Install?
4:45 How much space did the Sonoma 14.0 Upgrade take up?
6:22 Was Safari Updated? & Big Sur is no longer supported by Apple!
6:49 M1/M2 Firmware update & T2 Intel Firmware & OS Loader
7:59 macOS Ventura 13.6 Full installer & M1/M2 IPSW Restore file
8:16 What’s new in the macOS Sonoma 14.0 Update?
8:50 What’s new in Enterprise in Sonoma 14.0 Update?
9:48 Security content of the macOS Sonoma Update?
10:15 Sonoma 14.0 Update Geekbench 6 Benchmarks
10:55 OCLP and macOS Sonoma compatibility + Release Date?
12: 54 Do I recommend installing macOS Sonoma?
14:11 Did you upgrade to macOS Sonoma? Or are you going to wait?
The macOS Sonoma Upgrade was released on 9/26/23 @ 12:08 CDT
My macOS Sonoma 14.0 Update Article
mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-14-0-23a344-is-live-whats-new
macOS Sonoma Apple Patch notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213895
Apple Security Updates Page
support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
What's new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213893
OCLP BETA Support link
github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/pull/1077#issuecomment-1646934494
Support Mr. Macintosh
patreon.com/mrmacintosh
paypal.me/mrmacintoshblog
Download Full macOS Sonoma Installers InstallAssistant.pkg
mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
Download Full macOS Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey & Big Sur M1 M2 Apple Silicon IPSW Files
mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database
Links
MrMacintosh.com - Apple Mac Enterprise IT Blog & macOS News for MacAdmins
twitter.com/ClassicII_MrMac
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![Big Sur on older Macs [2008-2013] ULTIMATE GUIDE! OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/znlhI6f7x1Q/mqdefault.jpg "Big Sur on older Macs [2008-2013] ULTIMATE GUIDE! OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs
You can Install macOS Big Sur on your 2008-2013 Unsupported Mac with this ULTIMATE GUIDE!!! I will show you how to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to install on 3 different Macs - 2013 Macbook Pro 15, 2011 MacBook Pro 15 and a 2010 Mac Pro. I will show you how to do a erase install, upgrade and a dual boot system! You can then update to the latest version of macOS Big Sur 11.6 using system preferences with native Software Updates!
UPDATES! 6/22/22
#1 - You can use the 0.4.6 TUI app to follow along. https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/download/0.4.6/OpenCore-Patcher-TUI.app.zip
#2 - OCLP TUI Versions 0.2.5 and newer have a new menu system. The look is a little different from the 0.2.4 and below (the version I am using in this video). If you want to see the newer settings in action you can check out my Monterey video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v huRykhjs6g
#3 - Starting with OpenCore Legacy patcher version 0.2.5 and newer AMFI is handled by the patcher. On some models it can be enable but on others it needs to be disabled.
I wanted to thank both Mykola Grymalyuk (khronokernel) & Dhinak G (dhinakg) for your work on OpenCore (plus everyone else who contributed). You both did an amazing job on this patcher. OpenCore will save thousands of Macs from the recycler!
Download links below
Chapters
0:00 Intro & Welcome
1:54 What is OpenCore Legacy Patcher
2:47 Requirements for OpenCore LP
5:17 List of OCLP Supported Macs
6:12 OCLP is Open Source
7:06 The difference between GUI & TUI
8:42 Creating the Big Sur USB Installer
15:57 Downloading OCLP TUI or GUI App
16:35 Installing OCLP to USB Drive (2013)
20:58 Reboot to Installer hold option key
22:33 Starting Big Sur Upgrade (2013)
24:04 Install OCLP to HD - GUI (2013)
25:06 Install OCLP to HD - TUI (2013)
26:43 Set default startup disk to EFI Boot
27:40 How to Install Software Updates
28:07 2nd example Big Sur Dual Boot (2011)
28:57 Install OCLP to USB Drive - GUI (2011)
30:08 Install OCLP to USB Drive - TUI (2011)
33:15 Why we enable Verbose Mode
33:51 Big Sur Disk Util 2nd partition setup
36:15 Installing Big Sur to 2nd partition
36:55 Install done - Mac will be slow for a bit
37:54 Downloading OCLP and installing
38:53 Install GPU Patches - GUI (2011)
39:36 Install GPU Patches - TUI (2011)
41:59 Install OCLP to HD - GUI (2011)
43:06 Install OCLP to HD - TUI (2011)
45:08 Set default startup disk to EFI Boot (2011)
46:42 Boot into 10.13 on Dual Boot (2011)
47:37 3rd example Big Sur erase install (2010)
49:13 Install OCLP to USB Drive - TUI (2010)
52:14 Trouble booting to OS or Installer (2010)
52:44 Erase & install of macOS Big Sur (2010)
54:14 Install GPU Patches - TUI (2010)
56:04 Erratic Colors with ATI GPU Fix (2010)
57:37 Install OCLP to HD - TUI (2010)
58:25 Mac Pro LateBloom Settings (2010)
59:35 Set default startup disk to EFI Boot (2010)
1:00:29 Troubleshooting Help
1:00:42 If you get a Prohibited Sign on boot
1:01:15 How to boot to macOS Recovery
1:01:49 Keep your OCLP USB Drive
1:02:05 How to uninstall OCLP
1:02:36 How to get OCLP help & support
1:03:34 How to Support OCLP Devs!
1:04:06 OCLP Dev Credit!
1:06:22 Thank You!
You can also install macOS Monterey on your unsupported Mac from 2008-2015! Check out my latest 2022 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v huRykhjs6g
Direct Download Link for macOS Big Sur full installer - InstallAssistant.pkg - https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
Download OCLP TUI 0.4.6
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/tag/0.4.6
Download OCLP Latest version
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases
Having a issue? - OpenCore Legacy Support + Discord Server
To get aid with the patcher, we recommend joining the OpenCore Patcher Paradise Discord Server.
https://discord.gg/rqdPgH8xSN
OpenCore Legacy Patchers Current Issues tab - https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues
OpenCore How to articles
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher
OpenCore Legacy Patcher github download page
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher
Working Around Legacy Acceleration Issues
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ACCEL.html
DISCLAIMER: Please understand that installing macOS Big Sur on your unsupported Mac is a best effort by the community. A ton of work went into getting the patcher to work! Some things might not work exactly right but its really close. ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST BEFORE YOU UPGRADE! The good news is that you are getting the latest security fixes from Apple. Some might argue that upgrading to Patched Big Sur makes your Mac safer since Apple is no longer fixing security issues on macOS High Sierra and below. Thanks
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