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  1. L

    iMac14,1 with Big Sure using OpenCore Legacy Patcher does not boot

    Earlier this year I upgraded the OS of my iMac 21.5" Late 2013 (iMac14,1) to Big Sur using OpenCore Legacy Patcher. Today it crashed and it doesn't boot anymore. When I power it on, after 20 seconds I get the blinking folder with text "support.apple.com/mac/startup", see...
  2. K

    OpenCore Legacy Patcher update

    I had my iMac 17,1 3,3Ghz, 24GBn installed with Sonoma 14.5 by a refurbish company, but he doesn't respond anymore. I also have SIerra as a second boot option because of some legacy apps. For a while now, I'm getting update notifications of OCLP. Is it safe to just update, or should I keep...
  3. DominikHoffmann

    OpenCore: Problems with Messages in iCloud synchronization?

    I am running Sequoia (15.0.1) on a MacBookPro14,3 (now considered Vintage) with the help of OCLP 2.0.2. I am having difficulty with keeping Messages synchronized with Messages in iCloud. Would this be an issue with using Sequoia on my system? It could of course be that syncing will resume...
  4. N

    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP Bootpicker does not show OpenCore USB boot drive

    Hello, I'm running Open Core Lagacy Patcher on my old Mac Pro 4.1 with Sonoma. I have created a USB bootable install drive with OpenCore as a backup, but when I start the Mac the usb drive is not displayed in OpenCores boot picker, even if I press the spacebar. Does anyone know how to fix this...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro 5,1 would not turn on

    So, I had bought MacPro 5,1 recently that came with High Sierra. I used OCLP 1.5 and was able to upgrade it to Monterey without any hiccups. It worked fine. Recently, I got the notification about OCLP 2.0 and I updated it (probably the worst mistake :/). When the system restarted, it loaded High...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP 1.5.0 Monterey install, no efi in Boot picker

    Morning, Am hoping the forum can help point me in the right direction as I'm trying to upgrade from 11.7.5 to 12.7 via OCLP 1.5.0 on a 2010 MP 5,1. Previously I used OCLP 0.4 to upgrade from 10.5 to 11.7 and everything went as expected after following numerous guides, especially the thread...
  7. dataharvested

    MP 1,1-5,1 Ventura Boot Loop After OCLP Install & Time Machine Restoration

    I just reinstalled macOS Ventura via OCLP due to a graphics card change. Everything went well until I restored my Time Machine backup from the same machine via an external hard drive. I got the message that the Time Machine restoration was completed and that the computer was going to restart...
  8. dataharvested

    MP 1,1-5,1 Reinstalling macOS - What about my RAID drives?

    So, I am having to reinstall macOS Ventura via OCLP as I had not realized that would be necessary when changing the GPU. My question is, I have macOS on a separate SSD and two hard disk drives in a RAID 1 configuration, AKA mirrored. Will macOS recognize the two RAID HDD for what they are after...
  9. M

    OCLP - Big Sur 11.7 - RME Fireface 800

    Hi, Although there are similar posts relating to this issue, I've yet to find a permanent solution so am hoping if I outline the problem and all the moving parts, someone here maybe able to help me narrow down options. I'm running a Mac Pro 5,1 with Big Sur 11.7 (installed by Opencore Legacy...
  10. DominikHoffmann

    MB 1,1-7,1 Sonoma installer won’t boot without 🚫

    I got my MacBook5,1 (equipped with 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SATA SSD) to the point, where it is running macOS High Sierra (thanks to DosDude1!). I downloaded OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) 1.5.0, copied the most recent Sonoma installer app to /Applications/, used OCLP to make a USB flash drive...
  11. John Fu

    OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.60 Development version

    Hi All, Who wants to try the new OCLP 1.6 beta for your old Mac, you can go to the link below to download, keep in mind, that it is still under development, not the final release version, but it works for macOS 15 beta https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/actions/runs/9786849186
  12. ChrisTinaBruce

    2009 iMac reformat issue

    Hi, I have a 2009 iMac I planned to give to my mom who only surfs internet and email. I had a old 250 GB SSD so no expense. I planned to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher but to do so need High Sierra. I started with Snow Leopard, then Moutain Lion, and now El Capitan but when trying to upgrade to...
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    Keyboard and mice not working after installing Mac OS Sonoma update on Open Core pacthed iMac 9,1

    I got Sonoma running on my iMac 9,1. An update came up and I installed it. I remember from the last time I did an update from Mac OS, that the keyboard and mice didn't work and so was the case this time. I referred to this page...
  14. 0xCUBE

    macOS 13 Ventura on Unsupported Macs Thread

    This thread will be dedicated to the discussion of running macOS 13.0 on Unsupported Macs Welcome to the new macOS Ventura on Unsupported Macs thread! We're eagerly awaiting for all our community developers and enthusiasts to test out the new version of macOS. Please play it by ear and only...
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    Open Core Legacy Patcher (OCLP) Late 2013 Imac 27-Inch Upgrade

    Hi guys, I'm new here.. I'm trying to use OCLP to upgrade my iMac, but can't get it to work.. its an iMac 27-inch Late 2013 (Intel i5 3.4Ghz Quad-Core, 16GB RAM DDR3, NVIDIA GTX 775M 2GB, Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB. I tired it with all OS versions, from Ventura all the way to the latest Sonoma...
  16. pullman

    Universal Clipboard (and Control) problem — OCLP-related?

    Greetings and salutations I'm having issues with universal clipboard between my cMP3,1, 11" MBA and iPhone X. I've tried all sorts of solutions mentioned online short of wiping and reinstalling the devices. Here's a picture describing the problem. Universal clipboard used to work when the cMP...
  17. DominikHoffmann

    How to fix? Updated 2014 MBP using OCLP 1.4.2 💣💣💣

    My son is away at college. He decided to run an update on his MacBookPro11,2 from Sonoma 14.3 to 14.4.1 without first updating OCLP 1.4.2 to 1.4.3. Now he cannot boot. I made him a thumb drive with Sonoma 14.4.1 on it to boot from and re-install Sonoma on the internal drive. This did not solve...
  18. T

    OCLP Sonona 14.4 and App Store cannot connect

    Hi I have upgraded my MacBook Pro mid 2015 with using OCLP to Sonoma 14.4. This has worked fine (as I thought) But 1.) NTFS for Mac (Paragon) suddenly is not activated and crashes 2.) App Store says: not connected (but shows the start page also Outlook, Chrome etc, all works fine) The update...
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    MBP 15" 2017 14.3 touch bar / oclp 1.4.3

    Hi everyone, I apologize if I am not on the right sub. This is my first post on MacRumors. Looking for specific answers without success. Is there still few issues updating MacBook Pro 15" 2017 14.3 touch bar with open core legacy patcher 1.4.3? Everything works as expected? Thanks in advance.
  20. pullman

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP3,1 Monterey (OC) trouble falling asleep

    Hello everyone I am trying to figure out why my cMP3,1 won't sleep. I've successfully installed Monterey using OCLP and everything works great apart from sleep. When I select –Sleep video is cut, the screens go to power save and the HDDs are spun down. The white power button light starts to...