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open core legacy patcher

  1. The-Idoit-with-the-apple

    Will My Imac 9.1 support mac os sequoia via the Open core legacy patcher even though it uses the legacy UHCI/OHCI drivers?

    Hi all, I have a iMac 9.1 (early 2009) and i'm looking to upgrade mac os to Mac OS 15 (Sequoia) but I have been hearing that there might be some issues with the usb 1.1 legacy drivers. (Specifically the legacy UHCI/OHCI drivers) I did some shallow research with my results landing on it might...
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    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...
  3. L

    Black Screen After Error Test

    Black Screen After Error Test Mac iMAC vintage mid 2011 Flying with Sonoma I did the petch on the iMac with Open Core a few months ago, even leaving it in Sonoma. The equipment was stopped for about 2 months, until last week when I went to test an Artificial Intelligence APP. It was fast as...
  4. kintaro81

    from dosdude to OpenCore Legacy Patcher

    Some years ago I installed mojave on a late 2011 macbook pro with "dosdude mojave"... If I want to upgrade to Monterey or beyond can I use OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) with dosdude installed? I would like to maintain data and apps so I would like to upgrade and not fresh install. is it possible?
  5. gunge

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro Boot Failure

    after OCLP bootpicker on my CMP4,1->5,1 , it fully shuts off. i’ve tried resetting NVRAM, etc. for some reason it boots into ubuntu and windows 10 installer but nothing else. how can i fix this? OCLP version is 1.5.0, Dual Xeon X5675, 48GB DDR3 1333MHz, RX 6600 XT MacOS Ventura 12.7.6 video...
  6. Y

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 WiFi Network Issue after OCLP Monterey

    Hi I have Mac Pro 4.1 Flashed to 5.1 and Installed with OCLP 5.1 with Monterey. After installation completed and I have root patch and build and install open core, everything seems fine until my WiFi cannot connect to the network. I can see the list of my network but somehow when I click on of...
  7. R

    Unlock screen Lock-Ups on Sonoma (MBP2012) (OpenCore-Patcher 1.4.3)

    Since I've proceeded with an OpenCore-Patcher-based upgrade of my old MBP 2012 with Sonoma I'm experiencing frequent system lock-ups, forcing me to force shutdown (power > 10 seconds), almost on a daily basis. It's almost (always???) in the morning when I try to unlock my machine by entering my...
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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...
  9. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrading a non mac EFI video card for a Mac Pro 3.1

    Hi, I'm currently running a Mac Pro 3.1 with a patched version of Sierra (using the Dosdude method). My current video card is a Nvidia GTX1070, which is just a standard PC video card with no mac bootup EFI. I've been using this setup for quite sometime, but I really want to try and upgrade this...
  10. ThingWizard

    13.6.5 breaks opencore 1.4.1 patches on iMac 8.1

    I updated Ventura to 13.6.5. The previous version has been running fine on my old iMac 8.1. However, after this update OpenCorePatcher also said there is a new version 1.4.1, i updated that and patched the efi, rebooted and tried installing the post boot patches. Hovever I get an error in the...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 Keep Freezing while doing some simple computational

    Hi I just bought a mac pro 5.1 from someone. The mac pro installed using opencore legacy patcher v0.6.7 and installed mac os 10.14.3 (Mojave). The specification as bellow: The problem is when I do some basic computational (not programming) such as open browser, the computer suddenly freezing...
  12. dhinakg

    macOS 14 Sonoma on Unsupported Macs Thread

    This thread will be dedicated to the discussion of running macOS 14.0 on unsupported Macs. At the time of writing, we are waiting for Apple to send out macOS 14 Developer Beta 1. It is currently unknown whether or not Apple will release a publicly-downloadable InstallAssistant. We will be...
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    Open Core Legacy Patcher and Time Machine Restore

    OCLP 1.3.0 OSX Sonoma 14.2 Macbook Pro 13" early 2011 2TB Crucial SSD Using Open Core Legacy Patcher for a year. All works great except having trouble with Time Machine Restore The backup function of Time Machine works great. Issue: click "Browse Time Machine Backups" which opens the Time...
  14. S

    Latest Open Core Legacy Patcher update

    Hi, just updated OCLP on my iMac and was running Ventura fine. It won't log in after upgrading and reapplying root patches saying it needs to optimize. It just sits on the log in screen with an odd spinning circle underneath. So two thoughts - be careful upgrading the latest OCLP - any ideas...
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    MBP 2014 freezes (Sonoma + open core)

    I have used Open Core legacy patcher with all versions of macOS, with little to no problems (except a bit more laggy than Catalina, which was amazing). But now, with Sonoma, it hangs/freezes occationally (2-4 times a week). Sometimes for a 1-3 minutes, other times I have to shutdown. Last time...
  16. thenamested

    Clamshell Mode Nonoperative Monterey OCLP 2010 6,2

    I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I was running dosdude's Mojave on it before OCLP & clamshell mode worked fine. But now, with OpenCore Legacy Patcher, it doesn't work any longer. When I close the laptop (15 inch Macbook Pro 2010 6,2) it stays active. Is there a setting I'm...
  17. C

    Upgrade of Unsupported Mac - Reboot Issue

    I recently updated my unsupported IMac from Catalina to Big Sur using OpenCore Legacy Patcher without any issues. I have attempted to do the same with my MacBook Air but I am having an issue. The MacBook Air will not boot up (on its own) unless the external drive I used for the installer is...
  18. D

    Sidecar with Open Core Legacy Patcher

    Hi, I have a Late 2011 MacBook Pro with Ventura 13.5 on it (via Open Core Legacy Patcher) and I want to use sidebar. I noticed that I have to upgrade my Bluetooth to 4.0 (card already ordered), so at first, I tried to mirror my desktop to my iPad with iOS 16.6 via cable. I got the suggestion for...
  19. watkipet

    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP 6.8: Photos.app - "Unsupported Video Format" for iPhone 12 video

    I've installed Ventura 13.5 on my cMP 5,1 using Open Core Legacy Patcher 0.6.8. Things are working well except for the videos I took with my iPhone 12 Mini. In Photos, they'll play, but there's an exclamation triangle in the upper left corner. When I click on it, it shows an error dialog that...
  20. M

    Late 2013 iMac - Open Core Legacy Patcher + 13.5 Ventura causing freezing

    Hi All, I have a Late 2013 iMac (3.5 Ghz Quad-Core Intel i7) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M graphics, 24GB Memory, 3TB Fusion drive. This computer was very powerful back when I bought it... and still can run most things, so do not want to give up on it yet. I have been upgrading using Open...