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opencore legacy patcher

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    Opencore Legacy Patcher - Goes to Recovery after selecting EFI and Install

    Hi everyone, I have been using OpenCore Legacy Patcher for a while - successfully. Running Monterey on my Late 2012 27" iMAC. I have just tried to use the new Opencore legacy patcher version (0.6.8) to install the new version of Monterey onto the external SSD I was using for the previous...
  2. editguy17

    Thunderbolt devices not seen after Installing Ventura with Opencore Legacy Patcher on 2015 Macbook Pro

    I installed Ventura on a 2015 Macbook Pro with latest version of OpenCore, and now Thunderbolt devices aren't seen. System Profile lists the Thunderbolt ports, but no devices are detected. I installed Monterey on a different 2015 Macbook Pro and Thunderbolt devices were detected. I was hoping...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Success MacPro 5,1 Monterey OCLP 0.6.5. Virtual Box 6 running cloned Win10

    I had some problems installing Monterey using OCLP 0.6.5. I think the problems were due to me not following the instructions. I should have: created the target disk as macOS journaled extended. I think I originally created the boot disk disk as APFS (?). Also, I think the RX580 video card was...
  4. g2only

    MP 1,1-5,1 OpenCore 0.6.6 install on cMP 4,1/5,1

    Tried a search of this and not finding the solution (maybe overlooked?)...I am new to OpenCore and saw a YT video of how easy 0.6.6 is and thought "now we're talking!". Sooooo, I have a 4,1/5.1 MacPro with an RX580 4GB Anyways...created a USB thumb-drive of Monterey installer...did the Build...
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    Safe Way to Try OpenCore Legacy Patcher?

    Hello all. I have a mid-2012 Macbook Pro upgraded with 16GB RAM and SSD. I am stuck on Catalina but feel the machine is capable of running a newer version and don't really want to buy a new machine for another year or two. I am looking into Opencore Legacy Patcher as a way to install a newer OS...
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    OCLP 0.6.6 / macOS 13.4 / Cannot patch due to the following reasons : AMFI is enabled

    Hello, I have a MacBook Pro 2014 (11,3), I just make update from macOS 13.2 to 13.4. I download new update app OpenCore Legacy Patcher OCLP version 0.6.6. I want to patch but dont work. I have this message : "Cannot patch due to the following reasons : AMFI is enabled" But seems "disable...
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    Install OpenCore Legacy Patcher on iMac 21.5" 2011

    I have a 2011 21.5 inch iMac (12,1) Core i7 with two internal SSDs and 32 GB RAM. The graphics card is a Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB of RAM. This model still works great on High Sierra, but I would like to upgrade either to Monterey or Ventura using OpenCore Legacy Patcher to take advantage of...
  8. astarana2007

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4.1 2009 freezes suddenly, and can only be released by stalling.

    Hello together, I am now the owner of a Mac Pro 4.1, with a 2.66 GHZ Quad-Core Intel Xeon. I have one SSD installed so far, a SAMSUNG MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7. I have expanded the RAM to 24 GB. The graphics card is still the original GT120 with 512MB VRAM. All well and good. The maximum operating...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Opencore Legacy Patcher - preventing graphic acceleration

    Hello, I have an early 2009 Mac Pro 5,1 with 2 x 3.46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon, Sapphire Radeon RX580, 8gb GPU, MacOS Mojave version 10.14.6. I have tried upgrading Mojave to Monterey using OpenCore Legacy Patcher version 0.6.4. I had to remove the Sapphire Radeon RX580 and install the legacy...
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    Issue with preview app

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I have an Imac 27" late 2012 and I successfully installed ventura (now up and running for months). Unfortunately after upgrading to 13.3 the ONLY problem encountered is with the preview app (which is fantastic). The problem is that if I have an image on my...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 FireWire audio issue with Mac Pro 5,1 with opencore

    Hi, I recently upgraded from a Mac pro 3,1 to a 5,1. On the old 3,1 the FireWire audio on my Saffire Pro 40 was fairly stable in big sur and Monterey, but on the 5,1 I can’t get any audio out at all. The sound module is detected, and audio IN works fine but not out. I also have an old dosdude...
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    AutoPkg-Assets.pkg broke made trackpad and keyboard non functional

    Hello! So quite some time ago I was insanely stupid and ran AutoPkg-Assets.pkg (I now know there was a notice that it wasn't for manual use) I wanted to upgrade my 2015 13inch MacBook Pro to macOS Ventura and wanted to install OpenCore patcher but I ran the wrong software. I't broke my keyboard...
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    I screwed up trying to revert from Opencore

    I found my 2009 Mac mini in a box and thought I'd experiment with it. I used Opencore Legacy Patcher to install Monterrey and it worked. However, Wifi didn't work as expected and I also had some graphic issues. So I thought that I'd best revert to stock. I fetched a El Capitan bootable USB...
  14. AdamDonner

    MP 1,1-5,1 Opencore message about 6.1

    Hello After upgrading my Mac to o’clock 6.1 I am getting the message opencore legacy patcher booted an outdated build. Booted 5.0 installed 6.1. See attached pic. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mojave (non Opencore) and Big Sur (OCLP) dual boot

    Hi, I have a 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 currently running a regular install of Mojave. An RX580 GPU. I've just bought a NVME drive (+PCI adapter) that I'd like to install Big Sur on using OCLP. 1. Once I've installed Big Sur, will it still be possible to boot back into my old install of Mojave? Like if...
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    OpenCore Legacy Patcher - Ventura 13.2 iMac 11,3 Nvidia 770M - Boot Issues

    I have an iMac 11,3 upgraded with SSD, a Core i7, 16 GB of RAM and a Nvidia 770M graphics card. Great machine, and an excellent daily driver. My only complaint is that the Xcode simulator no longer works but it's not my development machine so that's fine. I had previously installed OpenCore...
  17. panjandrum

    OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) + Pixelmator Pro issue

    Config: Mac Pro 4,1/5,1 with OCLP (0.5.3 currently). In the past Pixelmator Pro correctly used my RX 580 for all "ML" features. This meant that ML Upscaling and the like worked extremely quickly. Now Pixelmator Pro is using the CPUs for ML functions, making those features almost unusable...
  18. AnimeFunTv

    MP 1,1-5,1 Need some advice on Refind|OpenCore OS's High Sierra/Monterey/Windows 10

    So this is a bit confusing so I'll do my best. I have several OS's I'd like to install on my cMP 5,1 The first two are to be run natively, Legacy Windows 10 on a Sata SSD & macOS 10.13 High Sierra on a PCIe-Dual NVME drive #2. Since I now have a boot screen on my flashed RX580. I can hold down...
  19. CYB3RBYTE

    Wake From Sleep Issues, 2012 cMBP

    I've been using OpenCore Legacy Patcher on my 2012 cMBP for a while, first on Monterey, then on Ventura. So far, it's been stable and a great way to keep my machine going. The config for the machine is 16GB of OWC RAM, a 500GB WD Blue, and a brand new replacement HD cable from Apple since those...
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    SATA II Upgrade for Macbook Pro 4,1 ?

    Thanks to OpenCore Legacy Patcher, i have upgraded my MBP 4,1 from Catalina to Big Sur. Performance is much greater compared to Catalina. But at the same time, this upgrade bringed a confusing question to my mind. To my knowledge, my machine is using an Intel ICH8-M AHCI SATA Controller which is...