Hello all,
I have a customized mac pro that is currently running Os High Sierra. I want to install the latest version of photoshop but it requires a higher version for Mac OS. I am thinking about installing MacOS Big Sur or Montery. However, it has been a few years since I last touched this and I am not sure what the requirements are or where the Mac sits in terms of upgradablility. I have been reading some information about upgrading but I will need some guidance on this process. Below are my system specs
CPU: 2 x 3.33 GHz 6 Core Intel Xeon
GPU: Radeon RX 580 8 GB
Mac Pro Early 2009
Mac OS: High Sierra
RAM: 40 GB DDR3
1) I believe that spec wise, the mac is able to handle it since the GPU is metal compatible. But I remember reading something about firmware compatibility needing to be 5.1? How do I check this?
2) Also what is openCore? How do I check if my mac is compatible with OpenCore?
3) I am considering about install Montery since it is the latest. However, how is the stability of the latest version of Mac os on these older machines?
4) If I use this guide, should I be good to go? https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...n.2180095/page-53?post=28255048#post-28255048
I have a customized mac pro that is currently running Os High Sierra. I want to install the latest version of photoshop but it requires a higher version for Mac OS. I am thinking about installing MacOS Big Sur or Montery. However, it has been a few years since I last touched this and I am not sure what the requirements are or where the Mac sits in terms of upgradablility. I have been reading some information about upgrading but I will need some guidance on this process. Below are my system specs
CPU: 2 x 3.33 GHz 6 Core Intel Xeon
GPU: Radeon RX 580 8 GB
Mac Pro Early 2009
Mac OS: High Sierra
RAM: 40 GB DDR3
1) I believe that spec wise, the mac is able to handle it since the GPU is metal compatible. But I remember reading something about firmware compatibility needing to be 5.1? How do I check this?
2) Also what is openCore? How do I check if my mac is compatible with OpenCore?
3) I am considering about install Montery since it is the latest. However, how is the stability of the latest version of Mac os on these older machines?
4) If I use this guide, should I be good to go? https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...n.2180095/page-53?post=28255048#post-28255048