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macOS 12 Monterey on Unsupported Macs Thread
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Successfully updated MacBook Pro 15" (Retina, Mid 2012) / MBP10.1 (upgraded with ac wifi card and 2TB OWC ssd) from Big Sur 11.6.1 to Monterey 12.0.1, using the OTA upgrade with the release version of OCLP v. 0.3.1, which was installed on the internal drive.
No hanging, no problem at all. As expected, the text was small and hardware graphics acceleration were missing after the upgrade, which was fixed using the OCLP post-install volume patch without issues remaining.
Performance is great (especially for a 9 year old device), so it looks like I'll wait for the M2X then.. ;-)
I never imaged that I would ever use a computer for 9 years (got a new battery though in late 2018
, but the 2012 rMBP really rocks in this regard...
No hanging, no problem at all. As expected, the text was small and hardware graphics acceleration were missing after the upgrade, which was fixed using the OCLP post-install volume patch without issues remaining.
Performance is great (especially for a 9 year old device), so it looks like I'll wait for the M2X then.. ;-)
I never imaged that I would ever use a computer for 9 years (got a new battery though in late 2018
, but the 2012 rMBP really rocks in this regard... 
nuova vita per il vecchio Bear..Macpro 3.1 aggiornato a 21C5021h con oclp nightly. Tutto funziona perfettamente. Grazie a tutti per questo incredibile supporto...this is the link for oclp https://nightly.link/dortania/OpenC...build-app/rdrand/OpenCore-Patcher-TUI.app.zip
(Thank's Ktwo for the info..)
(Thank's Ktwo for the info..)
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I successfully installed Monterey 12.0.1 with OCLP 0.3.1 on my iMac 14,1 (27" late 2013, GeForce GTX 775M 2 GB, SSD) and to my surprise had no graphics acceleration after the install (even though my Mac supports Metal) so I installed the OCLP graphics patch and now everything seems to work normal.
One thing still seems a bit odd though. Whenever I start my Mac the screen stays black for about 40 sec and only then comes the apple boot loader animation. Is that normal or can it be fixed somehow?
One thing still seems a bit odd though. Whenever I start my Mac the screen stays black for about 40 sec and only then comes the apple boot loader animation. Is that normal or can it be fixed somehow?
Just noticed the nightly built OCLP link has disappeared at https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher ???
Because they are like Dems: a bunch of hypocrites.
You mean because they are like Rs: a bunch of hypocrites. lol
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I'm sure that TigerA just miswrote.?
Typos happen to even the best of us.
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MacBookPro9,2
Reinstalled Big Sur with OCLP 0.3.1 since my machine already on Big Sur by Patched Sur.
Then successfully installed Monterey with OCLP 0.3.1 again.
First day using so far no issue apart from temperature running high (around 85C ~ 90C) with full speed fan.
Reinstalled Big Sur with OCLP 0.3.1 since my machine already on Big Sur by Patched Sur.
Then successfully installed Monterey with OCLP 0.3.1 again.
First day using so far no issue apart from temperature running high (around 85C ~ 90C) with full speed fan.
Profit. Plain and simple. I appreciate the Apple ecosystem but it doesn’t mean I have to play by the rules laid out for me.
thanks for your nice thoughts. Putting referencing aside, Apple is very hypocritical in relation to protecting the environment. This forum is part of the real solutions to save the planet by extending the lifespans of old Macs so that they won't end up in the landfill too soon.
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Sure but let's not judge so harshly.
A Mac not getting Monterey today is not immediately obsolete and to be discarded.
It still runs Big Sur and will be getting security updates. Likewise, those capped at Catalina.
I think only Mojave have stopped getting security updates.
I think that TigerA is an R, and I'm dem, but I'm with him on this one.
In the recent tradition of MacOS, successive operating systems are supported for a full year after their immediate predecessor OS loses support, so for devices that get Monterey, that's potentially a whole extra year out of the landfill compared to a device that only made it up to Big Sur.
I do not feel any need to toss my dad's MBPro running High Sierra to a landfill, as it perfectly does what it is supposed to do. Contrary to those who want to sit on the bleeding edge of technology but refuse to gear up accordingly.
This debate really needs to be in a totally different thread. It has nothing to do with bleeding edge. The "landfill" also is a metaphor for obsolescence.
Yes, there are many things that you can continue to do with a Mac long after Apple has dropped support for it. However, several apps that people (including freelancers!!) use for work--for example Microsoft Teams or LINE, etc.-- are no longer supported and can not even be downloaded or installed once Apple drops support for an operating system. You cannot freshly install Microsoft Teams on a device running High Sierra or even Mojave now!!--a big "?boo!?" to both Apple and Microsoft. A device that can run Monterey with basic app compatibility will remain useful all-around for longer than a device that can only make it up to Big Sur or Catalina or farther back. A big THANK YOU to all of the developers on this site that make it possible.
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Anyone knowing how to get rid of that black screen before the boot loader? Any known solutions?
I successfully installed Monterey 12.1 beta1 with OCLP 0.3.2 on my mBP 2010 17" w/GT 330M!
Patched it w/oclp 0.3.1(No network connection needed) and Running Great!
Wow!
Thanks to everyone involved!!
Patched it w/oclp 0.3.1(No network connection needed) and Running Great!
Wow!
Thanks to everyone involved!!
I've got this exact machine, did everything mentioned above, but have a couple of little issues since install. 1 x complete freeze and had to manually reboot. Then wouldn't wake from sleep at all and after pressing/holding power numerous times it finally came back to life.
Apart from this it runs fine but I'm going to see what happens today and if it freezes more I may go back to Big Sur.
That is if you want to still use NVIDIA. What about using only Iris Pro graphics isn't that possible?
I am asking because I want to disable NVIDIA for heat management and installing Monterey 12.1 without the drivers would be the perfect solution.
It seems pretty likely that it's just picking up the wrong boot entry at some point. Normally I'd expect one entry to be labelled 'Big Sur' and one to be labelled 'Install Monterey' or something like that. Since you have two that are both called 'Mackintosh HD' it doesn't help! If it was my machine, I'd actually look at installing a volume icon &/or content label on your existing OS, then you can see clearly that the one without the volume icon is the one with the update on it, and make sure to keep selecting it while it is still there.
I think you need to start over and install the update again. This happened to me on 2 of my 4 macs and I simply did the update again using the FULL installer
Or
What @Bmju said.
OTA updated this machine from 11.6/OCLP 0.3.1 to 12.0.1: foolishly didn't babysit the process, and when I came back to the Mac, it was unresponsive with a black screen. Performed a hard restart, and since then it's been fine (I ran Disk Utility over it afterwards just to be safe). Except... I use a Magic Trackpad (first version), set with "Tap to Click", and since updating, it doesn't always recognise when I tap it (maybe once every 20 taps). I've since installed OCLP 0.3.2N, and it's possibly slightly better, but not quantifiably. It's far from being a deal-breaker, but I wondered if anyone has a similar issue, and possibly a solution? My thanks to everyone involved with these projects of keeping older Macs up to date.