How to install OpenCore from SCRATCH on Mac Pro 5,1

How to install Martin Lo's OpenCore package from scratch on a Mac Pro 5,1 and Monterey.
Links and Chapter markers below. These GPU's support Metal in Mojave and if they were sold by Apple have the boot screen, AMD Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition. NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac.

MARTIN LO’S OPENCORE PACKAGE FOR THE MAC PRO 5,1

Enable GOP install video (to install GOP insto your Mac Pro boot rom)

Mr Macintosh to download Monterey 12.7.4 or other Mac OS versions

Wifi and Blue tooth upgrade video

OPENCORE LEGACY PATCHER ( if you want to not use Martin Lo’s package use this instead)

PIXLAS MOD (for power hungry graphics cards
Sonnet McFiver

Chapter Markers
0:00 Intro
00:24 Winner Announcement of the free Steam Deck
00:39 - Intro to installing Martin Lo Opencore Package for the Mac Pro 5,1
01:24 - What you need before starting the install process.
02:59 - Hard Drive selection (where to install OpenCore)
03:51 - Graphics card to start with for the install
04:21 - Booting into Mojave with native Apple bootloader
04:40 - Enable GOP (gives you boot screen without opencore when using a non apple EFI GPU)
05:10 - PRAM reset
05:50 - Boot into Recovery mode to tdisable SIP (System Integrity Protection))
06:34 - Reboot into Mojave
06:59 - Drive formatting for OpenCore and Montery (apple Disk Utility
07:37 - Download Martin Lo OpenCore Package 0.9.8
07:48 - Mount EFI to install OpenCore Part 1 (dealing with Apple Security Settings)
10:12 - Copy Opencore onto the EFI
10:44 - Note about THumb Drives
11:03 - Looking inside the EFI folder
11:26 - Bless OpenCore
12:35 - Reboot and see OpenCore in action
13:00 - Install your Metal GPU
13:11 - WARNING! before installing Monterey
16:43 - Download full Monterey installer 12.7.4
17:25 - Install Mac OS Monterey
20:50 - Final Notes

[MacSoundSolutions]

FYI when updating to Monterey you will loose Bluetooth and WiFi unless you update your card Mac Pro 5, 1 Bluetooth Wifi Upgrade!

[ProductivePM]

Lance, please know how much we appreciate all your videos. You are down to earth and make the explanations easy enough that even I can understand. I appreciate that you still use the Mac Pro 5, 1 as it is my main work horse. Wishing you and your channel all the best!

[nihilistzen]

Nice. Thanks for the video. I have an M1 that I use for a daily, but I just dug my 6-core 5.1 out of storage and was looking to tinker with opencore.

[RenatoPernett]

Thank you for this video man. I literally waited it before doing the whole thing. Although written guides are clear, this video helps us a lot.

[shepherdosterompton]

Lance I don’t know if you’ll read this but I wanted to thank you for putting up such comprehensive easy to follow guides for this stuff. I was able to flash my 6800 XT, install Monterey, and install Windows 11 just from watching your videos. Your voice and delivery really put me at ease while I was going through these processes and really helped me not be so nervous doing some of the trickier stuff. I owe you one for sure.

[MichelangeloVisconti]

Thanks for the video Lance. Just for keep things simpler, is possible to install directly Monterey using a usb thumb created with OCLP and then don´t build and apply OCLP patches but put the Martin Lo EFI in the 1st bay hd. Then a PRam reset just for be sure to not confuse OC with OCLP nvram things (with this method is possible to install directly also Ventura and Sonoma). Otherwise you can create a Monterey thumb with the createmedia command from terminal and then write the Martin Lo EFI folder on the thumb efi partition. Tested both method!

[johnnyquid-xjkk]

You read my mind. Haven’t tinkered w my 5, 1 for a while, and this has been in the back of my mind. I’ll take a crack at it this weekend. Thanks.

[josemedeiros]

Excellent video and tutorial Lansing. Yes, I would like to see a video on you installing Sonoma using OCLP.

[rohan]

Awesome Video! Been dreading this upgrade for a while but you did such an awesome job explaining and it was a breeze!

[RarefiedError]

so many steps, but at least finally someone clearly demoed and explained it. (even though for me, I'm content with MX23 linux on it)

[theredrabbit]

thanks for yet another great video for cMP lovers <3
Would love the OCLP version !

[jphormiga]

Hey Lance, is it still worth it to use Martin Lo's package? OCLP seems to work just fine, easier and provides support for bluetooth and wifi...

[richie]

Actually you can install OC and Monterey with a standard PC Card, like Radeon 470/570 480/58 using open core legacy patcher. No need for Mac card or GOP. Simply remove all drives and boot from the installer USB. Then PRAM reset and then turn-off and put in the new SSD and install, voila. Am pretty sure we don't need to disable SIPS with OC. OC will turn it back on anyway, that was needed for the Dos Dude patch Catalina. Also Mac boot cards are no longer needed for the boot screen, OC has its own black boatload screen. If you need to change drives then leave the boot loader on in OC settings and set the time-out for long enough to select a drive, before it self selects. OCLP avoids all of the plist changes and use of terminal. Can't go beyond Monterey without OCLP. Personally doubt I ever will upgrade my 5, 1 beyond Monterey. thanks for the videos. The Bluetooth upgrade video is the BEST video and a MUST upgrade for every 5, 1.

[TheDrumhead]

Thanks so much Lance. This video is greatly appreciated!
It seems as though my Mac Pro 2012 didn’t like OCLP. My 2009 Mac Pro with M Lo’s OC and Monterey is truly smooth.

[stephencawker]

I remember Lance!.lol..When I had the Emac!..1.45 ghz.core 2 duo!..lol.60gb 7200...lol....And are friend Dosdude!.helped me bump up the Emac to Mountain Lion!..I was so grateful...This is great what you know about the 5.1..very

[stephencawker]

Im so lucky the 6.1 lets me use the sintech adaptor..the 2tb EVO Plus is going to Fly!.tks Lance...

[thefattmish]

Awesome video. Thanks for being so thorough.

[joelremiel]

Hey Lance, is it necessary to enableGOP in this process? I have an AMD RX280 and no apple EFI GPU. Also I tried Mcshrawber’s ROM tool and it would not run.

[mvrck-pbpk]

Great stuff Lance and thanks for sharing your journeys with the Mac Pro's. How's the Mac Pro 7, 1 holding the hardware you moved from the 5, 1? Cheers

[a_mouse]

Lance, can you summarize the principle motivation for using Martin Lo's preconfigured EFI vs. just using OCLP? (assuming Monterey). Is this just a matter of familiarity, or is there a compelling technical advantage in your system? One thing I like about the OCLP approach (for the 5, 1 anyway) is that it leaves the system seal in place, so Apple Software Restore still work for bootable backups. Is that also true with Martin Lo's package?