How To Install Ventura on a 2012 MacBook Pro

MacOS Ventura isn't officially supported on a 2012 MacBook Pro, but that's never stopped me before! In this video I show you how to install Ventura on a 2012 MacBook Pro

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[gianmarcoallo]

this is the most helpful tutorial ever. I just gave my Mid 2012 Macbook pro a new lease on life!. now 16gig ram, and a new SSD drive with Ventura....and feels like a brand new machine! thank you!!!

[bmwman]

This is the first unsupported version I've installed on my MacBook and I also did it on my 2012 iMac as well. Your video on Monterey taught me how to do it and it was very useful for when I did it on the iMac. Now since my 2017 Air recently went unsupported I did it for Ventura on both devices and they both feel like new again! Long live the old Macs!

[sbotthaus]

I did this upgrade because my browser was out of date but could not update it because the OS was too old and had an annoying "your clock is ahead" problem that prevented me from accessing certain web pages. This worked flawlessly on my Mac. Definitely recommend upgrading SSD and RAM prior to this, just like you suggested. And it fixed the clock problem, which I honestly did not expect 😊

[NewsFlashJustIn]

I use Brave browers - *Disable hardware acceleration* (click 3 lines top right > Performance > Use Hardware acceleration > Untick)

I found its 'very much extra' faster with this off.

Thank you for the vid

[bobbydigital]

This is bad ass, I used to have an amazing roommate friend that used to show me great tutorials like this living in my BlueHaven Condo. Unfortunately he moved away 😢🤧

[randomfinn]

I upgraded to macOS Monterey on my mid 2012 15 inch top of the line MacBook Pro and had a positive experience, The software works super well, everything works as expected, bluetooth, wifi, airdrop, FaceTime, iCloud and even the cd/ dvd drive including the software for them

[heyjoe.c]

As a user of older Macs, your videos are the easiest to follow and most down to Earth I've seen. Well done. Not sure how I am just finding you now. And to think I was ready to ditch a few of these machines and upgrade to newer older Macs!

[trevor]

Awesome guide, thanks for the video. Installed it on my 2012 15" macbook pro this morning, after installing an ssd and 16gb ram. I'm shocked at how smooth it is, feels like a new machine again. Crazy to think it was still on Maverick yesterday lol.

[benjihutch]

Thank you for making such a clear and easy to follow guide! This brings so much value and life to an older Mac! I've installed Ventura on my late 2013 MacBook Pro and it's smoother and more responsive than Big Sur!

[davidfabian]

Macbook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012 Core i7 - Worked perfectly as of July 16th, 2023. Many thanks dude.

[slythespacecat]

Just installed the Ventura in my MacBook Pro from 2012! I only have 8gb RAM but I do have an SSD. Everything looks good, all the software I had i still have and runs. I'm happy with it. Thank you!!

I did get that error message too, i just erased the thumb drive and then it worked. I also just upgraded instead of wiping my internal drive and worked like a charm. Thank you again mate! Best!

[the_ludovico_techniq]

Thank you for this super clear tutorial and for giving my beloved mid-2012 Mac a new lease on life! Much appreciated!

[halhorning]

Excellent video that makes a fairly complex process easy to follow. Upgraded my old 2012 MBP from Catalina to Ventura yesterday and now I'm eyeing the late 2012 iMac. Thank you for providing this.

[PolluxChung]

Great instruction. Thanks

My aunt passed away couple of months ago and a week ago I found this same Macbook Pro at her storage. SEALED IN THE BOX.

Of course it's the stock config w/ the slow ass spinning drive and 4GB(!!) of RAM. Put in a spare SSD taken out from my spare parts bin, and paid $25 for 16GB RAM. I was going to just run Catalina but found out all the apps even the basic stuff like the iWork suite is no longer available for the old OS. Hardware is still quite usable but the limit of the OS (that cuts off all access to apps) pretty much renders the whole machine useless, unless I have to try this Ventura installation hack.

I am using the version 0.67 and there's some slight difference to the version of OpenCore you used in the video but it wasn't too much of a problem.

The machines runs fine as long as you know its limitation. Final Cut runs surprisingly okay. Tried a two-layer quick cut at 4K. Does work but don't push it too much. Totally fine as a file transfer and footage review machine. For total of $25 spent I can't really complain.

[mikepxg]

Already did my 2012 13 and 15 inch MacBook pros's plus my 2012 Mac Mini. Got to keep these machines going.

[ata]

Straight tutorial! I love it! One thing you forgot to mention is to disable SIP (csrutil disable in terminal from recovery mode) i was confused at first, but then realize i havent disable SIP, it was 5 times failed on creating installer step until i realize this

[Dentwash]

I don’t normally comment on video but I just want to say thank you. I was able to upgrade my mid 2011 mac mini to Monterey MacOS. It has the originally 500gb HDD, the only thing I upgraded were the ram from a 4gb to a 16gb ddr3l. I can say it is running pretty good really no issues or lag.

[Ankkush_Gupta]

Thank you so much. You saved me a lot. I just installed monterrey os to replace catalina on my 2013 Retina Mac, and it's awesome. All the processes are clearly defined in your video. I use this Mac for basic tasks only, and now it's running flawless. 👍🎉 (edit-its running on 8gb fix ram)

[RCALivingStereo]

You have the best channel out there for this, others I've watched talk to much and make it complicated. You have the best straight forward right to the point video on this, Thank you for your hard work in making these for us :)

[TOXICFALCON]

Cannot thank you enough! I just traded a old handheld gaming console for a perfect condition mid 2012 MacBook Pro 500gb and I now have Ventura on it and it runs perfectly!