Updating to macOS Sonoma 14.5 on Unsupported Macs + Support for Older Macs

I show every step of updating my 2013 Macbook Pro to unsupported macOS Sonoma 14.5 using OpenCore Legacy Patcher. I also share some good news for those of you trying upgrade non-Metal Macs (2012 and older).

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[VincentPolisi]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend....Anson Alexander, Savior of Unsupported Macs Everywhere...thank you again. You helped me "save" half a dozen unsupported Macs going back to 2010 Mac Pro 5, 1s, 2011 iMac 21.5', 2012 Mac Mini, 2013 iMac 27" (2), 2016 MacBook, etc. All paperweights collecting dust until I found your solution. 💪

[RobertBorley]

Hi Anson. I followed your initial video to install Sonoma on my Mid 2014 MBP. It worked like a dream, the only difference being that the OpenCore Patcher was already at 1.4.3 and the version of Sonoma that it installed was already 14.5! So I didn't have to think about anything you went through in this video. Super happy. I sent you some dosh for a drink

[minervajupiter]

Brilliant help and guidance. I just updated my 2011 Macbook to 14.5 with your guidance. Thank you.

[IceCreamHoldingFee]

THANK YOU 💜THANK YOU 💜THANK YOU 💜 This was a bit glitchy to install (USB thumb drive problems; wireless keyboard problems) but once we got past the glitchy to the actual download, it was smooth sailing! Thank you so much for posting this video~ we watched you closely step by step so when it wasn't working right we could see what it should look like and go back and re-do steps. I have an iMac 27" screen, late 2013 desktop that I've taken really good care of since I bought it over 10 years ago, hard drive was replaced in 2018, RAM is fine and extra memory in the spare slots put in last year, screen is still beautiful and crisp and really nice for watching videos, everything is fine, it was just that Apple wouldn't let it update out of Catalina and Apple was no longer producing updates for Catalia itself leaving the security of the computer vulnerable. And from an economic and environmental viewpoint I have a BIG problem with that. Now I'm running Sonoma 14.5 latest update NO PROBLEM. And the only cost was our time and 2 USB sticks (the first one we wrecked...ooops). You deserve a million subscribers!!!

[nathong]

Used your first video for Sonoma to breathe new life into my 2012 MacBook Pro... has worked awesome ever since. Now back again thanks to this video to update to 14.5 - Thanks so much! Really appreciate it :)

[araz]

Thank you Anson for all your videos. I first discovered your channel searching for "How to install Sonoma on unsupported Macs"... That was the beginning of my journey into the world of Mac...

[KalTesseras-sxes]

Hi Anson,

I updated my MacBook Pro 2011, and it took me a good 10 hours (yes, you read that right 😀). While it worked okay initially, albeit a little slower than usual, I can’t reboot and start my MacBook now, unfortunately. I’d also like to mention that I have a 500GB hard drive with enough space for the update. I’ve updated to 14.5

[NdhTch]

man thank you,
Installed sonoma after i watched your first video and its working great

[jorgereyna]

Thanks mate. I run a Mac mini 2012 with i7, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. I ran the update and it took a while with no issues. Then installed the new version of OpenCore. It worked fine. The big question is security. And also if there will be always free because there is a lot of work for developers to come up with patches all the time.

[Tokzz]

Now running Sonoma 14.5 on my 2010 macbook pro and imac 2010! Works like a charm :P

[adrianchilds]

My guy, I just downloaded Sonoma 14.5 on my 2015 iMac and it's running smoothly. Thanks dude for your helpful videos.

[ZarxCool]

tried it on my macbook air 2017 and it works really well, the performance is even better

[gabequezada]

Thank god I bumped into this man... I have a 3, 1 cmp running Mojave(patched).. Im hoping that this mans upgrade will work with my comp since I love that cmp and have a higher end graphics card and lots of RAM

[BishopofMusic]

Mid 2009 MacBook Pro. No problems! I just did the upgrade and not the wipe.

[philipboakes]

Everything went like clockwork, thanks a million and keep up the good work please.

[dmnddog]

I already had OCLP 1.4.3 on my mid-2015 15" MBP because that was the current version when I followed your original instructions. For me, the update to 14.5 was a little smoother. The macOS update started downloading right away (didn't have to do it twice), and OCLP detected that I was doing this and offered to download any additional resources that may be needed post-update. I hit OK and it proceeded to download "KDK Build 23F79." After the computer rebooted a few times during the update process, I logged back in and performed the "Root patching" procedure. Everything seems back to normal. For me, the whole process seemed to take just as long as a regular supported update. I took screen shots of the OCLP windows that came up if you want them.

[fredlavenuta]

Thank you very much for the video. I've been waiting for it. One good turn deserves another so here's one for you: Advice on backing up a OCLP/Sonoma installation is hard to find. I've always used SuperDuper but, when used after an OCLP/Sonoma install, it always gives me an error message and quits. Someone on Reddit suggested using SD after removing the root patches and IT WORKED. Took a while but SD finished without any errors. After the B/U I reapplied root patches and was good to go. BTW, Reddit has a good OCLP subreddit.

[drstevesafford]

I noticed that the new OCLP does not delete the old OCLP icon. This might be why you think it does not report the updated version properly. Find the new icon for OCLP and click on it instead. It will report the proper updated version of OCLP. Hint! You can delete the old OCLP icon because you have already upgraded to the new OCLP. Just use the new OCLP icon (program).

[Remen_guist]

I tried this on my 2012 MacBook Pro and yes it worked but it ran so slow I went back to the original OS. Took me an entire day to do it then reverse the process. Hard pass.

[elrapanda]

thanks man, I have a question, how it runs in old Macs? I mean its hard for our processors to run that OS or its better to keep an old OS. I mean for performance, thanks again