How To Install Monterey on a 2012 MacBook Pro

macOS Monterey isn't officially supported on a 2012 MacBook Pro, but it actually runs it very well. In this video I show you how to install Monterey on a 2012 MacBook Pro

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[ronniecookstarz]

Hey! I just wanted to thank you for this video! I recently bought the same MacBook Pro mid 2012, upgraded the SSD, to Samsung Evo 870 1 TB. Watched and followed along with your video, step by step, and was able to get Monterey, from Catalina! I wanted Monterey for the specific reason for GarageBand! This helped me tremendously after racking my brains how to get GarageBand for many many months/ years!! I’m sure there are a lot of musicians out there who wished they
knew this knowledge, because there just isn’t any info out there! I got lucky, and discovered your videos where you explained just that, you were able to download GarageBand! So to you, I thank you so very much!!!😊🎸

[lamardoss]

Can confirm this is still working as of 7/27/22. + Updates (9/1/22)

I did NOT erase my disk before install updated from Catalina 10.15.7 straight to Monterey 12.5 using this.

Took me over 5 hours. Followed every step minus erasing my ssd. I didn’t even backup (you probably should. Lol) Didn’t run into any complications but this does absolutely require patience. Everything is working just fine, all peripherals I use still work as well as all apps from the App Store and 3rd party. I was able to download the app I needed (it required higher macOS) and everything is still working just as smoothly as it was prior to this patcher.

This is seriously a great tutorial and was presented well. Got a new subscriber and looking forward to more in the future from your channel. Thank you.

Update: 9/1/22 - Monterey 12.5.1
Apple has released a graphics update today and my MacBook went to the wrong size display thinking I had a 42 inch monitor but correct resolution. Lol. I relaunched the Open-core Patcher and did the Post Instal again. After a moment of the program running and then restarting, display is back to where it should be. Wanted to leave this here in case others came back looking for something like I did.

[jeffsharpe]

Much appreciated! Upgraded two older MacBook Pros using your instructions, both are running great. Excellent video! Thank you!

[macedofoto]

This video was so helpfull, thank you! Just upgraded my Macbook Pro Mid 2012 and it's running smoothly like butter, I was on Big Sur also installed through a patch and I sure that this version of the OS is more stable and shows a better performance than the older one. recommend this update for those who wants their old mkp to last a few more years!

[rubandz]

This tutorial was amazing thank you so much I’m getting into front end web development and web design and a complete newbie this tutorial was super detailed thank you so much I’m so happy to have this now and I feel happy I was able to accomplish it thanks to you keep up the great work

[barrera]

It works like a charm on three machines thanks to this video. Late 2012, Mid 2010, and Mid 2009.

Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I followed it and even was brave enough to execute it not by wiping the disk first but by upgrading the current system (since I need a lot of the content on the drive). This saved my life. Keep up the good work!

[tjsamsung]

Thank you so much for this video! The instructions were incredibly clear and easy to follow. I followed everything step by step, and I'm thrilled to say that everything went exactly as planned. I didn't encounter any issues. Best of all, I didn't have to erase the disk. Your video made the process so smooth and stress-free. Great job! 👍👏

[cjf.erk]

Very well explained and everything executed excellent. Running so very smooth!!! Thanks so much!

[inmyslumber]

Thanks so much for this video! Doing this upgrade to a friend’s 2012 MBP for them, and this walk-through was so beneficial!

[robertmonahan]

Just did this on a Macbook Pro mid 2012. Worked like a charm! Thanks for the step by step instructions!!

[stevesloan]

Thank you so much for producing this excellent video!!!
My daughter got a new Mac and gave me her old 2012 MacBook Pro. The original Hd died so I’ve installed 16gig ram and scored a new 6Gb/s ssd.

So many upsides❤

[evokrazy]

Just completed my upgrade. Install was made simple with your tutorial. Monterey works flawlessly. Thanks again. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[JimManeri]

Really good job. And I hope no one is confused that this is a clean install…

[ronchapman]

Thank you, so clear and went without a hitch. Mid 2012 Macbook Pro running with no issues whatsoever!

[hiteshpawadiya]

Can't thank you enough for your help with such detailed video, I was able to complete upgrade flawlessly

[descartesproject]

I followed all the instructions!! You ROCK!! All working good!! Cheers from Costa Rica!!

[souravmmishra]

Hope you’re reading this. Thank you so much! Bless you. It works like butter. Shows how great mid-2012 Mac Pro is.

[nicolae.cristoloveanu]

Best one so far, and the most up to date tutorial. I am in the process but I can see this will go great! Thanks alot Evenos

[gerionmanaois]

My first ever apple laptop I bought is a 2012 MacBook Pro 3 years ago, I just wanted to try Logic Pro. Upgraded it to 250gb SSD and 8gb RAM now running on Catalina OS and it is a workhorse. I will upgrade it one more time same exact specs as you did and it is going to last for another 10 years. Thank you for this tutorial!