How to Choose the Best macOS Version for Sonoma. Can’t save OCLP settings. Not so fast macOS settings

How to Choose the Best macOS Version for Sonoma. Can’t save OCLP settings. Not so fast macOS settings

The best upgrade is not always the newest release; it is the newest release that keeps graphics, Wi-Fi, sleep, battery and daily apps reliable. Unsupported Macs depend on OpenCore Legacy Patcher root patches, and each macOS release changes drivers, security policy and graphics behaviour.

Quick Checks

• Backup current state: Save a copy of your working EFI and run a full system backup before changing settings.
• Identify hardware components: Note down your exact CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and motherboard/laptop model.
• Ensure utility alignment: Keep OpenCore, OCLP, and ProperTree updated.

Fix Steps

1. Create a rollback point: Make a Time Machine backup and keep a copy of your last working EFI folder before editing OpenCore, kexts or root patches.
2. Match macOS to hardware age: 2011-2012 Macs often behave better on Monterey or Ventura; 2013-2017 Macs can usually test Sonoma or Sequoia with an SSD and enough RAM.
3. Avoid risky releases for production: Treat macOS Tahoe or any newly unsupported path as experimental until OCLP support is explicit.
4. Update OCLP first: Install the latest OpenCore Legacy Patcher, build/install OpenCore, then run root patches after macOS boots.
5. Test the real workload: Check browser tabs, Office/Adobe, printing, sleep, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and battery before calling the upgrade successful.
6. Keep a downgrade path: Have a USB installer for the previous stable macOS before upgrading.

Do Not Continue If

• Do not continue if: you do not have a working EFI backup, a Time Machine backup, or another bootable macOS installer.
• Stop and capture evidence: if the machine stops booting, take a photo of the last verbose line before changing more settings.

Verify It Worked

• The machine boots twice without manual intervention.
• Graphics acceleration and Wi-Fi work after root patches.
• The user apps that motivated the upgrade actually launch.
• Battery and thermals are acceptable for the intended workload.

Rollback

• Restore the previous macOS from Time Machine.
• Reinstall the older stable release with OCLP.
• Keep data on a separate backup before experimenting again.

Next Action

• Test now: reboot twice, reproduce the original problem, and confirm whether the same symptom returns.
• If it still fails: record the Mac model, macOS build, OpenCore or OCLP version, GPU, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipset, and the last visible error.
• Read next: use the related searches below for the nearest OpenCore or OCLP fix before making another change.

Related iATKOS Searches

• OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting

Original Question: "Sonoma. Can’t save OCLP settings. Not so fast macOS settings"

Hi there! I’ve installed Sonoma on 2014 MacBook Air A1466 with 1.3Ghz CPU and 8Gb of RAM (most part of them with 4Gb). It was at first I was installing it :) I guess laptop works pretty well. Safari opens all sites (it was impossible on 10.9.5). There is no freezes in Safari, YouTube 720p in full screen. However, there are a few I don’t like at this moment. I’ve seen on YouTube that I can hide source choice before loading. But guy on video said it doesn’t works on his machine (I guess 2016-2017 mbp with OCLP 1.5) and it doesn’t work on mine with OCLP 2.0.2. I’m turning it off, or set 0 seconds. But it doesn’t save settings… System settings are pretty slow. Click on some tab needs a few seconds to load settings list. I understand that it wouldn’t most popular app on this laptop. But it makes me a little angry. Works almost like my old iPad Mini 3 :) What do you think? Can I make this machine a little faster and save that settings? Or should I install Ventura to get this machine faster? Thank you for your answers! submitted by /u/LOLwarior [link] [comments]