How to Choose the Best macOS Version for Mac Pro 5,1 Running Sequoia / right click on program in activity monitor not working
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Avoid risky releases for production: Treat macOS Tahoe or any newly unsupported path as experimental until OCLP support is explicit.
- Update OCLP first: Install the latest OpenCore Legacy Patcher, build/install OpenCore, then run root patches after macOS boots.
- Test the real workload: Check browser tabs, Office/Adobe, printing, sleep, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and battery before calling the upgrade successful.
- Keep a downgrade path: Have a USB installer for the previous stable macOS before upgrading.
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.
Related iATKOS Searches
- OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting
Original Question: "Mac Pro 5,1 Running Sequoia / right click on program in activity monitor not working"
Hi all,
I am trying to edit a video in adobe premier pro 2020 and its just stupid slow. Naturally, I thought "I will just allocate more CPU to adobe premier in the activity monitor" but when I right click on premier to allocate more CPU, nothing happens. I've tried doing this in terminal with renice but that doesn't seem to work either. Is this something that OCLP is disabling? I am not really a computer wiz. Can someone help me understand what's going on?
Mac Pro 5,1 - 6 core 3.33GHz - 24G Memory - 4 SSDs installed
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