Is it enough space or do I need a bigger storage to do the software change? I don't mean backup which I dont need to do

I just did the install for sequoia on my late 2013 MBP with i7 2.6 and 16gb of ram, however this morning when I went to turn it on it says I have the update available for Tahoe, am I able to do this or would I brick the system? Also sequoia stopped displaying the wallpaper

If your keyboard and mouse stopped working after updating to macOS Tahoe (you see the login screen but can’t type or click), try booting into Safe Mode: 1. Shut down your Mac completely 2. Turn it on and immediately hold the Shift key 3. Keep holding until you see the login screen In Safe Mode, keyboard and mouse should work. From there you can troubleshoot, backup your data, or at least figure out what’s going on before resorting to a full reinstall. This worked for me — hope it helps someone else.

Looking into cards that work for 2011 imac with opencore and metal accelration. I found the thread below, but the information is old and not up to date with newer systems. I know Firepro m5100 is recommended by many for old imacs, however, it does seem to have problems reported with it. Id like to have tips of cards that have been demonstrated to work, and they dont need to have high specs, only need metal support. Opencore configuration tips are also welcomed.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/

I have a MacBook Pro(mid 2012), and I was running Sonoma on it. I, unfortunately had automatic updates on and even though I avoided for long, yesterday I ended up updating the MBP. And as I read now through the various threads. I should have avoided as the keyboard and trackpad are not working, which means I cannot use my machine. I had fortunately taken most of the backups except a few folders (again my mistake).

• Is there a way I can make my MBP functional and usable again(I think a working keyboard would make it good enough for now)?

• Is there a way I can take backup of some of the left over stuff on my machine?

• With a bit of logistics(and some inconvenience), I can move on temporarily to a PC for a month or so. Do you think it is possible we might get an OCLP update for Tahoe26 within a reasonable timeframe?

Thanks in advance !!

I want to update my MAC to OS 14.4 or above, please help, many thanks

Tengo una Macbook pro 2012 con catalina pero quiero instalar un sistemas mas nuevo con opencore tengo 8 gb ram que pienso expandir a 16 gb y tengo un ssd adata de 1 tb ademas de q tengo un intel i5 de doble núcleo y gráficos integrados intel hd400 1536 mb que versión funciona de manera optima sin perder tanto rendimiento con un encendido rápido (gracias por la ayuda ).

I've reset these computers a LOT and installed OCLP on them successfully, and never before have I had this issue at this stage of the process.

I know this is technically more of a "getting your Mac ready for OCLP" but wondered if folks might have thoughts.

Basically, I have a good condition working 13" MacBook Pro (early 2011) and was installing High Sierra on it and running all the official updates to make sure to get any firmware updates.

It was in the process of installing the 2020-006 Security Update (I assume there are some firmware updates baked in there too) when it got stuck on the grey progress bar screen and had text saying "Rebooting" (which I've never seen before). I didn't touch it. But it eventually turned off and turned back on, only to show the "no" symbol (circle with line through it).

I can boot from a USB drive, but it does not detect ANY hard drive that's plugged into the SATA cable now. I've tried multiple hard drives and it still doesn't see them in Disk Utility via the USB drive.

I have never had this happen before—did the firmware update going wrong somehow brick the ability for the laptop to read the hard drive?? Any way to fix this?

EDIT: I tried reinstalling macOS High Sierra to an SSD connected via USB, but it won't let me, saying "the computer is missing a firmware partition."

EDIT 2: I booted from a separate HDD I had that had High Sierra on it. When I boot from that, it DOES detect the internal drive. So it's like it's just not detecting it at boot. Hmm.

why i couldnt upgrade to tahoe macos 26 on my 2020 macbook air intel

Hi!

Currently have a Mac Pro 5.1 (Mid 2010) with 2x Xeons, 48GB RAM, and an HD 5770 along with the matching 27” LED Cinema Display (not Thunderbolt). Trying to update to Sequoia but the stock card does not have Metal support. However, I found an R9 370 at my parents house which does have Metal support but doesn’t have a mini-displayport output that I would need to connect to my display. Is it possible to keep the HD 5770 strictly as a mini-displayport out and use the R9 370 for Metal support on modern macOS?

3 weeks ago I bought a 2017 MacBook Pro to produce music - with logic.

I wanna update it to Sonoma, will this work fine? I used OpenCore before with my old 2008 MacBook.

Anyways, will this be a good update, and will be worth?

pls send me link

I have tried for three weeks to “update” my 2011 MacBook. Really need it for work and am sick of using my personal laptop.

I can’t get past the macOS installer. Have tried both ways 18 times now.

Asked chatGPT and it said in short- download openCore directly to my computer- not my usb. Is that true?

If you care for its instructions, here it is:

Alright, here’s the “explain it like you’re teaching someone who just woke up from a coma and has never seen a computer” version of how to use OpenCore on a MacBook 13-inch — BUT before we start, one huge thing:

⚠️ If your MacBook is already a real Mac running macOS, OpenCore is ONLY used for older unsupported Macs to run newer macOS OR for Hackintoshes. It does NOT replace macOS, and if you do it wrong you can bork your system. So I’ll give you the safe, simple rundown.

⸻

🧠 THE SUPER SIMPLE VERSION OF WHAT OPENCORE IS

OpenCore = a tiny “helper” that loads before macOS and tricks macOS into thinking your old Mac is newer than it is.

So your older 13-inch MacBook can run newer macOS versions Apple says it can’t.

You don’t hack the computer. You don’t break the computer. You just add a little boot helper.

⸻

🛠️ HOW TO INSTALL OPENCORE THE EASY, IDIOT-PROOF WAY (OCLP)

We’re gonna use OpenCore Legacy Patcher, the automatic idiot-friendly version.

✔️ Step 1 — Check your MacBook model

Click the Apple  > About This Mac Write down: • Year (example: 2012, 2013, 2015…) • Processor type (Intel)

If you tell me your exact year, I can tell you the best macOS you can run.

⸻

✔️ Step 2 — Download OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Go here: Google “OpenCore Legacy Patcher github” Download the latest .dmg.

Open it. You’ll see an app called OpenCore-Patcher.app.

⸻

✔️ Step 3 — Run the Patcher

Open the app.

Click:

Build and Install OpenCore

Then:

Install to disk

Pick your Mac’s internal drive’s EFI.

This installs the boot helper (OpenCore).

⸻

✔️ Step 4 — Reboot the Mac

When it restarts, you hold Option/Alt.

Pick the new boot option that says:

EFI Boot

If everything works, that’s the OpenCore loader.

⸻

✔️ Step 5 — Install macOS

Now you can upgrade your mac normally:

Apple menu → System Settings → Software Update or Download the installer from the App Store (like Sonoma, Ventura, etc.)

The Mac now pretends to Apple that it’s a newer model, so the installer works.

⸻

✔️ Step 6 — Apply Post-Install Fixes (important)

After macOS installs, open OCLP again and click:

Post-Install Root Patch

This fixes:

• WiFi • graphics acceleration • camera • trackpad • etc.

Then reboot again.

⸻

🎉 DONE

Your Mac now runs a newer macOS without issues.

⸻

⚠️ COMMON “IDIOT” MISTAKES TO AVOID

• Don’t erase your hard drive. • Don’t install OpenCore on the USB drive if you meant to install it on the Mac. • Don’t use regular OpenCore (that’s for Hackintoshes). • Always pick EFI when booting.

⸻

👇 Tell me this, and I’ll give you a step-by-step specific to your EXACT Mac:

What is your MacBook’s exact model? (Example: MacBook Pro 13-inch Mid-2012, Early 2015, 2011, etc.)

If you give me that, I’ll write a totally idiot-proof walkthrough tailored exactly for your model.

I am ready to breathe life into my late 2012 MacBook Pro. I’ve read just enough about OCLP to know I want to do it.

I need recommendations for what to watch or read to know everything I need to know before proceeding. And then I need the most clearest video or article for instructions on how to do this. Looking to get this started ASAP.

Hello! There is little problem, that I cannot fix. I am on Sequoia, that is installed from latest recoveryOS of it's version.

When i runs agdpmod=pikera and rx 470 and OCLP with patches of NVIDIA (because AMD patches doesn't work) it's slow, because of framebuffer.

But when I try to install AMD Polaris patch:

- Starting Patch Process

- Determining Required Patch set for Darwin 24

Pulling KDK list from KdkSupportPkg API

No direct match found for 24G325, falling back to closest match

Closest Match: 24G84 (15.6)

KDK already installed (KDK_15.6_24G84.kdk), skipping

- Verifying whether Root Patching possible

- Patcher is capable of patching

- Mounted Universal-Binaries.dmg

- Running sanity checks before patching

- Running patches for iMac20,1

- Running Preflight Checks before patching

- Found SkylightPlugins folder, removing old plugins

- Cleaning Auxiliary Kernel Collection

Pulling KDK list from KdkSupportPkg API

No direct match found for 24G325, falling back to closest match

Closest Match: 24G84 (15.6)

KDK already installed (KDK_15.6_24G84.kdk), skipping

- Found KDK at: /Library/Developer/KDKs/KDK_15.6_24G84.kdk

- Matching KDK determined to already be merged, skipping

- Finished Preflight, starting patching

- Installing Patchset: Monterey OpenCL

- Handling Installs in: /System/Library/Frameworks

- Installing: OpenCL.framework

- Installing Patchset: AMD Polaris

- Handling Installs in: /System/Library/Extensions

- Installing: AMDRadeonX4000.kext

- Installing: AMDRadeonX4000HWServices.kext

- Found existing AMDRadeonVADriver2.bundle, overwriting...

- Found existing AMDRadeonX4000GLDriver.bundle, overwriting...

- Found existing AMDMTLBronzeDriver.bundle, overwriting...

- Found existing AMDShared.bundle, overwriting...

- Installing Patchset: AMD OpenCL

- Handling Installs in: /System/Library/Frameworks

- Installing: OpenCL.framework

- Installing: OpenGL.framework

- Installing Patchset: Revert Monterey GVA

- Remove Files at: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVA.framework/Versions/A

- Remove Files at: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleGVACore.framework/Versions/A

- Writing patchset information to Root Volume

- Checking if RSRMonitor is needed

- No kexts found with GPUCompanionBundles, skipping RSRMonitor

- Installing com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.auto-patch.plist

- com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.auto-patch.plist checksums match, skipping

- Installing com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.macos-update.plist

- com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.macos-update.plist checksums match, skipping

- Installing com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.os-caching.plist

- com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.os-caching.plist checksums match, skipping

- Rebuilding Boot and System Kernel Collections

Subprocess failed.

Command: ['/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.privileged-helper', '/usr/bin/kmutil', 'create', '--allow-missing-kdk', '--volume-root', '/System/Volumes/Update/mnt1', '--update-all', '--variant-suffix', 'release']

Return Code: 71

Standard Output:

Error Domain=KMErrorDomain Code=71 "Unable to resolve dependencies: 'com.apple.kext.AMDRadeonX4000' names a dependency on 'com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2', which was not found." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Unable to resolve dependencies: 'com.apple.kext.AMDRadeonX4000' names a dependency on 'com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2', which was not found.}

checking collections...

Warning: com.apple.driver.KextExcludeList was not found!

updated kernel binaries (Mach-O UUID changed from <unknown> to <unknown>)

rebuilding release collections:

boot kernel collection

system kext collection

failed to build release collection:

Unable to resolve dependencies: 'com.apple.kext.AMDRadeonX4000' names a dependency on 'com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2', which was not found.

Standard Error:

None

I installed Nitro (photo editing app) after I went to Ventura some months ago with OCLP, and it worked fine. Since a recent update it now says it doesn't support OCLP, and indeed it now crashes under Sonoma and OCLP 2.4.1. I wondered how an app couldn't work if OCLP was being used. Wouldn't it just interact with the OS?

Can anybody with 14 Sonoma verify whether Chrome has fullscreen issues like it does on Sequoia? Not the only OCLP 15 machine that had weird red artifacts on fullscreen Chrome, my 2011 iMac did too. I downgraded back to Monterey but now I'm considering Sonoma.

I have a couple of 5,1 MacPros that just won't allow me to install OpenCore (Montery, Ventura or Sonoma). I can't get past 1st base 'cos there's no mouse/keybd when I boot from the OC installer. It's bizarre since both are already running Open Core Monterey. I have the intatek 404 USB 3 card installed which seems to be working fine but I shouldn't even need it for Monterey. Anyone have any ideas??

I updated my 2017 MacBook Pro A1706 through the Mac’s own recovery mode, and after that my keyboard stopped working (it was working perfectly before). I tried using OpenCore to install Sonoma, but it still didn’t work. I watched several YouTube videos showing that going back to Big Sur or Ventura made the keyboard work again, but in my case I still haven't had any results. Can you help me?

https://www.itech4mac.net/2025/11/oclp-3-released-today-latest-nightly-build-what-actually-works/

I accidentally installed the tehoe via OCLP and most of the softwares I use doesn’t work! No WIFI, NO BLUETOOTH, NO AIRDROP! Is there anyone who can help me step by step with FaceTime? I am ready to pay something small salary for the persons ! Thanks