Would like to know if any workarounds exist for running parallels or VMware on oclp macs. Has anyone successfully managed to get them up and running specifically on Macs that don’t have metal support?

Hi So I have the MacBook Pro Mid-2012 13” 500GB HDD so far no plans to change to SSD, what OCLP macOS can I install on it? I need response please thanks.

OCLP has proven that Apple Intel hardware is up to the task. With a few caviots...

First, max out the RAM. It's the only way. My mid-2012 MPBs have 16GB, and that's just fine. I replaced the motherboard on my A1347 Mac Mini to get a faster CPU and 16GB. My tiny 12" MacBook Retina is so small that I forget I have it, but RAM is soldered.

Second, modern SSDs breathe new life into the old girls! Be sure to look for pre-2018 Mac Minis!

Regarding deferred maintenance, thermal paste and blowing out the dust go a long way!

Lastly, if you can replace the battery, do it now. How long will they even be around? macOS will throttle power with a compromised battery - even when on the power adapter.

Once your love of Sequoia wanes, look to Lubuntu. It is very lightweight and supports the Ubuntu apt libraries. All good.

Here is a post where OCLP team announced 'they cannot commit to an OCLP update for Tahoe' and so they will no longer accept any donations. There seems to be no future for the project.
https://opencollective.com/opencore-legacy-patcher/updates/closing-off-to-new-donations

I need a cheap MacBook Pro I prefer the 13 inch model so I can take it everywhere which one would you recommend I will be Likely be using sequoia I saw the 2014 and 2015 models for cheap but I don’t know what is your suggestion

Good morning, everyone,

My name is Sebastian. I’m writing to ask for help with an issue I’m having. I’ve used OCLP before without any problems. Yesterday, I installed macOS Ventura on a 2012 MBP. At first, I used a 64GB Kingston USB drive—an original one that’s almost brand new—which I’ve used to install Windows without any issues. The USB drive is fine. When I started copying Ventura to the USB drive, it reached a point where it generated an error and wouldn’t continue. I then tried to erase the entire USB drive, but it wasn’t possible. I restarted the copying process, and the same error appeared. I took another USB drive of the same type, repeated the process, and the same thing happened again, which is strange. So I tried another old Kingston USB drive, and that one worked without any issues. Now I have my other two USB drives that I can’t use. When I connect them to Windows, they appear as read-only; I can’t remove that attribute or format them. On macOS, it won’t let me format, repair, or perform first aid—absolutely nothing. On the USB drives, I can identify via Terminal a large 60GB partition and a small 200MB EFI partition that won’t let me delete it and seems to be the cause of the error. That’s why I’m writing to ask if anyone can give me instructions on how to remove what OCLP installed or how to recover my USB drives. Thank you very much in advance.

Hey!

I'm currently using Mojave on my Mac Mini Late 2012. It's got 16GB Ram and 1TB SSD. I tried the Catalina but it caused a lot of video engine issues when using the Avid Pro Tools and I ended up using a third party software called Videosync. After a while, I reverted the MacOS back to the Mojave cause it's way more stable.

Now I've been eyeing on this OCLP route for a while and thinking about moving from Mojave to Ventura. I did some search and read some review on here and on other sources. It seems like that most people are happy with Ventura on Mac Mini Late 2012 with SSD and 16GB Ram.

I wonder what's your long-term experience with Ventura on Mini Late 2012 with upgraded SSD and Ram?

Do you still use it? Any issues? Is it similar to Mojave in terms of performance, speed and stability?

Are there any features that are broken or not working properly after installing the Ventura on Mac Mini using OCLP?

Are there any port issues? Like usb, thunderbolt, hdmi, ethernet, firewire etc? How about network, wi-fi, bluetooth?

Are you having cpu over-heating issues? Or any graphics issues?

Anyone using Pro Tools and other Audio Post related softwares on this setup?

Mojave is pretty stable but I can't use certain softwares like web browsers, 4K Downloader etc due to the compatibility. And compatibility issue is the only reason why I'm thinking of going from Mojave to Ventura.

Hi, I have an old macbook 2008 but no battery. I would like to use it, however, the firmware limits the CPU speed. As I understand there is some function for avoiding this in OCLP. Can I use it when running a native system (os 10.11 in my case)? Or do I need to upgrade to an OCLP supported OS? Or, are there another workaround this problem? As the mac only has 4gb memory, id like to avoid upgrading the OS if I can.

Just finished updating to 15.7.5 on a 2014 MBP 15" and everything is working perfectly after installing the patches (I did have to do a hard shutdown immediately after updating as I kept getting a beach ball on a black screen). In fact, my fans are running a lot less now and it might even be a touch faster.

This happened when I first installed it via OCLP, so I ended up resetting it and then flashing sonoma on my usb again and rebooting it as I thought it could be a flash issue. This fixed the issue for a bit (a week or two?) but it's back now.

Sonoma was running okay, a little slow but mostly fine. Maybe I just need to try a different OS or give up and do Linux?

Hi everyone,

I have a Late 2013 21.5-inch iMac currently running macOS Mojave. I'm planning to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to upgrade it, but I’m looking for the best balance between performance and stability.

My specs:

• Model: iMac 14,1

• CPU: Intel Core i5

• RAM: 16GB

• Graphics: Intel Iris pro

• Storage: 1TB HDD

Which version would you recommend for a smooth daily driver experience? I’ve heard good things about Monterey, but is Sonoma or Sequoia stable enough

Also, are there any major "broken" features I should be aware of before jumping from Catalina?

I have a Macbook Pro from 2012. I upgraded the hard drive to a 1 TB SSD and the RAM to 16gb (DDR3). It has a 2.5 ghz Core i5 processor. The idea was to either use it as a NAS or just as storage. But, my current daily driver is a Macbook Air 2017 - 8gb ram, 512ssd, 1.8 ghz Core i5 (have to double check that) running Sonoma and it's a little slow. So I think I want to switch to my Pro as my daily driver.

The pro is currently running Catalina. I've seen in this sub that people recommend Monterey for this computer, but with my upgrades, is that still the recommendation?

Also, would it be better to just switch to Linux on both of my computers?

https://github.com/YBronst/OCLP-Plus/releases/tag/3.1.8