I have 2TB wd_black SSD that I'd like to partition into two 1TB partitions, one for Windows 11 and one for Mac OS High Sierra.

When I'm partitioning the SSD in Disk Utility it's a bit confusing what's going on. I formatted the disk first as APFS with GUID partition mapping and it already partitioned the disk into two partitions but both are showing the size of 2TB. And when I go to partition this disk it only allows me to partition one of them. The other one is showing as the hard drive I renamed it when I formatted it and the other is "APFS Physical Store disk3s2".

So should I just disregard this and just partition the other partition into two 1TB disks and not worry about the computer thinking that there's some extra 2TB "ghost partition" or am I doing something wrong here? Also is there anything else I should take into consideration about formatting and partitioning this disk so it's compatible with OpenCore?

These are just "extra" OS's that I'm installing on my Mac pro 5,1 for projects. I already have on this computer installed on one partitioned SSD both Monterey and Windows 10 which work fine.

I have iMac 14.2 i want to install Ventura and keep my windows 7. Or install windows 10 ghost Spectre after open core installation. Is there any way to do this?

Hi, last time I posted on here I was asking a stupid question about if OCLP transferred across to a newer mac and thanks for the clarification! However today I have gotten a new MacBook pro aswell, so that means wiping my old one (which has OCLP on it) so my father (currently has a 2013 mbp, my old ones a 2017 mbp) can upgrade his, he has said he'll try base OS as not tech savvy like me. So the question is how can i reset back to factory? Dont care about losing data locally since I transferred all i need onto new already. TIA!

Hi everyone I recently posted about the error with root patching when trying to install sequoia. I realized my disc was partitioned so all hope was not lost I still have the other part of my disc which is still OS Monterey.

Now my question here is would it be a good idea to try to install a later version than Monterey but previous to sequoia since it didn’t work out with sequoia. And if so would I be able to do so on the partition that I was trying to install sequoia on? Or maybe just delete the partition and start fresh? Sorry I didn’t use the search function because this is such a specific situation and I have many questions but thanks for all your responses and patience. 🙏🏻

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GPU Rasterization: Enabled

Accelerated 2D Canvas: Enabled

Zero-copy Rasterizer: Enabled

Parallel downloading: Enabled

Verify whether these settings are working in chrome://gpu

These settings make web browsing much faster especially the zero-copy one. Safari feels slow and ancient now.

Hey everyone! I've got a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) that I've upgraded and patched to keep it alive:

- **CPU:** 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (dual-core)
- **RAM:** 12 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
- **GPU:** Intel HD Graphics 4000
- **Storage:** 500 GB SSD
- **OS:** macOS Monterey 12.7.4 via OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP)

It's been running really well, and I primarily use it for **music production** – mainly Ableton Live.

I've been wondering whether it's worth upgrading to **Sequoia (or Ventura/Sonoma)** through OCLP. I know the dual-core i5 avoids the known issue where OCLP disables extra CPU cores on Sequoia, but I still have concerns about stability – especially since Sequoia support in OCLP is still actively in development.

For casual use I'd probably just go for it, but since I rely on this machine for **audio production**, stability is non-negotiable. Dropouts, glitches, or random crashes mid-session are just not an option.

**My questions:**
- Has anyone with this exact model (MBP 13-inch Mid 2012, i5, Intel HD 4000) run Sequoia, Sonoma, or Ventura via OCLP?
- How does Ableton Live perform compared to Monterey?
- Any stability issues, audio glitches, or plugin compatibility problems?
- Is there a "sweet spot" version (like Ventura) that works better than others on this hardware?

Thanks in advance – any first-hand experience is gold here! 🙏

A while ago I tried installing sequoia on a 2010 Macbook pro and it was ok, then I gave it to a friend and he tried to fix it. Months later I took it back and now its totally bricked, but I managed to get to the "Reinstall Sequoia" recovery page but it doesnt want to connect to the wifi or ethernet.

Is there a driver that i can download trough the pen drive or something?

It seems to be a universal issue - if you search for "Apple ID/Apple Account" in this sub, almost every post you'll find is about Apple ID login issues on 2017 Macbook Pros.

I've had this happen to me too - after a couple of months, i was prompted to reenter my password in the Settings app to log back in to my Apple Account. After typing the password and confirming, the login page got stuck or some other weird issues kept occurring.

I've thankfully managed to fix that by rebooting a couple of times, or just waiting it out - one time the issue has fixed itself after a day or two. To be fair, I'm not really using my Macbook for professional work, so it was not that big of an inconvenience, but I realize how big of a headache it could be if accessing Apple services is crucial to your work.

If you have a 2017 Macbook Pro, don't be discouraged to update it with OCLP - it's still the best thing that happened to my machine, like ever. It's still a very good piece of hardware, and you can breathe new life into it.

Alguien sabe como puedo actualizar el MacOS ya que que cuando lo intento hacer con opencore y momento de elegir el disco (USB) no me aparece para elegir e instalar la actualización

I'm, currently on High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G14042) and want to squeeze a bit more life out of the old girl.

1tb SSD installed and 12gb Ram. Non Metal GPU.

Hearing mixed reports as to which is best - should I go to Monterey or Ventura?

Yesterday, when updating (not upgrading) to Sonoma 14.8.7, during the updating process, the OCLP EFI partition got affected, and would not boot anymore on the 2nd to last restart that leads to using the Mac briefly without root patches applied (that's when they get applied). In previous updates within Sonoma the entire updating process completed without issue.

Conveniently, I have a native Mojave install (last OS native to my Mac) on a different internal drive, so booted into that, and reinstalled the OCLP boot partition on the relevant drive for the Sonoma OS, and it booted again correctly, and finished the update, and worked normally thereafter (this is an amazing program).

First time this has happened, so wanted to pass that on.

So, the need to re-install the EFI partition is possible during updates, so best have a bootable OCLP USB flash drive or other alternate bootable external option handy if you don't have a 2nd internal OS installed.

MacPro 5,1, 2010-12

Hey Guys so my 2017 MBP is on 15.7.7 from OCLP and I cannot get apps in the apple app store or download updates, how do I fix this?

I attempted to install win 10 on my 2011 17" MBP 8,x using the oclp UEFI boot guide and I’ve reached this point where I just see the windows logo and nothing happens. Anyone know the issue? Is it worth deleting the partition and going through the whole process again?

how is it, even possible???

Garageband crashes when i want to start a new project, if i open an existing one it does work , but starting a new one makes it crash right away.

I use Garageband Version 10.4.14 on an Macbook Pro 11,1 (mid 2014 base model)

Is there a fix for this or is it time to upgrade (i know it is)

This is a friends MacBook Pro mid 2010 and I was going to put OCLP on it, but I’m not sure what macOS I should use because it has only got a hard drive and a 4 GB of ram which I will be upgrading for him at a later date. I just didn’t know what I could put it on for now to make it usable.

Hi everybody, I recently discovered OCLP, and finished a successful install of macos Sequoia 15.7.7 on an early 2015 mbp A1502, but I can't for the life of me get Airdrop to send files to my iPhone 17? Which is double weird because the mac can receive files no problem, but cannot send them? Is anyone else having this issue, and if so do we have any solutions? Is this one of those little quirks I get for using a laptop old enough to have seen Obama in office?