Swapping Boot Camp for a Second macOS Partition
Replacing a Windows Boot Camp partition with a secondary macOS Big Sur install on your 2013 MacBook Pro is a great way to keep using Metal-dependent apps like Final Cut Pro natively.
Step-by-Step Procedure:
- Remove Windows: Use Boot Camp Assistant to delete the Windows partition and return the space to your main Macintosh HD.
- Create Partition: In Disk Utility, click 'Partition' and add a new APFS volume (not just a partition, a volume is more flexible).
- Create Installer: Use OCLP to create a macOS Big Sur USB installer.
- Install: Boot from the USB, select the new APFS volume, and install Big Sur.
- Dual-Boot: The OpenCore picker will now show both 'Sequoia' and 'Big Sur' at boot.
Gotcha: Since Big Sur is native to the 2013 MBP, you don't need root patches for it, but you do need them for the Sequoia partition.
Original Question: "Switching from Dual Boot Windows 10/Sequoia to Dual Boot Big Sur/Sequoia"
So last weekend, I took the plunge and upgraded my Retina 15" late 2013 Big Sur partition to Sequoia and left my Boot Camp untouched. Now I'm considering swapping out the Boot Camp partition for Big Sur because I'd like to continue to use Metal dependent apps like Final Cut on this machine (and I don't need Windows on here anymore).
I think I could accomplish this by:
- Use Boot Camp assistant to remove the windows partition.
- Use Disk Utility to create a new APFS partition.
- Use OLCP to make a Big Sur installer and install on the new partition
Does this seem viable?
Any weird gotcha's to look out for?
Thanks!
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