Sticking with Monterey on my 2008 Unibody Macbook. When I no longer have a supported browser I will MX Linux this machine for its "retirement". 16 years of use is not bad at all.....
My dad used a 2007 iMac from early 2007 to 2023. It worked perfectly even though the browsers were probably risky to use at the age it was, but the hhd died and after already going thorough 2 of them we called it quits on that computer and just stuck with the 2011 MacBook Pro that we had aswell.. I still use that 2011 MacbookPro for anything music related. Works great and browsing still works fine. It’s on high sierra.
I've got a MacBook Late 2011, I7 Dual Core, 16 GB RAM. I was using Ventura and it was pretty smooth. However, I made the huge mistake of upgrading it to Sequoia. It doesn't share contents on Meet, Teams and any other meeting platforms any more. It was a mistake because I use it a lot (teaching online). I'll soon get back to Ventura. Thanks for clearing up my doubts about this! Nice video. Cheers from Brazil.
Thanks for sharing, I have a 27 inch 2011 iMac with 2GB video card that i want to upgrade to ventura... so the comments on this video really make me think about it. but reading you... i Might give it a try. This is the 1st video I see comparing different computer which is fantastic!!! congrats to Jessi for the idea. I will review his other videos just to see what happen with ventura since I am not able to find the same comparison for Ventura I am taking your comment as a good feedback.
Hey, How did you managed to work your external display with your MB? I tried using Mini-DP to HDMI, adapters and dongles, still no signal. Note: my dGPU isn't fried up
The most thorough walkthrough I have witnessed thus far. Thank you Jessie. Now i know what to look out for as I am concidering a Macbook pro for the first time. Windows/Linux user, curious about Apple.
Great Video Jessie - thank you for all your help so far. My 2013 Trash Can 3.5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 with 64gb RAM and AMD FirePro D700 6 GB graphics is great on 15.0. I had the Chrome block colour issue for a few previous OS versions also but turned off graphic acceleration in Chrome settings and it is fine. Not seen any issues with 4K TH-cam etc.
Thank you Jessie, just to let you know I've just flawlessly upgraded my system running Sonoma 14.7 with OCLP 2.0.2 to Sequoia 15.0.1 through system preferences OTA update procedure. It was easy as usual and for now I haven't found any issue. My SYS Spec: - iMac 5k 27in late 2014 [iMac15,1] - Intel i7 Quad Core 4Ghz - AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB - RAM 32GB 1600 MHz DDR3 (self upgraded) - SSD hard drive (self upgraded, two SSD discs set as fusion drive) Discs: disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0128G - 121.33GB
Thanks vor video. 🙏 I am so happy. I just got 15" 2012 MBP and it works so well and so fast on 15.1. Just trying to figure out AirDrop. For 80 bucks with 16 GB RAM it is steel.
HAMMER Jessie!! Wie immer von Dir TOP interessantes Video! Herzlichen Dank dafür!!👍👍👍👍 Habe meinen iMac Late 2015 27" dank Deiner tollen Instruktion absolut ohne Probleme auf Sequoia upgedatet! Und läuft Top ohne jegliche Probleme! BRAVO! Auch Update 15.0.1 no problem!
@JessiesFlying Amazingly, it still runs the most up to date version of Ableton Live 12! So you can pretend to be Skrillex for the price of lunch at McDonald's. 😄
Hi Jessie, had the same problem with my beloved trash can (nuclear reactor for some of us) running Chrome. After at least one hour of digging the net, I found the solution - disable the hardware acceleration in Chrome, Settings, System and relaunch Chrome. My workaround was to install Chrome Canary (it's working somehow), open the Settings - System, then open the normal Chrome, and blindly open the same Settings, System and finally click (blindly again, but you can see the cursor changing) disable and relaunch. I had to make both windows exactly the same size on the screen, for "precision". Maybe is not the best solution, but it worked for me and I'm very happy with Chrome, as before. Didn't try to re-enable the hardware acceleration, might be working again(???). And for everybody's info, my D700s are feeling very well! Even when running games in Bootcamp. Thank you so much for all your effort in helping us with our old Apple stuff.
Not sure why, but my previous reply was auto-deleted :) Long story short - to avoid blind navigation you can run Chrom from macos shell using the following argument: --disable-gpu "$@" You still need to disable GPU acceleration in chrome setting to make the change permanent.
One crucial point you really should consider including is the importance of installing "h264ify" extension if you are using Chrome browser on an older machine without VP9/HEVC acceleration. This will automatically select the h264 format for youtube streaming, which can be hardware accelerated- as opposed to the default software acceleration of VP9/HEVC which comes at an enormous performance penalty for these older machines.
Wow! Thank you for all that work you do to test them! You mentioned that MacBook Air 2013 is on edge…. I have been working with it on Sonoma since it was out months ago, very well, and just recently started getting weird and super slow with three tabs open. Which one would be better? Big Sur? Thank you! ❤
As a developer back in my days I have to say it is sick that simple app like keynote is hardware dependant. Architecture of any computer did not change from the beginning. It is still hardware->OS->app. If you can install OS and it is working there is no reason that any app could not run. With one exeption or may be two like Corel or Adobe products.
@@MrThinkMaker , Apple knows how to render hardware unusable for its software. They need to be sued for it, for everything they do making fully working devices obsolete, turning them into landfill.
Mac mini 3,1 from 2009 working ! with Sequoia 15.0 and OCLP 2.0.2 . Then I updated OS to 15.0.1. wifi, bluetooth, usb all are working. Only for simple tasks like browsing, email, word processing etc.
Great video, thanks for your work. My 2cents from my experience with my devices: the 2015 MacBook Pro 15inch with the AMD R9 handles 4K well and my Mac Pro 5.1 runs also very well. Both machines run significantly better with Sequoia than Sonoma. 5.1 had graphical glitches on Ventura, got stuck in a bootloop in the installation of Sonoma, Sequoia just runs fine. Only thing is that the webcam isn’t working on the 5.1 (MacBook works) but I think that can be figured out. On Sonoma my MacBook never woke up correctly and didn‘t shut down at all. Sequoia also fixed all the troubles.
@@jasonreisinger4959 actually no, I downgraded to Sonoma and the camera worked and in the meantime I am back to Monterey on my MacPro 5.1 because I upgraded to a RX6800.
Thank you for the detailed test! :) I'm using a MBP 2012 mid 13". i7 2.9Ghz, 16GB RAM, 250GB SSD. Sequoia is quite good. The battery is not so good but the run time on battery is the same as on Monterey.
I’m using the same MacBook Pro and cannot access or modify my iCloud account and iMessage isn’t working as well. Do you know what I did wrong, everything is installed using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 2.0.2 updated directly from Catalina 10.15.7 Thanks in advance for any tips
@@dayatarothank you for the reply, maybe will try that and update to Monterey first and after that to Sequoia, in macOS Catalina the iMessage didn’t work perfectly but at least worked but now with the sequoia update do not work at all.
Dear Sir: I have a Macbook Pro 8,1 from early 2011. I replaced the battery and upgraded the ram from 8 to 16 gb and have High Sierra on a 512 gb hard drive and Sequioa 15.1 with the latest OCLP on an 256 gb SSD. While the maps app does not work with Sequioa I do not mind since I rarely use that but I can plug the other drive into a USB port and in this way I can dual boot. I did eventually find out that the Macbook Pro I have has a non metal gpu otherwise known as Sandy Bridge. Right now I am contemplating using a couple of different Linux OS on USB with this computer because of the Intel cpu. In this video it was sounding like Mac's older than 2012 will have trouble running Sequioa.
Hi Jessie, great work here! Thank you...! A couple of nuances that could help people are the following. The 2014 & 2015 MacBool Pro A1398 have two main variants: 1. 2.2GHz, 2.5GHz or 2.8GHz quad i7 with Iris Pro 5200 integrated graphics as you tested and 2. Radeon R9 M370X option in the 2015 and GeForce GT 750M in the 2014 (2.5GHz or 2.8GHz both years, same quad core i7 CPU). Additionally, the 2014 models have NVMe PCIe 2.0 x 4 lane SSD expansion while the 2015 models have PCIe 3.0 x 4 lane SSD expansion (and will accept some PCIe 4.0 cards). So, a new third party SSD will greatly improve ALL of the load time benchmarks. I'm not sure Geekbench 6 will be much different overall, but some apps may really benefit from the dedicated GPU options. I will do some testing here (I'm typing this on a 2015 MBP 15" 2.2GHz with integrated graphics and Sequoia 15.01 with OCLP 2.02 and a 3rd party PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSD and everything works flawlessly). Then the 2016 & 2017 A1708 (2 Thunderbolt 3 ports) should also be tested separately since they also have an upgradeable SSD and no touch bar/T2. Both core i5 and core i7 versions.
Great Job and many thanks for testing and sharing your Knowledge with us. I will not update from 15.0 to 15.0.1 because there is no benefit. Waiting for the next release and - that’s for sure- update after your advise. Dankeschön!!
Hi Jessie. I have a MacBook Air 2012, working macOS Big Sur and Windows 11 24H2. Performance is very good from a hardware vintage. Thank you. Video is amazing.
@@webg3brasil mine’s also 2012 air (4gb ram) with macos monterey. Works good, but some apps stutters alot like Musics app and sometimes the trackpad got unresponsive and I have to shutdown using the keyboard. If the trackpad problem is resolved, then the macbook air 2012 would be perfect (almost)
@@MTN1601 I solved this problem here, (actually I didn't have it) with macOS Monterey. I'm using just one kext with OpenCore 1.0.2, if you want I can pass you my EFI and you can apply it to yours, I don't use another one because I changed the Wifi card (AirPort) to one from an Air 11" 2015.
OCLP a great opportunity for vintage Apple computers, thanks for the inspiring video Jessi. I should add that after installing Seqouia 15.0.1 on my Macbook Pro 13” Early 2015, the battery drain is a bit faster. Probably the OS is optimized for Apple Silicon processor better than x86.
@@JessiesFlying ahhh ok so issue with chrome. Just wondering as you didn't mention Monterey when you didn't recommend Ventura sonoma or sequoia but you did recommend big sur
MBA i7 6,2 8GB updating to Sequoia now, I'm hoping the additional 4gb and I7 might provide a slightly better experience than the i5, let's see. Thanks so much for your testing and presentation. It's really helpful. 👍
Just have to say that I have a mid 2012 Mac Pro (5,1) as well as a mid 2012 MacBook Pro (15"). The Mac Pro has a flashed RX580 GPU, 2 x 3.46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon processors, as well as a 6 port USB 3.0 card. Both are currently running Sequoia 15.1 via OCLP. One the things I really like about the 5,1s is the almost insane amount of storage that can be installed. I have two 1gig SSD's (one with Monterey and the other with Sequoia) a DVD, and 3 internal HD as well as two external connected via the USB3 hub for a total of 34 TB total storage. I use the Pro for general web stuff, e-mail as well as for photo corrective work from high resolution scans of negatives/tx that go back to early 60's. Also corrective/enhancement of old DVD shows. Works just fine - am sure that newer machines would do some of this faster, but no big deal. Why spend thousand's of dollars for a bit quicker unit?
@@JessiesFlying True - but don't have it on all day:). And at 79 ain't gonna live long enough to use in power what a replacement would cost. + not sure it would be as reliable. This puppy is almost 12 years from when I bought it back in 2013 along with my Epson 3880 Pro a package deal from a student at UCSB who decided she really did not want to go into photography.
Installed Sequoia on my mid 2011 imac after I upgraded to the Max Ram and no issues. As long as I can work with Microsoft Office documents thats all that matters to me since I am planning to obtain a Mac Mini. It surely adds a few more years and it comes down to what one intends to use it for.
12:49 I had the same issue with macOS Sonoma on a 2013 Mac Pro, what happened is when I launched the app for the 1st time nothing happened, I used it like normal, and after I closed the app and turned off the Mac Pro it started to glitch like that, I couldn’t force quit the system at all so the best way I could get out is a force shutdown
So little confused regarding my Macbook Air 2014 and Mac Mini 2014 1) You jumped from 2013 to 2015 because no new processor in 2014. You said 2013 on very "edge". So should I bother with updating to Sequoia 2) on Macbook Air 2014 If I can do Sequoia should I upgrade or do from scratch. Will try find your videos to do that and hopefully find. 3) Mac Mini 2014 should I try?
@@java2architect 2014 Macs should be fine, but depending on CPU and ram more on the slower side. Check out my tutorial here: Easiest Tutorial to instal macOS Sonoma on UNSUPPORTED MACs! th-cam.com/video/gmwneF_YsCA/w-d-xo.html
I really appreciated you do all this work, spending many hours and days, to bring us useful info how to upgrade our 'EOL' devices. I watched many of your video's, but I didn't recall that there was a video on upgrading an earlier install of MacOS where also OCLP was used. So what are the steps to upgrade i.e.Monterey to Sequoia? Can I just use the upgrade function of the MacOS, or is a complete new install necessary?
@@tv175s3 yes, simply update via system settings (after having installed latest OCLP). Check my video here (I’m updating the Mac Pro): Tips & Tricks to install macOS 15 Sequoia on UNSUPPORTED MACs! th-cam.com/video/uxC_pCm7pzA/w-d-xo.html
I've got 3 'vintage' Macs running Sequoia. A late 2009 imac (core 2 duo) a mid 2011 imac (i5 2400s) and a mid 2012 mac mini (i5 3210m). The 2009 imac runs Sequoia fairly well but chokes watching youtube videos (without h264ify enabled) or if I've got more than 4 or 5 tabs open in Safari, even thought it has 12gb of ram. The 2011 imac runs Sequoia flawlessly but the practically non-working bluetooth and non-metal gpu (terascale HD6750) really let this thing down. My mac mini with 16gb ram and dual 500gb ssd's gets along in Sequoia pretty well but definitely feels a bit slower than my 2011 imac, the geekbench 6 scores prove it with the multicore score being almost half of what my 2011 imac gets (881 vs 1546). The mac mini has an edge though with proper metal support and working bluetooth
Thank you for a great video Jessie. I have a Macbook Pro 15inch from 2016 and would like to update to the latest Sequoia, would you recommend that? However I need the touchbar functionality and you recommend that I first make a "clean install" Ventura and later update it to Sequoia. What do you mean with "Clean install" and how do I do to update it to Sequoia? Thank you in advance.
@@SelçukGS-g7g you cannot wipe the hard disk and install Sonoma or sequoia from scratch as there are no Touch Bar drivers. As long as you update from Ventura or older you’re fine - simply install OCLP latest version and either update from system update or download the installer via OCLP 👍
I have a 2015 MBP 13 with i7 Intel integrated graphics and 16 GB of RAM and widgets are simply not loading. I saw that yours are fully loaded, which version of OCLP are you using?
2011 iMac: install a metal capable quadro 3000m or similar with flashed bios and problem solved. I have mid 2011 iMac i7 3.4ghz 24gb ram and k3000m 2gb flashed Dell gpu, just installed Sonoma and since I am a music guy, installed Logic11 (which was mentioned by many users as glitchy on unsupported macs) and it works like charm. Probably the metal capable gpu helps and you somehow forget to mention that. You can easily upgrade those iMacs with metal capable gpu with the linux pendrive SSH method.
Hi, I have a question, I have an MacBook Air early 2014 with sonoma and I want to buy a new Mac, and wanted to ask, if this is possible to get my data to the new Mac. And I if I have a new Mac if I can delete oclp
12:48 Solution: For those who are having a freezing issue with Chrome, wait for a few minutes, then select Chrome Menu > Preferences > System > Use graphic acceleration when available > OFF. Re-run Chrome and it works normally.
G and I m afraid to install it on a M1, like people say overheat even with lid closed, bad ram management, what else wifi problems, bluetooth problems, don’t know how good battery is
I've got the Trash Can 12 cores processor with 64 GB RAM and D300. Same problems you discribe. In Sonoma run Affinity Photo v2 without problems, after upgrade to Sequoia still works but there is a long time charging, almost one minute, after this lapse run normally. Topaz AI makes flickers but do the job well.
Excellent video. I have an IMac 2019. Retina 4k . 3Ghz . 6-core intel Core i5 memory 8 Gb. I’m running Catalina. I’m thinking of upgrading should I upgrade? Any recommendation?
now i know, fresh install to Sequoia on my MBP 15" 2016 will cause touchbar (ESC gone, thanks to Pock for bring me back ESC btn ) and Touch id not working, now i want install ventura and then install updates to sonoma-sequoia thank you for your effort, Awesome! 🔥
Lastly, the 2017 MacBook Air with 8GB and core i7 2.2GHz CPU are a good test case...this unit also has upgradeable PCIe 2.0 x 4 lane SSD that can be upgraded to a faster version (but limited to PCIe 2.0 speeds) than stock
Hi there .👍thank you for your videos and clearly explanation👌 in each videos. By the way, I have an issue. With my iMac 2015 to run macOS sequoia 15.0.0. I don't know when I right click on finder or safari web browser 🤏sometimes unexpectedly closed those applications I don't know 🤔how to get done my problems. Please help me and how to do with this problem. I'm looking forward to your answer So the one way is I think the problem is from of keyboard or mouse, right click, left click or keyboard's shortcuts's?...🙏
Sequoia 15.1 tested on Mac Pro 5.1 2010 and 2012 6 core and 12 core. All stable. Temps are fine. Straightforward install. Naturally USB support is needed as always prior to post root patch install. Bluetooth, wifi etc all functional. Zero issues to report. Temps are high on initial install due to 1st run indexing.
I have a iMac Retina 5K 27-inch 2017. I updated OCLP to 2.1.0 and then ran Apple 15.1 update. After startup OCLP ran Post-Install Root Patch and rebooted. Zero problems.
I’ve got macOS Sequoia on my computer a 2017 MacBook Air, the only issue is it doesn’t like my USB C cable for my iPhone I’m connecting it via an adapter
At 19:22, I think I have this one. Mine is A1707 "Core i7" 2.6 15" MLH32LL/A* - MacBookPro13,3 - A1707 - 3072. Looks like it's a good move to upgrade :-)
imessage automatic logout after log in on 2016 Macbook w.o touchbar (Mac 13.1) recent upgrade to 15.1, facebook does not work neither, login works but cannot make call or receive. plz advice
Great video. I have installed Sq (with OCP 2.0.2) on a Mac Book Air / Mid 2012 (Type 5.2, / 1,8 GHz -8GB RAM - 1,536 Intel HD Graphics 4000). It work. There is one item. The storage in only 250 GB. Will make it sense to upgrade to 1TB and with the Sq. software is there a change for installing SATA SSD or is it now possible to install NVME SSD?
good one.... but U do not possess enough Macs..... just got a 2011 MacBook Pro 13" .... tried sonata .... Ventura.... it wasn't working acceptably .... I recommend MONTEREY .... that's just about fine....
I have MBP 2009 OS El Capitan, (8gb ram & nvidia card) Will my MBP fine if i install sequoia? Or it will slow the performances? Should i install sonoma, ventura or Monterey? For keep better performance
MBP Late 2011 i5 (2c) with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Use is safe web browsing and some video streaming from TH-cam and Netflix. What OS would you recommend for this guy? My mom will be using, so want limited effort to maintain.
MacBook Pro Mid 2014 i5 16 gb was working with OCLP and OS Monterey just fine till I patched and installed Sequoia... UI is slow, no WiFi either. Screen mirroring doesn't works, neither HDMI or Thunderbolt. Tried patching root files again, internet connection from USB to ethernet adapter, but still doesn't works.
@@BlackoutstudiosTv make sure to check the log of the root patch if anything like KDK or MetalLib is missing - you can download that also on Dortania’s GitHub. Check out my other last videos for more details ☝️
I've just installed Ventura (13.7.1) using OCLP 2.1.2 on my late 2013 iMac on an external USB3 SSD. Works pretty well, I'm typing on it right now. Unfortunately my Zoom TAC-8 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface does not work. "System Report" shows it's connected; however, but it's blinking and I cannot select it as an audio interface. It does work just fine under Catalina. Any idea what this could be? Could it be that OCLP does not support Thunderbolt 2 on Ventura? Thanks. Oh, connecting my iPhone SE doesn't seem to be recognized in Finder. Those two issues pretty much make this a no-go for me... I was initially happy getting the latest version of Garageband working...
@@andrezcabara2774 there might be no Thunderbolt 2 drivers anymore in the macOS and I’m not sure if OCLP reintegrated them. Maybe ask on Discord if anyone has more info about that…?
Hey Man, I'm using a 2013 Macbook Air and I downloaded opencore to update to Sequoia but ever since I downloaded it I get this flickering screen and my computer freezes when I try to log in to my account so any tips?
Thank you for the informative video. Your insights have been incredibly helpful. I have a question regarding the upgrade process: I'm encountering an error when trying to upgrade my iMac from Catalina to Big Sur. (iMac 21.5-inch, Late 2012). I’ve read that it might not be compatible since my iMac has an HDD instead of an SSD. Can I still upgrade to Big Sur on an HDD, or is it not possible?
@@PLASDominicana that’s no problem but quite slow. You need to install OpenCore and boot EFI boot, then it should update - see here: Easiest Tutorial to instal macOS Sonoma on UNSUPPORTED MACs! th-cam.com/video/gmwneF_YsCA/w-d-xo.html
I would recommend, if you can afford it, to upgrade your SSD before upgrading. Mac OS systems newer than Catalina are not designed to run on hard drives, and are very slow, thanks to those systems only using the Apple File System. If you use this computer a lot, also would recommend you jump up to at least OS Ventura, as Big Sur has been out of support for awhile, which will make your app support very spotty, and can give you some security risks. If you don’t use the device so much, it should be fine.
Hi thank you for your video I recently used opencore legacy patcher and did a fresh install to macOS Sanoma on my late 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar however the Touch Bar and Touch ID didn’t work I then followed your instruction and did an install of Ventura and my Touch Bar and ID are working. I really need keynote for work and now need macOS Sanoma to download it from the App Store when you mentioned we should update to retain the Touch Bar and Touch ID where should I update from? Should it just be an update from the system settings ?
Wait.. so you can not get wifi if you do the update to Sequoia? I have iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), AMD Radeon R9 M395X 4 GB, CoreFusion 2 TB, 32 GB 1867 MHz DDR3, 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, ..Can I get Ethernet to work? or will it be without Internet?
what is the maximum temperature of cpu after all of this upgrades ? Im using mac pro 5.1 x5690 single cpu ! I see with app a Temperaturen of 90 c for 100 % funktional
that's quite hot - see here: www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/52576/intel-xeon-processor-x5690-12m-cache-3-46-ghz-6-40-gts-intel-qpi/specifications.html
Did you have any issues with the Freeform app crashing on any of the Mac models? Installed on iMac 27 late 2014 and everything else works flawlessly except the app. Opens but then crashes after about 30 seconds
Jessie, when are you going to post a new video? OCLP 2.1.0 and Sequoia 15.1 have already been released. Would be good to know what you think about these updates.
After a mistake with Ventura (stable and efficient), I had to reinstall the operating system using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 2.0.2. I thought Sequoia might work on my Mac Pro 6,1 (Trash) - 3,5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 - AMD FirePro D500 3 GB - 64 GB RAM. After a clean installation without issues, I followed the instructions up to the post-install root patch. The Mac seemed to function well, at least for the first reboot. I also installed some utilities and enjoyed exploring new features. Everything seemed stable. However, on the next reboot, after a few minutes, the Mac would freeze, displaying the spinning globe cursor until it completely locked up. After several attempts, where the same problem occurred (stable during installation but crashing in subsequent reboots), I tried installing Sonoma, but the result was the same.
@@JessiesFlying Yes, I believe so. It's likely that the AMD FirePro D500 3 GB graphics card is not well supported by OCLP. Also, I noticed that the problems arise right after I connect an external 1TB drive to update it - and this was also a bit troublesome with Ventura. Thank you for your constant generosity. Best regards!
Thank you for this video, the think is I have macbookpro 2015 but 8Gb and i5 processor. It is not the same you use in this test, do you think it is OK? Less ram, less processor.....
My MacBook Pro mid-2012 has an i5 Dual-Core, Intel HD Graphics 4000 536 MB, 16 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3. Apparently, the differences between the MacBook Pro 2012 you tested with i7 and more advanced graphics, and mine, is enough to cause problems by updating to Sdquoia with OpenCore-Patcher 2.2.1. One basic issue was the wallpaper not being displayed. I've not completed testing, but that one issue is unacceptable to me. Now I'm attempting to determine how to revert to an earlier MacOS version.
@@robfleming5588 did you install the root patches? No wallpaper looks like no graphic drivers… and you might need KDK and PatcherLib as well installed before the root patches
I’m thinking the USB ports stopped working on a 2013 or 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch -A1398. Not sure if it happened after Sonoma or Sequoia. But we lost WiFi access and trying to use a Ethernet cable to install the root patches to correct but the ports aren’t working. Any idea or suggestions?
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Sticking with Monterey on my 2008 Unibody Macbook. When I no longer have a supported browser I will MX Linux this machine for its "retirement". 16 years of use is not bad at all.....
I used my Mac Pro 2006 until 2019.. :D
My dad used a 2007 iMac from early 2007 to 2023. It worked perfectly even though the browsers were probably risky to use at the age it was, but the hhd died and after already going thorough 2 of them we called it quits on that computer and just stuck with the 2011 MacBook Pro that we had aswell.. I still use that 2011 MacbookPro for anything music related. Works great and browsing still works fine. It’s on high sierra.
I've got a MacBook Late 2011, I7 Dual Core, 16 GB RAM. I was using Ventura and it was pretty smooth. However, I made the huge mistake of upgrading it to Sequoia. It doesn't share contents on Meet, Teams and any other meeting platforms any more. It was a mistake because I use it a lot (teaching online). I'll soon get back to Ventura. Thanks for clearing up my doubts about this! Nice video. Cheers from Brazil.
@@williamrodrigues3136 cheers!
Thanks for sharing, I have a 27 inch 2011 iMac with 2GB video card that i want to upgrade to ventura... so the comments on this video really make me think about it. but reading you... i Might give it a try. This is the 1st video I see comparing different computer which is fantastic!!! congrats to Jessi for the idea. I will review his other videos just to see what happen with ventura since I am not able to find the same comparison for Ventura I am taking your comment as a good feedback.
Hi.. May I ask... Did u upgrade straight from app store or did u do it via OCLP. .... Tnx much appreciated
@@bobbyjimenez4482 I did it via OCLP!
Hey, How did you managed to work your external display with your MB? I tried using Mini-DP to HDMI, adapters and dongles, still no signal.
Note: my dGPU isn't fried up
The most thorough walkthrough I have witnessed thus far. Thank you Jessie. Now i know what to look out for as I am concidering a Macbook pro for the first time. Windows/Linux user, curious about Apple.
@@louisfifteen 👍🚀
Thanx Jessie for your hard work. Is so good to have you around! Keep goin' bro!!!
@@stefanblutke8053 thx 🙏🚀
I installed it on my early 2015 MacBook Pro and it works fine
8gb ram also?
Your helping in so many ways and you don’t even know it , god bless you
@@JAYRXNIC 😊
Great Video Jessie - thank you for all your help so far. My 2013 Trash Can 3.5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 with 64gb RAM and AMD FirePro D700 6 GB graphics is great on 15.0. I had the Chrome block colour issue for a few previous OS versions also but turned off graphic acceleration in Chrome settings and it is fine. Not seen any issues with 4K TH-cam etc.
@@thebloopster 👍
Always awesome videos here. Just as I was updating to 15.0.1 I noticed this video...
@@ThinkingBetter 😈
Thank you Jessie, just to let you know I've just flawlessly upgraded my system running Sonoma 14.7 with OCLP 2.0.2 to Sequoia 15.0.1 through system preferences OTA update procedure.
It was easy as usual and for now I haven't found any issue. My SYS Spec:
- iMac 5k 27in late 2014 [iMac15,1]
- Intel i7 Quad Core 4Ghz
- AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB
- RAM 32GB 1600 MHz DDR3 (self upgraded)
- SSD hard drive (self upgraded, two SSD discs set as fusion drive)
Discs:
disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0128G - 121.33GB
@@GiaQuarta thx for the info!
Thanks vor video. 🙏 I am so happy. I just got 15" 2012 MBP and it works so well and so fast on 15.1. Just trying to figure out AirDrop. For 80 bucks with 16 GB RAM it is steel.
Great video, as it has several Macs, it helps users a lot. I have the 2017 MBP with Radeon Pro 555, good to know it runs well.
@@rafaelrmmoreira have you upgraded?
@@3litepker Not yet because Ventura will receive an update until September 2025.
Thank you very much! This gave me the confidence to upgrade my 2015 MacBook Pro to the lastest Mac Os!
HAMMER Jessie!!
Wie immer von Dir TOP interessantes Video! Herzlichen Dank dafür!!👍👍👍👍
Habe meinen iMac Late 2015 27" dank Deiner tollen Instruktion absolut ohne Probleme auf Sequoia upgedatet! Und läuft Top ohne jegliche Probleme! BRAVO! Auch Update 15.0.1 no problem!
@@ruggeroaebi klingt doch gut 👍😬
I installed it on my iMAC 27 2013 everything is OK and my Hackintosh PC too....😅 BIG THANKS TO YOU !!!
@@ghostangel5mm54 🚀 sharing appreciated 😬
Finally after so much struggle with Update System Setting I could successfully get the update 15.0.1 done and running well.
@@TheMultiformMisanthropist 👍🚀
Great information, thank you!
Wow, what a channel! Thanks for the real world tests. Subscribe.
@@dimakonstanta1868 😬🚀
What an excellent video Jessie. Informed and measured, easy to follow and really educational. Well done. Keep it up chief, keep it up!
JESSIE'S POOPING 💩 😮
Thanks so much!
Thank you for the video, that explains it, I will try Big Slur on an external hard drive, since is a little faster then internal drive.
once again, thanks for your amazing work!
@@rimarzo ☺️
I have a late 2009 iMac running a Core 2 Duo running Sequoia. It's slow but it works! I keep it going to make Tim Cook cranky. 😂
Great to hear!
@JessiesFlying Amazingly, it still runs the most up to date version of Ableton Live 12! So you can pretend to be Skrillex for the price of lunch at McDonald's. 😄
@@mattstone8878 🤣
Hi Jessie. Amazing video as always.
@@akegren5975 thx! ☺️
Hi Jessie, had the same problem with my beloved trash can (nuclear reactor for some of us) running Chrome. After at least one hour of digging the net, I found the solution - disable the hardware acceleration in Chrome, Settings, System and relaunch Chrome.
My workaround was to install Chrome Canary (it's working somehow), open the Settings - System, then open the normal Chrome, and blindly open the same Settings, System and finally click (blindly again, but you can see the cursor changing) disable and relaunch.
I had to make both windows exactly the same size on the screen, for "precision".
Maybe is not the best solution, but it worked for me and I'm very happy with Chrome, as before. Didn't try to re-enable the hardware acceleration, might be working again(???).
And for everybody's info, my D700s are feeling very well! Even when running games in Bootcamp.
Thank you so much for all your effort in helping us with our old Apple stuff.
Not sure why, but my previous reply was auto-deleted :) Long story short - to avoid blind navigation you can run Chrom from macos shell using the following argument: --disable-gpu "$@" You still need to disable GPU acceleration in chrome setting to make the change permanent.
One crucial point you really should consider including is the importance of installing "h264ify" extension if you are using Chrome browser on an older machine without VP9/HEVC acceleration. This will automatically select the h264 format for youtube streaming, which can be hardware accelerated- as opposed to the default software acceleration of VP9/HEVC which comes at an enormous performance penalty for these older machines.
@@insoninenine8749 thx for the info!
Mac Pro 2013 here. I just tested google chrome on my Mac on Sequoia and it seemed to be working flawlessly
Wow! Thank you for all that work you do to test them! You mentioned that MacBook Air 2013 is on edge…. I have been working with it on Sonoma since it was out months ago, very well, and just recently started getting weird and super slow with three tabs open. Which one would be better? Big Sur? Thank you! ❤
@@fantasticprincipessa I think Big Sur or Monterey should be better in that 2013 Air…
As a developer back in my days I have to say it is sick that simple app like keynote is hardware dependant. Architecture of any computer did not change from the beginning. It is still hardware->OS->app. If you can install OS and it is working there is no reason that any app could not run. With one exeption or may be two like Corel or Adobe products.
@@MrThinkMaker it depends if you use hardware features like AVX2.0 that is simply not available on old Macs
@@MrThinkMaker ,
Apple knows how to render hardware unusable for its software. They need to be sued for it, for everything they do making fully working devices obsolete, turning them into landfill.
Mac mini 3,1 from 2009 working ! with Sequoia 15.0 and OCLP 2.0.2 . Then I updated OS to 15.0.1. wifi, bluetooth, usb all are working. Only for simple tasks like browsing, email, word processing etc.
Great video, thanks for your work. My 2cents from my experience with my devices: the 2015 MacBook Pro 15inch with the AMD R9 handles 4K well and my Mac Pro 5.1 runs also very well. Both machines run significantly better with Sequoia than Sonoma. 5.1 had graphical glitches on Ventura, got stuck in a bootloop in the installation of Sonoma, Sequoia just runs fine. Only thing is that the webcam isn’t working on the 5.1 (MacBook works) but I think that can be figured out. On Sonoma my MacBook never woke up correctly and didn‘t shut down at all. Sequoia also fixed all the troubles.
@@raver-um3iu thx for the info!
Have you figured out the USB camera issue on cMP 5.1? FaceTime isn't working in Sequoia. That's the only issue I've found.
@@jasonreisinger4959 actually no, I downgraded to Sonoma and the camera worked and in the meantime I am back to Monterey on my MacPro 5.1 because I upgraded to a RX6800.
Thank you for the detailed test! :) I'm using a MBP 2012 mid 13". i7 2.9Ghz, 16GB RAM, 250GB SSD. Sequoia is quite good. The battery is not so good but the run time on battery is the same as on Monterey.
🚀
I’m using the same MacBook Pro and cannot access or modify my iCloud account and iMessage isn’t working as well.
Do you know what I did wrong, everything is installed using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 2.0.2 updated directly from Catalina 10.15.7
Thanks in advance for any tips
@@iHacker007 hmm. I’ve just checked iCloud and I could change settings in it.. My iMessages are working fine.
@@iHacker007 I’ve clean installed Monterey, and from Monterey I’ve updated the system to Sequioa. I’ve used Catalina only to create the installer.
@@dayatarothank you for the reply, maybe will try that and update to Monterey first and after that to Sequoia, in macOS Catalina the iMessage didn’t work perfectly but at least worked but now with the sequoia update do not work at all.
Dear Sir: I have a Macbook Pro 8,1 from early 2011. I replaced the battery and upgraded the ram from 8 to 16 gb and have High Sierra on a 512 gb hard drive and Sequioa 15.1 with the latest OCLP on an 256 gb SSD. While the maps app does not work with Sequioa I do not mind since I rarely use that but I can plug the other drive into a USB port and in this way I can dual boot. I did eventually find out that the Macbook Pro I have has a non metal gpu otherwise known as Sandy Bridge. Right now I am contemplating using a couple of different Linux OS on USB with this computer because of the Intel cpu. In this video it was sounding like Mac's older than 2012 will have trouble running Sequioa.
@@garyjene9146 they do but there might be setups that work as yours for example
Hi Jessie, great work here! Thank you...! A couple of nuances that could help people are the following. The 2014 & 2015 MacBool Pro A1398 have two main variants: 1. 2.2GHz, 2.5GHz or 2.8GHz quad i7 with Iris Pro 5200 integrated graphics as you tested and 2. Radeon R9 M370X option in the 2015 and GeForce GT 750M in the 2014 (2.5GHz or 2.8GHz both years, same quad core i7 CPU). Additionally, the 2014 models have NVMe PCIe 2.0 x 4 lane SSD expansion while the 2015 models have PCIe 3.0 x 4 lane SSD expansion (and will accept some PCIe 4.0 cards). So, a new third party SSD will greatly improve ALL of the load time benchmarks. I'm not sure Geekbench 6 will be much different overall, but some apps may really benefit from the dedicated GPU options. I will do some testing here (I'm typing this on a 2015 MBP 15" 2.2GHz with integrated graphics and Sequoia 15.01 with OCLP 2.02 and a 3rd party PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSD and everything works flawlessly). Then the 2016 & 2017 A1708 (2 Thunderbolt 3 ports) should also be tested separately since they also have an upgradeable SSD and no touch bar/T2. Both core i5 and core i7 versions.
@@bluemaxcomputers2911 my wife already complains about all the Macs here… 😈🤣
@@JessiesFlying LOL! I can relate to that...
This is just a very awesome video!
@@PhG1961 😊 sharing appreciated 😉
Great Job and many thanks for testing and sharing your Knowledge with us. I will not update from 15.0 to 15.0.1 because there is no benefit. Waiting for the next release and - that’s for sure- update after your advise. Dankeschön!!
@@deerstalker9882 gern geschehen! 😉
Jessie, Funkstille auf deinem Kanal. Müssen wir uns Sorgen machen? Hope u are well.
@@deerstalker9882 Danke der Nachfrage, alles gut. Habe gerade nur unheimlich viel um die Ohren. Bald kommt was neues 👍☺️
Hi Jessie. I have a MacBook Air 2012, working macOS Big Sur and Windows 11 24H2. Performance is very good from a hardware vintage. Thank you. Video is amazing.
@@webg3brasil mine’s also 2012 air (4gb ram) with macos monterey. Works good, but some apps stutters alot like Musics app and sometimes the trackpad got unresponsive and I have to shutdown using the keyboard. If the trackpad problem is resolved, then the macbook air 2012 would be perfect (almost)
Wait so windows 11 runs good on your 2012 MacBook Air yet windows 10 on my 2015 iMac always gave me the blue screen of death every so often on boot up
@@MTN1601 I solved this problem here, (actually I didn't have it) with macOS Monterey. I'm using just one kext with OpenCore 1.0.2, if you want I can pass you my EFI and you can apply it to yours, I don't use another one because I changed the Wifi card (AirPort) to one from an Air 11" 2015.
@@danandlaundry disabled Turboboost, run amazing W11 24H2.
I can't get any USB Camera even the system can see them on my 5,1 and tccplus I can't get to work. I love this guy.
@@andrewsmith9075 maybe ask that on Discord…?
Have you figured out the USB camera issue on cMP 5.1? FaceTime isn't working in Sequoia. That's the only issue I've found.
@@jasonreisinger4959 Did you manage to sort it out?
Thanks for the info ℹ️!
OCLP a great opportunity for vintage Apple computers, thanks for the inspiring video Jessi. I should add that after installing Seqouia 15.0.1 on my Macbook Pro 13” Early 2015, the battery drain is a bit faster. Probably the OS is optimized for Apple Silicon processor better than x86.
might be, but after every update it's optimizing itself, so give it some time and check battery usage again
@@JessiesFlying Thank you, it really did get better after a while.
8:57 what about macOS Monterey? How's that?
@@danandlaundry what exactly? Chrome issue?
@@JessiesFlying ahhh ok so issue with chrome. Just wondering as you didn't mention Monterey when you didn't recommend Ventura sonoma or sequoia but you did recommend big sur
@@danandlaundry I'm not quite sure if this Chrome issue also happens on Big Sur, but I don't think so...
MBA i7 6,2 8GB updating to Sequoia now, I'm hoping the additional 4gb and I7 might provide a slightly better experience than the i5, let's see. Thanks so much for your testing and presentation. It's really helpful. 👍
@@nickcorr7244 Nice! I have the same. Early 2014. Please let us know how it’s going. I want to update also. Love my Air.
Just have to say that I have a mid 2012 Mac Pro (5,1) as well as a mid 2012 MacBook Pro (15"). The Mac Pro has a flashed RX580 GPU, 2 x 3.46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon processors, as well as a 6 port USB 3.0 card. Both are currently running Sequoia 15.1 via OCLP. One the things I really like about the 5,1s is the almost insane amount of storage that can be installed. I have two 1gig SSD's (one with Monterey and the other with Sequoia) a DVD, and 3 internal HD as well as two external connected via the USB3 hub for a total of 34 TB total storage. I use the Pro for general web stuff, e-mail as well as for photo corrective work from high resolution scans of negatives/tx that go back to early 60's. Also corrective/enhancement of old DVD shows. Works just fine - am sure that newer machines would do some of this faster, but no big deal. Why spend thousand's of dollars for a bit quicker unit?
@@citroenfan8930 absolutely! Just the power draw is way higher
@@JessiesFlying True - but don't have it on all day:). And at 79 ain't gonna live long enough to use in power what a replacement would cost. + not sure it would be as reliable. This puppy is almost 12 years from when I bought it back in 2013 along with my Epson 3880 Pro a package deal from a student at UCSB who decided she really did not want to go into photography.
Installed Sequoia on my mid 2011 imac after I upgraded to the Max Ram and no issues. As long as I can work with Microsoft Office documents thats all that matters to me since I am planning to obtain a Mac Mini. It surely adds a few more years and it comes down to what one intends to use it for.
Excellent video. It's time to retire my 2012 Macbook Pro with macOS. I'm going to install Linux.
Great video as usual. Do you have video updating Sonoma to Sequoia ?
Thx! Absolutely:
Tips & Tricks to install macOS 15 Sequoia on UNSUPPORTED MACs!
th-cam.com/video/uxC_pCm7pzA/w-d-xo.html
What a nice compilation!
MBP 9,2 13" here. Apple TV works flawlessly as well as Maps. I'll give Keynote a try shortly.
16GB DDR3 1600
i5 2.5 Ivy Bridge
Intel HD Graphics
12:49 I had the same issue with macOS Sonoma on a 2013 Mac Pro, what happened is when I launched the app for the 1st time nothing happened, I used it like normal, and after I closed the app and turned off the Mac Pro it started to glitch like that, I couldn’t force quit the system at all so the best way I could get out is a force shutdown
So little confused regarding my Macbook Air 2014 and Mac Mini 2014
1) You jumped from 2013 to 2015 because no new processor in 2014. You said 2013 on very "edge". So should I bother with updating to Sequoia
2) on Macbook Air 2014 If I can do Sequoia should I upgrade or do from scratch. Will try find your videos to do that and hopefully find.
3) Mac Mini 2014 should I try?
@@java2architect 2014 Macs should be fine, but depending on CPU and ram more on the slower side. Check out my tutorial here:
Easiest Tutorial to instal macOS Sonoma on UNSUPPORTED MACs!
th-cam.com/video/gmwneF_YsCA/w-d-xo.html
I really appreciated you do all this work, spending many hours and days, to bring us useful info how to upgrade our 'EOL' devices. I watched many of your video's, but I didn't recall that there was a video on upgrading an earlier install of MacOS where also OCLP was used. So what are the steps to upgrade i.e.Monterey to Sequoia? Can I just use the upgrade function of the MacOS, or is a complete new install necessary?
@@tv175s3 yes, simply update via system settings (after having installed latest OCLP). Check my video here (I’m updating the Mac Pro):
Tips & Tricks to install macOS 15 Sequoia on UNSUPPORTED MACs!
th-cam.com/video/uxC_pCm7pzA/w-d-xo.html
Chrome crashes all system plugins on startup networking gpu usb all.of it definitely a chrome problem
I've got 3 'vintage' Macs running Sequoia. A late 2009 imac (core 2 duo) a mid 2011 imac (i5 2400s) and a mid 2012 mac mini (i5 3210m). The 2009 imac runs Sequoia fairly well but chokes watching youtube videos (without h264ify enabled) or if I've got more than 4 or 5 tabs open in Safari, even thought it has 12gb of ram. The 2011 imac runs Sequoia flawlessly but the practically non-working bluetooth and non-metal gpu (terascale HD6750) really let this thing down. My mac mini with 16gb ram and dual 500gb ssd's gets along in Sequoia pretty well but definitely feels a bit slower than my 2011 imac, the geekbench 6 scores prove it with the multicore score being almost half of what my 2011 imac gets (881 vs 1546). The mac mini has an edge though with proper metal support and working bluetooth
@@Infinitrium thx for the info 👍
Thank you for the info. I do have 2011 27 inch iMac, and I want to upgrade to ventura... since you try sequoia, I hope Ventura runs smooth.
so for the 2011 iMac the bluetooth don't work? mmm that is bad for the keyboard and magic mouse... or you have a damaged BT card?
Macbook 12" Retina - Early 2015 - 15.0.1 - Working but not great performance.
Thank you for all the hard work. Does WOL supported?
Not that I know of
Thank you for a great video Jessie.
I have a Macbook Pro 15inch from 2016 and would like to update to the latest Sequoia, would you recommend that?
However I need the touchbar functionality and you recommend that I first make a "clean install" Ventura and later update it to Sequoia.
What do you mean with "Clean install" and how do I do to update it to Sequoia?
Thank you in advance.
@@SelçukGS-g7g you cannot wipe the hard disk and install Sonoma or sequoia from scratch as there are no Touch Bar drivers. As long as you update from Ventura or older you’re fine - simply install OCLP latest version and either update from system update or download the installer via OCLP 👍
I have a 2015 MBP 13 with i7 Intel integrated graphics and 16 GB of RAM and widgets are simply not loading. I saw that yours are fully loaded, which version of OCLP are you using?
@@davidsanchezbarragan2947 I was using OCLP 2.0.1 as far as I remember, but there are newer versions already
Will it work on the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) 8 GB, macOS Catalina 10.15.7?
@@isaakbrinadze5143 should be ok
2011 iMac: install a metal capable quadro 3000m or similar with flashed bios and problem solved. I have mid 2011 iMac i7 3.4ghz 24gb ram and k3000m 2gb flashed Dell gpu, just installed Sonoma and since I am a music guy, installed Logic11 (which was mentioned by many users as glitchy on unsupported macs) and it works like charm. Probably the metal capable gpu helps and you somehow forget to mention that. You can easily upgrade those iMacs with metal capable gpu with the linux pendrive SSH method.
Hi, I have a question, I have an MacBook Air early 2014 with sonoma and I want to buy a new Mac, and wanted to ask, if this is possible to get my data to the new Mac. And I if I have a new Mac if I can delete oclp
@@Anonym12361 if it is synced with iCloud it’s safe. Otherwise you can do a backup via TimeMachine 👍
12:48 Solution: For those who are having a freezing issue with Chrome, wait for a few minutes, then select Chrome Menu > Preferences > System > Use graphic acceleration when available > OFF. Re-run Chrome and it works normally.
@@belmordok3661 thx for the info! 🚀
G and I m afraid to install it on a M1, like people say overheat even with lid closed, bad ram management, what else wifi problems, bluetooth problems, don’t know how good battery is
Hallo Jessie, great job! Thank you. Dankeschön.
@@Fetap612 Gern geschehen!
Do you test the USB with software RAID setting in 2014 MacBook Pro. seems it has problem on this OCLP
@@wylhkg0212 nope, but ask on Discord if anyone has the same problem
I've got the Trash Can 12 cores processor with 64 GB RAM and D300. Same problems you discribe. In Sonoma run Affinity Photo v2 without problems, after upgrade to Sequoia still works but there is a long time charging, almost one minute, after this lapse run normally. Topaz AI makes flickers but do the job well.
Thx for the info
Excellent video. I have an IMac 2019. Retina 4k . 3Ghz . 6-core intel Core i5 memory 8 Gb. I’m running Catalina. I’m thinking of upgrading should I upgrade? Any recommendation?
iMac 2019 should be no problem at all to run Sequioa
now i know, fresh install to Sequoia on my MBP 15" 2016 will cause touchbar (ESC gone, thanks to Pock for bring me back ESC btn ) and Touch id not working, now i want install ventura and then install updates to sonoma-sequoia
thank you for your effort, Awesome! 🔥
I think you have to go back a version or two and updrades vs clean install... Firmware is lost or not included in the newer OS's.
@@1Williams yes you right, my laptop working properly after i go back to ventura then install updates to sequia from software updates then.
Lastly, the 2017 MacBook Air with 8GB and core i7 2.2GHz CPU are a good test case...this unit also has upgradeable PCIe 2.0 x 4 lane SSD that can be upgraded to a faster version (but limited to PCIe 2.0 speeds) than stock
Hi there .👍thank you for your videos and clearly explanation👌 in each videos. By the way, I have an issue. With my iMac 2015 to run macOS sequoia 15.0.0. I don't know when I right click on finder or safari web browser 🤏sometimes unexpectedly closed those applications I don't know 🤔how to get done my problems. Please help me and how to do with this problem. I'm looking forward to your answer
So the one way is I think the problem is from of keyboard or mouse, right click, left click or keyboard's shortcuts's?...🙏
@@sadeghghadri5755 maybe ask that on Discord…?
Sequoia 15.1 tested on Mac Pro 5.1 2010 and 2012 6 core and 12 core. All stable. Temps are fine. Straightforward install. Naturally USB support is needed as always prior to post root patch install. Bluetooth, wifi etc all functional. Zero issues to report. Temps are high on initial install due to 1st run indexing.
@@MohamedMoolla thx for the info
@@JessiesFlying Pleasure
I have a iMac Retina 5K 27-inch 2017. I updated OCLP to 2.1.0 and then ran Apple 15.1 update. After startup OCLP ran Post-Install Root Patch and rebooted. Zero problems.
I’ve got macOS Sequoia on my computer a 2017 MacBook Air, the only issue is it doesn’t like my USB C cable for my iPhone I’m connecting it via an adapter
At 19:22, I think I have this one. Mine is A1707 "Core i7" 2.6 15" MLH32LL/A* - MacBookPro13,3 - A1707 - 3072. Looks like it's a good move to upgrade :-)
@@spunicunifait2697 👍🚀
imessage automatic logout after log in on 2016 Macbook w.o touchbar (Mac 13.1) recent upgrade to 15.1, facebook does not work neither, login works but cannot make call or receive. plz advice
@@comeacross728 root patches installed?
Great video. I have installed Sq (with OCP 2.0.2) on a Mac Book Air / Mid 2012 (Type 5.2, / 1,8 GHz -8GB RAM - 1,536 Intel HD Graphics 4000). It work. There is one item. The storage in only 250 GB. Will make it sense to upgrade to 1TB and with the Sq. software is there a change for installing SATA SSD or is it now possible to install NVME SSD?
@@gerdt.7106 maybe ask that on Discord as I don’t have that model
Thank you for the video. I have the 2015 MacBook Pro with the AMD Radeon R9 M370X. Are there any concerns?
@@djtommykeys should be fine 👍
@@JessiesFlying Thank you for your prompt answer. I will try to figure out this thing you call discord, lol.
great job❤
"The issue with Live Photos has disappeared, everything is back to normal!"
on mac pro trash can, sequoia work fine? except accellation hardware issues on chromium browser?
@@zapruder01963 and some minor transparency issues with maps 👍
good one.... but U do not possess enough Macs..... just got a 2011 MacBook Pro 13" .... tried sonata .... Ventura.... it wasn't working acceptably .... I recommend MONTEREY .... that's just about fine....
Hello Jessie. I have a big problem. I am trying to update to 15.0.1. from 15.0 but it stucks on preparing update and 35 minutes left
Sorry for the late reply. then download the installer via OCLP and use this instead of system update
@@JessiesFlying No Jessie Thanks. I have updated via system update.
I have MBP 2009 OS El Capitan, (8gb ram & nvidia card)
Will my MBP fine if i install sequoia? Or it will slow the performances?
Should i install sonoma, ventura or Monterey? For keep better performance
@@brocolly1348 as I said in the video I don’t recommend sequoia or Sonoma on Macs older than 2012. I recommend high sierra for yours
MBP Late 2011 i5 (2c) with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Use is safe web browsing and some video streaming from TH-cam and Netflix. What OS would you recommend for this guy? My mom will be using, so want limited effort to maintain.
@@1Williams I would recommend Big Sur or maybe Monterey
MacBook Pro Mid 2014 i5 16 gb was working with OCLP and OS Monterey just fine till I patched and installed Sequoia... UI is slow, no WiFi either. Screen mirroring doesn't works, neither HDMI or Thunderbolt. Tried patching root files again, internet connection from USB to ethernet adapter, but still doesn't works.
@@BlackoutstudiosTv make sure to check the log of the root patch if anything like KDK or MetalLib is missing - you can download that also on Dortania’s GitHub. Check out my other last videos for more details ☝️
if the imac 2011 and mac pro4-5,1 change the graphic card will be better to Sequoia eg: xt6800x or mxm k2100?
theoretically, but unfortunately there are no drivers in OCLP for that cards for macOS higher than Monterey...
I've just installed Ventura (13.7.1) using OCLP 2.1.2 on my late 2013 iMac on an external USB3 SSD. Works pretty well, I'm typing on it right now. Unfortunately my Zoom TAC-8 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface does not work. "System Report" shows it's connected; however, but it's blinking and I cannot select it as an audio interface. It does work just fine under Catalina. Any idea what this could be? Could it be that OCLP does not support Thunderbolt 2 on Ventura? Thanks. Oh, connecting my iPhone SE doesn't seem to be recognized in Finder. Those two issues pretty much make this a no-go for me... I was initially happy getting the latest version of Garageband working...
@@andrezcabara2774 there might be no Thunderbolt 2 drivers anymore in the macOS and I’m not sure if OCLP reintegrated them. Maybe ask on Discord if anyone has more info about that…?
Hey Man, I'm using a 2013 Macbook Air and I downloaded opencore to update to Sequoia but ever since I downloaded it I get this flickering screen and my computer freezes when I try to log in to my account so any tips?
did you already install the root patches?
Thank you for the informative video. Your insights have been incredibly helpful. I have a question regarding the upgrade process: I'm encountering an error when trying to upgrade my iMac from Catalina to Big Sur. (iMac 21.5-inch, Late 2012). I’ve read that it might not be compatible since my iMac has an HDD instead of an SSD. Can I still upgrade to Big Sur on an HDD, or is it not possible?
@@PLASDominicana that’s no problem but quite slow. You need to install OpenCore and boot EFI boot, then it should update - see here:
Easiest Tutorial to instal macOS Sonoma on UNSUPPORTED MACs!
th-cam.com/video/gmwneF_YsCA/w-d-xo.html
@@JessiesFlying Thank you very much!
I would recommend, if you can afford it, to upgrade your SSD before upgrading. Mac OS systems newer than Catalina are not designed to run on hard drives, and are very slow, thanks to those systems only using the Apple File System. If you use this computer a lot, also would recommend you jump up to at least OS Ventura, as Big Sur has been out of support for awhile, which will make your app support very spotty, and can give you some security risks. If you don’t use the device so much, it should be fine.
Hi thank you for your video I recently used opencore legacy patcher and did a fresh install to macOS Sanoma on my late 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar however the Touch Bar and Touch ID didn’t work I then followed your instruction and did an install of Ventura and my Touch Bar and ID are working. I really need keynote for work and now need macOS Sanoma to download it from the App Store when you mentioned we should update to retain the Touch Bar and Touch ID where should I update from? Should it just be an update from the system settings ?
@@faheembhaila8708 either via system update or you download the installer via OCLP and start the update from Applications 👍
Wait.. so you can not get wifi if you do the update to Sequoia? I have iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), AMD Radeon R9 M395X 4 GB, CoreFusion 2 TB, 32 GB 1867 MHz DDR3, 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, ..Can I get Ethernet to work? or will it be without Internet?
@@vvinterghost everything should work after the root patches
Jessie, your videos are incredibly helpful, so thank you!!! Can you confirm the USB webcam issue on cMP 5.1 (no video in FT)?
@@jasonreisinger4959 thx! I’ve not tested that myself, but some users mentioned that. Maybe ask on Discord?
what is the maximum temperature of cpu after all of this upgrades ? Im using mac pro 5.1 x5690 single cpu ! I see with app a Temperaturen of 90 c for 100 % funktional
that's quite hot - see here:
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/52576/intel-xeon-processor-x5690-12m-cache-3-46-ghz-6-40-gts-intel-qpi/specifications.html
Did you have any issues with the Freeform app crashing on any of the Mac models? Installed on iMac 27 late 2014 and everything else works flawlessly except the app. Opens but then crashes after about 30 seconds
@@peterfinch8559 didn’t test that specifically… maybe ask on Discord?
Good job sir
Jessie, when are you going to post a new video? OCLP 2.1.0 and Sequoia 15.1 have already been released. Would be good to know what you think about these updates.
@@freddelrosario I’m drowning in work right now, but I’ll try to give an update soon
Jessie what is your favourite or most recommended unsupported Mac?
@@jameswallace6249 Mac Pro 2012 👍🚀
After a mistake with Ventura (stable and efficient), I had to reinstall the operating system using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 2.0.2. I thought Sequoia might work on my Mac Pro 6,1 (Trash) - 3,5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 - AMD FirePro D500 3 GB - 64 GB RAM. After a clean installation without issues, I followed the instructions up to the post-install root patch. The Mac seemed to function well, at least for the first reboot. I also installed some utilities and enjoyed exploring new features. Everything seemed stable.
However, on the next reboot, after a few minutes, the Mac would freeze, displaying the spinning globe cursor until it completely locked up. After several attempts, where the same problem occurred (stable during installation but crashing in subsequent reboots), I tried installing Sonoma, but the result was the same.
Seems like a hardware issue then… 🤔
@@JessiesFlying Yes, I believe so. It's likely that the AMD FirePro D500 3 GB graphics card is not well supported by OCLP. Also, I noticed that the problems arise right after I connect an external 1TB drive to update it - and this was also a bit troublesome with Ventura. Thank you for your constant generosity. Best regards!
Thank you for this video, the think is I have macbookpro 2015 but 8Gb and i5 processor. It is not the same you use in this test, do you think it is OK? Less ram, less processor.....
@@Al-uh2qx does it have a dedicated GPU? Should be still fine with 8GB RAM and i5 👍
Thank you for your videos. They are great.
Is it worth upgrading to ventura my Mac book pro 2012 mid which has 4GB and I have old disk
@@TseringNgima if you can upgrade memory and swap hard disk against SSD (both quite cheap upgrades) it’s worth a try 👍
@JessiesFlying Thank you for your suggestion
Runs great on the 2014 2.5ghz i7 15" macbook pro 1tb 16gb with gt 750 2gb graphics
My MacBook Pro mid-2012 has an i5 Dual-Core, Intel HD Graphics 4000 536 MB, 16 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3. Apparently, the differences between the MacBook Pro 2012 you tested with i7 and more advanced graphics, and mine, is enough to cause problems by updating to Sdquoia with OpenCore-Patcher 2.2.1. One basic issue was the wallpaper not being displayed. I've not completed testing, but that one issue is unacceptable to me. Now I'm attempting to determine how to revert to an earlier MacOS version.
@@robfleming5588 did you install the root patches? No wallpaper looks like no graphic drivers… and you might need KDK and PatcherLib as well installed before the root patches
Thanks a lot! Do you have a Logitech brio cam? I have audio, but no video.
@@johandegroot3203 no I don’t. Maybe ask on Discord if anyone has the same?
I’m thinking the USB ports stopped working on a 2013 or 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch -A1398. Not sure if it happened after Sonoma or Sequoia. But we lost WiFi access and trying to use a Ethernet cable to install the root patches to correct but the ports aren’t working. Any idea or suggestions?
@@JustinDavito all ports? Try to put a USB 2.0 hub in between