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- Sonoma is out and we can use OpenCore Legacy patcher to install it to get oure 205 MacBook Pro with Sonoma up and running.
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You using a 2015 MacBook Pro? If so, what are you running on it?
Sonom
Monterey! But man this convinced me to update it to Sonoma! Hoping for a tutorial soon! Haha
Installing Monterey now... but thinking of trying Sonoma, but I am selling it anyway, so might leave it be.
I prefer 2011 17 inch mbp. Thing was just mwah perfect.
Can you do a video with Bootcamp installed on the 2012 and 2015 MacBook? I noticed the original BootCamp does run in legacy BIOS mode vs OpenCore requires GPT (Not ChatGPT)
I think the 2015 MacBook Pro is still one of the best MacBooks ever made. Even today, it looks and works just fine; one would hardly guess that the device is almost 9 years old. I believe that, for a price of $300-$400, this is one of the better laptops you can buy. I'm still running Monterey but would definitely upgrade to Sonoma soon.
I was assigned a 2020 Mac Air by my job to run Activinspire, Adobe Lightroom and Premier Pro. It keeps crashing every 20 minutes and my 9-year-old Mac Pro (Early 2015) outperforms it with by a mile and programs crash only once in a while.
2015 MBP is easily the Doc Hudson/Lebron James of all Laptops aging like fine wine ✨
Just got an i7 16gb ram for 250
@@keklmao That's a great deal and worth every penny and then some! I paid $900 for mine in 2020, and I have no plans on upgrading it with the ability to run the latest OS with security patches via OpenCore. I've had min configured to boot natively into MacOS, Win10Pro, and Fedora Linux since the day I bought it. This truly is the best ever MacBook!
I agree 🎉
Got mbp 2015 too. Just gotta replace battery. Fans running I can tolerate. The build is way better than MBA. Recently, bought MBA 15 16/1tb at 1500 but may return it & fix old MBP
Just ordered one for about 340 total with duties and shipping, after this video I'm excited to put Sonoma on it and techincially be up to date!
That's great!
Let me know how it works out for you once you get it.
Where did you get yours? :)
updates? 😊
@@KennDee Running it now on Sonoma, works great. Wouldn't recommend OCLP for any time critical work of course.
@@tipoomasterIs it still good for bachelor level programming ? If yes which specific features to look for in one ?? 🤟🤟
2015 15';...Best Macbook ever...A real proven work horse,
Running my 2015 MBP on Sonoma too. It feels smoother than Monterey.
Edit: I am able to make FaceTime reactions work with continuity camera
How does it handle heavy software on Sonoma?
How's the battery? On my mbp 2015 with Monterey I have about 6hrs of battery.
@@mechwar terrible. Mine is always plugged in but I don’t care much for battery life so it works for me.
@@OLskewL I don’t use any heavy software. Just iMovie and VS Code.
Went back to Ventura, Sonoma slow asf
I bought one for 3000. Best purchase I have made. I can’t believe it’s 9 years old. I play games on it, Dabble in logic, and it still chugs along
just bought this machine. should be in my mailbox this morning. thank you for letting me know I can update to the newest current version of the OS. and how to do that. 🙂
The Hulk showing his mac is quite a view!
My late 2013 (i7 and 16Go RAM) works perfectly with Sonoma 🤩
Mine has just 4gb of soldered ram and im struggling with sonoma, ventura is quiet lighter
@@federicogori9888it was a hate crime that Apple sold MacBook pros with 4gigs of ram soldered
Mid 2015 MBP 16GB/1 TB... I think it's on Ventura - it's delegated to being my wife's Zoom machine now that I work from home. I don't think they'll ever make the 2015 MBP's equal again... solid, dependable, durable. It was back when they cared about something else besides making money (no, they always cared about making money but you got value for a $2500+ laptop). Since I'm WFH now, I'm on a base model Studio (32GB) M2 Max. Well worth it... I read somewhere that the Studio uses the old memory modules from the trashcan Pro and theoretically should be upgradable if it gets past the T2 chip.
I'm running Sonoma 14.5 on my Early 2015 MacBook Air. Contradictory to what I thought would happen, it actually has improved performance.
Are u using the base model? 8Gb ram?
My Sonoma has lockscreen/sleep issues on my 2015 Macbook Pro. If I let the screensaver start & ultimately the lockscreen, it freezes and I can;t login until I force a restart. I am using OCLP 1.3.0. How can I fix this?
(I'm not an expert) but if it were my machine I'd do the process over, I have a 2015 MacBook Pro 2.8GHz duel graphics i7, everything works FLAWLESSLY!
absolutely amazing what the devs at OCLP do!!
@@softwelveone did you do a clean install or did you update from previous version - if so, which then. I appriciate if you would describe your process a bit. thanks
to be honest Fred, I just re-did it a few times... legacy patcher might have the wrong information for your particular MacBook build and that MIGHT be why yours didn't update correctly... I remember the first time I tried it EVERYTHING was tiny, I couldn't read anything... the 2nd time I wiped my ssd and did a fresh install and just let the update do it's thing...
Amazing if needing a budget laptop for cheap! :) Great Video. Edit: Just saw a 16gb memory with 512gb ssd and core i7 3.1ghz for $335! Amazing deal!
the 3.1ghz version is rarely seen on ebay. that is a nice deal.
Mine 2015 has 2.8ghz, dual graphics.. turboboost to 4ghz😊
The mid 2012 with ease of access for service, or an upgrade is the most affordable, dependable, and economical Apple you can get. Plays video discs/photos/ music cds and makes them too!
Watching this video on my 9 year old MacBook Pro 15" :-) Still is great. Never in the 9 years have I sat down at my laptop thinking it's lacking something. Hasn't slowed down despite installing more modern software. I just installed sonoma on it, seems to be working fine. I think I will upgrade my hard drive to hopefully eke out a bit more speed. If someone just wants to watching movies, surf the net, and do MS office type stuff, and perhaps play some non-demanding games, it's fantastic even in 2024.
Got a late 2013 retina mbp with the gt750m and 16gb ram for 230 it runs super well on sonoma gonna test some features later after work
Does it work well for you? I'm with big Sur, I would like to try Sonoma,
This Widget style was already available in Tiger: If you turn on the Developer mode of the Dashboard, it was possible to move a widget onto the Desktop. But they removed this function in later OS X versions.
The MVMe 1Tb drives are around $80 these days. It is an easy swap out part.
i also just received my 2015 macbook pro 15" with the 2.5ghz, 16gb and dedicated gpu, for $80 from ebay. the caveat, it has a broken screen, no wi-fi card and no ssd. but the top case, keyboard/trackpad and the bottom case are all still decent. no deep scratches, no dents. after i replaced the lcd, installed the wifi and 2tb ssd, i went ahead and installed sonoma. i am typing this now using the macbook and everything is running smoothly. only thing is the fan would kick up some times especially when i am watching youtube videos. but, it does not bother me. i prefer using this now as compared to my 2017 macbook pro 15". if and when open core stops supporting this, i will go ahead and install linux mint on this thing.
I have seen many comments for this same issue and they resolved it by putting new thermal paste on processor. Try this out and the fan will not hit as you are experiencing with yt vids.
Agree with the other comment. If you haven’t open it up and dust out the fan(s) and reapply thermal paste for cpu/gpu. My fans still kick in when watching TH-cam but it stays around 2k rpm and I barely hear them.
If you don't mind me asking, which adapter did you use and which brand/model ssd?
Do you have any issues with waking from sleep or any other system events?
I've been tempted to try a nvme drive but heard some conflicting information about compatibility and using the unsupported ssds though I must admin that was quite a few years ago.
I've got Windows 11 on mine...it handles it quite well. these are strong. I like their thermal handling...unlike 2017+ I've got a MacBook air m2 too and I seriously prefer these. it runs windows 11 better than Mac os
Great video -- I promptly upgraded my 2015 MacBook Pro 15" to Sonoma after watching this! It is a VERY slick operating system indeed and it's been working really well, just as described in this video! However, I'm having the hiberation wake issue that I've seen reported on Reddit and other forums -- have you experienced this, and if so, what has been your solution?
i am also having that same issue. whenever i would wake up the laptop in the morning, it will not wake up. i am forced to force shutdown the laptop.
Thank you for your video quite informational and straightforward. I just bought the same machine for 350 bucks gonna experiment with it soon.
thank you very helpful for mbp 2015 users.
Installed Sonoma. The laptop started heating up and making noise, but the OS was running fast. Had to install Ventura, which runs quietly. Macbook pro 15 mid 2015 16/AMD Radeon R9 M370X.
minei also has the same specs and when i installed sonoma on mine, the fan would only kick up when watching youtube. other than that, it is quiet.
@@iamsokyut This isn't very good either. I hope things will get better from here on.
Same here. I partitioned my MacBook to run Linux so I could dual boot. Way quieter. Intel Turbo Boost Switcher and Macs Fan Control no longer makes Sonoma quiet even under load.
@@iamsokyut Hi. Yes, I just installed Sonoma, and the problem is gone.
I got my near top spec model with the 2.8Ghz CPU and the dual graphics for $285. It's in pretty good shape save for the bottom panel being sanded in one place(probably to remove an asset number) The battery did need replaced as while it was at 74% health, it had literal holes on the battery. After that though, it runs fine.
People saying buying these laptops is good to buy in 2024 are misleading you. I have one, they're great but not worth buying used when you can get a used m1 mini so cheap and the technology is light years ahead. I'm a pro designer and use one to run my business, run anything I throw at it. Don't waste your money.
Great info. May I ask is your 2015 machine the one with Iris Pro or R9 M370X? Thanks, and all the best to your channel in 2024.
It’s the r9 dg version the 11,5s that open core displays are either a 2.5 or a 2.8 core i7
I have an MP 15 mid 2015 Intel I 7-2.2/Intel Iris Pro 1536. 16GB /I installed Sonoma, I also set up the cooler and it was buzzing, but I always set the energy saving mode in the battery! And everything just started working so cool that I was surprised/ Monterey was hot / I'm very pleased and everything works just perfect /
I got myself a used 2015 Macbook Pro just yesterday for 275 bucks and it's in a great condition. I just installed macOS Monterey yesterday but looks like I should try this out as well 😁
oh btw its 16gigs 512ssd with i7
Please update your experience bro
My MacBookPro11,5 has Sonoma and a 4 TB Kingston SSD.
Realize I'm just asking for an educated opinion, but what would you anticipate for an early 2015 MBP with i5, 8GB RAM, Apple 256GB SDD? I suspect I have the same WiFi adapter, but just in case, System Info shows Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0. I don't have a dongle with Ethernet, so I need to avoid getting stuck attempting this upgrade. Thanks for the video and any advice you can provide!
I got a used MacBook Pro m1 16/512 for 1073usd and I have no complains so far
Windows 11 runs on it smoothly. The Retina 2015 model can still run even after Apple cuts support for it.
I have a mid 2012 MBP with a 2TB SanDisk SSD, 13” 16GB RAM with the i7 and it’s FAST! One of the best Apple ever made, swappable storage AND RAM, and it runs Sonoma like a CHAMP! I also have a late 2012 MBP Retina with the same i7 and Intel 400 graphics as the other one, but with the stock 500GB SSD and the soldered on 8GB of RAM. Been using the retina as a pilot for installing Windows 11, though I’ve been getting TONS of blue screens and trouble after installing the post Windows install Bootcamp EXE, trying to pin that issue down before I try the same process on the mid 2012 BEAST 😎👍🏻 errors vary between kernel security check failure and wdf_violation. Same result after first Bootcamp install as well as running the Bootcamp EXE after a complete reinstall through recovery options post blue screens when they occur. Ive even tried different versions of the post windows Bootcamp exe and same results
I guess you should cover the dual graphic macbooks. IE: macbook pro 11,3
Just bought one for $270. If I remember, I’ll post an update here.
Update your experience sir
@@gedediva Still works, still use it just about every day. It was worth the $270, if you ask me. I don’t think I’d pay more than $300 for it, though.
It works way better than most other laptops/computers that $270 could probably get you elsewhere, if I’m being real.
Can we use it as daily driver?
we are lucky to have a macbook with glowing logo 🥰
Can you make a how to video?
I have a 2012 MacBook pro with bad ram. I think I'm going to take some parts from my old MacBook Air to fix it (hopefully it doesn't have soldered on RAM)
Brightness networking how to fixed
I have issues conecting an external screen by HDMI, did you have the same issue? What can I do to solve it? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for this video. Do you think Intel Macs (the 2020 models) will be eligible for the next MacOs?
I didn't get about resolution, why its 1200 while screen base is 1800
with legacy patcher would I be able to download a current version of logic or garageband from the actual app store, or would there be a problem? thanks for the vid
Just love your videos!! I think Im ready to actually put Sonoma on my 2015 MacBook Pro 15in. (I want to use Continuity Camera)
Will I still be able to download Apple updates?
Thanks!!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate that!
Yes, you can still do the updates from Apple but but definitely make sure you get the latest version of open core patcher before you do. Then, after you do the update, make sure you do a new install, and the post install patches.
A Huge Thanks!!@@Eevnos
I've installed Sonoma on my Macbook Pro 2015 15inch 2.8Ghz, spoofed the system info using your tips. Everything work except 1 strange thing. Suddenly, after a period of normal behavior Viber is unusable, cant see text fonts at all, only images. Tried with Viber reinstall, resetting fonts, but the issues remain. Text is visible in safe mode though. Ideas?
Do you think if steve jobs were still around the macbook pro design would be much different?
Is OCLP secure to use for your daily driver?
I have a mid 2015 with the 16GB of ram as well as R9 M370x that I have had since new, I am currently running Mojave. It's been great but there are allot of programs that are begining to drop support I really need to lock down what OS I am going to upgrade to.
That’s exactly the model I have and Sonoma is working great for me.
@@Eevnos Oh wow I might have to make the jump then.
My wife has a 2015 MacBook Air, has anyone tried Ventura or Sonoma on this?
i have a 2014 macbook air with sonoma, its actually pretty good considering how cheap they are
I just bought a Macbook Pro 2015, im currently using el capitan but just wondering should I upgrade to a newer MacOS and which one do you recommend?
ok after watching that video I think my MacBook has some issues. I have Pro 13 2019 (2 thunderbolt) which is supported by Sonoma but newer versions don't work well. Since Monterey/Ventura animations are very laggy, fans are turning on without any reason (on Mojave and Catalina I had no problem with it) and is getting hot way faster than before. I even did clean install of Sonoma. If you have any tips what I could do please tell me. Changing thermal paste shouldn't be the case, already done it like a year ago (my Macbook isn't my main computer and I don't use it much)
Hi, may i ask what kind of dock do you use what you mentioned? Also what was the exact type of the 2012 macbook with issues? Thanks
Hey. Great Video, thx. You said you‘re using a dock for 2x1440p Displays. A Thunderbolt 2 dock I suppose? Would you mind sharing which one? Thx a lot
i just ordered a landingzone docking station for my macbook 15".
hahaha, the widgets look takes me back to the horrible Windows Vista days. 1920 x 1080? My 2015 Macbook Pro has 2560 x 1200, so I guess mine is the retina model? Also, is that the 15" model?
My MBP 2014 getting so hot and a bit laggy while using Sonoma so I try to down to Ventura but it's still has the heat problem but not so much as Sonoma. I already re-paste the cpu. In idle condition the temperature about 30c to 35c, and it goes to 75c to 90c while I'm watching TH-cam on browser. Now I'm back to Monterey and it's fine. I don't know what is cause the problem.
Is it still good for bachelor level programming ? If yes which specific features to look for in one ?? 🤟🤟
Hi! I was able to install sonoma but I had a problem that I could not resolve. the lighting does not dim or increase by pressing the dedicated keys on the touch bar. I run post-install patches in OpenCore Legacy Patcher after the installing . HELP....
I got a few intel macs even some on 10.13 and thanks to the legacy mac community it can remain rather usable chromium legacy is a big one it works on 10.7 all the way to the lastest os and discord legacy is another good one supports 10.9 or greater
Great video, I wonder, does Advanced Data protection work if I upgrade my 2015 to Sonoma ?
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro. What docking station are you using?
hi, I own a late 2012 retina mocbook pro (8GB ram, 512 ssd). The lastest possible macos is catalina for this model. DO you know if there is OS upgrade for this model ?
I have an m3 pro but i want to use it just for editing. The daily driver will be an 2012 air 8gig of ram. Would you just update that to Ventura and call it good or would you try to pick up a 2015 with radeon and use that as the daily?
Can you play purchased movies in the TV app?.. I bet not...deal breaker...staying on Monterey
My MacBook Pro 2012 run’s flawlessly on the latest Sonoma version, except for one thing, i can't get memojis working in the messaging app.
Is this MacBook good enough for entry level coding and programming?
Since you cant get official security updates from apple anymore then what would you recommend to keep it secure?
What is your configuration? i5 or i7? 8GB or 16GB? I have a 2105 MBP i5 with 8GB. Wish it was 16GB.
There are no macbook pro 15 2015 another cpu than i7 and ram 16gb
I have a mid 2014 MacBook Pro my son gave me and I'd like to be able to download office 365, looks like the only way I can do that is to load a newer OS version. Thinking going the Sonoma route would be the answer...should I be able to download office 365 that way? Thanks!
@Eevnos Hi, I just upgraded my mbp mid 2015 to Sonoma. But I can't use sidecar with my iPad Pro 11" 2022. I see you can use sidecar with your iPad. How to setup it? Thank you
Mine has power issues. The battery won’t charge when running under any load.
I have a early 2015 MacBook Pro 13-inch with i5 processor and 8gb ram running MacOS Monterey
How much of a decrease in performance can I except because I use it as my primary device ?
please make video on [mac mini m2 ] + Ipad {as a monitor} + [Egpu]
got mine for 150 euros with a new battery
I am experimenting with a 2.7ghz Dual core 13 inch early 2015 MBP to Upgrade and test Sonoma on it, at this moment lol
Let me know how it goes!
How it goes? Bro
@@kalherbeats6196 it's fine! it does the job, Catalina was a bit more responsive, but this is just fine too!
The biggest issue with my 2015 15 macbook pro on sonoma was the battery drain while on sleep.
What version of OCLP are you using?
I haven’t really noticed any issue with that.
@@Eevnos I cannot remember, but that was aprox. two months ago when sonoma has just been released. Maybe they fixed it nowdays.
@@alamar1205 Oh gotcha, yeah it could be. There have been a few Sonoma and Opencore versions in the last few months, I'm guessing maybe it was fixed since I've not seen that issue.
I have a similar issue: not really a battery drain, but the fans start running high every time the display goes to sleep. Whether I have a screen saver active or not, it does the same thing. I wasn't able to find out any process in activity monitor that determined the issue. I'm using Turbo Boost Switcher Pro (with turbo set to 'off') because I can't stand the noise from the fans, maybe I could disable it and check...
@@m2mya same on me macbook pro 2011 13" the only one issue is the fan sometimes spin so fast 😅
My memoji crash and freeze my system setting when i edit/ create on my macbook pro 2015 ventura/somona
macbook pro 2011 13" core i5 16gb ram 128 SSD,run no problem at all but sometimes the fan run so fast
I have a desktop PC with Windows 11 core i7 Please explain How tonstall macOS Seqouia on,12th, generation systems | OpenCore Please, if possible, thank you
My mbp11,3 updates to sonoma via oclp and then stops during boot..
Could it be good on Pro 13 2015 (i7, 3.1 GHz, 16 RAM)?
Yep, should be good
@@Eevnos which middle temperature in browsing is good for Pro 2015 i7? On Sonoma I have some shortly warming up to 80-105 degree, I am little worry about that
How do you get past remote management
I disagree. For $500 you should jump onto a 2019 i9 or better yet budget another $100 for the m1 macbook air as those will be supported for at least another 6 years with security updates unlike the 2015 MBP 11,5.
Hello, thank you for those videos, I think im the only for who it's not working after erasing the main hard disk I try to install sonoma or Ventura and during the install it's stop and I have the image of a file with an "?" and nothing more... tried many times but not working.. if you have an idea ;) thank you
I had that problem, about a year ago, and it ended up being a corrupted installer.
I would make sure you have the latest version of OCLP and try making the install media again.
thank you for your advice, I'll try that tomorrow! 🙏🤞@@Eevnos
@@Jo-mm3vo Sounds good, let me know how it goes!
Does photoshop work on the 2015 MacBook with this sonamo
Will it work with only 8gm ram?
That computer is good for gaming then the 2012
Honestly, I wouldn’t consider any Mac good for gaming.
That being said, it is definitely better than the 2012 as this has a much faster processor / system bus / RAM and a discreet GPU.
are you all using your real main apple ID’s on these installs or no? Is all of your info safe? payment info, contacts.... all that jazz?
personally i was hacked after doing this but i dont know if it was through this
What are your MacBook specs?
Will this run just as smooth on a 2014 MacBook Pro
it should run fine cuz i have a 2014 macbook air and it runs fine
Hi, does secondary monitor via HDMI work ?
What about the battery ?
Yes, second monitor via hdmi work fine. What about the battery are you asking?
@@wasabimane battery life of MBP Pro 2015. Does it get improved or no effect?
Would it be good to use for trading in 2024 if you looking to start slow and with something cheaper I’m so used to a Mac
And then I would just be using my it for regular things every other day probably someone’s selling one for $250 with great battery life and a lot of other apps on it
i hope oneday can buy MBP 15 inch 2015 with dual GPU😁
Any overheating?
How do u get it to work, i tried using your method on my own 2015 MacBook Pro. When i get to the install it's install but get into recovery mode again, and nothing happends. How to get it to work?
Me to
What options are you choosing when you do the bootloader install?
Also, are you doing the post install root patches?
@@Eevnos build and install. And did the root one too
@@emilhansen9211 OK thanks, I did run into the issue that I mentioned toward the end of the video but it was different than the one you’re describing.
I’ll see if I can do an install, from scratch, with the latest OCLP to see if I get the same issue and can find a workaround for it .
@@Eevnos thank you very much man
Doe it run Davinci?
I got a 13 inch mb pro 2015 pro 50$ amazing deal
$50??? you must be joking
Are there any firmware issues with using OLCP with and OWC SSD?
i am using a very generic ssd that i purchased from amazon and so far, i have had no issues.
How can you Sonoma?