How to Install MacOS Big Sur 11 on an Unsupported Mac, iMac, Mac Pro or Mac Mini in 2022

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Today I will show you how to Install macOS 11 Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac.
On top you can learn how to fix macOS Big Sur problems (can't Install on Macintosh HD) here; iboysoft.com/mac-data-recover...
To be clear this guide shows you how to install Mac OS Big Sur, it is up to you to backup your data first and use Big Sur at your own risk, I am not responsible for any loss of data etc...For me as you can see I installed Big Sur and it worked for me, however due to unforeseen circumstances I can't help with all install steps if it doesn't work out for you. I also can't support or guide you on the use of additional Apps you may install like for example Office (word, powerpoint, excel), Final Cut Pro, Photoshop etc... they may work - they may not. However do help others in the comments if you get Apps to work what other are struggling with.
Please make sure your Mac is Compatible here;
bensova.gitbook.io/big-sur/su...
Using Patched Sur Patcher; I have successfully installed MacOS Big Sur 11 onto a 2012 MacBook Pro and you can to on your Intel Mac!
You will need a USB stick and a copy of MacOS Big Sur 2020 and the patcher.
The USB stick I have used and works with MacOS Big Sur is this one;
UK - amzn.to/2UKD7EW
You can download this from Patched Sur website;
github.com/BenSova/Patched-Sur
0:00 Intro
0:20 DO NOT SKIP - Unsupported Macs with Big Sur
2:51 Install Part 1 - USB Setup
11:20 Install Part 2 - Installation
15:20 Install Necessary Patches for your Mac

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@torresroger26 3 жыл бұрын

Brother you were a huge help ty much. You’re the man.

@mmotac 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial. Buttery smooth. Thank you!

@elizabethsmit6410 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information and excellent instructions. The installation went perfect with the Big Sur Patch, just had to figure out the kext patch for WIFI and Bluetooth. Once I moved it to my SSD and started it, all went smoothly. I am like a kid with a old but super modern toy. I have 2 x 8Gb Storage and 2 x 524gb SSD. A mid 2012 Macbook Pro. It purrrrs like a kitten. Well done to all the developers, and thank you Matt Talks for your KZfaq. Keep up the good work. 😀🤗

@adebayous 3 жыл бұрын

You are the man!!!!!!! worked like charm on my iMac late 2013.

@riazkadir 3 жыл бұрын

im about to try this on mine, does yours have a HDD?

@tlamai9308 Жыл бұрын

You are an absolute genuis. I was able to from Catalina and some steps were not necessary. thank you so much

@netballcorner Жыл бұрын

Is your Mac still working well?

@kanro6448 3 жыл бұрын

Im having a problem in the middle of downloading process, it says (Im using mid 2012 catalina) “Error 1x28 message: % total %received %Xford average speed time time time current Dload Upload Total Spent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” What would be the problem?

@mizinoinovermyhead.7523 2 жыл бұрын

After running the patched updater does the software updater then keep you up to date? or do you need to run through this every time? IE if you get to 11.5 can you go to 11.6 via software update or do you need to over write your system each patch?

@met-xk6wh Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the brilliant instructions. The installation went perfect without any hiccup.

@anadkatmadhav 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, can you please help to set up 2 display on this same mac ?

@vaughn577 8 ай бұрын

Just did the installation on my mid 2012 13. Tried Monterey and Ventura on OCLP. But this is by far the best. Big Sur works very well on this machine

@JohnJustus 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tool ... It made my day... Thanks much for the detailed explanation

@largecoke4087 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. How often do you update? I always get nervous with new updates. I did the recent monetary one and my next update will probably be in a year lol.

@AstroJeston69 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man this really helped n everything works great 🤘🏽

@alpadrino34 3 жыл бұрын

Easy and clear tutorial Thanks man keep up the good work.

@adelekekingsley2077 9 ай бұрын

😅

@kaelanpenarolla9540 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not too clear on the link, would a mid 2011 iMac work? Or would I need to make sure the you is upgraded/ what would it need to be at

@TheMetalMag 3 жыл бұрын

wow thank you, the first time someone gets into old macs! I keep mine at least 10 years

@marygaychiong970 3 жыл бұрын

Using 2011 mac air

@marygaychiong970 3 жыл бұрын

Did yours work?

@TheMetalMag 3 жыл бұрын

@@marygaychiong970 I haven't tried as the 2011 macbook pro isn't in the list as it has troubles with graphic cards so i'll try on a more recent one.

@marygaychiong970 3 жыл бұрын

;( oh no. I am still using mine now tho. it's just for office work. but I can't dl some apps. I want to at least upgrade the software so I can dl the apps needed.

@TheMetalMag 3 жыл бұрын

@@marygaychiong970 I use it for the net but I won't try to get higher that high sierra to damage it , the net is already taking too much so I can't wait to have another one

@edgarvalenciamontoya4732 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm really happy because of you. God bless you. 👍🏻🙏🏻

@ltousch 3 жыл бұрын

Helped a lot! Thanks mate.

@Manian488 2 жыл бұрын

Question: I have macbook pro 2013 with Mountain Lion OS, everytime I try to get a patch for any OS that is higher then Mountain Lion I get an error in safari, unable to download. Is there a way around it or is there any other way I could install newer OS from USB key ? Thanks!

@ashzada666 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much this really helped me upgrading 🥰

@OmegaZeroKiller 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there: I have managed to run Big Sur on my 2008 MacBook using OpenCore Legacy Patcher instead; as mine is identical to yours (mid-2008 MacBook A1278 with the upgraded Core 2 Duo P8600) sans the different keyboard layout, it should work for yours as well.

@rodrigod.9901 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment, maybe i will try on a 2010.

@pochum 3 жыл бұрын

What problems does it cause down the line to install it on a SATA drive?

@cristinaramos3797 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, if we had to do with the terminal the deactivation of the discrete graphic card(very common issue in the batch o 2011), will doing this cause the loss that configuration?(this loss would cause the failure to be back as discrete card would be active again). thanks in advance

@home8228 3 жыл бұрын

I am on a old OS, OS X 10.9.5, to be exact. And it say's no mountable file systems, when I click on the DMG. The only reason why I am on this OS is because I bricked my Mac Mini, I had to do a sort of recovery mode by holding Command+R while starting the computer. And it reseted me to this OS. I am trying my hardest to not freak out but I know there is a way. If you can help, it would be highly appreciated. I would like to install Window's 7 or 10 so I can get back to where I was, before.

@scottstorey4158 Жыл бұрын

Nice video matt and good to understand thanks 😊

@JasonRodrigues1 3 жыл бұрын

cheers mate worked perfectly

@Hmoobmtv 2 жыл бұрын

I have a problem with my MacBook Air 2015, I already upgraded the MacOS big Sur on it but today I did reset my MacBook Air as factory then I re-install the MacOS Big Sur it pop up PLDownloaError8 I click on continue installing but it did pop up again and again. Could you help me with this issue?

@ramubalakrishnan1614 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt Talks Tech Thanks A lot. However I can run Patch Kexts... message in red/pink box saying error? try from Efi boot-up. Please help or guide me? Thanks Balakrishnan

@waltercampelo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. This was of immense help at a crucial moment!

@tvo1483 3 жыл бұрын

This video was an amazing tutorial. I hadn’t updated my 2012 MacBook Pro 13inch 750gb since November 2013. I was still running Yosemite Mac OS. I went to the apple icon/url bar when using the search engine and while on the apple website engine I searched for Mac OS Catalina install. Before I installed it I had to go to the privacy setting in system preference to allow third party developers, because while on Yosemite Mac OS I could even search for any updates in the App Store for other Mac OS apps. After doing the privacy setting change I was able to download Mac OS catalina 10.15.7 from there I was able to follow the tutorial of this video by connect a usb thumb drive (32gb). The steps were all the same except in the video (Matt talks tech) had an older version of Mac OS Catalina. I have 1Gig internet speed, which is really fast and downloading Catalina from Yosemite took me 4hours. Then downloading Catalina to Big Sur took me 3.5 hours. I have Big Sur 11.5.1 while the video shows Big Sur 11.2.3 Also don’t worry about the language setting - it says “Canadian English” which you can’t change but it really doesn’t make a difference. Also when choosing the Big Sur download after the reboot while holding “alt” button the color is green next to the purple “eif” button then chose the Mac intosh drive to the left because your usb drive is the one to the right. The internet not working part is scary because the “launch pad” icon changes to this “mix bar” icon like when you group a bunch of apps together. There is where you’ll find the patched Sur download which changes looks as mentioned in the video. Click it and you’ll find the kexts which will allow you to enable the WiFi to turn back on after having restarted/rebooted the MacBook Pro, then click clean leftovers like the video says and the whole update is complete. I was really about to go and buy a new lab top because my kid needed one for school and these chrome books they give these kids are horrible. He’s really happy because he doesn’t have to use the chrome app no more and the apps the teachers use to spy on the kids computers don’t work on safari.

@ynsks 2 жыл бұрын

Super explanation, many thanks.

@govind20246 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , I have installed big Sur on my old Mac mini 2011 successfully ..! Thank you so much for awesome video ❤️😊👍

@jaydipbarvaliya 3 жыл бұрын

will it work on macbook pro late 2011?

@govind20246 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydipbarvaliya yes sure it will work ,just you need to follow the steps very carefully .

@jaydipbarvaliya 3 жыл бұрын

@@govind20246 THanks Govind

@laskonidas 3 жыл бұрын

I have mini '11 too and I'm going to install BS on it. Did You have any troubles with installation ?

@rohitsangwan4803 3 жыл бұрын

Bro , Did u find any Performance issue , or is it Slower?

@pinakinpanchal 2 жыл бұрын

I've updated iMac 2011 27'' everything install fine apart from brightness doesn't work, also webpage scrolling slow, Please help any idea?

@tonycordero955 2 жыл бұрын

just bought a iMac 9.1 at a local goodwill for $15..... early 2009, 20 inch. Just installed the patcher for Catalina.... what SSD is reseanable with out braking the bank ( 120 GB????) if I do update to a SSD do I have to reinstall the OS

@DustyAf 3 жыл бұрын

Very easy guide thank you

@cyberfandvd 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial 👌On my MacBook Pro 13 , after format and installing BigSur, on Start Up screen I got MDM protection!!! It ask for user name and password and I CAN'T provide!!! In this case I can't enter the OS. Any suggestions ?!?

@JakesdeJager 2 жыл бұрын

Works perfectly on my Mid 2012 MacBook Pro, thanks a million Matt

@teccrown9742 2 жыл бұрын

Can you install apps now?

@theedgeofcuttingedge1800 2 жыл бұрын

Did you have to install Catalina first or did you go from High Sierra straight to Big Sur?

@lesliebenjamin5487 2 жыл бұрын

Can Big Sur/Patched Sur install on a "SATA" Hard Drive MacBook Pro (13-inches, mid 2012) with OSX Yosemite 10.10.5??

@korbenparker1798 2 жыл бұрын

Love the disassembled phones in the frames

@wilhelmrbusch 3 жыл бұрын

How do updates work. Just through system preferences? Or do you need to do something special?

@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios 2 жыл бұрын

considering big sur, but I bought a used mac and am not used to it. I just did the catalina upgrade. Do you have any kind of "Backup & Recover" tutorial? I am macbook pro 8,1

@Bhtechtips 2 жыл бұрын

Hey sir am trying to install Catalina on my MacBook Air late 2010 and is show me error like this sign 🚫 during first step. that place on apple logo loading. What is the problem?

@ConnorMcLean-vf7cz 2 жыл бұрын

Quick question if anyone could answer would I be able to install word and other office apps I need it for college work ? Thanks in advance

@nikolastoqnov2205 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is work fast and without patches on my iMac late 2013 📈📈👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

@hanzevisuals 3 жыл бұрын

Have you maybe tried Xcode, or some other apps? They working? I'm asking because i have the same iMac, and i need Xcode

@tamermido11 3 жыл бұрын

Does it get regular updates after this??

@samsamson1414 2 жыл бұрын

@@hanzevisuals does it run xcode

@cheynewooderson5975 2 жыл бұрын

hey, if I download Big Sur onto a 2012imac can I connect it to a MacBook air with Big Sur as a second monitor?

@larsandersen9134 2 жыл бұрын

My 2017 MacBook Air has gotten really sluggish after the Meltdown and Spectre patches. How can I disable these patches or some how get back some of the performance by a workaround? My old Mac Pro 2013 has also gotten slower by this. Please help :-)

@chrislee0725 2 жыл бұрын

I have trouble log into college wireless network. School network recognized my macbook pro as Catalina instead of Big Sur. Do you know how to fix this issue??

@x350013 2 жыл бұрын

After upgrade to Big Sur on MBP2011with Bluetooth 4.0 card airdrop, handoff and unlock dy Apple Watch can be use？

@ishaksitorus4358 3 жыл бұрын

it works...nice tutorial and content..very helpful..

@ozmaxmichaels6650 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Job it worked like a Charm

@AlejoMendes91 2 жыл бұрын

hi I have a problem opening Patched. I get this message: You have macOS 10.13.6. The application requires macOS 10.15.2 or later. What can I do to make this work?? Pleas help!!

@MoneyMasonProductions Жыл бұрын

Just a quick question, is it imperative that you have an ssd drive or can you use big sur with just the normal storage and usb drive, thanks

@user-om9zd6db9y Жыл бұрын

Please will MS Office 2013, Photoshop, Lightroom & CorelDraw work on Big Sur Patcher? I'm using Macbook Pro Mid 2012

@BurningBlazee 9 ай бұрын

sir i have 2011 macbook i can install it on my mac ? now i am running high sierra

@aputurelandscape7268 2 жыл бұрын

halo bro, I have trouble after download patch sur v1.0.0, they show popup "select a usb volume" we already erase format USB stick with Mac OS extend, but not compatible were detected. why?

@MegaMaclife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. IMPORTANT questions though @Matt Talks Tech . Can you do a recovery later on in the normal way? Or do you have to take a specific path using the patcher tool??

@forest3452 3 жыл бұрын

you can recover later

@malamleh 3 жыл бұрын

Need some help macbook pro early 2011 high sierra. Pach file says i cant run this on this operating system!

@SirajAhmedehzh 3 жыл бұрын

i will try to installed the big sur soon on my macmook pro 2012

@djtrickster87 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much...everything works out of the box,great explanation

@patricknadjarians7741 10 ай бұрын

A bit late but patcher-sur 0.1 is no longer available and v1.x is not compatible with my MacBook Air 2017. Any where to find v0.1.x?

@fredericmarivel6675 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, Thanks for this walk through vid. so I'm using your link for the patched but it does not work. Can you help please?

@jojob2414 2 жыл бұрын

How to contact withyou for other problem after install not boot folder question mark icon and circle cution and the instaltion finshed almost 5 minute

@pederhansen6483 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a nice way in showing it -all seems well - clearly speaked and no rush as other youtube tutorials about this subject! THANKS BIG

@allinonechannel2522 6 ай бұрын

i have one question i have mac os Catalina 2012 model 8gb ram 750gb hdd can i update big our???

@romlansaengchan1897 3 жыл бұрын

how to make airplay working my Mac book mid 2012 not working after installed Big Sur

@JoaoVitor-gm2yf 2 жыл бұрын

Does it work on macbook air 2014? On the list of supported machines it only goes up to 2013

@daseal1479 Жыл бұрын

Before I try this, all I'm attempting to do is open and use Windows .exe files on Catalina, but both apps in the store only support MacOS 11. Any workarounds for it? I'm on a 2013 model.

@iLaLaFaithful 2 жыл бұрын

Do we need to keep flash drive in after done or is it okay to remove?

@glasscup8029 3 жыл бұрын

how much space is required on the mac to install big sur?

@qaseemanwari5755 2 жыл бұрын

mine is macbook air early 2015 with OS X Yosemite version 10.10.5, can i update to big sur version? t

@fabientaylor3873 3 ай бұрын

Just tried, works fine. Just that it tries to connect to a server at each startups and adobe creative clouds keeps reinstalling, is this normal? thanks

@chubbyana6182 2 жыл бұрын

On the website it does specify that the Mac book pros from the 2011 era aren’t compatible but what about the MacBook Air, i see no references to the airs on this issue.

@desmondfon9969 Жыл бұрын

Mine worked on my MacBook pro 2010, but my wifi doesn't give me a list of available networks. I can only connect via USB. Any help, please?

@ToomeyShenanigans 10 ай бұрын

2015 MacBook Air...error for BigSur upgrade. Should be ok with specs and hardware allowed...would love some assistance.

@nikzennik 2 жыл бұрын

hi it works great but wifi is still off, when i run Patch Kexts there is err says SIP is on which prevent the patcher from patching the kexts. can you please help to turn of SIP

@TonyKiser Жыл бұрын

The link does not work to show list of compatible machines for t his patch. I have a Mac Late 2012 Mini...I have updated the ram to 16gig and have dual 1TB SSD drives

@EwonCWhynes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video ,I just upgraded a 2010 MacBook Pro. It did not read USB flash drive ,had to use back up drive but all went well. Great help thanks again.

@HallaYourself 2 жыл бұрын

7 months later I know. I assume it was a mid 2010 Macbook pro you had same as mine. Mine has 4gb only so I'll probably stick to Catalina. Also waiting for an 8gb stick to make this a 10gb so I can max it out according to research otherwise I'd go for 16.

@jeterridon2050 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, can I download GarageBand on my 2012 MacBook Pro with a macOS Big Sur?

@YS-MAC 3 жыл бұрын

Yoo thanks fam worked great now I can update my Logic Pro X 🙏

@cartar8634 3 жыл бұрын

have you tried FCPX? does it work or are there any bugs?

@YS-MAC 2 жыл бұрын

@@cartar8634 FCPX ?

@cartar8634 2 жыл бұрын

@@YS-MAC final cut pro x

@YS-MAC 2 жыл бұрын

@@cartar8634 ohh idk bro

@avisionbypablo3178 2 жыл бұрын

Final cut works i use it

@kennedymensah1234 3 жыл бұрын

I had Macbook pro 2011 when I download I got this massage, following disk images couldn't be opened please help

@Akerrrr 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I have installed yesterday to late 2011 15 MacBook. But graphic performance is so poor. What can I do for this? Any driver or patch for graphics issues?

@Akerrrr 2 жыл бұрын

hi man any solved for poor graphics?

@cedricf3328 2 жыл бұрын

Worked perfectly on my iMac late 2013. Thanks Matt.

@insanestudios8018 2 жыл бұрын

iMac late 2013 is natively supported I think

@JuhSparrow 2 жыл бұрын

After you use this method, are you still able to get the security patches as they release?

@martinm7607 3 жыл бұрын

I've just installed on a late 2012 Mac Mini. All went well but when I ran the Patch Kexts to fix wifi, the button at the end to restart didn't do anything, so I restarted manually. But wifi doesn't work. I can connect the Mac by ethernet, so it's not a huge problem. But if anyone has a fix for this, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

@colterhyt5523 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem

@alamba78 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried a wifi dongle? That might bypass the internal wifi issues.

@martinm7607 3 жыл бұрын

@@alamba78 To update the situation, I finally got it sorted out. Rather than clicking the restart button after patching the kexts, ignore it and restart manually. The wifi still shows no sign of working, but when I toggle it off and on again (sometimes more than once) it eventually works.

@kravi3105 3 жыл бұрын

I already installed MAC OS Catalina, following your tutorial. It works perfectly for my MacBook Pro 2011 (earlier)! Thanks Mat! Now I’m going to try MAC OS Big Sur. Hopefully it will work!

@drsurajpal 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mr. Ravi, how is your Mac 2011 working with Big Sur if you have installed. I want your feedback as I want to install Big Sur OS on my MacBook Pro 2011.

@nikolajfunding9032 3 жыл бұрын

Dit it work?

@yashrajpardeshi1111 3 жыл бұрын

@@drsurajpal, I tried installing Big Sur with Patched Sur and OpenCore Legacy Patcher as well, both the patchers work the same. But MacBook is laggy and gets hot every time with 2 or 3 apps open

@gfmrobb6207 2 жыл бұрын

Did it work ?? I have a MacBook early 2011 also and want to install

@yashrajpardeshi1111 2 жыл бұрын

@@gfmrobb6207 I downgraded to Catalina, you can try Installing Big sur on MB 2011 if you have ssd and 8gb ram. But as Big Sur requires accelerated graphics, it takes 7-10 seconds just to close Safari, by that mean Machine becomes unusable.

@IDONTEXIST_6 2 жыл бұрын

I have a MacBook Air (Late 2010) running version 10.12.6. Would I be able to update it to 11.5? I’m too scared to try it lol.

@DinkyDoos Жыл бұрын

Good Video, very helpful

@husniamohammed5934 3 жыл бұрын

this works well, thank you

@MyDano_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you much man work sure ❤

@shansyed8899 2 жыл бұрын

Once I download Big Sur on my 2012 Mac mini, I keep getting the “no mountable file systems” error. I’m running off Yosemite. What am I doing wrong?

@mizinoinovermyhead.7523 2 жыл бұрын

You have to do a fresh format. Earlier versions of mac os used a different file structure. Big Sur and catalina both use the one mentioned in the video. If your mac is unsupported for catalina then its likely you don't have the correct readable file sructure. Wipe the disk do a fresh install and you should be good.

@nabinwith 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro is this mCAOS Big Sur SUPPORT IN MODEL 2009 ALSO

@mrkim8822 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video it's very helpful. How did you get the SSD and the original hard drive to be used together. Do you have a video for that? Thanks 😊👍

@pavelkingkong6921 2 жыл бұрын

u get it on amazon

@graphicsgod 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried this on a MacBook pro 8,1?? I've been trying using OpenCore Legacy Patcher, and it installs the first part after about an hour. Then after reboot, it hangs on the apple logo for infinity before I get tired of waiting and force reboot or shutdown. Can't get it to finish and boot into the OS. Any help??

@neoblackburn1561 3 жыл бұрын

If all of my applications are 64 bits then will big sure be able to run them?

@pmilitary047 Ай бұрын

I have big sur installed. However i try to open some apple apps like music & get error of no permission to open contact administrator. Can someone help?

@usshehewe 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt! Does it run on MacBook Pro 13 Late 2012? I’ll really appreciate if you could let me know

@jdlancas1804 3 жыл бұрын

Based on bensova.gitbook.io yours should be supported, but you may need a few more patches (WiFi patch to restore WiFi function is cited). Because yours is pretty much the oldest supported Mac, I would make a backup of all data and an external boot source before attempting. May need to update to an older OS first if you are not using APFS format already. Depends on what operating system you have already. I have a 2009 Macbook 6,1 (could probably do the update, maybe boot given enough time) and am not going further than High Sierra on it, unless I switch from my antiquated HDD to SSD, then only to Catalina. I could purchase a reasonably new refurb that would run Big Sur for a couple hundred bucks, and could update that more easily. (wouldn't be able to show off my techno-prowess, but would be more prepared for inevitable future updates.) Had to ask myself what Big Sur has that my Macbook 6.1 needs to do and that I can't do without... Anyone else have input/opinion?

@usshehewe 3 жыл бұрын

@@jdlancas1804 thank you!