Used your first video for Sonoma to breathe new life into my 2012 MacBook Pro... has worked awesome ever since. Now back again thanks to this video to update to 14.5 - Thanks so much! Really appreciate it :)

Thank you Anson for all your videos. I first discovered your channel searching for "How to install Sonoma on unsupported Macs"... That was the beginning of my journey into the world of Mac...

Hi Anson. I followed your initial video to install Sonoma on my Mid 2014 MBP. It worked like a dream, the only difference being that the OpenCore Patcher was already at 1.4.3 and the version of Sonoma that it installed was already 14.5! So I didn't have to think about anything you went through in this video. Super happy. I sent you some dosh for a drink

man thank you, Installed sonoma after i watched your first video and its working great

The Man, The Myth, The Legend....Anson Alexander, Savior of Unsupported Macs Everywhere...thank you again. You helped me "save" half a dozen unsupported Macs going back to 2010 Mac Pro 5,1s, 2011 iMac 21.5', 2012 Mac Mini, 2013 iMac 27" (2), 2016 MacBook, etc. All paperweights collecting dust until I found your solution. 💪

THANK YOU 💜THANK YOU 💜THANK YOU 💜 This was a bit glitchy to install (USB thumb drive problems; wireless keyboard problems) but once we got past the glitchy to the actual download, it was smooth sailing! Thank you so much for posting this video~ we watched you closely step by step so when it wasn't working right we could see what it should look like and go back and re-do steps. I have an iMac 27" screen, late 2013 desktop that I've taken really good care of since I bought it over 10 years ago, hard drive was replaced in 2018, RAM is fine and extra memory in the spare slots put in last year, screen is still beautiful and crisp and really nice for watching videos, everything is fine, it was just that Apple wouldn't let it update out of Catalina and Apple was no longer producing updates for Catalia itself leaving the security of the computer vulnerable. And from an economic and environmental viewpoint I have a BIG problem with that. Now I'm running Sonoma 14.5 latest update NO PROBLEM. And the only cost was our time and 2 USB sticks (the first one we wrecked...ooops). You deserve a million subscribers!!!

My guy, I just downloaded Sonoma 14.5 on my 2015 iMac and it's running smoothly. Thanks dude for your helpful videos.

Everything went like clockwork, thanks a million and keep up the good work please.

Hi Anson, I updated my MacBook Pro 2011, and it took me a good 10 hours (yes, you read that right 😀). While it worked okay initially, albeit a little slower than usual, I can’t reboot and start my MacBook now, unfortunately. I’d also like to mention that I have a 500GB hard drive with enough space for the update. I’ve updated to 14.5

Thanks mate. I run a Mac mini 2012 with i7, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. I ran the update and it took a while with no issues. Then installed the new version of OpenCore. It worked fine. The big question is security. And also if there will be always free because there is a lot of work for developers to come up with patches all the time.

Thank god I bumped into this man... I have a 3,1 cmp running Mojave(patched).. Im hoping that this mans upgrade will work with my comp since I love that cmp and have a higher end graphics card and lots of RAM

hey man, you are nothing more than a genius

Thank you very much for the video. I've been waiting for it. One good turn deserves another so here's one for you: Advice on backing up a OCLP/Sonoma installation is hard to find. I've always used SuperDuper but, when used after an OCLP/Sonoma install, it always gives me an error message and quits. Someone on Reddit suggested using SD after removing the root patches and IT WORKED. Took a while but SD finished without any errors. After the B/U I reapplied root patches and was good to go. BTW, Reddit has a good OCLP subreddit.

Thank you very much for this video. Been looking around to see if I could upgrade my MBP 2015 directly from System Preferences, there were many detailed videos that omitted this basic information.

Mid 2009 MacBook Pro. No problems! I just did the upgrade and not the wipe.

Now running Sonoma 14.5 on my 2010 macbook pro and imac 2010! Works like a charm :P

I updated my mid 2012 MBP last weekend using the OCLP installer method and a USB stick. Partly by mistake because I wasn’t sure at the time if I could just straight install the update as you would for a supported system but with hindsight it might have been easier anyway. Did get a boot hang on the black screen with Apple logo and a stuck progress bar but a hard reboot solved that and all running fine.

tried it on my macbook air 2017 and it works really well, the performance is even better

I already had OCLP 1.4.3 on my mid-2015 15" MBP because that was the current version when I followed your original instructions. For me, the update to 14.5 was a little smoother. The macOS update started downloading right away (didn't have to do it twice), and OCLP detected that I was doing this and offered to download any additional resources that may be needed post-update. I hit OK and it proceeded to download "KDK Build 23F79." After the computer rebooted a few times during the update process, I logged back in and performed the "Root patching" procedure. Everything seems back to normal. For me, the whole process seemed to take just as long as a regular supported update. I took screen shots of the OCLP windows that came up if you want them.

Well done Anson 👍. I installed Sonoma 14.5 a week ago, thanks to your previous tutto. Now Window turned into default starting if don't rush to click on Sonoma. I tried in 'settings' to choose mac Sonoma as default disk and nothing has changed

thanks man, I have a question, how it runs in old Macs? I mean its hard for our processors to run that OS or its better to keep an old OS. I mean for performance, thanks again

I’m signed into developer beta on my 2017 MacBook Air and believe or not I’m getting the beta I hope I’m not screwing myself but so far so good🙂

hey Anson I installed lagacy patcher by watching your video a few months ago it was really nice now I have a question is that by doing update the sonoma , Is there any issue to lose hard drive data?

How much space does Sonoma occupy on the HD? My HD is a solid state 150gb. Is that big enough? My files are saved in the Cloud, but I don't want to start the process if the size of the HD is going to be an issue.

Hey Anson, Thanks for your video (as great & precise as always)! I literally watched your video to update my MBP mid-14 13" to Sonoma 14.4.1. Just wonder if you can share any tips to remove the downloaded MacOS Update if one doesn't want to update to Sonoma 14.5 but accidentally downloaded the MacOS 14.5 Update via the system preference. I am in this case. Much appreciated for your tips and advice. Thanks again !

HI! Installed on a MacBook Pro 15 2015 Tell me, can I log in using my main account, how safe is it? I want to use it as the main device in conjunction with my devices. Thank you

I noticed that the new OCLP does not delete the old OCLP icon. This might be why you think it does not report the updated version properly. Find the new icon for OCLP and click on it instead. It will report the proper updated version of OCLP. Hint! You can delete the old OCLP icon because you have already upgraded to the new OCLP. Just use the new OCLP icon (program).

Many thanks. i installed sonoma on my mid 2015 MBP, the only issue is that my firewire audio device does not work, i don't know if there is a way to have it work as it works on monterey. Thanks again for your videos.

Thanks a lot for this video, very useful ! I have one question. Is it possible to keep one Volume with Monterey and one volume with Sonoma on the same disk (with a Mac Pro 2013) and work with both ? Thanks for your advice.

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Hi Anson, i have followed the instructions but i keep getting asked to save it on disk at the kast step and i'm in a loop, do i save it on the Hard Drive or the Data disk, thanks for all you do :)

You did not hear of any issues with OCLP installations of Sonoma on unsupported Macs? Well, for instance both Topaz tools (Photo and Video) DO run but with an incomplete, unusable UI ! So I hunted up and down for OCLP replacements and every Google search with the criteria "without OCLP" or "besides OCLP" or "OCLP alternatives" faithfully presented the results with just OCLP. Is there any help? Help on the mentioned UI issues were not found, not even on Dortania.

Thanks for the support. I accidentally updated to macOS Sonoma 15.0 beta on my 2017 Mac; it works fine, but I lost the connection to the Wi-Fi, and I can't see my Wi-Fi now. Do you have a fix in mind?

Thank you, I’ve installed Sonoma on my macbook pro late 2013. If i decide to remove the opencore legacy, how to do it?

HI, many thanks for your efforts on this subject. I'm running 14.5 on Late 2013 i7 MBP Retina 16gb plus Iris graphics AND Mid 2011 MBP i7 16gb plus Radeon 4000 graphics. Both running hotter when using KZfaq, about 10C. Retina fan running at 3665 rpm getting GPU temp of 63C. Any comments as to why GPU temp so much higher greatly received. ( Full internal clean on both and heatsink thermal paste changed on the retina )

I'm currently running my old iMac on an external SSD drive with Catalina installed. Can I follow the same process and upgrade my external SSD from Catalina to Sonoma? Do I need to skip/use different steps?

Hi Alexandre, I tried install sonoma 14.4 on m'y MacBook pro 5,2 but After installing the mouse and the keyboard didn't work have you any solution thank you

Anson, after doing this and the mac restarted, it cannot find any wifi to connect, basically no wifi is shown and can be selected. Do you have any idea of how to fix this issue? Or how to go back to Ventura system if this does not work. Thank you so much!

What’s the best way to reinstall OCLP on 2013 MacBook Air that has the Sonoma 14.5. All was running well for 1 day but not won’t boot. I can only boot to recovery or safe mode.

Hello Anson, I successfully installed sonoma 14.5 on my 2018 macbook pro, theres 1 issue i keep facing, everytime I close my laptop to sleep and I open it again to use, it restarts and everything has to be rebooted. Is there any fix to this probem? Any help would be appreciated

iMAC 12,2 hanging 45 minutes now installing Sonoma 14.5 showing: "Preparing macOS Sonoma 14.5..." I have OpenCore Patcher 1.4.3 installed. How long does it take for this step (i.e., download/install Sonoma 14.5)?

i tired updateing to ventura running open core legacy latest version 1.50 i think only came out created everything using the program rebooted and it goes to install but says ventura is not compatible. this is a bit confusing as it is listed as ok mac mini late 2012 . gave up after reading through and making sure id following the process and im good with computer stuff

On a Mac mini am I going to need a corded keyboard to complete this. I get to the part to chose the file to backup from and my keyboard and mouse freezes.

HELP! Following your instructions, I was able to take my MBP 2015 up to Sonoma 14.5, however when I tried to take my wife's iMac 2011 to Sonoma, I was only able to reboot it in Target Mode. What can I do now to get it working in ANY Mac OS?

I still run Monterey Open Core on my macPro 2010. I also installed the next macOS on a different SSD but then it can't find my Magic Mouse BT anymore, while it works like a charm in Monterey. Any idea's?

Trying to get Sonoma on my Mac Pro early 2009. Already upgraded the graphics cards and flashed the computer to 5,1. Now, while trying to install OpenCore, got everything downloaded and ready to go on the flash drive, but all I get is a black screen while trying to reboot while holding the option key. So, I can't select the USB as the bootable drive to get everything going. Any ideas?

Hello Anson, thanks for your great videos. Yes, I updated my MacBook Pro Mid 2012 to macOS Sonoma 14.5 with your instructions ;-) Now I have a question because I can't find an answer. Whenever I turn off the laptop with the power supply and the battery is charged to 100% and e.g. turn it on the next day without the power supply, the laptop goes off after 1-2 minutes for no reason. Only when I connect the laptop to the power supply does it wake up and work, but the battery indicator shows me 1%, as if the battery has been discharged overnight without the laptop being switched on. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hey. First of all, nice video and tutorial. It worked great at first. Then I tried updating it to 14.5 but now it does not log on with my user. It keeps loading and never finishes. I'm able to go into safe mode but not the regular boot. Tried patching it again on safe mode but did not work. Any ideas?

Thanks for the video but I when back original software! I was having lot issues my MacBook Pro 2015

Can i update from Sonoma14.0 to 14.5 on Macbook Pro late 2013 directly?

I was able to easily and successfully install macOS Sonoma 14.5 with OpenCore as you instructed! 🔥 However, what I find happening now is that my 27' iMac 2013 now randomly and consistently freezes... even when I'm not even using the system. 😢 I can hardly use the system for even 5 minutes before it freezes. Any help on what can fix this issue?

I think the open corey legacy apps just install as a new one when you update to a new version, it happened with me so i just deleted the old one

I finally after many hiccups got my wife's iMac 2011 updated to Sonoma 14.5 for which I thank you. However, no matter what I have Googled and tried, I cannot get her WiFi up and running. Any advice?

I have open core 14.3 but I do not see any option for updating to update to 14.5?

Yesterday, my MBP 2015 worked perfectly with Sonoma 14.5. Today, it stalled a bit during startup and went to PC Repair with its automatic restarts. PC Repair???? It's a Macbook.Any suggestions? PLEASE!!!!!

Hi Anson just completed this on my iMAC27 in 2017 but now I cannot open mail any idea what I did wrong

i am computer programmer using xcode and andriod studio but after installation, i haven't been able to load ios simulator using any of the ios runtime and same as the andriod studio keeps quiting when loading the andriod emulator as well, NB. i did a fresh intsall thus, wiping out everything and doing a fresh installations. i am using late 15inch macbook pro 2013 please help me !!!!

My iMac 27" retina worked without any problems with Sonoma 14.3 but after I have installed 14.5 I couldn't log in. The login screen was blinking and I couldn't move the mouse cursor. So, I downgraded to Sonoma 14.3 and everything is ok again.

I've updated my system to 14.5 HOWEVER after the update my external USB drive was missing from desktop and Finder. Even though it shows up on Disk Utility. I'm unable to mount or eject the drive. And reformatting it is out of the question.

I tried multiple times and even switched USBs and tried bypassing boot tool but I kept getting an error of unable to select startup disk due to boot tool :( help!

This was my first actual problem. Late-2012 i5 Mac mini w/ 16GB + 500GB SSD. Ran all previous versions flawlessly. Did the Sonoma 14.5 update and it freezes on the login window. Monkeyed around with it for several hours, no joy. Hoping you've got the answer for me in this video!

Hi there I have a dum question Once the software is installed can I remove the open core installer to the trash?

I’m having trouble the last restart of 5 restart stuck on black screen but voiceover is working I can’t see anything but laptop working perfectly when I restart it screen working perfect when it comes to screen startup no display any solution???

Will this work for MacPro 2013 desktop editions

ok....the photo library is lost and the iCloud does not sync.....when in the Photos I double-click to expand...it does expand but the photo disappears after 2 seconds.....thats not normal...I have installed Sonoma 14.5 in 2 Mac mini's and a Mac book pro...the problem appears in one of my Mac mini's(both 2012 i7)....any suggestions???thanks

I just updated my MacBook Pro from 2019 to macOS Sonoma 14.5 and now I can't delete any apps, my battery constantly says it's plugged into a battery adapter and will not charge whatsoever. I have reset the system management controller and restarted so many times, this thing is just slowly dying on me. What could I do?

hi i have a problem downloading macos sonoma software in opencore legacy patcher always saying connection broken after consuming about 5gb of data

My MBA mid 2011 is firmware locked i bought it second hand from University.Now i installed Windows 11 through boot camp and erased Mac os.How can I Ever install Mac OS unsupported SONOMO again with out getting a Firmware password prompt.While installing through boot camp it allowed the usb to boot windows and install it without firmware password prompt.Any help from any of you will be helpful please 🥺

Noticed you didn’t use a USB drive on this one? Does that mean that it’s possible to get this done without having to use an external USB drive?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo OS High Sierra ...can i install it here?

Hello, after installation it doesn’t allow me to open session, I write the psssowrd, it loads and get me back to the password again 🙂‍↔️

I still was not able to figure out, "How to CLONE the disk of OCLP MacOS Sonoma on Unsupported Macbook Pro mid 2012?" (Tried Carbon Copy Cloner &SuperDuper but i'm out of luck)

I tried installing sonoma and the laptop shutsdown after the mac os intallation steps and when i try to on it again the steps restart again from start. Can u help i am enable to perform my work

i have updating but now i cannot lock my macbook pro 2015 whenever i lock it it is stucked so i have to forcefully shut it down and then turn it on back again Please if you can help me to resolve this issue Thank you

I have just updated ny mid-2012 pro without any issues. No funny screen. OpenCore still says. 1.4.3 and no updates after updating. Just patching…

Hello Anson, how can I revert to the old version from Sonoma on macbook air 2015, this is because my laptop is very slow in responding, i tried resetting it but its not working, will be glad if you will help me through

Fresh install went all the way through but won't let me get past the log in screen. Password entered and then the spinning wheel appears and then the screen hangs. Any fixes? Tried booting into safe mode but no luck.

I have 2016 Macbook Pro 16GB , intel . The update is stuck during Reboot . The Screen becomes blank and PC never starts. can someone pls help!, Thanks

MacBook Pro Mid 2010. Installed Sonoma 14.5 Successfully from High Sierra. However, it is very slow. is there anything I can do to speed my system up? 2.4 GHz Dual Core i5 Intel Integrated HD Graphics 288 MB. Nvida GeForce GT 300M 256 MB. 8 GB 1067MHz DDR. 500GB SSD. Would you guys recommend me going back to High Sierra? Thank you for your thoughts and ideas.

Why does the FINDER give help directions that do not make sense? I am on a Mac Apple M2 Ultra Desktop with OS Sonoma 14.5.

My macbook Pro 2017 15 inch touchbar is freezing

Cannot sign in iMessage and Facetime in MBA2017 with Sonoma 14.5.

is it really possible to upgrade a 2013 MacBook Pro to sonoma?

Hello, after installation it doesn’t allow me to open session, I write the psssowrd, it loads and get me back to the password again 🙂‍↔️, can someone help me out?

Is this possible with old IPads?!

Unfortunately doesn't work on macbook por 2009 (5.5) i had to take a olaria image of 14.3 , burn into a USB, take the image because doesn't have more 14.3 on apple servers, and then burn with oclp. The only way to work on my old macbook . 14.4 and 14.5 doesn't work anymore.

Why after starting the system goes to the installation again

Stuck on login screen after updating 14.4 to 14.5, drivers were missing I patched the post root install from Oclp and now stuck on login screen

I have a mid 2012 , 8 of ram. With sonoma, gets frozen after inactivity and also, the screen saver just doesn’t work. So i got back to Monterey that works wayy better

For some reason, I had TONS of problems getting this to actually run to completion. Your video seems very well done, but after it started to go down the 'final installation of 29 minutes remaining' portion' my 2015 Early MBP struggled to get through the install and instead of 'completing' would restart then show the apple logo and time out to failing to find where to start.This was never covered under your video and was HOURS in the making trying to figure out after numerous restarts how to get this wounded machine through this otherwise good video projected above. After it restarts, unlike your video, I had to keep holding down the Option key and TRY and figure out if I should choose the EFI boot, (if it even showed), the 'Sonoma Installer' or the 'Sonoma HD' drive. None of this was covered in any of your videos. It was a real struggle trying to get this completed... It's done now, but even after the Post Patch install, it won't upgrade through Apple Update. It runs, but won't update, my mousepad doesn't work with the touch action and it won't update. You decide...

iMac 12.2 with 1TB HDD, 24GB RAM, i7 3.4GHz and AMD Radeon HD 6970M 1 GB has issues: Things dont work: Siri, show desktop, few widgets, AirDrop, Screensaver motion freezes if screen goes off, split screen snap with option key does't show up when hovering. Does anyone else experience this? Tried rootpatching multiple times.

Every time i restart my macbook it gives me a ? In screen how can i fix this

When updating the OS to MacOS Sonoma, the system does not recognize the login and password

The download timed out twice around 13gb. Instead I switched my old Macbook Air to Linux. interesting enough, the thunderbolt to HDMI converter that I had bought years ago, that stopped working for some odd reason, suddenly started working when I am using the Mac with Linux instead of macOS. The laptop is as fast as the day I bought it, so the decision to cut off updates was obviously not due to the limitations of the device I had no idea Apple cut security updates off like this, otherwise I'd have never bought it new. Linux saved the day though

I got the error: “an error occurred preparing the software update” Anyone have a solution?

I successfully installed sonoma 14.5 but it doesn't start without usb stick.

Sonoma 14.5 seems to have issues with for example Topaz and Nik Collection as it does not load the interfaces on both the stand alone and photoshop plugins… anybody with the same issues… or even better a solution?

Anyone have any luck on a 2009 MacBook pro. I can't get it to install I just get to a screen that shows a mouse and the side of a MacBook and says apple support

Will this work on a MacBook Air 2017?

I tried this on my 2012 MacBook Pro and yes it worked but it ran so slow I went back to the original OS. Took me an entire day to do it then reverse the process. Hard pass.