r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

My mac

So I have a MacBook Air 2017 13" running MacOS Ventura, and I was wondering if there is anyone on MacOS Sequoia on the same Mac? Is it stable? 8GB i5 128GB btw.

I have iMac 14.2 i want to install Ventura and keep my windows 7. Or install windows 10 ghost Spectre after open core installation. Is there any way to do this?

Hey everyone! I've got a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) that I've upgraded and patched to keep it alive:

- **CPU:** 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (dual-core)
- **RAM:** 12 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
- **GPU:** Intel HD Graphics 4000
- **Storage:** 500 GB SSD
- **OS:** macOS Monterey 12.7.4 via OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP)

It's been running really well, and I primarily use it for **music production** – mainly Ableton Live.

I've been wondering whether it's worth upgrading to **Sequoia (or Ventura/Sonoma)** through OCLP. I know the dual-core i5 avoids the known issue where OCLP disables extra CPU cores on Sequoia, but I still have concerns about stability – especially since Sequoia support in OCLP is still actively in development.

For casual use I'd probably just go for it, but since I rely on this machine for **audio production**, stability is non-negotiable. Dropouts, glitches, or random crashes mid-session are just not an option.

**My questions:**
- Has anyone with this exact model (MBP 13-inch Mid 2012, i5, Intel HD 4000) run Sequoia, Sonoma, or Ventura via OCLP?
- How does Ableton Live perform compared to Monterey?
- Any stability issues, audio glitches, or plugin compatibility problems?
- Is there a "sweet spot" version (like Ventura) that works better than others on this hardware?

Thanks in advance – any first-hand experience is gold here! 🙏

It seems to be a universal issue - if you search for "Apple ID/Apple Account" in this sub, almost every post you'll find is about Apple ID login issues on 2017 Macbook Pros.

I've had this happen to me too - after a couple of months, i was prompted to reenter my password in the Settings app to log back in to my Apple Account. After typing the password and confirming, the login page got stuck or some other weird issues kept occurring.

I've thankfully managed to fix that by rebooting a couple of times, or just waiting it out - one time the issue has fixed itself after a day or two. To be fair, I'm not really using my Macbook for professional work, so it was not that big of an inconvenience, but I realize how big of a headache it could be if accessing Apple services is crucial to your work.

If you have a 2017 Macbook Pro, don't be discouraged to update it with OCLP - it's still the best thing that happened to my machine, like ever. It's still a very good piece of hardware, and you can breathe new life into it.

I'm, currently on High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G14042) and want to squeeze a bit more life out of the old girl.

1tb SSD installed and 12gb Ram. Non Metal GPU.

Hearing mixed reports as to which is best - should I go to Monterey or Ventura?

macOS Sequioa 15.7.7 on My Macbook Air 2017

1. use gibMacOS-master to download what you need macOS version on your Mac. my suggestion is macOS sequioa 15.5.7.
2. you can see https://support.apple.com/en-us/101578 how to create bootable USB SSD for install macOS on your Mac.
3. use opencore legacy Patcher 2.4.1 lastversion for install to your old mac with intel CPU.
4. when install down the opencore legacy patcher will auto update to 2.5.0 nightly version.
5. and remember do post-install Root Patch and reboot your's mac.
6. download the opencore legacy patcher 3.0 Nightly version for upgrade to 15.7.7.
7. https://github.com/Computer-genius1/OCLP-3.0-Tahoe-Archive/releases/download/Public/OpenCore-Patcher.pkg.1.zip
8. just use system performance --> system update check for upgrade to 15.7.7, maybe your's mac Wifi not working.
9. when upgrade all down to do opencore Patcher 3.0.0 Nightly Post-install Root Patch and reboot your's mac.
10. The wifi is working and all system performance is good.

# A huge freeware-first macOS setup list, here’s the categorized version:

## Setup / System Foundation

- OpenCore Legacy Patcher — Install newer macOS versions on older unsupported Macs.

- Mole — Open-source Mac cleanup, app uninstall, disk analysis, and system health tool.

## Default Apps

- Brave — Privacy-focused browser with built-in ad and tracker blocking.

- Mullvad Browser — Private Firefox-based browser focused on reducing tracking.

- Browserosaurus — Lets you choose which browser opens each clicked link.

- IINA — Modern macOS media player based on MPV with subtitles, gestures, and clean UI.

- Koodo Reader — eBook and PDF reader, especially useful for ePUB reading.

- Foxit PDF Reader — PDF reader/editor for more advanced PDF needs than Preview.

- Keka — Fast archive and compression tool for macOS.

## Music Apps

- Cider — Alternative Apple Music desktop client.

- Psst — Lightweight Spotify client for Premium users.

- Nuage — SoundCloud desktop client for Mac.

## Gaming

- Steam — Game store/library for casual Mac gaming.

- GeForce NOW — Cloud gaming service to play supported PC games on Mac.

- OpenEmu — User-friendly all-in-one emulator for macOS.

- PlayCover — Runs iOS games/apps on Apple Silicon Macs.

- Ludusavi — Backs up game save files.

- Enjoyable — Maps keyboard/mouse inputs to a game controller.

- Mythic — Early-stage tool for playing Windows games on Mac.

- Discord — Chat, voice, and video app commonly used by gaming communities.

- Nox App Player — Android emulator for playing Android games on Mac.

## Art & Design

- Photopea — Browser-based image editor similar to Photoshop basics.

- darktable — RAW photo editor and photo workflow tool.

- Linearity Curve — Vector design and illustration app.

- BirdFont — Font creation and typography tool.

- Pika — Color picker for macOS.

- Krita — Digital painting and drawing app.

- Pixelorama — Pixel art and animation editor.

- MagicaVoxel — Lightweight voxel art editor and renderer.

- Blender — 3D modeling, rendering, animation, and VFX tool.

- Unreal Engine — Game development and 3D environment creation engine.

- Story Architect — Story writing, plotting, and screenplay/novel planning tool.

- Storyboarder — Fast storyboard creation app.

- iMovie — Simple free video editor for Mac users.

- Natron — Open-source VFX and motion graphics compositing tool.

- GarageBand — Free Apple DAW for music production.

- Synfig Studio — 2D animation software.

- Audacity — Audio recording and editing tool.

- MuseScore Studio — Music notation and composition app.

- Mixxx — DJ mixing software with controller support.

- FreeCAD — Free 3D CAD modeling software.

## Productivity / Work Apps

- Reminders Menu Bar — Puts Apple Reminders in the macOS menu bar.

- ClmnApp — Open-source task list and Kanban-style productivity app.

- ShakePin — Temporary file shelf for drag-and-drop workflows.

- Osaurus — Native macOS local AI/LLM agent app.

- ONLYOFFICE — Open-source office suite alternative to Microsoft Office.

- Thunderbird — Privacy-friendly email and calendar client.

- Trex — OCR tool that extracts text from screenshots.

- Shottr — Advanced screenshot tool for Mac.

- DockDoor — Enhances the macOS Dock experience.

- Amethyst — Tiling window manager for arranging apps automatically.

- espanso — Text expansion tool for keyboard shortcuts and snippets.

- Invoncify — Invoice creation app.

- Signal — Secure messenger, useful for sharing notes/files between devices.

- Exporter — Exports Apple Notes into Markdown.

- Obsidian — Powerful note-taking and “second brain” knowledge base.

- Zotero — Research source manager for collecting, citing, and organizing references.

- Tot — Lightweight sticky-note style text app.

- SelfControl — Blocks distracting websites for focus sessions.

- Fluent Reader — Modern RSS/news reader.

- VSCodium — Telemetry-free open-source build of VS Code.

- Zed Editor — Lightweight code editor.

- CotEditor — Native Mac text/code editor.

## Privacy & Security

- Bitwarden — Password manager and authenticator.

- Strongbox — KeePass-compatible password manager for Apple devices.

- Tor Browser — Browser for private/anonymized browsing via Tor.

- Mullvad VPN — Privacy-focused VPN service.

- LuLu — Free open-source macOS firewall.

- VeraCrypt — Disk/partition encryption tool.

- GnuPG — File and email encryption software.

- ExifCleaner — Removes metadata from images.

## More Tools

- Coffee Buzz — Keeps your Mac awake and prevents sleep mode.

- Novee — Manga/anime-related app, described as early-stage.

- Rectangle — Window snapping/resizing like Windows.

- AltTab — Windows-style Alt-Tab window switcher for Mac.

- Ice Menu Bar — Gives more control over menu bar items.

- The Boring Notch — Adds Dynamic Island-like behavior to MacBook notch.

- PureRef — Always-on-top image reference board for moodboards.

- Scroll Reverser — Separates scroll direction for mouse and trackpad.

- LinearMouse — Improves third-party mouse behavior and remapping on macOS.

- McBrew — GUI app for Homebrew package management.

- Alfred — Spotlight alternative for launching apps and searching files.

- Maccy — Lightweight clipboard history manager.

- Ollama — Runs local LLM models on your Mac.

- iTerm2 — Advanced terminal emulator for Mac.

- Open Video Downloader — Downloads online videos/audio using youtube-dl style workflows.

- FineTune — Per-app and per-device audio control from the menu bar.

- Transmission — Torrent client for macOS.

- Stellarium — Star map / planetarium app.

- Kap — Simple screen recorder.

- OBS Studio — Advanced screen recording and streaming tool.

- PairPods — Shares Mac audio across two Bluetooth devices.

- Ice Cubes for Mastodon — Mastodon client for Mac/iPhone/iPad.

- guiscrcpy — Mirrors and controls Android screen from Mac.

- Audio Hijack — Records audio from specific apps.

- NearDrop — Receives Google Quick Share files on Mac.

- Soduto — Android-to-Mac sync for files, notifications, and device integration.

- OnionShare — Shares large files anonymously over the Tor network.

- Pearcleaner — Open-source Mac app cleaner/uninstaller.

- AppCleaner — Removes apps and their related leftover files.

- AlDente — Limits Mac battery charging to preserve battery health.

- Stats — Menu bar system monitor for CPU, temperature, fans, and hardware info.

- Middle Click — Adds middle-click behavior using trackpad or Magic Mouse gestures.

- WebPQuickLook — Adds Quick Look preview support for WebP images.

- KeyboardCleanTool — Temporarily disables keyboard for cleaning.

- Folder Peek — Access favorite folders from the menu bar.

- Clop — Compresses media when copying or sharing.

- Space Radar — Finds large files and visualizes disk usage.

- Menu Bar Dock — Shows Dock/running apps in the menu bar.

- Link Unshortener App — Expands shortened links to reveal the final destination URL.

- WinDiskWriter — Creates Windows installation USB drives from macOS.

- SD Card Formatter — Formats or potentially fixes problematic SD cards.

- Swift Quit — Automatically quits apps when their last window closes.

- ExSqueezeMe — Video compression, conversion, upscaling, and reframing tool.

- Cyberduck — FTP/SFTP/cloud file transfer client.

- VMware Fusion — Runs Windows or Linux virtual machines on Mac.

## Comments Suggestions Apps

- BlockBlock — Suggested for the Privacy & Security category; monitors persistence locations and helps detect suspicious background changes.
- Thaw — Suggested as an alternative to Ice and AltTab for app/window switching workflow.
- Middle Drag — Suggested as a better alternative to Middle Click for middle-click/drag behavior.
- RustCast — Suggested as an open-source casting app; note that there was a discussion about whether it is paid or OSS.
- FilePop — Suggested as an alternative to Folder Peek, because a commenter said Folder Peek is paid.
- hightop — Suggested as another alternative to Folder Peek.
- Applite — Suggested as another good Homebrew GUI alternative.
- GrandPerspective — Suggested as a great disk space visualizer.
- Raycast — Suggested as a stronger alternative to Alfred.
- Mos — Suggested alongside LinearMouse as another good mouse/scrolling utility.
- Atoll — Suggested as a better alternative to The Boring Notch.
- Clean Links — Suggested as a free link cleaner.
- Quitty — Suggested as an alternative to Swift Quit, because a commenter said Swift Quit may be abandoned.
- UTM — Suggested as another VM/virtualization app.

Apple today released multiple security updates for macOS:

• Tahoe 26.3 - IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OCLP!
• Sequoia 15.7.4 (24G517)

!!! IMPORTANT NOTE !!! Be sure to DISABLE automatic software updates!

The current version of OpenCore Legacy Patcher = 2.4.1 Public

KDK Status = NONE for OS 15.7.7 as Working on OS 26.3

MetalLibSupportpkg Status = MetallibSupportPkg-15.7.7-24G720.pkg

OCLP 2.4.1 & Tahoe 26.3 Testing = In progress

I will be posting any information that I find when it comes to OCLP and the latest updates.

Please post your install experiences below >

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!!MY COMPUTER UPDATE!!

Upgraded from 15.7.4 to 15.7.7 successfully on my iMac 18.3 Retina 5k 2017 with SSD and Radeon GPU. Also confirm wifi, ethernet and Airplay Receiver enable with "iMac19,1" SMBIOS Spoof Model. ALL WORKS GREAT!! 😄

https://preview.redd.it/rvfqjhaywx1h1.png?width=2334&format=png&auto=webp&s=7ad7837c4d4763d629eedf4c033d4be7794764a8

It seems the only way to get back to Safari 18 is to overlay the entire OS again. Can I run the macOS installer from Applications, or do I have to go back through the boot stick method?

I'm on Sequoia 15.7.7 on a Mac Pro 5,1 with Mac-flashed Metal2 capable GPU so I've no issues seeing the screen before login.