Exactly what I needed to know! Just an addition if I could: you can also back-up your files via icloud. I don't know about Time Machine but I do remember that I clicked on the options for icloud back-up when I first got my Macbook Air and just double-checked to ensure everything is there before I upgrade to Monterey. Many thanks for the great information!
Hi, I just want to say that your channel is one of the most interesting and useful for my own Mac adventures. Thanks to you I was able to upgrade an early 2009 iMac, after I'd given up on it being still useful. Now I'm going to have a crack at installing Monterey final under VMWare. I'll use tutorials for previous versions as a guide - wish me luck!
If you are running an older Mac mini with the original HD installed, you should either change to an SSD internal or add a NVMe for the startup disk,. The older drive is running at 5000 RPM and it takes a long time to load both the installer and later the login takes forever. Mine is a Mac Mini Late 2014 and I know this from experience. Now running with a NVMe startup of 512GB. The difference is one and a half minutes versus twenty seconds from the time the Apple logo comes on screen.
Hi Mr Macintosh. Would you be able to show us, how to properly upgrade from an unsupported Mac (i.e. MacBook Pro late 2013) with the latest Big Sur on board, to Monterey using the newest OCLP 0.3.2 with its expanded menu? There’s lots of options, which ones should be ticked, which ticked off. I will really appreciate that.
Thanks so much for the tips. You know what's funny? When you showed the Creative Cloud Requirements and it didn't have Monterey listed (earlier today I had upgraded the app), I then checked the Adobe website and it now states something different than what was shown to you, "macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later", applicable for October 2021 release (version 11.0) and later. I don't know if we found different pages from Adobe or if they updated their site after you last checked. Anyway, thanks again. :)
Thanks Mr Macintosh. Have you ever done a video on your tech background at all? I am sure many of your viewers would find that interesting if you have not.
I used OpenCore patcher 3.1 to upgrade 3 MacBook Pros. A 2009 13 inch, a 2010 15 inch and a 2012 15 inch. All 3 work flawlessly with Monterey. They actually seem to be running smoother and faster. Thanks for all the instructions to help make this happen.
Magnificent! Thank you Mr. Macintosh, "Simply the Best" Mr. Macintosh, for the ones that we have Big Sur with open core, and we don't want to move to Monterrey and want to keep updating Big Sur, how do we accomplish this?
There is always something worse when I update. Every time I upgrade My Apple Mac BookPro something goes wrong.they say it takes 27 min. it takes 45 minutes three times !!! twice.. yes two three hour waiting to upgrade..and no it did not upgrade... now I finally got them to upload Monterey after 45 minutes.. now my photos have disappeared from the desktop pictures.. tried every way to get them back NO. NONO NO NO.. I hate Apple, but it is better than all the other crap.
Are you going to do a new OCLP os monterey video on unsupported macs this weekend Mr Macintosh?..I need to see a newer easier way if possible and i need to see how to upgrade to monterey if your using patched sur ok!...tks so much...
On two macbooks (intel and M1) that were on Big Sur 11.6 I had to upgrade them first to Big Sur 11.6.1 and then to Monterey. I tried several times to upgrade them directly from Big Sur 11.6 ro Monterey and I was always getting an error. After both were upgraded to 11.6.1, the Monterey installation went on smoothly at first time. I don't know why.
I am a little weary to make the jump. I have the 2015 (late 2105) 21 inch iMac - which had worked just fine before Big Sur update, and then I noticed that the computer that used to work for me, made me work for it - by constantly restarting, dealing with freezing, crashing etc. I am thinking though - and by following the steps in this video, that I will have hopefully done the upgrade correctly without too many issues.
there is nothing Apple will not do to promote sales... They are deliberately lowering the performance of your computer so you will buy a new one.. Do not believe me? That's fine! But they did it with the battery didn't they??? You know what they did with batteries, they slowed them down to promote new sales...???? do not trust Apple !!!
Thank you Mr Macintosh for your very interesting video about up grading to MacOS Monterey. May I please ask you a few questions which are really bothering me as I am not most definitely a computer expert or whizz kid by any means so I am very worried about things going wrong. For example would the upgrade interfere with any of my normal functions which I have set up at the present time, such as my Audio set up for recordings and for playing? In there words would I need to set up everything all over agin including all of my software together with passwords and so on, or would the upgrade will keep everything as it is now? Your help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. Regards John E
Hi, I tried to delete some files on my macbook pro M1 and I was wondering if it is possible to delete some important file by accident and that can affect the system. If yes, will the ''erase all content and settings'' redownload the Mac system with all the files that should not be deleted? Thanks!
Can I upgrade from big sur version 11.7.9 to Monterey. I have a iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014), processor is 1.4 ghz dual-core Intel core i5, memory is 8 gb and 500 gb of storage?
Permission denied Tried again then said Operation not permitted I have a late 2012 imac 10.11.6 el capitan trying to upgrade to something current big sur ,mojave, Montery app store wont show updates 😓
Hello how are you? I recently saw your video teaching you how to upgrade a macbook pro 2012 to big sur using Opencore, I did that and it worked. I wonder if I can just normally upgrade to Monterrey using apple's own system preferences. Would you help me? Would it be a problem?
Its not mandatory but it is preferable, it took me 3-4 hours to upgrade my 2009 MBP I would have been cutting it fine on my battery. You wouldn’t want to go to all that trouble to be thwarted by your battery running out lol
Thanks for offering this, but (for us older, less tech savvy adults) it would have been a asker to follow if you spoke a little more slowly, and moved through the steps a bit slower. Thanks again.
Is it only for me, or Google Drive for Desktop stop working on Monterey? Also spotlight search doesn't find my files on the Google Drive either anymore, since I updated the MacOS. I need some help. Thanks.
You don't have to Shireen. An upgrade should be just fine, now if the system is running super slow a clean install always fixes that. But hopefully you won't even need that 👍
Hey i got a question, is it possible to upgrade from the big sur open core patcher, to monterey open core patcher ? my mac is fully supported so no problems there (MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012), 16gb ram, 500GB ssd)
@Mr. Macintosh: Am i qualified to upgrade? I'm currently on Big Sur in my MBP early 2011 under OpenCorePatcher. Under system preferences, I have notification that I have Software Update for Monterey. Is it okay to proceed under my non-metal machine, early2011 Macbook pro? Appreciate any swift reply. Thanks.
The best thing to do before updating to Monterey (or buying an M# Mac that will ONLY run on Monterey or higher) is SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE HEAD! I've been using Apple computers exclusively for over 30 yrs. My 2021 16" MBP is far and away the absolute WORST POS of a computer that I have EVER owned. It took 3-1/2 months before one of the updates allowed me to use Safari without it crashing EVERY time I went to ANY website. After 11 months, I STILL can't get it to run correctly. What's worse is that, after upgrading (?) the OS on all my other Apple products to match (an iPhone & 2 iPads, plus 2 other MBPs that I did NOT upgrade) it has partially trashed my data across the board! This was the 2nd M1 MBP that I've purchased that did the same thing, as well as one of the first 16" MBP. (The first 16" and the 13" M1 were both returned in time to cancel the order.) In retrospect, I think the problem was caused by "Migration Assistant", since there were so many functional differences between the to OS versions. "Migration Assistant" used to be an incredible app, but it is now useless for that reason. "Technical Support" was absolutely useless! For all intents and purposes, the 16" M1 MBP has put me out of business for over a year now!
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Another great video! Thanks Mr. Macintosh. Have a great day bud!
Thank you @Apple Ninja you are the best!! 👍
Has anyone upgraded to Monterey on a MBP 2015? How's it performing compared to Big Sur?
Also want to know this!
Creative Cloud and apps like Bridge, Photoshop, etc. are working perfectly in Monterey 😊
R u sure? Do you found any bugs?
Many thanks. You are super clear. Subscribed!
Exactly what I needed to know! Just an addition if I could: you can also back-up your files via icloud. I don't know about Time Machine but I do remember that I clicked on the options for icloud back-up when I first got my Macbook Air and just double-checked to ensure everything is there before I upgrade to Monterey. Many thanks for the great information!
Hi, I just want to say that your channel is one of the most interesting and useful for my own Mac adventures. Thanks to you I was able to upgrade an early 2009 iMac, after I'd given up on it being still useful.
Now I'm going to have a crack at installing Monterey final under VMWare. I'll use tutorials for previous versions as a guide - wish me luck!
Can't wait for your OCLP 3.1 tutorial, thank you Mr Macintosh!
If you are running an older Mac mini with the original HD installed, you should either change to an SSD internal or add a NVMe for the startup disk,. The older drive is running at 5000 RPM and it takes a long time to load both the installer and later the login takes forever. Mine is a Mac Mini Late 2014 and I know this from experience. Now running with a NVMe startup of 512GB. The difference is one and a half minutes versus twenty seconds from the time the Apple logo comes on screen.
Love your presentation
Watching this after updating to Monterey 😂😂
Thanks for this great video - I am glad I took the time to find out how to do it correctly!
Hi Mr Macintosh. Would you be able to show us, how to properly upgrade from an unsupported Mac (i.e. MacBook Pro late 2013) with the latest Big Sur on board, to Monterey using the newest OCLP 0.3.2 with its expanded menu? There’s lots of options, which ones should be ticked, which ticked off. I will really appreciate that.
Thanks so much for the tips. You know what's funny? When you showed the Creative Cloud Requirements and it didn't have Monterey listed (earlier today I had upgraded the app), I then checked the Adobe website and it now states something different than what was shown to you, "macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later", applicable for October 2021 release (version 11.0) and later. I don't know if we found different pages from Adobe or if they updated their site after you last checked. Anyway, thanks again. :)
Thanks Mr Macintosh. Have you ever done a video on your tech background at all? I am sure many of your viewers would find that interesting if you have not.
I used OpenCore patcher 3.1 to upgrade 3 MacBook Pros. A 2009 13 inch, a 2010 15 inch and a 2012 15 inch. All 3 work flawlessly with Monterey. They actually seem to be running smoother and faster. Thanks for all the instructions to help make this happen.
Thanks Mr. Mac! I'm filing this video away until I'm ready to upgrade. 👍🏼
Right on @joecab!!!!
Magnificent! Thank you Mr. Macintosh, "Simply the Best" Mr. Macintosh, for the ones that we have Big Sur with open core, and we don't want to move to Monterrey and want to keep updating Big Sur, how do we accomplish this?
Great tutorial. Very detailed and concise.
Updating to MacOS Monterey will also delete my data or not e.g, my desktop ,apps and downloads ?
There is always something worse when I update. Every time I upgrade My Apple Mac BookPro something
goes wrong.they say it takes 27 min. it takes 45 minutes three times !!! twice.. yes two three hour waiting to upgrade..and no it did not upgrade... now I finally got them to upload Monterey after 45 minutes.. now my photos have disappeared from the desktop pictures.. tried every way to get them back NO. NONO NO NO..
I hate Apple, but it is better than all the other crap.
Thank you Mr mac! The video i've been waiting for
Are you going to do a new OCLP os monterey video on unsupported macs this weekend Mr Macintosh?..I need to see a newer easier way if possible and i need to see how to upgrade to monterey if your using patched sur ok!...tks so much...
On two macbooks (intel and M1) that were on Big Sur 11.6 I had to upgrade them first to Big Sur 11.6.1 and then to Monterey. I tried several times to upgrade them directly from Big Sur 11.6 ro Monterey and I was always getting an error. After both were upgraded to 11.6.1, the Monterey installation went on smoothly at first time. I don't know why.
waiting for OCLP 3.1 tutorial, thank you Mr Macintosh!
Spot on help, thank you… subbed.
excellent advice and very clear instruction! thank you :)
Excellent technical advice!
Great tips Thanks 👍🏼
after upgrade, will the storage used for the installation process be freed up?
I am a little weary to make the jump. I have the 2015 (late 2105) 21 inch iMac - which had worked just fine before Big Sur update, and then I noticed that the computer that used to work for me, made me work for it - by constantly restarting, dealing with freezing, crashing etc. I am thinking though - and by following the steps in this video, that I will have hopefully done the upgrade correctly without too many issues.
there is nothing Apple will not do to promote sales... They are deliberately lowering the performance of your computer so you will buy a new one.. Do not believe me? That's fine! But they did it with the battery didn't they??? You know what they did with batteries, they slowed them down to promote new sales...???? do not trust Apple !!!
Thank you Mr Macintosh for your very interesting video about up grading to MacOS Monterey. May I please ask you a few questions which are really bothering me as I am not most definitely a computer expert or whizz kid by any means so I am very worried about things going wrong. For example would the upgrade interfere with any of my normal functions which I have set up at the present time, such as my Audio set up for recordings and for playing? In there words would I need to set up everything all over agin including all of my software together with passwords and so on, or would the upgrade will keep everything as it is now? Your help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. Regards John E
How about unsupported Mac news?
My early 2014 MacBook Air has suffered enough 🫠
Nice one Mr. Macintosh! One question - how much time do you recommend as enough time to reserve for the upgrade?
where can we find 'real answers' - of course this guy has to be overloaded with Qs
Hi, I tried to delete some files on my macbook pro M1 and I was wondering if it is possible to delete some important file by accident and that can affect the system. If yes, will the ''erase all content and settings'' redownload the Mac system with all the files that should not be deleted? Thanks!
@Mr. Macintosh Btw are these macs your are borrowing the macs
Help please it says i need to wait 30 mins and it was 1 min and still won't open please helpppp
Hello, I have a 13" macbook pro 2016 running high Sierra, do you think is a good idea to upgrade to Monterey?
Can I upgrade from big sur version 11.7.9 to Monterey. I have a iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014), processor is 1.4 ghz dual-core Intel core i5, memory is 8 gb and 500 gb of storage?
Permission denied
Tried again then said
Operation not permitted
I have a late 2012 imac 10.11.6 el capitan trying to upgrade to something current big sur ,mojave, Montery app store wont show updates 😓
guys should I update on this version I have MacBook pro-2017
I have a 15" MBP 2017 i7 1TB on Mojave and have been holding off on updating, I'll report back after I update
Your website has a problem. It keeps timing out.
Hello how are you?
I recently saw your video teaching you how to upgrade a macbook pro 2012 to big sur using Opencore, I did that and it worked.
I wonder if I can just normally upgrade to Monterrey using apple's own system preferences.
Would you help me?
Would it be a problem?
just started downloading, the download bar hasn't moved an inch
Up to 44GB? What is all of that space going on?
is it mandatory to connnect power cable ? while updating?
Its not mandatory but it is preferable, it took me 3-4 hours to upgrade my 2009 MBP I would have been cutting it fine on my battery. You wouldn’t want to go to all that trouble to be thwarted by your battery running out lol
When I installed Montery, will Macbook will automatelly delete old versions?
Thanks for offering this, but (for us older, less tech savvy adults) it would have been a asker to follow if you spoke a little more slowly, and moved through the steps a bit slower. Thanks again.
you can adjust the playback speed in your settings.
Is it only for me, or Google Drive for Desktop stop working on Monterey? Also spotlight search doesn't find my files on the Google Drive either anymore, since I updated the MacOS. I need some help. Thanks.
Should we have to format our macbook after this big update,
Mine is m1 macbook
You don't have to Shireen. An upgrade should be just fine, now if the system is running super slow a clean install always fixes that. But hopefully you won't even need that 👍
What the hell does an upgrade need all that space for!!!????
I’ve MBP 2011 running on Bug Sur 11.6 with OpenCore Legacy Patcher. How can I update to Monterey?
Hey i got a question, is it possible to upgrade from the big sur open core patcher, to monterey open core patcher ? my mac is fully supported so no problems there (MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012), 16gb ram, 500GB ssd)
I got this intallassistant PKG error
Any SSD/HDD External for backup?
@Mr. Macintosh: Am i qualified to upgrade? I'm currently on Big Sur in my MBP early 2011 under OpenCorePatcher. Under system preferences, I have notification that I have Software Update for Monterey. Is it okay to proceed under my non-metal machine, early2011 Macbook pro? Appreciate any swift reply. Thanks.
Yes
@@bobbyz23 sure? Yours is what year? Anyway thanks.
@@jackilou100 What is your model and what graphics card do you have?
@@bobbyz23 early 2011 macbook pro, intel hd graphics 3000
@@jackilou100 Hmm I would stick to Big Sur you can install it but you may have acceleration problems with the intel 3000
The best thing to do before updating to Monterey (or buying an M# Mac that will ONLY run on Monterey or higher) is SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE HEAD! I've been using Apple computers exclusively for over 30 yrs. My 2021 16" MBP is far and away the absolute WORST POS of a computer that I have EVER owned.
It took 3-1/2 months before one of the updates allowed me to use Safari without it crashing EVERY time I went to ANY website. After 11 months, I STILL can't get it to run correctly. What's worse is that, after upgrading (?) the OS on all my other Apple products to match (an iPhone & 2 iPads, plus 2 other MBPs that I did NOT upgrade) it has partially trashed my data across the board! This was the 2nd M1 MBP that I've purchased that did the same thing, as well as one of the first 16" MBP. (The first 16" and the 13" M1 were both returned in time to cancel the order.)
In retrospect, I think the problem was caused by "Migration Assistant", since there were so many functional differences between the to OS versions. "Migration Assistant" used to be an incredible app, but it is now useless for that reason.
"Technical Support" was absolutely useless! For all intents and purposes, the 16" M1 MBP has put me out of business for over a year now!
Mac- never ever ever again.
Ok my first language is French but......Positive comment.....you really speak too fast!
Update is trash.