EASY GUIDE; How to Install MacOS Sonoma 14 on an UNSUPPORTED MacBook, iMac, Mac Mini, Mac in 2023!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Today I will show you an EASY GUIDE in how to Install macOS Sonoma 14 on ANY 2008-2016 UNSUPPORTED MacBook,iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Pro - Basically ANY MAC that has been made from around 2008 onwards.
To be clear this guide shows you how to install Mac OS Sonoma, it is up to you to backup your data first and use Sonoma at your own risk, I am not responsible for any loss of data etc...For me as you can see I installed Sonoma 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.
Using OpenCore; I have successfully installed macOS Sonoma 14 onto a 2012 MacBook Pro and you can to on your Intel Mac!
You will need a USB stick for the OpenCore Legacy patcher.
The USB stick I have used and works with MacOS Sonoma is this one;
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0:00 IMPORTANT - Oldest/Lowest Mac to install Unsupported Sonoma on
3:11 DO NOT SKIP - Important Steps before Starting!
5:15 Install Part 1 - Download & USB Setup
12:52 Install Part 2 - Installation
18:28 Install Necessary Patches for your Mac after install 
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Remember to use the Comments below for any successes or for problems you come across so other people on here can help you out
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Hi I tried to do it using the first vid you showed but when rebooting it only shows the Time Machine with Macintosh hd
It never worked saying corrupted disk or usb I’ve tried this more than 5 times didn’t work pls someone help 😢
This is basically insane for those who uses an old iMac or MacBooks. Keep it up Matt!
Matt at times I wonder why you put effort on making the best out of those abandoned outdated mac books that pple realy don't value because truth be told pple focus on the newest gadgets and give their own reviews after a week,month ,months,or even a year am happy that you make such content for us to be aware of how capable our devices are
Installed on MacBook pro (2016) 13,1'' retina display with touch bar. So far everything works fine. Thank you very much for your instructions and your video.
No way! That's huge! I mean basically upgrading the old versions of Apple devices. Cool Matt!
Many thanks Matt! I will update my older iMac and hopfully I will enjoy it again 😊
This worked for my late 2014 imac. Thank you
Matt this tutorial is such an incredible service you have done for the community! For years we've been stuck with these old devices that they force us to recycle. Ive been able to breath new life into my 15inch 2010 MacBook Pro. Really and truly bruv, thank you!!
Thanks Mark another year of upgrading the old Mac to Sonoma, big up
Thanks so much for teaching us the way and formats for installation MacOS great video.. best channel ever
If I had a choice, I'd love to get a 13inch MBA M2 in silver. My old laptop was a 2013 15inch Macbook Pro and it recently got broken. I think the new MBA is the best in terms of price, performance, and portability. By the way, love this new video on an easy guide regarding Mac OS Sonoma! Keep the news coming!
Wow Matt, I am really impressed by you 👏
UPDATE incase anyone else was wondering i tried it and it works perfectly
Thank you Matt will be trying on my 2017 since they stopped support on my macbook pro🙏
Amazing. I almost took my 2009 macbook pro to an Applestore for recycling recently. Thankfully I didn't get around to it as I've now managed to upgrade to Monterey using your guide, so a huge thank you to you! Alas Sonoma wasn't supported for my Macbook because of a keyboard issue, but there is a workaround using a USB hub it seems. But Monterey is good enough and still supported by Apple for security till end of next year :)
I just installed sonoma, on my 2017 iMac. I followed your instructions and it works perfectly. Thank you very much.
Did it get installed directly on you Mac and nit in the disk/usb
Great video keep it up
Installed Thank you
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! I had an error in my 1st attempt, I think it was the USB stick being windows formatted, tried again and I have an update! Can finally get that nasty Xcode requirement, so relieved! Thanks again!
Noted Matt, thanks 🙏🏾
Hey Matt - love the channel - just wondering, do you have any similar guides for iPadOS 17 for unsupported iPads or could you please reccomend any particular channels' guide? - cheers
worked for my mac mini 2012 thanks. Its slow but looks good :)
Great instructions. Just updated my 2012 MBP.
what version did you installed on the 2012
I put it on my late 2011 - 15" Macbook Pro and it works a treat, apart from the bluetooth (but that's OK!)
Thank you for your help and the video. All so far came out great. Now to reload Native Instruments, logic pro and all that l had with my music. I hope it won't be too difficult. Again thank you very much.
I’m very Thank, i alredy install on my MacBook Pro 2015 and it’s working.:
Está funcionando perfeito.
Nice
I bought a 32gb usb driver because of your previous video from 2 months ago, will this one works too? Or I have to get another one
Thanks My 2012 Macbook works alot better with this software!! I updated to 14.2.1
Will it work on mid-2012 macbook Air that has 1.8 GHz-dual-core Intel core i5 and 8GB of memory?
Should I do something different bc mine has legacy metal GPU (ivy bridge HD4000)?
I'd appreciate any assistance with that 🙏🤞
Hi , I just got an imac 2009 i5 8gb of ram and 1tb hdd running on high sierra. What is the best and latest unsopported ios that it can be updated to ? I will appreciate if you can send me links etc. Thanks James
Hi Amazing Video & so easy to follow, Are you aware that with Sonoma you are unable to do a Time Maschine Backup, there is a problem with iCloud Sync issue running in the background, so unable to backup, & then do a update for latest Sonoma 14.1.2
Can you please make a video of running various software in Macbooks (unsupported) running on MacOS Sonoma. For example, Word, etc. More like an after-use review.
Dang insane
I have Ventura on my 2011 and 2012 Mac’s.
I don’t have Sonoma on them yet.
I need a little help. I have installed Sonoma latest version. Checked how much memory I have after install and my Mac Air early 2015 is full. I would like to do a clean install to get some memory. I have tried to erase my hard drive. I get an error message that says Erase Assistant cannot erase this Mac because the system has been modified. Reinstall macOS to use Erase Assistant. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
Can you use the system updates 14.1, 14.0.1, etc?
Can anyone help? So i've downloaded the latest macos Sonoma on my Macbook pro, however when i've tried to use my 32gb usb stick it keeps failing when i try to use that as a boot drive. Can you use the Sonoma download as an actual update and install that?
Do you guys know how to revert back to the version you were using if anything goes bad
do i need to buy a new usb drive or can i use any old usb? will the original content of the usb be at risk?
First of all thank you for your video ❤
Lesson learned
1. Watch full video 😂
2. You need minimum high seira
3. SSD is indeed
4.Ram 8 GB minimum ❤
5. Processors i5 minimum
Will Bootcamp still work on this upgrade?
So happy, I managed to install Sonoma 14.1.1 from Catalina on my 2012 MacBook Air using this video. Going to try it on my MacBook Pro 2015 tomorrow, but thank you Matt. Does anyone know, if I can use the existing installer on opencore legacy I created on my usb to get Sonoma, instead of having to do it all over again for my MacBook Pro?
Glad to see you upgraded to Sonoma. What's your review on upgrading to Sonoma? Have you faced any issues with any type of software etc. I am planning to upgrade my Macbook air2015.
- Sonoma on MacBook Air failed for me after it initially downloaded through opencore legacy patcher. I apologise for not updating my initial comment. It wouldn’t let me login back in when typing in the password, so I had to wipe everything and start again. Even after advance spoofing, it just kept failing time and time again. After the first part of the download, it stopped the download and told me I had to be on high sierra or later to be able to download Sonoma. (I was on Catalina for Mac Air & El Capitan for Mac Pro)
But in the end I found another solution online. I made a bootable usb through terminal on my MacBook Pro 2015 and downloaded Sonoma onto the Mac Air that way and there has been no issues whatsoever since.
-The only slight issues I have really faced with Sonoma has been:
- Safari doesn’t allow me to watch playback on their browser for some reason, so I downloaded chrome dmg link off google and now use that with no issues.
- Screensaver kept disappearing and turning to a black screen but it stopped doing that after a few days of changing it back to what I had chosen.
- Not even sure this is relevant or even Sonoma fault or something which I did myself but when I created a new Apple ID separate from my iPhone, after a few days to a week it kept coming up with Apple ID not active when trying to download apps. I contacted apple support over the phone and got it sorted after they sent me an email to reset.
- Overall, I would definitely recommend to anyone, but what I would say is definitely listen to Matt by using Time Machine or something comparable to back up your MacBook because as I experienced every single time I had to reset both my Apple MacBook Air and Pro to factory settings several time and start from scratch download MacOS after MacOS. (No fun at all😂)
That was very nice Teaching for you Sir @MattTalkTech🤩😍💯
i have an iMac A1311 from 2011 with i5 quad core 8GB Ram. after installing sonoma, my Bluetooth does not remain ON, after i turn it ON, it turns off automatically after 5 seconds. any help?
does this have to be a usb stick or can i use an external ssd?
How about for an 27”Mac desk top
Hi Matt! Are you saying that for MacBooks 2012 or older the following applies?
1. the total RAM in the computer should be 8 GB or more?
2. the total SSD hard drive should be at least 64 GB?
Or were you saying that we needed these amounts in addition to what was already in the MacBooks 2012 or older?
Hi i do all your steps but i erase the data on my mac air 13 2013, and then when it completed the instalation and passed the first boot, it says enroll with management server failed, how to fix this? Thank you
My 2017 macbook air keeps crashing after update. What should I do??
Hi Matt, after I finished installing Sonoma, The login screen didn`t show up, instead an update screen appeared and an error happened. If I close this screen and boot the mini mac it seems to not have concluded the installation. Have you seen this behavior?
Can I download the software via USB on a different device and then install it into the targeted Macbook?? My mac wont allow me to download the app. Please help im desperate 😅
i followed you steps on macbook pro 2012 but they told me This copy of the install macOS Sonoma application is damaged and can’t be used to installation macOS!!!! so how can i solve this problem?
does Xcode work with this?
could i use a sd card?
I’m stuck I’m running El Capitan I Download Sanoma then get to creat Mac OS installer then the area where it should let me select it it’s grayed out 10:26 at that point
I haven't tried myself yet; however Matt does say in his video make sure you have updated to the latest operating system your Mac can handle before installing Sonoma. Did you do this first?
Thank you! I love you my friend
if the graphics card drivers get installed the system will no longer boot so i would stay with Ventura for now until it has been fixed
anyone here resolve the issue with applewatch not working to unlock or login macbook
'm stuck at the installation of OpenCore to the USB: I get this message:
"Mounting partition: disk2s1
An error occurred: Script Error (-2147450879)
Copying OpenCore onto EFI partition
Adding External USB Drive icon
Cleaning install location
Unmounting EFI partition
OpenCore transfer complete"
Will it wipe my mac? Like all data??
Thank you , i have a problem for my macbook 2014 : i i cannot create boot on my flash drive i have this window : error failed to create macos installer , i try many flash drive please help me …
I have the same problem
Yes I am getting the same issue…but looks like no one is able to help here
@@thecompletejoker the solution : i prepared the flash on other macbook 2019 but it’s work for the installation ,
@@mrhuss7463 ok thanks I’ll give it a try
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I restarted holding down the option key and got nothing...
This doesn't work for me. Mac OS won't allow me to reboot on "Install MacOS Sonoma". I'm using Mac Mini late 2014 with PCIe SSD installed and 8GB of RAM.
Needs 24GB+ not 16 anymore. so i used 32/64GB
I wish MacBook hadn't removed the old version of Apple logo
After 10 days .... It's locks the screen automatically in 3 sec