IMPORTANT TIPS: 1. You can download the OpenCore-Patcher.pkg file instead of the GUI file - OpenCore is transiting to this method but either should work for now. 2. It's best to go with a 32GB or larger flash drive unless you have to use a 16GBG. Mine was 64GB. 3. Choose the options at the boot menu quickly (or just don't let go of the option key) or the computer will autoboot on it's own. 4. Make sure you have at least 30GB of free space on your hard drive before starting the install - check after creating the bootable installer. Have fun on Sequoia! :)
Wow! Thanks so much! Best ever. Anyone have a solution for booting Sequoia first boot? Where right after language selection I get a frozen grey screen.
@@shellaramos its work now Please run patcher again Before u make bootabel Access security & policy select file and folder menu and add legacy patcher dan terminal. Then make ure usb bootable, patcher and restart to option boot efi usb. I use macbook pro 2012 but after installed sequoa mw fan run faster not same like sonoma before upgrade.
You've just saved my business thousands. I can't thank you enough. Wow. Even for a 51 year old dude, I managed it and works a treat. Seriously, my next trip out was to buy two new 27 inch macs.... Thank you
You are a living legend, Anson! Your guide just saved me a ton of money. I'm a freelance journalist, and I was beginning to save up for a completely new iMac because my 2017 27" was "stuck" on supported macOS 12.7.6. But thanks to your guide, my iMac now runs Sequoia 15.01, just like my much newer MacBook. The installation got stuck at 28 minutes the first time I tried, but I rebooted, and then everything went so smoothly! The iMac might be a little slow on startup now, but that's it! Once again, thank you so, so much!
Amazing tutorial! My wife got herself a new iMac M4, and I took her old MacBook Pro from 2015. I installed Sequoia on it without any problems using your tutorial here. Everything works great on this 10-year-old MacBook! Of course, it's not as fast as the M4, but hey, for everyday work, internet browsing, and even making music in Logic or Ableton, it's perfect. Thank you!!
Thanks! 6:50 The error I got was after agreeing to the license. When I choose the SSD, which I have previously erased, I get this error: “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.” Do you guys have any advice? Thanks
@@urimhykaj8446 My best guess is that my download was broken. I downloaded again and it worked, however my screen shrunk, audio didn't work... lots of problems and I downgraded to SONOMA, it's working like a charm!
You just saved me 1300 Euros. Thank you so much, it works like a charm on my MacBook Pro Retina 2015. Sure, the apps start a bit slow sometimes, but that's alright I guess :) Im using the Macbook for Safari, Notes and Mail only so that's fine.
I wanted to congratulate you on the quality of your video: precision, seriousness, pedagogy are there. Great art!!! Few videos of this type are at this (high) level. I laboriously translated your entire comment (I'm a frenchie...), I watched the video several times and I embarked on this adventure which lasted part of the night to bring everything up to date (updates, ...). I now have an external SSD that boots on Sequoia. After studying the "clean" update, I plan to install all of this on my internal drive. Bravo again and many thanks !!!
For those who are contemplating a "clean install" option (from 5:44), I have a few pointers. Before you wipe out your hard drive , make sure to logout from your AppleID so your device won't go "missing". For MacBook users, your wireless connection may not work right away (along with laggy and ugly graphics display) until you update the drivers with the root patches, so you should copy the "OpenCore Legacy Patcher" app on some USB drive to patch your MacBook off-line. Otherwise, you have to download/troubleshoot using wired Ethernet, so a thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter is handy. With a few detours, I successfully upgraded MacBook Pro 2015 Retina from Monterey 12.7.6 to Sequoia 15.2 with the help of this video. :)
I normally never comment on anything in RUclips, but I think that this is worth sharing. I am completely stunned, flabbergasted and extremely happy. I upgraded my unsupported Mac mini 3,1 from 2009 (!) to MacOS Sequoia yesterday and it is working! Sure - not everything is running smoothly and fast, but seriously? What do you expect from an old lady. I tried to upgrade to Sonoma before that, but that did not work at all. My "Macci" has issues rebooting - I knew that for some time. So when rebooting it just shut down on me or showed me an error message. At first I was very doubtful if I should take the step to Sequoia, never thought that it would work. I worked with Monterey for at least two years and before that Catalina. Anyways, I am happy and hope that it will continue working until I have the money to get my dream Mac mini M2. Thank you, Anson, for all you are doing! 🙂
@@TheSadistNat1on it depends on how you instal it. I did not touch the internal harddrive. I have my ElCapitan on there. So it should keep all your files. But you should always make a backup before doing any upgrade anyway. Itś very easy to get something wrong. And then all your stuff is gone. For example: years ago I upgraded my little Maccie from ElCapitan to Catalina and accidentally killed my internal harddrive... so I had to run the OS completely from my external SSD, because.. well, Maccie could not boot anymore... But I was able to ressurrect the internal HD and now Maccie is running on Sequoia through the external SSD and when I plug it out it still boots from to The Captain. :-) Hope that answered your question.
@@rolandsequeira Yes, yes, yes! I am saving for it. The coolest thing is that I can easily live with the cheapest one even though I am into Music Production! So happy I can`t tell you.
My old 2012 Macbook pro still firing thanks to this wonderful tutorial! Just remember to do the 'Post Install Root Patch' otherwise your computer may run very slow.
Thank you for the tutorial. The installation went smoothly on my macbook pro 2012. Surprisingly Sequoia runs smoother than Catalina from freaking 12 years ago. 😱
thanks to you Anson I've managed to get Sequoia running and fix the corrupted Sonoma half-cooked version I was running, much appreciated and the OCLP team a great Xmas present
OMG, I was about to literally bin my 2016 Macbook Pro 16" because the new FCXP would not install on it as I could not update to current OSX. It now has Sequoia running on it and FCPX current version 10.8.1. Tested some projects and all works very well. I always new about OCLP but never bothered with it until now. Thanks for the very easy to follow instructions. Champion!
Hey guys! I just wanted to thank Anson. The installation on my MacBook Air 2015 went smoothly. I only encountered one issue when I rebooted after ejecting the USB, but it corrected itself. Everything seemed to be working even before applying the patch. Thank you so much!
MacMini Late 2012 MacMini 6,2 Went from 10.15.7 to Sequoia 15.1 in one mighty leap, clean install method. Followed Anson’s steps. Had one hiccup in the OS install when it gave an 🍏 Unsupported OS scary error. I had to OK then exited, it restarted by itself and just carried on. I probably had 6 reboots, some with the drive option screen but it auto-selected. They all had some REL text bottom right hand corner that suggested it was OCLP screen rather than an 🍏 screen. At 9:13 had a scary moment when, USB removed, it restarted to the folder/? screen of death. I powered down then re-powered up the MM and used Option key to select EFI. Thereafter it has behaved itself. Well done and thanks Anson from the workers paradise that is Birmingham, 🇬🇧 UK.
Notes 24hrs later: . TV app crashes if I play my own mp4 or m4v films, so I had to update Open With commands to open in QT. Not a big deal. I solved the TV app crashing by deleting the TV folder in home/movies/tv and I had to whack TV related pref files in Library. . I lost my iTunes library stars and playlists. And the move I made I think was too big for the iTunes xml files to work, Catalina->Sequoia. . I wish I’d made a note of my email passwords (in Keychain) but luckily I have an older MBA (High Sierra) not yet updated so I was able to use them. Other than that, all good. Now I have to decide to update to 15.1.1 which just came out…I’ll wait a day or so and see what Anson & Co pronounce.
What can I say, a perfect upgrade guide. Followed it to the letter any my 2014 iMac is now running Sequoia without any apparent problems. Took me an hour start to finish. Thanks.
2015 MacBook Pro 13" failed. Followed steps exactly and everything seems to be going OK then after a couple of reboots the Mac reboots into the Recovery screen giving options to Restore from Time Machine, Install macOS Sequoia, Safari or Disk Utility. Only option I have here is Install macOS Sequoia which after about 10-15 minutes just leads me back to this Recovery screen. Have reformatted the machine, installed Ventura, redownloaded the GUI utility, redownloaded Sequoia, recreated the USB drive but all to no avail and after a day of trying I'm back at the Recovery screen! 🤷🏻♂
Followed the steps and now my 2017 MacBook Pro is running Sequoia when the last update I could get was Ventura. Worked super well for me. Love having the screen mirroring and the passwords app that syncs with my iPhone! Great way to extend the life of my computer as it is still in excellent shape
I did the upgrade on my 2011 mbp. Runs like a champ. Your videos seem so much easier to follow than the others. I am not tech savvy, I upgraded the memory and put in a solid state driver , my mac is cruising now. Thanks
@@itzpossiblee iPhone mirroring requires Macs with the T2 security chip or an Apple Silicon chip for it to work. 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pros dont have it . but the Touch Bar models have the T1 chip tho , but that's besides the case
You are such a genius, I just gave another life to my MacBook Pro 2012, and is running faster with sequoia than with Catalina, 5 stars tutorial, thank you 🙏🏾
I have followed this video twice with no luck. When is goes to boot up I get the circle with the slash thru it and the apple help address. I am running a late 2012 mini Mac Model Identifier: Macmini6,1 Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz Both times I did not reformat the hard drive. Would that prevent the upgrade from working? Should I try it again but this time reformat the hard drive ? Should I try downloading one of the older OS available on Open core? Looking for suggestions and any help on this Thanks Tom B.
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! I DID IT!!! Thank you sooooooo much for making this video!! It was a major trust the process for me. I have a 2012 Mac and know nothing about how computers work, BUT I am really good at following directions. Your instructions are really clear and to the point! I can’t afford getting another computer so Thank you for helping me stick it to the “man”!!!
Anson, this is so helpful! Tough times and you provide the solution! A bit double the time for me, but seems all goes well! Now with this, hopefully I can continue my research without have to worry about the bottleneck that has been there for years cause mine is too old. It’s 2013 too, but now it’s Sequoia, and all thanks to you!
Wow! Great tutorial! Last time I did this update with Sonoma I had to turn off system integrity and do a bunch of stuff that made my computer run buggy. Even after restoring it to factory settings it still behaved weird. This is on a Mac Pro 2013 with 64GB, 12 Core, 1TB SSD and dual D700 Graphics. I bought a second one for render farming and changed both to a 10 core. The second one was noticeably snappier so I performed a migrate assistant backup and made it my main computer. After this update I noticed a significant improvement in performance. During the patcher I noticed a network and graphics card patch. So my super old graphics cards are now optimized. I even did a black magic disk drive speed test and was shocked to see it reach 1400MB/s for both read and write! Previously I was getting 800-900 on both! I was even contemplating buying NVME drives and dishing $300 for both. My internet speeds are faster! Read and write speeds are faster! Performance is snappier! UI is beautiful! Temperatures are lower! Sequoia has brought life back to my trash can! Thank you!
Great video. Best one I’ve listened too about OpenCore actually. I’ve tried his before following other instructions but they jumped all over the place and I couldn’t get it to work. This video shows step by step and encourages me to try again. Thanks
Thank you! I really tried to structure this is an a way that it will work for anyone. The only thing is skip the 16GB flash drive and go straight for 32 or larger (there is a text reminder in the video). Hope it works out well for ya!
Thanks, Anson! I've just switched from Catalina to Sequoia, and everything is working! But... Today I saw a notification that a new version of OpenCore Patcher - 2.2.0 - is available. Can I install it, or is it better not to? I'm not sure if it's safe.
i wanna thank you so much it worked on my 2015 macbook pro although it took long just to jump from monterey to sequoia. its good tbh thank you so much fir this useful guide
Worked perfectly for my iMac 2017, Directions were simple enough even for someone like me who’s not a tech savvy person,; thank you for such a great video !
Anson, you really are wonderful! My MacBook Pro 2017-a 13-inch model-is operating smoothly after I updated it. Even though I have not completely cleaned or formatted my main hard drive, it is still operating efficiently with all of my previous system settings and my previous files and applications are still accessible. The iPhone Mirroring is the only thing that is not working; it should connect and even pop up the iPhone passcode lock instantly, but when I enter the passcode on my iPhone on my MacBook, it says that it can not connect to the iPhone or mirror. Can you perhaps create a video explaining how to mirror our iPhones on the 2017 MacBook Pro? Is there any way to do that connecting and mirroring?
Yes I have the same problem. It works straight away on my 2022 MacBook Pro which came with macOS Sequioa installed. It will not work with this work around on my MacBook Air early 2015. I have them all on the same wifi and shut the new Mac down thinking that might solve it but it didn't . I also tried via Bluetooth settings on the old Mac and it say my Iphone is not supported. My AirPods however connect OK. 🙈
I believe those features are locked to devices with apple’s M series chip. Even a 2020 Intel laptop that gets Sequioa would not be able to use the iPhone mirroring feature.
Hello everyone, I recently attempted to download and install the latest macOS on my old MacBook Pro late 2016 15inch (4 thunderbolts). While the installation process went smoothly, I am now encountering issues with iServices. Has anyone else experienced similar problems? If so, were you able to find a solution? Any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
When you say iServices, you mean like iCloud and iPhoto and stuff? What issues are you having? Have you tried logging out and back in to your iCloud account. My iCloud services are all working normally on the 2013 Macbook Pro.
@@AnsonAlexander My Apple ID is working, and so are services like photo synchronization, email, and calendar. However, several apps like Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts are not working. These apps simply won’t open, and after force quitting them, I get the option to send a report to Apple. This situation is frustrating. I’d be interested in seeing a video from you where you, as the video creator, solve this problem comprehensively and officially. Thank you all.
@@steckworknonstop I was able to solve the problem of them not opening by creating a new user with no iCloud account. So, I went back and erased the drive and reinstalled Sequoia via OCLP. Then I signed back in and Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts would open and sync (very slowly). But, I could not send new Messages etc. This is not related to your issue per se: but I discovered that my VPN will not work with Messages. It's fine for everything except Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts. I have to disable it temporarily to get them to go through.
I had the same issue. I end up removing the device. On iPhone go to settings. Click on your name. Scroll down until you see your device. You can also go here. account.apple.com I removed the devices and started the install again. It allow enough time for apple refresh hardware. I also removed the device then waited ten minutes was able to sign into iCloud. Something seems to get funky on the back end with apple.
Hi, nice video, but I had some problems with the installation, once I chose "EFI BOOT" and after "INSTALL SEQUOIA" once the loading was finished it doesn't detect any input and gives me the screen with the instructions for connecting the mouse I also tried with a USB mouse but it doesn't recognize it. I have a 2009 MacBook
Have you figured out what is going wrong? I heard about that problem before I took the step to Sequoia. When you look at the video from Mr. Macintosh about installing Sonoma on unsupported Mac he is saying that you should get a USB 3.something hub for your mouse and keyboard. I don't know if that might fix your problem. I have a Mac mini 3,1 late 2009 and with the USB hub everything is working fine for now.
I just figured it out now. Is it okay if I disconnected the drive to put the hub while in the reboot process? I saw the instructions but ignore it since it didn't mention about it in the video 😭
I build Hackintosh Macs and let me tell you, it used to be a pain to gather every single Kext manually and use a bunch of software to get this things to work. These developers deserve a nice tip.
Hello, it installed for me without any manipulation with the pendrive, the first time it showed an error, but I tried again and everything went normally :) MacBook Pro 13" 8/128GB 2015
Hello! I have the same Mac and I was thinking of updating from Monterey. Is there any issues or unavailable features like the other comments mentioned?
Thanks so much for this video, it was all very straightforward, no problems at all..!! My system is a 2014 Mac mini, upgraded with a NVME and SSD storage.. Thank you again..!! Update: after 5 shutdown and restarts it appears to be silky smooth and very responsuve.. Initial is startup is a bit laggy, after that it is very speedy and responsive..
whats your opinion if i upgrade my 2015 mac pro from montery to seqoia but i am graphic designer and i use photoshop & illustrator & figma is that will be smooth or will affect because my labtop not supported that?
If you have 16GB of RAM or more you should be fine. 8GB and you should be pretty good, especially with Photoshop. 4GB of RAM and I would recommend against doing the upgrade.
Worked like a charm. One suggestion for users: watch Anson's whole video (twice) before you start. I was running Big Sur 11.7 on my 15-inch Retina Late 2013 Mackbook Pro when I started. Following your advice, updated to Sonoma, and then did a clean install of Sequoia. Finally, after doing all the root patches, I migrated my files and apps from my backup, updated all my Adobe and Microsoft apps and - voila! - am running smooth as silk! Thanks!
I have a 2016 MacBook Pro i7, 15 inches, 16 GB of RAM, and I installed macOS Sequoia three days ago. However, I’ve noticed that many basic features that used to work no longer do (AirDrop, Siri, sharing photos, except for charging, USB ports detect nothing, etc.). Also, during the installation, the Mac was making a lot of noise, and at times there was a cross with a link to Apple’s startup support. I’m not sure how, but now every time I start my Mac, I have to choose what looks like a partition and then it works but with the problems I mentioned. In short, I’m stuck because I can’t use OCLP anymore (usb not detecting my flash) to reinstall Sequoia, and when I tried to go back to my original version with Command + Shift + R, I couldn’t connect to Wi-Fi.
Hey can you help me with this ? I'm willing to pay ! I have a Macbook MBP Mid 2012 and I'm clueless. Right now, I am operating on the OS El Capitan. Would I have to download each new OS upgrade to make Sequoia run smoothly ? I can ship you my macbook or you can zoom me through it. Thanks in Advance !
@@AnsonAlexander Great Video ! Hey can you help me with this ? I'm willing to pay ! I have a Macbook MBP Mid 2012 and I'm clueless. Right now, I am operating on the OS El Capitan. Would I have to download each new OS upgrade to make Sequoia run smoothly ? I can ship you my macbook or you can zoom me through it. Thanks in Advance !
@@naimrashid3908 You don't have to pay anyone. That's why the entire video is there. The first time I tried, I screwed up everything. I had to reinstall from my back up harddrive the old El Capitan. Instead of going guns blazing to OS Sequoia. I first installed MacOS Sonoma. Once all the newer drivers are downloaded and copied in the main drive. It's much easier to work on MacOS Sequoia. I wish someone had told me that before. Make sure you have an empty hard drive (32 gb) handy to work with. I had 2 USB drives. I worked with Sonoma on one. Once everything worked I made a back up on my time machine (Just in case anything went wrong with Sequoia). Opened Open Core Legacy Patcher (OCLP) again and followed the same steps for MacOS Sequoia and it just worked flawlessly. I hope this helps you with your update. Have patience. Nothing can go wrong as long as you have a back up on your external HDD or SSD.
Hi, everything works but everytime when I start imac first show the disk and then start. Please can somebody expleain me how to set to start directly when I switch on? thanks in advance
Just installed on my 2013 IMac, works like a treat! (Took five hours, but certainly worth it), now I can update all my Office 365 apps! Thank you so much much!
worked great upgraded my old macbook pro 2012 16 gb i5 intel works smooth , i was able to install the app i need to develop that was not able too on the apple store ....thanks... keep up that support!
Thanks for the vid. I got an error: 6:50 The error I got was after agreeing to the license. When I choose the SSD, which I have previously erased, I get this error: “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.” Do you guys have any advice? Thanks
Another comment here to thank you for the incredible step by step guide, just installed on my late 2014 mac mini. One step i had to re-do a couple of times was the reboot, not sure whether this was becase i was using an external HDD rather than a flash drive, but got there in the end, thanks again!
I’ve Mac 2017ventura ! Thanks very clear explanation and that works , but i didn’t erase hard disco cuz i install some software i need ! May i ask how can install updated and install my software been on Ventura!
Ok this is probably the best video to base it off of, I wish the guy spoke of possible reboots and using install sequoia again if need be. But yes if I can do it (some tech noob that emails and browses online). *You* can do it.
So it took me one reboot and from the efi boot loading screen the second time around after the first "error occurred prep" pop up, I hit the Mac OS Install (The one without the hard drive icon attached.)
And this is not including the day before I had the flickering pink screen of death, thank goodness for Recovery mode, and stopped listening to all these other videos that make it more difficult than it really is.
On minute 8:25, he mentions just to reboot the mac. It doesn't seem like he presses the option key again, but the message says to do so. It does look like he does though, but it's too fast to see if he selected the Mac's hard disk or the EFI's boot option
Just a small doubt what should i do when i see the boot up menu again after presssing reboot option on 8:29? Should i just leave it or do something on the next boot up menu?
Please I am following your steps to install sequoia on my 2016 Mackbook pro But when I reached the point were the macOS was installing on my flash drive it get to a point and then fails saying error How can you help me
I upgraded from MacBook Pro 13inch (mid 2012) to the sequoia version 15 . Thanks loads you’re awesome everything as you said it. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤝🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽appreciate it loads man
Well I did all the steps, step by step and I’m currently at 6:40 in the video and when I went to continue on installing sequoia I got a message saying it’s not compatible with my Mac but I checked open core and it says my Mac is compatible, I’m confused on what I possibly did wrong
Installed on my late 2013 13” MacBook Pro as well. Thank you!! I’ve been messing with a lot of operating systems on this poor thing. I’ve had it for over a decade and it still works like brand new. And now it’s even on the latest version of macOS. 😄💀
Hello Anson! I have been able to update my mid-2014 Macbook Pro to Sequoia. All went well except that I am not being able to reboot the laptop without having my USB plugged. I did exactly what you mentioned around 7:43. I am wondering if you have a solution to that! Thank you.
Legend! Thanks so much! I have been looking for this info for years. Was hesitant to try it but gave it a go and it’s perfect!! I had one issue where it crapped out once on the install and got super nervous. Just restarted again and we are good to go! Thanks again!
Thanks for a great video. Updated my MacPro 2013 (yes, the Trash can) to Sequoia 15.1. It sent smoothly without a hitch. Can get the latest releases for the Office suite and it works great. The main apps that I use and that will still have a problem are: Photoshop, Bridge and Encoder for a lack of AVX2 support and Fusion360 that will stop offering upgrade on the hardware as of March 2025.
Worked like a charm on my late 2013 27' imac. I think at one point a few years back i had an "after market" 2 tb ssd installed. No problems so far with sequoia. I upgraded so i could use iworks suite.. specifiaclly numbers. Those apps run a tad slow, but nothing obnoxious. i aslo did not completely erase mac, like was suggested.. maybe that would help. Thanks so much for the step by step guide for illiterates like me..
If anyone had troubles installing Sequoia on a Imac late 2012, try format the disk to "macos extended journaled" it works for me. Also thank you so much for this video
@@jonahmwaske Select the Disk Utility, delete all volumens and format the disk to "macos extended journaled" format and should work, at least did for me
Thanks for the easy walk through. I have a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro that is in perfect condition. In the spring I used the Patcher to install the previous version of MacOS overtop the very old, supported version of MacOS and it was very buggy. My MacBook had fans running constantly, flickering screens, constant hard reboots. It was to the point that I was looking into buying a new M4 MacBook Pro. I saw your video and thought I would give it one more try. This time I did a clean install, so I reformatted the drive and within an hour, I had the new OS running and everything is silky smooth again. After 3 days of many sleep/awake cycles (something that would require hard reboots before) now just work. No flickering. No high CPU loads or fan noise or high temps on my lap. Just like a new mac. I have VMWare installed running Windows 10. I have Rider installed. Office 365. RDP. XCode. VPN with Wireguard. Everything is working great. After 3 days, it seems I do not need to buy a new M4 mac, this is working great! My recommendation, do a clean install and then re-install your apps. So worth it. Thanks again.
I got to one last Mac and all the steps checked out but the last one, I can't get it to install to the HD now, I can run Sequoia off the Flash drive but not internally.. I opened OCLP and hte popup didn't happen, the last one. to install, is there a manual way to do this.. I can't figure this one out.. Thank you
Is your MBP am 11,4? I can not get mine to install for anything, also had to update the ping timeout. I have the mid 2015 retina i7 2.2, 16gb ram, 512 ssd, Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
Feel free to try without but, the more you use OCLP, the more you’ll realize that running post-install patches generally fixes most errors - even when it seems like they’re all already installed. Good luck - YMMV
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IMPORTANT TIPS:
1. You can download the OpenCore-Patcher.pkg file instead of the GUI file - OpenCore is transiting to this method but either should work for now.
2. It's best to go with a 32GB or larger flash drive unless you have to use a 16GBG. Mine was 64GB.
3. Choose the options at the boot menu quickly (or just don't let go of the option key) or the computer will autoboot on it's own.
4. Make sure you have at least 30GB of free space on your hard drive before starting the install - check after creating the bootable installer.
Have fun on Sequoia! :)
ya you are correct it happen to me
I got error when install 😢
Macbook pro retina 2012
When i selected disk to jnstall error cant install to disk
Wow! Thanks so much! Best ever.
Anyone have a solution for booting Sequoia first boot? Where right after language selection I get a frozen grey screen.
@@despic_crashsame here I’m literally struggling right now 😢
@@shellaramos its work now
Please run patcher again
Before u make bootabel
Access security & policy select file and folder menu and add legacy patcher dan terminal.
Then make ure usb bootable, patcher and restart to option boot efi usb.
I use macbook pro 2012 but after installed sequoa mw fan run faster not same like sonoma before upgrade.
You've just saved my business thousands. I can't thank you enough. Wow. Even for a 51 year old dude, I managed it and works a treat. Seriously, my next trip out was to buy two new 27 inch macs.... Thank you
Except there are no new 27" Imacs. You can have over 50 flavors of 24" though.
@@j.frankparnell6195 Perhaps he was going to get 2nd hand ones or get Studio displays.
Wow.. such a live saver :)
You are a living legend, Anson!
Your guide just saved me a ton of money. I'm a freelance journalist, and I was beginning to save up for a completely new iMac because my 2017 27" was "stuck" on supported macOS 12.7.6. But thanks to your guide, my iMac now runs Sequoia 15.01, just like my much newer MacBook.
The installation got stuck at 28 minutes the first time I tried, but I rebooted, and then everything went so smoothly! The iMac might be a little slow on startup now, but that's it!
Once again, thank you so, so much!
Amazing tutorial! My wife got herself a new iMac M4, and I took her old MacBook Pro from 2015. I installed Sequoia on it without any problems using your tutorial here. Everything works great on this 10-year-old MacBook! Of course, it's not as fast as the M4, but hey, for everyday work, internet browsing, and even making music in Logic or Ableton, it's perfect. Thank you!!
Thanks!
6:50 The error I got was after agreeing to the license. When I choose the SSD, which I have previously erased, I get this error: “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.”
Do you guys have any advice?
Thanks
Same here
@@urimhykaj8446 My best guess is that my download was broken. I downloaded again and it worked, however my screen shrunk, audio didn't work... lots of problems and I downgraded to SONOMA, it's working like a charm!
Hey! What did you do to fix it? Did it work for you??
I downloaded the os file again ands it worked.
However, I downgraded because audio didn’t work and the video resolution shrunk
You just saved me 1300 Euros. Thank you so much, it works like a charm on my MacBook Pro Retina 2015. Sure, the apps start a bit slow sometimes, but that's alright I guess :) Im using the Macbook for Safari, Notes and Mail only so that's fine.
I wanted to congratulate you on the quality of your video: precision, seriousness, pedagogy are there. Great art!!! Few videos of this type are at this (high) level. I laboriously translated your entire comment (I'm a frenchie...), I watched the video several times and I embarked on this adventure which lasted part of the night to bring everything up to date (updates, ...). I now have an external SSD that boots on Sequoia. After studying the "clean" update, I plan to install all of this on my internal drive. Bravo again and many thanks !!!
For those who are contemplating a "clean install" option (from 5:44), I have a few pointers. Before you wipe out your hard drive , make sure to logout from your AppleID so your device won't go "missing". For MacBook users, your wireless connection may not work right away (along with laggy and ugly graphics display) until you update the drivers with the root patches, so you should copy the "OpenCore Legacy Patcher" app on some USB drive to patch your MacBook off-line. Otherwise, you have to download/troubleshoot using wired Ethernet, so a thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter is handy. With a few detours, I successfully upgraded MacBook Pro 2015 Retina from Monterey 12.7.6 to Sequoia 15.2 with the help of this video. :)
I normally never comment on anything in RUclips, but I think that this is worth sharing.
I am completely stunned, flabbergasted and extremely happy. I upgraded my unsupported Mac mini 3,1 from 2009 (!) to MacOS Sequoia yesterday and it is working! Sure - not everything is running smoothly and fast, but seriously? What do you expect from an old lady.
I tried to upgrade to Sonoma before that, but that did not work at all. My "Macci" has issues rebooting - I knew that for some time. So when rebooting it just shut down on me or showed me an error message.
At first I was very doubtful if I should take the step to Sequoia, never thought that it would work. I worked with Monterey for at least two years and before that Catalina.
Anyways, I am happy and hope that it will continue working until I have the money to get my dream Mac mini M2.
Thank you, Anson, for all you are doing! 🙂
you can go for the dream Mac mini M4 now with 16gb RAM the same price of what M2 8gb was!!
oi mate. does it keep all of your stuff that you had on the computer itself too? doesnt factory reset it?
did u need a flash drive to do it?
@@TheSadistNat1on it depends on how you instal it. I did not touch the internal harddrive. I have my ElCapitan on there. So it should keep all your files. But you should always make a backup before doing any upgrade anyway. Itś very easy to get something wrong. And then all your stuff is gone.
For example: years ago I upgraded my little Maccie from ElCapitan to Catalina and accidentally killed my internal harddrive... so I had to run the OS completely from my external SSD, because.. well, Maccie could not boot anymore... But I was able to ressurrect the internal HD and now Maccie is running on Sequoia through the external SSD and when I plug it out it still boots from to The Captain. :-) Hope that answered your question.
@@rolandsequeira Yes, yes, yes! I am saving for it. The coolest thing is that I can easily live with the cheapest one even though I am into Music Production! So happy I can`t tell you.
My old 2012 Macbook pro still firing thanks to this wonderful tutorial! Just remember to do the 'Post Install Root Patch' otherwise your computer may run very slow.
Thank you for the tutorial. The installation went smoothly on my macbook pro 2012.
Surprisingly Sequoia runs smoother than Catalina from freaking 12 years ago.
😱
That’s great to hear! I’m glad it worked out and is running nicely. Good to hear a success story from a 2012 MBP!
Hey man, i’m on a 2012 pro also. Wondering how long sequoia took to download for you? mine takes about 2 hours and then gives me a time out error
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It took me like 10 min. But it depends on your internet conection. Try to connect your MaC directly to your router. Hard wired.
@@linkedmtb6417 oof
@@linkedmtb6417 late 2011 nd got 45 min
thanks to you Anson I've managed to get Sequoia running and fix the corrupted Sonoma half-cooked version I was running, much appreciated and the OCLP team a great Xmas present
OMG, I was about to literally bin my 2016 Macbook Pro 16" because the new FCXP would not install on it as I could not update to current OSX. It now has Sequoia running on it and FCPX current version 10.8.1. Tested some projects and all works very well. I always new about OCLP but never bothered with it until now. Thanks for the very easy to follow instructions. Champion!
Did you face any issue like display glitch, wifi, wake/sleep or any app issues like facetime or iMessage working. Your reply will be appreciated
Does your touchbar working well?
I’m curious as well as iMessage and airdrop don’t work on my 2016
Hey guys! I just wanted to thank Anson. The installation on my MacBook Air 2015 went smoothly. I only encountered one issue when I rebooted after ejecting the USB, but it corrected itself. Everything seemed to be working even before applying the patch. Thank you so much!
Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trash can" here. Everything worked! Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Took all day but I won the fight to complete the install. Thank you.
MacMini Late 2012 MacMini 6,2
Went from 10.15.7 to Sequoia 15.1 in one mighty leap, clean install method.
Followed Anson’s steps. Had one hiccup in the OS install when it gave an 🍏 Unsupported OS scary error. I had to OK then exited, it restarted by itself and just carried on. I probably had 6 reboots, some with the drive option screen but it auto-selected. They all had some REL text bottom right hand corner that suggested it was OCLP screen rather than an 🍏 screen.
At 9:13 had a scary moment when, USB removed, it restarted to the folder/? screen of death. I powered down then re-powered up the MM and used Option key to select EFI.
Thereafter it has behaved itself.
Well done and thanks Anson from the workers paradise that is Birmingham, 🇬🇧 UK.
Notes 24hrs later:
. TV app crashes if I play my own mp4 or m4v films, so I had to update Open With commands to open in QT. Not a big deal. I solved the TV app crashing by deleting the TV folder in home/movies/tv and I had to whack TV related pref files in Library.
. I lost my iTunes library stars and playlists. And the move I made I think was too big for the iTunes xml files to work, Catalina->Sequoia.
. I wish I’d made a note of my email passwords (in Keychain) but luckily I have an older MBA (High Sierra) not yet updated so I was able to use them.
Other than that, all good. Now I have to decide to update to 15.1.1 which just came out…I’ll wait a day or so and see what Anson & Co pronounce.
oi mate. does it keep all of your stuff that you had on the computer itself too? doesnt factory reset it?
did u need a flash drive to do it?
@@TheSadistNat1on yes
What can I say, a perfect upgrade guide. Followed it to the letter any my 2014 iMac is now running Sequoia without any apparent problems. Took me an hour start to finish. Thanks.
2015 MacBook Pro 13" failed. Followed steps exactly and everything seems to be going OK then after a couple of reboots the Mac reboots into the Recovery screen giving options to Restore from Time Machine, Install macOS Sequoia, Safari or Disk Utility. Only option I have here is Install macOS Sequoia which after about 10-15 minutes just leads me back to this Recovery screen. Have reformatted the machine, installed Ventura, redownloaded the GUI utility, redownloaded Sequoia, recreated the USB drive but all to no avail and after a day of trying I'm back at the Recovery screen! 🤷🏻♂
I have the same issue with MacBook Pro 14,1 (2017)
Same here
Same. And the instructions are so clear and everything worked until I got to the reboot. I want it to work so bad!
@@kenmmcnattany updates? Did it install??? Im on mini 2012 from High Sierra
@@christiandietlmeier6721 hey did you ever fix it?
Followed the steps and now my 2017 MacBook Pro is running Sequoia when the last update I could get was Ventura. Worked super well for me. Love having the screen mirroring and the passwords app that syncs with my iPhone! Great way to extend the life of my computer as it is still in excellent shape
Just did it today on a MacBook Air mid 2012!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
I did the upgrade on my 2011 mbp. Runs like a champ. Your videos seem so much easier to follow than the others. I am not tech savvy, I upgraded the memory and put in a solid state driver , my mac is cruising now. Thanks
Hi! How much RAM do you have? I have mbp 2011 but only 8GB.
Just completed updating my 2015 13in Macbook Pro i7 to Sequoia using your video. Showing me what to expect step by step is superb. Thx
Awesome, great to hear! Glad it worked out!
any issues ?
@@boyywnkobe Nope, all running great.
Can you use iphone mirroring? I put it on my 2017 macbook pro, and it doesnt work.
@@itzpossiblee iPhone mirroring requires Macs with the T2 security chip or an Apple Silicon chip for it to work. 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pros dont have it . but the Touch Bar models have the T1 chip tho , but that's besides the case
You are such a genius, I just gave another life to my MacBook Pro 2012, and is running faster with sequoia than with Catalina, 5 stars tutorial, thank you 🙏🏾
I have followed this video twice with no luck. When is goes to boot up I get the circle with the slash thru it and the apple help address. I am running a late 2012 mini Mac
Model Identifier: Macmini6,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Both times I did not reformat the hard drive. Would that prevent the upgrade from working? Should I try it again but this time reformat the hard drive ?
Should I try downloading one of the older OS available on Open core?
Looking for suggestions and any help on this
Thanks
Tom B.
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! I DID IT!!! Thank you sooooooo much for making this video!! It was a major trust the process for me. I have a 2012 Mac and know nothing about how computers work, BUT I am really good at following directions. Your instructions are really clear and to the point! I can’t afford getting another computer so Thank you for helping me stick it to the “man”!!!
did u need a flash drive to do it?
@ I used an external hard drive!
Thanks!
You're welcome. Thank you!
Anson, this is so helpful! Tough times and you provide the solution!
A bit double the time for me, but seems all goes well!
Now with this, hopefully I can continue my research without have to worry about the bottleneck that has been there for years cause mine is too old.
It’s 2013 too, but now it’s Sequoia, and all thanks to you!
It worked. The installation went smoothly on MacBook Pro mid 2012. Thank you so much
Glad to hear!
Wow! Great tutorial! Last time I did this update with Sonoma I had to turn off system integrity and do a bunch of stuff that made my computer run buggy. Even after restoring it to factory settings it still behaved weird. This is on a Mac Pro 2013 with 64GB, 12 Core, 1TB SSD and dual D700 Graphics. I bought a second one for render farming and changed both to a 10 core. The second one was noticeably snappier so I performed a migrate assistant backup and made it my main computer. After this update I noticed a significant improvement in performance. During the patcher I noticed a network and graphics card patch. So my super old graphics cards are now optimized. I even did a black magic disk drive speed test and was shocked to see it reach 1400MB/s for both read and write! Previously I was getting 800-900 on both! I was even contemplating buying NVME drives and dishing $300 for both. My internet speeds are faster! Read and write speeds are faster! Performance is snappier! UI is beautiful! Temperatures are lower! Sequoia has brought life back to my trash can! Thank you!
Great video. Best one I’ve listened too about OpenCore actually. I’ve tried his before following other instructions but they jumped all over the place and I couldn’t get it to work. This video shows step by step and encourages me to try again. Thanks
Thank you! I really tried to structure this is an a way that it will work for anyone. The only thing is skip the 16GB flash drive and go straight for 32 or larger (there is a text reminder in the video). Hope it works out well for ya!
Thanks, Anson!
I've just switched from Catalina to Sequoia, and everything is working! But...
Today I saw a notification that a new version of OpenCore Patcher - 2.2.0 - is available.
Can I install it, or is it better not to? I'm not sure if it's safe.
i wanna thank you so much it worked on my 2015 macbook pro although it took long just to jump from monterey to sequoia. its good tbh thank you so much fir this useful guide
hi could you let me know if you're encountering any issues? im considering doing the same
You're welcome, glad to help!
Thanks! For the good work. ....😊 Everything works nice and smooth .
Awesome to hear. Glad it works and thanks for the coffees!
Worked perfectly for my iMac 2017,
Directions were simple enough even for someone like me who’s not a tech savvy person,; thank you for such a great video !
Anson, you really are wonderful! My MacBook Pro 2017-a 13-inch model-is operating smoothly after I updated it. Even though I have not completely cleaned or formatted my main hard drive, it is still operating efficiently with all of my previous system settings and my previous files and applications are still accessible.
The iPhone Mirroring is the only thing that is not working; it should connect and even pop up the iPhone passcode lock instantly, but when I enter the passcode on my iPhone on my MacBook, it says that it can not connect to the iPhone or mirror. Can you perhaps create a video explaining how to mirror our iPhones on the 2017 MacBook Pro? Is there any way to do that connecting and mirroring?
Yes I have the same problem. It works straight away on my 2022 MacBook Pro which came with macOS Sequioa installed. It will not work with this work around on my MacBook Air early 2015. I have them all on the same wifi and shut the new Mac down thinking that might solve it but it didn't . I also tried via Bluetooth settings on the old Mac and it say my Iphone is not supported. My AirPods however connect OK. 🙈
I believe those features are locked to devices with apple’s M series chip. Even a 2020 Intel laptop that gets Sequioa would not be able to use the iPhone mirroring feature.
Wow. I didn’t expect that I can install the latest MacOS version on my late 2015 iMac 27” machine.. but it works. i love it
Hello everyone,
I recently attempted to download and install the latest macOS on my old MacBook Pro late 2016 15inch (4 thunderbolts). While the installation process went smoothly, I am now encountering issues with iServices. Has anyone else experienced similar problems? If so, were you able to find a solution?
Any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.
When you say iServices, you mean like iCloud and iPhoto and stuff? What issues are you having? Have you tried logging out and back in to your iCloud account. My iCloud services are all working normally on the 2013 Macbook Pro.
@@AnsonAlexander My Apple ID is working, and so are services like photo synchronization, email, and calendar. However, several apps like Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts are not working. These apps simply won’t open, and after force quitting them, I get the option to send a report to Apple. This situation is frustrating. I’d be interested in seeing a video from you where you, as the video creator, solve this problem comprehensively and officially. Thank you all.
@@steckworknonstop I was able to solve the problem of them not opening by creating a new user with no iCloud account. So, I went back and erased the drive and reinstalled Sequoia via OCLP. Then I signed back in and Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts would open and sync (very slowly). But, I could not send new Messages etc. This is not related to your issue per se: but I discovered that my VPN will not work with Messages. It's fine for everything except Messages, FaceTime, and Contacts. I have to disable it temporarily to get them to go through.
I had the same issue. I end up removing the device. On iPhone go to settings. Click on your name. Scroll down until you see your device. You can also go here. account.apple.com
I removed the devices and started the install again. It allow enough time for apple refresh hardware. I also removed the device then waited ten minutes was able to sign into iCloud. Something seems to get funky on the back end with apple.
@@steckworknonstop Hi, i have the same issue on MacBook Pro 2016 13'. Have you managed to fix this problem? Cheers!
I did it on my new old mac mini late 2014, all the steps were exactly same as the video! Man you are awesome!!!
Just updated my 2017 machine using this example. Dude you’re a lifesaver.
Awesome! Glad to hear you got it upgraded!
@@AnsonAlexander True. But FaceTime and Messages & Contacts are gone. Any suggestions
@@natejones9453 did u found any solution yet ?
Did you do it as an update of did you do a clean install?
While doing this it is wired keyboard and mouse stopped working.. Please suggest what to do now. It is macmini late 2009 edition
I installed using this method on my 2015 MacBook Pro 15inch and it works flawlessly. Lot better than stock Monterey!
Awesome, great to hear! Glad it worked!
any issues?
@@boyywnkobe none so far!
did you do it from OS X El Capitan? didnt seem to work for me
@@xoce6210 I did it from Monterey!
This is the best video that I’ve seen about this matter.
You are doing a great job bro. I am now going to upgrade our outdated iMacs thanks to you. I will send another comment if it is successful
Thanks! Good luck with the update - would love to hear a report once you've finished.
whooo hooooo, it worked.. Thank you so much for this man.. Wow, this is outstanding.. I just did 2 Mac's and dude, outstanding..
Hi, nice video, but I had some problems with the installation, once I chose "EFI BOOT" and after "INSTALL SEQUOIA" once the loading was finished it doesn't detect any input and gives me the screen with the instructions for connecting the mouse I also tried with a USB mouse but it doesn't recognize it. I have a 2009 MacBook
Have you figured out what is going wrong? I heard about that problem before I took the step to Sequoia. When you look at the video from Mr. Macintosh about installing Sonoma on unsupported Mac he is saying that you should get a USB 3.something hub for your mouse and keyboard. I don't know if that might fix your problem. I have a Mac mini 3,1 late 2009 and with the USB hub everything is working fine for now.
I just figured it out now. Is it okay if I disconnected the drive to put the hub while in the reboot process? I saw the instructions but ignore it since it didn't mention about it in the video 😭
@@amirahrashiqah8859 oh! I honestly do not know. Did it work?
Brand new life to our dearly old friends 😍
Still chuggin' along...
@@AnsonAlexanderhey man, what if i already had sonoma installed, do i need to do this process or can i just update to it automatically?
I build Hackintosh Macs and let me tell you, it used to be a pain to gather every single Kext manually and use a bunch of software to get this things to work. These developers deserve a nice tip.
Hello, it installed for me without any manipulation with the pendrive, the first time it showed an error, but I tried again and everything went normally :) MacBook Pro 13" 8/128GB 2015
Great to hear! Thanks for reporting back and well done being patient and sticking with the installer you made.
@@AnsonAlexanderI have previously installed Sonoma 14.6.1 according to the instructions you provided :) I installed it on September 15, 2024
Hello! I have the same Mac and I was thinking of updating from Monterey. Is there any issues or unavailable features like the other comments mentioned?
I did this with my mid 2015 MacBook Pro and it worked flawlessly it feels new again! Thank you for this video!
Thanks so much for this video, it was all very straightforward, no problems at all..!!
My system is a 2014 Mac mini, upgraded with a NVME and SSD storage..
Thank you again..!!
Update: after 5 shutdown and restarts it appears to be silky smooth and very responsuve..
Initial is startup is a bit laggy, after that it is very speedy and responsive..
Great to hear and glad it helped! Good to know that the 2014s are handling it well!
Took me a total of 2.5 hours just loads up took ages but it’s done and I’m so great full thank you so much LEGEND 👏🏼👏🏼
did u need a flash drive to do it?
@ used a 32gb usb stick
whats your opinion if i upgrade my 2015 mac pro from montery to seqoia but i am graphic designer and i use photoshop & illustrator & figma is that will be smooth or will affect because my labtop not supported that?
If you have 16GB of RAM or more you should be fine. 8GB and you should be pretty good, especially with Photoshop. 4GB of RAM and I would recommend against doing the upgrade.
@@AnsonAlexander yes i have 16 ram and amd radeon graphics that would be good or harmful for labtop?
im running it on a 2012 macbook pro for graphic design, 16gb ram and it runs fine
@@threehundred228 thanks
Worked like a charm. One suggestion for users: watch Anson's whole video (twice) before you start. I was running Big Sur 11.7 on my 15-inch Retina Late 2013 Mackbook Pro when I started. Following your advice, updated to Sonoma, and then did a clean install of Sequoia. Finally, after doing all the root patches, I migrated my files and apps from my backup, updated all my Adobe and Microsoft apps and - voila! - am running smooth as silk! Thanks!
thank you so much it really helped me
You're welcome, glad to help!
Mate you deserve a thumbs never thought that someone could make this easy of a tutorial
What abt future security updates? Would it be a problem?
You'll be able to perform incremental updates with OpenCore almost immediately after they're released by Apple.
Thank you so much !!!!
You're welcome!
You literally save hamunity life. God bless you Anson, thank you very much. Hope you have a great life & health.
I have a 2016 MacBook Pro i7, 15 inches, 16 GB of RAM, and I installed macOS Sequoia three days ago. However, I’ve noticed that many basic features that used to work no longer do (AirDrop, Siri, sharing photos, except for charging, USB ports detect nothing, etc.). Also, during the installation, the Mac was making a lot of noise, and at times there was a cross with a link to Apple’s startup support. I’m not sure how, but now every time I start my Mac, I have to choose what looks like a partition and then it works but with the problems I mentioned. In short, I’m stuck because I can’t use OCLP anymore (usb not detecting my flash) to reinstall Sequoia, and when I tried to go back to my original version with Command + Shift + R, I couldn’t connect to Wi-Fi.
Same issues here with a MBP 2016 😢
@@roymakay3747 just re install the os mate
You are great. I tried this on my Early 2015 MacBook Pro 13inch. It worked well and working smoothly. Thank you for giving a right process.
You are a Legend Anson. I’ve updated my 2012 MBP to 2024. Very clear instructions and easy to follow
That's awesome! Glad to help and have fun on Sequoia!
Hey can you help me with this ? I'm willing to pay ! I have a Macbook MBP Mid 2012 and I'm clueless. Right now, I am operating on the OS El Capitan. Would I have to download each new OS upgrade to make Sequoia run smoothly ? I can ship you my macbook or you can zoom me through it. Thanks in Advance !
@@AnsonAlexander Great Video ! Hey can you help me with this ? I'm willing to pay ! I have a Macbook MBP Mid 2012 and I'm clueless. Right now, I am operating on the OS El Capitan. Would I have to download each new OS upgrade to make Sequoia run smoothly ? I can ship you my macbook or you can zoom me through it. Thanks in Advance !
@@naimrashid3908 You don't have to pay anyone. That's why the entire video is there. The first time I tried, I screwed up everything. I had to reinstall from my back up harddrive the old El Capitan. Instead of going guns blazing to OS Sequoia. I first installed MacOS Sonoma. Once all the newer drivers are downloaded and copied in the main drive. It's much easier to work on MacOS Sequoia. I wish someone had told me that before. Make sure you have an empty hard drive (32 gb) handy to work with. I had 2 USB drives. I worked with Sonoma on one. Once everything worked I made a back up on my time machine (Just in case anything went wrong with Sequoia). Opened Open Core Legacy Patcher (OCLP) again and followed the same steps for MacOS Sequoia and it just worked flawlessly. I hope this helps you with your update. Have patience. Nothing can go wrong as long as you have a back up on your external HDD or SSD.
@@naimrashid3908 also sometimes it can take 3 -4 attempts
This is brilliant, Thank you! I was about to purchase a new Mac but decided to give this a go on my late 2012 iMac 27". It worked a treat.
Hi, everything works but everytime when I start imac first show the disk and then start. Please can somebody expleain me how to set to start directly when I switch on? thanks in advance
Open open core legacy patcher, go to seeting disable boot select then rebuild and install to disk that's all
I have the same problem.
Can you explain exatly ?
Just installed on my 2013 IMac, works like a treat! (Took five hours, but certainly worth it), now I can update all my Office 365 apps! Thank you so much much!
Be warned.. don’t be fooled by speeding of the video the process is traumatising and tantalising.. half a day on this
so far I've been going since 2 PM and it's 9:20 PM now it's been constant vigorous and irritating i'll be relieved when it's finished
It's not THHHHAT long.
Depends on your Mac model. Mined a late 2013 i5 and yeah it's slow. Max at 3 hours including downloads and all
@@wenjie3710no, depends on the usb stick. Mine decided to fuck me over twice at the very end. Doing it a third time now. Next days the charm, i guess.
worked great upgraded my old macbook pro 2012 16 gb i5 intel works smooth , i was able to install the app i need to develop that was not able too on the apple store ....thanks... keep up that support!
It wooooorkkkk!!! (2017 MacBook Pro 2 port). I had to manually click each time it needed to reboot (didn’t auto click like yours). THANK YOU!!!!
This was brilliant. Every step exactly as you said. I updated my 13" 2015 MacBook Pro with 16gb/512gb flawlessly. Thank you
Installing sequoia RN in a 2010 15 inch MBP, no issues so far, thank you for the amazing tutorial, really helpful!
Great videao, upgraded my macbook pro 15 mid 2015 and it works perfect!
Thanks for the vid.
I got an error:
6:50 The error I got was after agreeing to the license. When I choose the SSD, which I have previously erased, I get this error: “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.”
Do you guys have any advice?
Thanks
Another comment here to thank you for the incredible step by step guide, just installed on my late 2014 mac mini. One step i had to re-do a couple of times was the reboot, not sure whether this was becase i was using an external HDD rather than a flash drive, but got there in the end, thanks again!
Amazing guide. So easy to follow. Thanks man!
I’ve Mac 2017ventura ! Thanks very clear explanation and that works , but i didn’t erase hard disco cuz i install some software i need ! May i ask how can install updated and install my software been on Ventura!
Ok this is probably the best video to base it off of, I wish the guy spoke of possible reboots and using install sequoia again if need be. But yes if I can do it (some tech noob that emails and browses online). *You* can do it.
So it took me one reboot and from the efi boot loading screen the second time around after the first "error occurred prep" pop up, I hit the Mac OS Install (The one without the hard drive icon attached.)
And this is not including the day before I had the flickering pink screen of death, thank goodness for Recovery mode, and stopped listening to all these other videos that make it more difficult than it really is.
It worked perfectly on my iMac 2013.!Thanks a lot!
Worked for me!
It took many attempts and I never saw the option to choose a clean install.. but it worked (MacBook Pro 2015)
is there a way to do this without using a usb?
On minute 8:25, he mentions just to reboot the mac. It doesn't seem like he presses the option key again, but the message says to do so. It does look like he does though, but it's too fast to see if he selected the Mac's hard disk or the EFI's boot option
Excellent video! Can I follow these steps for a mid 2015 MacBook Pro?
Installed it through the normal update in settings. No clean install. runs perfect. no issues yet. Thanks
Just a small doubt what should i do when i see the boot up menu again after presssing reboot option on 8:29? Should i just leave it or do something on the next boot up menu?
Great ❤ thank you for your time and effort!! The instructions are clear and in a pace that even a non experienced person can do!
Please I am following your steps to install sequoia on my 2016 Mackbook pro
But when I reached the point were the macOS was installing on my flash drive it get to a point and then fails saying error
How can you help me
I upgraded from MacBook Pro 13inch (mid 2012) to the sequoia version 15 . Thanks loads you’re awesome everything as you said it. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤝🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽appreciate it loads man
Well I did all the steps, step by step and I’m currently at 6:40 in the video and when I went to continue on installing sequoia I got a message saying it’s not compatible with my Mac but I checked open core and it says my Mac is compatible, I’m confused on what I possibly did wrong
Are there Metal issues?
Installed on my late 2013 13” MacBook Pro as well. Thank you!! I’ve been messing with a lot of operating systems on this poor thing. I’ve had it for over a decade and it still works like brand new. And now it’s even on the latest version of macOS. 😄💀
Hello Anson! I have been able to update my mid-2014 Macbook Pro to Sequoia. All went well except that I am not being able to reboot the laptop without having my USB plugged. I did exactly what you mentioned around 7:43. I am wondering if you have a solution to that! Thank you.
Legend! Thanks so much! I have been looking for this info for years. Was hesitant to try it but gave it a go and it’s perfect!! I had one issue where it crapped out once on the install and got super nervous. Just restarted again and we are good to go! Thanks again!
I can’t seem to get Chrome, Edge or Teams to work; red blocky window. 2013 6,1
Thanks for a great video. Updated my MacPro 2013 (yes, the Trash can) to Sequoia 15.1. It sent smoothly without a hitch. Can get the latest releases for the Office suite and it works great. The main apps that I use and that will still have a problem are: Photoshop, Bridge and Encoder for a lack of AVX2 support and Fusion360 that will stop offering upgrade on the hardware as of March 2025.
Worked like a charm on my late 2013 27' imac. I think at one point a few years back i had an "after market" 2 tb ssd installed. No problems so far with sequoia. I upgraded so i could use iworks suite.. specifiaclly numbers. Those apps run a tad slow, but nothing obnoxious. i aslo did not completely erase mac, like was suggested.. maybe that would help. Thanks so much for the step by step guide for illiterates like me..
awesome, thanks! is there any way we can change that login screen to something custom and not that gloomy forest?
If anyone had troubles installing Sequoia on a Imac late 2012, try format the disk to "macos extended journaled" it works for me. Also thank you so much for this video
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@@jonahmwaske Select the Disk Utility, delete all volumens and format the disk to "macos extended journaled" format and should work, at least did for me
You are the best on here to explain how to use opencore and to install on unsupported apple machines. Thank you Subscribed.
Thanks for the easy walk through. I have a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro that is in perfect condition. In the spring I used the Patcher to install the previous version of MacOS overtop the very old, supported version of MacOS and it was very buggy. My MacBook had fans running constantly, flickering screens, constant hard reboots. It was to the point that I was looking into buying a new M4 MacBook Pro. I saw your video and thought I would give it one more try. This time I did a clean install, so I reformatted the drive and within an hour, I had the new OS running and everything is silky smooth again. After 3 days of many sleep/awake cycles (something that would require hard reboots before) now just work. No flickering. No high CPU loads or fan noise or high temps on my lap. Just like a new mac. I have VMWare installed running Windows 10. I have Rider installed. Office 365. RDP. XCode. VPN with Wireguard. Everything is working great. After 3 days, it seems I do not need to buy a new M4 mac, this is working great! My recommendation, do a clean install and then re-install your apps. So worth it. Thanks again.
I got to one last Mac and all the steps checked out but the last one, I can't get it to install to the HD now, I can run Sequoia off the Flash drive but not internally.. I opened OCLP and hte popup didn't happen, the last one. to install, is there a manual way to do this.. I can't figure this one out.. Thank you
Worked without any errors or problems (15" MAcBook Pro 2015) - thank you very much! :) you produced a nice and simple to follow tutorial
Is your MBP am 11,4? I can not get mine to install for anything, also had to update the ping timeout. I have the mid 2015 retina i7 2.2, 16gb ram, 512 ssd, Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
@@briansomebody3978 mine will not install. it keeps saying error once it downloads, then verifys. did you get it by chance?
Why do you run root patching when post install menu shows "All applicable patches already installed"? Doesn't make sense to me.
Feel free to try without but, the more you use OCLP, the more you’ll realize that running post-install patches generally fixes most errors - even when it seems like they’re all already installed. Good luck - YMMV