Very nice video. Helped me to not be afraid to install macOS Sonoma on my late 2013 iMac 21.5, upgraded with an OWC Aura Pro X2 M.2. I'm grateful. Thanks!
Thank you so much!!!!!! I follow your guide step by step. Smooth install no problem at all. No problem with Wifi and bluetooth. My device is MBP 2012 with ssd and 16gb ram.
hi there, everything was going well up until 4:25 where i went to go and eat some dinner hoping it would just do the installation process as it should. however, when i returned - i noticed that i can see the prohibited (🚫) sign along with the apple support url. how can i resolve this? i really like sonoma but atp it seems almost impossible to install after i worked out what was causing issues for me last time.
Got it running great on my 2017 iMac 4K. Only bugs i've noticed so far is that the mouse freezes up occasionally and Apple Music wouldn't function at all unless I open it in safe mode. Once in safe mode it functions great though.
I have installed Sonoma on a MacBook Pro non Unibody from 2008 (upgraded with an SSD) and after setting a static wallpaper it works just fine, I can even play Minecraft and Hearthstone on it. What I notice I think is the lack of RAM as my MacBook Pro only has 4GB. After this really good expierience I reactivated my iMac from early 2011 which I until now could not Update with for example dosdude as it has an AMD GPU, but after installing with OpenCore everything works fine, I only have to use hardwired Mouse and Keyboard as my BT device are not recognised on the loginscreen. It is really great, that whithout spending much on new hardware, you can have an up to date OS with ongoing security support.
Did you say MBP 2008? Wow I have a MBP 2009 with 8GB of RAM and 500GB SSD. running Catalina. It runs well except that it has some limitations like not being able to install Chrome browser and other certificates on some website. I want to try to install Sonoma on it. Do you have issues with the mouse, wifi and BT? Any hight heat issues when using Photos? Thanks ahead for any suggestions.
@@jterrator I think then you got a different generation as my MBP only supported ElCapitan I think. As I said it is the non unibody with the grey keyboard. I have an NVIDIA in that. When I boot and the background processes kick in for updating and syncing the fans turn up high and the MBP is almost melting, but it doesn‘t bother me as I save a lot of money this way. Every day this MBP keeps running in a usable state is a win in my opinion. YT doesn‘t play in high quality and Fotos needs a moment to load but is then usable. Most of the time I am writing on it, so I need iCloud and TimeMachine, but I don‘t need much power. BT is dead, but that was already before the update so I can‘t say something about that. Trackpad is working and WiFi too, but sometimes he does not connect on the first try but turning it off an on fixes this 100%.
Worked perfectly on my MBP early 2013. However, my Mac Mini 2014 failed: the wifi did not work and had to revert back to Monterey and all worked fine…also location did not work and kept time on Cupertino time, not European time where I live.
Im going to have to try and do a clean install. since updating with opencore my 2014 iMac has issues with not loading bluetootth and my usb ports stop working. So my usb drives and external hard drives and my keyboard and mouse dont work. I have to reboot multiple times or unplug and replug stuff to get them to finally work.
On a 2010 MacBook Pro OPC allowed me to download and BigSur and up to Ventura with no issues, when download and update Sonoma my Bluetooth is no no longer working! Even try updating the root patches in post install.? Any suggestions?
excellent guide. I can't access recovery mode, because I entered the password that I don't remember, is there a way to install it on an external drive without entering recovery mode??🤔
hi there why do i get at a certain point a signal lost and then need to start the download again. i am struggling for 3 days to get the down done???? please need some help it does not matter if i use WIFI or Ethernet
hello thank you for this tutorial video I installed the new OS on a mac mini 6.2 :)- tiut it went well but for some unknown reason, now my startup disk is called "Macintosh Data-Data-Data...". I would love to rename it to Macintosh HD !! how can I do this without compromising the computer ? If it's possible thank you in advance and my friends from France Regards
hi, im using mac pro5.1, while installing can i use the original gpu (1gb) and after installation if i change to RX570 metal, is there any graphics issue with this version? right now im facing this with ventura. can you help for this
@@MacintoshWeekly thanks you so much. It’s worked properly. After installation I used migration assistant and transfer all data from my previous os( ventura patched), but after that while booting screen will show then again restarting, can you help for this.?
mine only Boots when the USB is mounted, I tried doing it manually And transfered the EFI files to the internal Drive so I can boot from there, and it still wont boot that way, I re formated my SSD from Extended Journal to APFS to see if that helped and not it didnt, I mean it runs smoothly, I just hate having to have my USB mounted on my laptop the whole time, I also have my SSD divided in two Partitions, Windows in the other half, can that be an issue?? I don't mind erasing everything and starting fresh, But still I cant seem to get that thing to boot on its own, Any suggestions?
@@MacintoshWeekly I did everything as you did, according to your video, imac 2009 is supported, I looked on the website, I don’t know how to solve the problem
Hello Dear! I just install in MacBookPro6,2 after complete everything is fine only the issue I am facing is graphics issue brightness keys not working and display coming 23.5 inch any solution please?
Is wifi working after your installation without patching as OCPL will require wifi for root patching because mine is not working i have used clover, so how should i get it to work...? Thank you
@@MacintoshWeekly but while patching root it show no patch found error and I have it installed using clover , is OCPL work in clover installed Hackintosh ?
Too many issues I have, arrow smaller, wifi no show, screen small like cell phone, bluetooth no work , internet no work recomendation don't upgrade Sonoma is only name stay whit you have.
Yeeaah, true to form as directed through out the video. Great result. Thank you guys
Great to hear!
Great idea to show the several reboots during installation, gives good insights on what to expect! Cheers
Yes, exactly. Glad it was helpful!
Very nice video. Helped me to not be afraid to install macOS Sonoma on my late 2013 iMac 21.5, upgraded with an OWC Aura Pro X2 M.2. I'm grateful. Thanks!
Great to hear!
Thank you so much!!!!!! I follow your guide step by step. Smooth install no problem at all. No problem with Wifi and bluetooth. My device is MBP 2012 with ssd and 16gb ram.
Great to hear!
hi there, everything was going well up until 4:25 where i went to go and eat some dinner hoping it would just do the installation process as it should. however, when i returned - i noticed that i can see the prohibited (🚫) sign along with the apple support url. how can i resolve this? i really like sonoma but atp it seems almost impossible to install after i worked out what was causing issues for me last time.
Got it running great on my 2017 iMac 4K. Only bugs i've noticed so far is that the mouse freezes up occasionally and Apple Music wouldn't function at all unless I open it in safe mode. Once in safe mode it functions great though.
I have installed Sonoma on a MacBook Pro non Unibody from 2008 (upgraded with an SSD) and after setting a static wallpaper it works just fine, I can even play Minecraft and Hearthstone on it. What I notice I think is the lack of RAM as my MacBook Pro only has 4GB. After this really good expierience I reactivated my iMac from early 2011 which I until now could not Update with for example dosdude as it has an AMD GPU, but after installing with OpenCore everything works fine, I only have to use hardwired Mouse and Keyboard as my BT device are not recognised on the loginscreen. It is really great, that whithout spending much on new hardware, you can have an up to date OS with ongoing security support.
Did you say MBP 2008? Wow I have a MBP 2009 with 8GB of RAM and 500GB SSD. running Catalina. It runs well except that it has some limitations like not being able to install Chrome browser and other certificates on some website. I want to try to install Sonoma on it. Do you have issues with the mouse, wifi and BT? Any hight heat issues when using Photos? Thanks ahead for any suggestions.
@@jterrator I think then you got a different generation as my MBP only supported ElCapitan I think. As I said it is the non unibody with the grey keyboard. I have an NVIDIA in that. When I boot and the background processes kick in for updating and syncing the fans turn up high and the MBP is almost melting, but it doesn‘t bother me as I save a lot of money this way. Every day this MBP keeps running in a usable state is a win in my opinion. YT doesn‘t play in high quality and Fotos needs a moment to load but is then usable. Most of the time I am writing on it, so I need iCloud and TimeMachine, but I don‘t need much power. BT is dead, but that was already before the update so I can‘t say something about that. Trackpad is working and WiFi too, but sometimes he does not connect on the first try but turning it off an on fixes this 100%.
Worked perfectly on my MBP early 2013. However, my Mac Mini 2014 failed: the wifi did not work and had to revert back to Monterey and all worked fine…also location did not work and kept time on Cupertino time, not European time where I live.
Im going to have to try and do a clean install. since updating with opencore my 2014 iMac has issues with not loading bluetootth and my usb ports stop working. So my usb drives and external hard drives and my keyboard and mouse dont work. I have to reboot multiple times or unplug and replug stuff to get them to finally work.
thanks works great on my mid 2014 macbook pro.
Great to hear!
How is Sonoma’s performance on your Mac so far? Any lagging issues? Heating up? Battery finish earlier?
Works fine so far. No lags and heating is usual, as previous. We did not notice any significant battery performance either.
On a 2010 MacBook Pro OPC allowed me to download and BigSur and up to Ventura with no issues, when download and update Sonoma my Bluetooth is no no longer working! Even try updating the root patches in post install.? Any suggestions?
😊Thank you very much, Mister!
You're welcome!
excellent guide. I can't access recovery mode, because I entered the password that I don't remember, is there a way to install it on an external drive without entering recovery mode??🤔
Why do you need to enter recovery mode in a clean install? Of course, you can install it on a external drive.
I have Fusion Drive, which drive (ssd or hdd) to select for OpenCore postInstalation
The boot drive on which the OS is installed onto.
I recommend OCLP 1.0.0
V1.0.1 is already out ;)
in my case don't work the touch bar from 2016 Macbook pro
can solve it ? thanks for all
Was it working prior to macOS Sonoma?
yes for the first time intaled in the simple way and the second i do clean instal @@MacintoshWeekly
I got in a hell of a mess the other day. Went back to Ventura. Couldn’t get wifi at all. I noticed yours didn’t have wifi working either.
You should watch the guide carefully. We had the WiFi working. For the WiFi to work, you'll need to patch the system volume.
hello i am trying to install sonoma into my computer but its asking for a magic mouse is there a fix?
What's the Mac model you're using?
hi there
why do i get at a certain point a signal lost and then need to start the download again. i am struggling for 3 days to get the down done???? please need some help
it does not matter if i use WIFI or Ethernet
Try to download during peak hours.
how can you patch after install? because once you install Sonoma there's no access to internet with wifi
Well, in that case you can use iPhone for tethering or USB to Ethernet.
If I clean install now with oclp 1.0.0 will I have the issue of no wifi for internet once I boot and go through this process
Of course, the WiFi will not work until you patch it.
hello thank you for this tutorial video I installed the new OS on a mac mini 6.2 :)-
tiut it went well but for some unknown reason, now my startup disk is called "Macintosh Data-Data-Data...".
I would love to rename it to Macintosh HD !!
how can I do this without compromising the computer ? If it's possible
thank you in advance and my friends from France Regards
hi, im using mac pro5.1, while installing can i use the original gpu (1gb) and after installation if i change to RX570 metal, is there any graphics issue with this version? right now im facing this with ventura. can you help for this
You should use the RX570 prior to the installation.
But boot screen is not visible while using this card, also same thing I can use for sonoma also?
@@MacintoshWeekly thanks you so much. It’s worked properly.
After installation I used migration assistant and transfer all data from my previous os( ventura patched), but after that while booting screen will show then again restarting, can you help for this.?
mine only Boots when the USB is mounted, I tried doing it manually And transfered the EFI files to the internal Drive so I can boot from there, and it still wont boot that way, I re formated my SSD from Extended Journal to APFS to see if that helped and not it didnt, I mean it runs smoothly, I just hate having to have my USB mounted on my laptop the whole time, I also have my SSD divided in two Partitions, Windows in the other half, can that be an issue?? I don't mind erasing everything and starting fresh, But still I cant seem to get that thing to boot on its own, Any suggestions?
Yes, probably that's the issue. Perform a clean install and you should be good to go!
@@MacintoshWeekly So I Finally got it, and this may help everyone, All I did was rename my SSD to "Disk0s1" and it worked.
when I select efi boot after reboot, the error is OCB: startimage failed - already started
Make sure you have created the EFI for the correct target model.
@@MacintoshWeekly I did everything as you did, according to your video, imac 2009 is supported, I looked on the website, I don’t know how to solve the problem
@@MacintoshWeekly please help me solve this problem🙏
Hello Dear! I just install in MacBookPro6,2 after complete everything is fine only the issue I am facing is graphics issue brightness keys not working and display coming 23.5 inch any solution please?
Please perform post install patch.
CAMERA ALSO NOT WORKING
@@MacintoshWeekly
Actually we made patcher for multiple time use second time its show error at the end or stuck on one minute
@@MacintoshWeekly
But how to uninstall it
Can the updated FCPX be installed yet the hardware is old or will current FCPX install and work?
The App compatibility depends on the OS. The performance and support depends on the hardware. So, yes, you can definitely use the latest FCP X.
@@MacintoshWeekly Thank you for the reply.
would have liked to have watched all of your video, but the first advert-break after only a few seconds was just too much...
Is wifi working after your installation without patching as OCPL will require wifi for root patching because mine is not working i have used clover, so how should i get it to work...?
Thank you
The WiFi will work after patching the root volume using OCLP.
@@MacintoshWeekly but while patching root it show no patch found error and I have it installed using clover , is OCPL work in clover installed Hackintosh ?
I have 8GB but not 16 GB usb
You bricked my Imac thanks. Im out $2K now
I tried and used OCLP and nada. And Apple offered sonoma to my 2015 Air ON THEIR OWN! Bizarre!
Lies.
Crap I've been installing the OCLP patch PRIOR to install! Crap!
Indicates that you did not followed the guide carefully.
My guess it's gonna run like poop. I think I'm staying with Ventura 13.6 and once it's no longer usable then Linux it'll be!
No one is forcing you. It works fine at our end.
Why the F music,it makes me sick?
Too many issues I have, arrow smaller, wifi no show, screen small like cell phone, bluetooth no work , internet no work recomendation don't upgrade Sonoma is only name stay whit you have.
Seems like you didn't run the post installation.