I've been running OCLP and Sonoma on my late 2012 27" iMac i7 quad core 3.4 24gb ram and 512 ssd GTX 675MX 1GB runs like a dream, and because OCLP updates too the Apple updates all go on without any issues. TBF I never thought I'd still be using this old Mac in 2023 with all the latest software but it just does it, saves me a fortune on the new apple kit. With a limited budget for future upgrades this OCLP software is absolutely brilliant. If this Mac ever breaks I would probably buy another same spec 2nd hand and do the same again.
Fantastic! Yeah my 2012 is the low end model and does not run Sonoma very well. If it had a better gfx card I might run with it. But lack of TDM support is kind of a deal breaker for me.
Thanks for the video. I have a 2012 iMac dead-ended at High Sierra, which also means all my apps are dead-ended. Some websites don't function well or at all on the highest version of Safari I can run. -- I retired in 2018, so this isn't interfering with my livelihood. But it's a pain. So my current plan is to get a Mac Mini M2 and monitor over the Thanksgiving holiday. Your revelation of the poor performance of your 2012 iMac with OCLP confirms my choice for one final new desktop computer. I do have a newer Air, but the smaller screen and touchpad are not convenient for some of the things I still do on a computer.
If you are up for it Ventura still functions great on my 2012, the issue is the graphics card, 512mb, if you have a better card Sonoma should function fine. But yeah I am noticing they are coming to the end of their use as many apps although they work they are not designed to run on these older machines and the hardware is having trouble keeping up. Cheers mate. The M2s are sweet and you can use the 2012 as a monitor using airplay on Ventura and OCLP
@FabodelRey this one is not currently for sale as I am using it. When do you need it. I am kinda in the market for a new one but haven’t pulled the trigger just yet.
My 2013 iMac is having trouble downloading the OS. I followed all the steps, and when I tried downloading macOS Sonoma, it reached 11 GB after two hours but then failed. I tried again, this time choosing macOS Ventura, but it failed again after reaching 10 GB. My question is, can I use my MacBook M1 to download the OS, save it to a USB drive, and then install it on the iMac? If not, what are my other options?
@@movierecapswahili1 that’s very odd that the download won’t complete for you, silly question but do you have enough space on the system for it to download? But to answer your question yes you can download it to any computer just be sure to pick the correct Mac version when making the bootable drive. Ex Mac 12,1 etc. it’s best to create it on the machine it’s intended for but you can create it on another machine.
Silly question, do I need to backup all my files before upgrading my 2012 Mac that maxed out with the Catalina OS? Really excited to try this to save $$$. Thank you kindly.
@@tuk25 yes I would back up all your files. Alternatively you can make a separate partition install it there to test it first before you decide. I would go with Ventura on the 2012
Thank you for such a quick reply. I unfortunately don’t have access to enough separate storage right now to do a proper backup. Your partition suggestion would be ideal for my situation as long as I have the space. Never done that before, will see how far I get. Thank you again 👍.
So in a nutshell, what do you recommend for a late 2012 i5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX 1 Go. Also late 2012 i7 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2 Go. Both on Catalina. For the computers works flawlessly if one can say. No need for target display. Plain browsing, Word and light photo editing. Thanks.
Thank you for the informative video. I have a 2013 500GB 21.5” iMac and I want to get OCLP to get the MacOS Sanoma. I was asking someone on if they thought I should do it, and they said updating to Sanoma could bog down the computer a lot, making miserably slow. The person suggested sticking with what I have but I would love to not see the vintage icons etc. What are your thoughts on this? Do you suspect it could slow down the computer? If I do it and it does slow it down is it possible to uninstall and it’ll stop being slow? Idk what other questions to ask but you get the general idea.
Yeah it seemed to run better on my 2013 than the 2012, really it comes down to the GFX card. What card does yours have? You can also install Ventura. Which runs great on both of my machines.
@@arya.s.o. is it a HDD or SSD? That will make a difference. I would say in this case if it’s a HDD with 1GB GFX card I would recommend Ventura. The SSD really makes a huge difference. I had a 512mb card on the 2013 and it was a slug on Sonoma but runs Ventura great.
Hi! So I am at the point where I need to restart holding the option key. However, my Mac keyboard died and I'm using a regular pc keyboard. ALT is supposed to be the equivalent key, but when I hold it down while restarting, it does not work and I can't get to the option for different drives. I also tried holding down the windows key to no avail. Any tips on fixing this or an alternative? Thank you!
Thanks for watching, yeah I was disappointed by the way it ran on the 2012. On the 2013 however it ran better but with no support for TDM the fancy wallpapers are not worth the switch. Thanks for subscribing!
can't install on my mac 8.1 because the keyboard and mouse stuck at black screen with 2 different logo's with a green lamp on a computer or notebook ??
@@HBKjeffrey please check the OCLP website for compatibility. That model might be too old to support the most up to date OS but you may still be able to run Monterey.
I got a late 2013 iMac 21.5 it has an Intel i5 processor and 16 gigs of ram with a Fusion Drive it currently runs Mac OS Catalina as this was the last supported version for this model. I was curious if I can use this attempt to upgrade to Mac OS Sonoma with out having to upgrade any internals in the iMac as I don’t really want to spend any more money on this Mac being I just want a temporary solution until I’m able to finally save up enough money to buy a new Mac.
Thank you for this. However, I have run the latest update (Sequoia) on my iMac 21.5 inch late 2012) but it comes up as ' macOS Sequoia is not compatible with this Mac.' What do I need to do? It has over 700 GB available storage plus I installed the software via an external drive as you did. Many thanks
@@cyrusnderitu3047 you would need to run OCLP again to the main drive. If you have the install USB use that to boot up but be sure to download the new OCLP. I have not installed Sequoia so I am not sure of the compatibility. Make sure to read up on OCLP website to make sure your computer is compatible.
Cheers,@@BadspadeLive.I have checked on the OCLP site and my iMac is compatible with the Sequoia software.I did run it to the main drive but no luck. I'm thinking I should try downloading the previous versions and see if it will work?
i have an iMac A1311 21.5" 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?
Yeah the 2011 seem to have issues with Sonoma. I would consult the OCLP website for any and all compatibility issues. Sonoma seems to be a different animal.
Hi thanks for the video but when I try to creat installer using open core legacy patcher I'm getting this error. can you please help me. its Mac desktop 2012 catalina Failed to create macOS installer Output: Started erase on disk3 Unmounting disk Creating the partition map Waiting for partitions to activate Formatting disk3s2 as Mac OS Extended with name OCLP-Installer Initialized /dev/rdisk3s2 as a 29 GB case-insensitive HFS Plus volume Mounting disk Finished erase on disk3 Copying essential files... Copying the macOS RecoveryOS... Making disk bootable... Copying to disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 40%... 50%... Error: Erasing disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 100% Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=512 "“SharedSupport.dmg” couldn’t be copied to “SharedSupport”." UserInfo={NSSourceFilePathErrorKey=/var/folders/fq/3b4pb6811tvgbf524mnxzldr0000gn/T/tmpwpsthrgy/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSUserStringVariant=( Copy ), NSDestinationFilePath=/Volumes/Install macOS Sonoma/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSFilePath=/var/folders/fq/3b4pb6811tvgbf524mnxzldr0000gn/T/tmpwpsthrgy/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f91f7d586e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=6 "Device not configured"}}The copy of the installer app failed. The bless of the installer disk failed
@@gsm-worldsheffield8636 it seems like the thumb drive is not erasing properly. Did you format it beforehand? Try that. If that doesn’t work try a different thumb drive
@@BadspadeLive I have finished installing everything and waiting for the 30 mins download, also downloading opencore as well and it asked me to reboot. But when I reboot it and hold option it just restarts the computer
@@cxupid1456 it sounds like you may have a few steps out of order. First download OCLP and open it to download the OS and create the thumb drive. Then once the thumb drive is created you restart and hold option.
I'm installing Sonoma via an external USB drive on my late 2013 iMac, 24GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M 2 GB. Will it run good and will it wipe my current stored data on the main HDD?
@@wesleypires6379 if you wipe the internal drive like I do in this video yes it will delete everything. Alternatively you can install it to an external SSD to test it. Or create a partition on the main drive install there and test. Use caution, it did not run well on my 2012. It ran better on my 2013 but Sonoma is graphics intensive so I don’t know how it will run with 2gb card.
@@BadspadeLive Thanks! I've installed Sonoma on an external drive, but didn't get the reboot prompt, tried installing both with and without holding option key, but got errors both times. I'm starting the process from from scratch with a fresh OCLP install hopefully it'll work
@@wesleypires6379 I hope it works for you. OCLP isn’t an exact science. Seems like there are a lot of errors on different systems and as they age it is getting harder for them to patch them.
With sonoma 14.4 it will get stuck I started Thursday today Sunday I gave up hours ago I am downloading Ventura now because you said that's where our iMac works best I did not watch your video to the end that's why I made the mistake thank you again what video editor have you got what's a good website to get mac stuff from I am all about free. Someone gave me this iMac because they said it was too old and it doesn't work properly I had a Hackintosh Once Upon a Time now I got my first Mac I am coming from Windows 95 my 1st PC
I am currently having a 21.5" Late 2013 iMac with Core i5, 8 gigs of RAM and the stock 1TB HDD that's stuck on Catalina. Should i try installing Sonoma on it? P.S no money for upgrading to SSD :(
Personally I would stay with Ventura if you want Target Display mode capabilities. If that’s not something you need. Go for Sonoma. What graphics card are you running?
@@BadspadeLiveI'm not planning on using it as an external display. I'm doubtful about Sonoma's performance on the HDD. The GPU I'm having is the Nvidia GT 750M 1GB. Thanks for your inputs!
Hey I upgraded my late 2013 21.5 inch 1tb imac on macos 14 it’s really slow took 10 mins just to boot and then i really can’t use is much as bearly working and very slow and unresponsive can anyone help as I don’t want to downgrade thanks heaps
@@eibadtariq8982 yeah Sonoma really does not run well on these machines. I would say turn off the animated wallpaper and anything else that may use graphics and see if that helps. Otherwise go with Ventura
I followed all these process on my Mac Pro 2012 i7 it was the Wi-Fi I noticed that it is not seeing any available network then the system hangs. Please help 🙏🏾
@@Iamadmiralkhan I would try installing the post install root patches again and see if that helps. Or it might just be Sonoma, seems like it didn’t run well on my 2012 either.
@@ajlopez5479 this video is not about updating. I need more info to properly answer that question. Are you currently running OCLP? The method in this video will erase everything yes.
Hi Sam, I'm at the final stage where you erase Ventura and replace with somona but the only option is my 3tb harddrive. So I can't erase and create. I tried to just install but won't let me install to hd as says not supported. There is also no bootcamp there. Any ideas?
Did you format the drive using disk utility? Bootcamp is for windows partition. You may need to format the drive completely. It’s hard to say since I can not see your drive setup
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me... everything works until the black screen with the white apple and the loading bar underneath... from there it starts to hang. (iMac 2, late 2012)
I am wondering if OCLP is falling down on the job. There seems to be a lot more issues these days. You could try an older version of the installer and see if that helps. Are you creating the installer on the machine that you are installing? Make sure it’s set up for the correct Mac version if not.
hi! I'm currently on iMac 2012 21' , Mine is not on core i5, but on 8-core i7, 16 ram, 1tb ssd. Currently on Catalina What may be the most stable os for me? i use FCPX, logic pro and skype on daily basis, so proper work of this programmes are crucial , What can you advise?
I was running Ventura on my 2012, only because Sonoma does not support TDM and it seemed to run sluggish with my 512mb GFX card. Ventura however ran super smooth with no issues. I was running all Adobe suite as well as CapCut. But I have since sold that machine and still have my 2013 running great on Ventura.
@@alexscream6075 hi. So I’ve been able to downgrade to Mac OS monetery which yes it’s working fine but there’s a sad thing about this; it doesn’t go to sleep mode 😪
1 GB should be good, Sonoma is very graphics heavy and you will not be able to use TDM, but it should run, Just consult the OCLP site for any compatiblity issues with your model.
@@BadspadeLive I had some issues with bluetooth but after reseting the NVRAM and PRAM it worked. I am stunned with my AMD Radeon 6970M, as it runs smoothly the live wallpaper and the general effects. However I can't use Maps, Music Videos from Apple Music, but I can play movies from Apple TV and generally the iMac runs smooth like it did with Ventura.
@@BadspadeLive Yes as you said it before, unfortunately the Maps, Screen recording & Weather simply don't work on Sonoma. Other than that it runs smooth.
It’s definitely doable, what’s the GFX card, mine was only 512mb and Sonoma ran like trash on my 2012. I am not sure if you can do an upgrade to it. I always do a fresh install. You can install on a separate partition to test. Or an external drive.
As long as you are using a high speed cable and SSD it should be very stable. I did this on one of my machines and it ran great. I have an SSD with USB C cable.
I am not certain on all of the models that are supported. But check out the OCLP website to see the documentation of supported models. Each model has to have a specific build.
Thank you. I checked your other videos and found out the answer. I had previously installed Sonoma on a 2013. I have installed Ventura on 2x 2013 iMacs and currently using Target Display. A few notes: - Sonoma does not support Target Display. - The Magic Keyboard does not work to trigger Target display on Venture using OCLP. Also does not work on Catalina + High Sierra without OCLP. - Apple Wired Keyboards work (A1243), Satechi Slim X3 works also. - The cable connecting the 2 iMacs (2013) must be Thunderbolt , mini DisplayPort does not work (wrong cable purchased) - 0.5M Apple thunderbolt is too short. Get the 2M cable. - Logging out of iCloud using Magic Keyboard kept saying wrong Password. Plugging in the Apple Wired Keyboard let me log out of ICloud. tested both keyboards on Notes to verify that both keyboards giving the right inputs… they were… not sure why the Magic Keyboard is acting up but it was not CAPS or FN key.
@@achillescorpuz7637 if you already have it installed. You can create a new user account and delete the old one, but if you attempt to use apples system restore it will most likely go back to the latest supported OS for that machine.
I had this issue once with Ventura and I had to do a fresh install. There may be something wrong with your installer USB so you may need to re create that and try again.
Check OCLP website to see if your Mac is compatible. It should be supported but I know they have been having issues with support for Sonoma and certain models
I almost decided against installing Sonoma on my Imac late 2013, 2 gig graphic, I5 cpu, 24 gig ram. It runs like a dream with no issues whats so ever. you just need to change the dynamic wall papers and put and normal static one to save graphic usage.
Right, but the lack of TDM support was the deal breaker on my 2012, it ran ok on my 2013, but I couldn’t link them together. So until they update OCLP it’s back to Ventura for now. Sonoma is great and 2gb should be enough to run smoothly.
I have an iMac A1213 with High Sierra, I'm trying to install Sonoma but when it loads the white bar the message ''an error occurred preparing the update'' appears, the Sonoma installer is on an external SSD
Thank you for the info, what year mac is it? I know the 2011s seem to have issues like this with drivers etc. make sure you install the post install root patches.
@saeedabbas100 yeah I was having issues with Sonoma as well. TDM didn’t work and I am sorry to hear that now your monitor won’t work either. I am wondering if it’s the OCLP team that left out a display port driver or something
you need to take off your password I have the same model everything the worst thing I can't really boot from the hard drive I've got to boot from the USB again
I've been running OCLP and Sonoma on my late 2012 27" iMac i7 quad core 3.4 24gb ram and 512 ssd GTX 675MX 1GB runs like a dream, and because OCLP updates too the Apple updates all go on without any issues. TBF I never thought I'd still be using this old Mac in 2023 with all the latest software but it just does it, saves me a fortune on the new apple kit. With a limited budget for future upgrades this OCLP software is absolutely brilliant. If this Mac ever breaks I would probably buy another same spec 2nd hand and do the same again.
Fantastic! Yeah my 2012 is the low end model and does not run Sonoma very well. If it had a better gfx card I might run with it. But lack of TDM support is kind of a deal breaker for me.
@@BadspadeLive Thank you so much for such a quick response, I appreciate that. so which iOS I can install in this Mac. thank you
@gsm-worldsheffield8636 I would go with Ventura! It seems to run the smoothest on the 2012
Thanks for the video. I installed macOS Sonoma on my 2013 MacBook Pro and 2012 MacBook Air and it runs really great.
@@DominikSte10 glad it worked out for you
Thanks for the video. I have a 2012 iMac dead-ended at High Sierra, which also means all my apps are dead-ended. Some websites don't function well or at all on the highest version of Safari I can run. -- I retired in 2018, so this isn't interfering with my livelihood. But it's a pain. So my current plan is to get a Mac Mini M2 and monitor over the Thanksgiving holiday. Your revelation of the poor performance of your 2012 iMac with OCLP confirms my choice for one final new desktop computer. I do have a newer Air, but the smaller screen and touchpad are not convenient for some of the things I still do on a computer.
If you are up for it Ventura still functions great on my 2012, the issue is the graphics card, 512mb, if you have a better card Sonoma should function fine. But yeah I am noticing they are coming to the end of their use as many apps although they work they are not designed to run on these older machines and the hardware is having trouble keeping up. Cheers mate. The M2s are sweet and you can use the 2012 as a monitor using airplay on Ventura and OCLP
I would like you to sell me your pc sir
@FabodelRey this one is not currently for sale as I am using it. When do you need it. I am kinda in the market for a new one but haven’t pulled the trigger just yet.
@@BadspadeLive lemme know
Will do
After many videos and hours of trying we finally did it a solo update on a (32GB RAM 1TB SSD 2012 IMAC)
Glad to hear it, how did it turn out?
My 2013 iMac is having trouble downloading the OS. I followed all the steps, and when I tried downloading macOS Sonoma, it reached 11 GB after two hours but then failed. I tried again, this time choosing macOS Ventura, but it failed again after reaching 10 GB.
My question is, can I use my MacBook M1 to download the OS, save it to a USB drive, and then install it on the iMac? If not, what are my other options?
@@movierecapswahili1 that’s very odd that the download won’t complete for you, silly question but do you have enough space on the system for it to download? But to answer your question yes you can download it to any computer just be sure to pick the correct Mac version when making the bootable drive. Ex Mac 12,1 etc. it’s best to create it on the machine it’s intended for but you can create it on another machine.
@@BadspadeLive Thank you very much. Yes there is so much space. I will try to do it using my MacBook
Silly question, do I need to backup all my files before upgrading my 2012 Mac that maxed out with the Catalina OS? Really excited to try this to save $$$. Thank you kindly.
@@tuk25 yes I would back up all your files. Alternatively you can make a separate partition install it there to test it first before you decide. I would go with Ventura on the 2012
Thank you for such a quick reply. I unfortunately don’t have access to enough separate storage right now to do a proper backup. Your partition suggestion would be ideal for my situation as long as I have the space. Never done that before, will see how far I get. Thank you again 👍.
@@tuk25 you are very welcome
Thanks alot bro cus you are really honest with your work...I did same what you have done and its worked....❤❤❤❤
@@uzahmed8559 glad it helped you out.
So in a nutshell, what do you recommend for a late 2012 i5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX 1 Go. Also late 2012 i7 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2 Go. Both on Catalina. For the computers works flawlessly if one can say. No need for target display. Plain browsing, Word and light photo editing. Thanks.
@@racineurr.8924 personally on the 2012 I would go with Ventura. Sonoma does not run smooth on those machines.
Great info!! I wish the back ground music wasn't so loud
Yeah sorry about that. I try to keep it low low, but I guess not low enough.
Done smoothly on iMac 2013. Thanks !!!
@@mohsinmmj absolutely glad I could help
Thank you for the informative video. I have a 2013 500GB 21.5” iMac and I want to get OCLP to get the MacOS Sanoma. I was asking someone on if they thought I should do it, and they said updating to Sanoma could bog down the computer a lot, making miserably slow. The person suggested sticking with what I have but I would love to not see the vintage icons etc. What are your thoughts on this? Do you suspect it could slow down the computer? If I do it and it does slow it down is it possible to uninstall and it’ll stop being slow? Idk what other questions to ask but you get the general idea.
Yeah it seemed to run better on my 2013 than the 2012, really it comes down to the GFX card. What card does yours have? You can also install Ventura. Which runs great on both of my machines.
@@BadspadeLive I have the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1 GB (and I realized the storage is 1TB not 500GB).
@@arya.s.o. is it a HDD or SSD? That will make a difference. I would say in this case if it’s a HDD with 1GB GFX card I would recommend Ventura. The SSD really makes a huge difference. I had a 512mb card on the 2013 and it was a slug on Sonoma but runs Ventura great.
@@BadspadeLive in my macs system report, the Device name says “APPLE HDD” and a code, I assume this means it’s HDD?
@aoreoojha829 yeah most likely it’s a regular HDD
Hi! So I am at the point where I need to restart holding the option key. However, my Mac keyboard died and I'm using a regular pc keyboard. ALT is supposed to be the equivalent key, but when I hold it down while restarting, it does not work and I can't get to the option for different drives. I also tried holding down the windows key to no avail. Any tips on fixing this or an alternative? Thank you!
@@LoveYourselfLightExperience yes the alt key should work, you could try a different usb port, what year is your Mac?
@@BadspadeLive It's a 2012 iMac. I will try a different USB port
Thank you really helpful advice - Value your final opinion.
Thanks for watching, yeah I was disappointed by the way it ran on the 2012. On the 2013 however it ran better but with no support for TDM the fancy wallpapers are not worth the switch. Thanks for subscribing!
can't install on my mac 8.1 because the keyboard and mouse stuck at black screen with 2 different logo's with a green lamp on a computer or notebook ??
I have never seen that before, what year is your Mac? I don’t know which one the 8.1 is?
@@BadspadeLive 2008/09
@@HBKjeffrey please check the OCLP website for compatibility. That model might be too old to support the most up to date OS but you may still be able to run Monterey.
I got a late 2013 iMac 21.5 it has an Intel i5 processor and 16 gigs of ram with a Fusion Drive it currently runs Mac OS Catalina as this was the last supported version for this model. I was curious if I can use this attempt to upgrade to Mac OS Sonoma with out having to upgrade any internals in the iMac as I don’t really want to spend any more money on this Mac being I just want a temporary solution until I’m able to finally save up enough money to buy a new Mac.
You can use OCLP to upgrade to Sonoma. But it won’t support TDM and if the graphics card is low it will not run that well.
Thank you for this. However, I have run the latest update (Sequoia) on my iMac 21.5 inch late 2012) but it comes up as ' macOS Sequoia is not compatible with this Mac.' What do I need to do? It has over 700 GB available storage plus I installed the software via an external drive as you did. Many thanks
@@cyrusnderitu3047 you would need to run OCLP again to the main drive. If you have the install USB use that to boot up but be sure to download the new OCLP. I have not installed Sequoia so I am not sure of the compatibility. Make sure to read up on OCLP website to make sure your computer is compatible.
Cheers,@@BadspadeLive.I have checked on the OCLP site and my iMac is compatible with the Sequoia software.I did run it to the main drive but no luck. I'm thinking I should try downloading the previous versions and see if it will work?
@@cyrusnderitu3047 yeah on the 2012 I ran Ventura and it ran very smoothly. However Sonoma did not work very well as it was very graphic intensive
@@BadspadeLive Great will try that. My iMac has gone crazy a bit because of this process. Rebooting it and will try later. Many thanks mate.
Very nice job! A comment only; a bit slower pace and no music is better for most people,
I know. I need to lower the volume on the video. I may need to slow it down as well. Glad it worked for you.
@@akeronnqvist668 also I forgot to mention you can slow the speed down in UA-cam if that helps
i have an iMac A1311 21.5" 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?
Yeah the 2011 seem to have issues with Sonoma. I would consult the OCLP website for any and all compatibility issues. Sonoma seems to be a different animal.
@@BadspadeLive ok i found out the solution, i reset the NVRAM settings and then Bluetooth started working perfectly.
ok i found out the solution, i reset the NVRAM settings and then Bluetooth started working perfectly.
@DarkForce1 glad to hear it, each system is different. Thank you for the info for the community
Hi thanks for the video but when I try to creat installer using open core legacy patcher I'm getting this error.
can you please help me. its Mac desktop 2012 catalina
Failed to create macOS installer
Output: Started erase on disk3
Unmounting disk
Creating the partition map
Waiting for partitions to activate
Formatting disk3s2 as Mac OS Extended with name OCLP-Installer
Initialized /dev/rdisk3s2 as a 29 GB case-insensitive HFS Plus volume
Mounting disk
Finished erase on disk3
Copying essential files...
Copying the macOS RecoveryOS...
Making disk bootable...
Copying to disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 40%... 50%...
Error: Erasing disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 100%
Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=512 "“SharedSupport.dmg” couldn’t be copied to “SharedSupport”." UserInfo={NSSourceFilePathErrorKey=/var/folders/fq/3b4pb6811tvgbf524mnxzldr0000gn/T/tmpwpsthrgy/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSUserStringVariant=(
Copy
), NSDestinationFilePath=/Volumes/Install macOS Sonoma/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSFilePath=/var/folders/fq/3b4pb6811tvgbf524mnxzldr0000gn/T/tmpwpsthrgy/Install macOS Sonoma.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f91f7d586e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=6 "Device not configured"}}The copy of the installer app failed.
The bless of the installer disk failed
@@gsm-worldsheffield8636 it seems like the thumb drive is not erasing properly. Did you format it beforehand? Try that. If that doesn’t work try a different thumb drive
Everytime I hold the option key it doesn't work, what should I do? By the way I fixed the memory stick issue
@@cxupid1456 is this after installation or are you trying to do the initial install?
@@BadspadeLive I have finished installing everything and waiting for the 30 mins download, also downloading opencore as well and it asked me to reboot. But when I reboot it and hold option it just restarts the computer
@@cxupid1456 it sounds like you may have a few steps out of order. First download OCLP and open it to download the OS and create the thumb drive. Then once the thumb drive is created you restart and hold option.
I'm installing Sonoma via an external USB drive on my late 2013 iMac, 24GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M 2 GB. Will it run good and will it wipe my current stored data on the main HDD?
@@wesleypires6379 if you wipe the internal drive like I do in this video yes it will delete everything. Alternatively you can install it to an external SSD to test it. Or create a partition on the main drive install there and test. Use caution, it did not run well on my 2012. It ran better on my 2013 but Sonoma is graphics intensive so I don’t know how it will run with 2gb card.
@@BadspadeLive Thanks! I've installed Sonoma on an external drive, but didn't get the reboot prompt, tried installing both with and without holding option key, but got errors both times. I'm starting the process from from scratch with a fresh OCLP install hopefully it'll work
@@wesleypires6379 I hope it works for you. OCLP isn’t an exact science. Seems like there are a lot of errors on different systems and as they age it is getting harder for them to patch them.
Would you recommend sticking with Monterey or Ventura instead?
I personally love Ventura it runs great on these older iMacs and it’s a more polished OS.
Dumb question, I’m new to this😅 so do I buy the ssd 1st and then download sonoma or do I download sonoma 1st
Do you need to install and SSD? You can create the installer with a usb stick or an external SSD, and then install it to the internal drive.
With sonoma 14.4 it will get stuck I started Thursday today Sunday I gave up hours ago I am downloading Ventura now because you said that's where our iMac works best I did not watch your video to the end that's why I made the mistake thank you again what video editor have you got what's a good website to get mac stuff from I am all about free. Someone gave me this iMac because they said it was too old and it doesn't work properly I had a Hackintosh Once Upon a Time now I got my first Mac I am coming from Windows 95 my 1st PC
Yeah I use CapCut, it’s free and an easy download. Pretty easy to use and fast.
How can I go back to Ventura, decided my computer doesn’t run it well
You have to do the same process but when you download just select Ventura.
I am currently having a 21.5" Late 2013 iMac with Core i5, 8 gigs of RAM and the stock 1TB HDD that's stuck on Catalina. Should i try installing Sonoma on it? P.S no money for upgrading to SSD :(
Personally I would stay with Ventura if you want Target Display mode capabilities. If that’s not something you need. Go for Sonoma. What graphics card are you running?
@@BadspadeLiveI'm not planning on using it as an external display. I'm doubtful about Sonoma's performance on the HDD. The GPU I'm having is the Nvidia GT 750M 1GB. Thanks for your inputs!
@anirudhs5979 I mean it should run fine on the older HDD you can always just partition the drive and install it to test.
@@BadspadeLive I never thought of that idea. Will try it out soon. Thanks a lot!
I have a 2013 imac. I was on Sonoma and downgraded back to Ventura. Best decision ever.
Please, my macbook 2012 pro is 8gb, and core i5 can it run on it perfectly?please 🙏
Yes it should run good on the 2012, please check OCLP website to check compatibility and for any known issues.
Hey I upgraded my late 2013 21.5 inch 1tb imac on macos 14 it’s really slow took 10 mins just to boot and then i really can’t use is much as bearly working and very slow and unresponsive can anyone help as I don’t want to downgrade thanks heaps
@@eibadtariq8982 yeah Sonoma really does not run well on these machines. I would say turn off the animated wallpaper and anything else that may use graphics and see if that helps. Otherwise go with Ventura
I followed all these process on my Mac Pro 2012 i7 it was the Wi-Fi I noticed that it is not seeing any available network then the system hangs. Please help 🙏🏾
@@Iamadmiralkhan I would try installing the post install root patches again and see if that helps. Or it might just be Sonoma, seems like it didn’t run well on my 2012 either.
@@BadspadeLive it seem not to run well. I’m trying to restore back to catalina now
@@Iamadmiralkhan yeah i actually an Ventura on it for years and it was amazing on the 2012. If you want a more up to date OS.
@@BadspadeLive Ventura or Monterey which is better?
@@Iamadmiralkhan Ventura
if i update with stuff installed on my computer such as files, pictures, apps, etc... will updating erase everything?
@@ajlopez5479 this video is not about updating. I need more info to properly answer that question. Are you currently running OCLP? The method in this video will erase everything yes.
Hi Sam, I'm at the final stage where you erase Ventura and replace with somona but the only option is my 3tb harddrive. So I can't erase and create. I tried to just install but won't let me install to hd as says not supported. There is also no bootcamp there. Any ideas?
Did you format the drive using disk utility? Bootcamp is for windows partition. You may need to format the drive completely. It’s hard to say since I can not see your drive setup
@@BadspadeLive is there any social media platform you are on so I can send you a picture of the drives?
@@BadspadeLive could I create a partition and would it install to there or is that something completely different?
@CallumUrwin-pf2ni you can email me. Badspade@gmail.com
@CallumUrwin-pf2ni yes you could create a partition. But I always format the entire drive and do a fresh install. But yes a partition will work
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me... everything works until the black screen with the white apple and the loading bar underneath... from there it starts to hang. (iMac 2, late 2012)
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I am wondering if OCLP is falling down on the job. There seems to be a lot more issues these days. You could try an older version of the installer and see if that helps. Are you creating the installer on the machine that you are installing? Make sure it’s set up for the correct Mac version if not.
Will a 2017 iMac run well with Sonoma?
@@Patrickluzaniaaa yeah I would think a 2017 should run it just fine. I have not tested it though
hi i am from barbados i just installed sanoma on mz imac but the icon at the top i am not seeing can zou help
Icon at the top? I’m sorry I don’t know what you mean, can you reference a time stamp?
hi thanks for the video, very informative. please what do i do if OpenCore doesnt launch auto matically after installation ?
You can launch it from the applications folder. But the new version of OCLP should do everything needed if it’s a fresh install.
My Mac refuses to load up after loading up from the sonoma disk. It’s been over 3hrs now and still loading
@admiralkhanacademytv9481 sounds like something is right with the install. I would try again. I would need more info about your system
@@BadspadeLive can we have a direct chat? Either via mail or a better social platform where I can share images or screenshots with you
hi! I'm currently on iMac 2012 21' , Mine is not on core i5, but on 8-core i7, 16 ram, 1tb ssd. Currently on Catalina
What may be the most stable os for me? i use FCPX, logic pro and skype on daily basis, so proper work of this programmes are crucial ,
What can you advise?
I was running Ventura on my 2012, only because Sonoma does not support TDM and it seemed to run sluggish with my 512mb GFX card. Ventura however ran super smooth with no issues. I was running all Adobe suite as well as CapCut. But I have since sold that machine and still have my 2013 running great on Ventura.
I’ve installed sonoma on Mac 12 but it’s really taking forever to load up the final stage
@@Iamadmiralkhan and how is it going?
@@alexscream6075 hi. So I’ve been able to downgrade to Mac OS monetery which yes it’s working fine but there’s a sad thing about this; it doesn’t go to sleep mode 😪
Am I crazy if I give it a try on my 27" 2011 Imac, Core i5, 20gb RAM, 500GB SSD and AMD Radeon 6970 of 1GB?
1 GB should be good, Sonoma is very graphics heavy and you will not be able to use TDM, but it should run, Just consult the OCLP site for any compatiblity issues with your model.
@@BadspadeLive I had some issues with bluetooth but after reseting the NVRAM and PRAM it worked. I am stunned with my AMD Radeon 6970M, as it runs smoothly the live wallpaper and the general effects. However I can't use Maps, Music Videos from Apple Music, but I can play movies from Apple TV and generally the iMac runs smooth like it did with Ventura.
Glad to hear it brother. The older systems do have bugs but for the most part it will run smoothly
@@BadspadeLive Yes as you said it before, unfortunately the Maps, Screen recording & Weather simply don't work on Sonoma. Other than that it runs smooth.
@MrFlyCarlos great to hear the 2011 runs somewhat smooth!
Is fresh install necessary? I have documents now
Yes, if it’s an older system that is not natively supported. Yes a fresh install is the only way to go.
can i update to sonoma , i currently have Catalina 10.15.7
What model and year is your Mac?
@BadspadeLive i have a ios Catalina 2012 imac.can i update to sonoma
@@republicofkorea123 yes you can, but i would recommend Ventura for the 2012, how large is your graphics card?
It does more of 30 minutes, I have on the screen it stays one minutes. Can I reboot the computer??
Is it stuck at 1 min? You can try a hard reset, hold the power button. Worse thing you may have to try a fresh install if it doesn’t reboot.
Okay I try
Is thi doable on iMac late 2012 3,4 GHz Qad Core Intel i7 16GB DDR? Open Core legacy patcher os already on 1.5.0
Thanx
It’s definitely doable, what’s the GFX card, mine was only 512mb and Sonoma ran like trash on my 2012. I am not sure if you can do an upgrade to it. I always do a fresh install. You can install on a separate partition to test. Or an external drive.
@@BadspadeLive NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2 GB
@Furies-72 yeah you should be fine.
@@Furies-72 just keep in mind Sonoma does not support Target Display Mode. If that is a feature you want.
@@BadspadeLive tnx, mate. So it is necessary to have USB stick? What if I don't use it?
nice video but the music is really annoying
Thanks, I get that a lot
How stable will is be on a external ssd rather than the hdd?
As long as you are using a high speed cable and SSD it should be very stable. I did this on one of my machines and it ran great. I have an SSD with USB C cable.
Can we have the direct link for 2012 I Mac?
I’m sorry I don’t understand your question, direct link for what?
Does this run on PowerMacs, 68K Macs, and or StarMacs?
I am not certain on all of the models that are supported. But check out the OCLP website to see the documentation of supported models. Each model has to have a specific build.
If this was a joke ahhahah it's quite funny, if not the answer is no, only Intel macs are supported.
@@leylandlynxvlog If this is a joke its funny. Wintel PC's only run Intel. Everybody knows Macs only run Motorola chips.
Will my game performance be worse after installing on a 2014 iMac?
Probably since it runs pretty bad on my 2017, but give it a shot, the creative maps seem to run ok so it would be good for some xp
@@BadspadeLiveI found out it’s a 2011 actually, and I might try to and I am upgrading the ram from 8 to 32
@@Idunno1088 i dont think the 2011 can support 32gb of ram, i had a 2012 and the max was 16gb
@@BadspadeLiveit can support 32 gigs I checked
@@BadspadeLivewill it run the Sonoma even though it’s a 2011
What is the latest OS that supports Target Display?
Ventura using OCLP, if it’s apple native OS, high Sierra. I think.
Thank you. I checked your other videos and found out the answer.
I had previously installed Sonoma on a 2013. I have installed Ventura on 2x 2013 iMacs and currently using Target Display.
A few notes:
- Sonoma does not support Target Display.
- The Magic Keyboard does not work to trigger Target display on Venture using OCLP. Also does not work on Catalina + High Sierra without OCLP.
- Apple Wired Keyboards work (A1243), Satechi Slim X3 works also.
- The cable connecting the 2 iMacs (2013) must be Thunderbolt , mini DisplayPort does not work (wrong cable purchased)
- 0.5M Apple thunderbolt is too short. Get the 2M cable.
- Logging out of iCloud using Magic Keyboard kept saying wrong Password. Plugging in the Apple Wired Keyboard let me log out of ICloud. tested both keyboards on Notes to verify that both keyboards giving the right inputs… they were… not sure why the Magic Keyboard is acting up but it was not CAPS or FN key.
@diegor4347 thanks for the notes that is very helpful. I have a Magic Keyboard and it worked for me on Ventura. Not sure what the issue there is.
If i factory reset it’s still sonoma?
@@achillescorpuz7637 if you already have it installed. You can create a new user account and delete the old one, but if you attempt to use apples system restore it will most likely go back to the latest supported OS for that machine.
I'm at the log in screen I put my password in and it keeps coming back to the log in screen is there any way of removing the password
I had this issue once with Ventura and I had to do a fresh install. There may be something wrong with your installer USB so you may need to re create that and try again.
yo my iMac from 2014 dos not let me run open openCore
btw I am running on Mac os 10.10.5
Check OCLP website to see if your Mac is compatible. It should be supported but I know they have been having issues with support for Sonoma and certain models
I almost decided against installing Sonoma on my Imac late 2013, 2 gig graphic, I5 cpu, 24 gig ram. It runs like a dream with no issues whats so ever. you just need to change the dynamic wall papers and put and normal static one to save graphic usage.
Right, but the lack of TDM support was the deal breaker on my 2012, it ran ok on my 2013, but I couldn’t link them together. So until they update OCLP it’s back to Ventura for now. Sonoma is great and 2gb should be enough to run smoothly.
How about 2013?
Yeah it actually ran better on the 2013 but still no support for TDM. So I would stick with Ventura for now
So i just hold option or option and r
After you create the thumb drive you hold option to select the installer. Once it’s installed you can hold option to select your boot option.
I have an iMac A1213 with High Sierra, I'm trying to install Sonoma but when it loads the white bar the message ''an error occurred preparing the update'' appears, the Sonoma installer is on an external SSD
@@VioletaLopez-w5i that is Odd, I would maybe try creating the installer again, if that doesn’t work. Try an older version of OCLP.
@@BadspadeLive the solution was make a PRAM reset, the instalation finish correctly but now the bluethooth dosen't work
Thank you for the info, what year mac is it? I know the 2011s seem to have issues like this with drivers etc. make sure you install the post install root patches.
@@BadspadeLive imac a1312
@VioletaLopez-w5i is it 1312 or 1213? What year is it?
External monitor not detected
Could you provide more information on your set up?
@@BadspadeLive imac 27 late 2013 and 32 gb of ram ,NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M 1 GB and 55'' external monitor via minidisplay port to hdmi
@saeedabbas100 yeah I was having issues with Sonoma as well. TDM didn’t work and I am sorry to hear that now your monitor won’t work either. I am wondering if it’s the OCLP team that left out a display port driver or something
But bro plz reduce the background music cus your voice is not clear for listening
@@uzahmed8559 yeah I will have to upload it again and just take out the music
@@BadspadeLive yeah that would be better
Good but the... music????
Is it too loud. I will see if I can remove it or if I need to re render the whole video
you need to take off your password I have the same model everything the worst thing I can't really boot from the hard drive I've got to boot from the USB again