Thank you for making this video. I have Monterey on my 2011 iMac right now using OCLP. Did connecting the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard give you any issues? I had held off on upgrading because I thought I had read Bluetooth had stopped working in Ventura for our model.
Thank you to give a new life to my iMac 2011. It’s like new now and fast and most saved money $$ . The instruction was clear and easy to follow. I’ve install Monterey (saw here that it was more fluid than Somona.) One question : now I get a message asking if I want to upgrade to Somona , do you think I can do it safely directly or I need to go through OpenCore legacy? Thank you again
I'm glad the info shared helped. Upgrading from Monterey to Sonoma is best done through OCLP. Monterey on OCLP is pretty stable, so you could turn off automatic updates if you're not interested in updating to Sonoma right now.
Hello sir thank you for the video. I was wondering for if you have tried Monterey on a 2011 iMac? I just got one but people on forums said they prefer Monterey for this year iMac it's faster and more smooth. But I see your video with ventura so now i am not sure which to use. Have you tried both? Thanks
Perfect tutorial, but when you change the HDD for the SSD, the box its terrible option to fit the SSD, i mean, imacs have overheating problems so i dont think it is the best option to hold the SSD, anyway thnks for the tut!!
Thank you so much for this video! I have the same iMac with High Sierra at the moment and I want to update so that I can download a higher version of Xcode. But I haven't yet because it says on the OpenCore Legacy Patcher and dosdude1 pages that the iMac will basically be unusable unless I upgrade to a metal GPU that will allow for full graphics acceleration. I see that you did not change the graphics card of the iMacs in the video, so I wanted to ask about your experience with graphics acceleration after upgrading to Ventura. Sorry if it's a bit long, but I would really appreciate your help)
I haven't had any problems with the graphics acceleration. A clean install using OCLP is recommended, and apply the patch when done, and you should be good.
@@aoeaster thanks, I added more ram to 24gigs, an ssd 1tere and installed this morning. Took a while but it is there and working. Had to run out and get a wired mouse and keyboard for install. So far so good, will keep you updated on speed and video. I installed it to a 64 gig usb fob, and then to the ssd internal.
Can you do this without an external hard drive? or taking apart the computer? like i upgraded the ram on my computer and its at 14 gb. but i'm not trying to take it apart. is their any way to update the computer with using the internal hard drive that it currently has?
@aoeaster Today I will try this video thanks to your tutorial, I really appreciate it. If you could share your experience with me about the performance that Ventura offers to an imac 12.1 late 2011
From my experience, the performance was great on Ventura, especially after I upgraded the storage to SSD and maxed the RAM at 32GB. My only challenge was capturing screens on QuickTime.
@@aoeaster Hello... I have tried the Ventura Operating System for 2 weeks and I noticed that it was fluid the first few days, now writing has a delay of 5 to 10 seconds... I don't know what I can do to make it fluid like the first day. . Between the Ventura and the Sonona, which is the fastest? or which one do you recommend?
You can use the free software Macs Fan Control and choose a different sensor for the hard drive fan. I use "GPU Proximity" with a setting of 65°C. The iMac usually does not recognize the SSD's temperature sensor or may not have one.
@@nofox-ot3wv I have the same model but I never dared to do this upgrade with ventura... and the fan thing is a real annoyance, I always used the sensor on the HDD... and with your comment I discovered that it has the same effect of turning off on GPU proximity... Would that be enough or is there another trick you have?
@@RubbemGrimaldo You can put in a SATA Dual Power Y Splitter Adaptor Cable between the new SSD and iMac and this should remove the problem with the fans. I'm surprised OP didn't do this. The SSD resting on the cardboard box looks really dodgy also!
Thanks for your details sharing, I have the same iMac 2011 mid, May I know which 1TB SSD should be used for upgrading?
Any 2.5-inch 1TB SSD will do.
Hello, can you list the equipment you used for the installation, such as the cables and RAMs. Thank you 🙏
Absolutely fantastic job with this video. Perfect information, very clear instruction and a pleasure to watch. Thank you a1easter!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for making this video. I have Monterey on my 2011 iMac right now using OCLP. Did connecting the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard give you any issues? I had held off on upgrading because I thought I had read Bluetooth had stopped working in Ventura for our model.
Bluetooh still works fine on my macOS Ventana
Thank you to give a new life to my iMac 2011. It’s like new now and fast and most saved money $$ . The instruction was clear and easy to follow.
I’ve install Monterey (saw here that it was more fluid than Somona.)
One question : now I get a message asking if I want to upgrade to Somona , do you think I can do it safely directly or I need to go through OpenCore legacy? Thank you again
I'm glad the info shared helped. Upgrading from Monterey to Sonoma is best done through OCLP. Monterey on OCLP is pretty stable, so you could turn off automatic updates if you're not interested in updating to Sonoma right now.
@@aoeaster great Thank you 👍
This is exactly what I need to do but am nervous about disassembling and reassembling 😰
Can I install straight on the system drive rather than external flash drive?
Yes, you can, but the process of installation would be different - more of an upgrade than a fresh installation.
Hello sir thank you for the video. I was wondering for if you have tried Monterey on a 2011 iMac? I just got one but people on forums said they prefer Monterey for this year iMac it's faster and more smooth. But I see your video with ventura so now i am not sure which to use. Have you tried both?
Thanks
I have tried Monterey, and yes, it is really smooth and stable running on OpenCore Legacy Patcher. It would be a great idea to go ahead with Monterey.
Io ho una domanda, per installare oggi ventura su un iMac 12,1 devo usare opencore aggiornato ad oggi o la versione 0.6.8?
Use the most up to date 1.5.0 it’s great and you don’t have to keep putting your admin password in all the time !! 😊
@@swannyjedi1969 io ho il problema che non funziona e non appare nemmeno nel Finder AirDrop in iMac 12.1
Perfect tutorial, but when you change the HDD for the SSD, the box its terrible option to fit the SSD, i mean, imacs have overheating problems so i dont think it is the best option to hold the SSD, anyway thnks for the tut!!
Thank you so much for this video! I have the same iMac with High Sierra at the moment and I want to update so that I can download a higher version of Xcode. But I haven't yet because it says on the OpenCore Legacy Patcher and dosdude1 pages that the iMac will basically be unusable unless I upgrade to a metal GPU that will allow for full graphics acceleration. I see that you did not change the graphics card of the iMacs in the video, so I wanted to ask about your experience with graphics acceleration after upgrading to Ventura. Sorry if it's a bit long, but I would really appreciate your help)
I haven't had any problems with the graphics acceleration. A clean install using OCLP is recommended, and apply the patch when done, and you should be good.
@@aoeasterhi, wonderful work your doing. I have a mid 2011 iMac that is 12,2. 27”. This should work the same?
@@bigshott9117 Yes, it works the same.
@@aoeaster thanks, I added more ram to 24gigs, an ssd 1tere and installed this morning. Took a while but it is there and working. Had to run out and get a wired mouse and keyboard for install. So far so good, will keep you updated on speed and video. I installed it to a 64 gig usb fob, and then to the ssd internal.
i already use SSD for years, would it be ok to just upgrade instead of fresh install?
Yes, an upgrade should work just fine.
@@aoeaster thanks. why ventura anyway? what about other version? is it the most stable one?
@@kangdeniszYes, at the point of recording this video, macOS Ventura was the most stable
Hello brothee, can you please show us your Samsung Galaxy s23 ultra spec on CPU Z
question, i have logic x and many other softwares, by doing this am i gonna be able to update the softwares?
It depends on the upgrade route you take. If you are doing a fresh installation, you will need to install and register all of your software afresh.
Can you do this without an external hard drive? or taking apart the computer? like i upgraded the ram on my computer and its at 14 gb. but i'm not trying to take it apart. is their any way to update the computer with using the internal hard drive that it currently has?
Yes, you can use your current internal HDD, but you might not enjoy it since it is too slow to give you an enjoyable experience on macOS Ventura.
@aoeaster Today I will try this video thanks to your tutorial, I really appreciate it. If you could share your experience with me about the performance that Ventura offers to an imac 12.1 late 2011
From my experience, the performance was great on Ventura, especially after I upgraded the storage to SSD and maxed the RAM at 32GB. My only challenge was capturing screens on QuickTime.
@@aoeaster I saw that you uploaded a video of SONOMA... do you think it works on imac 2011?
Yes, it works on iMac 12,1 Mid 2011. The only issue I had was with the bluetooth.
@@aoeaster Hello... I have tried the Ventura Operating System for 2 weeks and I noticed that it was fluid the first few days, now writing has a delay of 5 to 10 seconds... I don't know what I can do to make it fluid like the first day. .
Between the Ventura and the Sonona, which is the fastest?
or which one do you recommend?
@@aoeaster hello friend .. i see sequoia beta realease.. Do you think it works on my 2011 mac?
Is it possible to install on imac mid 2011
Yes, that's what I used for this solution.
Utiliza teleport pro para 1 teclado y 1 mouse para 2 imacs
hello, no problem with noisy fans with the new ssd ?
Yes, the fan noise is slightly noticeable, but not very noisy, from my experience. .
You can use the free software Macs Fan Control and choose a different sensor for the hard drive fan. I use "GPU Proximity" with a setting of 65°C. The iMac usually does not recognize the SSD's temperature sensor or may not have one.
@@nofox-ot3wv I have the same model but I never dared to do this upgrade with ventura... and the fan thing is a real annoyance, I always used the sensor on the HDD... and with your comment I discovered that it has the same effect of turning off on GPU proximity... Would that be enough or is there another trick you have?
@@RubbemGrimaldo You can put in a SATA Dual Power Y Splitter Adaptor Cable between the new SSD and iMac and this should remove the problem with the fans. I'm surprised OP didn't do this. The SSD resting on the cardboard box looks really dodgy also!
You can cut leads 1 and 4 of the SATA cable and join them for a free solution to the noisy fan issue. Other videos on UA-cam show you how.
Can it be done with 16 GB of ram?
Yes, it can be done with 16 GB of RAM.
can I update from mac os sonoma 14.3 to 14.4 without creating a bootable drive
Yes. If you have already installed 14.3 with OCLP.
Can i download the macos 11 with 8 ram??
Yes, it's possible.