macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Macs [2008-2013] OpenCore Legacy Patcher!!!

UPDATED!!! You can Install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Macs from 2008-2013! I'll show you step-by-step how to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to install macOS Big Sur on your old Mac! CHAPTERS & UPDATES BELOW. NOTE: The FINAL version of macOS Big Sur is 11.7.10 0:00 Welcome & Intro 0:40 Updates & Chapters in comments section! 0:58 Important Notes before we start the install process. 5:51 Start of the walkthrough - Mid 2010 Mac mini 6:06 Download OCLP GUI Application from GitHub 7:13 Opening OCLP App for the first time 7:32 Download macOS Big Sur full installer from OCLP.app 8:52 Use Disk Utility to format and prepare USB Flash Drive 10:40 Download complete! Creating Big Sur USB installer 11:56 USB Installer complete! Now Install OCLP to USB. 12:57 USB Done! Let’s click reboot + Hold Down OPTION key 13:19 Option key booting with EFI Boot to USB Big Sur Installer 13:59 Pick an option - Option #1 Upgrade or Option #2 Erase & Install 14:33 Option #1 Big Sur Upgrade Install (Retain files & apps) 15:02 Option #2 Erase HD & Fresh Install of Big Sur (Start fresh) 15:51 The install of macOS Big Sur has started! 16:24 First of multiple reboots before the install finishes 16:34 Install Complete! Now at the Setup Assistant Window. 16:42 We are now on the macOS Big Sur Desktop. 17:14 New auto popup to install OCLP to internal Hard Drive! 17:49 Installing OCLP Bootloader to Internal Hard Drive 19:15 Reboot - Hold down Option key & select EFI Boot 20:19 Opening OpenCore Legacy Patcher app 20:46 Turning off Show Boot Picker for seamless boot (optional) 21:59 How to install Big Sur Software updates & Security Updates 23:18 Does my Mac need Post Install Root Patches? How to Check 23.33 After installing an OS update - Automatic root patch system 24:38 Troubleshooting OpenCore Legacy Patcher Issues 25:11 A big thank you to Mykola & all OCLP Developers! 25:48 Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions. I want to thank both Mykola Grymalyuk (khronokernel) & Dhinak G (dhinakg) for your work on OpenCore Legacy Patcher + all of the contributing developers that help maintain the patcher! OCLP will bring new life to thousands of Macs saving them from the recycler! OpenCore Legacy Patcher app download https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-... Direct Download Link macOS Big Sur Full installer InstallAssistant.pkg . - https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur... SUPPORTED MAC MODELS LIST https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-L... Troubleshooting OpenCore Legacy Patcher https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-L... Troubleshooting Acceleration Issues https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-L... Having a issue? - OpenCore Legacy Support Discord Server   / discord   OpenCore Legacy patcher submit an issue https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-... MacRumors Thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/... Support OpenCore Legacy Patcher https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-L... Support Mr. Macintosh   / mrmacintosh   http://paypal.me/mrmacintoshblog DISCLAIMER: Please understand that installing macOS Big Sur on your unsupported Mac with OCLP is not supported by Apple you are doing it at your own risk. But, a ton of work went into getting the patcher to work by the OCLP Developers. Some things might not work exactly right, but the patcher is a work in progress. ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST BEFORE YOU UPGRADE! macos Big Sur old mac Install UEFI Windows 10 Bootcamp    • Install Windows 10 UEFI & Dual Boot OCLP S...   Subscribe to "The Apple Ninja"    / @appleninja