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Supported Models

Any hardware supporting SSE4.1 CPU and 64-Bit firmware work on this patcher. To check your hardware model, run the below command on the applicable machine:

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Model Identifier'

The below table will list all supported and unsupported functions of the patcher currently:

Note: In this patcher, Brightness Control is tied to GPU acceleration

Note 2: For setups that require AppleHDA patching, we highly advise users instead opt of a USB Audio adapter to avoid root patching. This ensures that DELTA updates, FileVault, SIP and other security features can stay in-tact

MacBook

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
MacBook1,1 Mid-2006 NO 32-Bit CPU limitation
MacBook2,1 Late 2006 ^^ 32-Bit Firmware limitation
MacBook3,1 Late 2007 ^^ ^^
MacBook4,1 Early 2008 YES - No GPU Acceleration in Mavericks and newer
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
- No Keyboard and Trackpad
- No USB
- No Ethernet
- No Wifi Patches implemented(#102)
MacBook5,1 Late 2008 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
- Trackpad Issues
MacBook5,2 Early 2009 ^^ ^^
MacBook6,1 Late 2009 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
MacBook7,1 Mid-2010 ^^ ^^

MacBook Air

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
MacBookAir1,1 Early 2008 NO Requires SSE4.1 CPU
MacBookAir2,1 Late 2008 YES - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
- No Wifi Patches implemented(#102)
MacBookAir3,1 Late 2010 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
MacBookAir3,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookAir4,1 Mid-2011 ^^ ^^
MacBookAir4,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookAir5,1 Mid-2012 ^^ Everything is supported
MacBookAir5,2 ^^ ^^ ^^

MacBook Pro

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
MacBookPro1,1 Early 2006 NO 32-Bit CPU limitation
MacBookPro1,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro2,1 Late 2006 ^^ 32-Bit Firmware limitation
MacBookPro2,2 Late 2006 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro3,1 Mid-2007 ^^ - Requires SSE4.1 CPU
MacBookPro4,1 Early 2008 YES - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
- No Wifi Patches implemented(#102)
MacBookPro5,1 Late 2008 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
MacBookPro5,2 Early 2009 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro5,3 Mid-2009 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro5,4 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro5,5 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro6,1 Mid-2010 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro6,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro7,1 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro8,1 Early 2011 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro8,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro8,3 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro9,1 Mid-2012 ^^ Everything is supported
MacBookPro9,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
MacBookPro10,1 Mid-2012, Early 2013 ^^ ^^
MacBookPro10,2 Late 2012, Early 2013 ^^ ^^

Mac mini

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
Macmini1,1 Early 2006 NO 32-Bit CPU limitation
Macmini2,1 Mid-2007 ^^ 32-Bit Firmware limitation
Macmini3,1 Early 2009 YES - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
Macmini4,1 Mid-2010 ^^ ^^
Macmini5,1 Mid-2011 ^^ ^^
Macmini5,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
Macmini5,3 ^^ ^^ ^^
Macmini6,1 Late 2012 ^^ Everything is supported
Macmini6,2 ^^ ^^ ^^

iMac

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
iMac4,1 Early 2006 NO 32-Bit CPU limitation
iMac4,2 Mid-2006 ^^ ^^
iMac5,1 Late 2006 ^^ 32-Bit Firmware limitation
iMac5,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac6,1 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac7,1 Mid-2007 YES - Requires an SSE4.1 CPU Upgrade
- No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
iMac8,1 Early 2008 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
- No Wifi Patches implemented(#102)
iMac9,1 Early 2009 ^^ - No GPU Acceleration in Big Sur(#108)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
iMac10,1 Late 2009 ^^ ^^
iMac11,1 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac11,2 Mid-2010 ^^ ^^
iMac11,3 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac12,1 Mid-2011 ^^ ^^
iMac12,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac13,1 Late 2012 ^^ Everything is supported
iMac13,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac13,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac14,1 Late 2013 ^^ ^^
iMac14,2 ^^ ^^ ^^
iMac14,3 ^^ ^^ ^^

Mac Pro

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
MacPro1,1 Mid-2006 NO 32-Bit Firmware limitation
MacPro2,1 Mid-2007 ^^ ^^
MacPro3,1 Early 2008 YES - Pottential instability with built-in USB 1.1 ports (recommend using a USB 2.0 hub)
- No DELTA updates or FileVault when AppleHDA is patched(#76)
MacPro4,1 Early 2009 ^^ Everything is supported as long as GPU is Metal capable
MacPro5,1 Mid-2010, Mid-2012 ^^ ^^
  • For MacPro3,1, we highly advise users instead opt for a USB Audio Adapter instead of running any Root Volume Patches. This will ensure your machine is as stable and security rich as possible

Xserve

SMBIOS Year Supported Comment
Xserve1,1 Mid-2006 NO 32-Bit Firmware limitation
Xserve2,1 Early 2008 ^^ ^^
Xserve3,1 Early 2009 YES Everything is supported as long as GPU is Metal capable

Once you've verified your hardware is supported, head to Download and build macOS Installers