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# OpenCore Legacy Patcher
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<img src="OC-Patcher.png" width="256">
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A python script for building and booting OpenCore on legacy Macs, see [Supported SMBIOS](#supported-smbios) on whether your model is supported.
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See [here](https://github.com/dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1) for current TO-DOs on this patcher.
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## Supported SMBIOS
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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:
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```bash
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system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Model Identifier'
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```
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<details>
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<summary>SMBIOS Support Table</summary>
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```
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MacBook5,1
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MacBook5,2
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MacBook6,1
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MacBook7,1
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MacBookAir2,1
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MacBookAir3,1
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MacBookAir3,2
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MacBookAir4,1
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MacBookAir4,2
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MacBookAir5,1
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MacBookAir5,2
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MacBookPro3,1
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MacBookPro4,1
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MacBookPro5,1
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MacBookPro5,2
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MacBookPro5,3
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MacBookPro5,4
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MacBookPro5,5
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MacBookPro6,1
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MacBookPro6,2
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MacBookPro7,1
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MacBookPro8,1
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MacBookPro8,2
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MacBookPro8,3
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MacBookPro9,1
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MacBookPro9,2
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MacBookPro10,1
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MacBookPro10,2
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Macmini3,1
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Macmini4,1
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Macmini5,1
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Macmini5,2
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Macmini5,3
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Macmini6,1
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Macmini6,2
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iMac7,1
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iMac8,1
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iMac9,1
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iMac10,1
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iMac11,1
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iMac11,2
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iMac11,3
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iMac12,1
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iMac12,2
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iMac13,1
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iMac13,2
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iMac14,1
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iMac14,2
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iMac14,3
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MacPro3,1
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MacPro4,1
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MacPro5,1
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Xserve3,1
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```
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</details>
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<br>
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## How to run
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Prerequists:
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* Supported Mac(see above)
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* macOS Installer installed to USB
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* See here on how to download and create an installer: [Creating a macOS Installer](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installer-guide/mac-install.html)
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* Blank USB drives formatted as GUID Partition Table are also supported
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1. [Download the release](https://github.com/dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher/releases)
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2. Run the `OpenCore-Patcher.command` file
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3. Once opened, select option 1 and build your EFI
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* if patching for a different patching, select option 3 first
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4. Once finished, run option 2 a the main menu and install onto your desired drive
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Once you're done making your OpenCore installer, you can simply reboot holding the Option key. In the picker, you should see a new EFI Boot Option. Boot it and from there you'll be in the OpenCore picker.
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