OpenCore Legacy Patcher

A python script for building and booting OpenCore on legacy Macs, see Supported SMBIOS on whether your model is supported.

Current TO-DO's with this patcher:

• Create macOS Installer
• Legacy GPU Patches
  • ie. 2011 and older
• Legacy Audio Patches
  • ie. 2011 and older

Supported SMBIOS

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'

SMBIOS Support Table

MacBook5,1
MacBook5,2
MacBook6,1
MacBook7,1

MacBookAir2,1
MacBookAir3,1
MacBookAir3,2
MacBookAir4,1
MacBookAir4,2
MacBookAir5,1
MacBookAir5,2

MacBookPro3,1
MacBookPro4,1
MacBookPro5,1
MacBookPro5,2
MacBookPro5,3
MacBookPro5,4
MacBookPro5,5
MacBookPro6,1
MacBookPro6,2
MacBookPro7,1
MacBookPro8,1
MacBookPro8,2
MacBookPro8,3
MacBookPro9,1
MacBookPro9,2
MacBookPro10,1
MacBookPro10,2

Macmini3,1
Macmini4,1
Macmini5,1
Macmini5,2
Macmini5,3
Macmini6,1
Macmini6,2

iMac7,1
iMac8,1
iMac9,1
iMac10,1
iMac11,1
iMac11,2
iMac11,3
iMac12,1
iMac12,2
iMac13,1
iMac13,2
iMac14,1
iMac14,2
iMac14,3

MacPro3,1
MacPro4,1
MacPro5,1

Xserve3,1

How to run

Prerequists:

• Supported Mac(see above)
• macOS Installer installed to USB
  • See here on how to download and create an installer: Creating a macOS Installer
  • Blank USB drives formatted as GUID Partition Table are also supported

1. Download the release
2. Run the OpenCore-Patcher.command file
3. Once opened, select option 1 and build your EFI

• if patching for a different patching, select option 3 first

4. Once finished, run option 2 a the main menu and install onto your desired drive

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.