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macOS Sonoma

OpenCore Legacy Patcher for macOS Sonoma

Install macOS Sonoma with OpenCore Legacy Patcher on many 2017 MacBook Pro, iMac, and MacBook models Apple dropped. Confirm T1, USB, and graphics notes before you upgrade.

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OpenCore Legacy Patcher Sonoma support covers several Intel Macs Apple dropped.

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Newly dropped hardware in Sonoma

Several models newly dropped by Apple gained early OCLP 1.0.0 support for Sonoma.

  • MacBook10,1
  • MacBookPro14,1, MacBookPro14,2, and MacBookPro14,3
  • iMac18,1, iMac18,2, and iMac18,3
OCLP 1.0.0 introduced early Sonoma support for newly dropped models.

Known Sonoma notes

  • Bluetooth may sometimes fail after boot on pre-2012 models. NVRAM reset can help.
  • OCLP 1.1.0 and newer resolve documented T1 functionality issues for 2016 and 2017 Macs.
  • USB 1.1 removal continues to affect Penryn systems, pre-2013 Mac Pros, and Xserve.
  • Sonoma includes Legacy Metal and non-Metal patches through OCLP, with model-specific caveats.
T1 erase warning

Erasing the entire drive on T1 Macs can remove T1 firmware and break T1 functionality.

Related pages

Install guide

Create a Sonoma USB installer and build OpenCore.

Post-install patches

Apply patches for graphics and other unsupported hardware.

macOS Sequoia

Compare Sonoma notes with Sequoia support.

macOS hub

Compare Sonoma with Ventura, Monterey, Sequoia, and Tahoe.