Description
The OpenCore Legacy Patcher is a project based on OpenCorePkg and Lilu from Acidanthera that allows for installation and also unlocks features in macOS, both on supported and unsupported Macs by Apple. The main goal is to extend the lifespan of older Macs, allowing for the installation and use of macOS Big Sur and later versions on machines up to 2007.
Main Features:
- Support for macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia.
- Native Over the Air (OTA) updates.
- Compatibility with Penryn Macs and newer.
- Full support for Wi-Fi WPA and Personal Hotspot on BCM943224 chipsets and newer.
- Security: System Integrity Protection, FileVault 2, Secure Boot, and Vaulting.
- Support for recovery modes, booting into Safe Mode, and Single User Mode on non-native operating systems.
- Unlocking of Sidecar and AirPlay, even on native Macs.
- Enhanced power management for SATA and NVMe storage devices.
- Graphics acceleration for Metal-compatible and non-compatible GPUs.
- No firmware patching required, such as APFS ROM patching.