chris rothgeb

JP234 said:

Mystifies me why anyone would want to do this. Running newer MacOS systems on Macs Apple classifies as "vintage" or "obsolete." They ALWAYS, and I mean always, run poorly, sometimes terribly. I worked for an Apple VAR as a service writer (what Apple calls a genius, but no way I'd make that claim), and we got many people who wanted us to restore their old OS, which Apple does not make easy for consumers. (We had the means, and we charged $129 for it.)

If you can't afford a new Mac, or iOS device, just keep the last authorized OS. If there's a feature you just must have, then bite the bullet and get a new model that can use it. Just a cautionary tale from someone who has seen what these hacks can do.

Apple only stops supporting certain models because the base configuration of those models in too underpowered to run the OS well. That's not necessarily true for more capable machines with superior specs. For instance, if my 27" iMac from late 2012 had been the base configuration it would probably struggle to run Big Sur, let alone Monterey or Ventura. But since my system has a quad core i7, 32GB of RAM, and dedicated graphics with 2GB of VRAM, there's no reason why my machine shouldn't be able to run the latest OS. Many Macs with lesser specs are fully supported. With OpenCore Legacy Patcher, I'm running Monterey 12.4 and the experience is smooth and more than satisfactory for my needs. That's not to say that I'm not saving up for a new Mac, but for the time being, I can enjoy feature parity with my newer Apple devices like my iPhone and iPad.