# Supported Models
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 in terminal:
system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Model Identifier'
The below table will list all supported and unsupported functions of the patcher currently:
Regarding OS support, see below:
Support Entry | Supported OSes | Description | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
HostOS | macOS 10.9 - macOS 12 | Refers to OSes where running OpenCore-Patcher.app are supported | Supports 10.7+ if Python 3.9 or higher (opens new window) is manually installed, simply run the OpenCore-Patcher.command located in the repo |
TargetOS | macOS 11 - macOS 12 | Refers to OSes that can be patched to run with OpenCore | May support 10.4 and newer (in a potentially broken state). No support provided. |
# MacBook
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
MacBook1,1 | Mid-2006 | NO | 32-Bit CPU limitation |
MacBook2,1 | Late 2006 | 32-Bit Firmware limitation | |
MacBook3,1 | Late 2007 | ||
MacBook4,1 | Early 2008 | YES | - No GPU Acceleration in Mavericks and newer - No Keyboard and Trackpad - No USB |
MacBook5,1 | Late 2008 | - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
MacBook5,2 | Early 2009 | - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) - Trackpad is recognized as mouse | |
MacBook6,1 | Late 2009 | - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
MacBook7,1 | Mid-2010 | ||
MacBook8,1 | Mid-2015 | Everything is supported |
# MacBook Air
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
MacBookAir1,1 | Early 2008 | NO | Requires SSE4.1 CPU |
MacBookAir2,1 | Late 2008 | YES | GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) |
MacBookAir3,1 | Late 2010 | ||
MacBookAir3,2 | |||
MacBookAir4,1 | Mid-2011 | ||
MacBookAir4,2 | |||
MacBookAir5,1 | Mid-2012 | Everything is supported | |
MacBookAir5,2 | |||
MacBookAir6,1 | Mid-2013, Early 2014 | ||
MacBookAir6,2 |
# MacBook Pro
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
MacBookPro1,1 | Early 2006 | NO | 32-Bit CPU limitation |
MacBookPro1,2 | |||
MacBookPro2,1 | Late 2006 | 32-Bit Firmware limitation | |
MacBookPro2,2 | Late 2006 | ||
MacBookPro3,1 | Mid-2007 | Requires SSE4.1 CPU | |
MacBookPro4,1 | Early 2008 | YES | GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) |
MacBookPro5,1 | Late 2008 | ||
MacBookPro5,2 | Early 2009 | ||
MacBookPro5,3 | Mid-2009 | ||
MacBookPro5,4 | |||
MacBookPro5,5 | |||
MacBookPro6,1 | Mid-2010 | ||
MacBookPro6,2 | |||
MacBookPro7,1 | |||
MacBookPro8,1 | Early 2011 | ||
MacBookPro8,2 | |||
MacBookPro8,3 | |||
MacBookPro9,1 | Mid-2012 | Everything is supported | |
MacBookPro9,2 | |||
MacBookPro10,1 | Mid-2012, Early 2013 | ||
MacBookPro10,2 | Late 2012, Early 2013 | ||
MacBookPro11,1 | Late 2013, Mid-2014 | ||
MacBookPro11,2 | |||
MacBookPro11,3 |
# Mac mini
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Macmini1,1 | Early 2006 | NO | 32-Bit CPU limitation |
Macmini2,1 | Mid-2007 | 32-Bit Firmware limitation | |
Macmini3,1 | Early 2009 | YES | GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) |
Macmini4,1 | Mid-2010 | ||
Macmini5,1 | Mid-2011 | ||
Macmini5,2 | |||
Macmini5,3 | |||
Macmini6,1 | Late 2012 | Everything is supported | |
Macmini6,2 |
# iMac
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
iMac4,1 | Early 2006 | NO | 32-Bit CPU limitation |
iMac4,2 | Mid-2006 | ||
iMac5,1 | Late 2006 | 32-Bit Firmware limitation | |
iMac5,2 | |||
iMac6,1 | |||
iMac7,1 | Mid-2007 | YES | - Requires an SSE4.1 CPU Upgrade (opens new window) - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) - Stock Bluetooth 2.0 card non-functional |
iMac8,1 | Early 2008 | - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window))) | |
iMac9,1 | Early 2009 | ||
iMac10,1 | Late 2009 | - GPU is socketed, recommend upgrading to Metal GPU (opens new window) - GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
iMac11,1 | |||
iMac11,2 | Mid-2010 | ||
iMac11,3 | |||
iMac12,1 | Mid-2011 | ||
iMac12,2 | |||
iMac13,1 | Late 2012 | Everything is supported | |
iMac13,2 | |||
iMac13,3 | |||
iMac14,1 | Late 2013 | ||
iMac14,2 | |||
iMac14,3 | |||
iMac14,4 | Mid-2014 | ||
iMac15,1 | Late 2014, Mid-2015 |
- For iMac10,1 through iMac12,x, we highly recommend users upgrade the GPU to a Metal supported model. See here for more information: iMac late 2009 to mid-2011 Graphics Card Upgrade Guide (opens new window)
# Mac Pro
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
MacPro1,1 | Mid-2006 | NO | 32-Bit Firmware limitation |
MacPro2,1 | Mid-2007 | ||
MacPro3,1 | Early 2008 | YES | - Potential boot issues with built-in USB 1.1 ports (recommend using a USB 2.0 hub or dedicated USB PCIe controller) - Potential boot issues with stock Bluetooth card, recommend removing to avoid kernel panics |
MacPro4,1 | Early 2009 | Everything is supported as long as GPU is Metal capable | |
MacPro5,1 | Mid-2010, Mid-2012 |
# Xserve
SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Xserve1,1 | Mid-2006 | NO | 32-Bit Firmware limitation |
Xserve2,1 | Early 2008 | YES | Everything is supported as long as GPU is Metal capable |
Xserve3,1 | Early 2009 |