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FULL TUTORIAL: How to install the brand new Apple MacOS 11 "Big Sur" on older, officially unsupported Apple Hardware like the still very powerful "Cheese Grater" MacPro 2009-2012!
A step by step tutorial with detailed explanations to save a lot of money - because you don't need to buy new Apple Hardware to update to MacOS 11 "Big Sur"!
LINKS:
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Tutorial how to install macOS 12 “Monterey” with OpenCore Legacy Patcher:
• TUTORIAL: macOS 12 Monterey on UNSUPP...
Tutorials how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur" with barrykn's micropatcher:
• UPDATE v11.6.1: INSTALL MacOS "Big Su... (v11.6.1)
Tutorial how to install macOS 11 “Big Sur" or 12 “Monterey" with OpenCore bootloader:
• Install MacOS 12 "Monterey" or "Big S...
Tutorial how to enable unsupported hardware for macOS 12 “Monterey”:
• Enabling UNSUPPORTED hardware for mac...
Tutorial how to update macOS or OpenCore on unsupported hardware:
• How to update macOS or OpenCore on UN...
Tutorial about the in-depth features of the OpenCore boot loader:
• OpenCore GUIDE | macOS Big Sur & Mont...
Tutorial how to install kext files and fix boot issues with "Latebloom":
• How to install OpenCore kext files | ...
Tutorial about the “createinstallmedia" tool from Apple:
• createinstallmedia - How To Create Bo...
Tutorial how "spoofing" (faking different hardware) affects performance:
• MacPro only HALF THE CPU POWER! | Ben...
Tutorial how to fix issues with WiFi, Sound, USB, Sleep, Brightness or Ethernet on unsupported Mac's:
• Fixing WiFi, Sound, USB, Sleep on uns...
Tutorial how to update MacPro's WiFi & Bluetooth module for SideCar & AirDrop:
• SideCar & AirDrop for MacPro 2012 (wi...
CHAPTERS:
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0:00 Introduction & Download
2:02 Creating a bootable USB drive
7:08 Patching the USB drive
13:34 Important Information for MacPro 4,1 and 5,1 Users
15:05 Installation of macOS
19:17 Installation of the WiFi drivers
DOWNLOADS:
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MacOS "Big Sur" 11.6.1 Installer File (zip-file on Google Drive, 12 GB):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmtR...
BerryKN's micropatcher (GitHub repository):
https://github.com/barrykn/big-sur-mi...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bq_A...
TERMINAL COMMANDS:
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Create bootable installer:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB (space between --volume and /Volumes/USB!)
Navigate to downloads / micropatcher folders:
cd downloads
cd big-sur-micropatcher-main
Execute micropatcher / setvars script:
./micropatcher.sh
./install-setvars.sh
(After Big Sur installation) execute WiFi-patch:
/Volumes/install\ MacOS\ Big\ Sur/patch-kexts.sh
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