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Apple’s latest operating system will be released on 16/09. Will the latest iOS, iPadOS, or macOS software run on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac?
Here’s what Apple hardware will support the latest software upgrade:
Find out more about iPadOS 18. Click here to be taken to Apple’s site.
Find out more about iPadOS 18. Click here to be taken to Apple’s site.
Find out more about macOS Sequoia. Click here to be taken to Apple’s site.
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Here is the answer to your troubles! Taken from https://www.edugeek.net/forums/mac/227114-ok-i-give-up-how-do-i-get-lion-into-macintosh.html
This guide helped us to install OSX Lion onto an older 2006 MacBook.
Prices are for genuine OLED screen displays and include fitting. Don’t forget to book your while-u-wait repair here!
It’s that time of year again when repair prices for older iPhone models drop due to the release of the iPhone 15.
Prices are for genuine OLED screen displays and include fitting. Don’t forget to book your while-u-wait repair here!
Are you looking for cheap, professionally refurbished iPhones & iPads? Well, you’re in the right place! Not only do we offer a premium Apple repair service but we also provide meticulously refurbished Apple devices at a fraction of the cost of retail-priced alternatives! Check our latest Refurb Shop page here.
Do you have an older Mac but want to be able to run the latest apps, have the newer OS features and want to be able to access and use the App Store?
Now you can! We can upgrade your Mac Operating System to the latest version, even if updates are not supported on your Mac.
How? We use a sophisticated boot loader to inject and patch data in memory, instead of on disk, fooling the operating system into thinking it is running on a newer Mac model. This means that we’re able to achieve a near-native experience on many unsupported Macs.
The cost to complete the software upgrade is £85. Do ensure all data is backed up before the upgrade as we cannot guarantee data will be saved. Similarly, any older apps you have may not be compatible with newer MacOS versions.
Read more: Upgrade your older MacOS to a newer MacOS version on unsupported hardware.Any hardware supporting SSE4.1 CPU and 64-Bit firmware work on this patcher. To check your hardware model, run the following command on the applicable machine in the terminal:
system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Model Identifier'
Users running 10.9 or older are advised to upgrade to a newer operating system before using the patcher.
macOS Ventura installer creation requires 10.11 (El Capitan) or later.
| 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 | – No GPU Acceleration in Mavericks and newer – No Keyboard and Trackpad – No USB | |
| MacBook5,1 | Late 2008 | YES | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) |
| MacBook5,2 | Early 2009, Mid 2009 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) – Trackpad gestures are partially broken | |
| MacBook6,1 | Late 2009 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) | |
| MacBook7,1 | Mid 2010 | ||
| MacBook8,1 | Mid 2015 | Everything is supported | |
| MacBook9,1 | Early 2016 |
| 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)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) |
| MacBookAir3,1 | Late 2010 | ||
| MacBookAir3,2 | |||
| MacBookAir4,1 | Mid 2011 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
| MacBookAir4,2 | |||
| MacBookAir5,1 | Mid 2012 | Everything is supported | |
| MacBookAir5,2 | |||
| MacBookAir6,1 | Mid 2013, Early 2014 | ||
| MacBookAir6,2 | |||
| MacBookAir7,1 | Early 2015, 2017 | ||
| MacBookAir7,2 |
| 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)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) |
| MacBookPro5,1 | Late 2008 | ||
| MacBookPro5,2 | Early 2009 | ||
| MacBookPro5,3 | Mid 2009 | ||
| MacBookPro5,4 | |||
| MacBookPro5,5 | |||
| MacBookPro6,1 | Mid 2010 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
| MacBookPro6,2 | |||
| MacBookPro7,1 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) | ||
| MacBookPro8,1 | Early 2011 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
| 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 | |||
| MacBookPro11,4 | Mid 2015 | ||
| MacBookPro11,5 | |||
| MacBookPro12,1 | Early 2015 | ||
| MacBookPro13,1 | Late 2016 | ||
| MacBookPro13,2 | |||
| MacBookPro13,3 |
| 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)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) |
| Macmini4,1 | Mid 2010 | ||
| Macmini5,1 | Mid 2011 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | |
| Macmini5,2 | |||
| Macmini5,3 | |||
| Macmini6,1 | Late 2012 | Everything is supported | |
| Macmini6,2 | |||
| Macmini7,1 | Mid 2014 |
| 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 – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) |
| iMac8,1 | Early 2008 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (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)) – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) | |
| iMac11,1 | – GPU Acceleration in Public Beta, see current issues (#108 (opens new window)) | ||
| 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 | ||
| iMac16,1 | Late 2014, Mid 2015 | ||
| iMac16,2 | Late 2014, Mid 2015 | ||
| iMac17,1 | Late 2015, Early 2016 |
| SMBIOS | Year | Supported | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacPro1,1 | Mid 2006 | NO | 32-Bit Firmware limitation |
| MacPro2,1 | Mid 2007 | ||
| MacPro3,1 | Early 2008 | YES | – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) – 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 – UHCI/OHCI support in Public Beta, see current issues (#1021 (opens new window)) | |
| MacPro5,1 | Mid 2010, Mid 2012 | ||
| MacPro6,1 | Late 2013 | – DRM support is flaky |
Thinking about upgrading your old iPod video or iPod classic with a larger capacity SSD drive for your FLAC lossless audio files and want to continue using iTunes? You should read this first.
If you buy or download music in FLAC files, you may want to play them in iTunes. While iTunes doesn’t support FLAC files, it’s very easy to convert them to Apple Lossless, or ALAC, an equivalent lossless format that iTunes supports. Converting audio files from one lossless format to another is lossless; in other words, there is no quality lost when you convert from FLAC to ALAC. (The same is true with other uncompressed or lossless formats, such as WAV, AIFF, APE, SHN, and others.)
The best app for doing this on a Mac is the free XLD. It can convert to and from just about every audio format you will even want to use and does so retaining metadata; tags with track info and album artwork.
If you use Windows, you can get a free version of dBpoweramp, which can convert files, and a paid version, which you can use to rip CDs, edit tags and more.
Why not upgrade your iPod to SSD using our postal repair service? Or if you’re local, why not pop in to see us? We keep you posted at every step of the process and offer after-service support, second to none.
The best tool to make a bootable OS X utility is DiskMaker X.
Click the link below to be taken to the tool download page.
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/39701/diskmaker-x/download
MyVolume in the command with the name of your volume.Depending on which macOS you downloaded, enter one of the following commands in Terminal as instructed above.
If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, the command should conclude with --applicationpath followed by the appropriate installer path, as shown in the command below for El Capitan.
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Monterey.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MyVolume –applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app
Looking to upgrade your Mac operating system but unsure if your Mac will run the latest version? Use our handy guide to help you.
We can upgrade your operating system to the latest version your Mac will support for £39.99. Get in touch today.
macOS Monterey was unveiled at WWDC 2021 on 7 June and was released as a beta for developers that same day. It will become available as a public beta in July and be made available for all when it is officially released this autumn.
Apple has revealed that the following Macs are compatible with the newest Mac operating system:
Big Sur is the current version of macOS. It arrived on some Macs in November 2020. Here’s a list of the Macs that can run macOS Big Sur:
Catalina arrived in October 2019 and can run on the following Macs:
Mojave arrived in September 2018 and can run on the following Macs:
High Sierra arrived in September 2017 and can run on the following Macs:
Sierra arrived in September 2016 and can run on the following Macs:
El Capitan arrived in September 2015 and can run on the following Macs:
Yosemite arrived in October 2014 and can run on the following Macs:
Mavericks arrived in October 2013 and can run on the following Macs:
Mountain Lion, the last of the ‘cat’ versions of macOS launched in July 2012 and can run on the following Macs: