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.
Supported Models
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.
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 | – 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 |
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)) – 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 |
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)) – 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 |
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)) – 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 |
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 – 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 |
- 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 | – 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 |
