OCLP – OpenCore Legacy Patcher

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I’ve been trying to read as much information about OCLP which will allow my outdated MBA 2017 run newer macOS that it is locked out of from Apple. I wanted to find out if anyone  has experience with OCLP? I am hoping that macOS Monterey will be “live” until early fall. My other option would be to install Linux on my MBA.  Any suggestions?

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I’m also wondering what to do with my 2017 MBA that’s currently running Monterey but is ineligible for a later (newer) version of macOS. It’s a shame Apple won’t support it because it’s still a decent computer and runs Monterey quite well. It’s got a good monitor, touchpad, and webcam. The SSD is a bit small at 128 GB but that’s just typical Apple robbery.

I haven’t looked into OCLP much. I’ve read one article about installing Mint on a Mac. Those are the only 2 options I’ve seen or have thought of.

I’m guessing Monterey will be supported until sometime in October, but that’s just a guess. But whenever the next macOS release (Sequoia)comes out this Fall will be when support for our 2017 MBAs will end. At least that’s my understanding.

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DrBonzo wrote:

But whenever the next macOS release (Sequoia)comes out this Fall will be when support for our 2017 MBAs will end. At least that’s my understanding.

Sequoia will run only on Apple Silicon.

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bassmanzam

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I’m wondering if anyone has ideas about what to do with a 2017 macBook Air that is ineligible for any macOS after Monterey.

I’ve seen an article or two about installing Linux Mint on a Mac and it seems that Open Core and Open Core Legacy Patcher may well be illegal in the United States. Of the two, Mint sounds better to me; has anyone here done that on a Mac?

I don’t want to get rid of the macBook Air as it’s still a usefully functional computer.

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I am still keeping up a late 2012 15″ MacBook Pro with an Intel Haswell i7 (top of the line when new SSD, 16GB RAM), last updates were Big Sur. The screen is still beautiful, runs fast, all apps updated (built-in, App Store apps, Firefox, LibreOffice, VLC Player, Adobe Reader, etc). I don’t use it online very much, but it runs Win8.1 and Win10 in Parallels VMs used for testing (results here).

Also, keeping up a 2012 13″ MacBook Pro with Intel Ivy Bridge i7 (also top of the line when new, added SSD, 16GB RAM), last updates were Catalina. Took the VMs off of it and gave it to my son so he can take over my affairs in an emergency if my old age catches up with me (not on the immediate horizon, but who knows….). Not on the Internet except for app updates. The screen is still beautiful, runs fast.

Have retired 2011 iMac and MacMini with Ivy Bridge and spinners. Too many other installations to add Linux to my menagerie.

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DrBonzo

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If I can’t get online safely, then the Air is of limited use to me and my circle of acquaintances. I got it refurbished from Apple for a good price and used it primarily as an update test machine for a 2017 iMac (which is also running Monterey but still qualifies for Ventura for one more year), and also a bit when traveling. I would consider donating it to someone who needs a computer, but around here when I say Mac, more often than not the response is “Yeah, I like Big Macs!”, so getting help could be problematic, and I’m not in a position to offer support unless perhaps for an initial setup.

Unless Apple will provide security updates for Monterey that I’m not aware of after it (Monterey) goes end of support in a couple months, I’m thinking Mint is the way to go.

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That is probably a good idea.
I suspect if you try to run a later macOS with the help of third-party tweaks, the hardware will be the bottleneck.

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DrBonzo

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Yeah, the Air is a base model, 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It’s OK with Monterey, but my experience running Mint on old PCs that plodded along with Windows was a real eye opener. I actually started laughing at how fast a 2009 HP laptop booted up and ran after installing Mint 19 just a couple years ago.

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