Due to the fact of technology been present for many decades, thousands of people today have devices manufactured in past generations. You macbooks old are great examples of this. However, there are some devices that are not compatible with the current news on the market. However, there is a way to get around this limitation. See below how this is possible.
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For people who own old Macs and live with the difficulty of adding new programs to the machine, a way to circumvent this limitation was developed. OpenCore 0.6.0 is a great example.
Macs compatible with macOS 13 Ventura include iMacs, MacBooks and MacBooks Pro produced in 2017 or later. In this way, OpenCore Legacy 0.6.0 (OCLP) came to save the Macs manufactured in previous years.
- MacBook 12 and 13 inch: 2008 to 2016;
- 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air: 2009 to 2017;
- 17-inch MacBook Pro: 2008 to 2016;
- Mac Mini: 2009 to 2017;
- 20-inch and 27-inch iMac: 2007 to 2016;
- Mac Pro: 2008 to 2018.
How does this system work?
It is nothing more than software that controls the startup of a device. In this way, it is possible to inject memory data so that macOS recognizes the computer compatible with the system.
However, there was a challenge to be faced: the lack of legacy drivers (those that are digitally signed ensuring security). That's because, due to the operating system no longer supporting them, most of them were removed. However, the efforts paid off and the presented restrictions were resolved.
How to get it quickly?
It can be downloaded directly in the website and there will be guidelines for installation. But, be aware that the procedure requires a 16 GB flash drive or more. The tool is open source but free. The big problem is that it is not recognized by Apple, so its installation is the user's full responsibility.
