Description:
Boot loader to inject/patch current features for unsupported Macs
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 2.4.1@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
macos
legacy
patcher
opencore
hackintosh
unsupported
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Install:
brew install --cask opencore-patcher
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About:
OpenCore Legacy Patcher is a sophisticated tool designed to unlock and restore functionality on Macs that Apple has declared obsolete or incompatible with newer macOS versions. It achieves this by creating a customized boot environment that injects necessary drivers and patches, effectively tricking the operating system into recognizing and utilizing the older hardware. This allows users to run the latest macOS releases on unsupported machines with improved performance and stability.
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Key Features:
- Installs macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Monterey on unsupported Macs
- Enables GPU acceleration and graphics performance on older hardware
- Automated patching for Root Volume and System Integrity Protection (SIP)
- Supports both direct installation and USB installer creation
- Built-in utilities for Kext and ACPI management
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Use Cases:
- Extending the lifespan of older Mac hardware beyond Apple's official support window
- Running the latest macOS features and security updates on pre-2012 Macs
- Restoring full graphics and Wi-Fi functionality on Macs with deprecated GPUs
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Alternatives:
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macOS Monterey Patcher
– Older, single-purpose tool for Monterey only; OpenCore is the modern, unified successor with broader support.
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Clover Bootloader
– General-purpose bootloader, more complex to configure for legacy Mac patching compared to OCLP's automated approach.
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Version |
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Change |
Commit |
| Sep 1, 2025 7:40pm |
2.4.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b09b9262 |
| Apr 1, 2024 1:07pm |
1.4.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
af36759c |
| Dec 11, 2023 7:59pm |
1.3.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6eda0592 |
| Nov 10, 2023 2:40pm |
1.2.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
921d047f |
| Nov 6, 2023 7:16pm |
1.2.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c47c4e70 |
| Oct 23, 2023 2:52pm |
1.1.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
4d18530e |
| Oct 3, 2023 8:29pm |
1.0.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
e24aad2c |
| Oct 2, 2023 6:07pm |
1.0.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
febd293b |
| Apr 14, 2023 9:54pm |
0.6.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ee81eb4c |
| Apr 12, 2023 10:05am |
0.6.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
1afb0a26 |
| Mar 28, 2023 1:17pm |
0.6.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
30632c9d |
| Jan 24, 2023 3:36pm |
0.6.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8bd2e9f8 |
| Jan 24, 2023 5:16am |
0.6.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
352c24b2 |
| Dec 20, 2022 5:33pm |
0.5.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
abee5083 |
| Dec 17, 2022 5:10pm |
0.5.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b5c00a72 |
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