Apple has launched recently a new version of macOS called Mojave 10.14 but a more shocking news for the users is that it doesn’t support the old Macs prior to 2012. So many people were thinking that Apple will continue the support of Mojave for at-least MacBook Pro 2010 model but Apple hasn’t come up with the idea of giving this model support. So the latest model of Mojave doesn’t support 2010 model too.
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It will be unfair for those who have the old models of MacBook Pro to not to have the latest macOS Mojave on their devices, so every problem has a solution so as this problem surely has a solution too. Anyone can install macOS Mojave on their unsupported Mac even on the early 2008 Mac models by just using a third-party patcher app.
Install macOS Mojave on Unsupported Mac
Oct 24, 2019 I was on 10.14.4 that @ dosedude1 put on my 8,2 mbp after he did his Gmux fix for thhe dGPU, so using a PNY 16 Gb USB I built a 10.14.4 patcher, and verified it on my 18,3 iMac, and it worked. I put it in the 8,2 hit option at startup and only the HD shows up, then loads half way and gets stuck.
Aug 10, 2019 I just released a new tool for macOS 10.14 Mojave and macOS 10.15 Catalina. Here are the release notes from GitHub: 'BlueSky is a command-line patch tool for the SkyLight and HIToolbox frameworks. This tool is intended for non-Metal graphics cards running unsupported versions of macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina. Because Mojave will only download on supported Macs, this tool lets users download it using a supported Mac, created a bootable USB installer and install it on an unsupported Mac. Here is how you can use this app. Download macOS Mojave installer using macOS Mojave Patcher. Download the app from here. (Always use the latest version from this. Oct 08, 2019 Software & Apps. How to keep older Macs secure: a geeky approach (run Catalina on unsupported Macs) Posted on October 8th, 2019 by Jay Vrijenhoek Note: This article was originally written for macOS Mojave, and has been adapted for macOS Catalina. Sep 27, 2018 Install MacOS Mojave on Incompatible Mac Additional Information. Mojave installer will have an application named as ‘Patch Updater’ in the Application/ Utility folder if the same was selected in the macOS post install tool. This tells you whenever new patches are available for your Mac.
Our step by step guide will make the work easy for you. But for this, you need to have patience and the required few things to install macOS Mojave on your unsupported Mac.
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Requirements.
- A USB flash drive of 16 GB.
- macOS Mojave patcher. You can download the Patcher directly by just clicking on this link Download it here.
- A copy of the Mojave software, learn how to download macOS Mojave and create a USB installer drive.
- For this, you need to have your Mac computer, it could be an early 2008 model Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or iMac. The models which are mentioned below can also have the latest MacOS Mojave 10.14 on them.
- MacPro/iMac
- MacPro3,1
- MacPro4,1
- iMac8,1
- iMac9,1
- iMac10,x
- iMac11,x
- iMac12,x
- MacBook/Air
- MacBook5,1
- MacBook5,2
- MacBook6,1
- MacBook7,1
- MacBookPro4,1
- MacBookPro5,x
- MacBookPro6,x
- MacBookPro7,1
- MacBookPro8,x
- MacBookAir2,1
- MacBookAir3,x
- MacBookAir4,x
- Mac mini
- Macmini3,1
- Macmini4,1
- Macmini5,x
- Xserve
- Xserve2,1
- Xserve3,1
- MacPro/iMac
- Following machines are NOT SUPPORTED even you use this Mojave patcher
- MacPro1,1
- MacPro2,1
- iMac4,1
- iMac5,x
- iMac6,1
- iMac7,1
- MacBookPro1,1
- MacBookPro2,1
- MacBookPro3,1
- Macmini1,1
- Macmini2,1
- 2007 iMac 7,1 when CPU upgraded to Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300.
- MacBook1,1
- MacBook2,1
- MacBook3,1
- MacBook4,1
- 2008 MacBook Air (MacBookAir 1,1)
Once you have the required things, you can start the process of installing the latest MacOS Mojave on your unsupported device. Let’s start the process.
Download the Mojave installer app
Download the macOS Mojave installer from Mac App Store directly from the device which supports the latest Mojave. Don’t worry if you don’t have any Mojave supported Mac, you can still download the installer app by using the patcher tool.
- Open the patcher tool, download link mentioned above in the requirements.
- Type your Admin username and password when asked.
- After the verification part, go to the menu, click on tools, then click on Download macOS Mojave. The installer app will take 4 to 5 GB of storage so make it sure that you have that much storage on your Mac. The downloading time depends on the internet connection you used.
Bootable USB flash drive for macOS Mojave
Once macOS Mojave downloaded, its time to make your bootable USB flash drive for Mojave.
- Plug your 16GB USB drive into the USB port of Mac.
- Format the USB in the OS X extended (journaled) format using the Built-in Mac app called Disk Utility.
- After erasing the USB, open the macOS Mojave patcher tool.
- Point the Patcher tool to the downloaded Mojave Installer app.
- Select the USB drive you just formatted by the name of Mojave.
- Click on the “Start Operation” button on the patcher tool and let the app make the USB bootable with Mojave.
- When it is done, it will show that the process is completed.
Installing macOS Mojave and patching it
The wait is over, finally, it is the time to install and patch the latest Mojave on your old Mac.
- Turn off the Mac you want to install macOS Mojave with the bootable installer drive.
- Connect the USB flash drive to your Mac via the USB port.
- Turn on your Mac.
- Hold down the Option (ALT) key when it starts up.
- Select the USB Flash drive (name as Mojave) with MacOS Mojave on it from the list of systems to start up the installation process.
- Click on continue for further steps.
- It will take about to 15 to 20 minutes to complete the process, when it’s completed, restart your Mac, and hold the option key again.
- From the bottom left panel, select the macOS post install app.
- Select the model of your device on which you want to install the latest Mojave. Click on the patch button. When the patch is done, click on the reboot button. The computer will reboot with macOS Mojave installed on it.
TADA! You have successfully installed Mojave on your old Mac.
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Apple released every update for macOS, whether major or minor, via Mac App Store. Digital delivery to users makes it easy to download and update, however, it is not convenient in certain scenarios. Some users might need to keep a physical copy of macOS due to slow Internet connectivity. Others might need to create a physical copy to format their Mac and perform a clean install. Specially with the upcoming releasee of macOS Mojave, it is important to know how the full installer can be downloaded.
We have already covered different methods before which let you create a bootable USB installer for macOS. The first method was via a terminal, while the second method involved the usage of some third-party apps, that make the whole process simple. However, in that guide, we mentioned that the installer has to be downloaded from the Mac App Store. The installer files can be used after download, by cancelling the installation wizard for macOS. However, for some users, this might not be the complete download. Many users report that they receive installation files which are just a few MB in size.
Luckily, there is a tool called macOS Mojave Patcher. While this tool has been developed to help users run macOS Mojave/macOS 10.14 on unsupported Macs, it has a brilliant little feature that lets you download the full macOS Mojave dmg installer too. Because Mojave will only download on supported Macs, this tool lets users download it using a supported Mac, created a bootable USB installer and install it on an unsupported Mac. Here is how you can use this app.
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Download macOS Mojave installer using macOS Mojave Patcher
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- Download the app from here. (Always use the latest version from this link.)
- Opening it might show a warning dialogue. You’ll have to go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy to allow the app to run.Click Open Anyway in Security & Privacy.
- Once you are able to open the app, you’ll get a message that your machine is natively supported. Click ok.
- Go to Tools> Download macOS Mojave, to start the download. The app will ask you where you want to save the installer file. Note that the files are downloaded directly from Apple, so you wouldn’t have to worry about them being corrupted.The download will be around 6GB+ so make sure that you have enough space on your Mac.Once the download starts, the app will show you a progress bar. This might take a while, depending on your Internet connection speed.
Once the download is complete, you can use this installer file to create a bootable USB.
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P.S. if you just want to download a combo update for Mojave, they are available as small installers from Apple and can be downloaded here.