Install OpenCore with macOS Sonoma on external drive for Unsupported Macs (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

all of our videos are available in 4K resolution if you want to install it with any of these drives then you can continue watching the video because the installation process remains exactly the same you can create your own Drive using an external dis USB SD card or SSD in this video we also introduce another variant the nvme M2 Drive we're choosing to turn the nvme into our new hard drive because it stands out as the best in its class with its compact size and form factor it offers reliability and compatibility experience super fast speeds and rest assured files won't be damaged if your drive crashes it makes your Mac even faster and with the Intel Mac that's a significant Advantage this way you get a durable and cost-effective Mac setup at home you can easily place the nvme into an enclosure and it also features a USB to USBC option making it userfriendly and convenient to use to begin we'll create an open core patcher for the USB once that's done we'll proceed to install it on the nvme you can create the installer with open core on any Mac from 2008 to 2023 even on the Mac where you want to install it as long as the Mac has at least High Sierra installed in this video we choose this Mac to create the installation Drive ensure your USB has a minimum of 16 GB okay connect the USB to your Mac and let's get started open Disk Utility you can do this by pressing command space or by clicking on the magnifying glass in the top Corner when you type dis dis utility should appear with this program you can manage and modify the drives on your Mac and this is where you format your drive to achieve this we should start by clicking on view here you need to click on show all devices now all devices are visible click on the desired device and click on erase the name doesn't matter because open core will eventually change the drive the dis must be erased in format Mac OS extended journaled and the scheme must be guide partition map in order order to function properly when you're finished click erase now that a new disc has been created you're able to start with a new installation click on done and after that press command Q we need to download the opencore Legacy Patcher open Safari and go to the opencore site it can be downloaded from GitHub and I will provide a direct link in the description click on getting started on this page you will find all the information about open core click on download and build Mac OS installer click on open core Legacy Patcher release apps on this page you will find the open core file that you need to download scroll down until you see assets download the Open core Patcher app zip file after downloading open your downloads folder to locate the opencore file proceed to open it this is the open Patcher app that we need to create the installer click on it and press command C navigate to your applications folder and press command V return to your downloads folder and select the two files and press command backspace and now we need to Launch Open core in order to start the installation process this is the menu of the open core Legacy Patcher in this menu you can see which iMac open core has detected and it will create the installer for that model unless you change it this is crucial because we need to ensure that we input our model so that opencore knows what to install to input your iMac model press settings and here you can enter your target Target click on host model and select your Mac model I have the Mac model 11.2 don't know which Mac you have here's a quick 10-second explanation Apple icon about this Mac system report and here you'll find your Mac model okay let's continue after entering your target press return click on create Mac OS installer since we don't have Mac OS we'll download it from open core click on download Mac OS installer open core will proceed to verify the installation catalog from Apple's service here you'll see a list of all available Mac OS versions in this tutorial we're going for this one click on download the Mac OS download duration depends on your internet connection it might take a while so take your time open core Legacy Patcher needs administrator privileges to extract the installer enter your password and press okay the installation is complete and you will receive this message finish extracting the installer would you like to continue and create a Mac OS installer it's wise to check your finder folder to see if the install is in the applications folder as you can see the file is in the application folder click on yes to complete the installation and click on create Mac OS installer in this window open core is asking you to select a local Mac OS installer this is the file we just saw in the application folder now they're asking you to select a local disk and that is this drive in my case it's dis 7 click on dis 7 now you'll receive this notification are you sure you want to erase flash drive all data will be lost this cannot be undone click on yes enter your password and press okay this process will also take a while so I'm going to grab a cup of tea see you in a bit now it's done and you get the message installer created successfully would you like to continue and install open core to this disk we want this so we press yes now you're finished and you receive the notification finished building your open core configuration would you like to install to disk yes that's what we want click on install to disk now you need to select the dis you want to install open core onto in my case it's dis 7 and now you need to click on dis 7 S1 it will ask for your username and password enter those and press okay open core has finished installing to disk this means the installation was successful and the open core with syoma is a reality click okay we're done with the installation on this Mac and can now install the open core Mac OS onto the nvme connect the USB to the unsupported Mac when you start up the Mac immediately press the option key this will open the boot picker when you're in the boot picker choose the EFI boot with the open core patch logo hold down the option key and click on the arrow in this screen we see Macintosh HD this is the internal disc on the device and you see the Mac OS installer that we just created select the Mac OS installer and click the arrow to start the installation process choose your language and click on the Arrow we need to pause the video momentarily as this is the perfect time to connect your external hard drive to the unsupported Mac after connecting the external drive we can continue with the video in this menu two options are important install Mac OS and Disk Utility since we have just connected the hard drive it is crucial to erase the disk to the correct format first click on dis utility and then click on continue to proceed in this menu you will find your install Mac OS drive and below that is the hard drive we just connected for clarity our drive is named nvme M2 click on view you will now see that only the volumes are visible to properly erase the hard drive we need to select show all devices now all the hard drives will appear it might be a bit overwhelming so let's simplify it by removing unnecessary text click on the hard drive that needs to be formatted and press on the erase button a menu will now appear you can choose the name of the dis right here I named mine Macintosh nvme the dis must be erased in format apfs and the scheme must be guide partition map in order to function properly when you're finished click erase click on done now that a new dis has been created you're able to start with a new installation press command Q choose the option to install Mac OS and click the continue button the installation will now begin all you have to to do is Click continue on this screen click agree a pop-up window will appear asking if you have read the terms and conditions you agree here as well it's crucial to choose the right drive at this point you need to select the external hard drive and click continue the installation process will now begin on your Mac once this is completed you'll need to complete the Mac setup and after that you officially have somoma installed on an unsupported Mac once the iMac has started up you'll receive this message open core Legacy Patcher has detected that you are booting open core from a USB or external drive if you would like to boot your Mac from the nvme you can install open core to the external hard drive so I choose to install open core on the Macintosh nvme press okay this will automatically Launch Open core on the UNS supported Mac click on install to disk just like we did before open core will build automatically but now you have to install it to your Macintosh nvme labeled as dis zero click on the EFI partition enter your password and press okay you can see that open core is getting installed on your iMac I don't want to press the option key every time I start my iMac open core can automatically choose the correct hard drive to start from we need to restart the iMac one last time but before we proceed to restart the Mac we need to eject the USB drive with the Sonoma installer first we have disconnected the USB drive and now we can restart the iMac during the restart we're holding down the option key you'll notice that the icon for the drive has changed from an orange USB drive to an internal SSD hard drive icon and here you can see your hard drive with the newly installed Mac OS next we'll click on the arrow and here we can choose our desired startup disc when you press press the control key something specific happens the icon transforms into a rewind Arrow the rewind Arrow signifies that the hard drive will boot from this disc every time hold down the control key and choose the somoma hard drive by pressing the arrow now you've successfully completed the installation of somoma on an unsupported Mac if you have any questions please leave them in the comments down below if you enjoyed 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Length: 11min 32sec (692 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 22 2024