To this end, it was necessary for the developers to implement old network technologies, a method of graphics acceleration without Metal, ways to support old graphics cards, and to provide support for Apple's 'Rapid Security Response'. I give you Big Sur running on a 2010 iMac, running as smooth as ever Big Sur installed on my unsupported Early 2013 iMac (Repost, had to blur serial) : r/. But there is nothing to worry about with the below-mentioned hack, you can install macOS Monterey on an old, unsupported Mac, MacBook. By installing the patcher, users can, however, restore compatibility. The matter is particularly challenging when it comes to macOS 13, as Apple has completely removed numerous older drivers. The open-source project has been hard at work on finding ways to provide officially unsupported Macs with access to Apple's most recent versions of macOS since the release of macOS Big Sur. For those hoping to enjoy the new software benefits provided by newer hardware, yet unwilling to purchase this hardware just to install macOS Ventura, OpenCore Legacy Patcher may have just the solution. However, as the expression goes, 'if there's a will, there's a way'. A prominent example of one such device is the first MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which is now stuck with macOS 12. Cupertino will continue to publish security updates for macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 11 Big Sur, as Macs prior to 2017 are unable to make the switch to Ventura. Although it remains debatable exactly, whether a barely 7-year-old device from can be referred to as 'old' or not, Apple clearly considers anything from 2016 and before to be yesterday's news. The release of macOS 13 Ventura made it clear that Apple is scrapping support for many of its previous Macs. Whether or not your Mac officially supports Big Sur depends on the model as there is no set cut-off point.

Running big sur on unsupported mac