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How to use latest OS on an older Mac

My Macbook pro is circa 2011. The Apple App Store will not allow me download Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina). I did an internet search for “Install Catalina on an older Mac” and ended up here: MacOS Catalina Patcher. I followed the instructions and now my Macbook is running MacOS 10.15.1. So far it looks fine. I have a copy of MacOS 10.13 installation media if I need to go back.

August 24, 2022.. This item from ars technica has later/better information about using older apple hardware with later versions of the operating system… running-macos-ventura-on-old-macs-isnt-easy-but-some-devs-are-making-progress

December 19, 2023.. I tried OpenCore Legacy Patcher . Now my older mac is running the latest Apple OS, again.

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