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It just takes a little patience.
Two weeks ago Apple released the first beta version macOS Sierra for developers. Unfortunately, not all Mac models receive support for the new operating system.
If you are itching to try out the OS on your old laptop, then we have a solution for you.
Attention: You do everything at your own peril and risk.
What do we need
How to install Macos on a laptop
1
. Format the flash drive in Mac OS Extended format.
2
. Launch macOS utility Sierra Patcher.
3
. Indicate the OS image in it.
4
. In the program window, select the USB drive in Target Volume and click the Start Operation button.
5 . Boot the Mac from the flash drive (hold Alt when turning on the laptop).
6 . Open Disk Utility.
7 . Format the required partition and select it under “Sierra”.
8 . Have you taken the first 7 steps? Well done! You can start installation.
Take a break, you deserve it. Kudos to the cat for his efforts. :)
9 . After the installation is complete, restart the laptop and boot from the flash drive again. Now you need to select macOS Post Install.
10 . A device selection window will pop up before your eyes. Feel free to choose your laptop model. The utility will automatically determine necessary settings For proper operation systems. Then click Patch.
11 . Then, in the drop-down menu, click Select Volume and select the partition on which the “axis” is installed.
We're almost done
12 . Once the patch is installed on the OS, select Reboot. The system will reboot and it will take some time to complete the settings.
13 . That's all, the Mac has rebooted and the system is ready to go!
With these simple manipulations we achieved our goal - macOS Sierra is installed and ready to go. Congratulations!
Any operating system sooner or later needs complete reinstallation. The reasons for this may be different: infection virus programs, bugs and so on. As a result of "pollution" unnecessary files, the device starts to work much slower due to processes. In some cases, it is easier to reinstall the system than to find the cause of the problem and fix it. Let's figure out how to reinstall Mac OS and what is required for this.
What is needed to reinstall?
Those users who are familiar only with operating computers Windows system, they won’t be able to without additional help reinstall OS on Mac. To reinstall Mac OS on a MacBook, you must prepare the following:
- MacBook () which is connected to the network;
- our step-by-step instructions.
Now let's move directly to the installation process clean version Mac OS. This instruction Suitable for those who have operating system version 10.7 or later installed. If you have more than old version, then it should be updated with standard means OS. You can check the software version using next steps:
How to reinstall Mac OS Sierra from scratch?
To begin with, it is worth noting that reinstalling Mac implies complete removal data from hard drive computer. Therefore, first copy all important information on third party media.
You can do this using a backup program Time Machine. Following the instructions of the Copy Wizard, you can easily create backup copy on external media. Time Machine can also create backups in automatic mode. Old copies will be deleted, and new ones will be saved on disk. This way you won't have to worry about the data being up to date.
Now you know how to reinstall mac os x on a macbook pro or air, as well as on an iMac. Next, you need to configure the system and complete the installation process.
Final setup before use
After the installation is complete, the program will prompt you to basic settings:
- On the first screen, select the Mac OS language. In the future, it can be changed within the software settings;
- on the second screen you will be prompted to connect to Wi-Fi (optional). This step can be skipped;
- next step– transfer of information. Before you reinstall your MacBook Pro, Air or iMac, you can back up all your data;
- authorization via Apple ID (optional);
- Adoption license agreement;
- Creation account Mac OS for computer.
Ready! Now you can make your own Mac installation OS on any version of MacBook or all-in-one iMac. The whole process is as simple as possible: only a few keystrokes are required from the user.
if you have Mac Pro Original, aka Mac pro 1.1
In 2006, Apple introduced the first Mac Pro. Externally new computer not much different from previous model, Power Macintosh G5, but the filling, on the contrary, has undergone significant changes. Four compartments for hard drives instead of two, extra bed for CD/DVD drive, number of slots for random access memory, the video card takes up space in such a way as not to obscure other PCIe slots.
At the same time, choosing high-performance solutions in the form Xeon processors 5130 and system bus with a frequency of 1333 MHz, Apple decides to install in basic model not the most powerful video card - GeForce 7300 GT, while offering Radeon X1900 XT as separate option, but for $2499, which was not cheap even at that time. The computer also had two x16 PCIe slots, but at that time the Xeon chip did not yet support such capabilities.
Despite everything, the Mac Pro Original was a full-fledged powerful graphics station and most professional software manufacturers quickly switched to Universal Binary (application support different processors), making Power PC processors a thing of history.
But, despite the fact that Mac Pro Original officially supports installing a system no newer than OS X 10.7.5, this computer model is still used by many. In addition, it is possible to install OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
To install OS X 10.11 El Capitan on Mac Pro you will need:
- Disk for system installation: SSD or HDD. To avoid data loss, it is not recommended to install the system “on top” existing system, and install it on blank disk. It is advisable to use a 3.5" drive, since reliable installation A 2.5" drive will require a special mount such as OWC Mount Pro, otherwise the drive will hang in the SATA connector.
- External box for connecting hard disk to a computer via USB.
- Alternatively, you can boot your Mac Pro into Target Mode by holding down the T key while turning it on, and connecting it directly to your computer using a Firewire 800 cable and adapter Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter.
- Second Mac with the El Capitan installer loaded.
- USB flash drive 8 GB or more.
- Access to the Internet.
- On Mac Pro Original was installed by default GeForce video card 7300 GT with a memory capacity of 256MB. For normal operation OS X 10.11 El Captian recommends that your computer have a video card with at least 512MB of memory installed. Otherwise, the computer will be disabled hardware acceleration video.
Unfortunately, these cards have not been produced for a long time, and it is difficult to purchase models that were produced specifically for Mac. On this moment the most available options that work without additional installations, are ATI video cards Radeon HD 5770, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT and can be purchased on eBay or the used parts market.
You can also try others NVIDIA cards at your own risk, using the so-called Web Driver from NVIDIA, which is described below.
Please note that all installation procedures will not be performed on the Mac Pro, but on a second, compatible computer.
1. Obtaining an installer.
Download the installer OS X El Capitan from App Store . To do this, open the application App Store on Mac, select the icon Purchased(Purchases).
Find the installer icon in the list, click Install and wait for the download to complete.
2. Preparing a USB flash drive.
Insert the USB device into a USB port on your Mac.
Open Disk Utility (Disk Utility). The application is located in the folder /Applications/Utilities/ or you can write Disk Utility V Spotlight.
On the left side of the window, under the inscription External, will be displayed external media connected to Mac. Select USB flash drive and click Erase.
Leave a name in the drop-down window Untitled, specify the format Mac OS Extended (Journaled), diagram GUID Partition Map and press Erase. The data on the USB flash drive will be deleted.
Wait for the procedure to complete and press Done.
3. Deploy the installer to a USB flash drive.
Open the program Terminal,enter next command and press Enter.
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app --nointeraction
Enter your password, press Enter and wait until the procedure is completed.
4. Installation of the system on external drive.
Turn off your computer, connect to it a USB flash drive with the installer and an external drive where you plan to install the system.
Turn on the computer while holding down the key Option(Alt) and wait until the boot disks are displayed on the screen.
Select drive Install OS X El Capitan And press Enter.
Wait until the installer finishes downloading and install the system on the external drive that will be displayed.
The computer will restart when the installation is complete.
Complete the account creation process, wait for the system to boot, and turn off the computer.
5. Disabling SIP- System Integrity Protection.
In order for Mac Pro Original to work on an unsupported system, you will need to replace the bootloader files boot.efi, which are located in the following folders:
/System/Library/CoreServices/
/usr/standalone/i386/
SIP blocks editing of these folders, so first you will need to disable this feature.
Turn off your computer.
Option(Alt).
- Important. Select a volume on your external hard drive named Recovery (yellow color , it is created automatically during system installation). If you select the internal drive (icon gray) - SIP will be disabled on the internal drive of the computer.
After loading into Line apple menu select Utilities - Terminal.
Enter.
csrutil disable
Turn off the computer, turn on with the key pressed Option(Alt) and again select the external drive on which the system was installed.
6. Replacement boot files.
Please note that the boot files that will need to be replaced are developed by enthusiasts and are not guaranteed to work reliably. In this instruction, the file is replaced automatically, using a special script, the file of which is attached at the bottom of the page.
The specified script is not universal, boot files are being developed and updated different people. There are several threads about this on http://forums.macrumors.com.
Copy the downloaded file postinstall.sh on the desktop.
Open the program Terminal.
Type the command sudo sh, drag the script file into the window Terminal and press Enter.
The script downloads the latest version of the boot files, unpacks them and replaces the original files.
7. Installing the disk in Mac Pro.
Turn off your computer.
Connect the drive to your Mac Pro.
Turn on your Mac Pro while holding down a key Option(Alt) and check your work.
Copy the necessary data from the old disk.
7.1. Installing an alternative NVIDIA driver.
If you are using NVIDIA video card- it is recommended to install alternative driver for video processing from NVIDIA (the so-called Web Driver). After installing it, in System Preferences you will be able to choose which driver to use for work: the original one or from NVIDIA.
Please note that the driver description lists graphics cards that are officially supported on the Mac Pro Original, such as the GeForce GT 120.
8. Set the default boot volume.
To make the system remember which disk to use for booting, do the following:
IN Apple menu bar select Apple > System Preferences.
In the new window select Startup Disk.
Specify the volume that you will use as boot volume and click Restart. The system will remember the choice and will always boot from the specified disk.
IN in this example external drive is specified.
9. Don't forget to enable SIP for system security.
Turn off your computer.
Turn on with the key held down Option(Alt).
Select a volume on your external hard drive named Recovery(yellow, it is created automatically during system installation).
After loading into Apple menu bar select Utilities - Terminal.
Enter the following command and click Enter.
csrutil enable
Restart your computer.
In April, we briefly talked about the possibility of installing the OS X 10.8.3 operating system Mountain Lion for older Mac models that are not officially supported by the system. I used the method described in that material, and today I will tell you about it in more detail.
So, one important change has happened since April - now you can install OS X 10.8.4 on old Macs, which is Apple's most modern desktop OS today. The list of supported Mac models has not changed - just in case, I present it again:
All models from 2006 to 2008 with Core processor 2 Duo and Lion OS or higher installed (PPC, Core Duo and Core Solo are not supported)
- MacBook late 2006, 2007 and 2008
— MacBook Air early 2008
— MacBook Pro end of 2007 and mid-2007
- iMac 2006
— Mac Mini 2006
— Mac Pro 2006, 2007
— Xserve 2006 and early 2008
I installed OS X 10.8.4 on a white 2008 MacBook with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor. I’ll report on the results later, now let’s talk about the process of installing the system on a computer (the screenshots below are taken from the utility).
So, we will need the MLPostFactor utility (download) and the OS X 10.8.4 operating system, which can either be officially downloaded from Mac App Store, or get it by some other method, which we will not describe here. There is no dependence of the operation of the MLPostFactor utility on the degree of “officiality” of the operating system, although many resources write that only an officially purchased OS is needed.
Having made sure that both the utility and the OS are loaded and located on the computer’s hard drive, we proceed to partitioning the disk for installation new system. We will need two new sections. Let's call one Install and allocate 8 GB to it disk space. The second one, the one in which the OS will be installed, let's call it ML, its volume should be at least 10 GB, and better, of course, more. My volume of this partition is 200 GB.
Having finished partitioning the disk, run the downloaded MLPostFactor utility and install it in the Install partition we created.
Reboot the computer with the Alt key pressed, select as boot disk Install. Install OS X 10.8.4 in the ML partition. After the installation is complete, go to the Utilities menu item, select MLPostFactor there and apply it to the ML section.
That's all, OS X 10.8.4 is installed on the computer. The ML partition has become bootable by default, so that the next time you reboot or turn on the computer Alt key no need to hold.
Now let's talk about how OS X 10.8.4 works on my old MacBook. In short, it works great. Compared to OS X 10.7.5 Lion), the laptop simply flies, the small amount of RAM (2 GB) has virtually no effect on work (unlike Lion, where slowdowns were observed regularly, one only had to open 8-10 tabs in the browser and run several standard applications). Notification Center works, iMessage too, special problems was not noticed.
But small bugs are still present, although they are not at all critical during operation. First, when the laptop wakes up from sleep, sometimes (very rarely) “Image Capture” and iTunes launch - as if the laptop thinks that an iPhone is connected to it. Secondly, “Preview” sometimes crashes, especially when working with large images. This also happens extremely rarely; it happened to me two or three times during my entire time working on OS X 10.8.4.
Another problem appeared quite recently. I use Safari as my main browser, and for YouTube and some other Flash video sites I keep Chrome handy. And here in Lately It has become simply impossible to work in Chrome - when you open a new tab, the browser simply crashes, and this happens all the time. All this is due to the fact that the last Chrome version(29, I think) does not want to work with OS X 10.8.4 installed via MLPostFactor. The solution here is simple - download (27th) and disable automatic browser updates. Automatic update Chrome is disabled using the command in Terminal:
Defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0
You can return everything back using the command:
Defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 18000
Here 18000 is the interval between browser update checks in seconds. This value can be set at your discretion.
To summarize, I am quite happy with OS X 10.8.4 on my 2008 MacBook, much more than with the official OS X 10.7.5 Lion. But the noticed bugs are not so significant, and they do not force me to stop using Mountain Lion. Therefore, I confidently recommend the method described above to everyone, but just do not forget that you will perform all manipulations at your own peril and risk.
P.S. The MacRumors website has an English-language MLPostFactor - where the utility developers answer user questions.
For a long time you avoided global software updates on an old Mac, but finally gave in and upgraded operating system computer to latest version macOS Sierra. Unfortunately, after the update, instead of the performance optimization promised by Apple, your machine became, to put it mildly, slow, and the new OS X features, frankly speaking, are not admirable at such operating speeds. What to do? Is it possible to downgrade, for example, from OS X El Capitan (macOS Sierra) to OS X Mavericks?
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Fortunately, it is possible. Apple doesn't advertise downgrade methods macOS versions, but at the same time does not prohibit them, as is the case with iOS.
After installing OS X Mavericks on your old Mac, you will be happy to see that your computer begins to “fly.”
Does your Mac slow down after updating to macOS Sierra (OS X El Capitan)? Install a clean OS X Mavericks
It’s worth noting right away that you can’t restore to OS X Mavericks on all Macs. For example, if you bought a Macbook with OS X Yosemite pre-installed, then the hardware will not allow OS X Mavericks to be inserted for recovery, because this version of the OS was released earlier. Most early system In this case, OS X Yosemite will be installed.
Video instruction:
Save your personal information
IN in this case IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED to resort to backup at help Time Machine. Since the backup will be created on latest version OS X, it’s not a fact that it will deploy correctly on more old system and whether it will unfold at all.
Ideally copy necessary files and folders on external hard disk.
To avoid issues with Find My Mac and Activation Lock, sign out of your account. iCloud recordings in System Settings. Disabling the feature will happen automatically. The process of removing a device from an iCloud account is described in more detail.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin, be sure to check:
- Is the Mac tied specifically to yours and not to any other?
- Do you remember the credentials (username and password) of your Apple ID. You can check, for example, by logging into this page (from your computer).
The fact is that if the function was activated on the Mac (located along the path: System Settings -> iCloud -> ), then after reinstalling the system (resetting to factory settings), the system will ask you to enter the Apple ID to which the device is linked.
3 . Insert the flash drive into a USB port on your Mac.
4 . Open system application Disk Utility. Located on the way Programs -> Utilities.
5 . On the left side of the program, select the connected USB drive.
Important: there should be only 1 partition on the flash drive, the partition scheme is GUID.
6 . Select the only partition on the flash drive and press the button Erase in the top menu.
7 . In field Name enter the name of the flash drive, for example, Flash. In field Format select value.
8 . Click Erase and watch the formatting process. This may take a few minutes. When the process is complete, click Ready.
9 . Select the formatted partition of the USB flash drive (in our case, the Flash partition), open Top Menu Edit and select Restore.
10 . Specify the path to the OS X Mavericks image downloaded in step 2 by clicking the button Image or simply drag the image file onto the window indicating the file path.
In field Restore to… must be indicated OS X Base System.dmg.
11 . Click the button Restore and follow the creation process Bootable USB flash drive with OS X Mavericks.
The speed of creating a bootable flash drive depends on many factors and averages 20-40 minutes. When the process is complete, click Ready. 
Note: If the recovery procedure fails the first time, try again.
Format your Mac's built-in storage
1 . Restart your Mac using the menu -> Reboot.
2 . During the reboot process, hold down the keys on the keyboard ⌘Cmd And R, after which the Mac will boot into recovery mode.
3 . In the window that appears OS X Utilities select item Disk Utility and press Continue.
4 . Select the partition of the system drive intended for the system and click the button Erase in the top menu.
5 . In the Format field, select a value OS X Extended (Journaled) and press the button Erase.
The process of formatting the system drive partition will begin. When finished, click Ready.
Restore Mac to OS X Mavericks
1 . Paste bootable USB flash drive from OS X Mavericks to a USB port on your Mac.
2 . Restart your Mac using the menu -> Reboot.
3 . During the reboot process, hold down the key on the keyboard ⌥Option (Alt), after which a list of drives from which you can boot your computer will appear on the screen.
4 . Select the bootable USB flash drive with OS X Mavericks, it will be called OS X Base System.dmg.
5 . The OS X Mavericks installation process will begin. Follow the instructions on the screen.
