What’s the best macOS for your OLD MAC?

Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia - which runs best on each unsupported MAC model from 2011 - 2018? I tested ALL MAC model years with all macOS versions...

Join my Discord server for Questions & Answers: https://discord.gg/rAhpJNqaKS


WEBSITES:
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OpenCore Legacy Patcher on GitHub:
https://github.com/dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher


OTHER VIDEOS:
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Help for your stuck MAC after inadvertently updating to macOS Tahoe:
https://youtu.be/mABdvP4FyYc

macOS 26 Tahoe finally on UNSUPPORTED MACs...?
https://youtu.be/Cv04cyhAacg

VLOG: From Windows to Apple Silicon?
https://youtu.be/0zctDWPwuMY

Apple AI on Intel MACs?
https://youtu.be/MiMgAz1yFOI

Easiest Tutorial to install macOS on UNSUPPORTED MACs:
https://youtu.be/gmwneF_YsCA

All keyboard commands for MACs (incl. recovery):
https://youtu.be/A9SmsdUCTmk


CHAPTERS:
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0:00 Introduction
2:12 Why not macOS 26 Tahoe?
2:26 "Real World" test methods
6:27 1st generation "Nehalem" & "Westmere": Mac Pro 2008 - 2012
12:52 2nd generation "Sandy Bridge": iMac 2011
16:01 3rd generation "Ivy Bridge": Mac Pro 2013 & MacBook Pro 2012
19:27 4th generation "Haswell": MacBook Air 2013
21:43 5th generation "Broadwell": MacBook Pro 2015
23:04 Special Cases: MacBook 2015 & 2016
23:54 6th generation "Skylake": MacBook Pro 2016
25:18 7th generation "Kaby Lake": iMac 2017
27:04 8th, 9th and 10th generations
28:14 Apple Silicon: Mac mini 2020 (M1)
30:12 Special Cases: MacBook Air 2018 & 2019: no Sequoia due to T2 chip
31:13 Conclusion


If there are any concerns about copyright, please do not hesitate to contact me! All credits go to the creators of OpenCore, OC Legacy Patcher and many more who made all this possible!

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