Patched Sur: A UI Patcher for Running macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Macs

Running macOS Big Sur on an unsupported Mac can be a challenge, but thanks to the efforts of various contributors, it's now possible with Patched Sur. This UI patcher makes it easy to run macOS 11 on machines that wouldn't otherwise support it.

A Team Effort

Patched Sur wasn't created by just one person. It was made possible through the contributions of many individuals who worked together to make it a reality. Some notable contributors include:

* Bweesh, Bruno Rocha, NickP0is0n, Noah Fetz, duke4e, riiveraluis, Dead_K1ller, and manthos03 for translating the app

* dosdude1, who provided OpenGL/GPUSupport swap and patchers that helped with unsupported Macs patching even in Big Sur

* ASentientHedgehog, who offered random help along the way

* StarPlayrX, who pointed out startosinstall which was later used in the patcher to allow macOS updating support without a USB

* Ausdauersportler, who integrated patches for iMac Metal GPU support

* testheit, who helped with the kmutil command in the micropatcher (used in Patched Sur too)

* ParrotGeek, who developed the LegacyUSBInjector kext to get USB ports working on some older Macs and figuring out a way to skip terminal commands when opening the installer app on the USB

* highvoltage12v, who made the first WiFi kexts used with Big Sur

* jackluke, who figured out how to bypass compatibility checks on the installer USB

* ASentientBot, who made Hax patches for the installer and brought GeForce Tesla (9400M/320M) framebuffer to Big Sur. He also helped pull together a lot of the patches used in this patcher.

* barrykn, who made the micropatcher that introduced me to the patching process and restored my faith in my really old computer.

What Patched Sur Offers

Patched Sur is designed to be user-friendly, allowing anyone with any level of knowledge to patch their Mac while still giving them freedom over how they want to use it. This means that even if you have an older machine (older than 2012/2013), you can still run macOS Big Sur.

Supported Macs

To see if your Mac is supported, click here. With Patched Sur, the possibilities are endless, and we're excited to see what our community of users will do with this powerful patcher.

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