OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher Documentation

Experience macOS just like before

18,682 stars Python Python 32 files Β· ~47,722 tokens #big-sur#macos#opencore#patcher
RAW Doc

home: true
heroImage: /homepage.png
heroText: OpenCore Legacy Patcher
actionText: Getting Started→
actionLink: START.md

meta:

  • name: description
    content: Experience macOS just like before

features:

- title: Built with security in mind

details: Supporting System Integrity Protection(SIP), FileVault 2, .im4m Secure Boot and Vaulting. We make an effort to ensure your system is as secure as possible.

  • title: Near-native OTA updates
    details: Install updates from System Settings, with just couple more additional steps compared to native.
  • title: Zero firmware patching
    details: Using the capabilities of the OpenCore boot manager, our protocol upgrades are done in memory and are never permanent.
  • title: Supporting more hardware
    details: New life is breathed into your decade-old graphics card, WiFi, and Bluetooth chipsets. Even your upgraded hardware receives benefits by unlocking exciting features like Hardware Acceleration, AirDrop, Apple Watch Unlock, Sidecar, and much more!
  • title: Unlock newer features
    details: Unlock some newer features such as Sidecar, AirPlay to Mac, Night Shift, and Universal Control, even on natively supported models!
  • title: A helpful community
    details: Whether it's getting started or learning the specifics, you can always find answers with our amazing community of tinkerers, developers, and dreamers.
    footer: Copyright Β© Dortania 2020-2025