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Oh oh, it's getting closer. Currently on MacOS 12 with my trusted 2015 Macbook Pro. It still goes strong, but looks like the next major release may see the end

Oh oh, it's getting closer. Currently on MacOS 12 with my trusted 2015 Macbook Pro. It still goes strong, but looks like the next major release may see the end of homebrew for this one. There's really no issue with this computer other than 16gb of RAM being a bit tight when every modern app is using Electron. Oh well, see how we go.

cauthon 3y ago
Fedora mostly works out of the box on my 2015 MBP
- famicom0 3y ago
  How’s resolution scaling? I tried Fedora KDE and setting a scaled resolution didn’t do anything.
- raunakchhatwal 3y ago
  [dead]
Fnoord 3y ago
(Message also for your parent) Last week, I saw the writing on the wall. I installed OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher on two MBPs from 2015, updating 12.7 to 13.6. It is a MBP 13" 2015 (early 2016 variant) and a MBP 15" 2015 (late 2015?). Works very well but you need to follow the guide. Both machines are still working well, 'cept for the battery (already replaced on the 13"). Esp the 15" is still in good condition, my wife happily uses it and insists on needing a 15". So a replacement would be expensive. [1] https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER.html https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER...
- ewoodrich 3y ago
  Can confirm Ventura runs great on a mid-2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch (MacBookPro11,4). Mine has 16gb of RAM and an i7 which probably helps (also added a modern 1tb NVMe drive via an adapter). I use it for a dedicated music production setup and only ever hear fans when installing something or during updates. My only advice for someone new to OCLP/unfamiliar with Mac boot loader in general (like me one week ago) is that the OCLP boot screen during setup looks very similar to the native MacOS boot picker and went through four different flash drives trying to follow the instructions thinking it wasn't booting properly from the drive. Look closely at the instruction screenshot to distinguish them.
- climb_stealth 3y ago
  Thank you, much appreciated! I had no idea this was a thing and have it filed away for when the day comes.

cauthon 3y ago

Fedora mostly works out of the box on my 2015 MBP

famicom0 3y ago
How’s resolution scaling? I tried Fedora KDE and setting a scaled resolution didn’t do anything.
raunakchhatwal 3y ago
[dead]

Fnoord 3y ago

(Message also for your parent) Last week, I saw the writing on the wall. I installed OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher on two MBPs from 2015, updating 12.7 to 13.6. It is a MBP 13" 2015 (early 2016 variant) and a MBP 15" 2015 (late 2015?). Works very well but you need to follow the guide. Both machines are still working well, 'cept for the battery (already replaced on the 13"). Esp the 15" is still in good condition, my wife happily uses it and insists on needing a 15". So a replacement would be expensive. [1] https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER.html https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER...

ewoodrich 3y ago
Can confirm Ventura runs great on a mid-2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch (MacBookPro11,4). Mine has 16gb of RAM and an i7 which probably helps (also added a modern 1tb NVMe drive via an adapter). I use it for a dedicated music production setup and only ever hear fans when installing something or during updates. My only advice for someone new to OCLP/unfamiliar with Mac boot loader in general (like me one week ago) is that the OCLP boot screen during setup looks very similar to the native MacOS boot picker and went through four different flash drives trying to follow the instructions thinking it wasn't booting properly from the drive. Look closely at the instruction screenshot to distinguish them.
climb_stealth 3y ago
Thank you, much appreciated! I had no idea this was a thing and have it filed away for when the day comes.