How to Install MacOS Catalina 10.15 on an Unsupported Mac, iMac, Mac Pro or Mac Mini in 2022

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  • If you want to install MacOS Big Sur, the Guide is here; • How to Install MacOS B...
    ⭐⭐⭐NEW UPDATED Catalina GUIDE IS HERE; • How to install MacOs C... ⭐⭐⭐
    Remember boot key is the 'Alt/Option' Key on the LEFT SIDE of the keyboard!
    In this video I will show you you how to install macOS 10.15 Catalina on an unsupported Mac.
    To be clear this guide shows you how to install Mac OS Catalina, it is up to you to backup your data first and use Catalina at your own risk, I am not responsible for any loss of data etc...For me as you can see I installed Catalina and it worked for me, however due to unforeseen circumstances I can't help with all install steps if it doesn't work out for you. I also can't support or guide you on the use of additional Apps you may install like for example Office (word, powerpoint, excel), Final Cut Pro, Photoshop etc... they may work - they may not. However do help others in the comments if you get Apps to work what other are struggling with.
    Using dosdude1 Patcher; I have successfully installed MacOS Catalina 10.15 onto a 2008 MacBook Pro and you can to on your Intel Mac!
    You will need a USB stick and a copy of MacOS Catalina 2020 and the patcher.
    The USB stick I have used and works with MacOS Catalina is this one;
    UK - amzn.to/2UKD7EW
    You can download this from dosdude1 website;
    dosdude1.com/ca...
    The same Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini & Mac Pro that were compatible with MacOS Mojave work with Catalina 10.15.
    One Final note at the time of making this video, MacOS Catalina is currently on 10.15.3 so a newer version might be available but I would still recommend dosdude1 Catalina Patcher with with newer versions.
    Known compatible devices;
    • Early-2008 or newer Mac Pro, iMac, or MacBook Pro:
    • MacPro3,1
    • MacPro4,1
    • MacPro5,1
    • iMac8,1
    • iMac9,1
    • iMac10,x
    • iMac11,x (systems with AMD Radeon HD 5xxx and 6xxx series GPUs will be almost unusable when running Mojave. More details are located in the Known Issues section below.)
    • iMac12,x (systems with AMD Radeon HD 5xxx and 6xxx series GPUs will be almost unusable when running Mojave. More details are located in the Known Issues section below.)
    • MacBookPro4,1
    • MacBookPro5,x
    • MacBookPro6,x
    • MacBookPro7,1
    • MacBookPro8,x
    You need to disable the AMD video card on a 2011 15"/17" MacBook Pro (MacBookPro8,2/8,3), you can follow the guide found here: dosdude1.com/gp...
    • Late-2008 or newer MacBook Air or Aluminum Unibody MacBook:
    • MacBookAir2,1
    • MacBookAir3,x
    • MacBookAir4,x
    • MacBook5,1
    • Early-2009 or newer Mac Mini or white MacBook:
    • Macmini3,1
    • Macmini4,1
    • Macmini5,x
    • MacBook5,2
    • MacBook6,1
    • MacBook7,1
    • Early-2008 or newer Xserve:
    • Xserve2,1
    • Xserve3,1

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  • @Backyard_Trails
    @Backyard_Trails Před 4 lety +114

    My wife said “it can’t be done” but boom 🤯 I was able to do it because of you’re clear instructions thank you 🙏 so much!!!

  • @artvslifewithpheelix2332
    @artvslifewithpheelix2332 Před 4 lety +13

    Dude, I should write you a personal email, for four days I've been tearing what little hair I have left out, you saved my sanity and my old gaming setup! You rock! Almost in tears...

  • @banksj54
    @banksj54 Před 3 lety +24

    This was one of the best done videos on YT I have seen. All accurate information, easy to understand and step by step. Fantastic

  • @jean-paulescalera2571
    @jean-paulescalera2571 Před 2 lety +23

    Hello Matt, I was recently given a late 2011 13-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of ram and 500GB HD. I installed a Crucial MX500 SSD and a new battery. I found your excellent and clear tutorial, followed it closely and installed Catalina today. Works perfectly! Thank you for this great video and all the best to you!

    • @elite.1
      @elite.1 Před rokem

      I've got the same mac as yours though I've added a 512gb ssd

    • @Slowlythinking
      @Slowlythinking Před rokem

      I'm planning on updating the same MBP. Have you been able to sync with the icloud services? Thanks in advance.

  • @sherabawethu2580
    @sherabawethu2580 Před 2 lety +29

    This was incredibly helpful and perfectly explained. I installed Catalina on my MacBook Pro late 2009 :) Thank you so much Matt!

  • @sarkarjan662
    @sarkarjan662 Před 4 lety +24

    10/10 for your presentation. simple and concise. hats off to you. you naturally gifted to explain things in my opinion.

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety +3

      Sarkar Jan thank you for your nice comment

  • @tariqqadiri
    @tariqqadiri Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you Mate, you literally saved me from buying a new MacBook pro, i got Macbook Pro late 2011, i was stuck with 10.12.4, massive massive respect to u mate. keep the good work up.

  • @anthonylisa1
    @anthonylisa1 Před 3 lety +15

    i can honestly say this is the most straight forward tutorial i have every used. flawless. thank you so much.

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 3 lety

      Thank you, glad it helped!

    • @alejandroochoa3541
      @alejandroochoa3541 Před 3 lety

      how is your machine running?? any bugs? any regrets?

    • @salupsetsemoc5804
      @salupsetsemoc5804 Před 3 lety

      @@MattTalkTech hi Matt my mac is stuck on "select the disk where you want to install macos" cant click anything!.. any suggestions? Thanks

  • @ur_fav.libra_
    @ur_fav.libra_ Před 2 měsíci

    I cant believe how helpful this video was. I talked to two apple employees and none could figure out what was going on. This tutorial was so useful and i can finally use the mac i bought that was used before.

  • @johncookjr89
    @johncookjr89 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video. My girl friend got me a 2013 iMac refurb for my birthday. I wasn’t able to run excel and other stuff I need for work from home. Found this video and now everything works perfectly. Saved us having to return a birthday present. Cheers!

  • @user-ym9wb2mk5e
    @user-ym9wb2mk5e Před 4 lety +4

    I guess at the end of the day, you have to trust the people writing the code for the patcher to NOT be malicious in their coding. So hard to trust people now a days and unless you are into IT Sec Forensics and know what to look for, you just have to hope they are legit. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!

    • @gb747gb
      @gb747gb Před 7 měsíci

      I'm scared now. What do you mean???

  • @sandrasmith1899
    @sandrasmith1899 Před 4 lety +18

    Your video had a great solution and support whenever I watch it this again work for me flawlessly. Thanks for the help!

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      No worries at all -glad it worked!

    • @boppsindabuildin
      @boppsindabuildin Před 4 lety

      @@couldeven did it ever load for you?

    • @mcmc5959
      @mcmc5959 Před 4 lety

      Angel mine too how did you figure it out?

    • @maggiepaden5779
      @maggiepaden5779 Před 3 lety

      @@MattTalkTech will this work on a Mac book pro 2012

  • @igors9881
    @igors9881 Před 4 lety +11

    I Love You!!
    you saved my iMac from late 2009
    Much love from Germany buddy.

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      Igor S so glad it worked for you! What iMac year have you got?

  • @SabinaBeryoza
    @SabinaBeryoza Před 5 dny

    Thank youuuuuuuu! I can’t express how grateful I am. It took me two days to find a way how to fix this. You saved me big time! 🤩🙏🏻 Wish you all the best! 🥳

  • @jesusnieto2740
    @jesusnieto2740 Před 2 lety +1

    Dude, you are and the dude who made the software are my heroes, saved me at least $1000 bucks. Sincerely thank you.

  • @Sergeiallnightlong
    @Sergeiallnightlong Před 2 lety +7

    Can’t thank you enough! Not a big computer guy but this was so simple to follow! Thank you!

  • @MarcusAuyrelius
    @MarcusAuyrelius Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for this video! Brought back some life into my '08 iMac after installing a ssd today.

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      MarcusAuyrelius really gad it’s brought some life into a good old mac

    • @KobiWithAnEye
      @KobiWithAnEye Před 4 lety

      Matt Talks Tech Hi Matt the process is great and then it gets to patching and goes back into recovery what do I do then?

  • @bomb699
    @bomb699 Před 4 lety +4

    Worked amazing on my MacBook Air 2011 11”. You are an amazing person with amazing knowledge and I wish the best for you, brother.

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      bomb699 thank you, so glad it worked on your 2011 MacBook Air!

    • @chrispin3604
      @chrispin3604 Před 3 lety

      Me too l am actually installing on mine too but it taking hours to install so am waiting patiently

  • @stricklyfashion
    @stricklyfashion Před 2 lety +1

    I upgraded to 500GB SSD and upgraded my RAM to 8GB first and then this Saved my $50 2009 iMac! Runs super fast! MVP!!

  • @angiepalacios2860
    @angiepalacios2860 Před 3 lety +1

    I bought an 20in iMac 2008. And I did the upgrade last night. It was running snow leopard. This was a straight forward and to the point. Step by step. It was not difficult at all. Thank you so much. It’s working great. Now I want to upgrade the RAM and the Hard drive to a SSD. oh yeah did is mention ONLY cost me $50USD. THANK YOH SOOO MUCH!!!!

  • @jonnynasz
    @jonnynasz Před 4 lety +13

    Thanks ever so much this worked like a magic....Am not even an apple fan and I clearly don't like the product I needed it to run a logic pro ...and yet I followed the instruction pausing every now and then ...it was truly helpful

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety +4

      No worries at all, glad it worked!

    • @maxknoblock
      @maxknoblock Před 4 lety +1

      My same situation, downloading the otherwise barred update right now!

    • @jeckoynoznab9719
      @jeckoynoznab9719 Před 3 lety

      @@MattTalkTech thank you, i just did it, but the airdrop is not working? right?

    • @PB72UK
      @PB72UK Před 3 lety

      I do love Apple hardware and Apple MacOS but I'm no way an Apple fan either ! ..

    • @concretevillainvizuals
      @concretevillainvizuals Před 3 lety +1

      Kele buay do u mix n master

  • @chunkyexaust
    @chunkyexaust Před 4 lety +18

    Cheers Matt... a clear step by step guide....a how to guide done perfectly!

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety +2

      Saiful Islam thank you very much, also check out the updated guide I made yesterday, it’s in the description

    • @barnyproducer1370
      @barnyproducer1370 Před 3 lety

      How I try install OS 10.15.7 on 2011 Mac pro is showing blank page please help

    • @Lisa.P.P.
      @Lisa.P.P. Před 2 lety

      I have Mac Pro 17 2010. Do you think this will work on it? I am currently at Sierra 10.13.6 ??

  • @nazbhuks2977
    @nazbhuks2977 Před 4 lety +19

    Great tuition man this brought my macbook pro 2010 back from the dead a very massive big up and thanks a million! 👌🏽👍🏽

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      Naz Bhuks no worries, I am glad it brought it back to life!

    • @ThySombreWings
      @ThySombreWings Před 4 lety

      @@MattTalkTech I have a MacBook Pro of the same year (2010) I was running it on El Capitan , and I followed every step , but still won't work

    • @ThySombreWings
      @ThySombreWings Před 4 lety +1

      @@MattTalkTech I turned it off and turned it on while pressing alt , it makes me select a language then I pass to OS X Utilities , then disk utility, then I go back to reinstall OS X and then it says it's not a supported method

    • @JuanEscobar01617
      @JuanEscobar01617 Před 4 lety

      @@ThySombreWings try going to dosduo website to see full step by step video

  • @DJmadlinkz74
    @DJmadlinkz74 Před 2 lety

    I was going out of my mind with my 2012 Mac with how slow it was operating.... Then I came across you .... Man you're a true lifesaver. Thanks so much bro 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @ngonidzashemwanjira208

    It worked for my Mac mid2010, this is the best video on CZcams. This process is 100 💯 percent useful and functioning

  • @riqarl8419
    @riqarl8419 Před 4 lety +14

    Best well explained installation video I have ever seen , thank you so much Matt 👍 👍 👍 appreciated

  • @hansdriesen8404
    @hansdriesen8404 Před 3 lety +11

    Wonderful video. To the point and easy to follow ( I might have missed the alt-option hold down of second boot) but I just restarted it and held it down and voila it worked. Again thank you very much. Just what I Needed for a Macbook Pro 2011 with new SSD installed.

    • @Moledmc
      @Moledmc Před 2 lety

      i've got late 2011 MBP, would you recommend?

  • @katyducut7415
    @katyducut7415 Před 3 lety +5

    The most detailed tutorial ever. Thank you so so much!! 🌟🌟🌟

  • @billdring
    @billdring Před rokem +1

    Followed your guidance on 8/2/23 - now running Catalina on 2009 mac, previously running Sierra. Thank you

    • @UserAdam23
      @UserAdam23 Před rokem +1

      I was looking for a comment that would prove the validity of the video in 2023. Thanks to you I will try to run the instructions in this tutorial to upgrade a 2015 macbook pro from yosemite to catalina

    • @KrishnaPallan
      @KrishnaPallan Před rokem

      Hey where uh able to erase ur main disk? Mine's stuck in disk utility saying disk cant be unmounted

  • @gangsterboi5146
    @gangsterboi5146 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much it works guys it’s one long process I tell you but it works your Mac can get stuck at some point but do not panic watch other videos on your tube and solve it good luck.

  • @johnmarkzimm
    @johnmarkzimm Před 3 lety +4

    Wow, you really got this old mac setup nice. I have the exact Mac Book Pro. A) how did you get it to use 8 gig of Ram b) have you thought about installing a second SSD and using raid 0 to get a bit more speed out of your mac?

  • @vivekgupta7666
    @vivekgupta7666 Před 3 lety +3

    Matt you made my day man. Thank you so much for this tutorial. God bless you.

  • @dazzion333
    @dazzion333 Před rokem +4

    Hello Matt, very clear video! I'm thinking of upgrading to catalina my 2009 macbook pro: do you reckon catalina is the easiest one to install in order to just obtain some security updates? also, did you actually lose any files in the procedures? Many thanks!

  • @anointedchukwuemeka4710
    @anointedchukwuemeka4710 Před 3 lety +1

    I want to say God bless you real good. I followed you step by step and I was able upgrade my MacBook Pro8, 2011 version from high Sierra to Catalina. A million thanks to you.

    • @ismaeliyundaantonio6834
      @ismaeliyundaantonio6834 Před 2 lety

      hello mate thanks for this comment, I have the same mac as yours, how is your programs working ? any bugs ? can you install and use all softwares ???
      I want to do the same to my MacBook pro late 2011 that's currently using Sierra. I wanna use it for web development.
      I will appreciate your feedback. Thank You in advance

  • @armondtodd6969
    @armondtodd6969 Před 2 lety

    Matt, this is the BEST DIY video I have seen for Mac support. You are the best!

  • @Thundermind
    @Thundermind Před 4 lety +25

    Matt, you rock! Thanks so much for everything here!

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety +2

      No worries at all

    • @donutdevourer
      @donutdevourer Před 3 lety +1

      A massive thank you from me. I’m useless at these things and so I usually give up, but you explained it step by step very well.. 👍🏿

    • @robh7414
      @robh7414 Před 3 lety

      @@MattTalkTech hi Matt I have MacBook Pro mid 2010 would this system work as easy as you’ve explained cause I’ve tried to restore my Mac to factory settings but it wouldn’t let me

  • @Len-kp7kl
    @Len-kp7kl Před 3 lety +11

    Very impressive. It would probably take me at least a year to do what Matt did. If he was a neighbor of mine, I would gladly pay him for his services.

  • @WisdomSimone
    @WisdomSimone Před 3 lety +6

    Your accent is everything! 😍

  • @chandlerquitzau2833
    @chandlerquitzau2833 Před rokem +1

    This was super helpful thank you so much, my friend's old MacBook needed an update

  • @kiddkosheranti491
    @kiddkosheranti491 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks Matt! I followed your step by step directions and upgraded my MacBook Pro perfectly to Catalina without any issues!!!! 🙏

  • @learnitsignitltd
    @learnitsignitltd Před 4 lety +8

    This video is really helping me so far my specs are the same as yours!

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety

      Cool!! Did it work? Keep posted as well as I am going to make another video with update guidlines again!

    • @AlinR624
      @AlinR624 Před 4 lety

      I got a strange error . White screen and a circle in the center. I have mac os x 10.6.8. And macbook 4.1. How can i contact you for help? I want to send a video

    • @jeckoynoznab9719
      @jeckoynoznab9719 Před 3 lety

      @@AlinR624 me too please help

    • @Mazzy960
      @Mazzy960 Před 3 lety +1

      Hi@@AlinR624, Same Problem occurred with my MacBook Pro Mid-2009 exactly same spec as Matt's; I have gone up to the 16:45 seconds up until then I followed everything exactly as Matt mentioned and did perfectly fine. But unfortunately I have got the sign you mentioned that is called either "NO ENTRY SIGN" or "PROHIBITORY SIGN" and when I use some other commands in order to boot it from the SSD Hard drive marked as "MACKINTOSH" on this occasion a "FLASHING FOLDER" comes up with a "QUESTION MARK" on it! Then again tried to do click on the "Recovery" option no luck at all!
      I booked an appointment with the Apple Shop in Trafford Centre Manchester Genius Bar and taken my MacBook Pro to them; One of the technician asked as to what happened to be honest I could not tell the truth as I might be refused to help; I just told him that It was one of the Restart of the MacBook pro and I had seen that It was not booting up as it was before? He tried several command options but realised that none of the commands was ending up in a satisfactory result? He even tried to boot my Mac Book Pro from an external Drive with El-Capitan installed on it that didn't work either! Connecting to the Apple server and was trying to download the Software from Apple Network (spine) was the first attempt anyway. Eventually I was told that Either my MacBook had a faulty hard Disk (SSD) or the Flex/ribbon cable that connects the Hard Disk to the mother board was faulty? I replaced Both of them Still my MacBook pro is in the Bricked (damaged heavily) condition and I do not know where and who to turn up to? Apple customer service adviser told me that the MacBook that I own has ended by Apple they neither manufacture nor supply any parts for it? I was advised to go one of the Independent Apple trained Technicians in Manchester area and then again he mentioned that If there is a damage with the mother board it is not worth having it repaired as it might be costing one and a half of the value of the MacBook that have got? and not worth having it repaired!
      I can not blame anyone this includes Matt who has shown how to do this upgrade in hiss video and he doesn't accept any liability and obviously I have got no right to blame him> It is my fault I did try to upgrade it and it didn't work but just bricked my MacBook Pro? Has anyone else like @Alin Andreca and me experienced same issue or similar issue and found a solution for this kind of error that we experienced? Any help would be much appreciated. I do thank you all in advance for those CZcams community members who are willing to help on this issue?
      Regards

    • @slma7305
      @slma7305 Před 3 lety

      @@Mazzy960 hi may I ask you what version of os was it running before you tried to upgrade? and did you find a solution?

  • @KGTv123
    @KGTv123 Před 4 lety +6

    So this erases everything on your computer and does a fresh install? Is there a way to just upgrade instead of a fresh install? Thank you

  • @andrewr6425
    @andrewr6425 Před 3 lety +4

    This is great . Thanks Matt for breathing new life into my 2011 Mac Book Pro . I’ve also upgraded to SSD and it’s like a new machine. It will give it a couple more years of life to it . Edit Having used it now for a day where Office 365 was ok to start with its now failing to open . Any ideas @Matt?

  • @killerfro90
    @killerfro90 Před rokem +2

    Worked perfectly on my Macbook pro (13 inch, Late 2011)

  • @Cycle_Circle
    @Cycle_Circle Před 2 lety

    You are a legend mate, I followed all the steps as you were doing it, everything works perfectly, now I have the new software 10.15.7 on my MacBook Pro 2012
    Thank you so so much

  • @Bonappetitvlogs
    @Bonappetitvlogs Před 3 lety +10

    You saved me 😭😭❤️❤️❤️

  • @SuperKrepy
    @SuperKrepy Před 3 lety +4

    Does this work without a usb stick?

  • @tracymcd
    @tracymcd Před 4 lety +4

    When I’m in disk utility do I click erase on my memory pen or macHD

  • @nicograf5669
    @nicograf5669 Před 3 lety

    thank you for this video. I have a 2011 MacBook Air with High Sierra and its too old for Microsoft Powerpoint, so I decided to upgrade it and with your help it worked and Im happy. BUT after the second screen where you must press the "alt" button, it loaded for 2 hours!!! I turned the Mac off again and now everything works. Thanks a lot

  • @AirMecca23
    @AirMecca23 Před 3 lety +1

    2021 and I came across this video and it works beautifully! This was an amazing step by step my guy! This 2009 MacBook Pro of mine has new life!

    • @slma7305
      @slma7305 Před 3 lety

      hey did you have yosemite before upgrading to catalina? or el capitan ?

    • @AirMecca23
      @AirMecca23 Před 3 lety

      @@slma7305 I had El Capitan and it upgraded. I don’t have that laptop anymore but it worked!

  • @stefanmariansurugiu1569
    @stefanmariansurugiu1569 Před 4 lety +13

    What happens if i select "install on this machine"?

    • @dajoremarks9137
      @dajoremarks9137 Před 3 lety

      What ended up happening?

    • @stefanmariansurugiu1569
      @stefanmariansurugiu1569 Před 3 lety

      @@dajoremarks9137 it didn't work for me but I got a usb stick and I followed the steps in the tutorial and I succeeded

    • @stefanmariansurugiu1569
      @stefanmariansurugiu1569 Před 3 lety

      @@dajoremarks9137 nothing happened

    • @dajoremarks9137
      @dajoremarks9137 Před 3 lety

      @@stefanmariansurugiu1569 it ended up saying something about a SIP

    • @stefanmariansurugiu1569
      @stefanmariansurugiu1569 Před 3 lety

      @@dajoremarks9137 idk... I selected "install on this machine" then nothing happened, like the button didn't worked

  • @capoeira4u
    @capoeira4u Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks for this great tutorial! I easily upgraded my Mac Mini 2011 without any issues. One question though, once Catalina is installed, there is a “Patch Updater” icon sitting at the bottom in the System Preferences menu. Why is this here? Do I need to use it every time there is a Catalina update? Can I remove it?

  • @rk-gy2br
    @rk-gy2br Před 3 lety +4

    Hello Matt,
    Firstly I want to thank you for such a world class tutorial and clear instructions.
    I followed your instructions to the letter, but I had an issue with my Imac which freezes every time it reaches the end of Updating dyld shared cache. Could you help please, thanks.

    • @petritsalihu9730
      @petritsalihu9730 Před rokem

      Iknow its 2y ago, but did u find a solution? Im running into that problem now

  • @potatocrumb1203
    @potatocrumb1203 Před 11 měsíci +2

    when i use the usb there is an error message saying "An error occurred while restoring BaseSystem.dmg. Ensure that your target installer volume is formatted as "macOS Extended (Journaled)" (HFS+), then try running the tool again." what do i do?

  • @soniatello4556
    @soniatello4556 Před 4 lety +6

    This sounds amazing, my question is, do I need to backup all my files separated or use the time machine to protect my files before installing Catalina?

    • @datathunderstorm
      @datathunderstorm Před 4 lety +4

      Sonia Tello Good question - I thought it would update to Catalina and keep all the old settings, but.....apparently not. This looks like a very clean fresh installation - and looks like all your data will be wiped! 😱
      Will it still be possible to recover all your purchased apps and data from your time machine backups into Catalina? 😳

    • @retajburmad2285
      @retajburmad2285 Před 3 lety

      Great question

  • @just_petrina1286
    @just_petrina1286 Před 4 lety +31

    You’re so sweet. I feel so calm listening to you 😽

  • @saulgan2841
    @saulgan2841 Před 3 lety +7

    Does this procedure wipe everything clean or just installs over the old OS, leaving everything intact?

    • @beezkneez5675
      @beezkneez5675 Před 3 lety

      As I loaded Catalina to my computer hard drive, it wiped everything out. I’m taking my computer and external backup hard drive in to get everything transferred over.

  • @massimsnsn4712
    @massimsnsn4712 Před rokem

    This is the best video of the year , you just made me happier after installing it on my early 2011 and it works , thank you so much

  • @abhijeetyadav9349
    @abhijeetyadav9349 Před 3 lety

    Amazing bro it's been life sever for all the mid 2008 to 2014 mac device's you deserved applause

  • @siani3726
    @siani3726 Před 4 lety +4

    When I try to boot from the USB drive I get a null symbol on a grey screen... pls help?

    • @DemBowENTERTAINMENT
      @DemBowENTERTAINMENT Před 4 lety +1

      Same here

    • @kellyulrich6393
      @kellyulrich6393 Před 4 lety

      Any luck? Same issue here

    • @DemBowENTERTAINMENT
      @DemBowENTERTAINMENT Před 4 lety

      @@kellyulrich6393 Look... pul out any usb that is plugd in to the mac leav it just with the keyboard and the mouse nothing else then do it. In my case I hade iLock usb interface and many stuff so when I plugd out everything it works. WELL - U need to let only the USB with the Catalyna :D :D :D

    • @siani3726
      @siani3726 Před 4 lety

      Kelly Ulrich nope

  • @metaldjhoodgames7250
    @metaldjhoodgames7250 Před 4 lety +6

    How do I remove Catalina to go back to high Sierra, it’s been giving me more issues then it’s been helping

    • @RamirezAcevedoMau
      @RamirezAcevedoMau Před 4 lety

      is it useless for Xcode?

    • @zszs1202
      @zszs1202 Před 3 lety

      Hi! I would need an upgrade to Mojave or Catalina, as I am currently having the High Sierra ( 2011 late MacBook Pro) and Lightroom doesn't launch on it... :/ Do you suggest this not official upgrade?

  • @fusionsuper
    @fusionsuper Před 2 lety

    You just got another subscriber. I just followed your video this week as of today and so far it has worked just the way you did it. Kudos to you sir!

  • @MikeMilenko
    @MikeMilenko Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much! I had just paid some tech guys to install Catalina on my Late 2011 MBP. They said it couldn't be done after taking payment. You just showed me how to do it myself in a 20-minute video. Thank you!

    • @stevebelgrave
      @stevebelgrave Před 3 lety

      I assume yours was 13inch model and not 15/17inch model as dosdude makes it clear this isn't possible without serious graphics acceleration issues making the laptop unusable.

    • @MikeMilenko
      @MikeMilenko Před 3 lety

      @@stevebelgrave It is a 13 inch model yes. Although I have noticed FCP will not run on it. It downloaded fine but will not open.

    • @stevebelgrave
      @stevebelgrave Před 3 lety

      @@MikeMilenko Thanks :)

  • @simonpunta1677
    @simonpunta1677 Před 3 lety +4

    me: why does the download take to long :( macOS: Im trying to download DUH

  • @brockhorton2708
    @brockhorton2708 Před 4 lety +6

    14:47 can’t get past to add the last install to get the os on my Mac mini 2009 any help???

    • @steveyraynelson
      @steveyraynelson Před 4 lety

      I tried to get Sierra and can't even do THAT! But that's from the app store.

  • @omericano1
    @omericano1 Před 4 lety +9

    whit this method I can install on my iMac 27 late 2009?

    • @MattTalkTech
      @MattTalkTech  Před 4 lety +3

      max ender hi, yup it sure will. Is that the core2duo 27 inch iMac?

    • @doullz2052
      @doullz2052 Před 4 lety

      @@MattTalkTech mine is

    • @Jayspitter
      @Jayspitter Před 4 lety +1

      @@MattTalkTech mine is please help

    • @Mazzy960
      @Mazzy960 Před 3 lety

      Hi @@MattTalkTech, Thanks for the comprehensive explanation and given great details in your video tutorial. I watched your video have followed your given steps up to the 16:45 all went well then moving bar under the apple logo stopped towards the end and my MacBook Mid-2009 bricked! Obviously this not your fault and I am not blaming you in any way shape or form! This totally my fault! Whatever known command I have tried; I either ended up in seen a "NO ENTRY SIGN" / "PROHIBITORY SIGN" or a "FLASHING FOLDER WITH A QUESTION MARK" on it! Took the MacBook to Apple Genius Bar in Trafford Park in Manchester I was told that either my SSD or Flex ribbon cable that connects the SSD to the mother board was faulty? But I have changed both of them; still same problem exists?
      I would like ask you kindly if there is any way you know how to install El-Capitan again on my newly bought SSD by inserting it into a caddy and using my Windows O/S since my MacBook is not accessible at all?
      Thanks very much for your help and response even though you don't have to do so?
      Regards

  • @frxnchbuilds8529
    @frxnchbuilds8529 Před rokem +1

    this sh actually worked, for anyone seeing this u will need a usb stick!

  • @nee3na3a88
    @nee3na3a88 Před 2 lety

    I cannot thank you enough, this is brilliant, you just saved me a ton of money and time, neither I can afford. JUST BRILLIANT!!!!!!

  • @caleb7406
    @caleb7406 Před 4 lety +9

    Hey bro, do you have twitter I can message you on? I need help with my installation. Cheers

    • @themremixers6864
      @themremixers6864 Před 4 lety

      What was ur issue

    • @sahildhillon2859
      @sahildhillon2859 Před 4 lety

      Fortnitekiller NOT it’s not erasing anything from my usb drive

    • @themremixers6864
      @themremixers6864 Před 4 lety

      Sahil Dhillon thank you I figure it out I downloaded on usb from another computer and it worked

  • @anthonysamrai3867
    @anthonysamrai3867 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank You, Thank You. Your steps were spot on. My £93 2008 eBay purchase, now has a spanking new Catalina installed 😁Top man 👍

  • @HolgerBredehorst
    @HolgerBredehorst Před rokem

    Thanks for this video! Updated my Macbook Pro late 2011 (16GB RAM, 500GB SSD) from High Sierra to Catalina 10.15.7. Updated without problems as shown in video. Restore of time machine backup took a few tries/hours of work. The migration assistant was stuck after logout/login. Managed to restore everything, so I can finally enjoy my "new" Macbook Pro. THANK YOU!

    • @BrucePalombo
      @BrucePalombo Před rokem +1

      Holger, quick question if you don't mind? you had to reinstall EVERYTHING from the back up right? none of the programs or files remained when you upgraded the OS, right? thanks!

  • @jeannefontaine1516
    @jeannefontaine1516 Před rokem

    Your video was clear and well scripted. Thank you for walking me through this process with great ease.

  • @meghandias4384
    @meghandias4384 Před rokem +1

    Hey, I tried this on my 13 inch, mid 2012 MacBook Pro after I did a factory reset, it had no updates on it, however when I went to open the Catalina after downloading it from the wed, it wouldn’t open, have any suggestions?

  • @andrewe.7907
    @andrewe.7907 Před 2 lety

    This worked! Saved me money as I was about to give up. You sir are a true #hero. Thank you.

  • @lissa9175
    @lissa9175 Před rokem

    Thank you so much I was able to install it on my MacBook Pro 7,1 I was getting tired of not be able to watch things or download anything

  • @dougwigginton3983
    @dougwigginton3983 Před rokem +1

    extremely well done. Thank you. One question. Apple pages will not downloard. is there away around this?

  • @Em-dg2qj
    @Em-dg2qj Před rokem

    Been frustrated with Mavericks coz almost all apps are not supported and it's been weeks to attempt to upgrade. But when I watched this, Gosh, you solved my problem. Thank you so much!!!

  • @GarciaVideoProductions

    First video of its kind to actually work beautifully for me. You’re awesome. Liked!

  • @BiancaBlinx
    @BiancaBlinx Před 3 lety +1

    You are thee absolute best! It took me 6 hours but I did it 🥳🥳🥳 thank you!!! New subbie 😊

    • @gabbigomes9260
      @gabbigomes9260 Před 3 lety

      How were you able to access the website mine says safari couldn’t open the pge

  • @asigbeybrown7681
    @asigbeybrown7681 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so very much! You just saved me from buying another MacBook. The video is the best i have come across. Once again thank you 🙏🏽 😊

  • @LouisWilsonGluefish
    @LouisWilsonGluefish Před 2 lety

    I have a 27" 2009 iMac that I use mostly for plugging my M1 Mac Mini into to use as a nice 27" monitor. It works wonderfully well when running High Sierra. BUT one day I used the magic to install Catalina on the iMac, and it stopped working as an external monitor! Fortunately, I had a Time Machine backup of the High Sierra system, and I'm happy again.

  • @Kafahpedro
    @Kafahpedro Před 3 lety

    Thanks Matt.. I followed your step by step guide and it worked from High Sierra to Catalina wow !!!

  • @ddeggz844
    @ddeggz844 Před 3 lety +1

    Did I do something wrong if Netflix won’t work in browser anymore?

  • @montanarailroads7367
    @montanarailroads7367 Před 8 měsíci +1

    So, does this wipe the previous OS and erase all your settings and applications?

  • @jaylex5310
    @jaylex5310 Před rokem +2

    Hello, question so I did all the steps all the way to 16:52 but it just been stuck at the loading position all day. Do you have any advice on what to do? Thanks

  • @adnannoorani6657
    @adnannoorani6657 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for explaining very briefly and easily.
    It really helped me get Catalina back on my 9 years imac which I formated was unable to get it back

  • @Oaklandish70
    @Oaklandish70 Před 2 lety

    BRAVO! I pulled the old box of my MacBook Pro 2009 out the garage, ready to affix the label for recycling. NOT! Perfect install and update! Bless you! Thanks!

  • @funtimes1399
    @funtimes1399 Před rokem +2

    This was a great tutorial and I thank you for your hard work.

  • @nolanmckain2061
    @nolanmckain2061 Před 3 lety

    Successfully installed Catalina on MacBook Pro Late 2011 13”.
    Because my SSD was formatted in Extended Journal, I had to Erase it in APFS format otherwise if the MacBook has been upgraded to High Sierra, the HDD or SSD has to be in APFS. All looks good but it seems a bit slower comparing to high Sierra and the FAN keeps making noise unnecessarily. I am using 1TB SSD , 18 Gb RAM. I didn’t say it’s slow, it goes fast but movie in 1080p are slow which was not the case when I was still on High Sierra. Thank you for your tutorials. You explained everything professionally and I enjoyed your British accent 😀.
    UPDATES: The speed was slow because I was using VPN, without VPN I can open CZcams 7 different windows in 1080p and all play good. So Catalina is fast.

  • @chaitanyaupadhyay1419
    @chaitanyaupadhyay1419 Před 3 lety +1

    hey matt...i have a macbook pro mid 2012 with a 4gb ram....should i upgrade it to 8gb ram before installing catalina or it would be fine without it?

  • @NanosaurMusic
    @NanosaurMusic Před rokem

    Wow thank you SO MUCH for this extremely helpful tutorial. I was able to update my Early 2015 MacBook Retina 12” and now I can successfully run my audio software. Thank you!

  • @karunagotama6909
    @karunagotama6909 Před 2 lety

    thank you this video is still relevant this years, im installed catalina on macbook pro 2011, thanks dude.

  • @adjustedminds8410
    @adjustedminds8410 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you so much Matt i have been straggling if not stuck , you saved me with this video, may God bless you

  • @stormyrainstevens
    @stormyrainstevens Před 3 lety

    OMG! You are a GENIUS! Thank you a trillion times over for this! You made this so easy for this new Macbook user to get this 2012 Macbook Pro updated to where I needed it to be! You are awesome and love your video style!

    • @danceflowyah4756
      @danceflowyah4756 Před 3 lety

      Catalina is available for 2012 MAC you can directly update it via App Store or Settings

  • @telarikhotso9868
    @telarikhotso9868 Před 3 lety

    Matt thanks a million for this video, followed your instructions to the T and my machine is sorted. Thank you

  • @ronaldkelley2053
    @ronaldkelley2053 Před 3 lety

    Worked perfectly. Now my 2010 MacBook Pro has a new enough Safari that I can use it on my banking accounts. I should be able to get several more years out of my MacBook. Thank you very much for this information.

  • @martinfleming9715
    @martinfleming9715 Před rokem

    Thank you so much, after pulling my hair out with a 2013 imac stuck on OSX, I finally have my machine updated and all is good in the world :)

  • @Kingkanoisaac
    @Kingkanoisaac Před 3 měsíci

    Yo a genius
    Am waiting for your next video
    Keep up
    You’re good at this

  • @laurenredford4944
    @laurenredford4944 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much ! Easy step by step guide that even I could understand. Best how to video ever.

  • @jazzmhe8129
    @jazzmhe8129 Před 3 lety

    You're my angel 😇!...so much to thank you...can't imagine i did update my mac on my own just simply following each and evey step you gave....I Don't know how to Thank you....no words...I love you forever....Thank you!🙏😘😘😘😘