OpenCore Legacy Patcher

A macOS boot loader and patching application for using newer macOS features on unsupported Macs.

CaskUtilitiesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs54#873 in App
1-year installs1.9KLast 365 days
Latest version2.5.1Sep 20 · Sep 20
Download size738MBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 2.5.1 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
OpenCore Legacy Patcher · opencore-patcher
Installer packages
OpenCore-Patcher.pkg
SHA-256
e4b65f633f97818b…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "/Applications/OpenCore-Patcher.app",
          "launchctl": [
            "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.auto-patch",
            "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.macos-update"
          ],
          "pkgutil": "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: OpenCore-Patcher.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "OpenCore-Patcher.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/OpenCore-Patcher_*.*_resource.diag",
            "/Users/Shared/.com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.plist",
            "/Users/Shared/.OCLP-AutoPatcher-Log-*.txt",
            "/Users/Shared/.OCLP-System-Log-*.txt",
            "/Users/Shared/OpenCore-Patcher_*.log",
            "~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/OpenCore-Patcher*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher",
            "~/Library/Logs/Dortania",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher-wxpython.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher-wxpython.savedState",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher.savedState",
            "~/Library/WebKit/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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