It's Relatively Easy to Install Mountain Lion on Unsupported Macs Hardmac's Lionel reports that he's successfully installed OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on a Core 2 Duo MacBook that is officially unsupported based on Apple's list, using a a procedure similar to the one described by Jamie Cruickshank and used for the Mac Pro 2006. How to Install Mountain Lion on an Unsupported Mac. With the release of OS X Mountain Lion (and now Mavericks), Apple dropped support for a number of Macs that are fully capable of running the OS. Thankfully, kernel patches and the like have been created so that Mountain Lion can be installed on these Macs. For this, you will need to get the Mac OS X Mountain Lion Installer App, and MLPostFactor, which you can download from here. Aug 05, 2011 I made, and used, a Lion Mac OS X Install ESD on a thumb drive. Instructions to make one can be found all over the Mac centric web sites. Then follow this procedure: Put the unsupported Mac in Target Disk mode and plug it into a Lion supported Mac. Run the Lion installer and make sure to choose your unsupported Mac's hard drive. Let the install. Installing Mountain Lion on an unsupported Mac involves defeating these issues. Where there is a challenge, it is a safe bet that hardworking hackers will rise to the occasion. Perhaps you should have an Apple tech check out your system instead of complaining about the problem here.
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An easy to use installer application that enables you to effortlessly deploy the Mountain LionMountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite operating system on unsupported Macs.
What's new in MacPostFactor (formerly MLPostFactor) 2.0.1:
- A minor 'bug-fix' update to MacPostFactor v2.0.
- Fixes adfly URL issues
- Improves some error messages (makes them more explicit)
- Fixes some minor UI issues/glitches
MacPostFactor (formerly known as MLPostFactor) is a simple macOS app designed to help you bypass macOS' hardware limitations and install Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite on devices that are NOT officially supported.
If you need to install macOS Sierra or macOS High Sierra on an unsupported computer, you need to use the macOS High Sierra Patcher tool.
MacPostFactor will prove to be useful if you are using an older Mac model, but you still want to take advantage of the capabilities provided by Apple's latest operating system releases.
However, keep in mind that the MacPostFactor application still has its own requirements, such as the presence of a copy of OS X Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite in the Applications folder (must be available as an .app file), and 2GB of RAM. In addition, the installation procedure requires your attention and you will perform it at your own risk.
Carefully follow the installation instructions to deploy macOS on older Macs
To start the installation process you first have make sure that you have MacPostFactor and the macOS installer app in the Application folder. Next, you have to launch MacPostFactor, accept the EULA and then choose where you want to install OS X and what flavor of it you want to install on your older Mac.
It is important to understand that with the help of MacPostFactor you can install OS X Mountain Lion on MacBook2,x, MacBook3,x, MacBook4,x, MacBookPro2,x, MacBookAir1,1, MacMini1,x (C2D upgraded), MacMini2,x, iMac4,x (C2D upgraded), or iMac5,x Macs.
Furthermore, MacPostFactor also helps you install OS X Yosemite and Mavericks only on Macs with upgraded graphics such as the Mac Pro and Xserve.
After you click the Install button, you have to wait until the process ends and then reboot the Mac to complete the installation.
Simple to use wizard tool designed to help you install the latest macOS releases on unsupported Macs
MacPostFactor is a free and powerful macOS app which proposes a solution for people that own older Macs that are not supported by Apple's Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite operating systems.
However, as long as your Mac meets MacPostFactor's requirements, you can effortlessly install the Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite OS X releases, but you still have to keep in mind that you are performing the installation at your own risk.
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Sergiu Gatlan- A copy of Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite in the Applications folder (MUST BE AN .APP FILE)
- OS X Mountain Lion can be installed on MacBook2,x, MacBook3,x, MacBook4,x, MacBookPro2,x, MacBookAir1,1, MacMini1,x (C2D upgraded), MacMini2,x, iMac4,x (C2D upgraded), or iMac5,x.
- OS X Yosemite and Mavericks can only be installed on Macs with upgraded graphics such as Mac Pro and Xserve
- 15 GB of available HDD space
- At least 2 GB of RAM
- 64-bit processor
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- Mac OS X 10.7 or later (Intel only)
- file size:
- 333.6 MB
- filename:
- MacPostFactor 2.0.1 Release.dmg
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