Upgrading iMac 13 YO iMac to macOS Ventura, 20 GB Memory, and 512 GB Storage - SOLVED!

Hello brothee, can you please show us your Samsung Galaxy s23 ultra spec on CPU Z

hello, no problem with noisy fans with the new ssd ?

Thank you so much for this video! I have the same iMac with High Sierra at the moment and I want to update so that I can download a higher version of Xcode. But I haven't yet because it says on the OpenCore Legacy Patcher and dosdude1 pages that the iMac will basically be unusable unless I upgrade to a metal GPU that will allow for full graphics acceleration. I see that you did not change the graphics card of the iMacs in the video, so I wanted to ask about your experience with graphics acceleration after upgrading to Ventura. Sorry if it's a bit long, but I would really appreciate your help)

@aoeaster Today I will try this video thanks to your tutorial, I really appreciate it. If you could share your experience with me about the performance that Ventura offers to an imac 12.1 late 2011

Is it possible to install on imac mid 2011

Can you do this without an external hard drive? or taking apart the computer? like i upgraded the ram on my computer and its at 14 gb. but i'm not trying to take it apart. is their any way to update the computer with using the internal hard drive that it currently has?

Can I install straight on the system drive rather than external flash drive?

Can it be done with 16 GB of ram?

can I update from mac os sonoma 14.3 to 14.4 without creating a bootable drive

Thanks for your details sharing, I have the same iMac 2011 mid, May I know which 1TB SSD should be used for upgrading?

Hello sir thank you for the video. I was wondering for if you have tried Monterey on a 2011 iMac? I just got one but people on forums said they prefer Monterey for this year iMac it's faster and more smooth. But I see your video with ventura so now i am not sure which to use. Have you tried both?

Thanks

Absolutely fantastic job with this video. Perfect information, very clear instruction and a pleasure to watch. Thank you a1easter!

Can i download the macos 11 with 8 ram??

This is exactly what I need to do but am nervous about disassembling and reassembling 😰

Io ho una domanda, per installare oggi ventura su un iMac 12,1 devo usare opencore aggiornato ad oggi o la versione 0.6.8?

Hello, can you list the equipment you used for the installation, such as the cables and RAMs. Thank you 🙏

Perfect tutorial, but when you change the HDD for the SSD, the box its terrible option to fit the SSD, i mean, imacs have overheating problems so i dont think it is the best option to hold the SSD, anyway thnks for the tut!!

question, i have logic x and many other softwares, by doing this am i gonna be able to update the softwares?

Thank you to give a new life to my iMac 2011. It’s like new now and fast and most saved money $$ . The instruction was clear and easy to follow.
I’ve install Monterey (saw here that it was more fluid than Somona.)
One question : now I get a message asking if I want to upgrade to Somona , do you think I can do it safely directly or I need to go through OpenCore legacy? Thank you again

Utiliza teleport pro para 1 teclado y 1 mouse para 2 imacs

Thank you for making this video. I have Monterey on my 2011 iMac right now using OCLP. Did connecting the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard give you any issues? I had held off on upgrading because I thought I had read Bluetooth had stopped working in Ventura for our model.

i already use SSD for years, would it be ok to just upgrade instead of fresh install?

Thank you for this amazing video, very clear and accurate, Now my IMAC 2011 is working great. I have a question, I have a software update available for MacOs Sequoia 15.1, should I upgrade to it?

Hey i can't open the Patcher, it says it requires Mac OS X 10.10 or higher, and i have 10.7.5 What can i do?

did you upgrade the GPU for this or is it the stock one?

Can I not installing the updraded SSD to the interneal HDD and just run the updraged drive fron external connection?