Took the risk & used the opencore legacy patcher to upgrade my early 8,1 2011 mbp from high sierra 10.13 : r/MacOS
Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support
Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support
macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 on a late 2009 MacBook : r/mac
macOS 11 Big Sur on Unsupported Macs Thread | Page 23 | MacRumors Forums
Running Big Sur on my old MacBook Pro (mid-2012). Fully functional and it rocks ! : r/mac
Mac OS Monterey Install on Early 2011 Macbook Pro (+ First Impressions) - YouTube
macOS Big Sur Update Bricking Some Older MacBook Pro Models | MacRumors Forums
GitHub - M-kadi/How-to-install-macOS-Big-Sur-on-an-Unsupported-Mac-Example- MacBook-Pro-Late-2011: How to install macOS Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac : Example: MacBook Pro Late 2011
Install Big Sur on Unsupported Mac with Big Sur Micropatcher 2012-2013 - Full Walkthrough! - YouTube
macOS Big Sur Compatibility List/System Requirements: EveryMac.com
How to install macOS Sonoma on an unsupported Mac | Macworld
BigSur via OpenCore on Macbook Pro mid-2010 success- running alright! : r/BigSurPatcher
Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support
MacBook Pro Late-2008 running Big Sur : r/mac
Running the latest macOS Big Sur on my Mid 2010 white Macbook (Macbook 7,1) : r/mac
How to Downgrade macOS Big Sur to Catalina or Mojave | OSXDaily
Install macOS Big Sur on unsupported models - YouTube
WiFi will not enable after patch and install · Issue #165 · barrykn/big-sur-micropatcher · GitHub
MacOS Big Sur On The Oldest Macbook Pro! - YouTube
Big Sur 11.0.1 on a Late 2011 MacBook Pro : r/BigSurPatcher
Can You Install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Macs? Yes, But It's Not Simple | OSXDaily
Macbook Pro (Early 2011-17 inch) on Monterey | Crazy how an 12 years old mac still works great in 2022 : r/mac
My 2011 MacBook Pro with Big Sur! With an SSD and more RAM, this does not feel it's age. : r/mac
