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    <img src="/static/media/MacBook_Pro/MacBook_Sequoia_1000.jpg" alt="Screenshot of 'About This Mac' window on macOS Sequoia." width="607" height="1000" />
    <figcaption>Sequoia on 2015 hardware.</figcaption>
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  <p>After tackling my <a href="/blog/2025-02-09+Reminder:_Maintain_Your_Hardware">battery and cooling problem</a>, I finally decided to install macOS Sequoia. As this is not a supported opperation by Apple, I looked to <a href="https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenCore Legacy Patcher</a> for their tools and guidance. Luckily for me, people put a lot of time and effort getting things to work smoothly, so the install proccess was relatively straightforward: Create a bootable USB with patched macOS, install via USB, install bootloader onto main drive post-install, done. What was even better is the fact that you can install in place without any hastle.</p>
  <p>As insurance, I made a Time Machine backup on an external SSD. Unfortunately, Time Machine backups are reported broken on the latest versions of macOS with OCLP, but it would allow me to restore a Mojave install in case something went south. Luckily, though, the install went though with no problems and all my files were still present.</p>
  <p>Some things I noticed were increased power consumption due to some background processes. Some forums suggested reseting the SMC, so I did. That seemed to help. I am noticing Sequoia uses a bit more power that Mojave. The fans tend to spin up sooner and the system runs a bit hotter overall. Other than that, and some noted broken features due to the lack of Apple Silicon, it's working well. I can install the latest apps without trouble, and the system still feels snappy.</p>
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