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Upgrade to or install Windows 11 25H2 on unsupported hardware

As you ended up here you probably know that Microsoft introduced a set of hardware limitations for Windows 11 when it was first released. On September 30 Microsoft released a new major version of Windows 11, called 25H2. In this Continue reading

Create bootable macOS installation USB on Windows

In certain cases you might need to perform a fresh installation of macOS or at least have a recovery environment available when you are no longer able to use or boot your Apple macOS-based device. This could also be the Continue reading

Upgrade to or install Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware

Microsoft released their 2024 update for Windows 11, better known as 24H2. As you probably know, Windows 11 comes with some specific hardware requirements that would prevent you from upgrading or installing Windows 11 on older hardware. In this post Continue reading

Install macOS Sequoia on unsupported models

MacOS Sequoia was released a few days ago which also means that each year, the list of officially supported machines has some of its devices removed and these are no longer able to upgrade or install to the newest version Continue reading

Apple Mac Pro 4,1 Firmware Upgrade to 5,1 in 2024

As is fairly known, an Apple Mac Pro 4,1, also know as the Early 2009 model, is nearly identical to a Mac Pro 5,1, known as a Mid-2010 model. For a long time now it has been possible to flash Continue reading

Run a macOS Sonoma VM on a Windows PC

Running macOS in a virtual machine is pretty straightforward when doing this on a Mac that is running macOS already as it is easy to get your hands on the installation files. When you want to do this on a Continue reading

Run a macOS Sonoma VM on an Intel-based Mac

Running a virtual machine on an Intel-based Mac is a very common thing. But typically, people would be running Windows or Linux on their x86-based Mac. It is perfectly possible to virtualize macOS as well. This allows for some experimenting Continue reading

Run a macOS Sonoma VM on a Silicon-based Mac

When talking about running a VM on a Mac, most of the times people assume you will be running Windows but it s perfectly possible to run macOS virtually as well. This allows you to run different separate macOS instances, on Continue reading

Upgrade to Windows 11 23H2 on unsupported hardware

Since Microsoft released Windows 11 in October 2021, there has been some hardware limitations. These limitations include a limited list of processor support, the requirement for secure boot and a TPM 2.0 module. In case one of these requirements on Continue reading

Install macOS Sonoma on unsupported models

macOS Sonoma has been released and traditionally that also means that the list of Mac hardware that no longer supports the latest macOS release has increased. In this post, the idea is to explain you how you can work around Continue reading