Sandy Bridge Catalina

[xiv7]

Hi, i have i5-2520m, intel hd3000, is it posssible use unibeast and multibeast to install Catalina on it? Or High Sierra is the best option for this hardware?

 

[P1LGRIM]

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Link to profile - Just three items - Motherboard (or prebuilt system), Processor (CPU) and Graphics.

 

[trs96]

i have i5-2520m, intel hd3000

This is a laptop, HM65 is a mobile chipset, the 2520m is a laptop CPU, look for answers and post in the laptops forum. https://www.tonymacx86.com/forums/laptop-compatibility.114/

 

[Middleman]

Hi, i have i5-2520m, intel hd3000, is it posssible use unibeast and multibeast to install Catalina on it? Or High Sierra is the best option for this hardware?

Hi there,

I would advise you use this guide by OC instead > https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config-laptop.plist/sandy-bridge.html#acpi

High Sierra is the highest version supported officially for HM65 chipset. But using Opencore Legacy Patcher it may help to get you to some of the more recent releases including Catalina.

 

[gatorback]

Is it possible that this thread be moved by a moderator to the laptops forum?

I ask because I would like to the OP to post any successes, especially with Catalina or later.

 

[Feartech]

Hi, i have i5-2520m, intel hd3000, is it posssible use unibeast and multibeast to install Catalina on it? Or High Sierra is the best option for this hardware?

i have moved your post to laptop support

unibeast and multibeast is for desktops

an older clover guide may help:

[Guide] Booting the OS X installer on LAPTOPS with Clover

Overview One of the first challenges you'll face in installing OS X to your laptop will involve getting the OS X installer to boot from USB. This guide is for those wishing to use Clover (and in fact the only bootloader supported here). Both installing using Clover UEFI and Clover legacy are...

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