How to install macOS Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac

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My Test: MacBook Pro Late 2011

1. By “Disk Utility” => add “New Volume” to “Your SSD” as “APFS format”
2. By “Disk Utility” => format USB : from top device (Erase : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) : after select “Show All Devices” : then “Erase” from Top of “USB” :
   * Name: MyVolume
   * Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
   * Schme: GUID Partition Map
   — if you use “SD Card”, do not use “USB hub”, use “usb sd card reader”
3. Download : InstallAssistant.pkg http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/50/49/001-79699-A_93OMDU5KFG/dkjnjkq9eax1n2wpf8rik5agns2z43ikqu/InstallAssistant.pkg https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-11-big-sur-on-unsupported-macs-thread.2242172/
4. Run “InstallAssistant.pkg” for install app “Install macOS Big Sur” — or from “App Store” search for “macOS big sure” -> get
5. From “Terminal” run command : after go to : Application -> “Install macOS Big Sur” -> “Show Package Contents” :
   sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia — volume /Volumes/MyVolume
6. Download code from “https://github.com/barrykn/big-sur-micropatcher"
7. From “Terminal” run command “micropatcher.sh” to “USB” (“Install macOS Big Sur”) :
   …/micropatcher.sh /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur
8. From “Terminal” run command “install-setvars.sh” to “USB” (“Install macOS Big Sur”) :
   …/install-setvars.sh /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur
9. Restart your Mac and press “alt” key until see the “apple” logo, then select your USB (“Install macOS Big Sur”)
   — after go to “Recovery” go to “Terminal” from “Utility menu” then :
   * run command “csrutil disable” ***************
   * run command “csrutil authenticated-root disable”
   — select “Install macOS” for “Install macOS Big Sur” and select “Your SSD”
10. After install “macOS Big Sure” :
    * Plug in USB “Install macOS Big Sur” then restart Your Mac and press “ALT” key then select your “macOS Big sure” disk
    * From “Terminal” run command : for fix wifi
    /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur/patch-kexts.sh — 2011
    * Restart Your Mac and press “ALT” key then select your “macOS Big sure” disk
11. Modifying the System volume yourself :

• From “Terminal” run command :
  /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur/remount-sysvol.sh

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