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by windowsrookie 1517 days ago
Actually you can run the newest OS on your 2009 MacBook, its not official, but it is possible and runs OK. Same as running Windows 11 on older unsupported hardware.

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

I'm running OS 10.13 on a 2008 MacBook right now (officially supports 10.11). Using: http://dosdude1.com/software.html It runs great, beyond 10.13 the OS seems to run slower tho.

It's not necessary at this point, because every App I use still supports 10.11 (including VS code). But knowing I can get several more years out of this Machine is nice.
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hollandheese 1516 days ago
Yes, I know you can hack it on there. Just like you can hack Android 12 on a Samsung Galaxy S3. But that's not the point. The point is the official support for the device, which was only 6 years.

Also, I did use dosdude's software to hack 10.13 on my 2009 MacBook and it ran like crap and the touchpad driver was total crap.

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windowsrookie 1516 days ago
Microsoft has dropped support for 7th gen Intel processors. They were released in August of 2016, and sold well into 2017.

Apple is still supporting 2015 MacBooks with 4th gen processors.

Again, Apple is supporting their devices longer than anyone else.

Dosdude1's software runs great on this 2008 MacBook. It runs exactly like Apple made it. Touchpad is no different and all gestures work perfectly. Not sure what went wrong in your case.

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