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MacBook Pro · 2017

MacBook Pro 2017: the newest macOS it can run

Every MacBook Pro sold in 2017, what Apple supports, what OpenCore Legacy Patcher adds, and what to expect on each macOS version. Generated from the OCLP 3.0.0 source.

Checked against OCLP 3.0.0-rc.5 sourceUpdated 13 min read
On this page 6 sections
  1. Which MacBook Pro 2017 do you have?
  2. macOS versions compared
  3. Model by model
  4. Installing on the MacBook Pro 2017
  5. Common questions
  6. Other Macs from 2017

Short answer

Apple stopped at macOS Ventura. With OpenCore Legacy Patcher the MacBook Pro 2017 runs macOS Big Sur through macOS Tahoe 26. Our pick for most people: macOS Sequoia. No Intel Mac can run macOS 27.

Which MacBook Pro 2017 do you have?

Apple sold 3 different models as the MacBook Pro 2017. They can behave differently with OCLP, so check your model identifier: choose Apple menu > About This Mac, then More Info > System Report, and read Model Identifier. Or open Terminal and run sysctl hw.model

IdentifierSold asGraphicsApple's last macOSOCLP
MacBookPro14,1MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)VenturaYes
MacBookPro14,2MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)VenturaYes
MacBookPro14,3MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris)
VenturaYes

macOS versions compared

  • Apple supported by Apple, no patcher needed
  • OCLP runs with OpenCore Legacy Patcher
  • Legacy runs with OCLP; older “legacy Metal” GPU, more patches
  • No Metal runs with OCLP; GPU without Metal, apps that need Metal fail
  • No not possible
ModelCatalina10.15Big Sur11Monterey12Ventura13Sonoma14Sequoia15Tahoe26Golden Gate27
MacBookPro14,1AppleAppleAppleAppleOCLPOCLPOCLPNo
MacBookPro14,2AppleAppleAppleAppleOCLPOCLPOCLPNo
MacBookPro14,3AppleAppleAppleAppleOCLPOCLPOCLPNo

Model by model

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) · MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports)MacBookPro14,1

Model identifier
MacBookPro14,1
Board ID
Mac-B4831CEBD52A0C4C
CPU generation
7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
Graphics
Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
Wi-Fi
Broadcom BCM4350/4360-class (AirportBrcmNIC)
Last macOS from Apple
macOS Ventura
T1 / T2 chip
None
Battery rating
1,000 cycles to 80% capacity, Apple

Our pick

macOS SequoiaNewest possible: macOS Tahoe

Graphics: Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake), patched as none needed. Sequoia is the newest macOS the stable OCLP 2.5.1 supports. How we pick

MacBookPro14,1: macOS Big Sur to Tahoe, and what OCLP patches on each
macOSStatusRoot patches OCLP applies
macOS Big Sur11.7.11AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Monterey12.7.6AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Ventura13.7.8AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Sonoma14.8.9OCLPModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera
macOS Sequoia15.8.2OCLPModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera
macOS Tahoe26.7.2OCLPModern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera
macOS Golden Gate27NoNo Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP.

Compared with the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBookPro13,2

WhatMacBookPro13,2MacBookPro14,1
CPU6th-gen Core (Skylake)7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
GraphicsIntel Iris / HD 500-series (Skylake)Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
Last macOS from ApplemacOS MontereymacOS Ventura
Security chipT1None
  • Root patches on Tahoe. No longer needed: Intel Skylake and T1 Security Chip.
  • Kexts OpenCore loads. Dropped: KDKlessWorkaround.kext, corecrypto_T1.kext, AppleSSE.kext, AppleKeyStore.kext, AppleKeyStore-Tahoe.kext, AppleCredentialManager.kext and KernelRelayHost.kext. (22 kexts on the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), 15 here, from our builds.)

How much patching MacBookPro14,1 needs on each macOS

macOSPatch setsFiles installedFiles removedKDKMetallibSupportPkg
SonomaModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera40NoNo
SequoiaModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera30NoNo
TahoeModern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera40YesNo

OCLP installs 4 files for this Mac on Sonoma and 4 on Tahoe. A Kernel Debug Kit is needed from Tahoe.

From OCLP's own documentation

OCLP changelog entries that name this Mac, newest release first, word for word:

  • 1.4.0 Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x
  • 1.0.0 Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x
  • 1.0.0 MacBookPro14,x → [T1 chip currently unsupported in Sonoma](https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1103)

On Tahoe this Mac needs Modern Wireless, Modern Audio and PCIe FaceTime Camera. What each of those restores, and what to keep ready when root patching: macOS Tahoe: what works and what does not.

Known issues

  • Native graphics support Dortania, Supported Models
What OCLP puts on the EFI partition for MacBookPro14,1 OpenCore 1.0.6 RELEASE · 15 kexts

From our build with the OCLP 3.0.0-rc.5 app's command line (--build --model MacBookPro14,1) on a GitHub macOS runner, 2026-11-05. Boot arguments: keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 -lilubetaall amfi=0x80.

Kexts Reasons are shown for kexts that set this Mac apart; the rest are explained in the kext glossary.

  • Lilu.kext 1.7.2
  • ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0
  • CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0
  • AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1
  • IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0
  • IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0
  • AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0
  • IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0 Restores S1X/S3X NVMe support removed in macOS 14.0 beta 2 (Apple SSDs such as AP0128H and AP0256H); also covers Macs with the 12+16 pin SSD layout and newer drives.
  • CSLVFixup.kext 2.6.1
  • AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1
  • RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7
  • AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0 macOS 14.4 beta 1 strips SPI-based top case (keyboard and trackpad) support for Broadwell through Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x; OCLP adds it back.
  • AppleHSSPIHIDDriver.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleCameraInterface.kext 1.0.0

Settings specific to this Mac

  • Enabling Boot Logo patch 21 of 86 builds
  • Setting RestrictEvents patch arguments: sbvmm 43 of 86 builds
  • Enabling SPI-based top case support 14 of 86 builds

6 more settings are applied to most of the 86 Macs we built; they are listed in the full build log.

Full build log · config.plist · file list

Our build for MacBookPro14,1 loads 15 kexts in an EFI folder of 35.0 MB. Across the 86 Macs we built, the median is 18; 20% of builds load fewer.

No issue in OCLP's tracker was filed with MacBookPro14,1 as the machine model (searched 2026-11-05), so there is no owner feedback to summarise for this exact model.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) · MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports)MacBookPro14,2

Model identifier
MacBookPro14,2
Board ID
Mac-CAD6701F7CEA0921
CPU generation
7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
Graphics
Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
Wi-Fi
Broadcom BCM4350/4360-class (AirportBrcmNIC)
Last macOS from Apple
macOS Ventura
T1 / T2 chip
T1
Battery rating
1,000 cycles to 80% capacity, Apple

Our pick

macOS SequoiaNewest possible: macOS Tahoe

Graphics: Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake), patched as none needed. Sequoia is the newest macOS the stable OCLP 2.5.1 supports. How we pick

MacBookPro14,2: macOS Big Sur to Tahoe, and what OCLP patches on each
macOSStatusRoot patches OCLP applies
macOS Big Sur11.7.11AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Monterey12.7.6AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Ventura13.7.8AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Sonoma14.8.9OCLPModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Sequoia15.8.2OCLPModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Tahoe26.7.2OCLPModern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Golden Gate27NoNo Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP.

Compared with the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBookPro13,2

WhatMacBookPro13,2MacBookPro14,2
CPU6th-gen Core (Skylake)7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
GraphicsIntel Iris / HD 500-series (Skylake)Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
Last macOS from ApplemacOS MontereymacOS Ventura
  • Root patches on Tahoe. No longer needed: Intel Skylake.
  • Kexts OpenCore loads. Dropped: KDKlessWorkaround.kext. (22 kexts on the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), 21 here, from our builds.)

How much patching MacBookPro14,2 needs on each macOS

macOSPatch setsFiles installedFiles removedKDKMetallibSupportPkg
SonomaModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip180NoNo
SequoiaModern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip170NoNo
TahoeModern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip190YesNo

OCLP installs 18 files for this Mac on Sonoma and 19 on Tahoe. A Kernel Debug Kit is needed from Tahoe.

From OCLP's own documentation

OCLP changelog entries that name this Mac, newest release first, word for word:

  • 1.4.0 Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x
  • 1.4.0 Restore support for T1 on macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,3
  • 1.1.0 Resolve T1 Security Chip support on macOS 14 → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,3
  • 1.0.0 Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x
  • 1.0.0 MacBookPro14,x → [T1 chip currently unsupported in Sonoma](https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1103)

On Tahoe this Mac needs Modern Wireless, Modern Audio, PCIe FaceTime Camera and T1 Security Chip. What each of those restores, and what to keep ready when root patching: macOS Tahoe: what works and what does not.

Known issues

  • Native graphics support Dortania, Supported Models
What OCLP puts on the EFI partition for MacBookPro14,2 OpenCore 1.0.6 RELEASE · 21 kexts

From our build with the OCLP 3.0.0-rc.5 app's command line (--build --model MacBookPro14,2) on a GitHub macOS runner, 2026-11-05. Boot arguments: keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 -lilubetaall amfi=0x80.

Kexts Reasons are shown for kexts that set this Mac apart; the rest are explained in the kext glossary.

  • Lilu.kext 1.7.2
  • ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0
  • CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0
  • AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1
  • IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0
  • IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0
  • AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0
  • IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0 Restores S1X/S3X NVMe support removed in macOS 14.0 beta 2 (Apple SSDs such as AP0128H and AP0256H); also covers Macs with the 12+16 pin SSD layout and newer drives.
  • CSLVFixup.kext 2.6.1
  • AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1
  • RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7
  • AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0 macOS 14.4 beta 1 strips SPI-based top case (keyboard and trackpad) support for Broadwell through Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x; OCLP adds it back.
  • AppleHSSPIHIDDriver.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleCameraInterface.kext 1.0.0
  • corecrypto_T1.kext 1.0.1
  • AppleSSE.kext 1.1.0
  • AppleKeyStore.kext 1.1.0
  • AppleKeyStore-Tahoe.kext 1.2.0
  • AppleCredentialManager.kext 1.0.0
  • KernelRelayHost.kext 1.0.0

Settings specific to this Mac

  • Enabling Boot Logo patch 21 of 86 builds
  • Setting RestrictEvents patch arguments: sbvmm 43 of 86 builds
  • Enabling SPI-based top case support 14 of 86 builds
  • Enabling T1 Security Chip support 4 of 86 builds

6 more settings are applied to most of the 86 Macs we built; they are listed in the full build log.

Full build log · config.plist · file list

Our build for MacBookPro14,2 loads 21 kexts in an EFI folder of 40.9 MB. Across the 86 Macs we built, the median is 18; 60% of builds load fewer.

No issue in OCLP's tracker was filed with MacBookPro14,2 as the machine model (searched 2026-11-05), so there is no owner feedback to summarise for this exact model.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)MacBookPro14,3

Model identifier
MacBookPro14,3
Board ID
Mac-551B86E5744E2388
CPU generation
7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
Graphics
Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake)
AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris)
Wi-Fi
Broadcom BCM4350/4360-class (AirportBrcmNIC)
Last macOS from Apple
macOS Ventura
T1 / T2 chip
T1
Battery rating
1,000 cycles to 80% capacity, Apple

Our pick

macOS SequoiaNewest possible: macOS Tahoe

Graphics: Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake) + AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris), patched as Metal (31001). Sequoia is the newest macOS the stable OCLP 2.5.1 supports. How we pick

MacBookPro14,3: macOS Big Sur to Tahoe, and what OCLP patches on each
macOSStatusRoot patches OCLP applies
macOS Big Sur11.7.11AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Monterey12.7.6AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Ventura13.7.8AppleSupported by Apple: install from Software Update.
macOS Sonoma14.8.9OCLPAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Sequoia15.8.2OCLPAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Tahoe26.7.2OCLPAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip
macOS Golden Gate27NoNo Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP.

Compared with the MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) MacBookPro13,3

WhatMacBookPro13,3MacBookPro14,3
CPU6th-gen Core (Skylake)7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake)
GraphicsIntel Iris / HD 500-series (Skylake) + AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris)Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake) + AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris)
Last macOS from ApplemacOS MontereymacOS Ventura
  • Root patches on Tahoe. No longer needed: Intel Skylake.
  • Kexts OpenCore loads. The same 21 as the MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016).

How much patching MacBookPro14,3 needs on each macOS

macOSPatch setsFiles installedFiles removedKDKMetallibSupportPkg
SonomaAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip220YesNo
SequoiaAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip210YesNo
TahoeAMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip230YesNo

OCLP installs 22 files for this Mac on Sonoma and 23 on Tahoe. A Kernel Debug Kit is needed from Sonoma.

From OCLP's own documentation

OCLP changelog entries that name this Mac, newest release first, word for word:

  • 1.4.0 Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x
  • 1.4.0 Restore support for T1 on macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,3
  • 1.1.0 Resolve T1 Security Chip support on macOS 14 → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,3
  • 1.0.0 Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x
  • 1.0.0 MacBookPro14,x → [T1 chip currently unsupported in Sonoma](https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1103)
  • 1.0.0 Resolved issues: → dGPU support for MacBookPro14,3

On Tahoe this Mac needs AMD Polaris, Modern Wireless, Modern Audio, PCIe FaceTime Camera and T1 Security Chip. What each of those restores, and what to keep ready when root patching: macOS Tahoe: what works and what does not.

Known issues

  • Legacy Metal (macOS 14+) (source) Dortania, Supported Models
What OCLP puts on the EFI partition for MacBookPro14,3 OpenCore 1.0.6 RELEASE · 21 kexts

From our build with the OCLP 3.0.0-rc.5 app's command line (--build --model MacBookPro14,3) on a GitHub macOS runner, 2026-11-05. Boot arguments: keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 -lilubetaall amfi=0x80.

Kexts Reasons are shown for kexts that set this Mac apart; the rest are explained in the kext glossary.

  • Lilu.kext 1.7.2
  • ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0
  • CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0
  • AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1
  • IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0
  • IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0
  • AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0
  • IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0 Restores S1X/S3X NVMe support removed in macOS 14.0 beta 2 (Apple SSDs such as AP0128H and AP0256H); also covers Macs with the 12+16 pin SSD layout and newer drives.
  • CSLVFixup.kext 2.6.1
  • AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1
  • RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7
  • AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0 macOS 14.4 beta 1 strips SPI-based top case (keyboard and trackpad) support for Broadwell through Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x; OCLP adds it back.
  • AppleHSSPIHIDDriver.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0 Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.
  • AppleCameraInterface.kext 1.0.0
  • corecrypto_T1.kext 1.0.1
  • AppleSSE.kext 1.1.0
  • AppleKeyStore.kext 1.1.0
  • AppleKeyStore-Tahoe.kext 1.2.0
  • AppleCredentialManager.kext 1.0.0
  • KernelRelayHost.kext 1.0.0

Settings specific to this Mac

  • Enabling Boot Logo patch 21 of 86 builds
  • Setting RestrictEvents patch arguments: sbvmm 43 of 86 builds
  • Enabling SPI-based top case support 14 of 86 builds
  • Enabling T1 Security Chip support 4 of 86 builds

6 more settings are applied to most of the 86 Macs we built; they are listed in the full build log.

Full build log · config.plist · file list

Our build for MacBookPro14,3 loads 21 kexts in an EFI folder of 40.9 MB. Across the 86 Macs we built, the median is 18; 60% of builds load fewer.

No issue in OCLP's tracker was filed with MacBookPro14,3 as the machine model (searched 2026-11-05), so there is no owner feedback to summarise for this exact model.

Installing on the MacBook Pro 2017

Choose MacBookPro14,1 or MacBookPro14,2 or MacBookPro14,3 as the target model when OCLP builds OpenCore (it detects it automatically when you run OCLP on this Mac). Before that, install the newest macOS Apple offers for it, macOS Ventura, so the firmware is current. The steps themselves are the same for every Mac: How to install OpenCore Legacy Patcher.

Common questions

What does OCLP patch on a MacBook Pro 2017 running Tahoe?

The root patches for its hardware: Modern Wireless, Modern Audio, PCIe FaceTime Camera, T1 Security Chip and AMD Polaris. Which one applies depends on the model identifier; the table above lists each. Updates to macOS remove them, and Post-Install Root Patch puts them back.

What is the latest macOS for a MacBook Pro 2017?

Officially, macOS Ventura. With OCLP: macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. macOS 27 does not support any Intel Mac.

Other Macs from 2017

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