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.
On this page 6 sections
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
| Identifier | Sold as | Graphics | Apple's last macOS | OCLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MacBookPro14,1 | MacBook 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) | Ventura | Yes |
MacBookPro14,2 | MacBook 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) | Ventura | Yes |
MacBookPro14,3 | MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) | Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake) AMD Radeon Pro 400/500 (Polaris) | Ventura | Yes |
macOS versions compared
- Apple supported by Apple, no patcher needed
- runs with OpenCore Legacy Patcher
- runs with OCLP; older “legacy Metal” GPU, more patches
- runs with OCLP; GPU without Metal, apps that need Metal fail
- No not possible
| Model | Catalina10.15 | Big Sur11 | Monterey12 | Ventura13 | Sonoma14 | Sequoia15 | Tahoe26 | Golden Gate27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBookPro14,1 | Apple | Apple | Apple | Apple | OCLP | OCLP | OCLP | No |
| MacBookPro14,2 | Apple | Apple | Apple | Apple | OCLP | OCLP | OCLP | No |
| MacBookPro14,3 | Apple | Apple | Apple | Apple | No |
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
| macOS | Status | Root patches OCLP applies |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Big Sur11.7.11 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Monterey12.7.6 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Ventura13.7.8 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Sonoma14.8.9 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera |
| macOS Sequoia15.8.2 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera |
| macOS Tahoe26.7.2 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera |
| macOS Golden Gate27 | No | No Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP. |
Compared with the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBookPro13,2
| What | MacBookPro13,2 | MacBookPro14,1 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6th-gen Core (Skylake) | 7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris / HD 500-series (Skylake) | Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake) |
| Last macOS from Apple | macOS Monterey | macOS Ventura |
| Security chip | T1 | None |
- 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.kextandKernelRelayHost.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
| macOS | Patch sets | Files installed | Files removed | KDK | MetallibSupportPkg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| Sequoia | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| Tahoe | Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
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:
1.4.0Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x1.0.0Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x1.0.0MacBookPro14,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 1.7.2ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0Restores 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 2.6.1AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0macOS 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 1.0.0Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0Part 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.
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
| macOS | Status | Root patches OCLP applies |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Big Sur11.7.11 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Monterey12.7.6 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Ventura13.7.8 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Sonoma14.8.9 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip |
| macOS Sequoia15.8.2 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip |
| macOS Tahoe26.7.2 | OCLP | Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip |
| macOS Golden Gate27 | No | No Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP. |
Compared with the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) MacBookPro13,2
| What | MacBookPro13,2 | MacBookPro14,2 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6th-gen Core (Skylake) | 7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris / HD 500-series (Skylake) | Intel Iris Plus / HD 600-series (Kaby Lake) |
| Last macOS from Apple | macOS Monterey | macOS 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
| macOS | Patch sets | Files installed | Files removed | KDK | MetallibSupportPkg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 18 | 0 | No | No |
| Sequoia | Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 17 | 0 | No | No |
| Tahoe | Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 19 | 0 | Yes | No |
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:
1.4.0Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x1.4.0Restore support for T1 on macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,31.1.0Resolve T1 Security Chip support on macOS 14 → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,31.0.0Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x1.0.0MacBookPro14,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 1.7.2ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0Restores 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 2.6.1AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0macOS 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 1.0.0Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.AppleCameraInterface.kext 1.0.0corecrypto_T1.kext 1.0.1AppleSSE.kext 1.1.0AppleKeyStore.kext 1.1.0AppleKeyStore-Tahoe.kext 1.2.0AppleCredentialManager.kext 1.0.0KernelRelayHost.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.
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
| macOS | Status | Root patches OCLP applies |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Big Sur11.7.11 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Monterey12.7.6 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Ventura13.7.8 | Apple | Supported by Apple: install from Software Update. |
| macOS Sonoma14.8.9 | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | |
| macOS Sequoia15.8.2 | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | |
| macOS Tahoe26.7.2 | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | |
| macOS Golden Gate27 | No | No Intel Mac can run macOS 27, with or without OCLP. |
Compared with the MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) MacBookPro13,3
| What | MacBookPro13,3 | MacBookPro14,3 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6th-gen Core (Skylake) | 7th-gen Core (Kaby Lake) |
| Graphics | Intel 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 Apple | macOS Monterey | macOS 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
| macOS | Patch sets | Files installed | Files removed | KDK | MetallibSupportPkg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 22 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Sequoia | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 21 | 0 | Yes | No |
| Tahoe | AMD Polaris · Modern Wireless · Modern Audio · PCIe FaceTime Camera · T1 Security Chip | 23 | 0 | Yes | No |
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:
1.4.0Restore SPI Keyboard and Trackpad support for macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBook8,1, MacBookAir7,x and MacBookPro12,1-14,x1.4.0Restore support for T1 on macOS 14.4 and newer → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,31.1.0Resolve T1 Security Chip support on macOS 14 → Applicable for MacBookPro13,2, MacBookPro13,3, MacBookPro14,2, MacBookPro14,31.0.0Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to: → MacBookPro14,x1.0.0MacBookPro14,x → [T1 chip currently unsupported in Sonoma](https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1103)1.0.0Resolved 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 1.7.2ECM-Override.kext 1.0.0CatalinaIntelI210Ethernet.kext 1.0.0AirportBrcmFixup.kext 2.2.1IOSkywalkFamily.kext 1.2.0IO80211FamilyLegacy.kext 1.0.0AirPortBrcmNIC-Tahoe.kext 1.0.0IOS3XeFamily.kext 1.0.0Restores 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 2.6.1AMFIPass.kext 1.4.1RestrictEvents.kext 1.1.7AppleHSSPISupport.kext 1.0.0macOS 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 1.0.0Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.AppleTopCaseInjector.kext 1.0.0Part of the same SPI top case support: restores the keyboard and trackpad on Broadwell to Kaby Lake MacBooks and the MacBookAir6,x.AppleCameraInterface.kext 1.0.0corecrypto_T1.kext 1.0.1AppleSSE.kext 1.1.0AppleKeyStore.kext 1.1.0AppleKeyStore-Tahoe.kext 1.2.0AppleCredentialManager.kext 1.0.0KernelRelayHost.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.
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?
What is the latest macOS for a MacBook Pro 2017?
Other Macs from 2017
- MacBook Air 2015–2017 MacBookAir7,1, MacBookAir7,2
- MacBook 2015–2017 MacBook8,1, MacBook9,1, MacBook10,1
- iMac 2017 iMac18,1, iMac18,2, iMac18,3
- iMac Pro 2017 iMacPro1,1
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