Install Mojave on old Mac

Install Mojave on unsupported Mac (older Mac)

MacOS Mojave, and subsequent update, won't run and can't be installed on any Mac older than about 2012 —or so Apple thinks. However, if you're the sort to believe that every year Apple tries to force everyone to buy new Macs, and you also forget that 2012 was six years ago, you're in luck.

But, there is now a way to ignore Apple and install macOS Mojave on any Mac you like. Or at least any Mac you like back to around 2008.

There are exceptions. The new and most utterly not Apple supported macOS Mojave Patcher Tool will even go back to 2007 if you have a very specific iMac that you've already upgraded in a very specific way. That said, Apple's official list also has exceptions: if you have the right Mac Pro you can install Mojave on even a mid-2010 machine.

The Mojave Patcher Tool for Unsupported Macs is available for download from DosDude1. This is the same guy that did this for High Sierra, and has supplied a series of other hacks and workarounds for fans of older Apple hardware.

Doubtlessly the tool is a clever piece of programming that is be far beyond our skill, but ultimately it just does one thing —it prevents Apple's macOS installation tool from spotting that the machine you're using is too old.

Other than that, it takes macOS Mojave and installs it on a drive. But, if you're now wondering where it gets Mojave from, you've spotted a potential hang-up in the process.

3 Things You'll Need to Know

1. Is my product supported? We're happy to tell you that most Alesis products are already supported on macOS Mojave 10.14 without any need for additional driver or firmware updates. If you haven't already, check our list of supported class-compliant and driver required products below to make sure your Alesis product is ready for the update to Mojave 10.14. 
    
2. Apple's new OS includes new security features that require the user to allow a system extension when installing a new driver. This is a simple process that was added in macOS High Sierra and only needs to be done once for each driver. So, if you're installing any new driver on macOS Mojave, look out for the following pop-up message and check out the driver section for instructions. 
   
   The good news is that this is only necessary if you are installing a new driver. If you are updating to macOS Mojave and already have the latest driver for your device installed, you will not need to re-install the driver or complete these steps.  
    
3. While your Alesis products are ready for macOS Mojave, that doesn't mean everybody is. If you use one of our products with a third-party software title like Ableton or Cubase, be sure to check with the developer to confirm support for the new OS before updating.

macOS Mojave

Class-Compliant Supported Hardware

• Coda Pro
• Command Drum Module
• Crimson II Drum Module
• DM Lite
• DM10 MKII Studio Drum Module
• DM10MKII Pro Drum Module
• DM6 
• Forge Drum Module
• Harmony 61
• MultiMix 16 USB FX
• Nitro Drum Module
• Q25
• Q49
• Recital
• Recital Pro
• SamplePad 4
• SamplePad Pro
• SampleRack
• Strike Performance Drum Module
• V25
• V49
• V61
• VI25
• VI49
• VI61
• V-Mini
• Vortex Wireless II

Driver Supported Hardware

Product	Driver
VX49	v1.0.1	Available in Alesis user account

Required: Similar to macOS High Sierra, all driver supported products on macOS Mojave will require the user to allow the system extension in the Security & Privacy System Preferences if the driver is being installed for the first time. After installing the driver, the following pop-up will appear to report that the driver extension has been blocked:

To enable the extension and allow the driver, navigate to System Preferences > Security & Privacy. Restart the computer first if this is necessary to complete the driver installation. Under the General tab, look for the "System software from developer "(driver developer)" was blocked from loading."

Click Allow. Follow the prompts to restart the computer if necessary and the device will be recognized normally on startup. It will only be necessary to complete this process once. 

Please note: If you do not see your product listed in this article, it is not officially supported for use with macOS Mojave 10.14. Compatibility testing is only necessary for products with USB or Firewire connectivity and therefore does not affect any Alesis speakers or headphones.