macOS High Sierra on 2019 MBP via OCLP

[Lamda]

I want to install macOS High Sierra on my 2019 MacBook Pro.

It seems that it is impossible to do that natively as this MBP was launched with a macOS version higher that High Sierra.

Apparently, one can run High Sierra on it via VMWare. But I’m not crazy about that…

Which led me to think: is it possible to get High Sierra running on my laptop via Open Core Legacy Patcher?

Usually, OCLP is used on legacy Macs to get access to newer macOS versions not natively available on the devices. But can it work also the other way around?

Has anyone tried this?

If not, is it worth trying?

 

[Bigwaff]

I want to install macOS High Sierra on my 2019 MacBook Pro.

It seems that it is impossible to do that natively as this MBP was launched with a macOS version higher that High Sierra.

Apparently, one can run High Sierra on it via VMWare. But I’m not crazy about that…

Which led me to think: is it possible to get High Sierra running on my laptop via Open Core Legacy Patcher?

Usually, OCLP is used on legacy Macs to get access to newer macOS versions not natively available on the devices. But can it work also the other way around?

Has anyone tried this?

If not, is it worth trying?

Not worth trying.

I have High Sierra running in a Parallels VM on my 2019 MacBook Pro. Was straight forward and easy to install. Performance is great. What's not to like?

 

[MacBiter]

Apparently, one can run High Sierra on it via VMWare. But I’m not crazy about that…

Get the maximum RAM you can, then run your native host OS with the minimum amount it needs, and allocate the rest to a VM running 10.13. Put all your 3rd party applications and picture / music / video libraries into the VM.

In Parallels you can run your VM in Coherence mode which means that the two OS's are running almost as if they're one, but in both Parallels and VMWare you can run the VM in full screen, which effectively means you're running it 95% as your main OS.

 

[Lamda]

Not worth trying.

I have High Sierra running in a Parallels VM on my 2019 MacBook Pro. Was straight forward and easy to install. Performance is great. What's not to like?

The annual subscription fee.

If they were offering a 1-off purchase price for the license, I’d go for it. But the ongoing annual fee is a deal breaker for me.

 

[Adora]

The annual subscription fee.

If they were offering a 1-off purchase price for the license, I’d go for it. But the ongoing annual fee is a deal breaker for me.

This is free:

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[Grumpus]

The annual subscription fee.

If they were offering a 1-off purchase price for the license, I’d go for it. But the ongoing annual fee is a deal breaker for me.

The Paralells purchase page shows a 1-time purchase button for Paralells Desktop Standard Edition. Other versions appear to be subscription only. I have no personal experience, just pointing it out.