Jun 4, 2018 - Apple says that macOS 10.14 is supported on every Mac from 2012 or newer. 2009, 2010, and 2011 models, with the exception of select Mac Pro models. 2010 and mid 2012 models with recommend Metal-capable GPU). NVIDIA TITAN X graphics card upgrade for Mac Pro 2008-2012. ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Apple Mac Pro. Inateck 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Express Card compatible Mac Pro (Early 2008 to 2012 Late Version) KT4004. -Requires Mac Pro (Mid 2010) or Mac Pro (Early 2009).
Apple's new macOS Mojave update is not compatible with mid-2010 and mid-2012 Mac Pros with stock GPUs, but it is supported on 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro models that have been upgraded with graphics cards that support Metal. Apple today that provides a list of graphics cards that are Metal-capable, which will be useful for 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro owners who want to purchase a new graphics card to upgrade to macOS Mojave. Apple officially accepting that people upgrade the hardware inside Macs, accepting (and in fact supporting) that non Mac cards (i.e. PC cards) that don't show boot screens can be used, and officially supporting an OS version on third-party hardware upgrades (in fact requiring those upgrades) - all pretty much unprecedented in the history of the Mac.
A very clear admission from Apple themselves that the 'trashcan' Mac Pro has been a dismal failure, as there is no way they would have even considered supporting a new OS on 5 to 8 year old hardware that requires a third-party upgrade designed for PCs under normal circumstances. When Apple says the 'MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 128-bit 4GB GDDR5' and the 'SAPPHIRE Radeon PULSE RX 580 8GB GDDR5' cards are Metal-capable, does that mean they are 'generic' cards, not 'flashed' or whatever is done for the other 3 'Mac Edition' cards? Yes, these are not 'mac edition' cards, so no boot screens, which may or may not be an issue (for me it's not). I got an RX 560, worked out of the box, drivers are included in 10.13.6 and Mojave. The 560 is perfect for my needs, doesn't need power, and is very cheap.:). It's the single reason I have been driven away from Apple Desktops. I now run a water cooled PC with absolutely incredible performance.
Every component is the best you can buy, and it probably still cost less than the Mac Pro. Definitely less than the iMac Pro. Each to their own.
But everyone should be able to agree. Apple GPU offerings are terribly behind I jumped ship on the desktop end about 4 years ago. Built myself a Hackintosh instead.
Paid about 1/4 the price of an iMac and got about twice the performance and a whole slew of upgrade options. Not to mention; a GTX 980. Sure, it's a bit dated, but STILL holds it's own against whatever garbage Apple sells. Only thing I need to do now is to sell my 2012 MacBook Pro and completely cut off Apple from getting any more money from me.
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Related Reddits. Special thanks for the CSS from its creators at:,! Hello, I just bought a MacPro (2006) for $250, and am looking to upgrade the graphics card (on a budget) but am looking for one which is compatible with OS X Yosemite/El Capitain without reducing any of the performance. Currently I can not install anything above 10.7, but from what I have read, it is possible with the proper graphics card. I am not looking for gaming intensive stuff, just a good desktop, with 1080i capability (& VGA if possible).
From what I've read, some cards are not 'metal-compatible', so I want to make sure I get the right one. Any help or point in the direction of which graphics card to purchase (less than $80 hopefully), would be very appreciated.
I've never purchased a graphics card in my life. Current Specs: Processor: 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon (4-Core) Memory: 10 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB Serial Number G87233F6UQ2 Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63). Suffice to say it's way more difficult that you would think. The problem with running Yose or El Cap on a 1,1 Mac Pro is not only that the stock video card isn't compatible, but also that the machine is not on the 'installable machines'.plist and other conformity files in the installer and the OS itself. The central point of contention is that the Mac Pro 1,1 has an interesting motherboard.
The board itself is capable of having a 64-bit EFI and operating system, but the EFI given to it by Apple is only 32-bit. So even if all of your hardware is peachy, the firmware won't let you MOUNT the operating system. My solution: 1. Image your entire boot disk to another drive. Buy a compatible graphics card. I like the ATI Radeon 56xx that's been flashed to allow it to be used on a Mac.
Buy an external HD enclosure. It's best if you have another computer to use that IS capable of installing Yose or El Cap. Take out your boot disk and put it in the enclosure.
Plug it into your second computer with the installer downloaded. Download a compatible EFI replacement ('thunk' for converting 64-bit calls to 32-bit) from PikeAlpha. It's documented all over the place. Boot your second computer and install OS X onto the disk in the enclosure. Reboot and look for all the relevant plists to insert your platform ID into on the enclosure hard disk so the computer is fooled. Insert the EFI into the two required places (see the documentation for the EFI for the exact paths). Put the hard disk back in the Mac Pro and start the computer in Verbose mode to see what's going on.
It should be peachy, but if it isn't you can troubleshoot with all the documentation on Mac Pro 1,1 and keeping it current. This is the process that was listed in the link i put on the OP. I understand the patching of the EFI, i understand upon a successful installation (and EFI fix), I will not see an apple boot screen, but will instead be brought right to the desktop. Which is fine, was even told the first boot may go slower Because of the EFI issue, which is fine with me My original plan is to use my GF's Macbook Pro and FireWire connect my MacPro in Target Disk Mode, install 10.10+, patch the necessary EFI, then boot into the OS. So, the question I am REALLY trying to ask here, is which card is COMPLETELY compatible. I'm reading even tho some cards allow me to run the OS, not all applications will function because they may not be 'metal-compatible' ??? You're right, some graphics cards won't give you a boot screen.
I think the ATI Radeon 56xx is one of the last supported graphics cards for that computer, and if the card has been flashed to work with OS X (or the version designed for Mac Pros), it will not only work in general, but it will also give you the full boot screen and will run any applications that can work on that graphics card. In regards to OpenGL 3.0 and the new 'Metal', it hasn't yet been implemented widely and I don't think you'll run into many problems.
Because of its modernity (a bit like Bluetooth 4.0), if it doesn't work, I don't think any configuration of a Mac Pro 1,1 would allow it to, regardless of graphics card.