The system lacks support for modern features and updates that require newer macOS versions.
The system lacks support for modern features and updates that require newer macOS versions.
I did this on my old mac (MacBook Pro 5,1), but... Plus: 1. Apple features work great. Graphics acceleration works. 2. Apple ID totally works. So do Facetime and iMessage. No, apple won't ban your account. They don't (I think) mind this. 3. You can download and run all MacOS 10.15 apps. 4. You don't "directly" update MacOS, instead DosDude has baked in a Patch Updater right into the settings. Cons: 1. You're definitely doing this on an old machine. So, performance will remain the same, but if it was slow/hot earlier, don't expect any performance boost. Almost the same as before. (For some better performance, use an SSD/ consider upgrading) Check out SnazzyQ's video - Hackintosh a real Mac. Also, I see you are sensitive about the ecosystem. So this is your best bet. But if you are not, Ubuntu is really great for old devices. My mac felt faster, so i made the shift. I tried Cloudready from Neverware, a ChromiumOS thing, but that had driver issues. So, I went to Ubuntu land, and I enjoy. My mac also doesn't get very hot now. Do have boot drives for all 3 before trying. (MacOS offshoot, Linux, MacOS recovery)
This might work on MacOS Mojave as well, even with the dosdude1 patcher. You could be switching from Catalina to Mojave, and some users have reported issues with that version. Keep in mind the system may still need updates or patches for stability.