Hey guys, I currently own a Macbook Pro mid-2012 13 inch model with the following specs:
- 2.5gHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
- 500 GB SSD SATA disk
- RAM: 16GB DDR3
- manufacturing date: mid 2015
I've been running it on macOS Success' href='/2020/12/install-macos-mojave-on-supported-pc.html'>Mojave and with the support from apple being finished, a lot of apps aren't compatible and I want to update to a newer operating system using OpenCore. From the limited research I've done, it seems like macOS monterey is the best option. All i'm looking for is to have a more updated operating system that I can forget about and not have to tweak little things to make it run smoothly and efficiently without lag. I've seen mixed reviews on macOS sonoma with some people saying it works like a charm and others saying its laggy and slow. For those of you that have used OpenCore on this particular model, which version of macOS would suit my needs best? I don't intend on being a heavy user and will only use this machine for web browsing, watching videos and netflix and also trading as a side hustle. Also if there's little things that NEED to be done in the installation process because issues have come up when y'all tried it and had to do trial and error to figure out what the issue is, please tell me too. The most frustrating thing is when there's one little step that NEEDS to be done but is easy to miss and can mess up the whole process.
The second concern I have after watching multiple videos on how to install OpenCore is that the main internal drive needs to be erased before downloading the OS onto it and rebooting not from the USB stick. Is there any way to avoid that and install it WITHOUT having to erase everything on my drive? I do intend on making a Time Machine backup first but I'm worried i won't be able to restore everything if I wipe the drive. I'm not too concerned about the files, but mainly the Notes app where i have notes from over 5 years ago and you can see the date on each note and its more of just sentimental value that i'd rather not lose all of that.
I'd appreciate any advice and recommendations with these two concerns of mine, either comment down below or send me a DM.

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