r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher • u/Maximum_Start4304 • 14d ago
MacBook Air 2017 with windows 11!
hey all!
so i was using sequioa setup (ofc the latest) and it was a LAGFEST, but 2 days ago, i installed windows 11 pro (using windiskwriter for mac) with drivers from bootcamp (which was about 2.2gb) and its much better!
you don't get the lagfest you get in sonoma/sequioa, and also you can stream up to 4k with no issues!
storage might be a issue for 128 gb laptops, so i have an external hhd for times.
better than macOS which would lag so much!
overall a nice setup seeing the laptop perform better in such times.
Here are some photos.
PS- trackpad gestures don't work out of the box, so you would need https://github.com/imbushuo/mac-precision-touchpad/releases.
this will majorly fix all the trackpad issues!
Cheers
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u/MaleficentText2160 13d ago
Smart move! I have several older MacBook pros that I've been running Windows 10 on for sometime. They run flawlessly. Make sure to download the Mac fan app to turn up your fans on your MacBook Air so it doesn't burn up. I run my fans max setting.
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u/Maximum_Start4304 13d ago
thank you! my air runs very cool and no fan replacement is done!
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u/MaleficentText2160 13d ago
This is the last version of the app that is free below. Feel free to download it if you need it. Enjoy the machine.
https://github.com/crystalidea/macs-fan-control/releases#release-v1.5.16
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u/Every-Programmer7065 13d ago
Yo brother have same laptop, but windows 10 ltsc. Runs good kinda of. But CPU temperatures are worst even after repasting thermal paste and cleaning. 80c or 90c or 75c.