VM 3 - Install MacOS in VirtualBox / VMWare

By Sheldon L

Published at 2020-01-28

Updated at 2020-05-09

Install MacOS in VirtualBox

References: https://o7planning.org/en/12025/installing-mac-os-x-virtual-machine-on-virtualbox
Download MacOS vmdk file
New a MacOS of right version in VirtualBox, assign memory;
When assign disk: extract downloaded file to ~/VirtualBox VMs/Mac OS, choose Use an existing... and choose this .vmdk file and create.
Setting network to bridge, 4 CPU;
Activation:

# restart terminal

cd path/to/VirtualBox\ MVs/MacOS

VBoxManage modifyvm "MacOS" --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff
VBoxManage setextradata "MacOS" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac11,3"
VBoxManage setextradata "MacOS" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0"
VBoxManage setextradata "MacOS" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Iloveapple"
VBoxManage setextradata "MacOS" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
VBoxManage setextradata "MacOS" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1

Start

Install MacOS in VMWare

How To Unlock VMware For Mac OS
Download MacOS vmdk file(Same as VirtualBox one above)
Open VMware, create new VM.
Settings, RAM 4 G, Add Hard disk form Use an existing virtual disk. (.ios is also available, but .vmdk is much simpler)
If Other .vmdk image, may need other settings, skip to the end if you use the above image.
- Open /Where/Your/VM/Installed/macOS*.vmx using Editor, add a line smc.version = "0" in the end.
- After turn on, choose Disk Utiliy:
  - In the left column, you will see the virtual hard disk you created above (VMware Virtual…). Select it and click the Erase button.
  - Under Name, enter a name for the new partition.
  - macOS Mojave requires a partition in APFS format for installation. Select APFS from the Format drop-down list. For older versions, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
  - Click the Erase button to continue.
  - Once you have an APFS partition, close Disk Utility to start installing macOS.
Install VMware Tools from the menue when MacOS turn on.