So, reinstall the patch and then follow the steps. In case you do not see Guest operating system or macOS options, this means the patch didn’t install correctly. Select Apple Mac PS X > under Version click the down arrow to select macOS 10.14. Select Create a New Virtual Machine > I will install the operating system later > Next.ģ. Open VMware > New Virtual Machine > Next > Custom > Next.Ģ. Steps to create macOS Mojave Virtual Machineġ. Once the patch runs completely, open VMware and start creating macOS Mojave Virtual Machine. Note: “File not found” or a “system cannot find the file specified” message appears while installing VMware Workstation Player when the patch file is saved in a location different to the default folder. While the process is running, keep an eye on the screen and ensure there is no “ File not Found” messages. This will open the Command Prompt window, where patch script will run. Once done head back to patch folder > right-click the win-install command script > Run as Administrator. Here, under Processes tab look for Vmware, if you find it select > End Task. To cross-check head to Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC. While extracting patch file ensure VMware is not running. As VMware root folder and extracted files are on C:\ extract all on the same driver. Tip: Save all the downloaded files at one location and extract them on the same drive. That being done, now you need to extract the contents of the zip file. We hope you’ve downloaded VMware Player Patch Tool.
Before doing so, remember VMware requires patching before macOS Mojave virtual machine runs. You can not only create a macOS Mojave on VirtualBox but can also use VMware to create a virtual machine.
How to Create a macOS Virtual Machine Using VMware Workstation Player
This the file that contains the operating system.
As a Linux fanboy, I see Big Sur like a premium Ubuntu but the best part of my macbook M1 is the hardware.Once all the above-mentioned files are downloaded, extract them using an archive tool like WinRAR or WinZip. It is always good to try and master any kind of OS out there. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the most secure and good looking OS on the market! You will be asked your password and to give permissions to VMware to run extensions on the system. Sign in and you should see the VMware Tools package on the desktop. Select the Darwin File located in the tools folder inside unlocker folder.
Ok almost done! Now we need to install VMware tools for Mac OS.
Just proceed with the Mac OS installation. Give a new name to the drive and click Erase! Now we can install the OS! Select your drive and click Continue. Finally you can start the VM and proceed to the OS installation! Before going further, we need to format the HDD into Mac format. vmx file and open with notepad or any editor. Now right-click on your new VM and select Open VM Directory. This means it works!Ĭhoose the location you want to install the VM and select next. Let’s run VMware Workstation to see if it worked. Installation should be very quick, then chose “y” for yes to download VMware Tools or n if you don’t have it. Once in the command prompt, navigate to the location of your extracted folder using the command cd. Just click start and type cmd to quick search. Now you will need to run CMD or your favourite terminal as Admin. Once downloaded,using your favourite archive extractor (I use WinRar), extract the folder wherever you want it. Download the most recent release for Windows. For this installation, make sure VMware is not running to begin.Īssuming you have an AMD CPU and have installed VMware Workstation on Windows 10, let’s get started and download a nice tool known as Auto-Unlocker available on GitHub. Check out my last post to see how to install VMware Workstation if you have not. In this post, I will show you how to create a MacOS VM in VMware Workstation.