May 17, 2019 Re: Running macOS from a physical partition as a VM haralds May 17, 2019 12:43 PM ( in response to wassilywabbit ) You can do this manually by setting up a physical disk descriptor file using a command line and then setting up a VM with that existing VMDK set. Open the installed VMware player and click on 'create a new virtual machine'. The new virtual machine wizard will be opened. Choose to install the operating system later from the options and click on 'Next'. In the next page, choose the Guest operating system which in this case is the macOS 10.14. Click on the 'Next' button.
License violations[edit]
According to the macOS and OS X software license agreement[1], macOS should only be installed on Apple Mac devices. Neither the editors of this book nor Wikibooks have any liability over the installation of macOS or OS X guests on VirtualBox or any other violations of the software license.
This is against the EULA of apple, doing this article IS considered piracy.
Installation script[edit]
The following installation script:
- ...is free and open-source
- ...requires only VirtualBox with its Extension Pack and dependencies that can be easily installed in a single command with most open-source package managers
- ...downloads macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra directly from Apple's servers
- ...installs macOS without modifying the original Apple binaries and without third-party bootloaders
- ...creates a VM that is compatible with OpenCore and can be exported (with manual modifications) to KVM/QEMU for near-native performance
- ...runs on Linux, Windows (WSL, Cygwin), and macOS
Manual installation[edit]
The manual installation requires access to the Mac App Store through an existing installation of macOS.
Create ISO Installation Media[edit]
- Download the macOS Installer file from the App Store[2] (OS X El Capitan and Sierra is downloadable from Apple's website).
- When download finishes, find the app, right-click and select 'Show Package Contents'.
- Inside the sub-folder Contents/SharedSupport you will find a InstallESD.dmg file.
- Open 'Disk Utility'
- Choose Images > Convert
- In the window, choose the InstallESD.dmg to convert and the disk type to be 'DVD/CD-R master for export'. Also choose the name for installer disk and the final destination. Then click 'Convert'.
- After conversion completes, you will see a .cdr file in your destination folder.
- Open 'Terminal'
- Enter
hdiutil convert /Your/Path/To/YourCdrFile.cdr -format UDTO -o /Your/Path/To/macOSInstaller.iso - Check destination folder. This is your file for installation in VirtualBox. There should be a .iso file extension.
Installation in VirtualBox[edit]
- Open VirtualBox. Click 'new'
- Type the name for virtual machine and Mac OS X for type. Choose your version (if you have Mojave or Catalina, choose Mac OS X (64 bit)).
- Select memory size.
- Select 'Create Virtual Disk Now'
- Choose VDI for format.
- Select storage name and size. The size should be at least 32 GB.
- Go to 'Settings'
- Go to 'Storage' Tab
- In the SATA controller, click 'Add Optical Disk'.
- Insert the .iso file.
- Go to 'Display' tab.
- Set video memory to maximum value.
- Quit 'Settings'
- Boot by clicking 'Start'.
- When it boots, you will see some data being displayed.
- This part needs clarification - UEFI Interactive Shell loads, but nothing happens. If you use the command 'exit' you can shift to the EFI menu, but changing the settings doesn't seem to affect the progress of the UEFI Interactive Shell, which stops at the Shell> prompt.
- After a while, you will need to choose the language for installation. Choose your own language.
- Then you will be asked where to install macOS.
- On the upper-left corner, you will see a 'Utilities' button. Click it and select 'Disk Utility'.
- You will see a window with different storages on the left. Choose 'VBOX HARDDISK Media'. Note: You may have to select View/View All Devices
- Erase the Storage by clicking the 'Erase' button on the top.
- You will be prompted to enter the name for the storage. Enter your desired name and continue.
- Wait for the process to complete. Then quit Disk Utility.
- You will find a new storage media, which is like a hard disk. Choose that storage for the installation of OS X to install.
- After installation completes, the virtual machine will automatically shut down. Go to 'Settings'.
- Go to the 'Storage' section to eject the .iso file.
- Boot virtual machine again.
- Choose system language.
- Choose allow location or not.
- You will be asked to enter your Apple ID. Even if you have an Apple ID, do not enter now.
- Accept EULA of macOS.
- Restore Time Machine Backups (if you have)
- You will see the main page of OS X, open App Store.
- Enter your Apple ID and sign in...
There should be 2 scenarios...
- Scenario 1: You will sign in within a short time. Congratulations! You have done it!
- Scenario 2: It took ages. Stop signing in and check the references below. [2]
References[edit]
- ↑http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/
- ↑ abhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475
The next massive update of the macOS, macOS Mojave that was put to test for a while, is now officially out. As described at the event, it will definitely include system-wide Dark Mode, Apple News, Desktop Stacks and a lot more. With these features in count, there will be much more small and huge features that were not in list such as improved Siri, favicons and tracking protection in Safari and much more. Here' show to How to Create macOS Mojave ISO.
As of appearance, most users had appeal for a dark mode which should cover most of the apps at least default apps. Including these, there was a FaceTime bug that Apple fixed with a supplemental update to improve reliability and ease of access.
Getting macOS Mojave is simple in Mac. All there is needed to do is head over to the App Store, search for it and click Get. It will then start loading. On Windows, that's completely different plus complex. For installing macOS Mojave on Windows, it takes to prepare or pick up Mojave ISO or Mojave VMware & VirtualBox image first. Both of these files are entirely difficult to figure out. While we've done that for you already but for some reason, creating it will take no more than a couple of minutes. Now How to Create macOS Mojave ISO.
- Related:Install macOS Mojave on VMware on Windows PC [New Method]
How to Create macOS Mojave ISO File
Though we've created and made macOS Mojave ISO file and macOS Mojave VMware & Mojave VirtualBox image online. For some reasons if you'd like to obtain Mojave ISO whether for installing Mojave on Windows or for other reasons, we've it prepared for you.
Creating macOS Mojave ISO file for installing macOS Mojave on VMware or VirtualBox works the same without a difference. This process can be done on machine running macOS, on an actual Mac, and on a virtual machine. This process can be done on any macOS version. Just for your information, I've done it on macOS Catalina. So let's see how to Create macOS Mojave ISO.
- Related:Download macOS Mojave DMG File – (Direct Links)
Step One – Download macOS Mojave from App Store
Go with How to Create macOS Mojave ISO steps.
As macOS Mojave is on the App Store, head over there, search for macOS Mojave and click on Get.
As of macOS Catalina release, macOS Mojave won't be there easily, so you may Get macOS Mojave from the App Store.
Get macOS Mojave
Then it will begin downloading. It will take some while since it's around 6GB so take a cup of coffee or have a rest.
macOS Mojave downloading
Step Two – Apply Commands on Terminal
Once that's finished, Open Terminal from Spotlight.
On the Terminal, copy and paste the commands one by one.
Step One – Download macOS Mojave from App Store
Go with How to Create macOS Mojave ISO steps.
As macOS Mojave is on the App Store, head over there, search for macOS Mojave and click on Get.
As of macOS Catalina release, macOS Mojave won't be there easily, so you may Get macOS Mojave from the App Store.
Get macOS Mojave
Then it will begin downloading. It will take some while since it's around 6GB so take a cup of coffee or have a rest.
macOS Mojave downloading
Step Two – Apply Commands on Terminal
Once that's finished, Open Terminal from Spotlight.
On the Terminal, copy and paste the commands one by one.
Mount DMG Disk to your macOS
Create A Vm With Macos
Unmount Disk
Rename and Move Image File to macOS Desktop
The macOS Mojave ISO file should now be there on the desktop. It will look similar to this.
Step Three – Install macOS Catalina on VMware or VirtualBox
With the files prepared, its turn to install macOS Catalina on VMware or VirtualBox.
Here's how to how to install macOS Catalina on VMware and how to install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox.
Install macOS Mojave on VMware on Windows PC [New Method]
Create A Vm For Macos Mac
That's the whole step and story of How to Create macOS Mojave ISO. If there's something left or would like to add, let me know in the comments down below.