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VMware Fusion 4.0.1 | 14 09 2011 | Build 474597

Last updated: 18 OCT 2011

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These release notes include the following topics.

Installation Notes

This tool ‘VMware Tools’ integrated into VMware, is a package or collection of handful of features and improvements. This includes, sound, network, graphics, speed, drag and drop and more. In this tutorial, I will help you install VMware Tools on macOS Mojave on VMware. I'm trying to install Mac OSX Lion on Windows 7 by VMWare 8, everything is alright except the fact that I can't install VMWare tools for MacOSX Lion. I tried installing it using VMWare's toolbar.

The hardware requirements to run this version of VMware Fusion have changed since VMware Fusion 3.0. This version of VMware Fusion requires a 64-bit CPU. Macs containing Intel Core Solo and Core Duo processors are no longer supported. Mac OS X 10.6.7 or higher is required to use VMware Fusion. See the system requirements in Getting Started with VMware Fusion for more details.

Install VMware Fusion 4 by dragging the VMware Fusion application icon to a folder on your Mac. The VMware Fusion application can be dragged to the Applications folder or to another location on your Mac. If you are running a previous version of VMware Fusion, double-click the Upgrade icon instead of dragging the application icon.

VMware Tools Installation

In order to make the download of VMware Fusion smaller, the VMware Fusion 'light' installer (VMware-Fusion-version-build-light.dmg) comes bundled only with VMware Tools for Windows and Mac OS X. When you install VMware Tools for another operating system, you will be prompted to let VMware Fusion download VMware Tools from VMware's web site.

If you prefer to download a version of VMware Fusion bundled with all the VMware Tools packages, download the full VMware Fusion installer (VMware-Fusion-version-build.dmg).

McAfee VirusScan for Mac

If you have installed McAfee VirusScan for Mac, exclude your virtual machines from any scan to avoid potential corruption of your virtual hard disks.

To prevent the virus scanner from scanning your virtual machine directory, take these steps.

On your Mac, open your Applications folder and launch VirusScan.
Click Preferences in the VirusScan for Mac window.
Click More Options.
Select Click lock to make changes.
Select Exclude specific disks, files and folders, and click Add within the Excluded File or Folder section.
Select the Virtual Machines folder within your Documents folder or the location that you store your virtual machines.
Lock your changes and close the window.

The virtual machines will be excluded from being scanned.

What's New

This release of VMware Fusion adds the following new features.

New Installation Experience

VMware Fusion is now installed by dragging and dropping to the Applications folder. Users of older versions can upgrade using the included utility. VMware Fusion can be uninstalled by quitting the application and dragging it to the trash.

New User Interface

VMware Fusion includes a new user interface designed to maximize screen space dedicated to running virtual machines. By keeping the interface minimal, we have improved user productivity for Windows applications. It is now more consistent with the overall Mac desktop experience than previous versions of VMware Fusion.

The new user interface includes the following key features.

The Single-window experience is optimized around each running virtual machine, keeping related options and settings together. A new collapsible toolbar provides quick access to common virtual machine actions including switching networks, connecting and disconnecting devices, and sharing options. The Control-Alt-Delete key combination is now available as a menu button.
The Virtual Machine Library Welcome screen has been refreshed to make it easier to get up and running quickly.
The Virtual Machine Library is updated with thumbnails of virtual machine desktops and shortcuts to common activities.
The Settings have been redesigned to make it easier to perform common tasks. New settings subsections for Compatibility, Default Applications and Startup Disk are included.
The Snapshot viewer provides powerful new features for working with snapshots using a timeline-based view, inspired by Time Machine.

Designed for Lion

VMware Fusion 4 is designed for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and includes support for using Mission Control to switch between Mac and Windows applications. Support for Spaces and Exposé has also been improved to make it easier to switch between applications.

Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Lion Server are now supported as guest operating systems. Mac OS X Lion can be installed by dragging the Lion installer icon to the virtual machine wizard.

Virtual Hardware Improvements

As always, VMware continues to improve our virtual hardware performance and capabilities. You must upgrade the hardware version of your existing VMs or create a new VM in order to get the best features and performance from your virtual machines. Upgrade the hardware version of your virtual machine from the new virtual machine settings page under Compatibility.

An HD Audio device is available for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and OS X 10.7 guests. The new HD Audio device takes advantage of the latest sound drivers and produces high sound quality even under heavy load.

Bluetooth devices on the host can now be shared with Windows and Mac OS X guests. Bluetooth devices, such as a Bluetooth phone, are paired to either the host system or to a virtual machine. VMware does not recommend pairing Bluetooth audio devices, such as headphones, or Bluetooth input devices, such as keyboards and mice to a guest.

Link-state propagation enables applications to seamlessly communicate when using NAT-based networking even when moving between networks. For example, communication between applications will continue seamlessly when you move from a wired network to a wireless network.

Our graphics team continues to improve rendering correctness and to tune our graphics drivers. VMware Fusion 4 is up to 2.5 times faster than VMware Fusion 3 for some 3D operations. Improved support for AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Altium Designer on Windows XP and Windows 7 is also included.

Encrypted Virtual Machines

VMware Fusion now enables security best practices by providing virtual disk encryption using industry-standard AES-128. Encryption can require a per-virtual-machine password whenever the virtual machine is powered on.

Pause State for Virtual Machines

The new Pause state suspends the virtual machine while retaining the in-memory state. This state can be useful when system resources will temporarily be taxed and the guest virtual machine is not immediately needed.

Remote CD and DVD Drives

Remote CD and DVD drives shared from another Windows PC or Mac are supported for installing operating systems on virtual machines.

Shrinking Disks with Snapshots

VMware Fusion now supports shrinking virtual disks without the need to remove the snapshots first. Shrinking virtual disks without removing snapshots allows users to maintain their virtual machines and reclaim disk space more easily than in previous releases of VMware Fusion. Look for the new virtual machine clean up capability under the General section of the virtual machine settings.

Mirrored Folders

Downloads and Movies folders are now mirrored from the Mac.

OVF Support

Support for creating OVF-format virtual machines is provided by the standalone OVF tool. This tool is available for download from: http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/ovf?view=overview

Other Technical Changes

VMware Fusion 4 is now 64-bit throughout. In addition, services and kernel extensions are loaded and unloaded on-demand. The application can now be run from non-standard folder locations. The PC Migration Wizard has been updated to provide even faster migration.

Updates in VMware Fusion 4.0.1

VMware Fusion 4.0.1 contains an update that ensures that disk buffering is enabled when set to automatic.

PC Migration Notes

For some best practices and troubleshooting information, see 'Migration Assistant: A Guide' in the VMware Fusion Communities: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11426.

VMware Fusion Migrate Your PC

The Migrate Your PC feature enables you to migrate an existing Windows PC into a VMware Fusion virtual machine. The feature supports Windows PC operating systems from Windows 2000 SP4 (with all critical patches) to Windows 7 SP1. You can migrate PCs to Macs running Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or OS X 10.7.1 Lion.

The VMware Fusion Migration Assistant must be installed on the source PC. The Migration Agent is installer is included on the Fusion 4.0 installation DVD. If you do not have the DVD, you can download it from the VMware Web site. The installer is located at: http://www.vmware.com/go/pc2mac.

Before migrating, you must set the power options on your Windows physical PC so that your monitor and hard disks do not turn off automatically and that your system does not go to standby.

In the Control Panel, click Power Options.
On the Power Schemes panel, set Turn off monitor, Turn off hard drives, and System standby to Never.

Before migrating, you must set a password on your Windows physical PC if it doesn't already have one.
The Migrate Your PC feature requires that the Windows physical PC have a password. You enter the password in the Migration Assistant on your Mac in order to start the migration. If your physical PC does not have a password set, go to User Accounts in the Control Panel and create one.

If you migrate over a wireless connection, set your physical PC's screensaver to wait longer than the migration will take.
The simplest method is to set the wait to 9999.

Right-click on the PC desktop and select Properties.
Select the Screen Saver tab, set Wait to 9999, and click OK.

You must not run your PC and a migrated virtual machine at the same time if the PC is a member of an Active Directory domain.
If you migrate your PC to a VMware Fusion virtual machine, and your PC is a member of an Active Directory domain, you must not run both the original PC and the migrated virtual machine at the same time because they present the same computer name and system identifier (SID) to the network.
Workaround: change the SID of the migrated virtual machine.

Migrate your PC to a VMware Fusion virtual machine.
After migration completes, but before powering on the migrated virtual machine, shut down the source PC. You want only one machine visible to the network at a time until you change the SID.
Start the migrated virtual machine in VMware Fusion.
Download a utility that can change the SID of your virtual machine. One such utility is NewSID ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897418.aspx).
Change the SID of the migrated virtual machine.

Tools such as NewSID can cause problems when migrating servers running SQL Server, as discussed here: http://kendalvandyke.blogspot.com/2009/01/changing-machine-sid-with-newsid-breaks.html.

Known Issues

The known issues are grouped as follows:

VMware Fusion Installation and Upgrade

Starting VMware Fusion with the command vmrun does not work for the first time after installation.
Workaround: Double-click the VMware Fusion .app file to start VMware Fusion for the first time. You will be prompted for your system password the first time you run VMware Fusion. vmrun can be used to start VMware Fusion after that.
The McAfee Antivirus .iso is removed during AutoUpdate of VMware Fusion if no newer version of the .iso is available.
Workaround: Download the McAfee Antivirus .iso.
If you installed the VMware Fusion April 2011 Beta or the VMware Fusion June 2011 Beta and then installed VMware Fusion 4.0, the VMware Fusion Help might not display when you click context-sensitive help links from the Fusion user interface.
Workaround: Clear the cache for the Help files.
1. Delete the following files:
2. Empty the Trash.
3. Restart VMware Fusion.
It might take a few minutes for the VMware Fusion Help index to rebuild.

Guest Operating Systems

When upgrading a Mac OS X 10.6 Server guest to OS X 10.7, the upgrade process might stall while migrating the Open Directory configuration.
Workaround: Before upgrading to OS X 10.7, ensure that the virtual machine has at least two processor cores allocated to it. If Server Setup has already been launched with only one processor core and it has stalled at 'Migrating OD to 10.7', perform the following steps:
1. Press Cmd-Q in the guest and click the 'Shut Down' button.
2. Add a second processor core to the virtual machine.
The guest returns to the start of Server Setup the next time you boot it, and Server Setup completes successfully.
When configuring a new OS X 10.7 Server, it is possible for the process to stall while initializing the Open Directory Master.
Workaround: None. It might be necessary to create a new virtual machine and repeat the installation after the Server configuration has stalled. If a new virtual machine is necessary, ensure that the new virtual machine has at least two processor cores.

Bootcamp

Hibernation in native boot camp Windows 7 64-bit is enabled after booting into the virtual environment and then booting into the native boot camp partition.
Workaround: Remove or rename the disableGuestHibernate.dll file in the folder C:Program FilesVMwareVMware Toolspluginsvmsvc.

Accessing Applications from the Mac Applications Folder

When Run Windows applications from your Mac's Application Folder is enabled in settings and the application is installed in both host and guest, if you delete the host application while VMware Fusion is open, you cannot run the guest application in Unity.
Workaround: Switch to Single window mode, disable and then re-enable the setting.
Using Run Windows applications from your Mac's Application Folder is not compatible with shared virtual machine.
Workaround: None.
If you publish a windows application to the Mac /Applications folder, uninstalling the application from inside the guest will not remove the application from Mac /Applications folder.
Workaround: Log out of the guest and restart the virtual machine. Alternatively, remove the application manually.
If you move a Windows applications that has been published to the Mac /Applications folder to another folder, when you click this application at its new location, a second application in the Mac /Applications folder is created.
Workaround: None.

Graphics

Adding or removing a third or fourth monitor connected to a second graphics card on a Mac causes shared context to become invalid which can lead to a Windows virtual machine crash.
Workaround: Suspend or power off a Windows virtual machine before adding or removing a third or fourth display connected to a second graphics card.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 viewports might run slowly or freeze with complex scenes and multiple lights.
Workaround: Try any of the following setting changes.
- Change Scene Lights to Default Lights (1 OR 2).
- Change Lighting and Shadow Quality slider to Point Lights Hard Shadows or Point Lights Soft Shadows.
- Change the rendering device from Nitrous to Direct3D.
Graphical distortion occurs when viewing Google Earth 6 rendering with OpenGL in a Windows XP guest.
Workaround: Switch Google Earth to render with DirectX instead of OpenGL.
In Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 or 3ds Max 2012 with Direct3D Driver enabled, the viewport might not refresh correctly when the Viewcube is enabled.
Workaround: Uncheck the Show the Viewcube option under Views › Viewcube. Alternatively, check the Show for Active View option under Views › Viewcube. For 3ds Max 2012, switch to Nitrous rendering mode.
Graphics-intensive Web sites can render very slowly if you view them in Firefox 5 or Firefox 6 in a Windows 7 or Vista guest.
Workaround: None.
Some older OpenGL games, such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, might crash in a VMware Fusion 4.0 virtual machine. The game is not able to handle the number of OpenGL extensions available since the game was released. This behavior is also seen on host systems.
Workaround: Add a new environment variable named MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR and set the value to 2003. This is a global setting, so it will need to be removed if you run any newer OpenGL applications.
Some applications might show graphical issues when running OS X 10.7 on a Mac containing an Intel X3100 graphics card.
Workaround: Uncheck the accelerated 3D option under Virtual Machine Settings › Display if you experience graphics issues.

Folders

If a folder is listed on Shared Folder Settings pane but is not checked, when you open a host file with a guest application and click Share on the Windows does not have access to the files you are trying to open dialog, the guest application cannot open the host file.
Workaround: Before opening host file with a guest application, ensure that the shared folder is checked in the Shared Folder Settings pane.
In a Windows XP virtual machine with Mirrored Folders enabled, if you log into the guest with a Limited account instead of a Computer Administrator account, the mirrored folders in the guest do not refresh automatically when there is a change in the host Desktop or Documents directory.
Workaround: Log into a Windows XP virtual machine with a user account of Computer Administrator account type.

Virtual Machine View Modes

The application window displays a gray desktop background if you are running applications in Unity mode with Spaces turned on and then you add or remove a Space and then switch to another Space that has the Unity application open.
Workaround: Switch out of Unity view mode, and then switch back into it.
In Ubuntu 11.04 and later guests, Unity desktop is not available in the virtual machine and appears as the classic GNOME environment automatically.
Workaround: Run sudo apt-get install unity-2d in the virtual machine to install the Unity 2D desktop.
Switching to Full Screen mode in Mac OS X 10.6.7 guests and then shutting down the virtual machine will prevent the virtual machine from restarting correctly.
Workaround: If the virtual machine is a running Mac OS X 10.6.7 guest, ensure that you switch the virtual machine to Single Window mode before shutting down the virtual machine.
If you assign Linux applications in Spaces, the application window does not show up in the assigned Spaces. In addition, Linux applications do not work in Exposé.
Workaround: None.
Virtual machine cannot be suspended when in Unity mode with Show System Tray in Unity on.
Workaround: None.
Hiding an application window does not work correctly for Unity applications running in Linux guests. If you have two application windows open in Unity view mode in a Linux guest that overlap and you close one window, the contents of the closed application window still appears in the overlap area of the open application window.
Workaround: None.

Network Configuration

In a Windows Server 2008 guest, the IP address does not update when you switch from Bridged mode to NAT mode or vice versa.
Workaround: Run the ipconfig command with ⁄release and ⁄renew option. Alternatively, disable and then re-enable the network adapter.
On a Mac host running OS X 10.7, deleting a bonded adapter (also known as Link Aggregated adapter) causes the Mac host to be unresponsive. This issue does not occur on 10.6 or earlier versions of Mac OS.
Workaround: None. This issue has been reported to Apple.

Virtual Machine Power States

If you pause a virtual machine when there is audio output, the audio output continues for one to two seconds after pausing the guest.
Workaround: None.

VMware Fusion User Interface

If CD/DVD sharing is disabled on the remote host while copying a file from a remote disc inside a virtual machine, the virtual machine will crash if you click Cancel on the warning dialog.
Workaround: Click Retry and then Disconnect on the warning dialog instead of Cancel.
You can use the Key Mapping Editor to mapping any send keys. However, if you select the send keys F13, F14 and F15 from the drop-down list in the key mapping editor, they do not work well.
Workaround: Press the send keys F13, F14 and F15 manually from the keyboard instead of selecting them from the drop-down list.

Localization

The VMware Fusion Help for the Japanese version of VMware Fusion 4.0 on OS X 10.7 and Mac OS X 10.6.8 does not display correctly and results in an error.
Workaround:
1. Remove the following three files in your Home > Library > Preferences folder:
  - com.apple.help.plist
  - com.apple.helpui.plist
  - com.apple.helpviewer.plist
2. Remove the following two folders in your (root) > Library > Caches folder:
  - com.apple.helpui folder
  - com.apple.helpdata
3. Empty the Trash.
4. Reboot the host and relaunch VMware Fusion.

Removable Devices

If you change the default system sound output device while VMware Fusion is running, any virtual machines started or resumed after that point use the previous default sound device. Changing the default sound output device while a virtual machine is running will switch to that sound device only until the virtual machine is shut down or suspended.
Workaround: Restart VMware Fusion after changing the default sound output device.
European keyboards are not recognized in Windows guests even when Language Specific Key Mappings is enabled in Preferences. Sending keys such as @, {, }, and others to Windows does not work as it does on the Mac.
Workaround: Only German and French keyboards are supported.
If you use a USB headset connected from the host to the guest, you will hear some glitches.
Workaround: None.
Printing multiple copies of a document from the guest on a USB printer that is connected to the host does not work. If you attempt to print multiple copies from a guest on a USB printer, only one copy is printed.
Workaround: Connect the USB printer to the guest directly. Alternatively, connect the printer to the host using network mode.

Windows 10 is a great operating system. It has its quirks and annoyances, but which operating system doesn’t? Even if you’re beholden to Microsoft and Windows 10, you can still shop around.

What better way to do that than from the safe confines of your existing operating system with a virtual machine? This way, you can run macOS on Windows, which is perfect when you want to use Mac-only apps on Windows.

So, here’s how you install macOS in a virtual machine on Windows, making a virtual Hackintosh that lets you run Apple apps from your Windows machine.

What Files Do You Need to Create a macOS Virtual Machine on Windows 10?

Before delving into the “how-to,” you need to download and install the essential tools. The tutorial details how to create macOS virtual machines using both Oracle VirtualBox Manager (VirtualBox) and VMware Workstation Player (VMware Player).

Not sure which to use? Learn more about the differences between VirtualBox and VMware.

Download the latest version of VirtualBox. The tutorial uses VirtualBox 6.1.4
Download the latest version of VMware Player. The tutorial uses VMware Player 15.0.4

You need a copy of macOS, too. Catalina is the latest macOS version. You can find the download links for macOS Catalina in the next section.

This tutorial will focus on installing macOS Catalina in a virtual machine running on Intel hardware, using either VirtualBox or VMware Player.

Unfortunately, I do not have access to any AMD hardware, so I cannot provide a tutorial.

There is, however, the code snippet that anyone using an AMD system requires to boot a macOS Catalina using VMware on AMD hardware.

The process to launch the macOS Catalina virtual machine is the same as the Intel version but uses a slightly different code snippet. You can find the tutorial and the code snippet in the section below.

Furthermore, you will find links to several AMD macOS Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra virtual machine tutorials, at the end of the article.

Download macOS Catalina Virtual Image

Use the following links to download macOS Catalina for both VirtualBox and VMware.

If the Google Drive reaches its download limit, right-click the file and select Copy to create a copy in your own Google Drive. You can then download the macOS Catalina virtual image from there.

Please note that these links may stop working from time to time. If that is the case, please leave a comment, and I’ll fix them as soon as possible.

After the virtual image finishes downloading, right-click, and extract the file using your favorite archive tool. For instance, right-click, then select 7-Zip > Extract to “macOS Catalina.”

How to Create a macOS Catalina Virtual Machine with VirtualBox

Before creating the macOS virtual machine, you need to install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. It includes fixes for USB 3.0 support, mouse and keyboard support, and other useful VirtualBox patches.

Download: VirtualBox Extension Pack for Windows (Free)

Scroll down, select All supported platforms to download, then double-click to install.

Create the macOS Catalina Virtual Machine

Open VirtualBox. Select New. Type macOS.

VirtualBox will detect the OS as you type and will default to Mac OS X. You can leave this as is.

Regarding the virtual machine name, make it something memorable yet easy to type. You’ll need to input this name in a series of commands, and it is frustrating to type a complicated name multiple times!

Next, set the amount of RAM the macOS virtual machine can use. I would suggest a minimum of 4GB, but the more you can give from the host system, the better your experience will be.

Remember, you cannot assign more RAM than your system has available, and you need to leave some memory available for the host operating system. Learn more about how much RAM does a system need?

Now, you need to assign a hard disk, which is the virtual image downloaded previously. Select Use an existing virtual hard disk file, then select the folder icon. Browse to the VMDK file, then select Create.

Edit the macOS Catalina Virtual Machine Settings

Don’t try and start your macOS Catalina virtual machine yet. Before firing the virtual machine up, you need to make a few tweaks to the settings. Right-click your macOS virtual machine and select Settings.

Under System, remove Floppy from the boot order. Ensure the Chipset is set to ICH9.

Select the Processor tab. Assign two processors. If you have a CPU with power to spare (such as an Intel Core i7 or i9 with multiple extra cores), consider assigning more. However, this isn’t vital.

Make sure the Enable PAE/NX box is checked.

Under Display, set Video Memory to 128MB.

Now, under Storage, check the box alongside Use Host I/O Cache.

Finally, head to the USB tab and select USB 3.0, then press OK.

Use Command Prompt to Add Custom Code to VirtualBox

It still isn’t quite time to fire up your macOS Catalina virtual machine. In its current configuration, VirtualBox doesn’t work with your macOS VMDK.

To get it up and running, you have to essentially patch VirtualBox before the macOS virtual machine will function. To do this, you need to enter some code using the Command Prompt. All the details are below.

Start by closing VirtualBox. The commands will not execute properly if VirtualBox or any of its associated processes are running.

Once closed, press Windows Key + X, then select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.

If your menu only shows the PowerShell option, type command into your Start menu search bar. Then right-click the Best Match, and select Run as Administrator.

The following code works for VirtualBox 5.x and 6.x.

Use the following command to locate the Oracle VirtualBox directory:

Now, enter the following commands, one by one. Adjust the command to match the name of your virtual machine. For instance, my virtual machine name is “macoscat.” Here are the commands:

After the completion of the commands, and presuming you encountered no errors, close the Command Prompt.

Boot Your macOS Mojave Virtual Machine

Reopen VirtualBox. Double-click your macOS virtual machine to start it. You will see a long stream of text, followed by a gray screen.

The gray screen can take a moment or two to clear, but don’t panic. Once the screen clears, macOS Catalina will begin installing. When it resolves, you will arrive at the macOS “Welcome” screen.

From here, you can set your macOS Mojave virtual machine up as you see fit.

Pro Tip: Take a snapshot of your virtual machine once it passes the gray screen. If anything goes wrong down the line, you can return to the Welcome screen setup and start the process again.

Once you complete the macOS setup, take another one so you can jump straight into your macOS installation. Head to Machine > Take Snapshot, give your snapshot a name, and wait for it to process.

Install Mac Os On Vmware

How to Create a macOS Catalina Virtual Machine Using VMware Workstation Player

Prefer VMware over VirtualBox? You can create a macOS Catalina virtual machine using VMware that works exactly the same as VirtualBox. And, just as with VirtualBox, VMware also requires patching before the macOS Catalina virtual machine will work.

This part of the tutorial works for Intel and AMD systems. AMD users must use the second code snippet when editing the virtual machine VMX file. Read through the tutorial to see what this means exactly.

Patch VMware Workstation Player

Bias amp for mac. In the “macOS Catalina Virtual Image” section is the VMware Player Patch Tool. Before commencing any further, download the patch tool.

Then, browse to the location you downloaded the patch tool to. Extract the contents of the archive. This process works best when the folders are on the same drive (e.g., the VMware root folder and extracted archive are both found on the C: drive).

Make sure VMware is completely closed. Now, in the patcher folder, right-click the win-install command script and select Run as Administrator. The script will open a Command Prompt window, and the patch-script will run.

Do pay attention. The script whizzes by, and you need to keep watch for any “File not Found” messages.

The most common reason for a “file not found” or a “system cannot find the file specified” message is installing VMware Workstation Player in a different location to the default folder, and executing the patch from a different directory.

Once the patch completes, you can open VMware.

Create the macOS Catalina Virtual Machine with VMware

Select Create a New Virtual Machine. Choose I will install the operating system later.

Now, select Apple Mac OS X, and change the Version to macOS 10.14. If you don’t see the macOS options, it is because the patch didn’t install correctly.

Next, you need to choose a name for your macOS Catalina virtual machine. Choose something easy to remember, then copy the file path to somewhere handy—you’re going to need it to make some edits in a moment.

On the next screen, stick with the suggested maximum hard disk size, then select Store virtual disk as a single file. Complete the virtual disk creation wizard, but do not start the virtual machine just yet.

Edit the macOS Mojave Virtual Machine Settings

Before you can boot the virtual machine, you must edit the hardware specifications. Plus, you need to tell VMware where to find the macOS VMDK.

From the main VMware screen, select your macOS Catalina virtual machine, then right-click, and select Settings.

Like VirtualBox, bump the virtual machine memory up to at least 4GB. You can allocate more if you have RAM to spare.

Under Processors, edit the number of available cores to 2.

Now, under Hard Disk (SATA), you need to remove the hard disk created earlier. Select Remove and VMware will remove the disk automatically.

Now, select Add > Hard Disk > SATA (Recommended)> Use an existing disk. Browse to the location of the macOS VMDK and select it.

Edit the macOS Catalina VMX File for Intel Hardware

This section is for Intel users and it involves the final set of edits you need to make before switching your VMware macOS Catalina virtual machine on!

Close VMware. Head to the location you stored the macOS virtual machine. The default location is:

Browse to macOS.vmx, right-click, and select Open with…, select Notepad (or your preferred text editor). Scroll to the bottom of the configuration file and add the following line:

Save, then Exit.

You can now open VMware, select your macOS Mojave virtual machine, and fire it up!

Edit the macOS Catalina VMX File for AMD Hardware

This section is for AMD users. Like the above section, AMD users must also edit the VMX file before proceeding. The AMD edit involves a few more lines than the Intel version, but you can copy and paste the data into the file.

Close VMware. Head to the location you stored the macOS virtual machine. The default location is:

Browse to macOS.vmx, right-click, and select Open with…, select Notepad (or your preferred text editor). Scroll to the bottom of the configuration file and add the following lines:

Save, then Exit.

You can now open VMware, select your macOS Mojave virtual machine, and fire it up!

Install VMware Tools to Your macOS Catalina Virtual Machine

You now need to install VMware Tools, which is a set of utilities and extensions that improve mouse handling, video performance, and other useful things.

Vmware Tools Mac Os X Mountain Lion

With the macOS virtual machine running, head to Player > Manage > Install VMware Tools.

The installation digavsc will appear on the macOS desktop. When the option appears, select Install VMware Tools, then allow it access to the removable volume. Follow the guided installer, which will require a restart on completion.

Troubleshooting

There are a couple of things that can go wrong during the macOS virtual machine installation in VMware Player Workstation.

If you cannot see “Apple Mac OS X” during the virtual machine creation wizard, then you need to revisit the patch process. Ensure every process associated with VMware Player is off.
If you receive the message “Mac OS X is not supported with binary translation” when starting the virtual machine, there is a strong chance you need to activate virtualization in your BIOS/UEFI configuration.
If you receive the message “VMware Player unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)” when starting the virtual machine, you need to head back to the macOS.vmx configuration file to ensure you added the extra line and saved the edit.
If you’re running AMD hardware and get stuck at the Apple logo, first power off the virtual machine. Now, head to Settings > Options > General. Change the Guest operating system to Microsoft Windows, and the Version to Windows 10 x64. Press OK, then attempt to power up the virtual machine again. Once the Apple logo passes, power down the virtual machine, then set the Guest operating system option back to Apple Mac OS X, selecting the correct version.

macOS Virtual Machines for AMD Hardware

Apple uses Intel hardware to power desktops and laptops. Configuring a macOS virtual machine using Intel hardware is easier because the hardware specifications are very similar.

With AMD, the opposite is true. Because Apple does not develop macOS on AMD hardware, creating a macOS virtual machine on an AMD system is trickier.

Adding to this, I don’t have an AMD system to test macOS virtual machines on, so I cannot give you a detailed tutorial. I can, however, point you in the direction of several macOS AMD virtual machine tutorials that do work, so long as you are patient and follow each step accordingly.

Mojave AMD Vanilla Guide From Windows via AMD OS X
High Sierra 10.13.1 VM for VMware Player for Ryzen/FX/APU via AMD OS X
Mojave AMD VirtualBox via AMD OS X

Vmware Tools For Mac Os Lion 10.8

The AMD OS X forum is a great resource for macOS virtual machines. You can find many more forum threads regarding AMD macOS virtual machines, too.

macOS Catalina Virtual Machine Installation Complete

You have two options to choose from for your macOS Catalina virtual machine. Both options are great if you want to give macOS a try before making the switch from Windows and enjoy some of the best Apple apps on offer.

Vmware For Mac Download

You can use a virtual machine to test other operating systems too. For instance, here’s how to install a Linux distro in a virtual machine.

Are you looking to learn more about virtual machines?

Check out our VirtualBox User’s Guide, which teaches everything you need to know, or our guide to creating a virtual machine using Windows 10 Hyper-V.

Read the full article: How to Run macOS on Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine