In this article, I will show you how to install Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware on Windows PC. Therefore, Apple and Mac are trying to produce new versions of the Mac OS operating system, and Mac OS X El Capitan is one of the old version of the Mac OS operating system for Mac. Certainly, Mac OS X El Capitan was published to the public in 2015 by WWDC and the keynote was released in 2015 to the public, and the first public beta version was released on July,9,2015, and Mac OS X El Capitan is the twelfth major beta version of macOS among the Mac operating systems.
Here you will learn to test the beta version of VMware Workstation, as you all know to have, more familiarization to Mac OS X El Capitan we install that on VMware Workstation nor VirtualBox. Because these two Virtualization box is free for Windows operating system. However, get ready to install Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware Workstation Virtualization box.
Install VMware Workstation on PC
However, VMware is software which permits users to install and test the OS X operating system which is Intel-based and AMD processor. Therefore, they made VMware Workstation for this purpose only. The way of installation is easy everyone can install that easily on their computer, just by clicking some steps. After that, the installation is complete you run Mac OS X El Capitan on that.
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Steps to Install Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware on PC
Before going to start creating a new Virtual machine for Mac OS X El Capitan you need to install unlocker for VMware. Unlocker is a light software that simply builds to appears macOS operating system on VMware Workstation. Therefore, if you are using VMware Workstation 11/12/14/15 each of these VMware has separate unlocker version for it, that you can download unlocker from below link.
At the very first step, you need to download the unlocker after that the downloading is completed unlocker file is compressed by Winrar, extract the file and select Win-install, Right-click, and select Run as Administrator. After that, automatically a black screen will appear just wait for some seconds to copy the codes on VMware Workstation.
Install Unlocker
Create a New Virtual Machine for Mac OS X El Capitan
Step #1. After that, the unlocker installation is completed in this step, open VMware Workstation and click on Create a New Virtual Machine.
Create a new virtual machine
Step #2. in this step, of welcome to the new virtual machine wizard select Typical (Recommended) and click Next button.
Select Typical
Step #3. In this step, you are going to select Guest operating system installation. I recommend you to select the third option I will install the operating system later and click Next button.
Guest operating system installation
Step #4. In this step, you must select Apple Mac OS X and the version OS X which you are gonna install on VMware Workstation and click Next. I declare the unlocker that it will appear the Apple Mac OS X on VMware Workstation.
Select Mac OS version
Step #5. In this step, give a name to a virtual machine and mention the location for Mac OS and click Next.
Give a name to Virtual machine
Step #6. In this step, Specify Disk capacity and the Maximum disk size (GB), and select the 1st option Store virtual disk as a single file and click Next.
Specify disk Capacity
Step #7. Finally, you are ready to create a virtual machine on VMware Workstation and click Finish.
Click Finish
Settings for Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware
Step #1. Before going to run Mac OS X El Capitan installation you need some important settings to do it on VMware. Therefore, open VMware Workstation and click on Edit virtual machine settings.
Edit virtual machine settings
Step #2. In this step, at left-handed select Memory and increase the amount of memory as I have increased up to 5792.
Memory
Step #3. In this step, select Processors and select the number of processors 2 and Number of cores per processor also 2 and Virtualization engine settings.
Increase processor
Step #4. Uncheck CD/DVD just click on the rectangular connect at power on. Therefore, while the installation of Mac OS X El Capitan might cause any errors.
CD/DVD (SATA)
Step #5. In this step, remove the hard disk and click on Add… after that select Hard Disk and click Next to go for the further option.
Edit Hard-disk settings
Step #6. In this step, select the virtual disk type to select the third option SATA (Recommended) and click Next.
SATA (recommended)
Step #7. In this step, choose a Disk select the second option Use an existing virtual disk and click Next button.
Select a Disk
Step #8. After that, you clicked next on the next screen browse for Mac OS X El Capitan and click the Open button.
Open Mac OS X El Capitan
Step #9. Finally, you are in the last step, after that all click on Keep Existing Format and click OK to keep changes of VMware settings for Mac OS X El Capitan.
Keep existing format
Copy VMX code to VMware
Step #10. Now it is the time to edit VMX code on VMware. Therefore, go to Documents and Mac OS X El Capitan folder and select OS X 10.11 Right-click and Open With Notepad.
- Note: Before going to install VMX code on OS X close VMware Workstation and continue to it.
Edit VMX file with the code
Run the installation of Mac OS X El Capitan
Step #1. After creating new virtual machine and settings for Mac OS X El Captian now you are ready to run the installation of Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware. Therefore, click on Power on this virtual machine.
Power on this virtual machine
Step #2. On the welcome screen select your country where you are belonging to, and click Continue.
Select your country
Step #3. Select your keyboard and click Continue.
Select your keyboard
Step #4. In here you need to select the transfer information method. Certainly, there is three option you can select any one of them, but I recommend you to select the third option Don’t transfer any information now and click Continue.
Transfer information to this Mac
Step #5. In this step, don’t do anything and click Continue.
Enable location services
Step #6. In this step, you will be asked to Sign in with Apple ID if you have Apple ID you can enter that, So, if you don’t have select Don’t Sign in, and click Continue and Skip.
Sign up with Apple ID
Step #7. In this step, read carefully terms and conditions and Agree and on Pop up screen also click Agree.
Terms and condition
Step #8. In this step. Create a computer account full name, Account name, password, and Hint and click Continue.
Create a computer account
Step #9. Select your time zone and click Continue.
Time zone
Step #10. In Diagnostics & Usages do nothing and click Continue.
Diagnostics & Usages
Step #11. Setting Up your Mac wait for some seconds to complete full settings for Mac OS X El Capitan.
Setting your Mac
Step #10. Wow! congrats you are successfully installed Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware on Windows.
Mac OS X El Capitan
Conclusion
That’s all about How to install Mac OS X El Capitan on VMware on Windows PC. Therefore, I hope you have gotten something from this article, and it should be a useful article, however, if you faced any problem in any part of installation feel free and comment on the comment box. Don’t forget to subscribe to our website for the latest post from www.Techsprobe.com thanks!