How to Install macOS on VMware Workstation in Windows

It does not matter if you don’t have a Mac or MacBook but still, you can test or run Apple’s macOS Big Sur on your Windows PC or laptop. Meanwhile, in our previous post, you have learned how to install macOS Catalina on VMware. However, in this post, we are going to show you how to install or run macOS Big Sur on Vmware Workstation in Windows 10.

cOS Big Sur Features

Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 Pro

VMware Workstation 16 Pro
Download the macOS Unlocker V3 for VMware
Download macOS Big Sur

1. Install VMware Workstation 16 Pro

Check the box next to I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.

Once again, click Next on the next pages.
Here, click Install.

Install

At last, click Finish.

2. Unlock VMware to Install macOS Big Sur on Windows

VMware Unlocker for macOS is a useful tool that replaces a few files, like VMware-vmx, vmwarebase.dll, and vmwarebase. So, and patches macOS settings and installation features including preferences, booting, and installation settings into VMware, as well as downloading a copy of the latest version of VMware Tools for macOS if you want. As a consequence, after you’ve installed the fix, you’ll be able to work out VMware settings and load every variant of macOS on VMware without any limitations.

Note: Make sure the VMware Workstation application is closed completely.

When you downloaded macOS Unlocker V3 for VMware GitHub then extract it. Right-click on win-install. cmd and click Run as Administrator. Click Yes, if you are prompted.

Run as Administrator

It will pop up command prompt running some commands and wait until it’s done.

3. Create a New Virtual Machine & Configure

Launch the VMware Workstation app and click on Create a New Virtual Machine.

Create a New Virtual Machine

Click Next. The default option is Typical (recommended).

Select I will install the operating system later and click Next.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 in Windows 10

I will install the operating system later

Select Apple Mac OS X under the Guest operating system. Choose 11.0 for the version and click Next.

Give your virtual machine a name like macOS Big Sur and click Next.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 in Windows 10

Specify the disk size and select Store virtual disk as a single file and click Next.

Store virtual disk as a single file

Click Customize Hardware to configure macOS Big Sur virtual machine.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 in Windows 10

Customize Hardware

On the Memory tab, allocate the amount of RAM. Higher RAM, higher performance.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 in Windows 10

Memory

On the Processors tab, increase the CPU processor core.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on VMware Workstation 16 in Windows 10

Processors

Click the New CD/DVD (SATA) option, click Use ISO image file, and click Browse.

New CD/DVD (SATA)

Locate the macOS Big Sur ISO file and click Open.

To save all the changes, click Close.
At last, click Finish and you are done with creating and configuring macOS Catalina virtual machine.

Finish

4. Edit macOS Big Sur VMX File

Go to Documents > Virtual Machines > macOS Big Sur > Right-click on macOS Big Sur.vmx then open it using Notepad.

Scroll down to the bottom of texts and add the below code. Click on File > Save.

smbios.reflectHost = “TRUE”

hw.model = “MacBookPro14,3”

board-id = “Mac-551B86E5744E2388”

smc.version = “0”

Phase 5. Power on macOS Big Sur Virtual Machine

Launch VMware Workstation and select Power on this virtual machine.

Power on this virtual machine

Here, you will see the Apple logo.

Select your preferred language and click the arrow icon at the bottom right-hand corner.

Select your preferred language

Select Disk Utility and click Continue.

Disk Utility

Choose VMware Virtual SATA Hard Drive Media then click Erase.

Erase

Here, select the following options: Name: macOS Big Sur (optional), Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and Scheme: GUID Partition Map. Click Erase. When finished, click Done.