Follow these steps to unlock VMware Workstation 11 or 12 to support macOS: 1. Close All VMware Services
: Version 11 or Version 12 installed on your host machine.
Select and click Next.
VMware Workstation Pro 11 or 12 installed on a Windows or Linux host. Unlocker Package: The original Unlocker 2.0.8 ZIP archive. Follow these steps to unlock VMware Workstation 11
Since you are looking for a free digital copy of the guide or the tool, it is important to find the original repository to avoid malware. Download the Unlocker 208 master zip file. Extract the contents to a folder on your Desktop.
Before starting, ensure and no background VMware services are running.
Legacy versions of Unlocker 2.x relied heavily on Python. If the Command Prompt window errors out immediately stating it cannot find Python, you may need to install Python 2.7 VMware Workstation Pro 11 or 12 installed on
Apply the binary patches to enable Apple guest OS recognition.
so "Apple Mac OS X" appears as an option during VM creation. Boot Patching : Modifies vmware-vmx to allow the macOS kernel to boot on standard PC hardware. VMware Tools : Often provides the darwin.iso
: Installing macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA). This should only be done for personal learning and testing purposes. Download the Unlocker 208 master zip file
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Ensure your antivirus hasn't quarantined the unlocker.exe file during extraction.
: This is the error the smc.version = "0" fix addresses. If you added that line and it still fails, change the virtual hardware to version 10 (as described in the previous section).
: Click Create a New Virtual Machine . In the Guest Operating System list, Apple Mac OS should now be visible as an option. ๐ Accessing Guides as ePub/Paper If you are looking for a portable guide or "paper" version: