Install macOS X as VM

How to Install mac OS X VM on VMWare Workstation running on a Windows host.

I will walk you through the steps for installing macOS Sierra (10.12 Beta), but the same steps work for 10.9 to 10.11
Before starting the installation download

1_ “Install OS X .app” from the App Store
2_ VMware Unlocker 2.0.8 or 2.0.7

I have VMware Workstation 12 pro installed on my windows PC
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Click file – New Virtual Machine …
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Choose custom (advanced)
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Choose “Workstation 12.0” for the Hardware compatibility
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As you noticed that there is no mac for the guest operating system
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Install unlocker 2.0.8
Unzip the downloaded unlocker file and then run “win-install.cmd” with administrator privileges
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Create Virtual Machine
Repeat steps above to create a Virtual Machine, and now you can see “Apple Mac OS X” on the guest operating system list (after installing the unlocker)
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Choose “Apple Mac OS X” for guest OS and “macOS 10.12” for Version
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Type Virtual Machine name and location
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I will assign 2 MB ram, but I will recommend you to assign at least 4 MB
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Keep the default for the Disk Type and click Next to continue
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Select 40 GB for the disk size and “Store virtual disk as a single file”
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Select 2 processor and USB 2.0 compatibility
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Right click on .vmx file and open with text editor.
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Change from “vituaualHW.version = ‘12’ to “vituaualHW.version = ‘10’
Add smc.version =”0”
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Install macOS X
Start the VM and use the .iso image to boot
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Select language
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Click “Disk Utility “From Utilities tab
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Select VMware Virtual disk and format
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Click continue
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Read and Agree to the term
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Select the disk to install OS X and click continue
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The installation will start and it will take 15 to 30 min depending on your HW
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Configure macOS X
Select the country and click continue
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Select your Keyboard
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Select and configure network (Wi-Fi, Ethernet)
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Enter connection information using static or DHCP IP Address
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Follow on screen instruction to complete the configuration and click agree if you agree to the “Terms and Conditions”
Then create a Computer Account
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Select your Time Zone from list and click continue
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Click continue for couple time to complete setting up your mac
After installation completed, mac desktop eject the “OS X” image and install VMware tools
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