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This a simple guide on how to create a vanilla OS X on VMWare Workstation running in a

Windows host. The VM is a useful for testing osx and also for creating installers for use on a
real machine/hackintosh. There are many guides and videos on the internet about running OS
X on Windows machines. Here I am testing on 10.11 but it will work for 10.9 to 10.11.
Things you need:

Intel System with Quad or more core running Windows 7 X64 or later

4GB9(min) or more RAM

Hard Disk with at least 40GB free for Virtual Machine

VMware Workstation 12 (Im using Pro)
VMware Unlocker 2.0.8 (by Donk)
CMD files for making ISO ( only for Real Mac and Hackintosh)
Install OS X app and Real Mac or Hackintosh to prepare installation ISO or
Download ISO.

USB driver (exFAT or FAT32 or NTFS formatted)

Making installation ISO on Real Mac or HACK:

1. Download "Install OS X .app"(Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan from the App Store
into your Applications folder.
2. Download and unzip the xx.tool (attached below). Open Terminal and drag n drop xx.tool
file or
cd downloads
chmod +x xx.tool
.xx.tool

CMI.tool @ for Mavericks 10.9

CYI.tool @for Yosemite 10.10
CECI.tool @for El Capitan 10.11
C Serria.tool @ for Serria 10.12
VM link
Credit: MSok, colt2, Donk, Zenith432, fusion71au
3. Copy all the needed files to USB/HDD drive. Login in to windows and copy/ paste all files
including ISO.
Install and Patch VMware:
Here Im using VMware Workstation 12 Pro and it also has VMware Player. Installation and
patch will be same.
1. Extract Unlocker 2.o.7
2.Install VMware pro/player
3.Open files>locate 'win-install.cmd' right click and Run as Administrator.
4. Wait until windows cmd finishes and closed itself.
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Create Virtual Machine:

1. Open VMware Workstation 12 Pro/Player and click 'Create a New Virtual

Machine'. Choose 'Typical" first only for VMW Pro for player Choose I will install the
operating system later.
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2. Select Apple Mac OS X as the Guest operating system and the version(for 10.12 choose
10.11) you want to install and press Next

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3.Choose where OSX folder will be created .By defaults its in Documents /Virtual
Machines folder/OSX Version name .so just leave it defaults. Next

4. Make VM Disk Size 40 GB and Select 'Store virtual disk as a single disk. Then Next.

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5. Now Choose "Customize hardware" and Click new CD/DVD and select Use ISO image
File and located you ISO file.

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6. Select 'USB controller' and from left panel change 'USB compatibility' to USB 2.0.press
Ok and finish configuration.

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7. Now Got to VM configuration folder .If defaults then it will be in Documents /Virtual
Machines folder/OSX Version name (e.g. OSX10.11). Open OSX 10.11.vmx file in
Notepad/WordPad. Change under virtualHW.version = "12" to "10" and add
below smc.version = "0" Save changes.

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8. Now play or power on Virtual Machine. If you see Apple logo then you are good to go.

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Installation OSX:
Installation should be simple. Just fellow the prompts on install screen.
1. Select Language and agree on terms.

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2. Open Disk utility. Choose VM disk and format it partition as GUID Mac OS X Extended.

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3. Quite Disk Utility and choose your installation partition (e.g. VM 10.11)

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4. Installation will take about 20-40 min depends on hw spec you configure. After finish VM
will reboot automatically.

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5. Configure your newly installed osx. (e.g. user account, Time zone, iCloud login)

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6. At last you will be on OSX Desktop. Now eject CD driver and install VMware tools
software. To do that you need to go ...... and install VM Tools
if player: Click on Player>Manage> Install VMware Tools...
if Pro: Click on VM >Install VMware Tools..

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7. After installation finish reboot VM

Enjoy osx on VMware.

iMessage fix:
Only if not working add the following to VMWare configuration file (OS X 10.11.vmx).But
chances are still 50/50.
efi.nvram.var.ROM.reflectHost = "FALSE"
efi.nvram.var.MLB.reflectHost = "FALSE"
efi.nvram.var.ROM = "XXXXXX" [6 digit decimal]
efi.nvram.var.MLB = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" [16 digit hexadecimal]
You can use a random number for ROM and MLB.Use Clover Configurator to generate
ROM and MLB.

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