The downside is that Apple doesn't support this procedure, and they have even actively discouraged it. If you're willing to risk it, then you stand to save some money and have a much greater level of control over your hardware choices than you would with an off the rack Mac. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca. Article reviewed on Jan 24, Tweet Share Email. Apple Macs iPad. The steps below outline installing a macOS Catalina You might need to change some configuration settings depending on the PC components you use. You may need to also select disk, network, or USB drivers depending on your hardware.
Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. For instance, my virtual machine name is macOS Big Sur. After the completion of the commands and presuming you encountered no errors, close the Command Prompt. Reopen VirtualBox. Double-click your macOS virtual machine to start it. You will see a long stream of text, followed by the Apple logo.
On the next screen, select your language of choice, then Continue. Now, the installation says it'll take a few minutes.
However, in my experience, this wasn't correct. The initial installation phase took around 15 minutes, but then you land on a second installation screen after the macOS Big Sur virtual machine restarts.
The initial installation time on that screen begins at around 29 minutes. However, once it reaches Less than a minute remaining and you get your hopes up—don't. It took another hour for the installation to complete from this point, but I've also read reports of people waiting for upwards of three hours.
Worse, there is no way to tell if the installation is ongoing on you're just wasting your time. If you can afford the time, leave it for several hours, and hopefully, when you come back, you'll be staring at the macOS Big Sur Welcome page.
Once you complete the macOS setup, take a snapshot within VirtualBox. If anything breaks or the Big Sur virtual machine corrupts, you can head back to the snapshot to restore your previously good installation. Prefer VMware over VirtualBox? This part of the tutorial works for Intel and AMD systems.
Read through the tutorial to see what this means exactly. Do pay attention. The script whizzes by, and you need to keep watch for any " File not Found " messages. The most common reason for a "file not found" or a "system cannot find the file specified" message is installing VMware Workstation Player in a different location to the default folder and executing the patch from a different directory. There are still some edits to make to configuration files. This section is for Intel users, and it involves the final set of edits you need to make before switching your VMware macOS Big Sur virtual machine on!
Close VMware. Head to the location you stored the macOS virtual machine. The default location is:. Browse to macOS Big Sur. Scroll to the bottom of the configuration file and add the following line:. This section is for AMD users. Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles.
Article Summary. Part 1. Check your computer's specifications. Check your computer's BIOS type. Keep this information in mind for later.
You can exit System Information after this point. Determine your computer's bit type. There are two types of computer: bit, and bit.
Your computer must be able to support bit operation in order to install macOS. Make sure you have access to a recent model of Mac. The Mac in question must be able to download macOS Catalina. Gather the required equipment. Blank hard drive - Find a USB external hard drive that holds at least gigabytes this is where you'll install your macOS stuff, so the bigger, the better. Part 2. Go to the Hackintosh Zone download site. Make sure you sign in with you account by clicking.
Click Log in or Register. It's in the upper-right side of the page. A menu will appear at the top of the page. Enter your email address. Do so in the "Email address" field. Make sure this is an email address that you can easily access—you'll need to log in and verify the email address later. Check the "No, create an account now" box. It's near the bottom of the menu.
Click Sign up. Doing so takes you to the Create an Account page. Enter the required information. Fill out the following fields: Name — Enter the name you want to use for your account. Password — Enter a password you'd like to use for the login. Confirm Password — Repeat the password you entered above. Date of Birth — Select the month, day, and year of your birth.
Location — Type in your country's name. Check the "I agree to the terms and rules" box. It's near the bottom of the page. This button is at the bottom of the page. Doing so creates your account and sends a confirmation email to your provided email address.
Go to your email inbox. Go to the email address that you selected for your account. You may have to log in with your email address and the email account's password to open the inbox.
Open the confirmation email. Click the email from "tonymacx Click the confirmation link. Click the link below the "Confirm Account" text in the middle of the email. This will take you back to the Unibeast download site. Double-click the Downloads tab.
It's on the right side of the row of tabs that's near the top of the page. The Downloads page should open. If you just see a drop-down menu appear, click the Downloads tab once more.
Click Hackintosh then download Hackintosh Catalina. For example, the current release of. Click Download Now. It's in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so will download Unibeast onto your Mac. Download Multibeast. This program, which is hosted on the same site as Unibeast, will allow you to install drivers so that you can use things like your PC's speakers, the Internet, and so on: Double-click the Downloads tab again. Click Multibeast - High Sierra Part 3. Click the search bar.
It's in the upper-right side of the App Store window. Search for High Sierra. Click Download. It's to the right of the High Sierra icon. Doing so will prompt the installer to begin downloading onto your Mac. Wait for the installer window to open. Once it does, you'll need to close it immediately. This will close the installer window. Click the Applications folder. It's on the left side of the Finder window. Make sure that the installer is there. The installer will be called "Install macOS High Sierra" or something similar and will have an image of a ridge of mountains on it.
As long as the installer is present in the Applications folder, you can proceed. If the installer isn't there, try downloading High Sierra again. Part 4. Plug your USB drive into your Mac. This is the gigabyte minimum flash drive that you'll use to install macOS High Sierra on your computer. Type disk utility into Spotlight. This will search your Mac for the Disk Utility app. Click Disk Utility. It's below the Spotlight search bar. Doing so will open Disk Utility.
Select your USB drive. Click the USB drive's name in the upper-left side of the window. Click the Erase tab. It's near the top of the window.
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