Type the name for virtual machine and Mac OS X for type.(if your file isn't like this ignore this step) iso, it will ask you if you want to keep this title just say yes. The file outputted will have the extra extension of dmg once this process is completed.Press enter and wait for the process to complete.Enter hdiutil convert /Your/Path/To/YourCdrFile.cdr -format UDTO -o /Your/Path/To/macOSInstaller.iso (for file paths, You can also just click and drag an item into the terminal to automatically type the file path, use left and right arrow keys to navigate).

After the conversion completes, you will see a.

Also choose the name for installer disk and the final destination (if it lets you).

In the window, choose the InstallESD.dmg and the disk type to be 'DVD/CD-R master for export'.

Inside the sub-folder Contents/SharedSupport you will find a InstallESD.dmg file, Right click and copy it to the desktop or your file of choice.

When download finishes, find the app, right-click and select 'Show Package Contents'.

Download the macOS Installer file from the App Store (OS X El Capitan and Sierra is downloadable from Apple's website).

The manual installation requires access to the Mac App Store through an existing installation of macOS.Ĭreate ISO Installation Media (not working to create iso for macOS version 12+) Push-button installer of macOS on VirtualBox Manual installation runs on Linux, Windows (WSL 1, Cygwin), and macOS creates a VM that is compatible with OpenCore and can be exported (with manual modifications) to KVM/QEMU for near-native performance

installs macOS without modifying the original Apple binaries and without third-party bootloaders downloads macOS Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra directly from Apple's servers requires only VirtualBox with its Extension Pack and dependencies that can be easily installed in a single command with most open-source package managers This is against the EULA of Apple, and therefore following this article IS considered a violation of Apple's terms of service. Neither the editors of this book nor Wikibooks has any liability over the installation of macOS or OS X guests on VirtualBox or any other software license violations. License violations Īccording to the macOS and OS X software license agreement, macOS should only be installed on Apple Mac devices. 3.1 Create ISO Installation Media (not working to create iso for macOS version 12+).

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