Here is a guide to show how to build an OS X El Capitan virtual machine that runs on top of Windows 7 or Windows 10. Thanks to this video, (where only the first 3:30 minutes are relevant to this guide,) I wrote a step by step solution to building a hackintosh virtual machine that runs on top of Windows. Once you have OS X El Capitan running on Windows you can easily build a bootable OS X USB drive to further install the latest OS X operating system on a normal Mac. Building a hackintosh may be against the OS X terms of use so I don't advise selling such a machine/solution and this guide is only for your testing and troubleshooting.
Before Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 version 1607 and earlier) Create a virtual machine and install its operating system. We've been building new tools for creating virtual machines so the instructions have changed significantly over the past three releases. Pick your operating system for the right set of instructions. Type: Mac OS X Version: Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64 bit) Click next, select 4GB of RAM, and next again. Select the El Capitan image that you have downloaded and unzipped as the disk image, and create the machine. Back in the virtualbox manager, select your virtual machine and click edit. There are even people that nostalgically run Windows 3.x or even IBM OS/2 on their modern systems, It also runs on Apple Mac, and for Apple users, it can host a client Mac VM session. Before we install OS X, we'll need to set up VirtualBox so the OS X install disc can boot correctly. Best os for recording. Here's what you need to do: Step 1: Launch VirtualBox and click the New button. Give your new virtual machine a name (I just called it 'Mac OS X') and set the operating system to 'Mac OS X Server (64-bit)'.
Virtual Os X On Windows 10
- Download VMware Player from official VMware website (30 day free trial):
https://www.vmware.com/products/player - Download OS X El Capitan: https://goo.gl/vXKKL6
- Download latest Unlocker app at http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/339-unlocker/
- Unpack Unlocker and copy to the same directory as your unpacked OS X El Cap.vmdk files.
- Run the unlocker file named 'Win-Install'
- Create a new folder on the desktop and name El Cap Install Folder.
- Open VMWare Player -> New VM -> Typical -> Install OS Later -> Mac OS 10.11 -> Install to new El Cap Install folder you created. Store as single file -> Edit VM -> Set more ram and CPU -> Select HDD and remove -> Add new HDD -> SATA -> Use existing HDD -> Browse to El Cap.vmdk you downloaded and unpacked-> Keep existing format > Remove CD/DVD -> Show all USB devices -> finish ->
- Open the new Virtual Machine configuration file (OS X 10.11.vmx) inside your your 'El Cap Install' folder, and open with notepad.
- At the end of the file add the line:
- Save
- Power on the OS X VM!
Virtual Os X On Windows 10 Bootable
*Note, if you go on to build a USB bootable os x installation drive, after you insert your USB key drive into the computer, it may not show up on your OS X desktop. To fix this, click on the USB drive icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the vmware player frame.