By default, VMware product does not support creating a Mac OS X virtual machine directly, there is no such an option at all. To install and run Mac OS X operating system in a VMware virtual machine on Windows/Linux/Mac OS X, you have to setup an unlock patch for your VMware product (it can be VMware Workstation, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Fusion or VMware ESXi/vSphere Hypervisor) first. Mac OS X Unlocker for VMware (AKA: macOS Unlocker for VMware, VMware Unlocker or Workstation Unlocker for short) is a universal unlock patch (actually a combination of the unlocker codes) developed by Donk from United Kingdom.

If you are a Hackintosh user on desktop virtualization software VMware, then the “VMware unlocker” is a compulsory utility to run Mac OS X lion guests. This unlocker utility replaces few VMware program files to be able to install and run latest 10.8 and 10.7 Lion OS X guests. Here is the download links of working unlocker for VMware Workstation 9, 8 and 7 series versions (tested by me) on Windows 7 32 bit host.
UPDATE – This post has been updated after testing latest unlocker (version 1.1.0) with VMware workstation 9 on 08/11/2012
Earlier Mac OS X versions like Snow leopard 10.6 and leopard 10.5 can run on VMware desktop virtualization products without this patch. But the latest Lion OS X needs this patching.
Sysprobs already published a working method to install and run Lion OS X on VMware workstation based on this unlocker. I have demonstrated and tested on Workstation 7 series in previous post, but once I upgraded to VMware workstation 9 or 8, it stopped working. Obviously, the upgrade process replaced patched files, so no longer I able to run Lion OS X on VMware. Later, I found a similar patch for 9 and 8 series. Using older ulockers to patch recent VMware workstation did not work and I could not start any virtual machines.
Unlocker for VMware workstation 9, 8 and 7
I have not updated the screenshots for latest 1.1.0 unlocker or latest VMware workstation 9. The above all screenshots remain same with earlier versions (almost one year ago). But, I can confirm that latest 1.1.0 unlocker works well with VMware workstation 9 on Windows 7 Host.

Vmware Macos Unlocker Github

After applying patch with VMware unlocker – One more Guest OS type and versions.

Vmware Unlocker For Macos

Unlocker for 9 , 8.0 and 8.0.1 Download Links

This unlocker works well with 9, 8.0 and 8.0.1. All credits go to developer of this patch. You can download and check for the updates and comments here. Make sure you are download the latest version from developer. As on today 1.1.0 is the latest one.
For VMware workstation 7.0 series.
You can download our earlier Sysprobs_lion files set which is having unlocker for 7.0 series.

How to Use Unlocker
Its very simple. Close all VMware programs (if opened)
Extract the downloaded file. The latest Unlocker is having patch for Windows, Linux, Fusion 4.0 on Snow Leopard and Lion and VMware ESXi 5.
Before run the patch, its recommended to take a backup of VMware program folder, because this patch will replace the original files. Even though the utility takes backup which can be replaced later if required, but its good to have a backup copy taken by you.
Right click on install.cmd file and select run as administrator option as shown below. ( or you can start the command prompt as administrator in Windows 7 computer and execute install.cmd from command prompt)
The successful patch will return the following screen (and disappears automatically)

Vmware Unlocker For Mac Installer

That’s it. You patched the VMware workstation 9, 8.0 or 8.0.1 in Windows 7 host to run Mac OS X Lion guest. Restarting the host computer is not required here.
Here is the working Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 in VMware workstation 9 with Windows 7 32 bit host after running unlocker.
I will be publishing several articles in coming days about running a Lion OS X with pre installed VMware image based on this VMware workstation 9 unlocker.

In this article, we shared the VMware ESXi Unlocker download link, which allows you to install an Apple macOS systems on the vSphere Hypervisor server.

Download macOS Unlocker for vSphere ESXi 6.7

If you try to install a MacOS on VMware Workstation or VMware vSphere ESXi under normal conditions, you will get an error. By default, the MacOS virtual machine option is not active on VMware Workstation.

To install a MacOS operating system on the VM Workstation, VM Player Workstation Player, VM ESXi and even VM Fusion, you need to unlock the program.

You will need VMware Unlocker to install Apple MacOS X operating system on VM virtualization programs. With VM Unlocker (MacOS X Unlocker for VM) you can use MacOS on virtual machine without buying a MacBook or iMac.

What is VMware Unlocker?

This tool is an unlock patch software developed for Mac OS systems. Free game app downloads for pc. In short, this tool allows you to emulate a Mac OS X system on a virtual machine.

In our previous articles, we installed High Sierra on VM Workstation and vSphere ESXi using this program. Mac OS High Sierra installation is available in the links below.

We used VMware Unlocker 2.1.1 in macOS High Sierra installation on the server and successfully installed MacOS system. However, the older version of this program did not work when configuring Apple operating system on vSphere 6.7!

So we have updated vSphere Unlocker for Hypervisor ESXi 6.7!

Vmware Unlocker For Mac Os

Download VMware Unlocker 2.1.1

Click on the button below to download the related tool to your computer. You can install an Apple Mac operating system with the vSphere 6.7 Unlocker you have downloaded to your computer.

How to Install macOS Using the Unlock Tool on vSphere

After downloading the macOS unlock tool for vSphere, copy this file onto your server and click on the image below to set up MacOS step by step on ESXi.

Final Word

In this article, vSphere 6.7 Unlocker 2.1.1 is required to run a MacOS on VM Hypervisor 6.7. Thanks for following us!

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