How to install macOS as a Guest OS on VMware Workstation?

[einfomail]

Hi,

To learn macOS, I want to install macOS as a Guest OS on VMware Workstation.

Host OS is Windows 10 and hardware configuration is i5 8th Gen with 1TB HD and 12GB RAM.

I did Google searched for Installing macOS on VMware Workstation and I found some links.

All links have similar steps and I have gone through steps explained in the link.

As an example, https://techsviewer.com/install-macos-mojave-vmware-windows/. After Step 7: Editing the VMX File, VDX file doesn’t open.

Please guide me so that I can install macOS as a Guest OS.

Regards

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[RedTomato]

You're asking in the wrong place. Technically we're not supposed to talk about it here on Macrumors. The terms of the Apple licence is that you can only run OSX / macOS as a Guest OS while running on Apple hardware. ie run OSX virtual machines on a Mac Pro / MacBook / Mac Mini / iMac. These are the only legal options you have.

That said, I used to run OSX / macOS in VM on Windows VMware and there are several guides out there. I can't say much here for obvious reasons but here are some useful threads / message boards on alternate sites:

Multi-booting and Virtualisation

Because no hacker's OS should live alone. Discussion on multibooting your OSx86 Hackintosh.

www.insanelymac.com

Anyone run MacOS in a VM as a pseudo-hackintosh?

Is that a terrible idea? I’m deep in hardware anxiety, wanting an expandable nvidia GPU-focused workstation with lots of storage but also wanting a Mac. I’m currently semi resigned to getting two things, a low-to-midrange Mac laptop plus a headless GPU box. But I was thinking - is it mad to set...

arstechnica.com

Enjoy your journey.