Vmware workstation mac os big sur

OpenCore 0.6.9 — VMware Workstation 16 — AMD Ryzen

Install macOS Big Sur on Ryzen with VMware Workstation and OpenCore

The VM is succesfully installed and tested on 2 different cpus/systems:

Ryzen 9 3900X -> VM has 6 core CPU and 12GB RAM
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U -> 4 core CPU and 8GB RAM

Real Mac or a VM with macOS
Pre-build VMDK for the #Method 1
USB 16GB for the #Method 2
VMware Workstation 16 (Player and Workstation 15 should also work)
Unlocker for VMware ->unlocker

Download the pre-build VMDK for the installer of macOS Big Sur from here:

Big Sur 11.3.1 — OC 0.6.9
Alternative link — 11.3.1
OLD — Alternative link — 11.2.2
OLD — Alternative link — 11.1

Close VMware Workstation
Download the Unlocker and run win-install.cmd as Admin
Open VMware Workstation and create a new VM
I will install the operating system later
Select Apple Mac OS X -> macOS 11.1
Choose a name for the Virtual Machine
I created a disk size of 200GB (reccomended is 80GB)

VM created

After that modify the VM and attach the downloaded VMDK (macOS Installer)
In the VM settings, select the Hard Disk (es. 200GB) -> Advanced -> Virtual Device Node and put it after the VMDK installer | ex. If the installer is SATA 0:2 put the Hard Disk as SATA 0:3)
Now start the VM, install macOS and continue with the Post-installation 🙂

First of all you need to prepare the USB that we will use to install macOS on VMware

Download macOS Big Sur from the App Store.
Plug in an empty USB drive.
Run one of the below commands in your Terminal to prepare the bootable macOS USB.

You can use this tool: MountEFI

Just copy the EFI folder into the EFI partition that you have mounted

Close VMware Workstation

Download the Unlocker and run win-install.cmd as Admin

Open VMware Workstation and create a new VM

I will install the operating system later
Select Apple Mac OS X -> macOS 11.1
Choose a name for the Virtual Machine
I created a disk size of 200GB (reccomended is 80GB)
Finish

Start the VM and select No
Insert the USB into the PC and connect it to the VM
On the VM «bios» select Reset the system
After the reboot you will see that the VM is booting into the OpenCore menu
Select Install macOS Big Sur (external) | or Beta if you are installing macOS 11.1

After that is a «normal» installation of a macOS with OpenCore, you need to create a new partition and install macOS

NOTE: The installation require a lot of reboot so don’t panic 🙂

After the complete installation of macOS there are some changes to do:

EFI FOLDER

Download the EFI folder from the releases page
Copy the folder of the USB into the EFI partition of the VM
Download the MountEFI software and mount the partition of the USB and the macOS Disk
Replace the content of the macOS disk with the USB EFI content

After that eject the USB and shutdown the VM.

OpenCore entry into the VM BIOS

Select the VM and near the Power button select Power On to Firmware from the dropdown list

Select Enter setup
Configure boot options
Delete boot option -> remove OpenCore (this is the OpenCore from the USB or VMDK installer)
Add boot option -> search for EFI, [PciRoot. and select it
Select -> ->BOOTx64.efi
Input the description -> insert something like OpenCore AMD or just Opencore
Commit changes and exit
Select Configure boot options
Change boot order -> set the OpenCore entry at first position, then Commit changes and exit
Exit the Boot Maintenance Manager
Select OpenCore and boot to macOS

VMware Tools

Now if you want you can install the VMware Tools to resize correctly the VM and to enable the drag&drop from the VM to the host and viceversa

The VMware tools are inside the Unlocker folder under tools -> darwin.iso

Generate new SMBIOS info with OpenCore Configurator or something else 🙂

AUDIO

If exists AppleALC.kext in your EFI folder delete it.
Download and install VoodooHDA OC from: VoodooHDA OC
Reboot the system
Select SPDIF-out from the audio outputs

AlGrey for creating the patches.
XLNC for maintaining patches to various macOS versions.
Sinetek, Andy Vandijck, spakk, Bronya, Tora Chi Yo, Shaneee and many others for sharing their AMD/XNU kernel knowledge

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Install macOS Big Sur on Ryzen with VMware Workstation and OpenCore

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How to Install VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur

In this article, I will show you how to install VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur. If you want to make macOS Big Sur responsive, work fast and enable the drag and drop feature then you need to install VMware tools. It’s the tool created by VMware to make Virtual Machines work smoothly and have all the benefits of macOS as a VM. Sometimes the VMware tools don’t work when you install, so If the VMware tools didn’t work, then you need to reinstall it, to make it work. So follow the steps below.

You should have macOS big Sur installed on VMware if not then follow this guide to install macOS Big Sur on VMware on Windows.

Steps to Install VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur

Attach VMware Tools ISO to macOS Big Sur
Install the VMware tools
Allow VMware tools from macOS Security Settings
Reinstall the VMware tools if required

Step 1: Attach VMware Tools ISO to macOS Big Sur

In this guide, I will use the default VMware tools provided by VMware. Right-click on macOS Big Sur Tab/Window then click Install VMware Tools.

Attach VMware tools to macOS

Alternatively, if that didn’t work for you then download the VMware tools for macOS Big Sur from the link below then follow these steps:

Download VMware Tools for macOS Big Sur (Direct Link)
Go to your macOS Big Sur Virtual Machine Settings >CD/DVD (SATA) > Use ISO image file > Browse > locate & select the VMware Tools you downloaded from the link above and click Open.
Once you have selected the VMware tools.iso, then make sure the device status is Connected and Connectat Power On and click OK.

Use VMware tools ISO Image

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Connect the VMware tools ISO to macOS

Step 2: Install the VMware tools

#1. The VMware tools will automatically appear on your desktop. Double-click on Install VMware tools.

Install VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur

#3. On the Welcome to VMware tools Installer page, click Continue.

#4. Click on the Install button.

#5. Type your username and password then click Install Software.

Click Install Software

Step 3: Allow VMware Tools through macOS Big Sur Security Settings

#1. When System Extension Blocked appears, click Open Security Preferences.

Open Security Preferences

#2. Click on the Padlock icon. Type your password then click Unlock. It allows you to make changes.

Unlock Security and Privact Preferences

Unlock Security and Privacy Preferences

#3. Click Allow next to some system software was blocked from loading.

#4. Then select VMware, Inc and click OK to enable the VMware tools extension to be installed from the security & privacy window.

Select VMware Inc and click OK

#5. On this Pop-up window click Not Now then close Security & Privacy window.

Close Security & Privacy window

#6. Click the Restart button on The installation was successful window.

#7. macOS Big Sur VM will restart and after the restart login with your Username and Password. Test the enhanced features should be working.

VMware Tools installed on macOS Big Sur

Step 4: Reinstall VMware Tool if required

Sometimes the VMware tools don’t work when you install it the first time, so If the VMware tools didn’t work, then you need to reinstall it, to make it work. So follow the steps below.

Attach VMware tools.
Click on Install VMware Tools.
Click on Continue.
Click on Continue Installation.
Type your Username and Password and Click Install Software.
Click Restart.
Login to macOS Big Sur.
Full screen your macOS Big Sur to make sure it’s work properly.

Summary

That’s all about how to install VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur. We covered the following:

Attach VMware Tools ISO to macOS Big Sur
Install the VMware tools
Allow VMware tools from macOS Security Settings
Reinstall the VMware tools if required

If I left out something and didn’t mention please let me know by commenting down below this post. We have lots of new posts related to macOS Big Sur so stay up to date with us.

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17 Comments

The host system (windows 10) freezes after installing the tools on guest.
Without the tools installed on guest, it works well, but the guest resolution is too small.
Anyone experienced this problem and has a solution for it?

Hello Mukhtar, I’d like to thank you for your help it made the macOS Big Sur installation so easy.
I’m facing an issue in installing VMware tools when I click install VMware tools this error message appears :

This operation cannot proceed because your Mac OS guest is using the CD/DVD.

Dismiss this message, eject the disc from inside the guest, and retry this operation.

Can you please help with this?

hi
thanks
It worked perfectly fine, but there is a problem!
it will not recognize wifi, so there is no internet connection
however, I used the same method for El Capitan and it could pick up a wifi signal
any solution for the issue?

Many thanks. It didn’t work for me. Resolution is still 1024×768. But I used the zip/iso of “VMware Tools packages for OS X” at https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1125&productId=1073&rPId=58582

Wondering why it is not for OS XI or Big Sur

Worked great! Thank so much for the great instructions.

How can I increase display memory from 128MB? I have installed vmware tools.

It worked for me but with 4k resolution and despite good hardware you can’t control anything properly

I can not install it because it keeps logout and returns back to login screen

Do you use the default VMware tools?

I’ve got the same issue. I tried like 20 times and each time the os said the install was successful. The performance is way better with VM Tools uninstalled. Maybe VMware needs to update?

If the direct VMware tools that we linked doesn’t work properly, use the default one.

I keep installing VMware Tools again and again but it didnt work. Screen resolution still same graphics display 3 MB

Did you Allow VMware Tools through macOS Big Sur Security Settings(Step 3)?

Also, make sure your VMware is upgraded to the latest version.

How would i do this on VirtualBox?

It’s different on VirtualBox. VirtualBox Extension doesn’t come for macOS. However, you can fix macOS Big Sur screen resolution on VirtualBox.

You can also choose to use VMSVGA graphics under display in VirtualBox, which is compatible with the VMWare Tools graphics driver. Works a treat.

Hi Mukhtar,
Thank you for giving us these tutorials. With the newest Vbox 6.1.16 it does have the vboxdarwinadditions for mac guests. But there is an issue when it comes time to install them, I think only on Big Sur because of new root directory and kernel restrictions. Are you planning on looking at a work around so we can install the guest additions on a big sur guest?
Thanks again

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