- #MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE MAC OS X#
- #MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE MAC OS#
- #MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE INSTALL#
- #MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE SOFTWARE#
I’ll just say that we’re talking about a virtualization software that allows you to run one or more virtual machines – each one running its own operating system – on a single hardware platform of your choice, usually running Windows or Linux (or any other VMware-supported OS). If you don’t know what VMware is, or you have never heard of virtualization, I recommend you to go fill your gaps by reading the relevant Wikipedia entry and then the taking a look on the VMware official website. Not to mention all the IT enthusiasts working in a Windows environment yet interested to take a look at the latest versions of Apple’s operating system, maybe without being forced to commit thousands of money for an hardware they’re not interested in.
Mv /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr ~/Desktop/ElCapitan.Since the day VMware came out, virtualizing OS X quickly became a peculiar resource for most IT professionals, including: # Rename the ElCapitan ISO image and move it to the desktop Hdiutil convert /tmp/ElCapitan.sparseimage -format UDTO -o /tmp/ElCapitan # Convert the ElCapitan sparseimage to ISO/CD master Hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/ElCapitan.sparseimage | tail -n 1 | awk ''`b /tmp/ElCapitan.sparseimage Hdiutil convert /tmp/ -format UDSP -o /tmp/ElCapitan Hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/ Rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/PackagesĬp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Ĭp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.chunklistĬp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.dmg # Remove Package link and replace with actual files # Restore the Base System into the ElCapitan blank ISO imageĪsr restore -source /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/install_build -noprompt -noverify -erase Hdiutil attach /tmp/ -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build Hdiutil create -o /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr -size 9900m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J # Create a ElCapitan blank ISO image of 9900mb with a Single Partition - Apple Partition Map Hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app
#MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE INSTALL#
I created a bootable ISO to install it on VMware Fusion 8.0.1 by following the below steps as advised here. The solution from did not worked for me while installing OS X 10.11 El Capitan using a dmg file.
#MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE MAC OS#
Installing VMware Tools in a Mac OS Guest Image from within the new virtual machine. To do this, first eject the Mac OS installation disc
#MAC OS YOSEMITE ON VMWARE MAC OS X#
Drag and drop the Install OS X Yosemite application into Use operating system installation disc or image dialog box.Select Install from disc or image and click Continue.