To get the best performance out of Big Sur, we need to tweak the default settings. Edit Virtual Machine Settings (optional, but recommended) Scroll down to the bottom of this text file, and insert the below lines of text Right click on this file, select “Open With”, and choose Notepad. If not, ensure you choose the file “.vmx”. When the folder opens it should automatically select the VMX file. To Edit the VMX file, right click on the virtual machine we just created on the left side, and select “Open VM directory” 80GB is the minimum amount you should have, but if you are planning to install a lot of applications, you can increase accordingly.Īt the last window, you can confirm your details entered, then click on Finish. In Name the Virtual Machine, you can provide your own name for the virtual machine, and select a location to store if you don’t like the default. If this does not appear, you will need to repeat the VMWARE UNLOCKER STEP. Then choose the version ‘macOS 11.0’ in the drop-down list. In the Guest operation system list, select Apple Mac OS X.

Find you downloaded Big Sur ISO image file. Open VMware Workstation Pro, and select the option to ‘Create a New Virtual Machine’.Īt the wizard, select the ‘Typical’ option, click nextĪt the Guest Operation System Installation window, select ‘Installer disc image file’ and click Browse. The process can take serval minutes, but there will be a prompt when complete. Right-click ‘Run as Administrator,’ and the program will automatically execute, download, and install the necessary files. When you have confirmed that, open the VMware unlocker file you’ve downloaded. Next, check the task manager to ensure no processes are running. To unlock it, first, make sure VMware is completely shut down. By default, VMware cannot install any macOS because the features are locked. How to Install Big Sur on VMWare Windows 10 Run VMware Unlockerīefore we begin to install Big Sur on VMWare Windows 10, we need to have VMware Workstation Pro unlocked. Related: How to Install macOS Big Sur in VirtualBox Windows.

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