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How to Install Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Windows using VMware - Complete MEWBIES@: SHARE:▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄██ ███▌ - HOW TO INSTALL MAC OS X SNOW LEOPARD ON WINDOWS USING VMWARE - █▌█▌ COMPLETE █▌█ ▐▌█ This tutorial is for informational purposes only. ▐▌█ If you like OS X Snow Leopard - buy a Mac!:D ▐▌█ ▐▌█ I adore my VMware and there is plenty of information out there how to do ▐▌█ this. The reason I'm writing a tutorial for it as I had to use information ▐▌█ collected from so many different sites and plenty of trial and error to ▐▌█ get it to work smoothly for myself. ▐▌█ The tutorial is long as I cover everything I did so that instead of taking ▐▌█ you many frustrating hours/days you should have this up and running in an ▐▌█ hour flat after your prerequisites are done. Hope this works well for your ▐▌█ testings. I did this on Windows XP SP3.
▐▌█ ▐▌█ Thank you mostly to these post at ihackintosh.com and redmodpie.com ▐▌█ for their information. ▐▌█ Other guides & tips, & & plenty more. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ For the same tutorial but without images, click. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ //- ▐▌█ ▐▌█ PREREQUISITES & PREPARATION: ▐▌█ ```````````````````````````` ▐▌█ Do not install any of the Mac softwares until you prompted in the tutorial ▐▌█ to do so. An Intel based processor that supports 'Virtual Hardware & Software' ▐▌█ and if it does, it must be enabled.
▐▌█ If yours doesn't or isn't enabled you will get this error during install: ▐▌█ mac OS X is not supported with software virtualization. To run Mac OS X ▐▌█ you need a host on which VMware Workstation supports hardware ▐▌█ virtualization.
▐▌█ To enable it, boot-up into your bios and look for the Virtual setting and ▐▌█ enable it. ▐▌█ I so happen to have one of the few models that doesn't support ▐▌█ virtualization, so I had to get a new one:/ ▐▌█ If you do not see Virtual settings, chances are that it doesn't support ▐▌█ it. Search the manufacturer's website to be certain. You'll need the pre-made boot-up files by snowy.
▐▌█ (enclosed is darwin.iso from VMWare workstation demo & the VMware ▐▌█ configuration files) ▐▌█ SHA-160: BE3C942A766520E0A2498BCDA1B601F8EB75A8CF ▐▌█ MD5: 83f0565f4fd09fe0ff15be61f703517f ▐▌█ ▐▌█ Unzip the 'SnowyVmwarefiles.zip' files to the location you want your ▐▌█ Virtual Machine installed to; as it needs the enclosed 'darwin.iso' each ▐▌█ time you boot up your Mac, for example: ▐▌█ C:Documents and SettingsUserMy DocumentsMy Virtual MachinesSnowyVM ▐▌█ ▐▌█ 3. Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6 or 10.6.3 - I've tried both and in two ▐▌█ formats; retail DVD &.ISO - they all worked for me. Tho the retail DVD 2 ▐▌█ refused to install-it's just other software/junk, it's not needed. And of course VMware Workstation. Their site is, they offer a 30 ▐▌█ day trial. I used version 7.0.0 build-203739.
For your sound to work download ▐▌█ 'EnsoniqAudioPCI1.0.2forSnowLeopard.mpkg.tar.gz', click on the ▐▌█ 'SnowLeopard' directory icon. Size after install is approximately 13 gigs but you need to allocate ▐▌█ 43 gigs. Optional - If you want to do the updates for Mac, start downloading ▐▌█.these now, they aren't small. ▐▌█.For some people the Combo 3 update works fine. For others they had to do ▐▌█ each update one at a time. ▐▌█ Both worked for me, so download the 'Combo 3 Update' first. ▐▌█ List of updates can be found.
▐▌█ Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update (Combo 3 Update) 784MB Page, Download. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ Here are the links for individual updates if the Combo.3 Update didn't ▐▌█ work for you: ▐▌█ -Mac OS X v10.6.1 Update 73MB Page, Download. ▐▌█ -Mac OS X v10.6.1 Update 73MB Page, Download. ▐▌█ -Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update 473MB Page, Download.
▐▌█ -Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update 719MB Page, Download. Optional- if you do not want to use your retail Mac DVD but convert ▐▌█ your.dmg to an.iso here are many options that I have tried each: ▐▌█ ▐▌█ DMG2ISO: worked great for me on 10.6 but NOT on 10.6.3. Freeware, tiny, ▐▌█ portable, command line only, found. ▐▌█ For those not use to using a cmd (command) line, this is how: ▐▌█ Place dmg2iso files in the same directory as the.dmg you want to convert.
▐▌█ Press Start button/ select Run/type in: cmd /Press OK. ▐▌█ Change to the drive your mac.dmg is located on, for example if it's on ▐▌█ drive F, type in: ▐▌█ f: ▐▌█ Then change to the directory containing your mac.dmg, type in, for ▐▌█ example: ▐▌█ cd F:stuff ▐▌█ Then type in, for example (change file names to the name of your.dmg ▐▌█ file): ▐▌█ dmg2iso mymac.dmg mymac.iso ▐▌█ ▐▌█ UltraISO: found, they offer a 30 day trial. ▐▌█ To convert: File/Open- your.dmg, select Tools/Convert/ ▐▌█ ▐▌█ PowerISO: found, though the trial will only allow you to convert up ▐▌█ to 300MB:/. Tools/Convert/ browse to your dmg file, check ISO, browse to ▐▌█ where to save it, press OK. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ AnyToISO: found, though the trial will only allow you to convert CD ▐▌█ images, not DVD:/ ▐▌█ ▐▌█ Others that failed are: ▐▌█ MagicISO on loading the.dmg, messagebox stated 'Can't find the file or ▐▌█ file isn't CD image file!' ▐▌█ DMG2IMG worked great, but Alcohol 120% doesn't mount.img files.
Optional - Alcohol 120% - To 'mount' the.iso that you have converted ▐▌█ if you don't want to use your retail Mac DVD. ▐▌█ Their site is, 15 day trial. If you are going to use this software to ▐▌█ mount, be sure you select Yes during the install for the 'Virtual Drive'. ▐▌█ To mount: File/Open/ the iso, then drag and drop it to bottom of screen ▐▌█ onto your virtual ROM drive.
Mounting a.dmg will not work (using Alcohol ▐▌█ and/or UltraISO at least). ▐▌█ ▐▌█ BTW you can mount in UltraISO also. I tried it, looked good, but did not ▐▌█ work; VMware gave the error 'Operating system not found'. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ //- ▐▌█ ▐▌█ BOOT-UP INTO MAC INSTALLER: ▐▌█ `````````````````````````` ▐▌█ 1.
Presuming the you have completed the steps above (see #2 above); ▐▌█ Insert your Mac OSX DVD or mount your.iso image. Launch VMWARE Workstation. 'Home' tab select 'Open Exiting VM or Team' ▐▌█ and load the 'Mac OS X Server 10.6 (experimental).vmx' file (from the ▐▌█ SnowyVmwarefiles.zip). You'll now have a new tab in VMware named after ▐▌█ the file you opened. On the left pane select 'Edit virtual machine settings'. Select 'CD/DVD (IDE)'. ▐▌█ Select, on the right-side, 'Use ISO image file' and browse to your ▐▌█ 'darwinsnow.iso' (from SnowyVmwarefiles.zip).
Select on the left pane 'Power on this virtual machine' and then ▐▌█ repeatedly press quickly the F8 key until you are prompted with the boot ▐▌█ menu selection. ▐▌█ If you get a Messagebox stating error, or no peer to connect to, reboot ▐▌█ your Windows box then repeat this step 5. You now need to replace the boot CD (darwinsnow.iso) with your Mac DVD ▐▌█ or your.iso image file: ▐▌█ On VMware's bottom right bar, right-click on the CD icon and select ▐▌█ Settings.
▐▌█ Change the options from 'Use ISO image file' to 'Use physical drive', then ▐▌█ select the drive you have your DVD or.iso image mounted to. ▐▌█ Above that setting 'Device status' check both 'Connected' & 'Connect at ▐▌█ power on'. ▐▌█ Press OK. Back to your Mac boot screen, press key (on your keyboard) 'c' to ▐▌█ select 'Boot DVD'. ▐▌█ Again press the F8 key for the advance options. ▐▌█ Type -v at the boot prompt then hit enter for booting with verbose mode.
You'll now see a long log scroll on the screen. ▐▌█ After about.5-3 minutes you'll should see the Mac installer screen (all ▐▌█ gray with the Apple logo) ▐▌█ then a Messagebox prompting you to select a language:) ▐▌█ ▐▌█ If at any point this hangs forever (it did for me); ▐▌█ Right click on VMware's Mac tab, select Shut down guest. ▐▌█ Redo step 3. On wards until you get the Select Language screen. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ //- ▐▌█ ▐▌█ INSTALL MAC: ▐▌█ ```````````` ▐▌█ 1. Install steps (for those that have never installed their own Mac ▐▌█ before): ▐▌█ -Select a language then press the Arrow to Continue ▐▌█ -The main screen will come up stating 'Install Mac OS X'. ▐▌█ Along the top of the screen is its menu bar: ▐▌█ -Select Utilities/Disk Utility ▐▌█ -In Disk Utility, choose your '42.95 GB VMware.'
Hard drive from the ▐▌█ left-top of the list. ▐▌█ -In the main area, click the 'Partition' tab ▐▌█ -In 'Volume Scheme' scroll window select '1 Partition' ▐▌█ -Give the partition a name ▐▌█ -Make sure 'Format' is set to 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' ▐▌█ -Make sure 'Size' is set to '42.95' GB ▐▌█ -Click Apply, next Messagebox click Partition ▐▌█ -Once the process is done, click the red circle X button (top left) to ▐▌█ close Disk Utility and relaunch the installer. ▐▌█ -At the main installer screen, click 'Continue' ▐▌█ -Agreement comes up, click 'Agree' ▐▌█ -Click once on your newly formatted virtual HD- Hard drive image in the ▐▌█ middle ▐▌█ -Click 'Customize'.
▐▌█ Then expand the 'Printer Support' tree and de-select the printer drivers. ▐▌█ Also de-select the 'Language Translations' for trouble free installation. ▐▌█ Click OK. ▐▌█ -Tip- Once you Click Install do not use your computer until it is ▐▌█ finished; Click Install.
It will then state about 20 minutes. ▐▌█ -Wait for the installation to complete. ▐▌█ ▐▌█.IF THE INSTALLER HANGS/DIES ON YOU: ▐▌█ In my case the install died 3 times (probably because I was using my ▐▌█ computer while it installed). This is what to do if this happens- ▐▌█ otherwise ignore: ▐▌█ -When the installer stated 11 minutes remaining a Messagebox appeared ▐▌█ stating 'The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. You will▐▌█ need to power off or reset the virtual machine at this point.' ▐▌█ -Press OK.
▐▌█ -Select the 'Mac OS X' tab in VMware and select 'Shutdown Guest' if its ▐▌█ still hanging. ▐▌█ -Redo the steps 3-5 above in 'BOOT-UP INTO MAC INSTALLER' (to use ▐▌█ darwin.iso to boot up into, then switch to the Mac DVD/image file). ▐▌█ -Once I hit the F8 key it went straight to the gray Apple logo, then ▐▌█ prompted me to select language. After the install has completed press Restart, or let it auto Restart ▐▌█ in 20 seconds. ▐▌█ You'll then be presented with a log on the screen. Shut down your Mac; right click on VMware's Mac tab, select 'Shut Down ▐▌█ Guest'. ▐▌█ BTW you'll need to power off your Mac each time in this method.
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For it to boot up each time it needs the darwin.iso. ▐▌█ Redo the load darwin.iso steps from above: ▐▌█ Select 'Edit virtual machine settings' on the left pane.
▐▌█ Select 'CD/DVD' drive, select 'Use ISO image file' and browse to your ▐▌█ DarwinSnow.iso ▐▌█ Select 'Connected'. ▐▌█ Select on the left pane 'Power on this virtual machine'. You'll then see the Darwin loading screen, followed by the gray Apple ▐▌█ logo screen, followed by an all gray screen with the Mac Welcome prompt. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ During boot-up, VMware at its bottom screen might prompt you to install ▐▌█ the VMware tools (once only)- ignore that, we will do it later, lets just ▐▌█ get it booted up.
▐▌█ ▐▌█ This could take you many attempts (it took me 7 attempts, others have said ▐▌█ 15, crazy). ▐▌█ If you get stuck in the 'circle of death' (gray screen with cursor in ▐▌█ circle motion) for more than 3-5 minutes, or a 'kernel panic' error or ▐▌█ stuck on its wallpaper screen with nothing loaded; 'Restart Guest from ▐▌█ VMware's Mac tab. ▐▌█ Promise if you made it this far, it will boot-up and finally give you the ▐▌█ Mac welcome screen:) ▐▌█.Make sure that the darwin.iso is selected and that 'Connected' is checked ▐▌█ (click on VMWare's DVD icon, on the right bottom window, select Settings). ▐▌█ ▐▌█ Once you do have it booted up properly, from here on out it has never ▐▌█ taken me more than 2 reboots to get it started. Welcome screen- you will be prompted to 'Register', select your ▐▌█ country, press Continue all the way until (the 'Registration Information' ▐▌█ window will give you another prompt that you left the info blank, press ▐▌█ continue on that window as well)█ Then you are prompted to 'Create Your Account'. Fill in this information.
▐▌█ You'll be asked to create information for: ▐▌█ Full Name: ▐▌█ Account Name: ▐▌█.Password: ▐▌█ Hint: (can not be the same as your password). ▐▌█.Memorize your password as you will need it often.
▐▌█ Press Continue. ▐▌█ Next, select your Time Zone, Press Continue, Press Done. Your Mac will now finish loading:) ▐▌█ You can remove your Mac DVD/unmount ISO now. Before making any major changes or upgrades take a snapshot!: ▐▌█ Right click on VMware's Mac OS tab, select 'Take Snapshot'. ▐▌█ This way if any changes you make disables Mac from operating correctly you ▐▌█ can right click on VMware's Mac OS tab, select 'Snapshot Manager', select ▐▌█ the snapshot, select the button 'Go To' to return to any snapshot you have ▐▌█ taken. Love this feature!:) ▐▌█ Make this a habit before making changes to the OS, (not right now).
▐▌█ ▐▌█ //- ▐▌█ ▐▌█ TWEAKING: ▐▌█ ▐▌█ VMWARE TOOLS: ▐▌█ ````````````` ▐▌█ One of the best features is the 'VMware Tools'. It enables you to ▐▌█ drag and drop directories/files from your host machine to your guest ▐▌█ (virtual) machine. Unfortunately though in a Mac virtual machine, as far ▐▌█ as I know, this feature still does not work, period. But you will be able ▐▌█ to copy/paste text from your host-guest-host.
Click on VMware's DVD icon (bottom right of window), select Settings. ▐▌█ Load your darwin.iso; 'Use ISO image file', check 'Connected', press OK.
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You should now see on your desktop 'VMware Tools' icon on the top ▐▌█ right. ▐▌█ Double click it. On the Install window, double click on 'Install VMware ▐▌█ Tools'.
▐▌█ Select Continue, Continue. ▐▌█ When it gets to 'Select a Destination' click on the hard drive icon ▐▌█ 'MacOSX' (or whatever you named your partition). ▐▌█ Select Continue, Install- be ready with your Mac password, after select ▐▌█ Continue Installation.
▐▌█ ('Vmware Tools' will be installed in root ▐▌█ /MacOSX (your partition name)/Library/Application Support/VMware Tools) ▐▌█ ▐▌█ If it's not showing, on Mac's top menu select Go/Computer/MacOSX (or ▐▌█ whatever you named your partition) select the arrow to expand the tree, ▐▌█ scroll to the bottom of the list- VMware Tools, click on it. ▐▌█ After you must reboot - (mine had a very fast reboot ever) Reboot your ▐▌█ Mac- Select on the top right bar the Apple logo/Restart. ▐▌█ You'll then be presented with a screen to hold down the Power button; ▐▌█ restart via VMware's Mac tab 'Restart Guest'. So lets try if copy/paste text between host & guest works now: ▐▌█ In your Mac open TextEdit: 'Applications' directory icon bottom ▐▌█ dock/TextEdit. ▐▌█ Copy some text in your host machine (your Windows OS) to your clipboard, ▐▌█ then try to paste (Keyboard- Start key +v, or right click, Paste) it to ▐▌█ the TextEdit document. ▐▌█ Try it the other way around copying a different section of your pasted ▐▌█ text (copy from Mac to Win). ▐▌█ Sweet yeah:) ▐▌█ ▐▌█ 4.
Close TextEdit- red circle, then bottom dock, right click on it, select ▐▌█ Quit. ▐▌█ Take snapshot2. ▐▌█ ▐▌█ //- ▐▌█ ▐▌█ SCREEN RESOLUTION: ▐▌█ `````````````````` ▐▌█ 1. Much written about this, but I had no trouble: ▐▌█ Dock click on 'System Preferences'(gears icon). ▐▌█ Under Hardware select Displays ▐▌█ There is a full list of screen resolutions to select from. ▐▌█ I selected 1400x900, which immediately changed resolution to it. ▐▌█ Once you are satisfied with your resolution; close it.
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▐▌█ ▐▌█ If you can not select a size then do these steps found: ▐▌█ 1. Go to the 'Applications' (icon on dock) select TextEdit. Open the file: ▐▌█ /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist ▐▌█ 3. Add these two lines after the ' (Tiger ▐▌█ 'Yes'): ▐▌█ Graphics Mode ▐▌█ 1400x900x32 ▐▌█ ▐▌█ Replace '1400x900' with the resolution you want. Then, in go to File Save As.