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Latest revision as of 18:22, 1 July 2017
This page describes how to install MacOS X as a Virtual Machine on Ubuntu.
Contents
Sources
Everything that follow is a copy with more details of this amazing tutorial: http://suzywu2014.github.io/ubuntu/2017/02/23/macos-sierra-virtualbox-vm-on-ubuntu
The following setup also rely on https://github.com/geerlingguy/macos-virtualbox-vm
Requirements
Mac OS X ISO
You must have a valid MAC OS X installer disk.
INSTALLER
To do so you must "create installer" from another MAC
- official documentation: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201372
- Step 1: Download the Sierra installer from Mac App Store. The installer will be placed in /Application/ folder.
(i) If you don't have a MAC already you can search for "Download MacOS Sierra iso" on Google. The ISO is about 4.8 Go to download ; then 8 Go once extracted.
VirtualBox
First of all, you must setup VirtualBox. Official setup instructions are available on ORACLE web-page: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
Add new repository
vim /etc/apt/sources.list
Add:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian zesty contrib
Add the repository keys and update the definitions
# Repo keys
apt-key add oracle_vbox_2016.asc
apt-key add oracle_vbox.asc
### Alternative way to download and register the keys
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
# Upgrade list of packages
apt-get update
Install VirtualBox
apt-get install virtualbox-5.1
(i) Note: Ubuntu/Debian users might want to install the dkms package to ensure that the VirtualBox host kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt and vboxnetadp) are properly updated if the linux kernel version changes during the next apt-get upgrade.
apt-get install dkms
You must REBOOT after installation - like in Windows. :_(
Setup Virtual Machine
- Launch VirtualBox
Create a NEW machine
Specifications:
- Name "Sierra"
- Type Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64-bit)
- Memory settings
- if you can, allocate at least 4 Gb (4096 Mb) to the VM
- Hard disk
- Create a new hard disk
- Type VDI as VirtualBox Disk Image (default)
- Allocation 'dynamic allocation
- Max size: 45 Gb
Configuration tweaks
You must tweak the machine before starting the installation.
- Select the VM and click on "Settings"
- Select System then processor tab
- Set 2 CPU
- Select Display
- Allocated, at least, 64 Mb
- Select Shared folders
- Add all the mount points you need
Register OS X factory settings
From a terminal type the following commands (adjust "Sierra" to your own VM name).
Thanks to http://suzywu2014.github.io/ubuntu/2017/02/23/macos-sierra-virtualbox-vm-on-ubuntu for the commands!
VBoxManage modifyvm Sierra --cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 00020800 80000201 178bfbff
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac11,3"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Iloveapple"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1