Running osx on windows laptop




















So, which installation method you should choose? It depends on your needs. Any recent i3 processor will be powerful enough to ensure smooth, lag-free experience.

You should get at least 4 GB of memory, but more is always better. While there are many ways how to install Mac on Windows, we recommend iBoot.

To solve this problem, the creator of iBoot has developed another fantastic utility, MultiBeast. This utility contains a collection of drivers for virtually every piece of hardware out there. You can enable Realtek or Intel sound cards, many any third-party disk work, activate hardware graphics acceleration, fully enable specific Ethernet or Wi-Fi controllers, activate USB devices, and much more. Related: VirtualBox vs. You need a copy of macOS, too.

Big Sur is the latest macOS version. You can find the download links for macOS Big Sur in the next section. Launching the macOS Big Sur virtual machine is the same as the Intel version but uses a slightly different code snippet.

You can find the tutorial and the code snippet in the section below. It includes fixes for USB 3. Scroll down, select All supported platforms to download, then double-click to install. You can leave this as is. Regarding the virtual machine name, make it something memorable yet easy to type. You'll need to input this name in a series of commands, and it is frustrating to type a complicated name multiple times! I would suggest a minimum of 4GB, but the more you can give from the host system, the better your experience.

Remember, you cannot assign more RAM than your system has available, and you need to leave some memory available for the host operating system. Now, select Create a hard disk now and select Create. On the next screen, select Virtual Hard Disk , then set the disk size to a minimum of 50GB, but ideally more if you can spare the space.

Don't try and start your macOS Big Sur virtual machine yet. Before firing the virtual machine up, you need to make a few tweaks to the settings.

Right-click your macOS virtual machine and select Settings. It still isn't quite time to fire up your macOS Big Sur virtual machine. In its current configuration, VirtualBox doesn't work with your macOS disk image. To get it up and running, you have to essentially patch VirtualBox before the macOS virtual machine will function. To do this, you need to enter some code using the Command Prompt. All the details are below.

Start by closing VirtualBox. The commands will not execute properly if VirtualBox or any of its associated processes are running.

If your menu only shows the PowerShell option, type command into your Start menu search bar. Then right-click the Best Match, and select Run as Administrator. Use the following command to locate the Oracle VirtualBox directory:. Now, enter the following commands, one by one.

Adjust the command to match the name of your virtual machine. For instance, my virtual machine name is macOS Big Sur. Click the Erase tab. It's near the top of the window. A pop-up box will appear.

Click the "Format" drop-down box. You'll find this in the middle of the pop-up box. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu. This will set your USB drive's file system to that of your Mac. Click the "Scheme" drop-down box. It's below the "Format" drop-down box. This option is in the "Format" drop-down menu. Click Erase. Doing so will reformat your USB drive to your Mac's file system. Click Done when prompted. You can now proceed with creating your installation drive. Part 5. Open the Unibeast folder.

Double-click the Unibeast folder to unzip and open it. Click Open when prompted. Doing so will open the Unibeast setup window. If your Mac is currently running macOS Sierra or higher, you'll have to verify the Unibeast installation before continuing. Click Continue four times. It's in the bottom-right corner of the first four pages of the Unibeast setup window. Click Agree when prompted. It's at the top of the window. Select your USB drive, then click Continue.

Click the USB drive's name to select it. Select High Sierra , then click Continue. You should see High Sierra in the middle of the page.

Select a motherboard type. Select a graphics card option if necessary, then click Continue. Check the box next to Inject [card name] for your preferred graphics card settings. If your graphics card supports macOS High Sierra by default, skip this step. Click Continue. It's in the bottom-right corner of the page. Doing so will prompt you to enter your Mac's password. Enter your Mac's password.

Type in the password you use to log into your Mac. Click OK. This will prompt Unibeast to begin installing to the USB drive. While the Unibeast installation finishes up, you should change your Windows computer's boot order. Part 6. Unplug any USB items from your Windows computer. Make sure that you don't have any USB drives, in particular. This process varies from computer to computer, but you will typically restart your computer and then repeatedly press a key e.

Locate the "Boot Order" section. This section is normally on the main page of the BIOS, though you may need to use the arrow keys to navigate over to the "Boot" or "Advanced" tab. Select Removable Devices. Use the arrow keys to move the blinking bar down to Removable Devices. On some pages, this section may instead be called USB Devices or something similar e.

Move your selected location to the top of the list. You can double-check the key that you're supposed to use in the legend that's usually on the right side or the bottom of the BIOS page.

Save your settings and exit the BIOS. Look for the key you're supposed to press to save and exit in the legend on the right side of the page, then press it. Doing so will shift your Windows computer's boot priority so that installation USB drive will be selected as the boot point once you plug it in. You may have to press another key to confirm this choice. Part 7. Place Multibeast on the USB drive. Open the USB drive's folder, then drag the Multibeast file into the folder.

You'll need to use Multibeast later, so having it on the flash drive will make using it when necessary as simple as possible. After doing so, you can remove your USB drive. You should make sure that the Unibeast installation is complete before doing this. Shut down your Windows computer. Press and hold the Power button on your Windows computer until your computer shuts down completely. This will usually occur one or two seconds after the computer's display turns off.

Plug both the Unibeast USB drive and the blank hard drive into your computer. These should both fit into USB ports on your computer. Start your Windows computer. Press the Power button to start the computer. Once the computer has a chance to begin booting, it should select your plugged-in USB drive as a place from which to boot. This will begin the macOS installation process. Doing so takes you to the next page of the installer. Click Continue twice. It's in the bottom-right corner of the pages.

You'll see this at the top of the screen. Click the Utilities menu item. This menu item is in the top-left side of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. It's in the drop-down menu. Select the blank hard drive. Click the blank hard drive's name on the left side of the page. It's near the top of the page.

Format the blank hard drive. Doing so will reformat your blank hard drive for macOS' file system. Click Done when prompted, then close the Disk Utility window. You can now proceed with installing macOS High Sierra on the hard drive. Click the blank hard drive's name, then click Continue. This will both select the hard drive as the installation point and begin installing macOS High Sierra. Wait for macOS High Sierra to finish installing. This process should take around 15 minutes.

Follow the on-screen prompts. You'll be prompted to enter specific information, such as your name, a password, your preferred language, your location, and so on. Once you complete this setup process, macOS' software will be completely set up on your Windows computer.

Part 8. Open your flash drive.



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