Apple’s macOS EULA states that macOS may only be installed on Apple-branded computers (e.g., Mac mini, MacBook, Mac Pro). VMware respects this license by locking macOS guest support to VMware products running on Apple hardware. On non-Apple hardware, the macOS installation option is hidden, and the VM will fail to boot even if manually configured.
| Solution | Host Hardware Required | Legal Status | Performance | |----------|------------------------|--------------|--------------| | (on Mac) | Apple Mac | Fully compliant | Native | | macOS on Apple Silicon + VM | Apple Silicon Mac | Compliant | Excellent | | Docker-OSX (with QEMU) | Any (but slow) | EULA-violating | Poor | | VirtualBox + macOS patch | Any | EULA-violating | Poor | | AWS Mac instances | Apple Mac hardware | Compliant | Native (bare metal) | | Hackintosh (dual boot) | Non-Apple PC | EULA-violating | Native but unstable | unlocker vmware
: Obtain the latest version from a reputable source like the Official GitHub Repository. Apple’s macOS EULA states that macOS may only
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