The installation of Macos Big Sur on the VMware workstation is a bit tricky. For those, who haven’t use it before. Because it has a lengthy process. So, it is better to have guidelines before the initiation of the installation. Today, we are going to guide you through the entire process, that how you can install macOS Big Sur on the VMware workstation.

So, sit back, relax and read on!

What is a VMware Workstation?

The first question that may arise in your mind, that What is the VMware workstation itself? So, in short, it a virtualization software, that is used to install multiple operating systems on one hardware. This software helps you to install several other operating systems as a guest OS. But work totally like the genuine one.

How to Install macOS big Sur on VMware Workstation?

Download and Install VMware Workstation:

Undoubtedly the first step is the installation of ‘VMWare workstation. This is a paid tool by VMware Inc. So, you can download its file from VMware.com. And the installation of the software is also pretty easy. You just need to visit the download folder. And double tap on its file to start the installation.

The installation is pretty the same as the regular software. So, you don’t need to worry about the installation process. Just permitting in many steps will start and complete the installation successfully. But the real hard is the paying fee. Though the fee isn’t much high. But you need to pay the fee before using it. And unfortunately, the software doesn’t allow a free trial period too.

Download macOS Big Sur DMG or ISO:

In the second step, you need to download the DMG or ISO file. Because VMware requires any of these two file formats for the installation. And as you are going to install macOS big Sur. So, you need to download the macOS big Sur DMG or ISO. Which are available online for free. Or you can convert the DMG file into ISO on your own. Although recommend you to directly download the files from online sources without a hassle. During the download, you need to have a stable internet connection. Because the files are around 6 to 7GB. So, once the download completes. You can go continue to the next step.

Create a Virtual machine in VMware:

Now, in this step, you need to create a virtual machine. Because, this will be the building block of the guest OS. in short this is the box, which will contain the macOS big Sur as guest OS. The creation of the virtual machine isn’t much complicated. But those who are doing it for the first time could face a bit of difficulty. Therefore, it is a good idea to take guidance for this.

1. Open up the VMware workstation.
2. Hit the create new Virtual machine.
3. Now, Choose the OS brand. and name the version.
4. Next, you need to partition the processors, RAM, and hard disk space.
5. Here we recommend to you partition the processors and RAM equally among both the guest and host OS. Because this will provide enough performance to both OSes.
6. But, for storage, we recommend getting more storage for that OS, where you download most of your files and videos, etc. And again we recommend you save your files on the host OS instead of the guest. Because, if the virtual machine face issues. There is a great possibility that the files will also vanish.

Install macOS Big Sur:

In the final step, you need to install macOS big Sur on VMware. So, that you can operate as its guest OS. Its installation is pretty similar to that of on Mac PC. If you have installed macOS Big Sur before. So, the same process needs to be applied here.

You just need to select your region, language, Apple ID, etc. And move on. And once, the installation completes successfully. You can initiate operating the macOS Big Sur as a guest OS on a VMware workstation.

Bottom Line:

So, this was all about the installation of macOS big Sur on VMware workstation. What you need, what steps, you need to perform. All are here. Though the overall process is lengthy. But, not perplexed. You just need to focus on one step. When you are gonna partition the RAM and storage etc. The rest are just like pressing continue to proceed.

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