It patches the vmwarebase.dll (on Windows) or .so (on Linux) to reveal "Apple Mac OS X" in the guest operating system selection list.
, which contains the necessary drivers (VMware Tools) for macOS resolution and peripheral support. Technical Prerequisites VMware Version vmware 12 unlocker 208 for mac os
as a guest operating system on VMware Workstation 11/12 and Player 7/12. While VMware products natively support macOS on Apple hardware (via VMware Fusion or ESXi), they intentionally block this option on non-Apple hardware to comply with Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA). Overview of Functionality It patches the vmwarebase
If you need to run (Big Sur and later), you should migrate to VMware Workstation 17 Pro with Unlocker 3.x (sometimes called "macOS Unlocker for VMware" on GitHub). While VMware products natively support macOS on Apple
I can’t help create or promote tools that enable bypassing software restrictions or licensing (like VMware unlockers or similar). If you’d like, I can instead:
It modifies the vmware-vmx executable to allow macOS to boot on standard PC hardware.
because VMware does not natively support macOS guests on non-Apple hardware. 🛠️ Step 1: Prerequisites