What is Unlocker for VMware

Before we go any further, we should basically have an idea of VMware unlocker for macOS GitHub and how it works.

VMware Unlocker for macOS or macOS Catalina Unlocker VMware 15 ( Unlocker for VMware  ) is a handy tool that replaces a couple of files such as VMware-vmx, vmwarebase.dll, vmwarebase.so and patches macOS settings and installation features like options, booting and installation settings into VMware and even download a copy of the latest version of VMware Tools for macOS on VMware if you want. In result, when you’ve run the patch, you’ll figure out settings integrated into VMware and install any version of macOS on VMware without any restrictions. Download & Install macOS Unlocker for VMware Workstation/Player.

Initially, when you install macOS Catalina or Mojave or previous versions on VMware, when installing, you will be certainly asked for choosing the operating system and version you want to install, as you’ll need to choose macOS to install. By default, there’s no such option for macOS to choose when installing. That’s because VMware program doesn’t support and restricts installing macOS on VMware whether its VMware Workstation or Player or fusion so macOS unlocker for VMware Workstation 15.

Download Unlocker for VMware

In this case, if you want to install and use macOS on VMware, first of all, what we need to do is remove restrictions. To do that, here comes VMware macOS unlocker into work. If you don’t know what VMware macOS unlocker, here’s what you should know.

Vmware Workstation Unlocker

 

 

How to Install VMware Unlocker for macOS or VMware Unlocker Tool

Now that you’ve VMware Unlocker Tool (Unlocker for VMware) or macOS Catalina VMware Unlocker Tool, and realized what and how it works, you’re all set. It’s worth pointing out that this works only on Intel systems with VMware installed, unfortunately, this won’t work for AMD based systems as AMD CPUs are natively not supported by macOS. Here’s how to install macOS Catalina on AMD systems.

Before you step into, its good to take a backup of your VMware program folder since this patch may replace original files. Although the utility takes a backup it’s good idea to backup by yourself. So let’s install VMware Unlocker for macOS.

At the very first, head to VMware Workstation, Player or fusion you’re using and exit completely (Seriously otherwise this may harm the program).

Note: If you didn’t close VMware services including background services entirely, this process may damage and could make VMware unusable.

When you’ve closed the VMware programs and services from a background as well, navigate to VMware Unlocker for macOS or VMware Unlocker Tool whether you’re using VMware Workstation/Player or Fusion 7/8/10, extract it.

If you’re using previous versions of VMware programs earlier than 11 (version), you can continue using VMware Unlocker for macOS version 1.

When the file extracted, open it and right click on win-install then choose Run as administrator.

Once you have run the Unlocker, Command Prompt will prompt up and stop VMware services, copy files and do some patching and start the VMware services back running, just wait.

When the process finished, Command Prompt will close automatically as nothing happened.

And you’re all caught up! That’s it for the patching.

To check whether the patching has successfully gone, launch VMware and press Ctrl + N or click Create a New Virtual Machine then go Next on the first new virtual machine configuration page.

Just select I will install the operating system later and hit Next.

And you’ll find the Apple macOS X option with versions there. Select the Apple macOS X as guest operating system and choose the version of macOS you want to install.

Further then, you may install macOS Catalina on VMware or Install MacOS Mojave on Vmware on Windows PC from the steps in the tutorial.

The VMware Unlocker for macOS has successfully installed. If there’s something remaining, you are no far for sharing your thoughts, just jump down and let us know what do you think about this in the comments section.