# Running a Mac OSX VM in Virtualbox

1. Locate a Mac OSX Catalina iso
2. Launch Virtualbox
3. Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New

   Name: MAC OSX
   Machine Folder: C:\VMs
   Type: MAC OS X
   Version: Mac OS X (64-bit)
   Memory Size: 4096 MB
   Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now

4. Click Create
5. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog

   Name the virtual disk image MAC OSX.vdi
   File size: 60.00 GB
   Hard disk file type: VDI
   Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated

6. Click Create
7. Select the VM and Click Settings
8. Select System > Click the Processor tab > Set Processor(s) to at least 2
9. Select Display > Slide Video Memory to 128 MB
10. Select USB > Select USB 3.0
11. Select Storage > Create a new SATA Controller
12. Click the Choose disk button on the optical drive
13. Click the Add button > Browse to and select the MAC OSX .iso file
14. Click Choose
15. Click OK
16. Right Click the Start Button > Command Prompt (Admin) > Paste in the following commands
    cd "%programfiles%\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
    VBoxManage.exe modifyvm "MAC OSX" --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff
    VBoxManage setextradata "MAC OSX" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac11,3"
    VBoxManage setextradata "MAC OSX" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0"
    VBoxManage setextradata "MAC OSX" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Iloveapple"
    VBoxManage setextradata "MAC OSX" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
    VBoxManage setextradata "MAC OSX" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1
17. If you are running an AMD processor also run the following command:
    VBoxManage modifyvm "MAC OSX" --cpu-profile "Intel Core i7-6700K"
18. Make sure the MAC OSX VM is selected and click Start > Normal
19. After a long initialization sequence the OSX Setup should start
20. Select a language > Click the arrow
21. Select Disk Utility
22. Select the VBOX HARDDISK > Click Erase
23. Name the drive OSX > Click Erase
24. Click Done > Close Disk Utility
25. Click Install macOS
26. Click Continue, Click Agree
27. Select the OSX disk > Click Install
28. Wait while OSX installs files, the VM will reboot several times
29. Select your Country > Click Continue
30. Confirm your languages and keyboard layout > Click Continue
31. Click Continue on the Data & Privacy screen
32. Select Don't transfer any information now > Click Continue
33. Select Set Up Later > Click Continue > Click Skip
34. Click Agree > Agree again
35. Enter a name, user name, password > Click Continue
36. Click Customize Settings
37. Click Continue > Select Use or Don't Use for Location Services
38. Pick a timezone > Click Continue
39. Uncheck the Send Mac Analytics box > Click Continue
40. Click Set Up Later on the Screen Time screen
41. Uncheck the Enable Ask Siri box > Click Continue
42. Pick a theme > Click Continue
43. Welcome to OSX