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Update: If you like to use OS X 10.9 Mavericks with pre-installed VMware image without
trying fresh installation as shown below, you can click here to see our simple guide.
To continue our normal steps, we will be making a virtual bootable hard disk from OS X 10.9 DMG, and
boot the new virtual machine from it. Creating bootable VMDK file is slightly a lengthy processor and Im
sure the below each steps will be good enough to explain it.
Earlier this guide was made with DP version of Mavericks, but you can follow the same steps to do the
installation of final retail version.
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3) Transfer (copy) the OS X 10.9 Mavericks DMG file inside virtual machine. I have used USB disk for this.
4) Once you have started virtual machine with newly added hard disk, you need to initiate the disk and create
a partition.
Name the partition, and select correct format and type.
Name 109installer
Format: Mac OS X Extended
Partitions: Single partition Apple Partition Map
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Remember: The above process will overwrite destination volume and its name. So, to get the same name
(109installer in this example), you need to rename the volume again after above restore process had been
completed.
8.) Lets copy the packages from original location to new installer disk.
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Thats it, we have completed major part of installing OS X 10.9 on VMware workstation, which is preparing
bootable disk.
Shutdown the existing Mac OS X virtual machine and safely remove the second 10GB VMDK file. I
recommend to take a copy of this file.
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11) Download Sysprobs lion files from here and extract it where you have enough disk space for 10.9
installation.
Open pre configured virtual machine VMX file from extracted location, it will be opened by VMware
workstation by default.
Modify the hardware settings as you like depending on the physical computer hardware resources.
12) Attach the bootable VMDK file which we created in earlier steps. Make sure to add it as first disk of
SCSI controller of virtual machine.
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13) Power on Mavericks OS X 10.9 virtual machine now. If the unlocker patch and bootable hard disk
(VMDK) worked fine, then you will be seeing the installation screen.
As you could see in above screen, there is no install button to start installation straightaway. No worries, start
the terminal as mentioned.
14) Use installer command to start installation by specifying destination volume. By default the new disk
(destination disk) will be named Macintosh. If you are not sure about disk name, you can use Disk Utility
to see the correct name.
Use below command to start.
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Installation process will take some time. Nothing may appear on screen for some time, do not worry and let it
run until you see the final message.
15)Once installation completed, shut down the virtual machine and remove bootable VMDK file. Start up
the Mavericks virtual machine and Im sure you will be landing on initial configuration and personalization
screens. Complete them and enjoy.
This method is completely for testing and learning purpose only. You cant use OS X on VMware
workstation for full utilization of all features.
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VMware tools will slightly improve the video performance and mouse integration. Even full screen option
will be enabled.
But the overall display performance is very poor as OS X machine cant access the physical hardware
resources directly.
Here is the working OS X 10.9 Mavericks on VMware workstation with Windows 8 ( full screen view
enabled).
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Comments
Mujtaba says
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Ludwig says
May 19, 2014 at 4:10 pm
Hi,
i have this constallation:
- Windows 7
- Vmware 8
- OS X Mountain Lion
Everything runs fine. Than i upgreaded inside the vm to maverick and now everything is stopping
in the
grey mac stating screen. i only see the grey apple and a rotating circle.
Can someone help how to get it run again?
thanks!
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YanN509 says
June 6, 2014 at 2:11 am
I had the same problem and I found out it was because I had the OS set to 10.6, so I used the
vmware workstation mac unlocker (you can find it via google) which allowed me to set the
OS to 10.9 and now it works
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Raymond says
May 30, 2014 at 10:57 pm
I have followed you directions multiple tomes and when I removed the 10GB partition and when
restart I still get Mountains Lion. My original VM. Using windows 7 guest and VFM workstation
10. Any help would be appreciated.
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