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How to use vmware workstation for mac os x upgrade#

Make sure to follow correct volume names in your scenario.ĩ) I’m not sure whether this step is required, but still, I’m following it to mark as OS X server version. So, to get the same name (‘109installer’ in this example), you need to rename the volume again after the above restore process had been completed.Ĩ.) Let’s copy the packages from original location to new installer disk.

Remember: The above process will overwrite the destination volume and its name. Press the Restore button to start the process.

Set the source and destination correctly as shown below. Wait for some time to get over of mounting BaseSystem.ħ) It’s time to restore BaseSystem content to newly created partition (VMDK disk).

How to use vmware workstation for mac os x install#

Run the following command from inside newly mounted volume called ‘OS X Install ESD’. You can run the following terminal command from inside OS X Mavericks 10.9 DP1.Ħ) Mount BaseSystem.dmg which is inside the volume mounted in the previous step. We need to open (mount) InstallESD.dmg file now. A new volume ( ‘ OS X Mavericks 10.9 DP1” as of now) will appear under volumes once it’s mounted. Press apply to create partition and format.ĥ) Double click OS X 10.9 Mavericks DMG file and let it mount.

Partitions: Single partition – Apple Partition Map.

Name the partition, and select correct format and type. I have used USB disk for this.Ĥ) Once you have started the virtual machine with the newly added hard disk, you need to initiate the disk and create a partition. The virtual machine should be powered off to add a new virtual hard disk.ģ) Transfer (copy) the OS X 10.9 Mavericks DMG file inside the virtual machine.

How to use vmware workstation for mac os x how to#

Part 1 – How to Make Bootable Hard disk (VMDK)ġ) Make sure to have a running Mac OS X virtual machine in VMware Workstation.Ģ) Attach a new hard disk VMDK file (single file, no split) size of 10GB. What you Need to Make Bootable OS X 10.9 VMDK in VMware Creating bootable VMDK file is slightly a lengthy processor and I’m sure the below each step will be good enough to explain it.Įarlier this guide was made with DP version of Mavericks, but you can follow the same steps to do the installation of final retail version. 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. 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.

How to use vmware workstation for mac os x upgrade#

Refer this guide how the upgrade went on my PC. Highly recommended to take a snapshot before upgrading to OS X 10.10, also increase the RAM size and processor cores. Anyhow, I will be trying any solutions to fix the issue. This could improved in next version of VMware workstation. The performance would be poor on 10.10 compared to 10.9 after the upgrade.

Latest Update: Upgrading this 10.9 version to Yosemite 10.10 works fine on VMware workstation. This way doesn’t work in the virtual environment due to bootloader and disk issues with VMware and VirtualBox. So, it has to be used with existing Mac OS X and installed on the different partition with dual boot. Basically, the OS is available as an app. By any chance you like to try latest OS X 10.9 on VMware virtual machine with Windows 7 or Windows 8 host, you can follow these steps.