VMware Workstation Player Update Tips – 17.0.0 to 17.5.0 – unlock macOS VMs

VMware Workstation Player Update Tips – 17.0.0 to 17.5.0 – unlock macOS VMs

Coming soon post here…

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Tips To Note:
Crucial point ONE is:

Resuming/continuing the update process[after the first restart prompt], of the hypervisor VMware App, is exactly the same steps as you start the update process before.
Crucial point TWO is:
Disable Anti-Virus temporarily – for me disable AVG Anti-Virus.
Ignoring Security Alerts, for running check.exe and unlock.exe patch unlocker files. After all is done, re-enable your Anti-Virus Software.
Result:
I can now browse and search the web, Google, and YouTube on a macOS VM in a Windows Host PC.
I could install Xcode and Apple Developer Tools. Or update Ventura OS to Sonoma OS – if the processor is 8-gen intel and up.

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VMware Workstation Player Update Tips – 17.0.0 to 17.5.0

My Tech WP Blog – coming soon post/article for this video – check back here in a few days for the complete post: https://www.leonidassavvides.com/blog/2023/11/vmware-workstation-player-update-tips-17-0-0-to-17-5-0-unlock-macos-vms/
http://www.LeonidasSavvides.com/blog/
https://www.leonidassavvides.com/blog/2023/11/create-macos-sonoma-14-x-iso-without-a-mac-computer-and-free/

Unlocked VMware for MacOS VMs in Windows hosts or Linux hosts:
https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker
https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/releases/tag/v4.2.7
https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/releases/download/v4.2.7/unlocker427.zip (used this zip in the demonstration here)

MacOS Sonoma 14.1 or Ventura 13.6 ISO image or VMware image (This is a third-party website)
https://filecr.com/windows/macos-sonoma-image-for-vmware/?id=844930904000
https://filecr.com/search/?query=macOS%20ventura%20iso
https://filecr.com/search/?query=macOS%20sonoma%20iso

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Create macOS Sonoma [14.x] ISO without a Mac Computer and FREE

The basic idea of FREE ISO is:
“Use a free non-trusted macOS Sonoma VM in a Hypervisor like VMware Workstation Pro to create from it a macOS Sonoma ISO (Trusted)”

In my case the VM was Ventura 13.x [a year ago created Ventura.iso from this VM, see here the blog post for this], and updated to Sonoma 14.0, After this the non-Trusted VM macOS Updated to macOS Sonoma’s latest…. 14.1.

After Updating to MacOS 14.1 Sonoma, now I will create an ISO Sonoma14.1.iso file… useful for Virtual Machines, etc. Also, this should be a Trusted ISO, you can log in with Online internet accounts free of worries of malware…

STEPS CREATE macOS_Sonoma.iso

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STEP-1: Download Sonoma Installer from the Apple Mac App Store

STEP-2: Choose Quit Install MacOS

STEP-3: After this the last session is to give some commands from the CLI/Terminal – [see the end of this blog post for the commands]:

STEP-4: COPY outside the VM

The Sonoma.iso should be in your Desktop of the VM MacOs Sonoma.

You can copy the ISO file to an external USB Stick Storage device:

Sonoma 14.1.iso vs Ventura 13.x.iso:

Code Download for Section 3:

Terminal Commands to Download and Execute here (file.txt file).

If you want the ISO file ready to download – Please send an email to lse.limassol@gmail.com and I will send you the download link….

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Problems with nested Virtualization in VMware VMs & the Solution worked for me

Host OS: Windows 11 Pro

Guest OS: Windows 11 Pro DEVELOPMENT VM BY MICROSOFT

Guest OS: downloaded from here free Dev Version valid ~3 mo: VMware version:

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/

After having downloaded unzipped and imported to VMware Workstation Pro 17.0.2.

Nested Virtualization problems followed by solution:

SOLUTIONS TO TRY OUT

SOLUTION STEP-1

Go to HOST OS: Turn Windows Features On or Off ENSURE THESE 4 GREEN CIRCLED ARE UNCHECKED – IF NOT UNCHECK, AND SAVE AND RESTART.

IF Nested Virtualization problems CONTINUE GO TO STEP 2

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SOLUTION STEP-2 [After Step-1 still not working]

The process to turn off virtualization-based Security:


Below are steps that can be followed to turn off virtualization-based Security for Windows 10 Home & Pro:
For Microsoft Windows 10 Pro & above:

Go To: Edit group policy ( gpedit.msc )
Go to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System
Double-click on Device Guard on the right-hand side to open.
Double Click on “Turn On Virtualization Security” to open a new window
It would be “Not Configured”, Select “Disable” and click “OK”
Close the Group Policy Editor.
Restart the system

TO BECOME:

If you still having problems put in the article comments and I will reply soon!