In this article, I am going to show you how to install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware on Windows 10. Apple announced the next version of macintosh’s operation system which is called macOS Sierra in WWDC 2016. Well, this time also Apple has made their changes on the new version of macOS Sierra, like the very first one is that, after fifteen years, Apple has finally ditched the “OS X” moniker. All things old are new again, and the new operating system will just be called “macOS.” We don’t yet know if Sierra carries a “10.12” version number, but with developers getting their hands on the OS later today, we should soon have that question answered.

Apple’s Craig Federighi ran through a whole bunch of new features to be included in the revised operating system. He started by mentioning Continuity and Auto-Unlock, which now combine to let you seamlessly unlock a desktop or laptop Mac merely by bringing your Apple Watch close, using what Federighi described as “time-of-flight networking” to detect the watch’s proximity. It was unclear from the presentation whether or not this feature is an Apple Watch exclusive; Federighi did not explicitly say that Auto-Unlock would work with iOS devices.

This article will guide to download a pre-made ISO image which is bootable/burned with macOS Sierra 10.12.6 (latest at the time of writing) setup. Then patch VMware with macOS unlocker, create & modify a VM (Virtual Machine) for macOS Sierra, attach the ISO and boot into macOS, Install macOS on the VM and perform a basic macOS account settings. Follow the step by step to install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware on Windows.

Before we get started, let me mention that several versions of macOS have come out since macOS Sierra and we have already created step by step guides to install them on VMware or VirtualBox. So if you want to install the newer versions of macOS then please check out the link below:

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Anyway, here is how to install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware.

Install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware

Download the prerequisites Install VMware on Windows PC Install VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Create macOS Sierra Virtual Machine (VM) Edit VMX File of macOS Sierra VM (Optional) Install macOS Sierra on VMware Complete Basic macOS Sierra Account Settings Install VMware Tools (Optional)

Step 1: Download the Prerequisites

To install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware using ISO, you need to download the virtualization software like VMware Workstation or VMware Player, macOS Sierra 10.12 ISO Image and VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra 10.12. All the essential files are listed down below for download.

Step 2: Install VMware on Windows PC

Get the VMware from the link above. Once you have downloaded the VMware Workstation/Player, then Install it on your Windows PC. If you have installed already, then make sure it works properly and updated to the latest version.

Install VMware Workstation Pro 15.5.x or VMware Player 15.5.x

To install VMware on Windows, Run the VMware Workstation Pro/Player setup and follow the prompt leaving all the options as default.

Step 3: Install VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra 10.12.6

Firstly make sure VMware Workstation application is closed completely otherwise the VMware unlocker won’t work. You can do this by Clicking on File Tab > Exit.

You should have downloaded VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra 10.12.6 from GitHub or the direct link. To Install Patch VMware, extract the VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra. Right-click on win-install.cmd and select Run as Administrator. This step is very important because you won’t see Apple Mac OS X on the Operating System list while creating a new VM unless you patch VMware with the Unlocker tool.

It should have installed the patch file in the VMware for macOS Sierra and newer/older versions of macOS.

Step 4: Create macOS Sierra Virtual Machine (VM)

Open VMware and click on Create a New Virtual Machine (Ctrl+N) then select Typical (Recommended) and click Next.

Now select I will install the operating system later and click Next. Choose Apple Mac OS X from operating system list then select macOS 10.12 from version and click Next.

Name the virtual machine macOS Sierra. Click Browse to choose a location to save virtual machine files and click Next, or you may let it as default (recommended). Specify the disk size of 120 GB or more than 50 GB. Then select Store virtual disk as a single file and click Next. On Ready to Create Virtual Machine, Click Customize Hardware. Increase the Memory from 2 GB to 4 GB or higher for better performance. Select Processor menu then increase the CPU processor core from 2 cores to 4 or Higher cores for better performance. Note: If you don’t have enough resources then you may not increase the Memory and Processor since the minimum requirement is 2 GB Memory and 2 Cores of Processor. Select New CD/DVD (SATA) from the menu then click Use ISO image file: and click Browse. Locate and select the macOS Sierra 10.12.6 (16G29).iso file which you downloaded in the section of Step 1 (Download the Prerequisites) and click Open. Finally, click Close to save all the changes that you made to the virtual machine settings. On the New Virtual Machine Wizard Window, Click Finish.

Step 5: Edit VMX File of macOS Sierra VM (Optional)

Do these 2 steps only if you can’t boot into macOS or have other issues. Navigate to the virtual machine folder which you select in step 4.3. If you didn’t specify a new location, then the default location is in Document > Virtual Machine > macOS Sierra. Right-click on macOS Sierra.vmx then open it via Notepad or any third-party text editor of your choice. Scroll down to the bottom of texts and add the following code; then click on File > Save. After that, you may close it as you don’t need it anymore.

smbios.reflectHost = "TRUE" hw.model = "MacBookPro14,3" board-id = "Mac-551B86E5744E2388" smc.version = "0"

Step 6: Install macOS Sierra on VMware

Open VMware and on the macOS Sierra VM window Click Power on this Virtual Machine. Wait for macOS to boot up. Just ahead up that If you encounter an error then let the VM to restart automatically but eventually, it should boot into macOS. I received that error here. Select English on the language page then click Continue Arrow. Now, you’ll see macOS Installer window. From the Menu Tab, click Utilities then select Disk Utility. Select VMware Virtual SATA Hard Drive Media then click Erase. Choose the following options and again click Erase. Name: macOS HD

Format: Mac OS X Extended (Journaled)

Scheme: GUID Partition MAP From Disk Utility Tab, click Quit Disk Utility From the macOS Installer window and click Continue. Agree to the macOS Sierra License agreement. Select macOS HD and click Continue. Now, wait for macOS Sierra to boot up and complete the installation and boot up itself without you touching anything. It will take a couple of minutes depending on your system, be patient.

Step 7: Complete Basic macOS Sierra Account Settings

Once the installation part complete, the VM will reboot, and after the reboot, you should see macOS Sierra Welcome page.

Choose your Country and click on Continue. Choose a Keyboard Layout and click Continue. Select Don’t transfer any information now and click Continue. Click Continue then click Don’t Use on Enable Location Services page. On Sign in with your Apple ID page, select Don’t Sign in then click on Continue and click Skip. Agree to the macOS Software License Agreement. Fill out the Full name, Account name, Password, Hint and click on Continue to create your user account for macOS Sierra 10.12.6. Select your Time Zone and click Continue. Click Continue on the Analytics Page. Wait a little while on Setting Up Your Mac window. Then it should take you to the desktop of macOS Sierra 10.12.6.

Step 8: Install VMware Tools (Optional)

So now you should have noticed that the resolution of macOS Sierra can’t be changed and it’s not working as smoothly as you expected. To fix macOS Sierra Resolution on VMware or Make it more responsive, you need to install something called VMware Tools. It’s quite easy and straightforward to work with any system. So to do that we have created a comprehensive guide. Please click the link below and follow the guide Step by step.

See this guide: How to install VMware Tools on macOS Sierra.

Summary

Basically, in this article, I’ve shown you the step by step pictorial guide on how to install macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on VMware using ISO on Windows. After reading and following this guide, you should have done the following:

Download the prerequisites

Install VMware on Windows PC

Install VMware Unlocker for macOS Sierra 10.12.6

Create macOS Sierra Virtual Machine (VM)

Edit VMX File of macOS Sierra VM (Optional)

Install macOS Sierra on VMware

Complete Basic macOS Sierra Account Settings

Install VMware Tools (Optional)

Related: Complete Guide to Fix VirtualBox Errors While Installing Mac OS X

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