

- #How to get guest mac os in virtualbox how to#
- #How to get guest mac os in virtualbox install#
- #How to get guest mac os in virtualbox pro#
- #How to get guest mac os in virtualbox software#
#How to get guest mac os in virtualbox software#
P.S.: Sometimes software companies try to test whether their end users are intelligent or not by making their lives miserable and sending them in wild goose chase. The vmware tools exe was seen inside the guest os and installation was as usual. Mounted the *.iso file to cd/dvd drive in the vmware console. These packages support the following operating systems: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later Registered my name and downloaded vmware tools separately. Then after much research found this page:
#How to get guest mac os in virtualbox pro#
I had the same problem in Vmware Workstation pro 16. Hopefully, this helped you fix your installation just as it did for me.
#How to get guest mac os in virtualbox install#
If this doesn't work, you can try to manually download the VMWare Tools ISO, mount it in a virtual drive and install it. You will also see a new tab at the bottom of the screen prompting you to install the tools. Click on it to begin the VMware installation. The option to install VMware tools should no longer be grayed out.

#How to get guest mac os in virtualbox how to#
How to install/reinstall VMWare tools grayed out Even though I was doing this for Windows 10, this isn’t limited to Windows installations and should work regardless of the virtual operating system. # Assigning the following parameters is not required when installing or using macOS.ĭmiSystemFamily= "MacBook Pro " # Model NameĭmiSystemProduct= "MacBookPro11,2 " # Model IdentifierĭmiBIOSVersion= "string:MBP7.For anyone facing this same issue with their VMware installation, here’s the solution in a pleasing format. # Non-genuine yet genuine-like parameters usually work. # message if they do not match the genuine Mac exactly. # Parameters taken from a genuine Mac may result in a "Call customer support" # and other connected Apple applications, but otherwise not required. # Values for NVRAM and EFI parameters are required by iCloud, iMessage, Resolution= "1280x800 " # VM display resolution Gpu_vram=128 # VM video RAM in MB, minimum 34, maximum 128 Memory_size=4096 # VM RAM in MB, minimum 2048 Alternatively, you can change the behavior globally in the macOS system settings, use an additional software like Karabiner Elements on the macOS host, or use additional software on the Windows guest. Storage_format= "vdi " # VM disk image file format, "vdi" or "vmdk" AFAIK, there is no VirtualBox setting for this, except that you can use the VirtualBox soft keyboard. Storage_size=80000 # VM disk image size in MB, minimum 22000 MacOS_release_name= "Catalina " # install "HighSierra" "Mojave" or "Catalina" Vm_name= "macOS " # name of the VirtualBox virtual machine # Customize the installation by setting these variables: # Info-ZIP unzip >= 6.0 xxd with -e little endian support

# Optional features: tesseract-ocr tesseract-ocr-eng # Dependencies: bash coreutils gzip unzip wget xxd dmg2img # (c) myspaghetti, licensed under GPL2.0 or higher # Push-button installer of macOS on VirtualBox
