Mac OS install on AMD Ryzen/INTEL (VMWare) Opencore - Improved Performance - Works with Tahoe / Sequoia / Sonoma / etc

dsm1212 said:
I'm not sure what link you mean, I attempted the instructions in the original post here and hit the same issue. I found the darwin files somewhere else online, put those in the tools folder, and then commented out the call to gettools.py. This worked.
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I was referring to the link to download the VMware patch tool to unlock, which was previously not working and has now been fixed and which is also done by running win-install.cmd in the Windows command prompt as an administrator.

Another member of the channel commented about broken link and I referred to their post because I thought they were having trouble downloading and using a different method that doesn't even require Python to be installed.
 
Yes! I can engage VM Tahoe at least, thanks tucano2000!
 
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Markelox said:
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What is causing this
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It is usually the incorrect number of CPU cores.

Check in VMWare if it is configured according to the file you downloaded and enter the correct number of cores:

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macOS_Opencore_1.0.4_4_cores.vmdk put 4 cores
macOS_Opencore_1.0.4_8_cores.vmdk put 8 cores
macOS_Opencore_1.0.4_16_cores.vmdk put 16 cores

If it doesn't work, check the xxx.vmx file (xxx is the virtual machine name) in the folder where the virtual machine is located to see if it contains these values:

Example for 4 cores:
numvcpus = “4”
cpuid.coresPerSocket = “4”

Example for 8 cores:
numvcpus = “8”
cpuid.coresPerSocket = “8”

But try deleting the virtual machine and recreating it from scratch so that the .vmx file is recreated without the previous settings, which may be incorrect.
 
tucano2000 said:
Are you using Hackintosh on a VMware virtual machine?

There doesn't seem to be any error on the screen you posted. Please provide more details about the problem and what you are doing.
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Yeah, Hackintosh on VMware.
Using AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the 4 cores VMDK. Sequoia ISO and 8 GB of Ram.
The problem is that it gets stuck on that screen, and about what I'm doing, nothing very complex. Simply booting the machine (OpenCore VMDK is at SATA 0:0), choosing Sequoia ISO and loads normally until that screen.
 
Gamer2VR said:
Yeah, Hackintosh on VMware.
Using AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the 4 cores VMDK. Sequoia ISO and 8 GB of Ram.
The problem is that it gets stuck on that screen, and about what I'm doing, nothing very complex. Simply booting the machine (OpenCore VMDK is at SATA 0:0), choosing Sequoia ISO and loads normally until that screen.
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Try another install. Delete this volume and try create another volume SATA... I think that the issue appears with macos volume install.
 
I installed Tahoe Beta successfully and have updated it to latest release by using Software Update. Everything seems ok except that I can't sign into my Apple account on this installation. It gives "Verification Error".
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I think the solution is somewhere in config.plist of OpenCore. Do you have a suggestion ?

<dict>
<key>Arch</key>
<string>Any</string>
<key>BundlePath</key>
<string>VMHide.kext</string>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>V1.1.3</string>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>ExecutablePath</key>
<string>Contents/MacOS/VMHide</string>
<key>MaxKernel</key>
<string></string>
<key>MinKernel</key>
<string></string>
<key>PlistPath</key>
<string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
</dict>

<dict>
<key>AdviseFeatures</key>
<true/>
<key>MLB</key>
<string>C02232101QX00008C</string>
<key>MaxBIOSVersion</key>
<false/>
<key>ProcessorType</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>ROM</key>
<data>hIUGPWXd</data>
<key>SpoofVendor</key>
<true/>
<key>SystemMemoryStatus</key>
<string>Auto</string>
<key>SystemProductName</key>
<string>iMac20,2</string>
<key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
<string>C02J6EYC046M</string>
<key>SystemUUID</key>
<string>36FA2601-7385-44A9-B500-B37071400084</string>
</dict>
 
Is the drive Encrypted via FileVault?
 
fatiher said:
I installed Tahoe Beta successfully and have updated it to latest release by using Software Update. Everything seems ok except that I can't sign into my Apple account on this installation. It gives "Verification Error".
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I think the solution is somewhere in config.plist of OpenCore. Do you have a suggestion ?

<dict>
<key>Arch</key>
<string>Any</string>
<key>BundlePath</key>
<string>VMHide.kext</string>
<key>Comment</key>
<string>V1.1.3</string>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>ExecutablePath</key>
<string>Contents/MacOS/VMHide</string>
<key>MaxKernel</key>
<string></string>
<key>MinKernel</key>
<string></string>
<key>PlistPath</key>
<string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
</dict>

<dict>
<key>AdviseFeatures</key>
<true/>
<key>MLB</key>
<string>C02232101QX00008C</string>
<key>MaxBIOSVersion</key>
<false/>
<key>ProcessorType</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>ROM</key>
<data>hIUGPWXd</data>
<key>SpoofVendor</key>
<true/>
<key>SystemMemoryStatus</key>
<string>Auto</string>
<key>SystemProductName</key>
<string>iMac20,2</string>
<key>SystemSerialNumber</key>
<string>C02J6EYC046M</string>
<key>SystemUUID</key>
<string>36FA2601-7385-44A9-B500-B37071400084</string>
</dict>
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After reviewing installation notes, I noticed that I used wrong OpenCore file. I have decided to continue with Sequoia 15.5 release.
 
tucano2000 said:
Try another install. Delete this volume and try create another volume SATA... I think that the issue appears with macos volume install.
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Nope. It get's the same error, I tried to search solutions but there's only for physical Hackintoshing.
 
fatiher said:
After reviewing installation notes, I noticed that I used wrong OpenCore file. I have decided to continue with Sequoia 15.5 release.
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I don't know what actually happened during the entire process. Which ISO image of which macOS version you're trying to install, or even if I missed a step. But VMWare could also be the real cause of the problem. Perhaps trying all the steps on another machine could shed some light on what's really going on.
 
Hi @tucano2000
After spending many hours searching on Google for instructions to install macOS on VMware with an AMD CPU, I finally found this thread. Thank you very much for sharing it.
In my case, I installed version 15.5 successfully, but when I tried to download Xcode, it required macOS 15.6 or later. I then looked for another ISO and managed to install version 15.7, which works perfectly.
I just wanted to suggest that you update the ISO in your post from 15.5 to 15.7 (or newer versions when available), so other members won’t face the same issue. Thanks again for your great work.

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ngocanh said:
Hi @tucano2000
After spending many hours searching on Google for instructions to install macOS on VMware with an AMD CPU, I finally found this thread. Thank you very much for sharing it.
In my case, I installed version 15.5 successfully, but when I tried to download Xcode, it required macOS 15.6 or later. I then looked for another ISO and managed to install version 15.7, which works perfectly.
I just wanted to suggest that you update the ISO in your post from 15.5 to 15.7 (or newer versions when available), so other members won’t face the same issue. Thanks again for your great work.
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I am glad to hear that you were able to achieve your goal.
I'm having some problems with where to store the ISOs. But yes, I'll try to create some Google Drive accounts to make them available.
 
It looks like the system update is not seeing the 15.7.1 update and I have to trigger it from the App store.
 
tucano2000 said:
Good news!!!
Tahoe is now working on VMWare!!!

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I finally got Tahoe working on VMWare, and if you want to download and test it too, here are the necessary files:

Tahoe.iso

The first file is a WinRAR executable to automatically extract all files. You do not need to have WinRAR installed.

Part 1 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1aI7UGkS4Y7Dp5N1zPBpZ74WCeMgiT-H1
Part 2 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1o57Ut90CvLs9UwquIF300s3n5G21O7mV
Part 3 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1MJVM6utIHdL9a-dkZB1F9dpxMOqFAC9w
Part 4 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1LHAFsVtc31TV6i4Wpu0dfcdiy0NM9Hhv
Part 5 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1WUlXxsN2UcfvyaOnrLdQE5k1dSWJMb_2
Part 6 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1I1bl_Kbp7clI1S5Q3oQugRx0piar0Rcj
Part 7 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1qBSXiKriFht5a1HE984XSa2r-0lM64bB
Part 8 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Bq_NAvfYO_XF_LtXesTzhNmV4UQbkv-6
Part 9 : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ic34FtCBp7yWc9Keis1e7FkXNQWdOaLT

VMWare disk Image File AMD 8 cores (Tahoe Version) :

macOS_Opencore_Tahoe_1.0.5_8_cores.zip: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rcdkbnHfn0uKmqXru236U5_dFADH-rg9

Extract the files from Tahoe.iso and the Opencore 1.05 vmware disk image file modified for Tahoe. (macOS_Opencore_Tahoe_1.0.5_8_cores.vmdk)

You need to set 8 cores in the VMWare configuration, which contains the number of cores for the CPU. (only AMD processors yet)

During installation, the emulation is very slow and it is difficult to even control the mouse, click on buttons, and fill in fields, but with a little patience, it will work. After installation, this slowness does not occur in the same way, and if you install VMWare Tools, the fluidity improves a little, making macos tahoe usable for certain tasks.
The new Tahoe application menu is slow to load and display applications.

Right at the end of the installation, before the Mac desktop appears, the installer freezes and shows a white screen. I restarted the Mac and it loaded again with the login screen and the installation already complete.

I had to disable vmhide.kext because it wasn't working. I updated to version 2.0 and Tahoe would no longer start. Finally, I applied the iCloud patches that allow you to use iServices (login to Apple services such as iCloud, Apple Store, etc.).

Keep in mind that it is still a beta version, so problems will always arise.

Good luck.
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Hi, could you tell me how you applied the iCloud patches? When I turn on vmhide and start MacOS, it seems to stay on the logo interface and become unresponsive. After turning off vmhide, the apple service is no longer available.
 
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