How to Install macOS Tahoe on VMware (Intel & AMD) | Step-by-Step Guide

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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install macOS Tahoe on VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 — a method that works for both Intel and AMD processors! Using an OpenCore VMDK file, you can boot macOS Tahoe without editing the VMX configuration file. Follow along step by step to get macOS Tahoe running smoothly in a virtual machine.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M1eay06Icxg0nGb4trM5P2g_izl99FJ2K-Y8RwUlw5c/edit?usp=sharing

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
00:27 – Part 1: Download Required Files
01:59 – Part 2: Create macOS Tahoe Virtual Machine
4:10 – Part 3: Install macOS Tahoe in VMware
6:11 – Part 4: Install VMware Tools & Apple Account Login

🔧 This guide covers:
– Installing VMware Workstation Pro
– Using macOS Unlocker for VMware
– Creating a macOS Tahoe VM with OpenCore VMDK
– Configuring virtual hardware settings
– Installing macOS Tahoe step-by-step
– Improving performance with VMware Tools
– Logging into your Apple ID

⚠️ Disclaimer:
This video is for educational purposes only. macOS is Apple Inc.’s proprietary software. Ensure you comply with Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA) and only install macOS on Apple-branded hardware unless otherwise legally permitted.

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29 Comments

  1. Hi there ! I managed to sucessfully install a Tahoe 26.3 VM running on Windows 24h2/VMWorkstation 25H2, but I am getting NO SOUND from it. The VM is not listing any devices detected.

    Here is what I have already done before asking the experts :

    1. Force the HDAudio Drive : These lines are present in the .vmx file :

    sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

    sound.present = "TRUE"

    sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

    2. Output is redirected to a sound card that windows 11 wandles ok

    Any advice on how to proceed? Thanks!

  2. Thanks a lot, bro! Love your guides! 🙂

    Tell me, please : would you place this newly installed VMware VM for professional use ( office work, sound and video edit and design, gaming, and so on )? Or would you be careful in what scenarios it is put to work. Do you think it is compatible with all the MAC software and hardware ecosystem ?

    I am planning on deploying several of these VMs within my organization and would really want to know if they are adequate in all senses to be in a professiona, production environment!

    Thanks again

  3. Thanks for the guide! It boots fine 2026 February 10th. Any advice to make Sequoia smoother in VMware? Ryzen 7 5800X / 32GB / RTX 3060 Ti / Win11 Pro — still a bit laggy.

  4. I uupdated to 25H2 and downloaded the unlocker for VMware and ran the win-install.cmd with VMware closed. When I started to create a new VM, I still don't have the option for "Apple Mac OS" Any ideas of what I could try?

  5. why when i power off or restart, it always does the loading with the long list of words of code before it boots, it always takes minutes before it finishes

  6. Verification failed. Your identify couldn't be verified. Check your network connection and try again. Help pls

  7. Hi, great tech guy, I wanted to ask you. I've been trying to install macOS 26 on VMware Workspace 25H2 since it came out, but in the end I had to give up and delete it. My problem isn't the installation, but rather after it's completed, it freezes, but then it doesn't work, it's almost frozen. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. My PC is an Intel I7 13620H, 24GB of RAM, and a 7400/6500MB R/S SSD.

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