How To Install macOS Catalina On Windows 10 Virtually on AMD Ryzen PC 2020. Install macOS On Windows 10 PC using VMware Workstation player. Installing mac os. MacOS Catalina install image is distributed in.dmg format and Windows 10 has no support. Hen it is almost impossible to read such files in conventional ways. So in this part, we will convert macOS Catalina dmg file into ISO and create a bootable installer by burning the ISO file to USB. This can be done with the help of third-party software.
In this article, we show you step by step how to install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox on Windows system. According to Apples terms of use, it is not technically legal to install macOS on VirtualBox on a Windows PC. We only use it for testing purposes, and if users misuse it, it is not our responsibility.
Please read the step-by-step guide, as they are all important, and if you miss any steps, the installation may not work.
Before you begin, make sure that your system can support virtualization (VT) technology and is enabled in the BIOS, so you can run virtualization software, such as Virtualbox or VMware.
2. Download macOS Catalina ISO and create a new virtual machine
3. Customize your new virtual machine
4. Restart the virtual machine
5. Fix EFI Internal Shell on macOS Catalina
6. In conclusion
1. Download and install VirtualBox on Windows
We provide you with the link to the latest version for VirtualBox.If you have already installed VirtualBox, you can skip this step. Installing VirtualBox is not difficult and any user can do it.
While installing VirtualBox, you may receive a security warning about Oracle, click the Install button.
After installing VirtualBox, you need to install and update the VirtualBox extension, as macOS Catalina may not be compatible with VirtualBox.
To install the packages, follow the screenshots below for details.
2. Download macOS Catalina ISO and create a new virtual machine
We provide you with the link where you can download macOS Catalina in .vmdk format.Now follow the steps to create a new virtual machine.
3. Customize your new virtual machine
Now you need to edit the virtual machine to make it work, make changes to the virtual machine - macOS Catalina.4. Restart the virtual machine
It is recommended that you close VirtualBox before running the code.Once you've created and customized your virtual machine, it's time to run the codes for macOS Catalina on VirtualBox. Open the VirtualBox code from this link.
After downloading the virtual machine name code, run the line-by-line code through the command prompt, CMD. You can open the command prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and type CMD and click Yes.
5. Fix EFI Internal Shell on macOS Catalina
When you encounter an internal EFI shell, you may see an error or notification. The most common problem is due to Apple's file system (APFS). APFS is Apple's new file system for Apple products, such as MacOS, iPads, watchOS, TVOS, and other Apple products. APFS does not work perfectly with a VirtualBox especially with macOS Catalina.When you face such issues, you need to download an ISO boot from the APFS boot image and upload a driver from it. After downloading, you can run the macOS Catalina virtual machine again.
To resolve this issue, download the APFS boot and follow the instructions in the images below.
UEFI requires intervention, and you need to help it locate and run the operating system-specific boot firmware that contains macOS boot.efi.
In our case, after installing macOS Catalina in a virtual machine I manually directed EFI to boot into macOS for the first time, and then macOS automatically repaired the boot partition, and subsequent boots worked correctly.
We managed to solve these UEFI problems with the following commands and follow the screenshots which are very detailed.
* At the UEFI prompt exit
You will be introduced to an EFI graphical interface
* Select and click Boot Maintenance Manager
* Select and click Boot From File
* Select and click Catalina HD
* Select and click macOS Install Data
* Select and click Locked Files
* Select and click Boot Files
* And finally click boot.efi
The installation will continue and you will start in the macOS Catalina operating system.
6. In conclusion
Basically, in this article, we showed you step by step how to install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox on a Windows system and how to fix all the errors that occur during installation.We wish you success and don't forget that if you skip a step in the tutorial, the virtual machine may not work.
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Boot Camp Assistant User Guide
You can use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10 on your Intel-based Mac.
Newer Mac computers use a streamlined method to install Windows on your Mac. To find out whether your Mac uses this method, see the “Learn more” section in the Apple Support article Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant. If your Mac is an older model that requires an external USB drive, follow the instructions in Install Windows on your older Mac using Boot Camp instead.
What you need
The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your Mac. If they aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.
A full-installation, 64-bit version of Windows 10 on a disk image (ISO file) or other installation media.
You can download a Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) from Microsoft.
Sufficient free storage space on your startup drive. For information about the amount of free space needed, see the Apple Support Article Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant.
Before you begin
Before you install Windows, make sure you back up important files.
You can use Time Machine or any other method to back up your files. For information about backing up files, see Back up your files with Time Machine and Ways to back up or protect your files.
Perform the installation
On your Mac, do the following steps in order.
Step 1: Check for software updates
Before you install Windows, install all macOS updates.
On your Mac, log in as an administrator, quit all open apps, then log out any other users.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Software Update, then install all available macOS updates.
If your Mac restarts after installing an update, open Software Update again to install any additional updates.
Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant prepares your Mac by creating a new partition for Windows named BOOTCAMP and downloading the Boot Camp support software.
Important: If you’re using a Mac notebook computer, connect it to a power source before continuing.
On your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant , located in /Applications/Utilities.
At the Introduction screen, click Continue.
The system is checked for total available disk space. Older Time Machine snapshots and cached iCloud files are removed to make space for Boot Camp. This process may take a long time to complete (you can click the Stop button to skip this process).
If you have only one internal disk, choose the Windows ISO image, specify the partition size by dragging the divider between the macOS and Windows partitions, then click Install.
If you have multiple internal disks, follow the onscreen instructions to select and format the disk you want to install Windows on and to choose the Windows ISO image.
If you select your startup disk: You can create an additional partition for Windows. Specify the partition size by dragging the divider between the macOS and Windows partitions.
If you select an APFS-formatted disk: You can either create an additional partition on the disk for Windows, or erase the entire disk and create a partition for Windows. If you choose to create an additional partition, specify the partition size by dragging the divider between the macOS and Windows partitions.
If you select a non-APFS-formatted disk: You can erase the entire disk and create a partition for Windows.
If Boot Camp is already present on the disk you select, you also have the option to uninstall it.
Important: You can’t resize the partition later.
When this step is complete, the Windows installer starts.
Step 3: Install Windows
In the Windows installer, follow the onscreen instructions.
When the installation is finished, your Mac automatically restarts using Windows.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Windows.
Step 4: Install Boot Camp on Windows
After installing Windows, Boot Camp drivers that support your Mac hardware start installing.
Note: If the support software doesn’t install automatically, you need to install it manually. For instructions, see the Apple Support article If the Boot Camp installer doesn't open after using Boot Camp Assistant.
In the Boot Camp installer in Windows, follow the onscreen instructions.
Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs.
If a message appears that says the software you’re installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
You don’t need to respond to installer dialogs that appear only briefly during installation, but if a dialog asks you to install device software, click Install.
If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to. Look behind open windows.
When the installation is complete, click Finish.
After your Mac restarts, follow the instructions for any other installers that appear.
