Apple’s macOS EULA installing macOS on non-Apple hardware. Using the VMware Unlocker on Ubuntu to run macOS violates this license. However, some jurisdictions allow virtualization for interoperability or research under fair use / copyright exceptions. This paper does not constitute legal advice.
Several forks of the classic unlocker exist. The most reliable actively maintained version for modern VMware releases (Workstation 17+) is bdrco/vmware-unlocker or paolo-projects/unlocker . Clone the repository to your local machine:
NVMe or SATA (macOS often struggles to boot from default SCSI virtual disks during initial setup). Step 2: Edit the VMX File
Several variants of the unlocker tool exist on GitHub. Popular, actively maintained forks include bastero/dev-line/unlocker and repositories derived from the original DrDonk/unlocker . Clone the unlocker repository to your local directory: git clone https://github.com cd unlocker Use code with caution. vmware unlocker ubuntu
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What are you currently running?
sudo python3 unlocker.py
Launch from your Ubuntu application menu. Click on Create a New Virtual Machine . Select Typical (recommended) and click Next.
VMware Unlocker is typically written in Python. You need Python and standard build tools installed on your Ubuntu machine to execute the script and compile necessary components. Open your terminal ( Ctrl+Alt+T ) and run:
Pros
: A modern version that often includes a GUI and updated support for newer VMware versions. How to Install and Use (General Steps)
Even with the unlocker, things can go wrong. Here are the most frequent problems and their solutions.