| Component | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| | | Windows 10/11 (64-bit), Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/RHEL), or macOS (Intel) | | VMware Product | Workstation Pro 15/16/17, Workstation Player 16/17, ESXi 6.7/7.0/8.0 | | CPU | Intel Core i5/i7/i9 (2012+) or AMD Ryzen (with Hyper-V disabled) | | RAM | 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended for macOS VM) | | Storage | 30 GB free for macOS base system | | BIOS/UEFI | Virtualization Technology (VT-x or AMD-V) enabled |
VMware honors this restriction by default; the "Darwin" operating system (the base of macOS) is not selectable in the standard setup wizard. The is a small, open-source utility that patches the VMware binary files. It modifies the vmwarebase.dll or libvmwarebase.so files to "unlock" the hidden features, allowing the software to recognize and support macOS as a guest OS. Vmware Unlocker 4.2.4 Download