Everybody likes to see and use Mac OS X, but how many of them are ready to buy Apple hardware? It’s very rare. This free and easy steps show how you can run Mac OS X on PC without buying any special hardware or software. This is completely free for testing and experimental use only.
I already published similar steps to run Mac OS X on PC with VMware workstation, obviously VMware workstation is not a free product. This time, let’s install and run Mac OS X on your PC with free product VMware Player 3. You can run Mac OS X on any X86 Intel or AMD computers having enough of RAM to run Mac virtual machine by this method.
Installation is not much differing than earlier steps.
Follow the steps,
1) Download Mac OS X 10.5.5 X86 VMware image here. ( It’s a torrent download)
2) Download and install VMware player 3. It’s a free product.
3) Extract the downloaded image file. See here for more details. ( it will be creating Mac VMware VMX file and VMware disk files)
4) Start VMware player.
5) Click on Open a Virtual machine.
6) Browse for ‘ Mac OS X Leopard ‘ VMX file on the extracted location. Select and press open.
7) Once clicked open, you can see the following summary screen.
By default, it’s not required to change any settings here. But still you can change anything if you want, like increasing memory size.
8) You have to play around with processor virtualization option if virtualization is enabled on your PC BIOS. You can check whether virtualization is enabled or not on motherboard by running tools in Windows OS. Read more here about motherboard BIOS virtualization.
9) My working Mac virtual machine processor settings show as below. (Already I disabled virtualization in BIOS)
It worked fine even after selected two processors.
10) That’s it. Start Mac Virtual machine by pressing Start VM. I’m sure it will boot and work fine. If it hangs with Mac logo, you must check processor virtualization and disable it. Check my previous posts and some useful user comments about this.
In fact, it worked better than in VMware workstation as mentioned in previous post. This is just for testing and enjoying with Mac. This is the easiest method to run Mac OS X on PC based on X 86.
11) Mac OS X VMware image admin password
The Mac admin password is ‘ password’.
Password worked with administration tasks.
12) USB access in Mac OS X VMware image
My USB drive working fine in Mac VMware virtual machine. It can be accessed inside virtual machine without any difficulties.
13) Network in Mac OS X VMware image
Just for network test, I selected NAT as network adapter type in virtual machine option. Network is OK in this image. Mac virtual machine started communicating outside world through NAT.
14) That’s it. I showed all above steps on my Intel X 86 Core 2 Duo computer. Enjoy the Mac OS X on your PC. To get better performance, please buy Apple hardware with original latest Mac. 
i have x64 intel machine
will this vers work on my machine or should i get a x64 ver of mac osx ???
Does anybody know how to make this full screen?
plzz anyone help me………..i installed almost point no 10 in above mentioned points……..after that how can i start mac virtual machine i dont know plz help me………….
Hi thank you for the great post.
I have the mac oxs working alright as described above.
couple of things I need help with
1. the safari doesnt connect to the internet. having never used the settings in mac before I dont know how I can get it working.
2. i need to get the xcode working in this version. I have 32 bit win xp sp3 running on dell inspiron 6400. 2 GB ram. is it possible.
if yes, please help with instructions.
is there a site I can get a x32 bit Mac os image for a dual core machine without pc virtualization?
Great Post. Thanks!
I works great in my Samsung RV510. Celeron Dual-Core CPU T3500 @ 2.1GHz, 2 GB RAM
I used VMware Player 3.1
perfect!!!!!!!!!!unbelievable
toshiba A110-195 intel core duo T2250 2gb ram
bonjour !!
c’est qoi le login
il me demande un login can je veut fair mise a jour merci a vous
mac os x very nice and gud oprating system i will use it when i have two prosessor
descargando desde utorrent a ver si funciona
Thanks, the image works perfectly. But I was hampered with Super user password to be able to go to the root directory to enable me installing the VMware tools. DO you know what the Super user password
is there any way that I could make this permanent? Like after I have installed it? And if so, can you tell me? Thanks alot!!
- Danny
Sound is not working … Are steps 11-13 necessary? Didn’t do’em
I have Intel dual cor processes, 2GB Ram & Intel GCNL945 graphic Board available.
How to use MAC OS & FCP Software ?
Please sujest Me
it seems to load for quite long time( like 15 minute), even though i followed all the steps.yet , it never enters to the main menu.Please assist!
Thank you very much for posting this.. Working perfectly fine.
Installed, working and Internet connection OK but I I can’t get VMware tools to install. I say install, system says CD in use – force disconnect and I say yes. After this one the menu option changes to ‘Cancel VMware tools installation’. never finishing.
Hi, I installed this and got it working, however whenever I try to install vmware tools I get following error;
Argument “9.4.0″ isn’t numeric in numeric ge (==) at. ….
plust more similar lines
does anyone know how to fix this?
Danish.
Very good tutorial. Is it possible to run the VM in full screen mode?
i cant to connect to internet in VMware…..im use modem Prolink PHS301
thanks for answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ASrvZjNak&list=UUbw8jgtxuODHudhnmX18gmg&index=3&feature=plcp
MAC Os is no working on my laptop using vmware, when i start the vmware and start the MAC OS only the logo appears nothing happens then. I have checked everything you mentioned in your post everything is ok, Intel Virtualisation is also enabled. Kindly suggest.
Thanks to your tutorial, I was able to get 10.5.5 installed and running on Win7 Pro, 32-bit, on VMware Player 4.0.1 w/1GB ram, 30GB disk. However, in an attempt to update the Safari browser, I chose to use the auto update feature to update to 10.5.8. Everything was going fine until the system asked me to restart the machine which I did successfully. Unfortunately, now when after selecting to play the Mac VM, a greyed-out screen briefly appears saying “You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.” then quickly disappears – taking VMware Player along with it! How can I get the OS to wait long enough to allow me to give it restart it is requesting? Is there an alternative that would accomplish the same?
Any assistance in solving this problem would be greatly appreciated!
Works, but moves really slow. Increasing the amount of mem or prcrs doesn’t solve the problem.
Hey, I’m in the middle of the downloads, I was wandering, would I be able to use Mac specific programs like Logic Pro and Photo Booth etc? That’s the main reason I’m doing this, I’m a music producer in a small business and I can’t really afford a Mac AND Logic Pro to be honest… Any answers would be much appreciated.
Great instructions !! I was able to install and run the mac os in vm player in less than an hour. Thanx !!!!
Thanks a loooooot! Working great after disabling the Processor Virtualization
Does it work on Amd PC