macOS Monterey is the most workable and beautiful operating system for Mac computers. It is the recent operating system of Hackintosh which is announced several days ago on 7th June 2021. It is 10 times better than macOS Big Sur. Because the design, features, updates, functions, is more unique than the older versions of macOS. At Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple has announced all the features and preview of macOS Monterey in a convenient way. However, macOS Monterey has got too many amazing features that will satisfy while using it. We are going to show you how to install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows PC.
Apple has released many operating systems at once like every year. Such as iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 15, and the one and only macOS 12 (Monterey). All of these are getting more unique whenever they release a new version for that. You have to keep in mind that these new operating systems contain amazing features and functions. You can test the beta version of all of them on your devices.
However, installing macOS Monterey on an actual PC is really difficult and not an easy task. Because macOS doesn’t allow their operating system to be installed in other PC. Therefore, you can use the virtual machine to install macOS Monterey without facing any difficulties. We are having many virtualization software but VMware and VirtualBox are the best and easy among them. So, lets start installing macOS Monterey on VirtualBox.
Download Required Files
1: Install VirtualBox on Windows PC
Step 1: First open google chrome and open the VirtualBox website click on the Windows 10 Hosts and click on the All supported Platforms.
Step 2: When the Virtualbox is installed then open it then click on the Preferences.
Step 3: Go to Extensions and click on the + icon.
Step 4: Select The Extensions Then Click On The Open
Step 5: Now, click on the Install.
Step 6: Scroll down and then click on the I Agree.
Stp 7: Atlast click on the OK.
2: Create a New Virtual Machine for macOS Monterey
Step 1: Open the VirtualBox and then click on the New.
Step 2: Now, type your Virtual Machine name and select type Mac OS X, Version Mac OS X (64-Bit), and click on the Next.
Step 3: Increase the Memory Size and click on the Next
Step 4: Select the create a virtual hard disk and click on the Next.
Step 5: Select The VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and click on the Next.
Step 6: Select the Dynamically Allocated and click on the Next.
Step 7: Choose the File Location and Increase the size of the Hard Disk to 120 GB and click on the Create.
3: Customize the Virtual Machine Settings for a Better Performance
Step 1: Now, click on the Setting.
Step 2: Go to System and then uncheck the Floppy.
Step 3: Go to Processor and increase the number of processors up to 4.
Step 4: Go to the Display, and increase the number of Displays up to 128MB.
Step 5: Go to Storage and click on the Empty click on the blue disk icon Click on the choose/Create a virtual optical disk.
Step 6: Now, click on the Add.
Step 7: Now, Select the macOS Monterey ISO Image file and click on the Open.
Step 8: Click on the Choose.
Step 9: Go to USB and USB 3.0 (xHCI) Controller and click on the OK.
4: Add Commands to CMD
Step 1: Now, you can open the Code and then paste in the Notepad.
cd “C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\” zVBoxManage.exe modifyvm “VM Name” –-cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff BoxManage setextradata “VM Name” VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct “MacBookPro15,1” Copy > VBoxManage setextradata “VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct” “Mac-551B86E5744E2388” VBoxManage setextradata “VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey” “ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc” VBoxManage setextradata “VM Name” “VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC” 1 |
Step 2: Click on the Edit and click on the Replace
Step 3: copy the Virtual Machine and replace it with the VM Name.
Step 4: Open start Menu and type CMD and right-click on the CMD and click on the Run As Administrator.
Step 5: ON each line step By Step and press enter.
5: Perform a Clean Installation of macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows PC
Step 1: When it is done then click on the Start.
Step 2: Select you language and then click on the Continue Icon.
Step 3: Select Disk Utility And Click On The Continue.
Step 4: Go to VBox HAEDDISK Media and click on the Erase.
Step 5: Now, close the Disk Utility.
Step 6: Now choose InstallmacOS 12 Beta and click continue.
Step 7: Click On The Continue
Step 8: Click on the Agree.
Step 9: Select the disk and click on the continue.
Step 10: Now, wait for download the MacOS Monterey.
Basic Settings of macOS Monterey on VirtualBox
- Select your country and then click on the Continue.
- Select your written and spoken language and Continue.
- Click on the Not Now.
- Select my computer does not connect Internet then click on the Continue.
- Again click on the Continue.
- Click on the Continue.
- Click on the Not Now. Install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox
- Agree to the terms and condition of macOS Monterey
- Create your computer and account and click on the continue.
- Again click on the Continue.
- Click on the Sign Up Later.
- On Siri click on the continues and enables it.
- Select your language click on the continue.
- Click on the Not now and click on the continue.
- Choose your look for macOS Monterey on VirtualBox and click on the Continue
- Wait for ready the Mac OS Monterey
- Finally my Mac OS Monterey successfully installed on VirtualBox.
Last Words
It was all about how to install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows PC. So, VirtualBox also works like VMware Workstation which allows you to install several operating systems. macOS Monterey works the best and you can access all the features without any problem. However, if you are facing any error or problem while following the steps then please comment down below, we will try to provide the solution for that.