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Introduction -----------This program allows you to run any flavor of Mac OS X inside a VMware virtual machine, on any physical

machine. Supported configurations -----------------------Version 8 of this program is known to work with the following configurations: Guest operating system Mac OS X (Client or Server) versions: 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 VMware product VMware Workstation VMware Player (for VMware Fusion (for VMware ESXi Server (for Windows + Linux) version: 8 Windows) version : 8 Mac OS X) version : 4 (for Windows) version : 5

Hardware CPU feature: Intel VT Instructions for VMware Workstation for Windows ----------------------------------------------Install VMware Workstation. Make sure all virtual machines and VMware Workstation are stopped. As the Administrator user, run the "install.cmd" program (located in the Workstation - Windows directory) from the command line (Command Prompt). Read the "Frequently Asked Questions" section below. Instructions for VMware Workstation for Linux --------------------------------------------Install VMware Workstation. Make sure all virtual machines and VMware Workstation are stopped. Open up a Terminal and run either "sudo ./install.sh" from the unlocker directory. Read the "Frequently Asked Questions" section below. Instructions for VMware Fusion for Mac OS X ------------------------------------------Install VMware Fusion. Make sure all virtual machines and VMware Fusion are stopped. As the super user, run the ./install.sh (located in the VMware Fusion directory directory) from the command line (Terminal). Read the "Frequently Asked Questions" section below. Instructions for VMware ESXi Server ------------------------------------Install VMware ESXi

Make sure all virtual machines and VMware Fusion are stopped. Run the command "install.sh" from a command window in the correct folder. Read the "Frequently Asked Questions" section below. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------Q1: When I power on a Mac OS X virtual machine, I get the error "Mac OS X is not supported with software virtualization". A1: Mac OS X guest requires that your physical CPU supports Intel VT. However that feature is sometimes disabled in the BIOS (this is often the case on Dell computers). To enable it, restart your physical computer, enter the BIOS setup, enable Intel Virtualization Technology, save the new BIOS configuration, and then (that is the important part) cold power off the physical machine. Q2: In a virtual machine, the Mac OS X installer does not display any volume, so I cannot select one to install Mac OS X on it. A2: Select "Utilities > Disk Utility" in the menu, select the virtual hard disk at the top of the left pane, click on the "Erase" tab at the top of the right pane, click on the "Erase" button at the bottom of the right pane, and confirm your choice with the "Erase" button. Wait until the volume is created, then select "Disk Utility > Quit Disk Utility" in the menu. The installer will now display the new volume. Select the new volume to install Mac OS X on it. Q3: Can I make the interaction with a Mac OS X virtual machine much smoother? A3: Yes: you need to install "VMware Tools for Mac OS X". If you are using VMware Fusion, select your Mac OS X virtual machine, then select "Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools" in the menu and follow the instructions. If you are using VMware Workstation, then ask a friend who has installed the latest version of VMware Fusion to send you the file located at "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/isoimages/darwin.iso" on his physical machine. Using a USB key thumb or networking, copy this file inside your Mac OS X virtual machine, and open it. Contact & Credits ----------------Thanks to (c) 2011 Dave Parsons for his VMware Workstation 8 Unlocker, and thanks to Zenith432 for his VMware Fusion 4 Unlocker.

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