


Install the 7-Zip utility that you have downloaded.

Choose latest version in top section (description should be ‘7-Zip for 64-bit Windows 圆4 (Intel 64 or AMD64’)Ĥ) VMware Workstation Player for Windows (currently 16.X): If you proceed anyway, it will not work.ġ) macOS Monterey VMware disk image (save both these files in the same folder): If you don’t get the expected result, you must stop and figure out why. It is critical you follow every step in this guide. The minimum requirements for your PC are listed here: My purpose for doing this is to build a particular application for a personal iPhone a couple of times a year. If you have an older PC, it will likely still work, but a bit slower. If you have a high end modern Windows PC, this setup will run pretty well. It likely will not work for AMD processors. This guide is for somewhat modern (not ancient) Intel computers. I’ll also cover settings required to get Xcode working. You will be modifying VMware to add the feature to run macOS on Windows. VMware is a virtualization platform that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single computer. For upgrades, see the links at the top of the page. This guide is designed to show you how to run the latest version of macOS Monterey on a Windows PC (in this guide, PC includes desktop, laptop, etc.) with VMware Workstation Player (free product). This includes the VMware method outlined here See here for more details: I wouldn’t recommend doing this on a computer you don’t own, and I REALLY wouldn’t recommend doing it on a work computer.įYI, running a macOS on any type of X86 (Intel) CPU will likely no longer be an option by somewhere around 2025 to 2027. You are responsible for reading and accepting any Terms of Service or License agreements that accompany any software you download or install. You will be running Apple software on non Apple hardware and modifying VMware software. Complete guide to running macOS Monterey with Xcode on Windows with VMwareīefore following anything in this guide, please be aware that you may be violating the Terms of Service, License, and/or EULA for Apple and VMware.
