Clean Install macOS Big Sur On Windows With VirtualBox
In this tutorial, we perform a clean installation of macOS Big Sur on Windows 10, using VirtualBox.
Topics covered:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Previous tutorials
00:46 Clean installation vs alternative methods
01:22 Troubleshooting other methods
01:32 Barriers to access
02:03 Providing .iso files
02:19 Tutorial overview
03:31 Evolution over time
04:22 File size
04:47 Chapter 1 - Downloading the Big Sur Installer
04:57 App Store and availability
05:24 Downloading the app
06:17 Chapter 2 - Creating An .iso File From The Installer App
06:19 Locating the app in Finder
06:47 Opening Terminal
06:51 Commands entered in Terminal
hdiutil create -o /tmp/BigSur -size 16384m -volname BigSur -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J
hdiutil attach /tmp/BigSur.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/BigSur
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/BigSur --nointeraction
hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur
hdiutil convert /tmp/BigSur.dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Desktop/BigSur
mv -v ~/Desktop/BigSur.cdr ~/Desktop/BigSur.iso
rm -fv /tmp/BigSur.dmg
07:52 Chapter 3 - Sending The .iso File To Windows
09:25 Chapter 4 - Installing VirtualBox
09:40 Download links and process
09:51 "An unverified app"
10:15 Networking
10:27 VirtualBox installation location
11:15 Chapter 5 - Configuring The Virtual Machine Hardware
11:18 Creating a new virtual machine
11:38 Naming
11:52 Machine type and version
12:34 Configuring R.A.M.
13:06 Creating a virtual hard drive
13:14 Hard disk file type
13:19 Physical storage location and size
13:59 Settings
14:01 System tab
14:03 Floppy drive
14:08 Processors
14:20 Display memory
14:30 Network settings
14:45 Chapter 6 - Windows Command Prompt Entries
14:53 Running Command Prompt
15:01 Executing commands in context
cd "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
16:13 Commands entered using Windows Command Prompt:
VBoxManage.exe modifyvm "Big Sur" --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac19,1"
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0"
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Mac-AA95B1DDAB278B95"
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1
16:28 Resolution command
VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution" "1920x1080"
17:02 AMD processor command
VBoxManage modifyvm "Big Sur" --cpu-profile "Intel Core i7-6700K"
17:34 Booting from the installer .iso
17:47 Virtual optical drive
17:52 Choosing a disk file
18:17 Running the virtual Mac
18:18 Chapter 7 - Configuring The macOS Installation
18:57 Language selection
19:04 Recovery screen and wrong turns
19:22 Disk Utility
19:27 Finding and erasing VBOX HARDDISK Media
19:53 Returning to the Recovery Screen
19:55 Install macOS Big Sur
20:06 Selecting an installation drive
20:13 First installation phase
20:22 Second installation phase
20:42 Chapter 8 - macOS Out-Of-Box Experience
20:49 Country selection
21:14 Written and spoken languages
21:20 Accessibility
21:29 Data and Privacy
21:33 Migration assistant
21:37 Apple ID
21:58 Terms and Conditions
22:05 Creating a local account
22:30 Express setup
22:34 Location Services
22:40 Time Zone
22:48 Analytics
22:53 Screen Time
23:03 Siri
23:18 Choosing a look
23:25 Keyboard identification
23:50 Chapter 9 - Big Sur Desktop And Beyond
24:00 Ejecting the installer .iso
24:21 Outstanding issues
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