Apple has announced the next version of macOS at its WWDC keynote, later showing off iOS, iPadOS, also watchOS. It’s being called Monterey, keeping the California location-based theme in mind Apple had in mind since 2013. In today’s article, we will provide you how to install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows with a complete guide.
macOS Monterey (macOS 12) is replacing macOS Big Sur. There aren’t many changes in macOS 12, but some major updates and changes have already arrived. Its development team added some new features such as general control, Airplay on Mac, shortcuts, 3D map layout, some note updates, etc. macOS Monterey is the next operating system that is currently in the beta version. This operating system is very cool and it has tons of new features also among them, it is very good for the developers that are interested to create something new.
So, if you want to try and use the macOS Monterey on the actual PC, then you have to probably buy an Apple PC or you’ll have to build a Hackintosh from scratch. Now both of these scenarios cost a lot of money and for that scenario, in my mind, I propose a new idea and which is to install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows PC. There’s also the scenario of, not liking the macOS Monterey, so, it is better to test it in a virtual machine than to buy a new PC and test it there.
Compatible devices with macOS Monterey
According to Apple, not all Apple computers can support macOS Monterey (macOS 12). Here is a list of Macs that are compatible with macOS Monterey:
- 2015 and later MacBook
- In early 2015 and later MacBook Air
- Early 2015 and later MacBook Pro
- In late 2014 and later Mac mini
- In late 2015 and later iMac
- 2017 and later iMac Pro
- Late 2013 and later Mac Pro
Install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows 10 PC
You can download and install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows 10 & Laptop by downloading some files and then following the easy steps below. But before that, you need to have a 64-Bit Operating System (Windows, at least 4 GB RAM, and a minimum of 30 GB free storage. If your system is consist of the above mention specification, you can begin installing macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows – PC by following the steps below.
- Download VirtualBox
- Download the VirtualBox Extension pack
- Create or Download macOS Monterey ISO Image
for going forward these files must be downloaded.
Step 1. Installing VirtualBox for macOS Monterey
For a successful installation, you have to download the latest version of VirtualBox, which we have given you guys in the link above. However, after downloading the VirtualBox we need to complete its setup and install it, so for that follow the step below.
- Run the VirtualBox Setup
- Click Next on the Welcome page
- Click Next in the Custom Setup
- Select the way you want features to be installed and then click Next.
- Proceed with the installation by clicking Yes
- Click Install to begin the installation
After installing VirtualBox now you have to install VirtualBox Extension Pack to avoid Errors.
Step 2: Install The VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
We can solve the issues of the mouse and keyboard and avoid their error by installing VirtualBox Extension Pack. You must have already downloaded the VM Virtualbox Extension Pack, and begin the installation by following the steps below.
- Open VirtualBox
- Click on Tools and go to the Preferences
- Install macOS Monterey on Virtualbox on windows
- Here Click on Extension and then click on the Plus icon
- Extension- Install macOS Monterey on Virtualbox on windows
- Open Oracle_VM that you already downloaded
- Oracle-VM-3 Extension- Install macOS Monterey on Virtualbox on windows
- Click install and Agree to the License
- Install- Click install and Agree to the License
Step 3: Creating a New Virtual Machine on VirtualBox
Now let’s get to actual Busiines, How to install macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows. After downloading the needed files now you need to create a new Virtual machine. The second step of installing macOS Monterey on VirtualBox on Windows 10 is to install the VirtualBox on the PC.
- On the home page of the VirtualBox click new. Then give a name to your machine, and then click on the expert mode.
- New-icon Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on windows
- Expert-Mode
- Maximize the RAM size at least to 4 GB (4096 MB) for better performance and click Next
- Click on Create to create a new virtual hard disk now
- Create-a-new-Virtual-Hard-Disk
Select hard disk file type as VDI
- Select hard disk VDI
- Select Dynamically allocated and click Next
- Dynamic
- Choose the File Location and maximize the size of the Hard Disk to 120 GB and finally click Create
- HDD-Size
Step 4: Configuring the VM Settings
To be clear some settings must be done to the virtual machine for the macOS. And besides, we will have to add the macOS Monterey ISO image to the virtual machine.
- Go to settings
Settings
- We need to increase the video memory for the macOS Monterey on the virtual machine. To increase it, go to the Display tab and take it up to the last which is 128 MB.
Display
- Next, we need to increase the number of processors, under the system tab, there is a processor tab, go there and increase it to at least 2 processors.
System
- Go to Storage> Empty> click on the CD icon, choose a disk file and open it
Storage
- Tick live CD/DVD and click OK
Live-CD
- Tick live CD/DVD and click OK
- Go to Storage> Empty> click on the CD icon, choose a disk file and open it
- Next, we need to increase the number of processors, under the system tab, there is a processor tab, go there and increase it to at least 2 processors.
Step 5: Running VirtualBox Code Using Command Prompt
Here, Once you are done with configuring all of these settings for the virtual machine, there is another setting that must be done you need to run the VirtualBox Code to cease the errors such as -cpuidset and it also modifies the VM as an Apple product also, applying cod will enable many features of Mac on the VM.
Note: Before running the code it’s significant to exit the VirtualBox completely. Click on the file in the top right corner then Exit in order to exit the VirtualBox from the background of your system too.
Exit
After exiting the VirtualBox, open the VirtualBox Codes that you have downloaded from the above link and replace “VM Name” with the Virtual Machine Name you created already.
Replace
After changing the VM names with the created VM machine, now open the CMD and run it as administrator. Then copy the code from the VirtualBox code and run it on the CMD line by a line. If you don’t see any errors in this step it means that you have successfully run the code.
CMD
Step 6: Starting the Created Virtual Machine
It is time to begin the clean installation of the macOS Monterey on the virtual box on windows 11. So power on the virtual machine from the home page of the VirtualBox and wait until all those lines of codes should go away. After that one, you will be on a panel where you will have to choose a language. And then select Choose Disk Utility.
Disk-Utility
Click View> All Devices
View-all-devices
Now select where you want to install then Press on the ”erase” icon
Choose-the-Drive
Name the Volume for the macOS Monetary and erase it with the following settings. After, that close the ”Disk utility”.
Choose-a-Name
This time instead of disk utility, choose ”Install macOS Monterey” and click Continue
Choose-Install-macOS
Agree to the terms and go on.
Agree-to-term-and-conditions
Select the Created drive and click Continue.
Select-Created-Drive
After this, you’ll have to wait at least one hour to copy the files from the ISO into the hard drive. Remember that during this process the OS will restart several times, and once they are restarted finally you will be in the region panel.
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Step 7: Performing Clean Installation of macOS Monterey
The other settings are some basic settings that you can configure yourselves, but still, if you face any problems you can mention them in the comment section below and we will reach out to you soon. But still, for your help, the web has a short instruction list that you can check out.
- This screen will pop up on your screen so follow the step and select the Written and spoken language panel and then continue.
Select-Country
- Choose Not Now on the accessibility window.
Accessibility
- Click continue on the data & privacy window.
Data-and-Privacy
- Choose Not now on the migration assistant window.
Migrant-Assistant
- Choose set up later if you are not interested in login in with an Apple ID.
Set-up-later
- Agree to the terms and conditions.
Agree-to-terms-and-Conditions-new
- Insert your user name and password to log in.
Create-a-computer
- Choose to continue on the window known as Make this your new mac.
Location-Services
- Configure the screen time if you want.
Set-up-later-the-screen-time
- Also, continue the Siri screen. And finally, choose a theme for the macOS monetary.
Choose-your-look
Congratulation you have successfully installed macOS Monterey on your WIndows PC. If you have any problems, suggestions, or problems regarding the process you can mention them in the comment section below and we will reach out to you soon with better articles and better content according to your wish and desire.
