

However, we used easier way with a pre-prepared installation image called iATKOS L2, that includes Mac OS X Lion and other utilities, patches as well as hardware drivers that allows users to install Mac OS X. Advanced users can use original DVD with special boot loaders and test optimal settings for the best Mac OS X performance.

They are few ways how to install Mac OS X to virtual machine.

It has very straightforward installation without any complex settings. You can download free VirtualBox installation package from Oracle website. Rerun the installer the same way as before.Īfer the installation completes, VirtualBox will be in your “Applications” folder.How to install Mac OS X Lion to VirtualBox Step 1 - Install VirtualBox to your computer Then click “Allow” next to the message that software from “Oracle America, Inc.” was blocked. If you see “The installation failed” screen, then the installer was blocked.Ĭlick on the apple logo in the top left and click “System Preferences”Ĭlick the “Security & and Privacy” optionĬlick the padlock icon to allow you to make changes. When prompted with an authentication screen, enter the username and password for your user and click “Install Software” You can change where you want VirtualBox installed, or leave the default option and click “Install” When you see a prompt like below, click “Continue” You will see a screen like this:ĭouble click on “VirtualBox.pkg” to start the installer dmg file should be downloaded to your “Downloads” folder. Go to VirtualBox’s download page and click “OS X hosts”. VirtualBox runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports a wide array of guest operating systems. Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free application that allows you to run virtual machines (VMs) on your computer through software-based and hardware-assisted x86 virtualization. Please see the workaround at the end of this guide. There is a known problem installing VirtualBox on macOS High Siera. If you need to run VirtualBox VMs for classwork, you can use VirtualBox in our labs or install it on your own computer.

