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MacOS Sierra freeze under VMWare 12.15 when iOS device plugged


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Hi guys

 

I am a happy Linux user that would like to develop some cross platform Android/iOS apps but I don't own a Mac, so I am investigating about the virtualization possibilities for the Mac part

I work in Ubuntu 16.04 x64 with a nice i7 / 16 RAM laptop. I have installed the latest VMWare player 12.5.4, applied the Unlocker 208 and installed MacOS Sierra 10.14.4 / VMWare tools under a VM

It works VERY well. I have been able to upgrade it using the Store, installed Xcode....quite promising...

 

BUT...

 

I have issues with the USB connection when I connect an iOS device (IPhone / IPad)

If I configure the VM with USB2.0 compatibility the VM freezes completely as soon as I connect the iOS device

If I configure the VM with USB3.0 compatibility the VM does not freeze when I connect and iOS device, but the device is not recognized by the Mac / iTunes. I can see the device under the USB hub tree in the system information util, but I din't find a way to make it work at all

 

What it is interesting is if I connect another kind of USB device like a external hard drive / USB pendrive everything works fine

I have been trying for a week to do some research in the internet about this issue and, although  I have found a few similar cases, I didn't find a possible way to solve it

 

I am a newbie regarding Mac stuff so I any comment regarding this is more than welcome

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

Cheers

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