This is the current version of VMware Tools for OS X / macOS from the VMware CDS repository for Fusion 11.0.2
Please note: In the latest VMwareGfx.kext from Fusion 8.5.5 onwards VMware have discontinued the 2D-Acceleration code, and graphics performance is better now, thanks to Zenith432 for the update.
To check for the latest version visit http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/. The various VMware Tools downloads are located under the packages folder for each version.
Instructions for extracting darwin.iso
- Download the file above
- Extract com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar
- darwin.iso is located in the "payload" folder
com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwinPre15.zip.tar
com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar
Here is a new utility to patch the EFI firmware in VMware Workstation and Fusion to allow the non-server versions of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to run. Yoiu will need macOS unlocker 3 if you are using Workstation on non-Apple hardware. I still have to find a way to do this on ESXi as the UEFIPatch utility will not run in the ESXi console.
This currently supports:
Workstation 11/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
Workstation Player 7/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
Fusion 10/11 on macOS
https://github.com/DrDonk/efi-unlocker/releases/download/1.0.0/efi-unlocker100.zip
https://github.com/DrDonk/efi-unlocker
Please read the readme.txt file for details.
readme.txt
Verision 3 of the macOS Unlocker for VMware Workstation and Player. Supports versions:
Workstation 11/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
Workstation Player 7/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/963-macos-unlocker-v30-for-vmware-workstation/
https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/releases/download/3.0.2/unlocker302.zip
https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/
readme.txt
macOS Unlocker V3.0 for VMware Workstation
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| IMPORTANT: |
| ========== |
| |
| Always uninstall the previous version of the Unlocker before using a new |
| version. Failure to do this could render VMware unusable. |
| |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
1. Introduction
---------------
Unlocker 3 is designed for VMware Workstation 11-15 and Player 7-15.
If you are using an earlier product please continue using Unlocker 1.
Version 3 has been tested against:
* Workstation 11/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
* Workstation Player 7/12/14/15 on Windows and Linux
The patch code carries out the following modifications dependent on the product
being patched:
* Fix vmware-vmx and derivatives to allow macOS to boot
* Fix vmwarebase .dll or .so to allow Apple to be selected during VM creation
* Download a copy of the latest VMware Tools for macOS
Note that not all products recognise the darwin.iso via install tools menu item.
You will have to manually mount the darwin.iso for example on Workstation 11 and Player 7.
In all cases make sure VMware is not running, and any background guests have
been shutdown.
The code is written in Python.
2. Prerequisites
----------------
The code requires Python 2.7 to work. Most Linux distros ship with a compatible
Python interpreter and should work without requiring any additional software.
Windows Unlocker has a packaged version of the Python script using PyInstaller,
and so does not require Python to be installed.
3. Limitations
--------------
If you are using VMware Player or Workstation on Windows you may get a core dump.
Latest Linux products are OK and do not show this problem.
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| IMPORTANT: |
| ========== |
| |
| If you create a new VM VMware may stop and create a core dump. |
| There are two options to work around this issue: |
| |
| 1. Change the VM to be HW 10 - this does not affect performance. |
| 2. Edit the VMX file and add: |
| smc.version = "0" |
| |
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4. Windows
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On Windows you will need to either run cmd.exe as Administrator or using
Explorer right click on the command file and select "Run as administrator".
win-install.cmd - patches VMware
win-uninstall.cmd - restores VMware
win-update-tools.cmd - retrieves latest macOS guest tools
5. Linux
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On Linux you will need to be either root or use sudo to run the scripts.
You may need to ensure the Linux scripts have execute permissions
by running chmod +x against the 2 files.
lnx-install.sh - patches VMware
lnx-uninstall.sh - restores VMware
lnx-update-tools.cmd - retrieves latest macOS guest tools
6. Thanks
---------
Thanks to Zenith432 for originally building the C++ unlocker and Mac Son of Knife
(MSoK) for all the testing and support.
Thanks also to Sam B for finding the solution for ESXi 6 and helping me with
debugging expertise. Sam also wrote the code for patching ESXi ELF files and
modified the unlocker code to run on Python 3 in the ESXi 6.5 environment.
History
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27/09/18 3.0.0 - First release
02/10/18 3.0.1 - Fixed gettools.py to work with Python 3 and correctly download darwinPre15.iso
10/10/18 3.0.2 - Fixed false positives from anti-virus software with Windows executables
- Allow Python 2 and 3 to run the Python code from Bash scripts
(c) 2011-2018 Dave Parsons
macOS Unlocker V3.0 for VMware ESXi
===================================
1. Introduction
---------------
Unlocker 3 for ESXi is designed for VMware ESXi 6.5 and 6.7.
The patch code carries out the following modifications dependent on the product
being patched:
* Fix vmware-vmx to allow macOS to boot
* Fix libvmkctl to allow vSphere to control the guest
The code is written in Python as it makes the Unlocker easier to run and
maintain on ESXi.
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| IMPORTANT: |
| ========== |
| |
| Always uninstall the previous version of the Unlocker before using a new |
| version. Failure to do this could render VMware unusable. |
| |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2. Installation
---------------
Copy the distribution file to the ESXi host datastore using scp or some other
data transfer system.
Decompress the file from the ESXi console or via SSH:
tar xzvf esxi-unlocker-xxx.tgz
(xxx - will be the version number, for example, 300)
Run the command from the terminal:
./esxi-install.sh
Finally reboot the server.
3. Uninstallation
-----------------
Open the ESXi console or login via SSH and chnage to the folder where the files were extracted.
Run the command from the terminal:
./esxi-uninstall.sh
Finally reboot the server.
4. Notes
--------
A. There is a command added called esxi-smctest.sh which can show if the patch is successful. It must be run from a
terminal or SSH session. The output should be:
/bin/vmx
smcPresent = true
custom.vgz false 38725560 B
B. The unlocker can be temporarily disabled during boot by editing the boot options and adding "nounlocker".
5. Thanks
---------
Thanks to Zenith432 for originally building the C++ unlocker and Mac Son of Knife
(MSoK) for all the testing and support.
Thanks also to Sam B for finding the solution for ESXi 6 and helping me with
debugging expertise. Sam also wrote the code for patching ESXi ELF files and
modified the unlocker code to run on Python 3 in the ESXi 6.5 environment.
The code is available at https://github.com/DrDonk/esxi-unlocker
History
-------
26/09/18 3.0.0 - First release
(c) 2011-2018 Dave Parsons