Mac Os El Capitan Install

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Download: OS X El Capitan This downloads as a disk image named InstallMacOSX.dmg. On a Mac that is compatible with El Capitan, open the disk image and run the installer within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg. It installs an app named Install OS X El Capitan into your Applications folder. El Capitan Installer. Mac operating system’s twelfth major version is the El Capitan Installer (version 10.11). All the Mac computers which don’t have the privilege to upgrade to MacOS High Sierra or the computers that need to upgrade to El Capitan first, can download this twelfth version on the computer.

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To Dual Boot Mac OS X El Capitan with Windows 10 follow the below instructions. Choose the Language preferences with time, and Currency format then click Next to go forward. Choosing a Language. Now click on Install Now. Install Operating System. Image: Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Retail VirtualBox Image Winrar or 7zip. Install Mac OS X El Capitan on VirtualBox. First, download the VirtualBox for Windows from its website. Once you have downloaded the VirtualBox then install it on your computer. If you run VMware or Hyper-V so you should not use them at the same time.

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Open virtualbox and click ‘New’ to create a new virtual machine with the following details: Name: El Capitan Type: Mac OS X Version: Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64 bit) Click next, select 4GB of RAM, and next again. Select the El Capitan image that you have downloaded and unzipped as the disk image, and create the machine.

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Mac OS X El Capitan was released last year. The operating system boasts of great features and a streamlined user experience. Fortunately, this incredible operating system by Apple is available for download. But you are wondering why this information is relevant to you since you have a PC, not a Mac. Well, read on to learn how you can install Mac OS X El Capitan on PC without a Mac, using VirtualBox.

Virtual Box

VirtualBox is a virtualization software that enables an operating system to run as a program or application. VirtualBox allows operating systems to be installed on it, by creating a virtual machine.

Requirements to install Mac OS X El Capitan on PC

The process of installing this operating system on PC requires VirtualBox. VirtualBox is free for download. You will also need the downloaded image file of the OS (Google drive file courtesy tactig.com). You will need an extraction software such as Winrar to extract the OS.

There are system requirements for this process. You need Windows 7 or a newer version of Windows. The BIOS of your PC ought to be virtualization enabled. There needs to be free disk space of at least 3GB.

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Step-by-step Guide to install Mac OS X on PC using VirtualBox

Step 1: Install VirtualBox

If you do not have VirtualBox, download and install it from this link. The installation process should be easy. After downloading, click on the setup and follow the prompts as required.

Step 2: Extract Mac OS X El Capitan

The image file you downloaded from Google drive (downloaded image file of the OS) needs to be extracted using WinRAR. You will simply have to right click on the image file and select the option ‘Extract Here’.

Step 3: Open VirtualBox and create a Virtual Machine

  • This whole process is dependent on VirtualBox. Open the application and select ‘New‘. In this case, we will name the new machine ‘OS X El Capitan’. After naming the machine click ‘Next‘.

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  • On the next window choose the amount of RAM you want for your virtual machine. The virtual machine will need at least 2GB RAM. After choosing the desired RAM click ‘Next’.
  • You will now be required to select the hard drive. You should check the option that states ‘Use existing virtual hard drive file’. The file you are referring to in this case is the OS X El Capitan image file, you extracted from the step 2, above.

Step 4: Edit the new virtual machine

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  • There are three main properties of your virtual machine that you will need to edit. When you open the virtual machine you created, head to ‘Settings‘.
  • Open the ‘General‘ tab. Here, set everything to default.
  • Open the next tab, which is ‘System’. Here, there are three tabs which are horizontally arranged. The first is ‘Motherboard’ Disable Floppy, Enable EFI and select the Chipset PIIX3 or IHC9.

Step 5:Add Code to VirtualBox with Command Prompt

  • Run command prompt on your PC as the administrator.
  • You will have to add code to VirtualBox using Command Prompt. Copy the code given below and paste it in Command Prompt.
  • Note: In the code given below replace the words ‘Your VM Name’ with the name you gave your virtual machine.

For VirtualBox 5.0;

cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'
VBoxManage.exe modifyvm 'Your VM Name' --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct' 'iMac11,3'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion' '1.0'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct' 'Iloveapple'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey' 'ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC' 1

For VirtualBox 4.0;

cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'
VBoxManage.exe modifyvm 'Your VM Name' --cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 04100800 7fbae3ff bfebfbff
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct' 'MacBookPro11,3'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion' '1.0'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct' 'Iloveapple'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey' 'ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc'
VBoxManage setextradata 'Your VM Name' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC' 1

Step 6: Install OS X El Capitan in your virtual machine

  • Your virtual machine is now ready for the new OS. Open VirtualBox and click ‘Start’. A code will run on the screen.
  • After the code, you are ready to install the Mac OS X El Capitan. The installation process is very simple. It involves creating a new user account, selecting region, time and language preferences.
  • After the installation, you can now run the OS X El Capitan on virtualBox on a PC.

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Installing Mac OS X El Capitan on PC using VirtualBox will break some sweat. But considering the usability of the OS, it is worth the time. In case you encounter problems following this guide, feel free to use the comment sections.