Open the Terminal app and run the following:
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hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app hdiutil create -o /tmp/Sierra.cdr -size 7316m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J hdiutil attach /tmp/Sierra.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build asr restore -source /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/install_build -noprompt -noverify -erase rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/ cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.chunklist cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.dmg hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/ hdiutil convert /tmp/Sierra.cdr.dmg -format UDTO -o /tmp/Sierra.iso mv /tmp/Sierra.iso.cdr ~/Desktop/Sierra.iso |
NOTE: To have VMWare Workstation able to run MacOS X, you need to patch your version using this . If the file is no longer available, you can get a copy here.
If you want to force specific hardware parameters (like serial number etc), you need to add the following in your vmx file:
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board-id.reflectHost = "FALSE" board-id = <board-id> hw.model.reflectHost = "FALSE" hw.model = <product-name> serialNumber.reflectHost = "FALSE" serialNumber = <serial-number> smbios.reflectHost = "FALSE" |
To make sure some software like Google Music will recognise your VM, you need to apply also this change:
A) Remove these lines in the VMX file:
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ethernet0.addressType = "generated" ethernet0.generatedAddress = "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0" |
B) Add the following instead:
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ethernet0.Address = "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" ethernet0.addressType = "static" ethernet0.checkMACAddress = "false" |
Replace “xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx” with a real Apple MAC Address choosing from one of the listed here.
Sources:
- http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/292170-how-to-spoof-real-mac-in-vmware/
- http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/315967-how-to-create-a-bootable-sierra-iso-for-vmware/
- http://www.tactig.com/install-macos-sierra-on-vmware/