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Navigation Part 1 – Prerequisites and creating the virtual machine Part 2 – Installing Mac OS Part 3 – Configuring Mac OS Part 4 – Setting up Xcode Part 5 – Building an app to your iOS device Introduction If, like me, you're a Unity or Xamarin hobbyist who develops primarily on a Windows PC but owns. Fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables and grains not digested by your body. A low-fiber diet restricts these foods. As a result, the amount of undigested material passing through your large intestine is limited and stool bulk is lessened. A low-fiber diet may be recommended for a number of conditions or situations.
If, like me, you're a Unity or Xamarin hobbyist who develops primarily on a Windows PC but owns an iPhone and/or an iPad, you've probably run into the hurdle of requiring an actual Apple-brand Mac computer just to compile and deploy your apps to your mobile device.
This guide will explain how to get around that restriction by using a Windows 10* computer (the « host ») to run Mac OS X and Xcode on a virtual machine (the « guest ») which will allow us to deploy apps to an iOS device without requiring an actual Mac.
Note that the following is against Apple's Terms of Service so use at your own risk.
* Although I have not tested it myself this should also work on a Linux host
- A host computer powerful enough to run a virtual machine (VM)
- At least 8GB RAM (a minimum of 4GB is required for the guest)
- 50GB of drive space to allocate for the guest
- An Intel CPU supporting Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x). Make sure that this feature is enabled in the BIOS
- VMWare Workstation 15 Player (free for non-commercial use), the virtualization software that will run the VM. Due to Apple's ToS prohibiting running Mac OS on non-Apple hardware the option to run Mac OS guest is locked out, which is where the next item comes in:
- DrDonk's Unlocker v3.0, a utility that restores VMWare Workstation Player's Mac OS guest functionality on non-Apple hardware
- A bootable ISO file of Mac OS 10.13.6 High Sierra to install on the VM. You should be able to find this without too much trouble if you look around
- An iOS device, iPad or iPhone, to deploy your apps to
- A (free) Apple Developer account: just an Apple ID that you activate on the Apple Developer website. The free version will allow you to test your app on your iPhone/iPad.
Limitations of the free Apple Developer account
As of this writing the following limitations apply to an Apple ID that isn't enrolled in the paid developer program:
- You cannot publish apps to the app store
- You can only have 3 apps on a device at a time
- You can only create 10 bundle identifiers per week
- Apps will stop working on your device after 7 days unless you build/deploy them again
- Install VMWare Workstation 15 Player. Don't start it up before the next step.
- Remove the Mac OS hardware restriction with DrDonk's Unlocker v3.0.
Download it as a zip file from github, extract it to a folder on your host and then run the script win-install.cmd with admin rights (right-click and Run as administrator). The WMWare Player has to be closed for this to work.
- Start VMWare Workstation 15 Player and Create a new virtual machine.
- Select « I will install the operating system later ».
- Select Apple Mac OS X and pick the version that corresponds to the Mac OS ISO you have (here macOS 10.13).
Note: if Apple Mac OS X is missing from that list then something went wrong with the unlocker in step 2. Make sure to follow the instructions contained in the README file included with the unlocker.
- Name the VM and select a location to put it in.
- The suggested maximum disk size (40GB) is a bit low for Xcode but you can change this later. I used 60GB for extra room and left it as a single file.
- Click Customize Hardware.
For reference I changed the following setting for my Windows 10 host (Intel i7-7700k CPU, 16GB RAM). If a setting isn't mentioned here it means I kept the default value.
a. Memory: 8GB. You might not need that much to use the VM but it does make the installation process faster and you can always change it later (min: 4GB)
b. Processors: 4, half the cores I had available on my host
c. New CD/DVD (SATA): select your Mac OS ISO image file here so the VM can boot from it
d. USB Controller: make sure to change USB compatibility to USB 2.0 and check show all USB input devices or the iPhone/iPad will not show up in the VM
e. Display: if you have multiple monitors you may want to change the display settings so the VM only uses 1. The guest add-ons will allow you to resize the window to change the resolution at will. No 3D acceleration because it isn't supported for Mac OS guests
- Now close the Hardware dialog, click Finish and the VM will appear in the Player. Select it and click Play: the VM will boot from the ISO and the installation process should start.
Note: by default clicking inside the VM window will « capture » your mouse cursor. To get it back you can try pressing ALT+CTRL or CTRL+G. Installing the VMWare Tools will allow seamless cursor integration when the guest is running (see part 3).
Continued in Part 2 – Installing Mac OS.
Customers of UK ISP BT and its various home broadband packages, which come bundled with an included McAfee internet security solution called Virus Protect (can be installed on PCs, Android phones and tablets), are finding that the software fails to function properly or get updates on the latest release of Mac OS (v11 Big Sur).
Apple's MacOS Big Sur update was officially released on 12th November 2020, and is free for all compatible Mac computers. The new release represents a major update and naturally that can sometimes introduce compatibility problems with older software.
BT Virus Protect, with licenses for 2 devices, comes as standard with all of the provider's broadband packages, except Halo 2 with Fibre which comes with 15 devices. Unfortunately, customers who have installed this on their Mac OS computers have found various problems with the latest Big Sur update.
The issues range from users being unable to update the software, to repetitive pop-up messages, or finding that the firewall and real time scanning features don't function properly. Various posts can be found about this on social media (Twitter, Facebook etc.) and there's a long thread on BT's Community Forum.
Example Complaint by craftycooky:
'I have exactly the same issue. spent hours on the phone last night. BT, told to call Apple. Called Apple, told to call Mcafee.
Mcafee wouldn't help as SW is via BT not direct from them, but the did say the only Mcafee version that will work with Big Sur is 4.10. BT are supplying 4.9.0.2.
Trying to find somebody in BT who understands this and will take responsibility has so far been impossible.
Raise a complaint, the more who do this the BT may actually listen.'
Example Complaint by bringbackmono:
'I've upgraded to Big Sur on my MacBook Pro and Mcafee keeps asking me to allow it to upgrade the software in Security & Privacy. I can't see an option to actually allow Mcafee, other than the general choice to allow downloads from approved sources etc.
I've reinstalled BT Virus Protect/Mcafee but the issue is the same. The software tells me everything has installed successfully, all checks passed ok but then this pop up window keeps appearing asking me to make the allow action.'
Example Complaint by RMD:
- Select Apple Mac OS X and pick the version that corresponds to the Mac OS ISO you have (here macOS 10.13).
Note: if Apple Mac OS X is missing from that list then something went wrong with the unlocker in step 2. Make sure to follow the instructions contained in the README file included with the unlocker.
- Name the VM and select a location to put it in.
- The suggested maximum disk size (40GB) is a bit low for Xcode but you can change this later. I used 60GB for extra room and left it as a single file.
- Click Customize Hardware.
For reference I changed the following setting for my Windows 10 host (Intel i7-7700k CPU, 16GB RAM). If a setting isn't mentioned here it means I kept the default value.
a. Memory: 8GB. You might not need that much to use the VM but it does make the installation process faster and you can always change it later (min: 4GB)
b. Processors: 4, half the cores I had available on my host
c. New CD/DVD (SATA): select your Mac OS ISO image file here so the VM can boot from it
d. USB Controller: make sure to change USB compatibility to USB 2.0 and check show all USB input devices or the iPhone/iPad will not show up in the VM
e. Display: if you have multiple monitors you may want to change the display settings so the VM only uses 1. The guest add-ons will allow you to resize the window to change the resolution at will. No 3D acceleration because it isn't supported for Mac OS guests
- Now close the Hardware dialog, click Finish and the VM will appear in the Player. Select it and click Play: the VM will boot from the ISO and the installation process should start.
Note: by default clicking inside the VM window will « capture » your mouse cursor. To get it back you can try pressing ALT+CTRL or CTRL+G. Installing the VMWare Tools will allow seamless cursor integration when the guest is running (see part 3).
Continued in Part 2 – Installing Mac OS.
Customers of UK ISP BT and its various home broadband packages, which come bundled with an included McAfee internet security solution called Virus Protect (can be installed on PCs, Android phones and tablets), are finding that the software fails to function properly or get updates on the latest release of Mac OS (v11 Big Sur).
Apple's MacOS Big Sur update was officially released on 12th November 2020, and is free for all compatible Mac computers. The new release represents a major update and naturally that can sometimes introduce compatibility problems with older software.
BT Virus Protect, with licenses for 2 devices, comes as standard with all of the provider's broadband packages, except Halo 2 with Fibre which comes with 15 devices. Unfortunately, customers who have installed this on their Mac OS computers have found various problems with the latest Big Sur update.
The issues range from users being unable to update the software, to repetitive pop-up messages, or finding that the firewall and real time scanning features don't function properly. Various posts can be found about this on social media (Twitter, Facebook etc.) and there's a long thread on BT's Community Forum.
Example Complaint by craftycooky:
'I have exactly the same issue. spent hours on the phone last night. BT, told to call Apple. Called Apple, told to call Mcafee.
Mcafee wouldn't help as SW is via BT not direct from them, but the did say the only Mcafee version that will work with Big Sur is 4.10. BT are supplying 4.9.0.2.
Trying to find somebody in BT who understands this and will take responsibility has so far been impossible.
Raise a complaint, the more who do this the BT may actually listen.'
Example Complaint by bringbackmono:
'I've upgraded to Big Sur on my MacBook Pro and Mcafee keeps asking me to allow it to upgrade the software in Security & Privacy. I can't see an option to actually allow Mcafee, other than the general choice to allow downloads from approved sources etc.
I've reinstalled BT Virus Protect/Mcafee but the issue is the same. The software tells me everything has installed successfully, all checks passed ok but then this pop up window keeps appearing asking me to make the allow action.'
Example Complaint by RMD:
'I have had exactly the same problem with similar outcomes. BT passed the buck to McAfee but when calling their office in Swindon I hit a brick wall getting a garbled American accent telling me to call back later.
A message was sent by BT several weeks ago warning of this problem but after calling both them and McAfee they both claimed to have no knowledge of this.
If this can't be sorted out quickly I may resort to switching supplier when my contract ends.'
A quick look on the McAfee website reveals a message, which confirms that: 'Real-Time Scanning, and the Firewall in your McAfee software will stop working if you upgrade to macOS Big Sur while still running McAfee security software version 4.9 or earlier.' The security firm actually released a new version (4.10) to fix this in October, but at the time BT's own implementation was still based off an older release.
On 16th November 2020 a BT forum moderator, DavidM, finally responded to acknowledge and apologise for the problem. The moderator also promised that there would be a new version later that same day (BT Virus Protect version 4.10.00), which should rectify the problem.
DavidM, BT Forum Moderator, said:
'We have been in touch McAfee and they have confirmed that they are going to release an emergency patch, which will fix the setup issue. This will resolve the problem you are having with BT Virus Protect. We expect this to complete later today around 6pm.'
However, BT's support agent noted that this doesn't resolve the problem with McAfee's firewall because this is 'currently not available on macOS Big Sur … they are working as fast as they can to fix this, and we expect a fix for this planned for 1 December.' Despite this a number of BT's customers reported that they couldn't actually 'update' to the operator's latest release (i.e. it stayed at 4.9).
Once again a note on McAfee's website gives some context to all this: 'It is not possible to upgrade from an earlier version (such as 4.9) to version 4.10.00 or later. You must uninstall the older version, then install the new version.' As an addition to that we'd recommend rebooting your computer – both after uninstalling the old version and then once the new one has been installed, since otherwise the pop-up message may still show up.
Despite this some of BT's customers continue to complain that they've been unable to update to the latest release or are being asked to set disk access permissions that don't exist, although some people have found that trying to apply the new update several times in a row (restarting the computer between each attempt) did eventually get 4.10 to install.
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A BT Spokesperson told ISPreview.co.uk:
'We're sorry that some of our customers are experiencing problems with BT Virus Protect following the installation of the latest Mac OS release (Big Sur). McAfee has released an emergency patch, which has resolved the problems for some customers, and we're working closely with McAfee to issue a fix expected in early December.
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BT Virus Protect security features (such as Real-Time scanning, Scheduled scanning, and On-Demand scanning) will continue to work normally and protect the customer's Mac. We'll continue to keep our customers updated during this time.'
Just remember that the Firewall feature won't be working properly until the next release in December, even though in some cases it may still show up as being ‘green' (active). Credits to two of our readers, Chris and Mike, for highlighting the issue to us.
