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How to Install macOS Big Sur on VirtualBox on Windows? New Method
Good news for all users who are running the macOS operating system on their system. No matter, if you are Windows, Linux, or Mac user. But, this is the best day for you to learn about the new update of the Apple operating system. However, Apple released the macOS 11 Big Sur at WWDC June 2020 in online events. This Macintosh operating system has several new features that are better than previous Mac OS.

Apple has included tons of new features and improvements on macOS Big Sur. The main update comes in Safari Web Browser (Apple said, Safari is 50% faster than Chrome while you visit the website). Improvements in Maps, New interface of Messages App, Update in Memoji with face mask, Support of iOS control center, Widgit in the home page, Notification center in macOS Big Sur, Update in Mac Catalyst, iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Apps in macOS Big Sur, and several more features.

At WWDC June 22, Apple released the first developer beta version where you can download and install macOS Big Sur on your Mac. The developer beta is not free and it is only for developers to check it out and send their feedback. Although, the public beta is coming in July and it is free-of-cost.
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows
In this article, you will learn how to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows using a new method. This method will work with all macOS Big Sur installer versions whether it is developer beta, public beta, or final version. However, macOS Big Sur developer beta is available and you can use the developer version to install the macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows. Remember, we will update the article whenever Apple announces a new update of macOS Big Sur. Therefore, bookmark this article and check it when the new update is released.

macOS Big Sur Compatible Macs List

The macOS 11 Big Sur is an amazing Apple operating system and many new changes in colors, icons, menu bars, notification, etc are updated. But, some of the Mac computers can’t support macOS 11 and Apple dropped the older Mac desktop. So, check the macOS Big Sur compatible list and if your Mac can support the latest OS. Then, follow this article.
- MacBook 2015 and later
- MacBook Air and Pro Late 2013 and later
- Mac mini 2014 and later
- iMac 2014 and later
- iMac Pro 2017 and later (all models)
- Mac Pro 2013 and later
The below older Mac computer is dropped and can’t get the macOS 11 Big Sur updates. Don’t worry, you can install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Mac device. Even, you can install macOS Big Sur on your system using virtual machines as we are showing in this article.
- MacBook Air 2012
- MacBook Pro 2012, Early 2013 MacBook Pro
- 2012 Mac mini 2012
- iMac 2012, 2013 iMac
Steps to install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows

Step 1: Required Files to install macOS Big Sur

To install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows. you will need to download below required files.
- Download macOS 11 Big Sur ISO or dmg (Both macOS Big Sur installer will work with this method. As I used macOS Big Sur ISO file)
- Download Virtualbox latest version
- WinRAR or 7Zip
Step 2: Install Virtualbox on Windows
1. Once you download the Virtualbox installer file then go to Download folder and Double-Click on the installer file.
2. On Welcome Setup Wizard page click Next.
3. Click Next.
4. Again Click Next.
5. You will see warning Network interfaces, Here click the Yes button.
6. The installer is ready to install VirtualBox, So, click the Install button.
7. Once the installation is done then click the Finish button.
Check the complete guide on how to install Virtualbox on Windows

Once the Virtualbox installation is done successfully then you need to install or update the Virtualbox extension pack. If you have installed macOS previous version on Virtualbox then you have face mouse and keyboard stuck while using the Mac OS. Therefore, to fix mouse and keyboard stuck you should install the Virtualbox extension pack. So, Download the VirtualBox extension pack and follow the below steps.

#1: Open Virtualbox and tap on File > Preferences.

#2: From the left menu, tap on Extension.

Tap on Extension

#3: On the Extensions page, click the plus icon and browse the Virtualbox extension pack setup that you downloaded earlier.

Open Virtualbox Extension Pack

#4: Once you inserted the Virtualbox extension pack setup, then, the installation menu will pop-up. Here, click the Install button.

Tap on Install

#5: Scroll down and tap on I agree.

Agree to Virtualbox License

#6: Wait for a while to complete the installation. Once the installation is done, click on Ok and tap on Ok to close the Extension window.

Virtualbox Extension Pack has Been Installed

Step 3: Extract macOS Big Sur Compressed File

While you download the macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file then the file is compressed and you need to extract it using WinRAR or 7ZIP software. The download link for WinRAR and 7ZIP were given on the required file section. So, download any of the software and extract the macOS Big Sur installer file.

To extract macOS Big Sur dmg file, Right-Click on macOS Big Sur dmg file and tap on Extract Here. Now the macOS Big Sur file is ready for installation.

Step 4: Create a new Virtual Machine for macOS 11 Big Sur

For installing any Mac OS in VirtualBox, you need to create a new virtual machine for the Mac OS. Therefore, to create a new VM for macOS Big Sur, Open Virtualbox, and tap on New.

Tap on New

#1: While you tap on New then click on Expert Mode. After that, you will see the below screenshot. So, for Name and Operating System type the macOS Big Sur and leave other options as it is. Then, for Memory Size, give 50% of your main memory size to the Virtualbox machine. For Hard Disk, select Create a virtual hard disk now and click on Create.

Create a New VM

#2: The next step is to create a virtual machine hard disk for macOS Big Sur. So, the file location is fine, In case, you want to change the macOS Big Sur destination folder then change it. Then, increase the File Size and select VHD for the hard disk file type. And select Dynamic Allocated for storage on a physical hard disk. After that, click on Create.

Create VM Hard Disk

Bring Changes to Virtual Machine Settings

#3: Now tap on Settings and click on System > Processor. Now, according to your main computer CPU increase the processor CPU for macOS Big Sur.

Tap on System > Processor

#4: Now, tap on Display and increase Video Memory to 128MB.

Tap on Display

#5: Jump to Storage and tap on Empty, Then, click on small CD icon > choose/create an optical disk > Add. Now, browse the macOS 11 Big Sur installer file you have downloaded form this article.

Insert macOS 11 Big Sur Installer File

#6: Once you inserted macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file or ISO file. Then, set macOS 11 Big Sur SATA Port 0. If the macOS Big Sur is not set to 0 then the virtual machine will not boot macOS Big Sur. Finally, click the Ok button to close the page.

Now, close the Virtualbox to apply the Virtualbox code to the command prompt. to close the Virtualbox go to File and click on exit.

Set MacOS 11 Big Sur SATA Port 0

Step 5: Run Virtualbox Code

You have created and customized the macOS Big Sur virtual machine and you have inserted the macOS Big Sur installer file. Now, it is time to run Virtualbox code in order to install macOS 11 Big Sur on Virtualbox. Therefore, copy the below code and paste it to notepad or other code editors.
```
cd "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\" VBoxManage.exe modifyvm "VM Name" --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac19,1" VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0" VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Mac-AA95B1DDAB278B95" VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedplea sedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1
```
Once you paste the code on notepad then use the replace function to replace the VM Name with your virtual machine name which is macOS Big Sur. Make sure, you have replaced the name correctly otherwise you can not continue to run the VirtualBox code.

Replace Virtual Machine Name

Once you change or replace the VM Name with your virtual machine name. Then, copy and paste the code one by one to command prompt (CMD) and press enter. To open CMD, press Windows Key and type CMD and run it as administrator.

Apply Virtualbox Code to Command Prompt

Step 6: Run Virtual Machine

Everything was done till here and your Virtualbox with new virtual machine is ready to install macOS Big Sur. Installing macOS Big Sur is somehow different from the previous macOS version. So, pay attention and follow each step.

#1: Launch Virtualbox and select macOS Big Sur virtual machine and tap on the Start button from the top menu.

#2: You will see a black and white screen for a few seconds, Don’t worry about that just be patient. After a while, you will see the first screen that will ask you to select your Language.

Select Language

#3: Select Disk Utility and Continue.

Select Disk Utility

#4: Now, you need to erase the Virtualbox Hard Disk. So, select the Virtualbox hard disk and tap on Erase from the top menu. After that, give the name to the hard disk and click the Erase button.

Erase VM HD

#5: once the erasing is done then click on Done and quit disk utility.

Quit Disk Utility

#6: Now, select Install macOS and click on Continue.

Install macOS

#7: To set up a macOS Beta installation click on Continue.

macOS Beta

#8: To continue installing macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox you have to agree to the software license. So, click on Agree.

Agree on macOS Beta License

#9: Select the disk and click the Install button. After that, wait for 30 minutes to be completed.

Select Disk and Install macOS

Step 7: Complete macOS 11 Big Sur Installation on Virtualbox

Once you click the Install button then you will see the BiErrorDomain Error 3. But, in this article, I don’t see any types of error specially BiErrorDomain Error 3. However, it will take much time and you don’t need to worry because it will take time to prepare the macOS Big Sur for installation. Although, you will see lots of text scrolling down and black and white screen many times. Only you should wait until the macOS Big Sur welcome page appears.

In case, you face BiErrorDomain Error 3 while installing macOS Big Sur. Then, leave a comment and I will guide you on how to fix it. Though I didn’t see such an error while I am installing macOS Big Sur.

#2: Select your Country and Continue.

Select Country

#3: On Written and Spoken language click on Continue.

Customize Keyboard Layout

#4: You can set up the Accessibility features later on macOS Big Sur. For now, click Not Now to skip this option.

Accessibility

#5: Click Continue.

Data and Privacy

#6: If you don’t want to transfer data from your previous MacOS, then, click Not Now to skip this option and move on.

Migration Assistant

#7: For now, don’t sign in to your Apple ID because you can do it later. Simply, click Set Up Later and click Skip.

Apple ID

#8: Agree to the terms and Conditions of macOS Big Sur. Click Agree and click Continue.

Agree to Software License

#9: Now create a computer account, to do that, type your Full Name, Account Name, Password, and Password Hint. Then, click Continue.

Create a Computer Account

#10: If you want to customize Express Set Up then click on Customize Settings else click on Continue.

Express Set-Up

#11: Click Continue.

Analytics

#12: Click Set Up Later.

Screen time

#14: on Siri click Continue.

Siri

#15: Now, improve Siri by Allowing the share of Audio Recording. Otherwise, select Not Now and click Continue.

Siri Improve

#16: The dark theme was introduced in macOS Catalina and in macOS Big Sur you can select an appearance theme (Light, Dark, and Auto) and click Continue.

Theme

#17: Wait for a while to complete the setting up of your Mac.

Setting Up your Mac

#18: Finally, after a long time and spending hours. You have installed macOS 11 Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows successfully without facing BiErrorDomain Error 3.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows

Download macOS Big Sur Wallpapers for your Desktop

Now you have macOS Big Sur on your system or on your VirtualBox on Windows. So, having the same wallpaper for a long time will be boring and you might be curious to download and find another macOS Big Sur wallpaper. However, macOS Big Sur has more than 10 wallpapers with a different time-zone. Therefore, download macOS Big Sur wallpaper for your desktop, iPhone, and iPad.

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Conclusion

This article guide you A to Z on how to macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows. Whatever, you need for the macOS 11 Big Sur such as required files, creating a virtual machine, customizing Virtual machine, adding Virtualbox Code to CMD, and clean installation of macOS Big Sur.

Remember, you can install any of the macOS Big Sur installer versions with the same method. You don’t need to search for that method on Google. Because the following steps will work for all types of macOS 11 Big Sur installer version.
July 1, 2020
How to Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB on Windows?
The main reason to create macOS 11 Big Sur Bootable USB on Windows is to have a clean installation of macOS Big Sur on virtual machines. With bootable USB you can install macOS Big Sur on VirtualBox and Vmware. Even, you will have a full installation on Mac compatible computers. However, if the virtual machines or Macbook and Mac has crushed and don’t reboot normally as it should.

The reason to not reboot macOS Big Sur can be from file corruption, buggy update, hardware failure, or malware. Then, with a macOS 11 Big Sur bootable installer you can easily install the latest operating system.

On Mac computers, you can easily create a USB installer for macOS Big Sur using Terminal and some commands line. But, doing it on Windows is somehow difficult and you have to create it using third-party software. Therefore, we will create a macOS 11 Big Sur USB installer using UUByte DMG Editor and TransMac software.
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows
However, the macOS 11 Big Sur developer beta version is available and the public beta will be released in July. Remember, with this method, you can create any version of the macOS Big Sur installer. Whether, it is developer beta, Public beta, or final release version.

MacOS 11 Big Sur Compatible devices

Before moving on the macOS 11 Big Sur compatible Macs list. Let’s have a short glimpse of macOS 11 Big Sur introduction. However, Apple Inc. announced and released macOS 11 Big Sur the latest Macintosh operating system. Meanwhile, Apple released the first developer beta for developer users to check the new operating system bugs, features, and improvements.

The macOS 11 Big Sur has major new features with new user interface design and iOS14 and iPadOS 14 supports. The refreshed design to macOS Big Sur, Control center for Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity, Notification center, support for Apple-designed ARM processor, Support for iOS and iPadOS apps, Signed system volume, Software updates, Spotlight, Improvements to Safari, Messages, App Store, Notes, Photos, Maps, and New apps introduced in Mac Catalyst.

When Apple introduced the next Mac operating system and tweeted ‘the older Mac computer 2012 and 2013 will not get macOS Big Sur updates’. So, the older Mac has dropped from the compatible list and it can’t support macOS Big Sur. However, you can install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Mac devices. and you can download and install macOS Big Sur on your Mac.

So, the below lists can support macOS 11 Big Sur and they will get the new updates and can install macOS 11. Therefore, if you have the below Mac computer then you can get macOS 11 experience by creating macOS 11 Big Sur bootable USB.
- MacBook 2015 and later
- MacBook Air and Pro Late 2013 and later
- Mac mini 2014 and later
- iMac 2014 and later
- iMac Pro 2017 and later (all models)
- Mac Pro 2013 and later
The older Mac computers like Macbook 2012, Mac Mini 2012, iMac 2012, and 2013 can not support macOS Big Sur. But, you can follow the article above.

How to Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB on Windows

To create a macOS 11 Big Sur USB Installer, you need a few required files to complete the process. So, the below files are important and you have to prepare them. However, the macOS Big Sur developer beta is available and without developers, no one can download it. But, you can download macOS 11 Big Sur from the below link.

Require Files
1. macOS Big Sur installer file
2. At least 16GB USB Drive
3. Download TransMac Or Download UUByte DMG Editor
Create macOS 11 Big Sur Bootable USB Installer Using UUByte DMG Editor

The best method to create a macOS Big Sur USB installer is using UUByte DMG Editor. It is super easy to use and has a modern user interface. After downloading the macOS Big Sur DMG file, then it is only four clicks away to make a bootable macOS Big Sur USB within a few minutes.
1. Download and install UUByte DMG Editor on your Windows PC.
2. Insert a USB drive or DVD disc into the PC.
3. Launch the app from the desktop shortcut and click the ‘Burn’ tab at the welcome window.
4. Now, import the macOS Big Sur DMG file into the software by clicking the ‘Browse’ button.
5. Select the USB or DVD drive name and click the ‘Burn’ button to start burning the dmg file to the target device.
6. Wait about 10 minutes and a bootable macOS Big Sur installer USB is ready!
UUByte DMG Editor

The above process is much easier than any other method. In addition, you can also make bootable USB from other types of image files, such as .iso, .img, .bin, .zip, etc.. So, it is a powerful image file burning utility.

Create macOS 11 Big Sur Bootable USB Installer Using TransMac

TransMac is another premium software that can help you create a bootable macOS USB installer on Windows. Though it is not free, But, you will have a 15-days trial. Between 15-days, you can easily create multiple time macOS bootable USB on Windows. However, TransMac is an application for Windows users for file management to read, write, and format Mac disks in your PC. This application allows you to open Mac-formatted devices and drives on your Windows.

Most of Windows users are using TransMac for creating a macOS bootable USB installer. Creating a bootable USB using TransMac is the easy way on Windows. Therefore, download the TransMac on your Windows and follow the installation steps.

Install TransMac on Windows
1. Go to the Download folder and find the TransMac installer file that you downloaded earlier.
2. Double-Click the TransMac installer file.
3. Now, you will see the TransMac welcome page. Here, click the Next
4. Kindly read the following important information before moving on. After that, check the ‘I accept the agreement’ and click the Next
5. Where you are going to install TransMac, So, select the destination folder and click the Next
6. On select start menu folder, click Next
7. Click
8. Finally, click the Install button to install the TransMac on your Windows.
9. Once the installation is completed then click the Finish
Open TransMac as Administrator

Once you installed TransMac on your Windows then connect the USB drive you are going to use it for macOS 11 Bootable USB. After that, launch TransMac as an administrator and follow the below steps.
1. Now, right-click the USB drive from the left side of the page. After that, tap on ‘Restore with disk image‘.
2. You will get a warning pop-up menu, click Ok.
3. After that, browse the macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file using the three-dot option. Make sure you have selected the macOS Big Sur dmg file. Then, click the Ok button.
4. You will see another warning pop-up menu that said ‘This is a compressed dmg, it will be decompressed on the fly’. Simply, click Yes.
5. Now the TransMac will start making a bootable USB for macOS Big Sur. The process will take time and don’t do anything simply to be patient.
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Conclusion

As you created macOS Big Sur bootable USB on your Windows. Therefore, you can install macOS Big Sur on Mac and virtual machines using the macOS 11 USB Installer. It will help you to have a clean macOS Big Sur installation.

The method that shown in this article will work with all types of macOS Big Sur version. Till now, the macOS Big Sur developer beta is available. But, once the public beta or final version will release then using this method you can create macOS Big Sur bootable USB on your Windows.
June 29, 2020
Download macOS Big Sur dmg File Final for Virtual Machines
Mac users are upgrading to macOS 11 Big Sur from macOS 10.15 Catalina. Though the latest operating system has incredible features and amazing improvements. The macOS Catalina was the powerful Apple operating system and thousands of users were installed macOS Catalina on their system. Although, Apple released the new macOS 11 Big Sur with a new user interface and redesign other features. Therefore, the macOS Big Sur is an advanced OS and it has lovely features.

Today is the macOS 11 Big Sur time and every user is curious to try Apple’s current operating system. At WWDC 2020, Apple released the first developer beta version for only developers to check it out and give their positive and negative feedback. You can download and install macOS 11 Big Sur on your Mac. But, what about those users that don’t have a Mac computer. Therefore, they need to download the macOS 11 Big Sur dmg File to install the OS in virtual machines.

The Mac users can download macOS 11 Big Sur developers beta. But, for Windows and Linux users, I recommend to download the macOS Big Sur dmg file and get the full experience of macOS 11. So, macOS 11 Big Sur has tons of new features and the main update comes to the Safari web browser. Apple tweeted, Safari is 50% faster than Chrome while visiting websites.
- Download macOS Big Sur VMDK file
In this article, you will get all the macOS 11 Big Sur new features, supported Mac devices, new improvements, and much more. Therefore, keep reading and if you have questions then ask me in the comment section.

MacOS 11 Big Sur with New Features

On June 22, 2020, Apple introduced and announced the new update of the Mac operating system on online events. This operating system is the best and biggest update of Apple OS. Because of its new changes and redesigning on the menu, icons, Memoji, etc. So, the five biggest updates of macOS 11 Big Sur is given below.

New Update in Safari:
Safari was launch in 2003 and in 2020 Apple included the biggest update in the Safari web browser. In macOS Big Sur, the main update was added in Safari. This browser gets a much faster response than Chrome while you visit the website. Besides that, you will see the Privacy Report feature on each site. There are several updates in Safari.

Messages:
The messages updates come in macOS Big Sur and iOS 14. This time, you can pin your favorite conversation. Plus, Apple updates the Memoji and added the new face mask emoji. So, you will see some new changes in the Messages App with a redesigned photo picker.

Mac Catalyst:
The first iOS apps were added in macOS Mojave and this feature was updated in macOS Catalina. In macOS Big Sur Apple updated this feature in order to help developers to bring more iOS apps in macOS Big Sur.

Widgets in Notifications App:
In iOS 14, you will have the widget notification where you can find all the notifications. Thus, Apple included this iOS feature in macOS 11 Big Sur and now you can see the notifications app and you can change the design settings.

Control Center on Mac:
This time you can change the design of the setting using the iOS feature called the control center. However, macOS Big Sur is inspired by iOS 14 and you will see certain features of iOS on Mac.

Mac can Support macOS 11 Big Sur

You can download and install macOS Catalina on the older Mac computer. Even your older Mac get the macOS Catalina update while you are on macOS Mojave. But, Apple dropped the older Mac computer and they never get the macOS Big Sur update. Though, you can install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Mac devices. However, if you are not using the below Mac computer then just follow the link and install macOS Big Sur on your Mac.
- MacBook 2015 and later
- MacBook Air and Pro Late 2013 and later
- Mac mini 2014 and later
- iMac 2014 and later
- iMac Pro 2017 and later (all models)
- Mac Pro 2013 and later
Unfortunately, the below Mac computer was dropped by Apple and these computers can not support the macOS Big Sur. In case, you have the below older Mac computer then follow the above article to install the macOS Big Sur on an Unsupported Mac.
- MacBook Air 2012
- MacBook Pro 2012, Early 2013 MacBook Pro
- 2012 Mac mini 2012
- iMac 2012, 2013 iMac
Download macOS 11 Big Sur dmg File

The main reason to download macOS 11 dmg file is to install it on virtual machines like Virtualbox and Vmware. If you have a Mac computer, then, you can install the macOS Big Sur on virtual machines in order to check the bugs and get the experience. I recommend you to not install macOS 11 Big Sur on your main computer. This beta version has tons of errors that may cause a random restart and crashes your files.
- How to Download macOS Big Sur ISO File
However, Apple doesn’t allow Windows and Linux users to install Mac operating systems on their PC. Therefore, they have the best option where they can install any Mac OS version. For that, they need to download the image file of a virtual machine and install the Mac OS. Therefore, download the macOS Big Sur dmg file and install it on virtual machines.

Download macOS Big Sur 11.0 dmg Final version
- macOS Big Sur dmg File
Install macOS 11 Big Sur on Virtual Machines

With the developer beta, public beta, or final version of macOS Big Sur, you can install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows without facing BiErrorDomain Error 3. There are some users that are facing BiErrorDomain Error 3 but with this article, you can install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows without errors. So, click the link and get the complete installation of macOS Big Sur.

Or you want to install macOS Big Sur on Vmware, then, follow the below link to get the full installation guides. However, Vmware is somehow better than Virtualbox. You can easily install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows.

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Conclusion

We will update this article each time and we will update the download link and we will upload the latest macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file. Whenever Apple announces the new update or releases the next update of macOS Big Sur. Then, check our article and get new updates and improvements.
June 28, 2020