Tag: Mac OS

How to Download and Install macOS 11 Big Sur Public Beta?
At WWDC20 online events, Apple kicked off its new software including iOS 14, tvOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and macOS 11 Big Sur. On 22 June 2020, Apple introduced the latest update of Mac products with its new features and changes that Apple made. Meanwhile, Apple released its software developer beta and the current update is macOS Big Sur Beta 4. However, the Apple software is still in its Beta Modes. Though the Beta version could be laden with bugs that may hamper the performance of your Mac device. Hence, we recommend you to not go with macOS Big Sur on your primary system.

Finally, Apple rolls out the macOS Big Sur Public Beta to the non-developer users. Apple promised to release the macOS Big Sur Public Beta in July but it doesn’t happen. Anyhow, today you have the Public Beta of macOS Big Sur that is available on Apple’s beta testing program. On the other hand, Apple kicked off the iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 public beta. Unfortunately, the watchOS 7 users are still waiting for its public beta.

The macOS Big Sur Public Beta is better than developer beta, Apple fixes several bugs and included updates on the features in Public Beta. So, the beta testers signed up for Apple’s beta testing program. Then, can download the macOS Big Sur Public Beta. However, if you have installed the macOS Big Sur essential profile. Then, you will get the upcoming macOS 11 updates through the software update mechanism in System Preferences.

If you want to be a member of Apple’s beta testing program, So, you can sign up to join the beta websites. This will allows you to access iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas. Take heed, you have to make a full backup before going to install macOS Big Sur. Or you should not install macOS Big Sur on your primary hard drive because the betas can be unstable.

Anyway, in this article, I am going to guide you about the macOS Big Sur Public Beta updates and new changes. Plus, you find the method to download and install macOS 11 Big Sur Public Beta on your Mac system.

macOS Big Sur Compatible Mac Device

Before moving on macOS Big Sur Public beta, you have to check whether your Mac device can support macOS Big Sur or No. However, those Mac desktops that supported macOS 10.15 Catalina. Some of them cannot support macOS Big Sur and Apple dropped the older Mac devices. The macOS Big Sur is compatible with most 2013 and later machines.
- 2015 and later MacBook
- 2013 and later MacBook Air
- Late 2013 and later MacBook Pro
- 2014 and later iMac
- 2017 and later iMac Pro
- 2014 and later Mac mini
- 2013 and later Mac Pro
If you Mac is not among the supported devices, Then, don’t worry, we have discussed how to install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Mac devices. However, below are the Macs that cannot get the macOS Big Sur updates. But, you can install it on your Unsupported Mac.
- 2012 and Early 2013 ‌MacBook Pro‌
- ‌MacBook Air 2012‌
- 2012 and 2013 ‌iMac‌
- 2012 ‌Mac mini‌
Backup your Mac device

As I mentioned, macOS Big Sur is in its Beta modes and the beta software has often bugs that can crash your files and your system performance. However, Apple itself said, don’t install macOS Big Sur on your main computer. In case, you can give it a try on virtual machines. A virtual machine is virtualization software that allows you to run multiple guests operating systems on a single host.

With this method, you can check all the macOS Big Sur features and your primary Mac is safe from bugs. Therefore, we have discussed how to install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox and On Vmware Workstation. We recommend you install a virtual machine on your Mac computer and install macOS Big Sur on a virtual machine. Once the macOS Big Sur stable version is released then install it on your primary Mac.

Anyhow, before going to upgrade your macOS Big Sur to the public beta. Make sure to make a backup of your Mac to external hard drive using the Time Machine. In case, your Mac crashed during upgrading then you should able to back up your Mac to the previous version.

Enroll in Apple’s Beta Software Program
- To download and Install macOS Big Sur Public Beta, Go to Apple Beta Software Program websites on your Mac.
- Scroll down and sign up for the Apple beta program, if you are already a member then click on Sign in.
- Enter your Apple ID and Password to sign in.
- Please read the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement and agree to the terms and conditions by clicking on the Accept button.
- Now, click on Enroll Your Devices option from the top menu.
Enroll Your Mac Devices

Download and Install macOS Big Sur Beta

Once you clicked on Enroll your Devices, then you see a new window with full guidelines about what to do before going to upgrade macOS Big Sur to Public Beta. So, make sure, you make a backup of your Mac computer.

Now, scroll down and click on Download the macOS Public Beta Access Utility.

Download macOS Public Beta Access Utility

Here, it will ask you to allow the downloads on “Beta.apple.com” click on “Allow”.

Once the file is downloaded then you can find the macOS Public beta installer on Download Folder. Go to download folder and double-click on “macOSPublicBetaAccessUtility.dmg” to open it.

Run macOS Public Beta Installer

Here, double-click on .pkg file to run the installer. Once you clicked, then, you will see the introduction window. Click on Continue.

Install macOS Big Sur Public Beta

In the next screen, you will see the software license agreement. Therefore, click on Continue and click on the Agree button.

Software License Agreement

To install macOS Big Sur Public Beta, click on the install button. Here, it will ask you to enter your password. So, type the password and click on Install Software.

Install macOS Big Sur Public beta

Once you click on Install software, then the System Preferences software update will pop-up automatically. Here, it will find the new software update. once the update is displayed then click on the download button to download the macOS Big Sur Public beta. However, the file is around 12GB and it will take some time to complete the process. Once the download completes then you Mac should restart.

Download macOS Big Sur Public Beta

Install macOS 11 Big Sur Public Beta

Once the download is done then your Mac will restart automatically. After the restart, you will see the macOS Big Sur installer launch automatically. (In case, it doesn’t appear, then, go to Finder > Application Folder and click on the macOS Big Sur Public Beta installer).

Set Up Installation
- To set up the installation click on Continue.
- Now the software license window will come up and you have to agree to the terms and conditions of the software. So, tap on the Agree option and click on Agree.
- Here, you will see all the drives, But, my one is only the macOS Big Sur disk. Therefore, I select the disk and click on Continue to start the installation. While you click on continue, then, it will ask you to enter your password. Type the password and go ahead. Remember, it will take time to complete the installation.
Select Installation Disk
- Wait for a while to complete the installation process.
- Once the macOS Big Sur Public Beta installed successfully. Then, Restart your Mac to apply the changes.
Once you restart your Mac then the macOS Big Sur Public Beta installation process will start. The installation will take time, But when your Mac boots up again. It will be running the macOS Big Sur Public Beta and you have successfully installed the Public Beta on your Mac.

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Conclusion

Now, you are running macOS Big Sur Public beta on your Mac. After this, you don’t need to worry about the upcoming macOS Big Sur updates. Because you can get the new version updates on System preferences on Software updates. Therefore, to let know about the next macOS Big Sur update check the software update or come back and check our website for more updates.

Finally, you get the method on how to download and install macOS 11 Big Sur Public Beta on your Mac. If you have questions regarding this article. Then, let me know in the comment section.
August 9, 2020
How to Dual Boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh?
At WWDC20, Apple kicked off the latest operating system called macOS 11 Big Sur. Meanwhile, Apple introduced all the new software such as iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS14, and watchOS 7. However, each software has its own new features and improvements that attract users. Mac users are curious to give it a try and check all the amazing features. No doubt, Apple release a successful operating system as a row. And this is one of the successful Macintosh operating system that is in demand and installed by thousands of users.

A few days ago, Apple kicked off the macOS Big Sur Beta 4 including new features and some bug fixes. Though Apple promised to release the macOS Big Sur Public Beta in July. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen and macOS Big Sur is still in developer beta mode. Moreover, the watchOS 7 Public Beta is not roll out and only Apple released the iOS 14 and tvOS 14 Public Beta to users.

Therefore, in this article, we are going to Dual Boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh. But before moving to that, You should know the macOS Big Sur compatible Mac devices. On WWDC20, Apple dropped the older Mac computers. Those Mac that supports macOS Catalina, some of them cannot support macOS 11. On the other hand, they never get a macOS Big Sur update. But, we have found a solution and discuss how to install macOS Big Sur on Unsupported Mac devices. You may check that and install the latest operating system on your Unsupported Mac.
- MacBook: Early 2015 or newer
- MacBook Air/Pro: Mid 2013 or newer
- Mac Mini: Late 2014 or newer
- iMac: Mid 2014 or newer
- iMac Pro
- Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer
- Developer Transition Kit (2020)
Anyhow, to dual boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh. You will need several files to download from the below section. The steps might be confusing but you have to pay attention. So, let’s start the article.

Dual Boot macOS 11 Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh

Before moving on, I want you to know a little about what is Dual Boot Installation?. A Dual Boot system is a computer system where you installed two operating systems on a single hard drive. Which means that allows you either operating system to be loaded and given controls. Whenever, you turn on your computer, a boot manager program pops-up with a menu that allows you to choose the operating system you want to use.

So, the same thing we are going to do in this article. You will install both operating systems (macOS Big Sur and Windows 10). Once both OS installed successfully, then, you can choose the operating system you wish to use either Windows 10 or macOS 11.

What I think, this method is the best option for those users who want to run both “Windows 10 and macOS Big Sur”. Easily, you can switch between two operating systems. Whenever you become sick of the one operating system then switch to another one.

Now, we will go step by step to dual boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh.

Required Files
- Download macOS Big Sur DMG File
- Download Commands
- OpenCore Configurator Download
- Windows 10 ISO file Download
- Download BalenaEtcher
- Download EFI Files
- USB Drive with 16GB
- USB Drive with 8GB
Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB Drive

Once you download all the required files, then the first step is to create macOS Big Sur bootable USB installer drive. To do that, connect the USB 16GB and follow the below steps.
- First of all, open “Disk Utility” and select the USB drive you connected later.
- Now, click on the “Erase” option from the top menu and follow the below parameters.
  - Name: USB
  - Format: Mac OS Extended (Case-Sensitive,…)
  - Scheme: GUID Partition Map
Erase the USB Drive
- Click on “Done” and close “Disk Utility”.
- Open “Terminal” and copy the command code that you downloaded from this article and paste it here. Then, press the “Enter” key.
- Afterward, enter your “Password” and press the “Y” key to confirm.
- Wait for a while to complete the macOS Big Sur Bootable USB process.
Copy and Paste Command code in Terminal

Once the macOS Big Sur bootable USB drive has done successfully. Then, close the Terminal and move to the next step. In case, you need full information regarding macOS Big Sur Bootable USB then check the below article.
- How to create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB
Mount EFI Partition

#1: In this step, you need to mount the EFI partition. To do that, open the “OpenCore Configurator” and mount the EFI partition of the USB drive.

Mount EFI Partition

#2: After that, copy the EFI folder that you downloaded and paste to the EFI partition of the USB drive.

Copy EFI and Paste to EFI Partition USB

#3: Close the EFI folder and copy the OpenCore Configurator that your downloaded and paste to macOS Big Sur Bootable USB drive.

Copy and Paste OpenCore Configurator

#4: Now, Eject EFI and macOS Big Sur USB drive.

Create Windows 10 USB Drive

Now, you are going to create a Windows 10 USB drive. Therefore, connect the USB drive and go to “Disk utility” and tap on the “Erase” option from the top menu and follow the below parameters.
- Name: USB
- Format: MS-DOS(FAT)
- Scheme: GUID Partition Map
Create Windows 10 USB Drive
- After it is done then click on “Done” and close “Disk utility”.
- Afterward, open Launchpad and open the “BalenEtcher” that you downloaded from this article. Then, on the “Welcome Screen” tap on “Flash From File”.
Click on Flash From File
- Choose Windows 10 ISO file and open it.
Windows 10 ISO
- On Warning Screen simply go ahead.
Windows Image Detected Warning
- Click on “Select target” for a destination.
Select target
- Now, select the “USB” drive and click on the “Select” option.
Select USB Drive
- In the next screen, click on “Flash”.
Click on Flash
- It will ask you your password to bring changes.
- Finally, BalenEtcher is copying Windows 10 ISO file to the USB drive. Wait for a while, once the process is done then close the BalenEtcher.
Creating Windows 10 USB

Customize BIOS Settings

Next step, you have to bring changes to your PC BIOS Settings in order to dual boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh. Therefore, “Restart” your system and press the “Delete” key to bring out BIOS settings. Here, tap on “Save & Exit” > “Load Optimized Defaults” > “Yes”.

Load Optimized Defaults

Again, tap on “Save & Exit Setup” and click on “Yes”.

Save and Exit Setup

Once your PC restarted and you come back to BIOS Settings. Then, go to “Tweaker” > “VT-d” and click on “Enabled”.

Edit Tweaker VT-d

On the same menu option, tap on “Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P)” and select “Profile1”.

Customize Extreme Memory Profile

Now, tap on the “Settings” menu and select “XHCI Hand-off” and “Disabled” it.

XHCI hand-off

Finally, go to the “Save & Exit” menu and select the “Save & Exit Setup” and select the “Yes” button to save all the changes. Here, your PC will restart.

Save BIOS New Settings

Install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh

After completing the BIOS settings, connect the macOS Big Sur bootable USB and start your PC. Here, press the “Boot” menu key and select “Open Core” and press “Enter”.

Install macOS Big Sur
1. Now, “select the macOS Big Sur drive” and press Enter.
2. Have a patient until the macOS Big Sur enters the Recover Window.
3. On the first screen, select your language and country then Continue.
4. Go to Disk Utility and continue.
5. Select your drive from the sidebar and tap on Erase from the top menu.
6. Provide the following parameters (Name: macOS Big Sur, Format: APFS, Scheme: GUID Partition Map).
7. Now, press the Erase button and wait a while then click the Done button.
8. Finally, close the disk utility.
9. Here, click on Install macOS and continue.
Install macOS
1. To Set Up macOS Big Sur click continue.
2. Agree to the software terms and software.
3. Now, select the drive that you formatted and click Install.
4. The macOS Big Sur is installing on the drive, once the installation is done then your PC will restart automatically.
Installing macOS Big Sur on Drive
- After the macOS Big Sur installation is done, then, complete the basic settings of macOS Big Sur installation on your PC.
- After that, connect the USB drive and copy the OpenCore Configurator to your desktop.
- Then, open the OpenCore Configurator & mount the EFI partition of USB & system drive.
- Here, copy the EFI folder from the EFI partition of USB and paste it to the EFI partition of the system drive.
- Now, eject EFI partition of USB and system drive.
- Restart your PC.
- After that, check all the basic settings of macOS Big Sur like Sound, brightness, Volume, Wi-Fi, etc.
macOS Big Sur Installation is done

Create Partition for Windows 10 Installation on PC-Hackintosh

To dual boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10, you will need to create a separate partition for each operating system. Though you have installed macOS Big Sur successfully and now you need to create a new partition for Windows installation. However, you cannot install macOS Big Sur and Windows 10 on the same hard drive. It is how something impossible, Therefor, go to “Utilities” > “Disk Utility”.
- If you can’t see your drive then click on the “View” option and click on “Show All Devices”. After that, select the drive where you want to create a partition for Windows 10.
- Now, click on “Erase” from the top menu and click on the “partition” option.
- Click on Plus sign to add another partition.
- To create a new partition for Windows 10, you need to follow the below parameters.
  - Name: Windows 10
  - Format: Mac OS X Extended (Journaled)
  - Size: Minimum 60GB
- Once you are done then click on Apply.
Create Partition for Windows 10
- Now, tap on the Partition option.
Click Partition
- On the warning pop-up menu, click Continue.
- Finally, you need to wait to complete the creating partition for Windows 10. It might take time but during the process don’t do anything.
Creating Partition for Windows 10

Install Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh

When the Windows 10 partition is done then connect the Windows 10 USB Drive and restart your PC. After that, go to the Boot Menu and select Windows 10 drive and press Enter.

Install Windows 10
- On the Windows 10 first screen, select your Language, Time, and currency method and click next.
- If you don’t have Windows 10 License Key then click on “I don’t have a product key”.
- Here, you will see various Windows 10 installation version. Therefore, select the Windows 10 version and go ahead.
- Accept the license terms and go ahead.
- For installation type, select “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)”.
- Take heed, don’t delete EFI partition and macOS Partition. Only delete the Windows 10 partition that you created later. Without deleting the Windows 10 partition you won’t be able to install Windows 10.
Delete Windows 10 Partition
- Once you are done with deleting the partition, then select the empty drive and click on next.
Select Drive
- Now, it will take time to complete the Windows 10 installation on your PC. Have a patient, once the Windows 10 installed successfully then your PC will restart automatically.
- Once the installation is done then complete the basic settings and finally you have the Windows 10 on your PC.
Windows 10 Installation Done

Once the Windows 10 installation is done successfully. Then, go to “Settings” > “Security” and “Update”. Now, update the Windows 10 completely to fix the drivers like sound, graphic display, Wi-Fi, etc.

Read Next:
- How to Install macOS Big Sur and Dual Boot with Catalina
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh
Conclusion

You have dual boot macOS Big Sur with Windows 10 on PC-Hackintosh successfully. Now, you can switch between both operating systems whenever you want. So, restart your PC and check the startup window. Here, you will see both operating systems macOS Big Sur and Windows 10. So, click on any operating system that you want to use.
August 8, 2020
How to Update macOS 11 Big Sur to Latest Version?
Still, we are waiting for macOS 11 Big Sur Public Beta, Though Apple proclaimed the Public Beta release date at the end of July. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen and the Public Beta status is still coming soon. Not only macOS Big Sur, but watchOS 7 Public Beta also is not roll out yet. However, the iOS 14 and tvOS 14 Public Beta was kicked off and you can check out its features and changes.

Take heed, macOS 11 Big Sur is still in its Beta modes and yesterday Apple rolled out the fourth Beta of macOS Big Sur. This Beta was published two weeks after the third Beta, and the Beta 3 has several new features like a new battery icon in System Preferences, a new Screenshot sound effect, and more. Nevertheless, each macOS 11 Big Sur update has its own new features and improvements.

So, the major update in macOS Big Sur Beta 4 is, Apple adds support for 4K Youtube playback in the Safari web browser. Before this update, Mac users need to install third-party software like Google Chrome in order to watch 4K Youtube Video. But, this time Apple put their best efforts to include the major update in macOS Big Sur Beta 4 version.

Anyhow, Once the macOS Big Sur appropriate profile is installed. Then, the subsequent betas will be available through the Software Update in System Preferences. That means if you are running the previous macOS Big Sur Beta version. Then, you don’t need to download the macOS Big Sur Beta 4 because you might get a software update notification in System Preferences.

In case, you don’t see the macOS Big Sur Beta 4 in System Preferences. Then, keep checking as the update is still rolling out and it could take time to hit your Mac. In this article, I will guide you on the complete process on How to Update macOS 11 Big Sur to the latest version on your Mac, Macbook Air/Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, and Virtual Machines.

You can Update macOS Big Sur on?

At WWDC20, Apple dropped the older Mac computers. Those Mac desktops cannot support macOS Big Sur and they never get macOS Big Sur updates. Anyhow, you can install macOS Big Sur on an unsupported Mac device. But, this is risky and it might crash your primary system. Therefore, the best option for Unsupported Mac is, to install Virtual Machine on your PC and install macOS Big Sur.

You can update macOS Big Sur on Virtual Machines, Mac, Macbook Pro/Air latest model, iMac, Mac Mini, and other Mac desktops. It doesn’t matter which system you are using. Only you should have the previous macOS Big Sur and you can get the latest macOS Big Sur update.

How to Update macOS Big Sur to the latest version?

Updating your operating system to the latest version is quite easy. You can upgrade your system using the System Preferences and the method is simple. The below steps will work with all the upcoming macOS Big Sur installer versions.

Step 1: Go to “System Preferences” and Find out the “Software Update” and click on it.

Software Update

Step 2: it will check for the update and you have to wait. Afterward, you will see the new update of macOS Big Sur which is “macOS Big Sur Beta 4 11.0”. Therefore, click on “Update Now”.

Update Now

Step 3: Kindly read the software license agreement carefully before using the software. Then, click the ” Agree” button.

Agree to Software

Step 4: Now, it will start downloading the macOS Big Sur Beta 4. The download file is 3.67 GB and your system should have 4GB free space.

Downloading macOS Big Sur Beta 4

Step 5: Once the macOS Big Sur Beta 4 is downloaded successfully. Then, the macOS Big Sur is preparing the file for installation. Just wait for a while to complete the process.

Step 6: Now, your system will restart and macOS Big Sur start installing the new update. The installation will take time. Remember, during the installation, your system will restart several times.

Finally, your system is running the macOS Big Sur Beta 4 and you have updated your Mac successfully.

macOS Big Sur Update to Beta 4

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Conclusion

The macOS Big Sur Beta 4 has several new features and the major update in Beta 4 is. The Safari now supports 4K Youtube videos and you don’t need to use third-party software. Moreover, there are various types of improvements. Therefore, always update your Mac and keep it up to date.

In case, if you have questions regarding how to Update macOS 11 Big Sur to Latest version. Then, feel free to ask us in the comment section. We are always here to help you.
August 6, 2020
How to Install macOS 11 Big Sur on Mac Laptop?
macOS 11 Big Sur is one of the powerful Macintosh operating systems that rolled out on June 22, 2020. At WWDC20, Apple introduced all its new software with its new features. The current macOS Big Sur has amazing features and improvements that attract the users. However, Apple kicked off the macOS Big Sur Beta 3 a few days ago. If you have macOS Big Sur on your Mac laptop. Then, you can update your macOS Big Sur to the latest version.

In case, you have not installed or test the latest Apple operating system on your laptop. Here, we will guide you on how to install macOS 11 Big Sur on a Mac laptop using the easy method. What we recommend for you, the macOS 11 Big Sur is in its Beta modes and the Beta mode has multiple bugs that can crash your primary system. Though the stable version will be released in September or October. This macOS Big Sur installer has no bugs and more included features.

If you don’t want to miss the advanced operating system which is added in the 11 series of Apple operating systems. Then, there are several ways to give it a try and protect your main computer from errors. The best way to check it out, you have the handy virtualization software like Virtualbox, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Fusion, and many more. This virtual machine allows you to test out and run multiple guests operating systems on a single host. The virtual machine is a different part of your system and it never destroys your primary system.

It means you need to install any virtual machine software on your Mac laptop. Afterward, you can easily install macOS Big Sur on a virtual machine on your Mac laptop. If you don’t have a clue how to do that, then, check the below 2 articles that we have discussed before.
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows
In case, you want to check macOS 11 Big Sur on your primary system. Then, Apple has dropped some older Mac computers. that means the older Mac desktop cannot support macOS 11 Big Sur and they never get macOS 11 Big Sur update. However, we have provided a solution on how to install macOS 11 Big Sur on Unsupported Mac device. You can check this article, though this method worked for some users. Here, you can check the macOS 11 Big Sur compatible Mac devices. And check whether your Mac laptop can support macOS Big Sur Or No.
- MacBook (2015 or later)
- MacBook Air/Pro (2013 or later)
- Mac mini (2014 or later)
- iMac (2014 or later)
- iMac Pro (2017 or later)
- Mac Pro (2013 or later)
Steps to Install macOS 11 Big Sur on Mac Laptop

To install macOS 11 Big Sur on a Mac laptop. There are a few steps that need your attention and some download files to be downloaded. So, pay attention and install macOS Big Sur on your laptop.

Step 1: Download Required Files
- Download macOS Big Sur dmg (Installer file)
- Download OpenCore Configurator
- And Download EFI files
- 16GB Gigabytes USB Drive
Step 2: Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB Drive

To install macOS 11 Big Sur on your Mac. You will need to create a macOS Big Sur Bootable USB Drive. There is two best way to create a bootable USB drive for macOS Big Sur. The easy way is to use UUBute DMG Editor software on your Windows. This method is the easiest way to create macOS Big Sur bootable USB Drive. And the next method is to use TransMac software on your Windows. Don’t worry the below article will help you to create a bootable USB Drive for macOS Big Sur.
- How to Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB Drive
Step 3: Change Your Mac Laptop BIOS Settings for Installation
- Restart your Mac laptop
- Now, press the BIOS menu key
- Tap on the Save & Exit menu
- Select Restore Default option and press enter
- Then, click on the Ok button.
Restore Defaults Settings
- Now, go to the Advanced menu and select VT-d and press Enter. Afterward, select the Disabled option.
Advanced Menu Settings
- After that, go to the Boot Menu and select the Fast Boot option then press Enter and click on Disabled.
Fast Boot Menu
- You are done with BIOS Settings, Therefore, tap on Save & Exit and click Save Changes and Exit and click Ok.
Save Changes and Exit

Step 4: Install macOS 11 Big Sur on Mac Laptop

You are done with your Mac BIOS settings and now you are ready to install macOS Big Sur on your Mac Laptop. To do that, connect the bootable USB Drive and Restart your Mac. After that, press the Boot menu key and select the USB Drive and press Enter key to boot into macOS Big Sur.

Select USB Drive
- Select Install macOS Big Sur and press Enter.
- Here, select Disk Utility and press the Continue option.
- Now, select the drive you want to install macOS Big Sur from the sidebar. After that, click on the Erase option from the top menu and follow the below settings.
  - Name: Macintosh HD
  - Format: APFS
  - Scheme: GUID Partition Map
- Click on the Erase button and wait to complete the format process. After that, click on the Done button and exit the Disk Utility.
Format the Drive
- Now, click on Install macOS and Continue.
- To set up the macOS Big Sur installation, you need to click on Continue.
- Agree to the software terms and conditions.
- Here, you will see two drive, But, you should select the drive where you want to install macOS Big Sur and click on Install.
- Wait for a few minutes to complete the installation process. Once the installation process is done then your Mac will restart.
macOS Big Sur is Installing on Mac Laptop

Step 5: Complete macOS Big Sur Installation

Once the macOS Big Sur is completed, then, you need to complete the basic macOS Big Sur installation. The first screen you will see to select your Country and click Continue.
1. On the next screen, you will see the Written and Spoken language. Here, click on Continue.
2. On Set Up the Accessibility, click the Not Now option to skip this option for now. However, you can set it later once the macOS Big Sur installed on your Mac.
3. On Data and Privacy click Continue.
4. For now, skip the Migration Assistant option because you can access this option later. So, click on Not Now.
5. Sign in to your Apple ID later once the installation is done. So, click on Set Up Later and Click on Skip.
6. Agree to the Software terms and conditions.
7. Create a computer account for the first time, to do that, follow the below settings.
  - Full Name
  - Account Name
  - Password
  - Password Hint and click Continue
8. Click Continue on Express Set Up screen.
9. Click Continue on Analytics screen.
10. On Screen Time, click on Set Up Later.
11. On Siri, click Continue.
12. To Improve Siri and Dictation, click the Not Now and click on Continue.
13. Here, you need to select your macOS Big Sur theme appearance.
Finally, you are done with a macOS Big Sur installation on your Mac laptop. You have installed macOS Big Sur on your Mac laptop successfully.

macOS Big Sur Installation is Done
Step 6: Mount the Partition

Once you are done with macOS Big Sur installation. Then, you need to mount the EFI partition of the system drive and USB drive via OpenCore Configurator. Therefore, connect the USB Drive and copy the OpenCore Configurator to the desktop. Now, double-click and mount the EFI partition of USB drive and the system drive.

Mount EFI Partition

When the partition is done then copy the EFI file from a USB drive and paste it to the system drive. After that, restart your Mac computer.

Copy EFI

Once your Mac restarted then check the below settings whether it is working fine or no.
- Audio ✔
- Graphics ✔
- HDMI ✔
- Sleep/wake Function ✔
- Power Management ✔
- App Store ✔
- iMessage ✔
- iCloud ✔
- FaceTime ✔
- USB with 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 and USB Type-C Ports ✔
- Bootloader ✔
- HDMI Audio ✔
- Volume Hotkeys ✔
- AirDrop ✔
- AirPlay ✔
- HandOff ✔
- Side Car ✔
Download macOS Big Sur HD Wallpapers

Now, that you have installed macOS Big Sur on your Mac laptop. Then, you might be looking for the macOS Big Sur wallpapers. However, having the same wallpaper for a long time will be a boring and you don’t want it exactly. Therefore, we have uploaded the best and HD wallpapers of macOS Big Sur for Desktop, iPhone, and iPad. Although, macOS Big Sur has different wallpaper with a various time-zone. You will get more than 10 wallpapers that looks beautiful.

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- How to Install macOS Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh
Conclusion

Finally, you have installed macOS Big Sur on your Mac laptop. However, the macOS Big Sur Beta 3 version is available and you will get the upcoming update on “System Preference > Software Update”. Once you have the macOS Big Sur on your Mac, then, you can update to any upcoming macOS Big Sur updates. So, I hope you understand all the steps and installation process. In case, you have questions then feel free to ask me in the comment section.
August 3, 2020
How to Install macOS 11 Big Sur & Dual Boot with Catalina?
Apple rolled out the latest Macintosh operating system called macOS Big Sur the 11.0 version. This new Apple software has mind-blowing features with new UI. Apple highlighted all the new features and improvements at WWDC20. However, the major updates come in the Safari web browser. Alongside, the Control Center and Notification Center was updated in macOS 11 Big Sur and included the new features. Although, there are 85+ features in macOS Big Sur that are more attractive and handy for users.

Though you know much about macOS Big Sur latest operating system. But, in this article, I am going to guide you on how to install macOS Big Sur and Dual Boot with macOS Catalina. Here, you might get confused that why you need to update macOS 11 Big Sur with a dual boot. Let me explain for you, A dual boot is basically when you are running two operating systems at a time on your Mac desktop. No matter, which Mac computer you are using.

Still, you are confused? do not be. Because the macOS 11 Big Sur is still in Beta mode. However, the Beta mode has tons of bugs that can crash your Mac desktop and files system. Once you download the macOS 11 Big Sur Beta mode. Afterward, you will see all the issues that a Beta version has. Therefore, you need to install a dual boot.

As a row, Apple release the Beta modes of new software for users in order to check whether it is working or no. The Beta mode is for testing purpose, Therefore, till the stable version of macOS Big Sur, you will have some issues.

For sure, you want to try the new macOS Big Sur with its new UI and amazing features. Who doesn’t want to try? everyone is like you and curious to check out the latest operating system. Therefore, a dual boot can help you to run your macOS Catalina so far. Once, the macOS Big Sur final version released. Then, you can delete the macOS Catalina partition and run the final macOS 11 Big Sur.

How to Install macOS 11 Big Sur & Dual Boot with macOS Catalina?

Here are the steps to install macOS Big Sur and dual boot with the previous macOS Catalina. However, macOS Catalina is the previous and powerful Apple operating system having several new features. The major new feature of macOS Catalina is “SideCar” and there are multiple handy features as you know.

So, till the final version of macOS 11 Big Sur, we recommend you to run macOS Catalina. Because the latest operating system has several issues and never tries it on your main system. So, let’s install macOS Big Sur and Dual Boot with Catalina.

Step 1: Download macOS 11 Big Sur

The first thing is to download the macOS 11 Big Sur installer file. You can download macOS 11 Big Sur from the macOS Developer web page. Or, if you have installed the previous macOS 11 Big Sur Beta version. Then, download the latest macOS Big Sur Beta 3 that released a few days ago.

In case, you want to download the direct link of macOS Big Sur. Then, check the below article links as we discussed before.
- Download macOS 11 Big Sur dmg File
Step 2: Create a Partition for macOS Big Sur

Once you download macOS Big Sur on your Mac desktop. Then, you need to create its own partition on the hard drive. To do that, you need to install the macOS Big Sur on your Mac computer. Then, you can continue to create the partition. To do that, check the below steps.
- First of all, Open the Disk Utility.
- Here, tap on macOS Hard Drive the existing Macintosh Disk.
- After that, click on Partition from the top menu and click on the Add volume button. Doing this process should create a new partition.
Create a New Partition
- Now, add APFS volume, for that, give the name “macOS Big Sur” and select APFS for format. Then, click on the Add button.
Add APFS volume

Step 3: Install macOS 11 Big Sur on New Partition

Once you are done with all the partition settings. Then, you need to install macOS 11 Big Sur on the created partition. Therefore, follow the below steps.
- The first step is to open Install macOS Beta.app
- Here, a utility window will come up and it will ask you to select the drive you want to install macOS Big Sur into it.
- Then, select the macOS Big Sur drive that you previously partitioned.
- Now, click the Install button and follow the steps given on the screen.
Install macOS Big Sur

Step 4: Dual Boot macOS 11 Big Sur and Catalina

Now you have successfully installed macOS 11 Big Sur on the drive with the created partition. Then, you will notice that whenever you start booting up or switching on your Mac. The default booting system will be booting to macOS Big Sur.

Select the System

In case, you want to use macOS Catalina on certain occasions then follow these steps to complete that sector.
1. To do that, go to System Preferences.
2. Tap on Lock Icon and Enter your password.
3. Now, it will ask you to select a partition. Therefore, select macOS Catalina instead of macOS Big Sur.
4. Here, it will ask you to restart your system. Click on Restart.
5. Once you come back then it should boot up the system with macOS Catalina.
6. In case, you want to switch over to macOS 11 Big Sur then follow the same method again. But, you have to select macOS Big Sur partition instead of macOS Catalina.
Read Next:
- How to Dual Boot macOS Mojave with Windows 10
- How to Install macOS Catalina Beta on APFS Volume to Dual Boot with Mojave
Conclusion

Using this method you will have the successful dual boot installation of both macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina. Remember, you can choices about which partition is running during boot up and so on.

Note: you can delete macOS Catalina partition anytime when the macOS Big Sur final version released. But, till that time, you can use macOS Catalina or switch between the partition.
July 31, 2020
How to Update macOS 11 Big Sur on Vmware Or Virtualbox?
Apple released the latest Mac operating system on June 22, 2020, at WWDC online events. In this event, Apple highlighted all the new software with its new features. As a row, Apple introduced the mind-blowing operating systems for its users every 22 June. Meanwhile, Apple high point the new update of iOS 14, iPadOS14, tvOS14, and watchOS 7. All the new software’s latest update is available for you.

A few days ago, Apple released the macOS 11 Big Sur Beta 3 version with 12.88GB space. You can check for updates in system preferences and we recommend you upgrade your operating system to the latest version. Updating your operating system (whether Windows, iOS, Android, Mac, or Linux) have various virtue. However, the macOS 11 Big Sur Beta version has multiple bugs. Once the next Beta update comes, it has some bugs fixes and security updates. Therefore, we recommend you to Update macOS 11 Big Sur on Vmware or Virtualbox.

The new Macintosh operating system has various new features and the major update comes in the Safari web browser. This time, macOS 11 Big Sur inspired by iOS 14. Though, the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 features come in macOS Big Sur. Apple included the Control Center in the latest macOS and updated the Notification Center. Besides that, you will see new Memoji effects in Messages App and you can create & edit the Memoji effects to reflect you.

In macOS Big Sur, Apple updated Menu Bar, Redesigned Dock, New icons for Apps, Lighter windows appearance, Redesigned sheets, New and Updated Sounds, Full-Height Sidebars, and many more handy features. The macOS 11 is the only operating system that comes with +85 new features.

So, if you are in macOS 11 Big Sur and its features, then, update your macOS 11 Big Sur on Vmware or Virtualbox to the latest version.

Tips: This method will work for Virtualbox, Vmware, and Mac computers like Macbook Air/Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, Mac Pro, Macintosh, Hackintosh, and Mac laptops.

How to Update macOS 11 Big Sur on Vmware Or Virtualbox?

If you are running the previous macOS 11 Big Sur Beta 2 version, Then, the macOS 11 Beta 3 is released by Apple and rectified some errors. Therefore, you have to upgrade your operating system to the latest version. Remember, always check for updates, never miss updates. Because, the new update has various good points, new features, and bug fixes.

Today, in this article, we will guide you on how to update macOS 11 Big Sur on Vmware or Virtualbox. Though we can say on a virtual machine. A Virtual machine is virtualization software that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single host. No matter which OS it is, you can run Windows OS, Mac OS, and Linux OS.

A virtual machine is the best idea to run macOS Big Sur beta version to save your personal system from bugs. In this case, if you have not installed macOS 11 on a virtual machine on Windows then check the below links.
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows
- How to Install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows
To update macOS Big Sur on Vmware or VirtualBox, first of all, install macOS 11 on Virtual machine and go to System Preferences and tap on Software update. Remember, If the software update is available, then, you will get a notification on software updates such as shown in the below screenshot.

Go to System Preferences and Software Update

Here, it will check for the latest update of macOS 11 Big Sur. So, have a patient and wait for updates.

Checking for Updates

After a while, you will see the latest update of macOS Big Sur appear on the screen. Therefore, click on Upgrade Now. In case, you want to check full detail of macOS 11 Big Sur Beta 3. Then, click on More Info.

Upgrade Now

The macOS Big Sur Beta 3 file is 12.88 GB and it needs a good internet connection. So, wait for a while to complete the downloading process.

Downloading macOS Big Sur

Once the macOS Big Sur Beta 3 download completes. Then, it will ask you to set up the installation of macOS Big Sur. Therefore, click the Continue button.

Set Up Installation

Here, agree to the terms of the software license agreement.

Agree to Software Terms

After that, macOS 11 Big Sur will be installed on the disk “macOS Big Sur”. So, click the Continue button.

Install macOS Big Sur Beta 3

Wait for some minutes to complete the macOS Big Sur Beta 3 installation.

macOS Big Sur Beta 3 Installation

Your system will restart certain times during the macOS Big Sur Beta 3 installation on Virtual machine. Don’t worry about that, just wait for the macOS Big Sur Log in screen.

Once the installation is done and your system restarted. Then your system is up to date and now you are running the latest macOS Big Sur version.

Your System is Up-to-Date

Read Next:
- How to Update macOS Catalina to Latest version
- How to Update macOS Catalina on Mac Mini
Conclusion

Always check for updates because Apple will release the next update of macOS 11 Big Sur. However, the final version will come in September or October. Therefore, you have to check for updates and keep your macOS Big Sur up to date. The new update will have several bug fixes and changes.

So, this method will work for Vmware and Virtualbox. No matter, which update it is, with this method you can update your macOS Big Sur on Vmware or Virtualbox to the latest version.
July 28, 2020