Tag: MacOS Big Sur

How to Delete/Uninstall iTunes on macOS Big Sur?
You have tried to remove iTunes from your macOS Big Sur because you have seen several issues with your Mac iTunes. While uninstalling iTunes from your Mac, you have seen the error message that “iTunes.app” can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by macOS. In fact, iTunes is the powerful app of Apple in the world and Apple doesn’t allow you to delete the standard applications. iTunes was introduced in 2001 and so far Apple updated and included several new features that are handy for you. With iTunes, you can give a try to media store, player, library, internet radio, music, and video streaming service.

You made your mind to delete/uninstall iTunes on your macOS Big Sur because of running the previous iTunes version or you have some errors with the new iTunes update. The error will not allow you to sync data from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. On other hand, you can remove iTunes in order to free up some disk space and iTunes junk files.

In this article, we will remove or Uninstall iTunes on macOS Big Sur completely. After that, we will show you how you can reinstall iTunes on your macOS Big Sur. So let’s start our article.

Can you Uninstall iTunes on macOS Big Sur?

iTunes is not only for Mac users or iOS users, even Windows users can install it on their PC in order to connect the IOS device to transfer data. There are some users that have an IOS device and Windows PC. In this case, whenever they connect their IOS mobile to Windows PC then they need an iTunes application. So, iTunes is one of the popular applications of Apple that is installed on all Mac versions by default.

On Windows 10 PC, you can easily uninstall applications without having issues. But, removing Applications on Mac is somehow easy. In fact, deleting the iTunes app on Mac will need some trick. Though you can’t remove it like third-party application. Don’t worry, Techbland will help you to remove iTunes from macOS Big Sur.

Method 1: Uninstall iTunes using Terminal

We have several ways to delete iTunes from Mac computer, though removing iTunes on Mac is not easy and Apple will not allow us to uninstall it. Therefore, we will disable Apple System Integrity Protection (SIP) because the SIP doesn’t allow you to delete iTunes. So, to disable and uninstall iTunes on Mac follow the below steps.
- To disable SIP, restart your macOS Big Sur and press & Hold Command + R key to open the Recovery Mode.
- On Recovery mode, tap on Utilities and click on Terminal to run some codes.
Open Terminal
- Here, you need to copy and paste the “csrutil disable” code and press the enter key. The following command will disable SIP.
Disable SIP
- After that, restart your Mac and log in with your administration account.
- When you logged in as your admin account then go to Terminal and copy the command “cd/Applications/” and press the enter key. This command will show the application directory.
- Then, copy and paste the command “sudo mount -uw/System/Applications” and press the enter key. This command will give Read and Write permission.
- Now, you can delete the iTunes by typing the command “sudo rm -rf iTunes.app/” and press the enter key.
The above steps will remove the iTunes from your Mac. Though we used Terminal commands to delete the iTunes, therefore, it will now ask system configurations and iTunes will be removed instantly.

Note: Once you uninstall iTunes on your Mac then make sure you enabled SIP. The SIP will stop you to delete any important app accidentally. Therefore, restart your Mac and press & hold the Command + R key to bring the recovery mode. Afterward, tap on Utilities and click on Terminal and run the command “csrutil enable” and press the Enter key.

Method 2: Move iTunes to Trash/Bin on macOS Big Sur
1. To Uninstall iTunes on Mac, drag and drop iTunes to Trash or Bin. Here, you might see an error message shown below the screenshot. If you didn’t see the below error message then jump to step 6, otherwise follow step by step.
  iTunes Error Message
2. Go to the Application folder and right-click iTunes.app file and click on Get Info.
3. After that, click the Padlock icon and enter your admin password.
4. Here, you need to give permission, therefore click Sharing & Permissions and set “Everyone” to Read & Write.
5. Close the window and retry to drag and drop iTunes on Trash.
6. Go to the spotlight and type Activity Monitor and open it.
7. Find iTunes Helper and delete it.
  Delete iTunes Helper
8. Now, go to the Library and preferences.
9. Search for files “com.apple.itunes” select it and remove them.
10. Restart your macOS Big Sur and these steps should remove iTunes from your Mac.
Well, with the above two methods you can remove iTunes on your macOS Big Sur. But, we never recommend you to delete iTunes on Mac. If your Mac iTunes has some issues then it is better to fix it rather than removing iTunes. In this case, we suggest you clean iTunes Junk files, as it will help you to fix all the issues and make iTunes faster. However, you can try TuneUpMyMac to clean all the junk files.

How to Reinstall iTunes on macOS Big Sur?

To reinstall iTunes on your Mac, go to iTunes Official website and download the latest version of iTunes. Once the download is done, then follow the installation instructions to install iTunes on macOS Big Sur.

However, you have uninstalled the iTunes on your Mac because of having several issues. Then, you can reinstall it on your Mac to have a fresh iTunes without any problems.

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Conclusion

The above methods will help you to delete/uninstall iTunes on your macOS Big Sur completely. This will remove the iTunes and iTunes data whether it can be songs, movies, playlists, etc. Therefore, before removing iTunes, have a backup of your all iTunes files and save it somewhere on your computer. Afterward, you can follow the above methods and delete iTunes from your Mac.

In case, you think there are several issues on iTunes, then you can use the TuneUpMyMac to clean all the junk files and make your iTunes run perfect. This is not the only way to uninstall iTunes because of some errors, though you have several applications that can help you to clean up all the issues and fix them.
September 21, 2020
How to Install macOS Big Sur 11 on Acer Laptop?
No doubt macOS Big Sur is the latest and powerful Apple operating system having +85 features that are handy for Mac users. Though the previous Macintosh operating systems like macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina has been in high demand and installed by thousands of Mac and Windows users. Take heed, whenever Apple releases any new operating system, Then, you have several options to check it out and get the Apple OS experience. On other hand, you have tested and installed macOS Catalina on several systems. Therefore, you can do the same procedure with macOS Big Sur. Thus we are going to install macOS Big Sur on Acer Laptop.

Apple introduced macOS Big Sur on 22nd June 2020 at WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference). The current macOS Big Sur has incredible features like better experience, Control Center, Notification Center, Safari update, Updates in Messages and Maps, and many more. There are tons of features that make your work easy and can be useful for you.

After releasing macOS Big Sur, Apple kicked off the macOS Big Sur installer file to install the macOS Big Sur on certain platforms. So far, macOS Big Sur is in Public Beta mode and we hope the stable and final version will be released in September or October of this year. For now, you will see several bugs while installing or using macOS Big Sur. Don’t worry, Apple is working to fix the issues and in each update of macOS Big Sur, Apple fixes the bugs and improves the macOS Big Sur.

Until this moment, you have installed macOS Big Sur on several platforms like installing on PC-Hackintosh, Mac Laptop, AMD Ryzen PC, and installing on virtual machines such as Virtualbox, VMware Workstation, and Vmware Fusion. You can install macOS Big Sur on certain systems that you installed macOS Catalina. Till now, you get the experience on how to install macOS Big Sur on Mac or on Virtual Machines. Therefore, in this article, we are going to install macOS Big Sur on Acer Laptop.

Here are my Acer Laptop system Specifications
- LAPTOP: Acer Aspire ES572-38KV
- CPU: Intel Core i3 6006U (2.0GHz) LGA 1356
- RAM: 4 GB DDR4 2400MHz
- GRAPHICS: Intel HD Graphics 520
- WiFi and BT: Intel Dual Band 9750
- AUDIO: Realtek ALC235
- SSD: GIGABYTE 240GB 6GB/s
- macOS VERSION: 11.0
- SMBIOS: 13,1
- SYSTEM DEFINITION: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Required Files to Install macOS Big Sur
- macOS Big Sur Installer (Download macOS Big Sur Via Developer Account or direct link)
- Download Command Line
- Download OpenCore Configurator
- 16GB USB
- Download EFI Partition
Step 1: Create macOS Big Sur Installer USB

The first step is to create a bootable USB for macOS Big Sur in order to install on Acer laptop. Therefore, plug the USB and open Disk Utility to erase the USB.

On Disk Utility, Select your USB from the sidebar and tap on the Erase option from the top menu bar to completely erase the USB flash drive.

Erase USB

Remember, erasing the USB flash drive will delete all data stored on it. Make sure you have a backup of your flash drive. Now, follow the below parameters.
- Name: USB
- Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
- Scheme: GUID Partition Map
After that, click on the Erase button and wait for a while to erase the flash drive. Later on, tap on the Done button and close the Disk Utility and utilities window.

Change USB parameters

Now, go to Spotlight and search for Terminal and open it. Then, copy the below command line or copy the command from the downloaded file and paste it on Terminal and press the Enter key. Afterward, type your password and press the Y key to confirm. Now, wait for some minutes to create the bootable USB drive for macOS Big Sur.
```
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/macOSInstaller --nointeraction
```
macOS Big Sur Bootable USB using Terminal
- Related Article: How to Create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB
Step 2: Mount EFI Partition

Here you have created a bootable USB flash drive for macOS Big Sur successfully. Now, you need to mount EFI partition, though you should download the OpenCore Configurator and EFI partition from the required file section. So to mount EFI partition follow the below steps.

Open the Core Configurator that you downloaded from this article and mount EFI partition of your USB. Then, close the OpenCore Configurator.

Mount EFI partition of USB

Afterward, copy the EFI folder that you downloaded from this article and paste it to USB EFI Partition. Then, close the USB EFI Partition Window.

Copy EFI Folder

At last, copy OpenCore Configurator and paste it to macOS Big Sur bootable USB flash drive.

Copy OpenCore Configurator

Now, Eject EFI partition and USB flash drive.

Step 3: Customize BIOS Settings

Now, we are ready to install macOS Big Sur on Acer Laptop. Therefore, restart your Acer laptop and press f2 to enter the BIOS settings.

Before customizing the BIOS settings, you have to restore the default settings of your BIOS. Therefore, tap on the Exit menu and click on Load Setup Defaults > Yes. Then, go to Exit Saving Changes and click on the yes option. Now the changes will be saved and your laptop will restart again. So, again press the f2 key to enter the BIOS Settings.

Once you come back to BIOS settings then tap on the Main menu and click on F12 Boot menu and Enabled it.

Enable F12 Boot Menu

Then, go to the Security option and tap on Set Supervisor Password and enter a new password and Continue.

Set Supervisor Password

Go to the Boot option and tap on Secure Boot and Disable it.

Disable Boot Menu

Finally, go to Exit tap and exit the BIOS changes to save all the changes you made.

Step 4: Install macOS Big Sur on Acer laptop

Here, you are ready to continue the macOS Big Sur installation on the Acer laptop. though you have customized the BIOS settings for macOS Big Sur. Therefore, restart your Laptop and plug the bootable USB of macOS Big Sur and go to the Boot menu. Now, select the macOS Big Sur bootable USB and press enter.

Here, you will see the Install macOS Big Sur Beta option. So, click on the Install macOS Big Sur Beta.

Install macOS Big Sur Beta

Wait for a while to boot macOS Big Sur as you see the Apple logo is on the process. After that, select your Language and continue.

Select Your Language

After that, select Disk Utility and select the USB Drive from the left side of the window. Then, click on the Erase option from the top menu.

Erase the USB Drive

Now follow the below parameters
- Name: Macintosh HD
- Format: APFS
- Scheme: GUID Partition Map
Then, click the Erase button and wait for a while to completely erase the USB drive. Afterward, click on the Done and close Disk Utility.

Erase macOS Big Sur USB Drive

Now, click on Install macOS and Continue

Install macOS

Click to continue to set up the macOS Big Sur installation.

Continue to Set Up macOS Big Sur Installation

Then, Agree to the software license agreement.

Now, select the Disk to install the macOS Big Sur and continue.

Select Disk to install macOS Big Sur

Wait for a while to complete the installation, remember, your laptop will restart several times during the installation. So, don’t worry about that and have a patient.

Step 5: Complete the installation

While we booted to macOS Big Sur then complete the installation instructions using the below steps.
1. Select your Country and Continue.
2. On Written and Spoken languages click continue.
3. On Accessibility click Not Now.
4. Select the last option “My Computer does not connect to the Internet” and continue.
5. On Data and privacy click continue.
6. On Migration Assistant click Not Now.
7. Agree to the terms and conditions.
8. Now create a new account for macOS Big Sur with the following parameters
  Type Full Name
  Account Name
  Password and verify password
  Type Password Hint
  once you are done then continue.
9. On Express Set Up click Continue.
10. Continue on Analytics.
11. Click continue on Screen time.
12. On Siri click continue.
13. Select your language for Siri and continue.
14. Select Not Now for Improve Siri & Dictation and continue.
15. Here, select a theme for your macOS Big Sur as you have a Light theme, Dark theme, and Auto theme.
Finally, you have installed macOS Big Sur on Acer Laptop using the above steps successfully. Now, you check all the features and improvements of macOS Big Sur.

Step 6: Copy OpenCore Configurator and EFI
- Open the bootable USB and copy the OpenCore Configurator and paste it to your Desktop. Then, close the folder.
- Now, open Core Configurator and mount the EFI Partition of both USB and System Drive. Then, close the folder.
- After that, open the EFI partition of USB and copy the EFI folder and paste it to the EFI system drive. By doing this step you will easily able to boot directly without USB.
- Then, eject both EFI partitions and USB flash drive.
Now restart your macOS Big Sur and check all the hardware whether it is working or no.

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Conclusion

The above method is quite easy to install macOS Big Sur on Acer Laptop. We have explained each and everything to help you with the installation of macOS Big Sur. In case, you have any type of questions or suggestions then feel free to ask me in the comment section.
September 15, 2020
How to Reset macOS Big Sur Forgotten Password? New Method
As a row, Apple introduced its new operating system every year on 22nd June with incredible features and improvements. This year 2020, Apple kicked off the latest operating system called macOS Big Sur and highlighted all the new features and changes that included in the macOS Big Sur. However, macOS Big Sur is in the public beta mode and the stable version will be released in September or October. Till the final version of macOS Big Sur, you will face certain errors while running the operating system.

So, if you have installed the macOS Big Sur on your Mac computer or on Virtual machines like Virtualbox and VMware. Then, you have set an administrator password in order to safe your data or someone else should not use your computer. Although creating a password is an easy task whether on Mac, Windows, Social Media account, or on other platforms. Though, resetting social media account password, Gmail Account password, or other account is easy. But, resetting the macOS Big Sur administrator password is difficult.

You don’t need to worry about how to reset macOS Big Sur forgotten password because in this article I will guide you the best method to reset your macOS Big Sur administrator password without losing any data. The below method will work for all Apple operating systems like macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, and macOS Mojave.

Reset macOS Big Sur Forgotten Password using Terminal
- Turn on your macOS Big Sur laptop.
- Once the laptop is turned on, then, press and hold the Command + R key.
- You need to hold the key until you didn’t see the macOS Utilities.
- On macOS Utilities, tap on the Utilities menu from the top and click on Terminal to open the terminal window.
- On the Terminal window, type resetpassword and press the enter key. Remember, don’t give space between reset and password.
- Wait for a while and you will see the Reset Password window, where you can set a new password for your macOS Big Sur.
- Here, type a New Password, Verify Password, and provide the Password Hint because it will help you when you forget your macOS Big Sur password again.
- Now, click on the Next button.
- After that, you will get a notification window with a message of “Your user account password has been reset. You may reboot and sign in using your new password”.
- So, restart your macOS Big Sur and enter the new password to log in.
This is the easy and handy method to reset macOS Big Sur forgotten password on Macbook Pro/Air, iMac, Mac Mini, or other Mac computers. The main point is, it will reset your Mac password without losing any data which can be useful for you.

Reset macOS Big Sur Password using Apple ID

This method will be easy for you, but the requirements of the method are you should tie with your Apple ID. And connect your macOS Big Sur with the internet in order to access Apple ID Account.
- Turn on your Mac computer and type your previous password several times. Then, you will see the Password Hint and below the password Hint you have a message “If you forget your password, you can reset it using Apple ID”. So, click on the > icon.
- Now, enter your Apple ID that you have used for iCloud data or App Store and enter your Apple ID correct password. Then, click on Reset Password.
- Now a notification window will pop up with a message of “If you change the password for this user account, you will create a new Keychain to store the user’s password”. So, click the Ok button. Remember, this process will not delete your data and your all data will be saved on your computer.
- Wait for a while to boot your Mac and you will see the reset password window.
- Here, you will see the set password option to provide a new password for your macOS Big Sur. Therefore, type a new password, verify a password, and give a password hint. Then, click on the Set Password button.
- Now, restart your Mac and log in with your new password.
After that, follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Mac computer. So, this is the second method to reset your Mac password. Remember, if you don’t have Apple Id then go with the first method because this method will not be completed without Apple ID.

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Conclusion

There are several ways to reset the Mac password but the two methods that I mentioned in this article are the best and work for all Mac operating systems. So, if you are running macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, or macOS Mojave. Then, you can use the above method to reset your Mac operating system forgotten password.

In case, you know another way to reset macOS Big Sur forgotten password. Then, please let us know in the comment section. We will be thankful to you.
September 12, 2020
How to Use Picture-in-Picture Mode on macOS Big Sur?
The macOS Big Sur is one of the latest Apple operating systems that released on 22nd June at WWDC20. Apple included several handy features and updated some apps on macOS Big Sur. However, the major update comes in the Safari web browser and in macOS Big Sur you can customize Safari 100%. Although the safari is much faster than the chrome web browser. But, the main feature that Apple included in macOS High Sierra is the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode. As a row, this feature is available for any Mac operating systems like macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, and the current macOS Big Sur.

Therefore, you can use the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode on your macOS Big Sur using the Safari or Chrome web browser. So, the PiP mode on Mac will allow you to watch your favorite video while using other apps at the same time. When you use PiP for youtube on your Mac then the video floats on top of any application or window. The interesting thing is, the video will continue to play in Picture-in-Picture mode. In case, you are working on any MS-Office files or you are doing coding which is somehow boring. Then, you might prefer to have a music background with the help of PiP.

This feature is already available on your smartphones, you can use the PiP mode on your iPhone or Android mobiles. No matter which app you are using or which video you want to play in the background. Everything you can do with Picture-in-Picture mode.

Take heed, you can use the PiP mode extension in case you don’t see the feature on youtube on Mac. This PiP extension is available on Windows PC too. Though you can enable the PiP mode on Windows Chrome browser. But, for your Mac, you can use Picture-in-Picture mode using the extension or the feature option which we will show you in this article.

How to Use Picture-in-Picture Mode on macOS Big Sur?

We will go step by step to use the PiP mode on a Mac computer. First of all, we need to enable the Picture-in-Picture mode on Safari and Chrome web browser. After that, we will use PiP mode for youtube videos on Safari and Chrome browser. Then, we will see how we can enable or use the Picture-in-Picture mode for Vimeo videos. So, we will try each option one by one, But, I need your consideration and let’s go.

Enable Picture-in-Picture mode on macOS Big Sur

The first thing to do before using PiP on Mac is to enable the PiP option on Safari and Chrome browsers. However, macOS Big Sur is the latest Apple operating system and Apple updated and added all the features that are handy for Mac users. Therefore, the PiP mode is enabled by default on the Mac browser.

In case, you want to add the PiP extension on Safari or Chrome browser then you can download the PiP extension. Otherwise, the PiP is enabled by default.

How to Use Picture-in-Picture for Youtube on Safari on Mac?

Youtube is the best platform to find out millions of different videos with various categories. Therefore, open the Safari or Chrome web browser and search for Youtube. Now, type the name of the video or play your favorite video.

Play Youtube Video

Once you play the youtube video then double-right-click on the video. Here, you will see the option of “Enter Picture in Picture”. Simply, click on the option.

Enter Picture-in-Picture Mode

Here, you can see the picture-in-picture mode on the top of the window. Now, you can use any other app including the PiP youtube video.

PiP Mode on Safari

How to Use Picture-in-Picture for Youtube on Chrome on Mac?

In macOS Big Sur Safari is faster than a chrome web browser, in case, Google Chrome is your favorite web browser and you want to use the Picture-in-Picture mode. Then, the step is similar to a Safari browser.

Make sure, you have installed Google Chrome on your macOS Big Sur. Now, launch the Chrome browser and go for a youtube video.

Play Video on Chrome

Now, double-right-click on the video, and you will see the “Picture-in-Picture” option. So, click on the PiP option.

Enter the Picture in Picture Mode

Finally, you will see the PiP video on the bottom of the Chrome window.

PiP thumbnail on Chrome

How to Use Picture-in-Picture for Vimeo Videos?

In the Vimeo website, you won’t see the Picture-in-Picture mode by double-clicking on the video. Instead of that, you have the option at the bottom of the video. Here, I will show you how to use the PiP for Vimeo videos.

Open the Safari web browser and search for the Vimeo website then play your favorite video. Now, look at the bottom of the video and click on the PiP mode option.

Use PiP for Vimeo Videos

Now, you will see the picture-in-picture mode at the top of the window and you can use other apps.

PiP Mode for Vimeo video

How to Move, Resize, and Stop Picture in Picture on macOS Big Sur?

Once you get all the ideas on how to enable or use the Picture-in-Picture mode on macOS Big Sur. Now, you can move the PiP window anywhere you want it to be. Simply, drag the mouse cursor and move it all the way.

If you want to stop the PiP video then move the mouse cursor on the PiP window and click on the pause icon.

In case, you want to resize the PiP window, then, keep the mouse cursor on the lower-left corner and drag it to increase or decrease the PiP window size.

How to Resize, Move, and Stop PiP Window

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Conclusion

The PiP is the best option to have background music while working on other applications such as doing programming code or Architecture work. However, without a Youtube video, you can play MP3 songs. But, on Youtube, you will find tons of videos that can be your favorite. So, I hope this article was helpful for you and if you have any questions then ask me in the comment section below.
September 5, 2020
How to Check macOS Big Sur Screen Resolution?
Finally, you have the latest Macintosh operating system including 85+ features that are handy for you. Apple kicked off the new operating system called macOS Big Sur 11.0 at WWDC20 (World Wide Developer Conference 2020) on 22nd June. After the first macOS Big Sur developer beta version, Apple rolled out several macOS Big Sur beta versions. However, today macOS Big Sur is in Public Beta mode where every user can download and install it. No doubt, macOS Big Sur is the powerful operating system of Apple so far. Although the previous macOS Catalina has incredible features and one of the main features is SideCar (it will help you to use your iPad as a second screen display). So, you might want to check your macOS Big Sur Screen Resolution in order to change, set, or display on an external monitor.

If you have used virtualization software like Virtualbox and Vmware. Or you have installed macOS Big Sur on Virtual machines. Then, the first issue you face is the screen resolution. On virtual machines, after the macOS Big Sur installation, you’ll need to fix the screen resolution using a few lines of code. But, to set the screen resolution, you need to find the macOS Big Sur screen resolution. Afterward, you can fix it and set the macOS screen resolution according to your Mac display monitor.

Each macOS version has its own screen resolution that’s designed to provide the sharpest text and the most detailed images. In case, you are miserable with the default resolution settings, Then you can set the manual screen resolution. On the other hand, you can change the screen resolution if you feel headaches or eye-strain. However, this will increase and decrease the size of the onscreen content and take some of the pressure of your eyes. Anyhow, let’s going to check the macOS Big Sur screen resolution on a Mac.

How to Check macOS Big Sur Screen Resolution?

Before going to change or set a new screen resolution on your macOS Big Sur. You should find the macOS screen resolution settings. It is what I will guide you below and you’ll know your macOS Big Sur screen resolution.

#1: If you are on your Mac or virtual machines such as Virtualbox and Vmware. Then, run your Mac and enter your user password to log in. After that, go to Apple Logo and Tap on About this Mac option.

Tap on About this Mac Option

#2: Here you will have a new window that shows the macOS Big Sur system overview. So, click on the Displays option.

Tap on Displays

#3: On the displays section, you will see your macOS Big Sur display information. However, the screen resolution is the set of numbers listed in parenthesis just after the size of the display. Like, the listing here says “19.5-inch (1164 x 768)”. This means that the Mac in this picture has a 19.5-inch display with an 1164 x 768 pixel resolution.

macOS Big Sur Screen Resolution

In case, you have more than one display of your Mac then you will see all of them in this window. You can see the below screenshot example. With an external display, you will find its native resolution listed just under its name.

Built-In Displays

How to Change your macOS Big Sur screen resolution on a Built-in Display?

If you are not happy with the default screen resolution of your Mac. Then you can change it using the below method. By increasing and decreasing the screen resolution in your System Preferences.
- Go to Apple Logo and tap on About this Mac option.
- Here, click on the Displays section to show the screen resolution.
- On the displays window, click on System Preferences.
- In the below screenshot, the “default for display” is selected. But, you need to select the Scaled option, then select the below screen resolution pixel you want to set a screen resolution.
Change Screen Resolution

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Conclusion

This was the easiest method to check the macOS Big Sur screen resolution on your Mac. However, you can change the default screen resolution as we guide in this article. For a user, it is most to know what is the screen resolution of its Mac operating system. Therefore, this step guides you on how to find your Mac’s screen resolution.
September 1, 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 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.

Related Article:
- 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 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
How to Install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh? New Method
The latest Macintosh operating system is available for all users to give it a try and install it on their PC. The current Apple operating system has tons of new features and improvements in some applications. Thanks to Apple for upgrading the new macOS with new changes. At WWDC (WorldWide Developer Conference) Apple highlighted the latest Mac operating system on June 22. This operating system called “macOS Big Sur” and it is the “11.0 version” after macOS Catalina 10.15.

Apple introduced all the new features at WWDC and the major update comes in Safari web browser, Refreshed Maps, Messages, Control Center, Notification Center, and much more. The macOS 11 Big Sur is the advanced and powerful Apple operating system. However, the previous macOS 10.15 Catalina was the best and it has several new features and one of the major features is SideCar. But, if you compare macOS Catalina with macOS Big Sur, Then, macOS 11 Big Sur is better than macOS Catalina.

Although, the macOS 11 Big Sur is in beta mode and I recommend you to not install the beta version on your primary Mac desktop. The macOS 11 Beta version has a number of bugs that can crash your data and it will not be possible to restore your Mac. Therefore, try macOS 11 Big Sur on Virtual machines or wait for the macOS 11 Big Sur final version which is coming at the end of this year. However, a few days ago, Apple released the macOS 11 developer beta 2, which is available in the App Store and it is free of cost. If you have installed macOS 11 Big Sur beta 1 then upgrade it to beta 2.

Anyhow, in this article, we are going to show you “how to install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh” using the new method. If you have tried the macOS Catalina on PC-Hackintosh. Then, the steps are the same and you have some ideas on how to install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh. To have a clean installation on PC-Hackintosh or Macintosh. You need to download the EFI files, OpenCore Configurator, and commands to create macOS Big Sur Bootable USB.

macOS 11 Big Sur Compatible Macs List

There is some bad news for Mac users who have Mac computer below Mac 2013 model. The older Mac desktop cannot get the macOS 11 Big Sur update. However, you can install macOS Catalina on the older mac Mac computer. But, this time apple dropped the older Macbook Air 2012, MacBook Pro 2012, Early 2013 MacBook Pro, 2012 Mac mini 2012, and iMac 2012 & 2013.

But the below Mac desktop can support macOS 11 Big Sur and you can install and update macOS 11 Big Sur on the below Mac computers.
- 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
Steps to Install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh

To perform a clean installation of macOS 11 Big Sur on your Mac, Macintosh, or Hackintosh. You will need some required files. However, before going to install the macOS 11 Big Sur, make a backup of your whole data and important files. You have the best backup option on your Mac that is “Time Machine”. Once you are done then download the below-required files and start the installation.
- Download EFI files
- Download OpenCore Configurator
Step 1: Create macOS 11 Big Sur Bootable USB

To perform macOS 11 Big Sur bootable USB drive, you need to download the macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file. If you have a developer account, then, go to the Apple Developer account and download it from there. Otherwise, follow the below link to download the macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file.

Download macOS 11 Big Sur dmg file
1. To download macOS 11 Big Sur from Developer account, Go to Apple Developer Website.
2. Click Discover option from the top menu bar and tap on macOS.
3. Now, click the download button.
4. It will ask you to sign in with your Apple Developer account to confirm the downloading.
5. Once you are done, then, scroll down and click on Install Profile.
6. The macOS 11 Big Sur installer file will start downloading automatically.
7. Now, you are done with the downloading macOS 11 Big Sur installer file. Now, follow the below steps to create a macOS 11 Big Sur bootable USB drive.
To create macOS Big Sur bootable USB drive, you have multiple options like TransMac, DiskMakerX, Unibeast, and MultiBeast. But, the easiest way is to erase your USB drive using “Disk Utility” and apply the commands using the “terminal”. This easy method will help you to create a macOS 11 USB installer drive.
1. Plug your USB drive and go to Disk utility.
2. Select your USB drive from the sidebar.
3. Now, tap on the Erase option from the top menu.
4. Follow the below parameters
  1. Name: USB
  2. Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
  3. Scheme: GUID Partition Map
5. Once you are done, click on Done and close Disk Utility.
Erase USB Drive

To complete the macOS Big Sur bootable USB drive, go to “Spotlight” and type “Terminal”. After that, copy the below commands and paste it to the terminal for creating macOS 11 bootable USB drive.
```
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/USB
```
Once you paste the code in terminal then type your password after that type Y key to confirm the commands and wait till the process complete.

Run Commands

Step 2: Mount EFI Partition

Now, open “Core Configurator” and “mount EFI partition” of your USB flash drive. After that, copy “EFI” and paste to EFI USB partition. Then, copy “OpenCore Configurator” and paste it to macOS Big Sur USB. Now, “Eject EFI USB Partition and USB flash drive”.

Step 3: Customize BIOS Settings

Now you are ready to install macOS 11 Big Sur on your PC-Hackintosh. But, before going to install macOS 11 Big Sur you need to edit BIOS settings. To do that, restart your PC and press the Delete key to enter the BIOS window. Afterward, select the Save and Edit tab then select Load Optimized Defaults and press Yes option. Now, select Save & Edit and press enter to restart your PC.

Customize BIOS Settings

Once your PC restarted then press Delete key to enter the BIOS settings. Now bring some changes to other settings. Tab on “Tweaker” from the top menu and click the “Advanced CPU Settings > VT-d” and disable the option. Afterward, tab on Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P) and select Profile1 from the dropdown menu.

Edit Tweaker Settings

Then, tap on “Settings” from the top menu and click on “IO Ports > USB Configuration” and click on “XHCI hand-off” and enabled the option

Customize Settings

Now, go to the “Boot” Menu from the top menu and click on “Windows 8/10 Features” and select “other OS” from the dropdown menu. After that, go to the “Save & Edit” menu and save all the changes.

Boot Settings

Step 4: Install macOS 11 Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh

You are done with BIOS settings and now it is time to install macOS Big Sur from Bootable USB drive. Therefore, connect the Bootable USB drive and press the “Boot Menu” key. Then, select the “USB flash drive” and press “Enter” to boot. It will take some time to complete the booting.
1. After booting macOS Big Sur, you will the first macOS Big Sur installation screen. Here, select your language, and click continue.
2. On macOS Utilities, select Disk Utility and continue.
3. Select your drive from the sidebar and click on Erase from the top menu, Then, follow the parameters.
  1. Name: Macintosh HD
  2. Format: APFS
  3. Scheme: GUID Partition Map
4. Now click on Erase and click on the Done button and close Disk utility.
5. Afterward, select Install macOS and continue.
  Install macOS
6. To set up the installation of macOS Big Sur beta, click Continue.
7. Agree to the installation software license agreement.
  Agree to Software
8. Now, select the installation drive which is Macintosh HD and click the Install button.
Select Installation Drive

Now macOS 11 Big Sur is installing on your PC-Hackintosh and during the installation, your system will restart several times. You don’t need to worry about it. Just wait for a while.

Step 5: Complete the macOS 11 Big Sur Installation

Once the macOS Big Sur installation completed then you will see the first set up of macOS Big Sur. Therefore, select your Country and continue.

Select Country
1. On “Written and Spoken languages” click on Continue.
2. Click Not Now for “Accessibility”.
3. On “Select your Wi-Fi Network” click on other network options and select the last option and continue.
4. Click continue for “Data and Privacy”.
5. Tap on Not Now for “Migration Assistant”.
6. Here, it will ask you to “sign-in” with your Apple ID. Therefore, click on Not Now > Skip.
7. Agree to terms and Conditions.
8. For the first time, you will need to “create a computer account”. Therefore, type your Name, Account Name, Password, and Password Hint. Then, click on Continue.
9. If you want to customize “Express Set-Up”, then click on Customize Settings else click on Continue.
10. On “Analytics” click Continue.
11. Click Set up later.
12. On “Siri” click Continue.
13. Now, improve Siri by Allowing the share of Audio Recording. Otherwise, select Not Now and click Continue.
14. Select your macOS Big Sur theme.
15. Wait for a while to complete the setting up of your Mac.
Finally, you install macOS Big Sur on your PC-Hackintosh with this method without facing issues. Now, there some settings that you should fix it.

Step 6: Install the Drivers in macOS Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh

After the macOS 11 Big Sur installation, you need to install some fixes drivers like Wifi, Internet, Bluetooth, Audio, and Graphic Display. Therefore, connect the USB drive that you copied the OpenCore Configuration setup. Then, move the OpenCore Configurator to the Desktop screen.

Now, open the Core Configurator and mount the partition of your USB flash drive and the system drive. Then, copy the EFI folder from the EFI partition of the USB drive and paste it into the EFI partition of the system drive.

Copy EFI partition

Once you are done with EFI and Core Configurator, then, restart your Mac computer.

When your Mac restarted then go to “System Preferences > Sounds” and check if all the settings are working fine.

Check Sounds Settings

Go to “Bluetooth” and check its connectivity.

Check Bluetooth Settings

Now, go to Wifi settings and connect to your Wifi.

Check WiFi Settings

Finally, you have installed macOS Big Sur on PC-Hackintosh successfully. If there is any question feel free to ask me in the comment section.
July 17, 2020
Download macOS Big Sur ISO DMG and VMDK File
2020 is the best year for Mac users and there are several good news that Apple announced at WWDC June 22. Today is your day and you have a new operating system, new iOS, new iPadOS, and much more. Thanks to Apple for sharing the latest and new update of the Mac users called macOS 11 Big Sur. The current macOS has a number of new features and improvements that are handy for Mac users. However, the macOS Big Sur is the 11th version of the Apple operating system and the name was taken from a beautiful coastal city in California, USA.

On June 22, at WWDC online events, Apple introduced all-new software and highlighted all the new features and improvements made in the new software. Although, macOS Big Sur has tons of new features and best experience in Menu Bar (menu bar is taller and more translucent), Floating Dock (Apple redesigned Dock), New icons for Apps (Now your Apps icons looks more familiar and fresh), Lighter Windows appearance, Redesigned sheets, a new design in sidebars (the sidebar gets full height), new symbols in toolbars & sidebars, and much more.

The macOS Big Sur inspired by iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, The new update of iOS 14 called Control Center is included in the latest macOS 11. Now, you have a control center in your system with newly designed. Even, you can customize the control center. Besides that, the Notification Center was updated in macOS Big Sur with redesigned all the notifications, widgets, and much more.

The major update comes in the Safari web browser and in macOS Big Sur, Safari is 50% faster than chrome. You can customize the Safari start page and you can change the Safari wallpaper. Moreover, there are new Favicons in tabs and you can see more tabs at once to switch between sites and apps. Safari is the main browser of macOS and in the new iOS 14 updates, you will have Safari extension on the App Store.

In macOS Big Sur, Messages get a new update where you can pin multiple conversations, even you can search the past conversation. Apple makes it easier to find older messages. The best feature I liked is, while you start a conversation with a new person then automatically you can share your name and photo. Moreover, you will have inline replies, you can mention an individual in a group message. At last but the list, the new Memoji sticker was added in messages in macOS Big Sur, though you can create and edit a Memoji that reflects you.

Why Should I Download macOS 11 Big Sur ISO, DMG, and VMDK File

If you are using a Mac computer and you have the previous macOS Catalina, Then, you don’t need to download these files because you can update to the latest operating system. Updating to the latest operating system is easy on the Mac desktop. But, what about Windows and Linux users. First of all, they cannot run macOS Big Sur on their PC because Apple doesn’t allow them.

Therefore, they need to download the macOS Big Sur image file for virtual machines. What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine is the virtualization software that allows you to run multiple operating systems in a single host. It means you need to download and install the virtual machine on your system. After that, download the macOS Big Sur virtual image file. Then, you can install any guest operating system on your Windows.

Besides that, if you want to create macOS Big Sur bootable USB to have a clean installation. Then, you need to download the macOS Big Sur installer file. You can create a bootable USB of macOS Big Sur on Windows and Mac.

Final word, to install macOS Big Sur on Virtual machine on windows or to create macOS Big Sur USB installer. Then, you need to download macOS Big Sur ISO, DMG, and VMDK files. Therefore, in this article, you will find the macOS Big Sur ISO, DMG, and VMDK file.

Download macOS Big Sur ISO File

We just check the macOS Big Sur using the macOS Big Sur ISO installer file in a virtual machine on windows. Some users face issues while installing macOS 11 on their PC. But, using this ISO file you can install macOS 11 on Windows without facing bugs. Therefore, you can create an ISO file on your Mac by downloading the assistance package file. In case, you want to have ISO file direct link then download from the below link.

Download macOS 11 Big Sur ISO File

Download macOS Big Sur DMG File

To have a clean installation of macOS Big Sur on a virtual machine on Windows you need to download the dmg file. This file is the developer beta of macOS Big Sur. Soon the public beta will be uploaded once Apple releases the public beta.

Download macOS 11 Big Sur dmg File

Download macOS Big Sur VMDK File

In the first step, users try to install the operating system using the VMDK file. VMDK stands for a virtual machine disk. Therefore, you can install macOS Big Sur on VirtualBox or Vmware on Windows and Mac. No matter, whether you are a Mac user or Windows but you can use a virtual machine on your desktop.

Download macOS 11 Big Sur VMDK file Soon we will upload the VMDK file.

How to Install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox and Vmware

Once you download the macOS 11 Big Sur ISO, DMG, and VMDK file. Now, you can install the macOS 11 on Virtualbox or Vmware. macOS 11 is in its developer beta version, soon the public beta will be released. But, the installation method is the same, whether you have developer beta, public beta, or the final version.
- How to install macOS Big Sur on Virtualbox on Windows
- How to install macOS Big Sur on Vmware on Windows
Conclusion

In this article, you can find all the macOS 11 Big Sur installer files to install it on virtual machines. So, I hope this article was helpful to you. If you have any questions feel free to ask me in the comment section.
July 14, 2020