Clean Install macOS Big Sur On Windows With VirtualBox

In this tutorial, we perform a clean installation of macOS Big Sur on Windows 10, using VirtualBox. Topics covered: 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Previous tutorials 00:46 Clean installation vs alternative methods 01:22 Troubleshooting other methods 01:32 Barriers to access 02:03 Providing .iso files 02:19 Tutorial overview 03:31 Evolution over time 04:22 File size 04:47 Chapter 1 - Downloading the Big Sur Installer 04:57 App Store and availability 05:24 Downloading the app 06:17 Chapter 2 - Creating An .iso File From The Installer App 06:19 Locating the app in Finder 06:47 Opening Terminal 06:51 Commands entered in Terminal hdiutil create -o /tmp/BigSur -size 16384m -volname BigSur -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J hdiutil attach /tmp/BigSur.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/BigSur sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/BigSur --nointeraction hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur hdiutil convert /tmp/BigSur.dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Desktop/BigSur mv -v ~/Desktop/BigSur.cdr ~/Desktop/BigSur.iso rm -fv /tmp/BigSur.dmg 07:52 Chapter 3 - Sending The .iso File To Windows 09:25 Chapter 4 - Installing VirtualBox 09:40 Download links and process 09:51 "An unverified app" 10:15 Networking 10:27 VirtualBox installation location 11:15 Chapter 5 - Configuring The Virtual Machine Hardware 11:18 Creating a new virtual machine 11:38 Naming 11:52 Machine type and version 12:34 Configuring R.A.M. 13:06 Creating a virtual hard drive 13:14 Hard disk file type 13:19 Physical storage location and size 13:59 Settings 14:01 System tab 14:03 Floppy drive 14:08 Processors 14:20 Display memory 14:30 Network settings 14:45 Chapter 6 - Windows Command Prompt Entries 14:53 Running Command Prompt 15:01 Executing commands in context cd "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\" 16:13 Commands entered using Windows Command Prompt: VBoxManage.exe modifyvm "Big Sur" --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac19,1" VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0" VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Mac-AA95B1DDAB278B95" VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1 16:28 Resolution command VBoxManage setextradata "Big Sur" "VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution" "1920x1080" 17:02 AMD processor command VBoxManage modifyvm "Big Sur" --cpu-profile "Intel Core i7-6700K" 17:34 Booting from the installer .iso 17:47 Virtual optical drive 17:52 Choosing a disk file 18:17 Running the virtual Mac 18:18 Chapter 7 - Configuring The macOS Installation 18:57 Language selection 19:04 Recovery screen and wrong turns 19:22 Disk Utility 19:27 Finding and erasing VBOX HARDDISK Media 19:53 Returning to the Recovery Screen 19:55 Install macOS Big Sur 20:06 Selecting an installation drive 20:13 First installation phase 20:22 Second installation phase 20:42 Chapter 8 - macOS Out-Of-Box Experience 20:49 Country selection 21:14 Written and spoken languages 21:20 Accessibility 21:29 Data and Privacy 21:33 Migration assistant 21:37 Apple ID 21:58 Terms and Conditions 22:05 Creating a local account 22:30 Express setup 22:34 Location Services 22:40 Time Zone 22:48 Analytics 22:53 Screen Time 23:03 Siri 23:18 Choosing a look 23:25 Keyboard identification 23:50 Chapter 9 - Big Sur Desktop And Beyond 24:00 Ejecting the installer .iso 24:21 Outstanding issues Related tutorials: Clean Install macOS Catalina On Windows With VirtualBox https://youtu.be/Va230D73UAE Clean Install macOS Mojave On Windows With VirtualBox https://youtu.be/4bWso8Kzw-8 Clean Install macOS High Sierra On Windows 10 PC With VirtualBox https://youtu.be/TRhrJaW6IrQ Double The Graphics Memory In A VirtualBox Virtual Machine https://youtu.be/hD5Gc7JItMQ Networking In VirtualBox - Access Network Devices And Folders From Your Virtual Machine https://youtu.be/7CSFbsE-E98 Automatically Log In To macOS https://youtu.be/WbfNGvnXFCQ File Sharing - macOS To Windows https://youtu.be/xqf9vm07uCQ Disable User Account Control And Windows Defender SmartScreen https://youtu.be/OJIR5ZR7P2s Video Links: VirtualBox (utility). Free download: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Video edited using Magix Movie Edit Pro. Buy from Amazon: (US) https://amzn.to/2HOUBLL (UK) https://amzn.to/3cRfx00 Screenshots from: Windows 10 Pro (Version 19042.630): Buy from Amazon: (US) https://amzn.to/2SjIKHt (UK) https://amzn.to/2GwJMgV Audio recorded using Blue Microphones Yeti Microphone. Buy from Amazon: (US) https://amzn.to/3cVwsys (UK) https://amzn.to/3ne3qz2 Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechFixFlix More: https://www.youtube.com/techfixflix