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Install macOS Ventura/Sonoma as a VM on Unraid Server using AMD Ryzen 9 5950x + RX 6600 XT
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Offline-Install macOS Ventura/Sonoma as a VM on Unraid Server using AMD Ryzen 9 5950x + RX 6600 XT

Installation Preparation

Tools and packages are from OSX-KVM repository.

On Unraid Server

# Download fetch-macOS-v2.py and run_offline.sh script
mkdir /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura
cd /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura
# Ventura offline install script
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kholia/OSX-KVM/master/scripts/run_offline.sh
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kholia/OSX-KVM/master/fetch-macOS-v2.py

# Fetch macOS Installer
python3 fetch-macOS-v2.py

Sample run:

$ ./fetch-macOS-v2.py

1. High Sierra (10.13)
2. Mojave (10.14)
3. Catalina (10.15)
4. Big Sur (11.7)
5. Monterey (12.6)
6. Ventura (13) - RECOMMENDED
7. Sonoma (14)

Choose a product to download (1-6): 6

On other Linux (Ubuntu) VM

We can compile and install packages from source directly on Unraid, but it's easier to do it on a separate VM and mount a SMB/NFS share (in this case: \\unraid-host\\domains).

# Install packages and mount Unraid NFS/SMB share
sudo apt install cifs-utils wget libguestfs-tools make dmg2img genisoimage -y
sudo mkdir /mnt/macos-ventura
sudo mount -t cifs -o rw,nobrl,username=USERNAME,password=PASSWORD //unraid-host/domains/macos-ventura /mnt/macos-ventura

# Download OpenCore
cd /mnt/macos-ventura
wget https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM/blob/master/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2

# Download & create Offline Ventura Installer (Version: 13.6.4) 
# Reference: https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/
wget https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/32/13/052-33049-A_UX3Z28TPLL/702vi772ckrytq1r67eli9zrgsu8jxxoqw/InstallAssistant.pkg
genisoimage -allow-limited-size -l -J -r -iso-level 3 -V InstallAssistant -o InstallAssistant.iso InstallAssistant.pkg run_offline.sh

# Convert the downloaded BaseSystem.dmg file into the BaseSystem.img file.
dmg2img -i BaseSystem.dmg BaseSystem.img

# Create a virtual HDD image where macOS will be installed.
qemu-img create -f qcow2 mac_hdd_ng.img 128G

VM Installation

  • Add a new VM in Unraid using the following settings:

    • OS: Any
    • CPUS: 4 cores
    • Memory: 8GB
    • Machine: Q35
    • BIOS: OVMF
    • Primary vDisk 1, qcow2, SATA: /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura/OpenCore.qcow2
    • Primary vDisk 2, raw, SATA: /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura/BaseSystem.img
    • Primary vDisk 3, qcow2, SATA: /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura/mac_hdd_ng.img
    • Primary vDisk 4, raw, SATA: /mnt/user/domains/macos-ventura/InstallAssistant.iso

  • Create a new VM and edit the XML. Use these WORKING-VM.xml and EFI partition as a reference.

  • Start the VM and open the VNC console. The VM should boot into the macOS installer.

  • Format the virtual HDD that we created before using Disk Utility with name macOS (required).

  • Click Utilities > Terminal and run following command:

sh /Volumes/InstallAssistant/run_offline.sh
  • Wait and install macOS.

Troubleshooting

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