How to Install macOS or OS X on Chrome Book

The companies are creating operating systems that fit best with their device hardware. So It is tough to install some different OS to some different device. This seems to intrigue some people in finding a workaround for it. Even you may want to install macOS on your Chrome Book. In case you don’t know how to do it, then here are the ways to install macOS on your Chrome Book.

Process:

• First, you should back up your Chrome Book.
• Then, install the Linux from Ubuntu distribution.
• After that, install the virtual machine on Chrome Book using Linux.
• Back up Chrome Book.
• Before proceeding further, you need to back up your Chrome Book. If you are an optimist who believes that nothing will happen to their data, then it is a good belief, but preparing for the worst is a good idea. So first, backup your Chrome Book.

Installing Ubuntu Linux

1. For the installation of Linux, you need to open the Chrome OS developer shell, Crosh.
2. Press “ctrl + alt+ t’” on the keyboard.
3. After this, Crosh will open in a new tab.
4. Now, type “shell.”
5. Press “& cd~/Downloads?” on your keyboard.
6. Now, press “wget in your keyboard.
7. Now, type “Sudo sh~/Downloads/change-kernel-flags” on your keyboard.
8. Press “Sudo startunity,” and after this, Ubuntu Linux will be started.
9. Now, open the terminal in the Ubuntu Linux.
10. Now, download a script that sets up your headers.
11. Now, again type “cd ~.” on the keyboard.
12. Type “wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/divx118/crouton-packages/master/setup-headers.sh”. On the keyboard.
13. Press “Sudo sh setup-headers.sh” on your keyboard.

Installing the Virtual Box

1. Download the Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) AMD64 VirtualBox for Linux with the help of your browser.
2. Open the download box and select “open with Ubuntu Software Centre.
3. Tap the Ok button.
4. Now, select the install button.
5. Now, you have installed the virtue box, now open it in Ubuntu Linux.

After this, you need to install a new virtual machine for the following process. These are the steps for creating new virtual machines:

• Open the VM VirtualBox Manager and select “New” in it.
• Name your machine Mac and tap on the” Next” button.
• Now, allocate your VM memory size and tap on the “Next” button.
• Now, create a virtual disk image.
• Choose the “create” button from the tab.
• Now, tap on “Create VDI” and then press the ‘Next” button.
• Choose allocated hard disk files and tap on the “Next” button.
• The last step for this process is selecting the file location. For that tap on “Create button.”

VM Settings

1. You need to set the “settings’ in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
2. Select the “system” and open “Extended Features,“ there you can check the “hardware Clock in UTC Time and the base memory falls within the green line.
3. Tap on the “Acceleration’” option. Make sure that both the “Enable VT-x/AMD-V” and “Enable Nested Paging” are “off’.
4. In Display, you can use the maximum video memory available.
5. In “Storage,” add a drive-in “Controller: SATA’’ and then select “Choose disk” to find the location of the Mac ISO file.

Installing the macOS on Chrome Book

These are the steps for installing the macOS on Chrome Book:

1. Open the macOS in the virtual box.this will start the installation, now go to the Mac toolbar and search and select “Disk Utilities.”
2. Then go to Disk Utilities and open the virtual disk image.
3. Choose the “Erase” option.
4. Now, select the format in “macOS journaled partition. “
5. Then, go back to the desktop and select the disk image you have created.
6. After this, you need to reboot your virtual machine and make sure you remove the disk image (ISO).

 

Jay Cross is a trained office.com/setup expert who works with the development team with feedback from customers to make it to expectations. He lives in New York and In addition to his work, he also writes for his personal blog.

 

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