This wikiHow teaches you how to install macOS High Sierra on a Windows computer. To do this, you'll need to download a program called Unibeast. You must also have a Mac computer, a supported Windows computer, and a blank hard drive.
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Part 1 of 8: Getting Ready
Step 1. Look at the computer specifications
In order to run High Sierra, Windows computers must have an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, i7, or i5 processor, with at least 2 GB of RAM. Perform these steps to view computer specifications:
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Go to Start
Windowsstart - Type system information.
- choose System Information at the top of the menu.
- Look for the processor name to the right of the "Processor" heading.
- Scroll down and check the number to the right of the "Installed Physical Memory" heading.
Step 2. Check the BIOS type on the computer
Next to the "BIOS Mode" heading in the System Information menu, check the text listed there for "BIOS" or "UEFI". Write down this information because you will need it later.
Now you can exit System Information
Step 3. Find out the bit type on the computer
There are 2 types of computer bits: 64 and 32. You must have a 64 bit computer in order to install macOS.
Step 4. Make sure you have the latest Mac computer
This computer should be able to download the macOS High Sierra installation files.
If your Mac can't run High Sierra, use another Mac that can
Step 5. Prepare the necessary equipment
Prepare the following tools to install High Sierra on a Windows computer:
- Flash disk (USB drive) - Use a flash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB.
- Empty hard disc - Prepare an external USB hard drive with a minimum capacity of 100 GB (this is used to install macOS. The bigger the capacity, the better).
- USB-C Adapter - If your Mac computer doesn't have a regular USB port, you'll need a USB-C to USB-3.0 adapter.
Part 2 of 8: Downloading Unibeast
Step 1. Use a Mac computer to visit the Unibeast download site
Visit https://www.tonymacx86.com/. Do this on a Mac computer because the folder will download the wrong application if you do it on a Windows computer and move it to a Mac.
Step 2. Click Log in or Register in the top right corner
A menu will appear at the top of the page.
Step 3. Type your email address in the "Email address" field
Use a valid email address as you will need to log in and verify the email address later.
Step 4. Check the box "No, create an account now"
The box is at the bottom of the menu.
Step 5. Select Sign up
The Create an Account page will be displayed.
Step 6. Type in the required information
Fill in the fields below:
- Name - Type in the name of the account you want to use.
- Password - Type in the password you will use to log in.
- Confirm Password - Re-type the password as above.
- Date of Birth - Specify the month, day and year of birth.
- Location - Enter the country.
Step 7. Check the box "I agree to the terms and rules"
The box is at the bottom of the page.
Step 8. Click Sign up at the bottom
Doing so will create your account and you will receive a confirmation email at the email address you have entered.
Step 9. Open the email inbox
Open the email used to create the account. In order to access your inbox, you may first need to type in your account address and password.
Step 10. Open the confirmation email
Open the email sent by " tonymacx86.com " by clicking on it.
Step 11. Click the confirmation link
Click the link under " Confirm Account " in the middle of the email. Doing so will open the Unibeast download site.
Step 12. Double click the Downloads tab
You'll find this on the right side of the row of tabs at the top of the page. After that, the Downloads page will open.
If a drop-down menu appears, click tab Downloads once again.
Step 13. Scroll down the screen and click on Unibeast
Select the Unibeast that displays the highest number next to it.
For example, 8.4.0 is the latest version of Unibeast which was released in April 2020
Step 14. Click Download Now in the upper right corner
Doing so will allow your Mac to download Unibeast.
Step 15. Download Multibeast
This program, hosted on the same site as Unibeast, is used to install drivers so you can activate various features, such as loudspeakers, internet, and so on. How to do it:
- Double click the tab Downloads again.
- choose Multibeast - High Sierra 10.2.0
- Click Download Now in the top right corner.
Part 3 of 8: Downloading the macOS High Sierra Installer
Step 1. Open the App Store
on a Mac computer.
Click the blue App Store icon with a white "A" inside. This icon is in the Mac's Dock.
Step 2. Click the search field at the top right of the App Store window
Step 3. Look for High Sierra
Type high sierra into the search field and press Return.
Step 4. Click Download which is on the right side of the High Sierra icon
Once you do that, the Mac computer will start downloading the installer.
Step 5. Wait for the installer window to open
If it has been opened, immediately close the window.
Step 6. Press Command+Q when the window opens
The installer window will immediately close.
Step 7. Run Finder
Click the blue face icon in the Mac's Dock.
Step 8. Select the Applications folder located on the left side of the Finder window
Step 9. Make sure the installer is there
The installer is named "Install macOS High Sierra" or something similar, which has a picture of mountains. You can continue the process as long as the installer is in the folder Applications.
Try downloading High Sierra again if the installer doesn't exist
Part 4 of 8: Formatting a Flash Drive
Step 1. Plug the flash drive into the Mac computer
Prepare a flash disk with a minimum capacity of 16 GB that is used to install High Sierra on the computer.
If you don't have a regular USB port on your Mac, first plug in the USB-C to USB-3.0 adapter
Step 2. Run Spotlight
Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner. This will bring up a search field.
Step 3. Type disk utility in Spotlight
Your Mac computer will search for Disk Utility.
Step 4. Click on Disk Utility located under the Spotlight search field
Doing so will launch Disk Utility.
Step 5. Select the flash disk
Click the name of the flash drive in the upper left of the window.
Step 6. Click the Erase tab located at the top of the window
This will bring up a pop-up box.
Step 7. Click the "Format" drop-down box in the middle of the pop-up box
Clicking on it will display a drop-down menu.
Step 8. Select OS X Extended (Journaled)
This is to set the file system on the flash drive to match the Mac computer.
Step 9. Click the " Scheme " drop-down box
You'll find it under the " Format " drop-down box.
Step 10. Select GUID Partition Map
It's in the "Format" drop-down menu.
Step 11. Click the Erase button
The flash drive will be reformatted to your Mac's file system.
Step 12. Click Done when prompted
After that, continue the process by creating an installation drive (installation drive).
Part 5 of 8: Creating the Unibeast Installation Tool
Step 1. Open the Unibeast folder
Extract and open the Unibeast folder by double clicking on it.
Step 2. Run Unibeast
Run the program by double-clicking the Unibeast PKG file.
Step 3. Click Open when prompted
Doing so will open the Unibeast setup window.
If your computer is running macOS Sierra or higher, first verify your Unibeast installation so you can proceed
Step 4. Click Continue 4 times
You can find it in the lower right corner on the first 4 pages of the Unibeast setup window.
Step 5. Click Agree when prompted
The button is located at the top of the window.
Step 6. Select your flash drive, and click Continue
Select the flash drive by clicking on its name.
Step 7. Select High Sierra, and click Continue.
High Sierra is in the middle of the page.
Step 8. Select the type of motherboard (motherboard)
Depending on the type of motherboard used on your Windows computer (either BIOS or UEFI), select the appropriate option:
- UEFI - Select UEFI Boot Mode, and click Continue.
- BIOS - Select Legacy Boot Mode, and click Continue.
Step 9. Select the type of graphics card if necessary, and click Continue
Check the box next to Inject [card name] that matches your graphics card.
Skip this step if your computer's graphics card supports macOS High Sierra by default
Step 10. Click Continue which is located in the lower right corner
Next, you'll need to enter your Mac password.
Step 11. Type in the Mac computer password
Enter the password to log into the Mac.
Step 12. Click OK
Unibeast will start mounting to the USB flash drive. When the installation is complete, the flash drive is ready to be used to install High Sierra on a Windows computer. While waiting for the Unibeast installation to complete, change the boot order on your Windows computer.
Part 6 of 8: Changing But Order on Windows Computer
Step 1. Unplug all USB devices plugged into Windows computer
In particular, make sure that there are no more flash drives stuck in the computer.
Step 2. Enter the computer's UEFI or BIOS settings page
Depending on the computer you are using, the way to do this will vary. However, in most cases you will have to restart the computer and press a key (such as Del) repeatedly, as soon as the computer starts up.
Step 3. Look for the "Boot Order" section which is usually on the main BIOS page
However, you may have to use the directional keys to reach the "Boot" or "Advanced" tabs.
The "Boot Order" section will vary in each computer's BIOS. If you do not find the "Boot Order" page in the BIOS, consult the motherboard manual, or search the internet for your computer model for instructions on the computer's BIOS
Step 4. Select Removable Devices
Move the flickering blade towards Removable Devices using arrow keys.
On some pages, this section may be called USB Devices or another similar name (e.g Peripherals).
Step 5. Move the selected location to the top of the list
In most cases, you should press the button + to move the selected boot location to the top of the "Boot Order" list.
To know exactly which key to press to move the boot sequence, check the right or bottom of the BIOS page
Step 6. Save the settings you made and exit the BIOS
Look on the right side of the page to see which button to press, then press the button. Doing so will change the boot order priority of the Windows computer so that the USB flash drive containing the installation files will be set as the boot point after you plug it into the computer.
You may have to use another button to confirm this selection
Part 7 of 8: Installing macOS on Windows
Step 1. Move Multibeast to USB flash disk
Open the USB drive folder, then drag the Multibeast file into that folder. You'll need Multibeast later. Storing it on a flash drive will make it easier for you to use it when you need it.
Step 2. Eject the Unibeast USB flash drive from the Mac computer
Launch Finder, then click the Eject icon to the right of the USB drive's name, which is in the upper left of the Finder window. After that, you can safely remove the flash drive.
Make sure the Unibeast installation is complete before you remove the flash drive from the computer
Step 3. Shut down Windows
Completely shut down the computer by pressing and holding the Power button on a Windows computer. The computer will usually shut down within 1 or 2 seconds after the screen turns off.
Step 4. Plug the Unibeast flash drive and a blank hard drive into the computer
Both of these devices can definitely be plugged in easily in the USB port on the computer.
Step 5. Turn on the Windows computer
Turn on the computer by pressing the Power button. After starting up, the computer will select the USB flash drive (which has been plugged in) as the place to boot.
Step 6. Select the USB flash drive if prompted, then press Enter
Doing so will begin the macOS installation process.
Step 7. Specify the language, then click the → button
Doing so will open the next installation page.
Step 8. Click Continue 2 times
The button is in the lower right corner.
Step 9. Click Agree when prompted
You'll find it at the top of the screen.
Step 10. Click the Utilities menu at the top left of the screen
This will bring up a drop-down menu.
Step 11. Click Disk Utility in the drop-down menu
Step 12. Select a blank hard disk
Click the name of the blank hard disk in the left-hand side of the page.
Step 13. Click Erase
This tab is located at the top of the page.
Step 14. Format a blank hard disk
Change the fields below:
- Format - Click the drop-down box, then click Mac OS X Extended (Journaled)
- Scheme - Click the drop-down box, then click GUID Partition Map
Step 15. Click Erase
Doing so will reformat the blank hard drive into your Mac's file system.
Step 16. Click Done when prompted, and close the Disk Utility window
You can now continue the process by installing High Sierra on your hard drive.
Step 17. Click the name of the blank hard disk, and click Continue
The hard disk will be selected as the mount, and High Sierra will begin to install.
Step 18. Wait for High Sierra to finish installing
The process may take approximately 15 minutes.
Step 19. Follow the instructions given on the screen
You have to enter some information, such as name, password, selected language, location, and so on. When the setup process is complete, macOS High Sierra is installed properly on the Windows computer.
Part 8 of 8: Enabling Drivers with Multibeast
Step 1. Open the flash drive
Run Finder
then click the name of the flash drive where you installed High Sierra. The flash drive window will open in the Finder.
Step 2. Double-click the Multibeast file
Doing so will open the Multibeast window.
Step 3. Click Bootloaders
It's a tab at the top of the window.
Step 4. Select the appropriate bootloader
Check the " Clover UEFI Boot Mode " box if your computer's motherboard is using UEFI boot mode when you build the Unibeast tool. Alternatively, check the " Clover Legacy Boot Mode " box if you are using legacy boot mode.
Step 5. Click Drivers
It's a tab at the top of the window.
Step 6. Click Audio on the left side of the window
Step 7. Select an audio driver
Click the computer audio item heading in the center of the window to expand its contents, then check the box next to the computer audio provider name.
Step 8. Click Misc
This option is on the left side of the window.
Step 9. Check the "FakeSMC" box
It's at the top of the window.
Step 10. Click Network on the left side of the window
Step 11. Select the internet driver
Select the name of your computer's internet card, then check the box next to the driver's name.
Step 12. Click Customize
This tab is at the top of the window.
Step 13. Select the appropriate graphic option
Check the box next to the name of your computer's graphics card, then check the "Fixup" box for your computer's graphics card manufacturer.
- For example, in order to install drivers for NVIDIA cards, you must check the " NVIDIA Web Drivers Boot Flag " and " NVIDIA Graphics Fixup " boxes.
- Leave the "Inject" option blank.
Step 14. Click System Definitions
It's on the left side of the window.
Step 15. Choose the Mac that most closely resembles your computer
Select a Mac type heading (for example iMac) that is similar to your computer, then check the box next to the type of Mac that uses the computer's graphics card settings.
A complete list of the types of graphics cards compatible with Mac models can be found here:
Step 16. Click the Build tab at the top of the window
Step 17. Select the drive
Click the " Select Install Drive " box on the right side of the window, then click the name of the macOS drive in the drop-down menu that appears.
Step 18. Install the driver
Once this process is complete, you should be able to use macOS on your Windows computer without any major issues:
- Click Install in the lower right corner.
- Click agree when requested.
- Type in the Mac password when prompted.
- Click Install Helper
Tips
- If you like macOS running on Windows computers, we recommend buying a Mac computer so it doesn't violate Apple's terms.
- A Windows computer on which a macOS system is installed is called a "Hackintosh".
- macOS does not have the appropriate drivers to run some utilities such as sound or Wi-Fi on Windows computers. This is what requires you to use Multibeast.
- Mac computers are usually used to handle professional jobs such as video editing. Some 3D games such as Call of Duty (COD) will not run smoothly.
Warning
- Only do this if the computer has sufficient RAM.
- Installing macOS on a Windows computer violates the Apple End User License Agreement.
