This is the core engine that runs each VM. The unlocker finds the byte signature responsible for checking the motherboard vendor (Apple Inc.) and replaces it. Without this patch, macOS will see a non-Apple motherboard and panic (the infamous "Unsupported CPU" error).
Several versions exist, but modern users should stick to maintained GitHub repositories to ensure compatibility with version 17 and later: GitHubhttps://github.com DrDonk/unlocker: VMware macOS utilities - GitHub vmware 17 unlocker
It modifies the vmwarebase.dll (Windows) or .so files (Linux) to display macOS versions from 10.7 (Lion) up to macOS 14 (Sonoma) and 15 (Sequoia). This is the core engine that runs each VM
After creating the VM, go to VM → Install VMware Tools. The unlocker already placed the darwin.iso in the VMware folder. Mount it and install the SVGA and audio drivers. Several versions exist, but modern users should stick
If you have ever tried to create a new virtual machine in VMware Workstation 17 Pro or Player, you likely scrolled through the "Guest Operating System" list looking for macOS. You won't find it. Why? Licensing. Apple strictly prohibits the installation of macOS on non-Apple hardware. As a result, VMware intentionally disables this feature in its consumer products.
: It applies a binary patch to the VMware executable files to allow the macOS kernel to boot.