macOS virtual machine on a PC
Installing macOS in a virtual machine on non-Apple hardware, often called a Hackintosh VM.
Not recommended
License warning. Apple's macOS license does not allow macOS to be installed, used or run on any non-Apple-branded computer. Virtual copies are allowed only on Apple computers that already run macOS.
Source: Apple · Verified
Some guides show macOS running in VMware or VirtualBox on a Windows PC. Apple's macOS license only allows macOS, including virtual copies, on Apple-branded computers, so RunsWhere never recommends this route.
- Apple's license: you may not install, use or run macOS on any non-Apple-branded computer.
- Virtual copies of macOS are allowed only on Apple-branded computers already running macOS.
- Apps that need Apple silicon, such as Logic Pro, cannot run on an Intel or AMD PC at all.
Used on: Windows
Source: Apple · Verified
Apps checked with macOS virtual machine on a PC
| App and platform | Result | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Final Cut Pro on Windows | Does not work | - |
| GarageBand on Windows | Does not work | - |
| iMovie on Windows | Does not work | - |
| Logic Pro on Windows | Does not work | - |
| Sketch on Windows | Does not work | - |