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Vmware Unlocker Ubuntu May 2026

The unlocker typically enables support for OS X 10.7 (Lion) through macOS Ventura and Sonoma, depending on VMware version.

If you manage multiple Ubuntu virtualization hosts, use this Ansible playbook snippet: vmware unlocker ubuntu

- name: Install VMware Unlocker
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - name: Clone unlocker repo
      git:
        repo: 'https://github.com/paolo-projects/unlocker.git'
        dest: /opt/unlocker
    - name: Run unlocker
      command: python3 /opt/unlocker/unlocker.py
      become: yes
      notify: restart vmware

For macOS Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia, the standard unlocker may fail to boot because Apple deprecated old hardware IDs. In this case, you must use an OpenCore bootloader inside the VM. The unlocker typically enables support for OS X 10