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This article introduces how to run the macOS Catalina Beta version in VirtualBox, the content is very detailed, interested friends can refer to, hope to be helpful to you.

How to run macOS Catalina Beta version in VirtualBox on Linux

Before you begin, you need to make the following preparations:

Linux x86x64 (I use Mint 19.1) Intel Core CPU, no less than 8 GB of memory and a nice fast solid state disk

VirtualBox (version 6.0.8)

MacOS Catalina install ISO (vanilla)

Clover.iso

Additional USB mouse (for USB pass-through in VirtualBox)

I have prepared Clover for 1280 x 1024 resolution, including SIP enabled or SIP disabled, and the whole operation is about running Catalina in 1280 × 1024 (if you want to change it, please refer to the article here about customizing Clover-> https://astr0baby.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/customizing-the-clover-iso-mojave-loader/

SIP-Enabled 1280 × 1024 Clover.iso can be downloaded here to-> https://mega.nz/#!S4MAhQoZ!nrAKce_AFhxZLm21sIjwHFpeFw6dW7Salpvs50tywYg

SIP-Disabled 1280 × 1024 Clover.iso can be downloaded here to-> https://mega.nz/#!upc21CaT!wCUnzknVODKmbwrC6NCH4engMKU7YpMyn9ezguwwx4A

Catalina-Beta iso can be downloaded here to-> https://gofile.io/?c=MmX49O

After downloading these files, let's prepare the VirtualBox Catalina environment. First, we need to create a new VM; with the following settings. Please make sure that the VDI disk used is large enough, preferably no less than 50GB, and follow the instructions below.

I use static IP for my virtual machine and separate VLAN, and you can change it according to your preferences. The network scripts included below need to be executed before VM starts, and only when the vboxnet0 interface is loaded! (usually after you start VirtualBox)

Here we use a little trick to fix the "cannot move windows in Catalina VM" problem. If you only use the local VirtualBox mouse, we will insert a real auxiliary USB mouse and add it to the USB device filter so that VM can use it directly.

After creating the Catalina VirtualBox environment (make sure you have set it up according to the screenshot above, otherwise it will not work) We use the following Shell script for VirtualBox Catalina Guest (save it as catalina.sh,chmod + x and execute it).

#! / bin/bashreadonly VM_RES= "1280x1024" readonly NAME= "Catalina" VBoxManage modifyvm "$NAME"-- usbxhci on-- firmware efi-- chipset ich9-- mouse usbtablet-- keyboard usbVBoxManage setextradata "$NAME"CustomVideoMode1"${VM_RES} x32" VBoxManage setextradata "$NAME" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution "$VM_RES" VBoxManage modifyvm "$NAME"-cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 00100800 0098e3fd bfebfbffVBoxManage setextradata "$NAME" VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct "iMac11,3" VBoxManage setextradata "$NAME"VBoxInternal/Devices" / efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion "1.0" VBoxManage setextradata" $NAME "" VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct "" Iloveapple "VBoxManage setextradata" $NAME "" VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey "" ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal (c) AppleComputerInc "VBoxManage setextradata" $NAME "" VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC "1

NETWORK:

This is the web script I use (you can adjust it according to your needs) you will need uml-utilities and bridge-utils (run sudo apt-get install uml-utilities bridge-utils on Debian/Ubuntu)

# Setup tap and bridge tunctl-t tap0-u userifconfig tap0 upbrctl addbr br0brctl setfd br0 0ifconfig enp0s25 10.0.2.1 up ifconfig br0 10.0.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.0.2.255 upbrctl addif br0 tap0 vboxnet0 ifconfig tap0 0.0.0.0sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1iptables-table nat-A POSTROUTING-out-interface wlan0-j MASQUERADE

Next, we will start Catalina.iso normally through VirtualBox, and enter the first phase of macO installer, erase the disk to create an APFS partition and install it. This is exactly the same as the previous Mojave installation (you can see the details here)

This phase takes about 5-10 minutes to complete, and the system will automatically restart and wait for it to complete the loop, and when it returns to the same installer again, simply close VM and replace ISO from Catalina.iso with the Clover.iso we downloaded earlier. This step is necessary because the new drive uses an APFS partition, which is not visible to the current VirtualBox UEFI, so you must use it as a boot loader every time you run Catalina in VirtualBox.

Next, we start Catalina again and select the installer partition (Installer partition) (move arrow keys-the mouse does not work here) and confirm.

This phase will take longer (about 30 minutes on a good solid state drive). Once completed, the system will restart automatically (if it is stuck, just hard reset and restart again)

We start Catalina from VirtualBox again (if you see an error on the screen, just close VM and restart, which occasionally happens) and wait for end user settings, etc.

Use the following settings to connect to the network (you can also make changes according to the actual situation)

IP 10.0.2.12 NetMask 255.255.255.0 GW: 10.0.2.2 DNS 8.8.8.8

Now, you will find that there are two mice available in Catalina guest, using the USB mouse we selected in VirtualBox USB Pass-through

P.S in zoom mode, the Clover menu does not work properly for some reason, and cannot move the arrow keys to select startup, so do not use zoom mode when starting Catalina, you can change it to zoom mode immediately after startup)

To update and upgrade your system, you only need to select the installer partition in Clover the next time macOS gets the system update, which also takes some time to complete. So far, you can see that the third Beta version of https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=07022019e has been released.

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