{"id":2270,"date":"2023-11-21T05:16:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T02:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2023-11-21T05:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T02:57:59","slug":"vmware-workstation-player-update-tips-17-0-0-to-17-5-0-unlock-macos-vms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/vmware-workstation-player-update-tips-17-0-0-to-17-5-0-unlock-macos-vms\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Workstation Player Update Tips &#8211; 17.0.0 to 17.5.0 &#8211; unlock macOS VMs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NoBetterTech\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VMware Workstation Player Update Tips &#8211; 17.0.0 to 17.5.0 &#8211; unlock macOS VMs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coming soon post here&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=== <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips To Note: <br>Crucial point ONE is: <\/strong><br>Resuming\/continuing the update process[after the first restart prompt], of the hypervisor VMware App, is exactly the same steps as you start the update process before. <br><strong>Crucial point TWO is: <\/strong><br>Disable Anti-Virus temporarily &#8211; for me disable AVG Anti-Virus. <br>Ignoring Security Alerts, for running check.exe and unlock.exe patch unlocker files. After all is done, re-enable your Anti-Virus Software. <br><strong>Result: <\/strong><br>I can now browse and search the web, Google, and YouTube on a macOS VM in a Windows Host PC. <br>I could install Xcode and Apple Developer Tools. Or update Ventura OS to Sonoma OS &#8211; if the processor is 8-gen intel and up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>===<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VMware Workstation Player Update Tips - 17.0.0 to 17.5.0\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bH_qTQCEGFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>===<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VMware Workstation Player Update Tips &#8211; 17.0.0 to 17.5.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Tech WP Blog &#8211; coming soon post\/article for this video &#8211; check back here in a few days for the complete post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/vmware-workstation-player-update-tips-17-0-0-to-17-5-0-unlock-macos-vms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/vmware-workstation-player-update-tips-17-0-0-to-17-5-0-unlock-macos-vms\/ <\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.LeonidasSavvides.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.LeonidasSavvides.com\/blog\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/create-macos-sonoma-14-x-iso-without-a-mac-computer-and-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/create-macos-sonoma-14-x-iso-without-a-mac-computer-and-free\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlocked VMware for MacOS VMs in Windows hosts or Linux hosts:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/DrDonk\/unlocker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/DrDonk\/unlocker<\/a><br><a 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