Change device serial number on macOS Guest on M1

Discussion in 'macOS Virtual Machine' started by PeterC408, Jul 25, 2022.

  1. PeterC408

    PeterC408 Bit poster

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    Dear Users,

    I am using Parallels 17 in the 14 day trial period and trying to use a MDM and need the same Serial number as my host. To do this I follow this kb which says it should be possible from V17:

    https://kb.parallels.com/123455

    However it does not work:
    1) Terminal prlctl list -a does not show any VM
    2) Configuration button is not visible
    3) config file: config.pvs does not exist

    I managed to create a config.ini, but I do not know how to add the option in this format:
    [Hardware]
    vCPU.Count=2
    Memory.Size=2147483648
    Display.Width=1028
    Display.Height=1024
    Display.DPI=120
    Sound.Enabled=1
    Network.Type=1
    devices.smbios.serial="XXXXXYYYYYZZZZ"
    devices.mac_hw_model="MacBook8,3"
     
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  2. PhilAd

    PhilAd Bit poster

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    The sad answer is, that macOS guest support on m1/m2 MacBooks is still very limited. You can create a config.ini but only some of the basic settings can be influenced by it like adding another hd-image, setting vcpus or a fixed resolution.
    Login to an Apple-ID is not possible and changing the UUID is also not possible. You can register your macOS vm to prlctl by using 'prlctl register /path/to/your/vm' but it only helps to be able to clone, stop or start it.
    All limitations and hints can be find on the following links:
    https://kb.parallels.com/eu/125561/
    https://kb.parallels.com/128867
    https://kb.parallels.com/128842
     

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