Instructions for installing macOS 15 guest don't work

Discussion in 'macOS Virtual Machine' started by johnrellis, Sep 24, 2024.

  1. johnrellis

    johnrellis Member

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    I tried to install a Mac OS 15.0 guest (release, not beta) on a Mac OS 14.6.1 host (Apple M2 Max, Parallels Desktop Pro 20.0.1), following these instructions, but they don't work:
    Install macOS virtual machine on a Mac with Apple silicon

    I downloaded "UniversalMac_15.0_24A335_Restore.ipsw" from here:
    https://developer.apple.com/download/

    Following the instructions in the article, I opened that .ipsw in Parallels Desktop. It created a virtual machine in Desktop, but when I tried to run it I got:
    upload_2024-9-24_15-1-49.png

    Clicking Install produces this error:
    upload_2024-9-24_15-2-29.png

    Restarting the host Mac didn't help.

    I was able to install a Mac OS 15 guest by doing Parallels Desktop > New > Download Macos, which installed Mac OS 14.6.1, and then doing a Software Update in the 14.6.1 guest. But I had been hoping to avoid the extra download and install of Mac OS.
     

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  2. MatthewR20

    MatthewR20 Most valuable person

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    Installing the latest version of Xcode might solve this issue.
     
  3. johnrellis

    johnrellis Member

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    What might Xcode contribute to Parallels' creation of virtual macines?
     
  4. MatthewR20

    MatthewR20 Most valuable person

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    I think it contains the "software update" that "is required to install macOS in a virtual machine."
    I saw the following on Apple's release notes:
     
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  5. johnrellis

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    I wonder if I was tripping over this bug that was fixed in 20.1.0:

    "Fixes the issue that resulted in ISO installation images built for Arm architecture erroneously designated as incompatible during the VM setup process;"​
     

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