Running Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9 in Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac Virtual Machine

Are you able to get Location Services to work in VMWare?

 

Solution that worked for me

I was able to update a 10.8 VM to 10.9 by following directions on a post in the Apple Developer forums:

I cloned a 10.8 VM and configured it with 2 processors, 2GB of memory, and 64MB video memory.

Then I copied the 10.9 Install app onto the VM's Desktop, double-clicked it and it all went smoothly.

Afterwards I reconfigured it to 4 processors, 6GB memory, and 256MB video memory, and it seems to be working fine.

 

I can confirm this works. Using this configuration and the instructions from the Pastebin link provided earlier, I've found it's also possible to do a clean install of 10.9. However, the installer must be called from the terminal as the instructions state.

 

This worked fine. Thx.

 

This seems to work in Parallel. I was able to install it. I did keep it with the 2 processor, 2GB of memory and 64MB video. Location Services are enabled but they don't work. I might need to check my firewall configs.

 

I'm running it with 4 processors, 6GB RAM (of Total 16) and 128MB video. Works smoothly.

 

I can also confirm that I'm past the gray screen by changing the spec configurations. It's installing as we speak.

 

How do you do that? I went through the Parallels wizard to do the install, but it seems to be hanging on a grey boot screen, with a picture of a CD saying "OS X Install ESD".

Maybe I need to create the VM differently..

 

hmm, it seems I'm just stuck in the Parallels boot screen. If I type, I get a boot: command.

 

You may want to check the settings (Configuration) for the VM. I, too, originally had problems with the Grey Screen and boot: message. Adjust the settings to use 2 CPU's, and the Video to have 64mb available (minimum). Mine is going through the final stages of install right now with those settings fixed.

-John

 

Hi All,

We've got some great news for you!
Feel free to use the instructions in this KB article to install Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9 Developer Preview in Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac Virtual Machine:
http://kb.parallels.com/116282

 

I have managed to install Mavericks OS X 10.9 on to Parallels Desktop 8.

I first installed Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.4, then before booting up Mountain Lion I changed the Video Configurations for the Virtual Machine to 128 instead of the default of 256. Once that was done, I logged in to Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.4 opened the App Store and logged in with my Developers User Name and ID. The next step was to go to the purchases tab where it shows Mavericks OS X 10.9, Hit download and installed as an upgrade in the usual way.

 

I have tried about 100 times and cant get past a screen telling me that my install wont work - can anyone help - or maybe - let me download a copy of their pvm file??




thanks heaps.

 

Anyone can help please??

 

10.9 Developer Preview Working in Parallels 8 VM

Hi All,

Yes I have managed to get it working after having the same issue as above.

Just increase the video RAM applied to the VM from the default 32MB to 128MB. I did this prior to reverting to the snapshot of 10.8, then ran the install for the Dev Preview and it ran through perfectly.

Hope that helps out.

SSF