If you are a Hackintosh user on desktop virtualization software VMware, then the “VMware unlocker” is a compulsory utility to run Mac OS X lion guests. This unlocker utility replaces few VMware program files to be able to install and run latest 10.8 and 10.7 Lion OS X guests. Here is the download links of working unlocker for VMware Workstation 9, 8 and 7 series versions (tested by me) on Windows 7 32 bit host.

Your VMware Workstation license entitles you to 30 days of complimentary email support after product registration. Telephone support is available for customers who do not have a Support and Subscription contract by purchasing Per Incident Support from the VMware.
What is Unlocker for VMware. Before we go any further, we should basically have an idea of VMware unlocker for macOS GitHub and how it works. VMware Unlocker for macOS or macOS Catalina Unlocker VMware 15 ( Unlocker for VMware ) is a handy tool that replaces a couple of files such as VMware-vmx, vmwarebase.dll, vmwarebase.so and patches macOS settings and installation features like options.

Older versions VMware Workstation 6 7 and 8 worked well enough to run XP and other VMs on Win Vista 64, Win 7 and 8 at the time. They were happy to call back on issue with Workstation 9 but no.

UPDATE – This post has been updated after testing latest unlocker (version 1.1.0) with VMware workstation 9 on 08/11/2012
Earlier Mac OS X versions like Snow leopard 10.6 and leopard 10.5 can run on VMware desktop virtualization products without this patch. But the latest Lion OS X needs this patching.
Sysprobs already published a working method to install and run Lion OS X on VMware workstation based on this unlocker. I have demonstrated and tested on Workstation 7 series in previous post, but once I upgraded to VMware workstation 9 or 8, it stopped working. Obviously, the upgrade process replaced patched files, so no longer I able to run Lion OS X on VMware. Later, I found a similar patch for 9 and 8 series. Using older ulockers to patch recent VMware workstation did not work and I could not start any virtual machines.
Unlocker for VMware workstation 9, 8 and 7
I have not updated the screenshots for latest 1.1.0 unlocker or latest VMware workstation 9. The above all screenshots remain same with earlier versions (almost one year ago). But, I can confirm that latest 1.1.0 unlocker works well with VMware workstation 9 on Windows 7 Host.
After applying patch with VMware unlocker – One more Guest OS type and versions.

Unlocker for 9 , 8.0 and 8.0.1 Download Links

This unlocker works well with 9, 8.0 and 8.0.1. All credits go to developer of this patch. You can download and check for the updates and comments here. Make sure you are download the latest version from developer. As on today 1.1.0 is the latest one.
For VMware workstation 7.0 series.
You can download our earlier Sysprobs_lion files set which is having unlocker for 7.0 series.

How to Use Unlocker
Its very simple. Close all VMware programs (if opened)
Extract the downloaded file. The latest Unlocker is having patch for Windows, Linux, Fusion 4.0 on Snow Leopard and Lion and VMware ESXi 5.
Before run the patch, its recommended to take a backup of VMware program folder, because this patch will replace the original files. Even though the utility takes backup which can be replaced later if required, but its good to have a backup copy taken by you.

Vmware Workstation 8 Key

Right click on install.cmd file and select run as administrator option as shown below. ( or you can start the command prompt as administrator in Windows 7 computer and execute install.cmd from command prompt)
The successful patch will return the following screen (and disappears automatically)
That’s it. You patched the VMware workstation 9, 8.0 or 8.0.1 in Windows 7 host to run Mac OS X Lion guest. Restarting the host computer is not required here.
Here is the working Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 in VMware workstation 9 with Windows 7 32 bit host after running unlocker.
I will be publishing several articles in coming days about running a Lion OS X with pre installed VMware image based on this VMware workstation 9 unlocker.

In this article, we will examine exactly what does the VMware Workstation virtualization software do, and its history and usage.

What is the Use of VMware Workstation Pro Software?

Workstation/Player is a virtualization software that allows you to install and run multiple operating systems on 32-bit / 64-bit computers.

With VMware software, you can install and run Windows, Linux and even macOS operating system on your physical computer.

Let’s give a good example of what VMware does; you have a Windows 10 operating system that you are using and you want to install a Linux based Ubuntu, you can install a Linux operating system with DUAL-BOOT. However, you will have to restart your computer to switch between operating systems.

Therefore, you can use the Linux / Ubuntu operating system on a virtual machine by installing the VMware software on your computer. As a result, you can do your work on the virtual machine without putting an extra load on your computer.

What Does VMware Workstation Do?

The VMware virtualization program acts as a bridge between your physical computer’s hardware devices and the virtual machine you install, and shares the resources of your host computer.

After briefly talking about what VMware software is, let’s talk a little about its history.

VMware History

It was founded in 1998, and then developed multiple solutions in the field of virtualization technologies. Workstation software, a great virtualization program, was produced in 2001 and announced to the market.

And nowadays, VMware’s virtualization program is used by many home users and businesses. It can be installed on a home computer or a server. For server solutions, there is VMware vSphere ESXi Hypervisor.

What Operating Systems Can Be Installed with VMware?

Some of the operating systems that you can install on your computer with the VMware virtualization program are;

Microsoft	Linux	macOS
Windows 10	Ubuntu	macOS Tiger
Windows 8.1	Debian	macOS Snow Leopard
Windows 8	openSUSE	macOS Lion
Windows 7	Linux Mint	macOS Mountain Lion
Windows XP	Fedora	macOS Mavericks
Windows Vista	centOS	macOS Yosemite
Windows ME (Millennium)	Kali Linux	macOS El Capitan
Windows 2000	Arch Linux	macOS Sierra
Windows 98	Pardus	macOS High Sierra
Windows 95	Redhat	macOS Mojave

With VMware you will need an extra program to install a macOS operating system. You can run macOS on the virtual machine using the program called VMware Unlocker.

Operating System Compatibility

Windows Operating System	VMware Workstation Version
Windows Server 2019	15
Windows Server 2016	12 – 14
Windows Server 2012 R2	10.0
Windows Server 2012	9.0
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1	8.0
Windows Server 2008 R2	7.0
Windows Server 2008	6.0 – 10.0
Windows Server 2003 R2	6.0 – 10.0
Windows Server 2003	4.0 – 10.0
Windows 10	11.0
Windows 8.1	10.0
Windows 8	9.0
Windows 7	7.1
Windows Vista	6.0 – 10.0
Windows XP	3.0 – 10.0
Windows 2000	2.0 – 6.5

The latest version (15.1.0) of VMware Pro supports all the above systems. For more detailed system compatibility, including Linux versions, click hereto visit the relevant website.

Mac For Vmware Workstation 8