Every VMware update (Workstation 16 → 17) or Windows update may break the unlocker – simply re‑run it.
For deeper hardware acceleration, consider (with GPU passthrough) or VirtualBox (worse performance). But for most users, this VMware + Mojave 10.14.4 combo is the sweet spot. Disclaimer: Use only for educational/development purposes. Respect Apple’s software licensing. macOS Mojave 10.14.4 for VMware Workstation
smc.version = "0" keyboard.vusb.enable = "TRUE" mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE" vhv.enable = "TRUE" cpuid.0.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000" cpuid.0.ebx = "0111:0101:0110:1110:0110:0101:0100:0111" cpuid.0.ecx = "0110:1100:0110:0101:0111:0100:0110:1110" cpuid.0.edx = "0100:1001:0110:0101:0110:1110:0110:1001" cpuid.1.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0001:0000:0110:0111:0001" Also ensure these are present (or add them): Every VMware update (Workstation 16 → 17) or