How to Install Mac OS X 10.0 via QEMU FREE on Windows 11

OS: Windows 11 (25H2)

Download .ISO file from https://archive.org/details/osx_100_4k78_install

1. Go to the link above to download .ISO file.

In the picture above, click to download .ISO file.

Then go to https://www.qemu.org/

Click 'Download'.

Click 'Windows'

It depends on your machine, in my case I clicked 64-bit.

I downloaded .exe file in the picture below.

Open the downloaded file, and install QEMU.

Press Windows key + R to show dialog box.

Type ‘cmd’ and click OK.

You will see the new window.

Open the ‘Downloads’ folder.

Create a new folder and name it ‘Qemu’.

There are 4 commands to be used.

Command#1

cd C:\Users\squid\Downloads\Qemu

Command#2  

qemu-img create -f vmdk C:\Users\squid\Downloads\Qemu\MacintoshSSD.vmdk 6G

Command#3

qemu-system-ppc -L pc-bios -boot d -M mac99 -m 2048 -hda C:\Users\squid\Downloads\Qemu\MacintoshSSD.vmdk -cdrom C:\Users\squid\Downloads\osx_100_4k78_install.iso

Command#4

qemu-system-ppc -L pc-bios -boot c -M mac99 -m 2048 -hda C:\Users\squid\Downloads\Qemu\MacintoshSSD.vmdk

Copy all commands, then paste it to Notepad, then replace ‘squid’ with your username.

Copy command#1 in your Notepad, then paste it to ‘cmd’ window (you can use control+V).

Then press enter.

Copy command#2 in your Notepad, then paste it to ‘cmd’ window (you can use control+V).

Then press enter.

If you see the message below, don’t worry it can be solved.

Open ‘Settings.’

In ‘Settings’, search ‘envi’, then click ‘Edit the system environment variables’.

A new window opens, click ‘Environment Variables’.

At ‘System variables’ section, select ‘Path’.

Then click ‘Edit’.

Click ‘New’, then type C:\Program Files\qemu

Then press enter and click ‘OK’ in all open windows.

Close ‘cmd’ window and open it again.

Make sure your .ISO file is in the ‘Downloads’ folder.

Copy command# 1 in Notepad and paste it to ‘cmd’ window then press enter.

Copy command# 2 in Notepad and paste it to ‘cmd’ window then press enter.

2. Copy command# 3 in Notepad and paste it to ‘cmd’ window then press enter.

   

Then wait…

    

Until you see the window like a picture below.

    

Move a mouse pointer over content in ‘QEMU’ window then click.

 

You will see the message ‘Press Ctrl+Alt+G to release grab’

If you want to use mouse outside ‘QEMU’ window, press Ctrl+Alt+G.

I have to maximize window because I couldn’t click menus of Mac OS X Installer.

Click menu ‘Installer’ then ‘Open Disk Utility…’

Click ‘Drive Setup’, then click ‘/dev/disk0’

6 GB in size. 

Set the name of a partition.

Click button ‘Partition’.

Click ‘Partition’ in the warning dialog.

When it’s done, click ‘/dev/disk0’

Check the info.

Quit ‘Disk Utility’

You will be asked for language selection, click ‘Continue’.

Keep clicking ‘Continue’ until you see a thing like a picture below.

Click ‘Agree’.

If you see the message above, click ‘OK’.

Click to select a destination disk (the one that has size 6 GB).

Click ‘Continue’

Click ‘Install’

If you see the message ‘The software was successfully installed’, click ‘Restart’.

Then close ‘QEMU’ window.

Copy command# 4 in Notepad and paste it to ‘cmd’ window then press enter.

Command# 4 will be used for booting Mac OS X 10.0

Follow the steps in ‘Welcome’ screen until you see ‘Registration Information’

Press Windows key + Q to skip.

Click ‘Skip’. 

Then create your account.

It’s done.