Apple has announced its New launch at WWDC 2019 on the new operating system called macOS Catalina , which has version 10.15 and which is working to solve any problem that occurs during its Beta version.
It should be noted that during its Beta version not all the features that this software will present have been included, where it will be based mainly on discovering any type of error that presents so that these are improved in the final version.
Due to the importance of this release, it didn’t take long to have it available for the Windows operating system through a VirtualBox console. Because of this, here we explain how you can install it on the PC as an expert.
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What is MacOS Catalina and how can I have it installed in Windows?
Apple has recently launched its new version of macOS Catalina 10.15 which has become the successor of macOS Mojave . All of this has become one of the biggest changes in the operating system , where they have introduced a lot of new features and many changes within the system.
Among some of the most outstanding functions we can find the improvements in performance and security , it also allows to connect to external monitors, iPad and even in Windows.
This is how with this new software you will have the opportunity to create a machine virtual also known as VirtualBox to start enjoying it from other operating systems such as Windows, a way to access and manage it very easily.
This is how macOS Catalina will be available for Windows where they can start file sharing and will only be supporting USB 3.0 system.
What are the new features and unique features of MacOS Catalina?
This new Apple software has arrived with new news and features that have been very well accepted by most users, so much so that a great Expectation with all this, becoming one of the most successful releases recently by this company.
This is how we present here the main news that we will find in this recent launch of Apple.
New apps: Apple Music, Apple TV and Podcasts
As it has been known for some time, Apple made the decision to delete iTunes and in turn divided its three main applications, where with Apple Music the user has the possibility to access the company’s music library and manage all his music, as well as synchronize it with other devices.
On the other hand, Podcasts is used to manage all stations, while Apple TV gives users the chance to enjoy all their favorite content on series and movies.
Sidecar function
This function has been designed to allow you to use your iPad , ideal for designers and video editors , so they can use the iPad as a monitor secondary. It can only be used to display the content from your most used apps or to take your Pencil and draw on the iPad those you want to see from your Mac’s screen.
Improvement in apps
This company continues year after year improving its applications , this is how with this new launch it was not wanted to be left behind and has made an improvement in some of the apps. For example:
- Safari: It has a new interface where it offers a suggestion of Siri to give relevance to those more pages visited , reading lists, iCloud tables, among others.
- Email: With this new update you now have the opportunity to silence active threads, cancel subscriptions and block senders.
- Photos: Now you can start searching and sorting each of your photos for days , months and years.
- Reminders: It presents a completely different interface, being very similar to that of iOS devices .
- Notes: It has a view mode called Gallery , where it presents different collaboration options.
Screen time
The iOS 12 feature has reached macOS Catalina , this is how the user can now know what time spends on the Mac and what applications do you use.
This function is responsible for providing you with a statistic of the use of each of the applications you use and in turn gives you the option of creating time limits of use for each of them. This will allow you to spend less time on the equipment , as well as having better control when the children in the house make use of it.
Security
Security has been one of the most important points in this new release, taking into account the importance of keeping the security of each user safeguarded. This is how the Gatekeeper function has been integrated, which will review each of the installed applications . In addition, this will make all apps need your permission to access documents and other places.
Accessibility
You can also enjoy Voice Control , it gives you the ability to control the Mac with your voice , thus using Siri voice recognition.
Steps to perform a MacOS Catalina installation perfect in Virtualbox for Windows 10
As we know Apple equipment are characterized by being very expensive devices which makes them not available to all users. However, if you do not have a device of this company you will not have any problem to use it, since you can carry out the installation of it on your Windows 10 computer through the VirtualBox .
According to this, here we show you how to perform this entire process in a professional way:
How to download MacOS Beta Catalina
- The first thing we have to do is register with the program of Apple developers so that the installation can be carried out in the correct way.
- There we will find the beta version in the .dmg version. Ready to install on your VirtualBox
- When the image has been downloaded (look, the following will be extract that image.
- As we mentioned earlier, Catalina will support USB 3.0 , therefore it is necessary to install VirtualBox so that it can work properly. This extension is a set of utilities that will help make it more compatible with the virtual console, this will allow you to have almost all macOS functions.
Download VitualBox Windows
- Now we start the download of the package.
- Once downloaded, we install and run it .
- Next we have to accept all terms and conditions to continue with the installation process .
- The next thing will be to click on “Accept” to finish installing the extension pack.
- When the process is finished it will appear or next.
- There we click on accept to exit the wizard and then we will see how the virtual machine of macOS in virtualbox .
Create the virtual machine in Windows 10
- Once we have the Pack extension installed, the next thing will be to open the VirtualBox to start create the machine using one of the following ways: From the machine menu and then “New” or by clicking on the “New” button.
- Now the following window will appear where we will have to fill in the following fields: Machine name, location where it will be stored, the type where we select Mac OS X and in the version we will have to select MacOS 10.13 High Sierra 64-bit.
- The next thing will be to click on Next and in the next window we have to choose the RAM that we want to use and again click on Next .
- In the new window that appears on the screen we will have to select the virtual hard disk of macOS Catalina that we downloaded previously. In this case we have to activate the option of “Use an existing virtual hard disk file” and click on “Browse” and then select the disk and finally click in “Create”.
- After this, the machine will be created.
Configure the virtual machine in Windows 10
- Once the machine is created, the following will be configured with the operating system . To do this we have to click on the “Settings” button.
- Within “Configuration” we select the “System” section and allocate at least 4GB of RAM. Also, it’s important to uncheck the accounDisqueteleigh.
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- Now in the “Processor” option we must select at least two processors and click on “Accept.”
- While in the “Screen” section we have to allocate the maximum available video memory capacity and click “Accept.”
- The following will be to enter the USB section and we activate the “USB 3.0 driver” box and select “Accept.”
- When the changes have been saved, we exit virtualbox from the menu> file> exit or using the key combination “Ctrl + Q ”.
Configure macOS Catalina in Windows 10
After having done all the previous steps, we will now have to make some settings for the virtualbox configuration code, this will allow it to execute in the correct way.
Follow the instructions below carefully:
- The first thing will be to access the command prompt as administrators , there you must execute the following line: cd “C: Program Files Oracle VirtualBox “.
- When we have accessed the machine directory