Download VirtualBox 5.0.10 and Get Started with Creating an El Capitan VM

Creating a bootable El Capitan ISO is a crucial step in setting up a Virtual Machine (VM) on your Windows computer using VirtualBox 5.x.x. With this tutorial, you'll be able to create a reliable and secure VM that can run Vanilla OS X El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, or Mojave.

To get started, make sure you have the necessary hardware requirements: a Hard Disk with at least 40GB free space, 4GB or more RAM (with 2GB or more needed for OS X), and an Intel PC with four or more CPU cores running Windows 7 X64 or later. You'll also need a USB stick with at least 16GB of storage space formatted as exFAT.

The process of creating the installation ISO has become simpler since the introduction of the OS X El Capitan app, which allows you to prepare the installation ISO without needing previous access to a Mac or Hackintosh. This eliminates the need for building the Installer.app from scratch, as was previously required.

To create the bootable El Capitan ISO, follow these steps:

1. Prepare your USB stick by formatting it as exFAT and ensuring it has at least 16GB of free space.

2. Install the OS X El Capitan app on your Mac or Hackintosh.

3. Use the app to prepare the installation ISO.

Once you have the ISO file, you can use VirtualBox to create a VM that runs Vanilla OS X El Capitan. To do this:

1. Download and install VirtualBox 5.0.10 from the official website.

2. Create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox with at least 40GB of free space on your Hard Disk.

3. Set up the VM to use the El Capitan ISO as its boot device.

4. Configure the VM's CPU and RAM settings according to your hardware capabilities.

With these steps, you'll be able to run Vanilla OS X El Capitan in VirtualBox on your Windows computer. This VM can be useful for testing El Capitan and creating installers for use on a real machine or Hackintosh.

Keep in mind that there are other tutorials and videos available online that provide pre-made VMDK disk images for running OS X on Windows machines. However, it's important to exercise caution when using these resources, as you can never guarantee what else may be included in the image.

By following this guide, you'll have a reliable and secure VM that can run Vanilla OS X El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, or Mojave in VirtualBox 5.x.x on your Windows host.

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