Installation Guide for WSL2 and MacOS Ventura

How to install macOS Ventura on Windows 11 using WSL2, QEMU, and Docker.

Based off /sickcodes/Docker-OSX

OS	Info
Windows 11	Recommended
Windows 10	Possible Dependency Issues

Prerequisites:

1. Windows Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11.
2. WSL2: Ensure WSL2 is installed and set up properly. If not, refer to Microsoft's official guide.
3. Docker for WSL2: You'll need Docker set up within your WSL2 environment to run the macOS Ventura image.
4. VcXsrv Windows X Server: Required for GUI capabilities within WSL2.
5. Packages to Install within WSL2:
   • tasksel: A software installation application that comes with the Debian installer. It's used to install multiple related packages as a coordinated "task" onto your system.
   • xubuntu-desktop: Provides the Xubuntu desktop environment, a lightweight environment for UNIX-like operating systems based on the XFCE desktop environment.
   • gtk2-engines: Provides engines for the GTK2 toolkit, used to render the user interface for various themes.

curl -o install_prerequisites.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/icedmoca/OSXVenturaDocker/main/install_prerequisites.sh && chmod +x install_prerequisites.sh && ./install_prerequisites.sh

Installing WSL2 on Windows 10/11

Setup WSL2:

1. Ensure that you are running Windows 10 or Windows 11.
2. Setup WSL2 properly (e.g., using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as your WSL2 distribution). WSL install guide.

Configure WSL2 for GUI and macOS Ventura:

1. Open your WSL2 instance (e.g., Ubuntu).
2. Execute the following commands to install the required packages:

sudo apt install -y tasksel
sudo tasksel install xubuntu-desktop
sudo apt install gtk2-engines

3. Switch to the root user and edit the .bashrc file using a text editor like vim or nano:

vim ~/.bashrc 

nano ~/.bashrc 

4. Add the following lines to the end of the file:

export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2; exit;}'):0.0
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start &> /dev/null

5. Save and exit the editor.

Install and Configure X Server for Windows:

1. Download and install VcXsrv Windows X Server.
2. During the installation:
   • Choose the Multiple windows display option.
   • Keep the default settings on the subsequent screen.
   • On the next window, ensure all options are selected, including 'Disable access control'. Save the configuration if you wish.

Run macOS Ventura using Docker in WSL2:

1. In your WSL2 instance, execute the following command to run macOS Ventura using Docker:

• Note: You may have to change the directory /mnt/wslg/ depending on your system, the ending is wslg

docker run \
--device /dev/kvm \
-e AUDIO_DRIVER=pa,server=unix:/tmp/pulseaudio.socket \
-v /mnt/wslg/runtime-dir/pulse/native:/tmp/pulseaudio.socket \
-v /mnt/wslg/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
sickcodes/docker-osx:ventura

Follow these steps sequentially after setting up WSL2 to have a fully functional macOS Ventura environment within your Windows system.