sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /tmp/unlocker
sudo chmod +x unlocker.py
If you see these, the unlocker worked perfectly.
The defaults are rarely sufficient. Adjust these critical settings: vmware unlocker ubuntu
| Setting | Recommended Value | Why? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Memory | 8192 MB (8GB) minimum | macOS is memory-hungry; below 4GB will freeze. | | Processors | 2 Cores / 2 or 4 virtual CPUs | macOS scheduler requires at least 2 cores. | | Hard Disk | SATA (not NVMe), 64GB+ | NVMe drives often cause kernel panics in macOS VMs. | | Network | NAT or Bridged | Works out of the box. | | USB Controller | USB 3.1 | For peripheral passthrough. | sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /tmp/unlocker sudo chmod +x