paolo-projects/auto-unlocker
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Unlocker for VMWare macOS observed · 2026-09-24
Health v2 · maintenance only
38/100
- Activity 34
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2562
- days_rel: 417
- days_push: 398
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
4965 stars · 581 forks observed · 2026-09-24
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A native C++ unlocker for VMware Workstation and Player that patches VMware to allow macOS guests to boot and be created. It is a dependency-free port of the DrDonk Python Unlocker, with a Win32 GUI on Windows and a shell-based CLI on Linux.
Use cases
- run macOS in VMware on Windows
- patch VMware Workstation to enable Apple macOS guest option
- unlock VMware Player for macOS without installing Python
- download macOS VMware tools (darwin.iso)
- uninstall the VMware macOS patch
When to choose
- you want to boot macOS guests in VMware Workstation 11-15 or Player 7-15
- you're on Windows and want a single executable with no Python dependency
- you prefer a simple one-click GUI or a straightforward Linux CLI
When to avoid
- you run newer VMware versions not covered by the patch
- you need a supported/legal path to macOS virtualization (e.g., running on Apple hardware with supported tooling)
- you need an actively maintained unlocker with broader VMware version support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
developer-tools gui cli developer-tools windows cross-platform windows cpp cli vmware macos-guest unlocker patching virtualization win32-gui linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/paolo-projects/auto-unlocker · fetched 2026-09-24 · a78b88710c37
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paolo-projects/auto-unlocker | main | 38 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="paolo-projects/auto-unlocker")
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