Evren OS installation on a VM for MacOs
What will you need?
1. Evren bootable image file (.iso)
2. Oracle Virtual Box for virtualization
3. Laptop/PC that you want to install on (We currently only support x86 architecture-based devices)
4. Internet Connection (Wi-Fi or Wired)
⚠️ Before you begin, please ensure your laptop has enough memory space allocation for Virtual Machine. We suggest having 20 GB of memory space allocation and 4 GB of RAM allocation, respectively.
How to download Evren ISO file & VirtualBox
1. If you don't have the ISO file, please browse the Evren Manager Portal to download it and proceed with the next step.
2. Please head to VirtualBox's official website https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads to download VirtualBox 6.1.26 platform packages based on your Operating system (OS).
Installing VirtualBox on MacOS
1. Open the new DMG file and double-click “VirtualBox.pkg” to open the installer. You’ll also find the User Manual here and the Uninstall tool.
2. Please head to Security & Privacy and tick to allow apps downloaded from "App Store and identified developers" after "Click the lock to prevent further changes." Please Allow System software from developer "Oracle America, Inc."
3. Install Evren OS on a laptop/PC upon installation completion.
Installing Evren on VirtualBox
1. Now that you’ve installed VirtualBox on your Mac, you must load up our Evren OS on a virtual machine. Open Virtual Box (via the “Applications” folder or a Spotlight Search).
2. In VirtualBox, click New.
3. You can name our Evren operating system as desired if you type the name of any available OS. You may choose a different Machine Folder to store the VMs. When you’re ready, click Continue.
4. On the following screen, choose how much RAM (the amount of memory) you want to allocate to your VM, then click Continue. If you set this too high, your Mac won’t have enough memory to run. The default recommendation is 4096 MB, enough to run most installers. You can always change this later in Settings.
5. Now, you have to decide the hard disk size for your VM or if you want one. Select Create a Virtual Hard Disk Now and then click Create.
6. Next, you must decide which type of hard disk to create. The default is VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image), Oracle’s proprietary container format.
7. On the next screen, select Dynamically Allocated if you want a faster setup. If you want faster performance, select Fixed Size and then click Continue.
8. We recommend a space allocation of 20 GB for the items below for software and swap space.
9. Now, you have successfully installed VirtualBox and Evren VM. Next, you must set up the Evren OS by configuring the downloaded ISO file on your laptop. Before that, please go to VirtualBox and click Start.
⚠️ If you encounter any error to proceed and your macOS version is Big Sur, please follow the steps below to rectify the issue before proceeding to Step 10.
a. Go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy
b. Unlock to make a change and unblock Oracle
c. Please restart your machine and reinstall VirtualBox from Steps 1 - 8
10. Before clicking Start, please go to Settings.
11. Navigate to System. You may need to modify the EFI settings at the sub-menus of the VM configuration by enabling EFI (instead of UEFI secure boot). Tick on Enable EFI (special OSes only) as in the screenshot below.
12. Next, please navigate to Storage and choose Empty under Storage Devices. Next, click on the disc icon on the right, click on Choose a disk file, and select the Evren bootable image(.iso) file.
13. Once you choose the correct Evren.iso file, see the screenshot below.
14. Next, choose the right graphic card (VMSVGA) in the configuration and enable 3D acceleration.
15. Before you run Evren OS, please ensure that all hardware requirements are met for smooth installation and launch.
16. Click on Start to be directed to the page below. Next, click Install Evren to proceed with the installation.
⚠️ If you encounter an issue with Secure Boot, as shown in the image below, please refer to Steps 10- 11 before continuing with Evren OS installation on VirtualBox. You may skip Step 16 to proceed with installation should there be no error message.
17. You will see this screen and allow the setup to run unattended. It will take 30 - 45 minutes, depending on your laptop/PC hardware capabilities.
18. Once the installation has been completed, you will be asked to set it up before you use it. Click on Start Configuration.
19. Select the configuration for Timezone, Keyboard, and Language.
20. Create a user account with a password. This same password will also be used for hard disk encryption, which you must enter whenever you restart your laptop/PC.
21. The laptop/PC will auto restart, and you must enter your password to log in.
Enjoy your new Evren OS. The apps selected to be installed on the admin portal will be automatically installed in a few minutes. Please make sure there is internet connectivity.
Please contact support@evren.co for any queries or to report any bugs.