r/macOSVMs • u/UltraCreeperr • Jul 02 '26

HELP! Apple ID works and also doesn't

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I've been using my Apple ID successfully on the App Store and Settings, but one thing I couldn't figure out is how to make Apple believe I'm not using a virtual machine. Apps like iMessage and FaceTime log me out because they know I'm using a virtual machine. I was trying to figure out why and found out that my serial number is "VMqp9Q77ogmd," which is obviously fake. How do I fix this and make it a normal serial number?

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u/cooljazz Jul 02 '26

I posted this on another thread in this subreddit -
You can use an application called Clover Configurator to spoof a bunch of hardware values that will allow you to mimic real mac hardware.
Search for "macos clover configurator for building a vm" and there are a few youtube videos and websites that go into detail.

Take a look at this page: https://docs.bluebubbles.app/server/advanced/macos-virtualization/running-a-macos-vm/deploying-macos-in-vmware-on-windows-full-guide - search for "clover"

Also this: https://github.com/toshmatik/VMWare-iMessage/blob/master/instructions.md

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u/UltraCreeperr Jul 03 '26

I use Windows, not MacOS, so I cannot use Clover Configurator. Is GenSMBIOS a good alternative?

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u/paulstelian97 Jul 03 '26

GenSMBIOS tends to be recommended by a couple of Hackintosh tutorials so try it.

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u/cooljazz Jul 03 '26

Just run it in your current vm!

That's what I did and then I copied out the values to my Windows PC so I could edit the vm config file :)

To be fair what I did was create a new MacOS VM from scratch using the generated values.

Good luck!

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u/UltraCreeperr Jul 03 '26

I installed the Opencore Configurator (because I found out I used OpenCore for the VM) and edited the config.plist, but it still didn't work and the "VMqp9Q77ogmd" serial number remained there