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I'm trying to install OS X Mavericks in VirtualBox on Windows 8.1. I have VirtualBox installed and the VM set up, but I need an ISO file to install the operating system. I've searched around and found one result one a website I hadn't heard of, but Google Chrome flagged it as malware. I found a file on CNet, but it's an upgrade file for machines that are running an earlier version of OS X. Is there an official source for downloading OS X ISO files? If not, is it possible to get the required ISO file without already having access to OS X?

Does not work on Mavericks and Yosemite There is no way to legitimately get the file without having access to a Mac, and a licensed copy of the OS via a purchase (unless you are a member of the Developer Program, for which you can expect to pay far more than the cost of the OS, what with it being free). Silent Hunter Patch V1 4by4. But if you can blag some access time on a Mac, then you can download the OS from the Mac App Store (You may need to Option+Click the Purchased section to force it to reshow them if you have downloaded them at least once already).

Once you have the installer downloaded and sat in your dock, you can simply pick it apart and get to the image file that is inside it. This is the official way to get the file direct from Apple, but there is still work to do to make it into an ISO: • Once you’ve downloaded Mavericks, find the installer on your Mac. It’s called Install OS X Mavericks.app and it should have been downloaded to your main Applications folder or be sat in your Dock. • Right-click (or Control+click) the installer, and choose Show Package Contents from the resulting contextual menu. • In the folder that appears, open Contents >Shared Support; you’ll see a disk image file called InstallESD.dmg This dmg file is in essence an ISO file in s slightly different format. We'll need to convert it. Open up Disk Utility and: • From the menu bar, select Images >Convert and point it to your.dmg file • In the Save As dialog that follows, select DVD/CD master.