From a9ccf91eba84ef3663a844db6915115ca485d575 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dany Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:46:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add README.md --- README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..220d652 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Transfer a Macintosh hardware installation to Parallels Desktop virtual disk + +Setting: a slowly dying macintosh needs to be virtualised to be keept alive + +Prerequisites: +- a Macintosh (Mac Mini late 2009) +- another Macintosh (iMac 5K 2017) +- Parallels Desktop v15 (later herein only refered to as PD) +- a bootable stick (to create the bootable disk in Parallels) +- a TimeMachine backup of the Mac in question (here Mac Mini) on an external hard drive + +## steps to be taken + +- create a TimeMachine backup of the mac to transfer on external disk +- copy additional file to this disk if needed (i.e.: when using Little Sntich -> export Rules !) +- install PD +- create the bootable stick * (see further down/other gist) +- create a new virtual machine in PD +- start that up using the stick as boot medium and install macos