VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization software that allows us to install macOS on a virtual computer. So, you can download it from here Downloads – Oracle VM VirtualBox.

So to continue the installation we need the Oracle VirtualBox software if you don’t have already installed.

Step 1 Download the VirtualBox and macOS image file

Step 2 VirtualBox and macOS image file setup.

Step 1 Download the VirtualBox and macOS image file.

Note: Other options for running Origin on a Mac such as using CrossOver or WineBottler are currently not recommended by OriginLab.

Run the virtual computer on which Windows is installed.

Using the virtualization software, create a new virtual computer and install Windows on the virtual computer.

Install the virtualization software on your Mac computer.

Therefore, there may be compatibility issues that are outside OriginLab's control. Note about M1 Macbook : Origin can run on M1 cpu, using Parallels and Windows 11, but users should know that Windows does not officially support M1.

Additional system requirements: Parallels ® Desktop for Mac Requirements, VMWare ® Fusion Requirements, VirtualBox Requirements.2GB of RAM, 750 MB free hard disk space for the virtualization software, 20GB free hard disk space for each virtual machine.For those who prefer to run Origin as an application on your Mac desktop without a reboot of the Mac OS, we suggest the following virtualization software: OriginLab recommends running Origin from Boot Camp, if dual-booting is an option. Running Origin on Mac using Virtualization Software Use it to open Origin files in the Mac environment (Mac OS 10.10 or newer) so that you can view and copy data to other applications, including the copying and pasting of Origin's publication-quality graphs and layout pages as PNG or PDF images. The Mac Viewer is a portable, standalone application that can be run without installation. OriginLab has made available a free Native Mac Version of the Origin Viewer. To install and run Origin or OriginPro on a Mac, you need use a virtualization software, as explained below.

Origin is a Windows software, optimized for the Windows GUI.

Free macos virtual machine