Booting macOS High Sierra ISO on Lubuntu 22.04 with MacBook Pro

I boot my MacBook Pro5,5 2009 to Lubuntu 22.04, and I wanted to boot it back to macOS High Sierra iso. But I am having hard time to use the virtualbox machine. Please I need help to get back to my MacBook Pro



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Original Title: How to run MacOS High Sierra iso on lubuntu Lubuntu 22.04 with my macbook pro5,5 2009 model

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Posted on Jun 28, 2025 4:25 PM

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Jun 28, 2025 4:59 PM in response to onome257

Here are the VirtualBox forums: https://forums.virtualbox.org/index.php


Here’s the forum specific to VirtualBox on Linux: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=a:f7fc6ac03e6db26b3068f79b9df93948


The folks in those forums will know VirtualBox on Linux best.


Here is how to use Recovery to erase the entire contents of a Mac: Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support


Here is how to re-install macOS: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


I would always boot Recovery with Command-Option-R too, to get the latest supported version with a. Mac. Trying to boot Recovery with Command-R for older versions increases the difficulties involved.

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