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chrismckelt / mac-hyper-v-bios-fix.txt
Created April 14, 2018 10:40
MAC Hyper V Virtualization ON in bios on boot
http://nuts4.net/post/hack-force-vt-x-to-be-always-on-when-booting-to-windows-on-your-macbook
HACK: Force VT-x to be always on when booting to Windows on your MacBook
05 APRIL 2016 JOE
Warning: While this worked on my 15" MacBook Pro (mid 2014, EMC 2881), and newer models based on the comments below, this messes with the Model Specific Registers on your Intel processor. Also, this WILL NOT WORK on AMD-based systems...should Apple ever release one. Before proceeding, ensure that rEFInd is supported for your specific Mac/processor. By following any of the steps outlined below, you agree to not hold me liable for any damages. You've been warned!
Ok, if you're at this point, you've agreed to chance fate. So, I got fed up that Apple's UEFI BIOS doesn't set VT-x enabled by default when a Boot Camp partition is started by default. Having to boot into OS X, then reboot into Windows just so I can use Hyper-V/Docker is a huge time suck, and a bit ridiculous.
I sat out to find a solution, and had a hard time d