(2016-02-09, 13:14)InkAndDrink303 Wrote: Hey,
Sorry if this has been asked before but i presume I need to have a Macbook etc, or how do I go about doing it via a virtual machine?
Thanks,
Get a copy of VMWare workstation V12 (although I think "free" Player edition V12 might do it too)
You'll need VMWare "unlocker" Apple seem to block VM's (??) by hassling the VMWare corp to NOT support Macs - this hack 'unlocks' the ability to emulate a mac on VMware. (I Was wary of this app, it works very well) You want "unlocker 2.08"
There's a pre-built VMWare image on a .. umm "popular site" (the second most popular one with a K) it's about 6GB. The password is "000" for the VM (which is only in the comments)
It is not only a good working VM, it even patches up to date to latest version of MacOS without error.
Once your ipad / iphone is working, in iTunes under Windows, if you fire up the VM and click a little icon down the bottom right it "disconnects" the USB connection from your Windows PC and "takes control" of it in the VM, effectively passing USB to the VM. Then the Mac thinks a USB cable is connected fine and it works fine.
I did it all on this, without any problems, it's honestly not that much more complex than having a Mac.
Be warned MacOS updates about 2GB and XCode is 4gb, MacOS store was giving me full speed for first 500MB of download of these, then dropped to 333KB/s - it was painful - but they are now installed and patched up.