macOS in PVE VM with OpenCore — “This Mac has created too many new Apple IDs” issue

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Help: macOS in PVE VM with OpenCore — “This Mac has created too many new Apple IDs” issue. I'm happy to share my config.plist or VM configuration if needed — any tips or proven setups are greatly appreciated. I'm also open to paid consultation if necessary.

🧱 Basic Info:
• Host system: Proxmox VE (PVE)
• Guest OS: macOS Monterey 12.1
• Bootloader: OpenCore 1.0.4 (booting via USB EFI)
• Platform: Intel CPU
• Goal: Solve the issue of Apple blocking new Apple ID creation, and ideally hide virtualization signatures from macOS.

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❗️Core Issue:

I’m facing what seems to be a permanent block on creating new Apple IDs from within this macOS VM.

Symptoms:
• When trying to sign up for a new Apple ID inside macOS, I get this message:
“This Mac has created too many new Apple IDs. Please try again later.”

Attempts that did not work:
• Changing the SMBIOS (MLB, Serial Number, UUID, ROM) multiple times
• Resetting NVRAM
• Reinstalling macOS Monterey
• Replacing the entire PVE host machine (hardware changed)
• Changing outbound IP addresses (new ISP and VPN tested)
• Switching to a different version of OpenCore
• Clearing any cached SMBIOS or identity-related data

Despite all of the above, the message still appears, even when:
• SMBIOS values are completely different
• Hardware and EFI are new
• Network environment is changed

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This makes me suspect Apple is identifying the machine via deeper hardware fingerprinting, such as:
• EFI-level identifiers
• ACPI tables or PCI layout
• Hidden virtualization indicators (macOS still reports this as a virtual machine)

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❓What I Need Help With:
1. Has anyone successfully created multiple Apple IDs from a macOS VM running on PVE?
2. Is there a way to hide “Virtual Machine” indicators from macOS system profiler?
3. What exactly is Apple using to determine that “this Mac” has already created many Apple IDs?
4. Is there any way to reset or spoof whatever hidden ID Apple is tracking?
5. Would it be safer to create Apple IDs on real Mac hardware and only use the VM afterward?

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💡 I’m happy to share my config.plist or VM config if needed — any tips or proven setups are greatly appreciated.