The act of emulating an OS environment to allow the running of additional Operating System instances without dedicated hardware.
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Can Mountain Lion be used as a guest OS under 10.7 Lion?
I'm installing Mountain Lion on one of my Macs and I'd like to test it (under virtualization) on another. This other (for a variety of reasons) will continue to run Lion.
Can I use VMware Fusion to ...
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1answer
806 views
Parallels - Can I have a keyboard shortcut for the context-menu key found on Wintel hardware?
On a lot of Windows keyboards there's a key to the right of the spacebar that brings up the context-menu (right-click menu) in applications (I'm running Win7). I can't seem to find a way to map this ...
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Using OS X Lion on a VM on Windows in my MacBook Pro [closed]
I have a MacBook Pro, in which I installed Windows via Bootcamp.
I'm currently working on a project using MS Visual Studio, and want to use some Mac software from time to time. I could work using my ...
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164 views
Can I create a Windows VirtualBox image on a Linux computer and then use it on my OS X Mac?
I want to try Windows 7 under VirtualBox on my Macbook Air, but I have no optical drive. Rather than going out and buying one, can bypass the optical drive installation by making a Windows 7 ...
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273 views
Running Ubuntu under VirtualBox vs natively
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to use Ubuntu on a Mac machine alongside OS X? It's OK if I switch between them by booting, if that is best.
The two options I'm considering:
Run Ubuntu ...
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125 views
Battlefield 2 via CrossOver: Graphic Bug With High Terrain
I'm trying to play Battlefield 2 with CrossOver on 10.7.4 but it produces a graphic glitch:
I've already checked the software updates for new graphic-divers but can't find any anything. Is there ...
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Install OS X in VirtualBox on iMac?
Is it possible to install OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in VirtualBox on an iMac (i3) running OS X 10.6.8? I have the 10.6 install CD, DMG, and ISO, but can't get any of them to boot from VirtualBox.
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How to turn on Intel VT in MacBook Pro 2011 (MC721LL/A)?
I used to turn on virtualization on my PC by turning it on from BIOS. But how I do it on MacBook Pro, as I am using WinXP on VMware Fusion 4.0, but its very slow, and both Windows XP and Mac OS starts ...
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292 views
Does Parallels Desktop support hardware virtualization for the client VM?
I have a new MacBook pro (I just switched from PC), and an older scanner (a Mustek A3 USB).
The scanner comes with drivers for OS 9 (I assume that's a non-starter on OS X), and Windows XP.
I have ...
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2answers
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How to get Mac OS X to run in a VM on Windows
I want to be able to run RubyMotion on Windows 7 computers. But RubyMotion only runs on Mac OS X Lion. So it seems like the only option is to run a virtual machine on the Windows 7 computers which ...
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Showing the taskbar in Parallels Coherence mode
I just installed Parallels 6 and upon launching it for the first time, it started up in coherence mode and I saw the taskbar overlayed the Mac OS X UI. After a few seconds, though, it disappeared. I ...
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Dual boot versus VM storage use?
Which requires the least total storage to run Windows 7, configuring an MBA for dual-boot with Bootcamp, or using a VM (Parallels, VMWare, VirtualBox)?
For the smallest solution, how many free GB ...
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When running a virtualized operating system on my Mac, is it important to have anti virus software?
Just curious if it is important to have anti virus for a virtualized operating system I got to thinking, that operating system is actively connecting to the Internet, so I thought maybe it had ...
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1answer
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How can I get parallels 6 to run well on my MBP
I've been trying to run windows 7 on my MBP on parallels so that I can test different browsers. Trouble is, it is just slow, I mean excruciatingly slow. Like booting it up takes 15 minutes. It's ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to virtualize PowerPC… FOR a PowerPC? (absolutely not Intel-related)
As my question states,
Is it possible to virtualize PowerPC... FOR a PowerPC?
Consider that you're using Linux for PPC. You want to run apps written specifically for Mac OS 7.x through 9.2.2, all ...
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1answer
434 views
VMware Fusion virtual machine from a local partition
When you have a Windows partition on your system, VMware can see and boot a virtual machine from partition.
However, with other OS X and Linux partition, there's no such option. Is there a way to ...
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1answer
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Tile scenes side by side in Windows 7 as virtual machine
I am using Windows 7 as virtual machine under Mac OS...
The keyboard shortcuts of Windows become difficult because of the Mac keyboard...
For instance, I am used to tiling scenes in Windows by ...
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1answer
245 views
Change the official language of Windows 7 as virtual machine
Someone just helped me install VMware Fusion on my Mac with Windows 7 as a virtual machine.
And I just realized that the official language is French, instead of English. Although I can read French, ...
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1answer
171 views
Increase the size of bootcamp of Windows 7 on virtual machine
Someone just helped me install VMWare Fusion and Windows 7 as virtual machine.
And I realize that the disk BOOTCAMP (C:) for Windows 7 is just 39.90 Go, which will be too small... The disk Z is the ...
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1answer
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Can I virtualize Lion on Apple hardware running Linux without violating the EULA?
I have a MacBook Pro and have been single-booting Linux on it for some time. I now need to do some iOS development for work, so I need access to OS X in some form.
I could dual-boot or virtualize ...
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1answer
189 views
Virtual machines to install for OS+Ubuntu+Windows
I have a MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.2, and I am going to install VMware to run virtual Windows.
I would like to use Ubuntu at the same time; is it technically possible? Do I need to install ...
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1answer
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Browsers unable to connect to Internet, other apps can, Parallels can
This has been happening in the last few days: Chrome or Safari on the Mac (OSX Lion/10.7.2) are unable to connect to the Internet. Other apps are able to (Dropbox...). I am able to browse through IE ...
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3answers
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Virtualizing Mac OS X on Linux - is it legal?
While browsing i found an interesting tool in sourceforge.net
it says
Mac-on-Linux is a Linux/PPC program that virtualizes Mac OS or Mac OS X in Linux.
Is it legal In india?
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Migrating an old physical Windows PC to a virtual machine on the Mac
I have a soon-to-be-retired Sony Windows XP PC and I want to transfer it to my Mac and run it as a virtual machine on my Mac.
I have used Parallels and VMware before on a Mac but I have always ...
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1answer
445 views
USB 3 via ExpressCard/34 on a thunderbolt with parallels desktop
Can I use an extenal windows formatted USB3 harddisk on my mac connected via thunderbolt on the future Sonnet Echo-Expresscard/34-Thunderbolt-Adapter? It's clear I can use UBS3 HDs for Mac, but how ...
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783 views
Looking for USB-over-ethernet solution
I'm doing development with the Windows phones, but I'd really like to ditch my Windows box. I have access to a virtual Windows installation in the cloud, but I need to be able to deploy to, and debug ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to boot OS X 10.6 from a USB drive with VMWare Fusion 3.1.3?
I have USB drive with a partition containing OS X 10.6. I boot from this drive to use an app which doesn't run in Lion (Xcode 3.2.5). Rebooting is annoying.
Is it possible to boot a VMWare Fusion ...
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1answer
294 views
Lion and Boot Camp Windows 7 cannot agree on a system time. What did I do wrong?
I run Lion and Windows 7 on a MacBook, using Boot Camp and Parallels. Both operating systems are set to the same time zone and, presumably, use the same clock.
For some reason Windows 7 insists on ...
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3answers
975 views
Pros and Cons of Boot Camp/Virtualization for Windows 7
I have an iMac and I'm coming to the point where I'm going to need Windows 7 on it so I can do a bit of my Visual Studio development work on it.
I'm aware of two options, setting up the dual boot ...
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2answers
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How do I resize OS X main partition when I already have other BootCamp partitions?
Short story: partition resizing using Disk Utility fails because MediaKit reports no such partition when I try to shrink it. I also tried the same while booting from the DVD, same result.
Details:
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1answer
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Which virtualization programs support hardware breakpoints?
I am using my 2010 i7 MacBook Pro to debug some Linux programs; but I already have a Windows partition and it would be inconvenient to create another partition for Linux, so I am using a virtual ...
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1answer
1k views
How to shrink a Windows XP VMWare Fusion virtual machine?
Is it possible to shrink a VM Ware Fusion Virtual Machine, and if so how? Specifically a Windows XP guest/client?
I've found old references to procedures purported to make this possible, but they ...
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2answers
149 views
Possible to install VM in another VM?
Currently I own an MacBookPro. For some reasons, I need to run Windows. So I installed Windows XP using VirtualBox (a free virtual machine). My questions is: Can my Windows XP (which run from my ...
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Is there any virtual machine which works on a PPC Mac running 10.4?
Is there any virtual machine which works on a PPC (non-Intel) Mac 10.4? I am killing myself finding a virtual machine for Mac 10.4. Everything that I found needs an Intel Mac.
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1answer
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Is parallels 7 better in performance then Vmware Fusion 4?
I got Vmware Fusion 4 when I bought my MAC Book Pro ( core i7 2.0Ghz Quad Core 6MB Cache, 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD). I installed Win7 first on Vmware and then later WinXp. In both case the Virtual ...
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2answers
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OSX virtual machines for Visual Studio and Azure
I will be starting a new job in a couple of weeks, and I've been asked to spec out a machine I'd like to work on. As a UI Developer, I am much more comfortable developing in OSX.
The company I will ...
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1answer
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VMWare Fusion on Main drive or Firewire 800 drive?
I have been running VMWare Fusion (4.0 now) for a long time, but off the main MacBook Pro hard drive.
Will I get faster overall performance of the VM/Mac if I put the VM on an external Firewire 800 ...
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Should I virtualize Windows on Mac OS X using Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion?
I have a MacBook Air and would like to install Windows Vista in a virtual machine, so I can use both Mac OS X and Windows at the same time.
I have tried with VirtualBox, but it performed very bad and ...
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1answer
404 views
Using a virtual machine as a network tap on a mac server
hoping for the virtual machine to be a 'network tap'.
configuration is an intel mac with an airport card and several usb nics. The airport card is for connectivity to the internet. the usb nics ...
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3answers
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iPhone virtual machine
I would like to run some iPhone applications on my MacBook and be able to use them with the mouse.
Is there some way to run an iPhone emulator via Parallels Desktop or any other virtual machine?
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What are some reasons to run Windows on a Mac? [closed]
I'm interested in knowing why one would run Windows on a Mac. I may be required by my school to do so, and I'm curious about potential reasons.
So, what are some of the reasons to run Windows on your ...
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2answers
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Can you virtualize PowerPC versions of Mac OS X on Intel Macs?
Ignoring licensing/legal issues, is there any virtualisation software that will virtualise an older, PowerPC-only version of Mac OS X (e.g. Panther 10.3.9) on an Intel Mac?
If I understand correctly ...
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4answers
935 views
What is the best application to run Windows on a Mac? [closed]
I've been looking around for reviews for the best way to run a Windows on a Mac. I've come across Bootcamp, Parallels, VitrualBox, and VMFusion. I am wondering what seems to be the most efficient, one ...
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2answers
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“Unable to load the Parallels driver” after upgrade to Lion
I have Parallels Desktop 6 (6.0.11994) installed and after an upgrade to Lion, whenever I start Parallels, I get these two messages:
Then Parallels Virtual Machines window appears but neither of ...
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0answers
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Umount Gamepad under Mac OS X
I can plug in my gamepad controller and usb probe shows me, that it is recognized. I want to umount it, so that I can use it under the Virtualbox. Where does Mac mount USB devices such as a gamepad.
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Where can I read the full Lion EULA?
I haven't been able to find this via Google. In particular, I am interested in reading about whether or not a Snow Leopard license is a prerequisite for installing Lion, and the new virtualisation ...
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2answers
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Does Apple's license for OS X allow it to be virtualized on an HP PC?
I have an HP laptop and I'm thinking about buying OS X and running it inside a virtual machine on the laptop.
Is running OS X inside virtual machine allowed by the license?
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3answers
765 views
Are there any performance limitations when running a VM of a Boot Camp installation?
I'm planning on installing Windows on my Mac, and would like to be able to use both Boot Camp (for when I need to be able to use all of the hardware of the computer) and a virtual machine (for those ...
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2answers
1k views
After upgrading Snow Leopard to Lion, can I reinstall the original Snow Leopard to a virtual machine?
If I upgrade my Snow Leopard to Lion, is it technically and legally possible to reinstall the original Snow Leopard into a virtual machine, which is inside the same, original, Apple-branded iMac?
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Enabling virtualization on a PC [closed]
I was designing games in unity with some friends but none of us have a Mac so none of us can download the Apple SDK. To use the SDK, we will have to run a virtual machine with OSX on it. ...
