The act of emulating an OS environment to allow the running of additional Operating System instances without dedicated hardware.
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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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Upgrading from Parallels Desktop 5 to 6 caused DNS query resolution “slowness” at Mac OS level
Anybody else feeling this/have any idea how to fix it without reinstalling Snow Leopard?
This seems very similar to problems PD used to have back in 2008 (forum link)
FWIW, my current network ...
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Is there a virtualization program that will let me run a Linux vm and use a whole disk in a supported way?
I'd like to run a linux VM that let's me treat a disk exactly the same way a real Linux installation would - i.e.: I want to use it to prep disks that will then be transferred to and used on Linux ...
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Does the VT-d feature on the i7 have measurable VM gains over the i5 on 2013 RMBP?
Some days ago Apple refreshed the MacBooks pro and I'm looking for either well sourced reviews of the hardware capabilities between the models or real world experience to help me value the increased ...
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Run OS X 10.8 virtual machine on OS X 10.6 with Virtualbox
I have a roommate with a mid-2010 MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.8. I would like to experiment with OS X 10.8, but don’t want to make them upgrade their Mac since 10.6 is still receiving security ...
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Fake Webcam / Webcam Emulator Mac Os 10.7.4 64Bit running as a Virtual Machine.
I am looking for fake webcam solution for Mac OS 10.7.4 64bit running as a Virtual Machine.
What I tried:
ManyCam - only works with 32bit Browser and then not with all flash applications
CamCamX - ...
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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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How can I set up a virtual machine on my MacBook Pro?
Ideally, I'm looking for free or low-cost solutions... I'd like to test out a variety of operating systems (windows, linux, mac os, etc).
Any help is appreciated!
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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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“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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Seeing the desktop while in Unity mode in VMWare Fusion?
When I run VMWare Fusion in Unity mode, is there any way to see the desktop or access the files on the desktop? Or must I switch into Single Window/Full Screen mode?
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Accessing files from Mac OS X in VMWare Fusion?
I'm running VMWare Fusion on a Boot Camp partition. When I launch the virtual machine, I see the C:\ drive which is the BOOTCAMP partition, but I don't see the other hard drive (D:) which is visible ...
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VMware Fusion auto-adjusting Windows 7 resolution on MacBook Pro Retina
Finally my company bought me a MacBook Pro Retina (yeah! I feel so lucky!)
I always used Windows (and need it, because of Visual Studio), so I installed VMware Fusion.
I installed Windows 7 as ...
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Is it better to use MacPorts or just use an Ubuntu VM for local tools/services when developing on a Mac?
As a developer (primarily JVM-based web apps), I need to use a lot of different tools and services, such as Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL, git, mercurial, etc. Having worked in a Linux environment where such ...
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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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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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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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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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2560x1440 resolution in linux vm with virtualbox or vmware
I've got a macbook air (10.8.2) and want to use an external monitor with 2560x1440 resolution with a Linux (Debian) virtual machine. I want to use the vm in fullscreen mode, with 2560x1440 resolution. ...
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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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Can XNA & Visual Studio be run in VMware Fusion on Mac OS X?
Is it possible to run XNA & Visual Studio from a machine under VMware Fusion running on Mac OS X?
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Can Mountain Lion OS X run on HP G62 series using VMWare virtualization?
My laptop specifications are:
Intel Core i3 M350 2.27 GHZ
4G RAM DDR2
MS Windows 64 bit is installed
I am trying to install OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.
The setups are:
VMware Workstation 8 is ...
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VM software that can boot to Windows partition created by Boot Camp
Does anybody know if any VM software can boot Windows from the other partitions on the internal HDD?
Here is what mine looks like:
HDD
OS X partition
Windows Boot Camp partition
Objective: ...
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Hardware virtualization is not supported on MacBookPro 2010
I have a MacBook Pro 2010 where I've installed Windows8 using Bootcamp. When I install Visual Studio 2012 with WindowsPhone8 SDK, it says me that my hardware does not support hardware virtualization, ...
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How can I install Mountain Lion in a VMware Fusion VM?
I've read that the EULA now allows to install Mac OS X in a virtual machine, and I'd be interested in doing it. However, since I forgot to back up the Mountain Lion installation program before using ...
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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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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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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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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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VMWare Fusion is opening .docx files in Wordpad
I enabled the VMWare Fusion setting Open your Mac files and web links using Windows Applications. When I double click a .docx file in Finder, it launches Wordpad in the virtual machine, instead of ...
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Can Parallels and VMware Fusion use the same boot camp volume?
I'm planning on installing the trial versions of both Parallels and VMware Fusion to try them both out. I have a Boot Camp partition which I want to use instead of installing another OS. My question ...
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Should I enable Trim for SSD drives in Windows / VirtualBox?
I understand that Trim exists for OSX Mountain Lion, but is there anything I should do for Windows on Virtualbox in this regard?
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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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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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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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Can a VirtualBox Windows 7 virtual machine be installed on a USB hard disk?
My MacBook Air has only a 64G hard drive which is so small that I don't want to install virtual machines on it. I'm planning to buy a 1TB portable USB hard disk to run virtual machines. Has anyone ...
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Restarting from bootcamp makes virtualization software run extremely slow
i've an issue with every dedicated software used for virtualization.
My macbook pro 5,3 (2,66ghz P8800, 8 gb ram, ssd ocz agility 3 120 gb, hdd installed into the cd slot; mac os x mountain lion ...
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How can I instal VirtualBox without Admin permissions? [closed]
I am using a MacBook Air. Its got a 60gb harddrive. I want to install VirtualBox so I can run Horizon, Modio, and Usb XTAF explorer. I've tried using Crossover (I don't know how it works :(. I tried ...
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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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What virtualization solution should I use if I want to use real partitions?
I prefer to install each OS on its own partition and be able to boot it without virtualization or to boot it virtualized while I am under OS X.
The question is what virtualization solution does ...
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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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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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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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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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OS X 10.8 in a VM on a Mac running Windows
I would like to get Mac OS 10.8 to run out of a VM on a retina MacBook Pro under Windows 8 host.
Do I need to buy an OS X Server license or can I use the one shipped with the laptop?
Where do I get ...
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Specify the resource a virtual machine has
I am using a Mac having this:
I have installed VMware Fusion, in one virtual machine Ubuntu has been installed with this ressource:
And here is what is displayed in System Monitor of Ubuntu:
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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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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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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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Browse website developed in BootCamp via OS X/Safari
If I develop a website in BootCamp under something like http://localhost:3458 can I browse that web site from within OS X?
I was thinking maybe using Parallels/Virtual Box to point to the BootCamp ...
