http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/ Virtualization news and reviews Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:49:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 moo cow Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:28:36 +0000 http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/#comment-1652 you cannot run mac osx on any computer other than a computer made by apple even if you have a virtual machine none of them support you running mac osx on a windows computer you cannot run mac osx on any computer other than a computer made by apple even if you have a virtual machine none of them support you running mac osx on a windows computer

]]> http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Wes M Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:20:30 +0000 http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/#comment-1651 Unfortunately the reason most people buy a Mac is for OS X. The hardware is pretty nice, but I have to admit that a lot of Mac users (including myself) would just buy or build a PC if OS X ran on a PC. It is possible to install OS X on a PC, which I've actually done (google "OSx86 project for more info), but it's not exactly easy, and if you can get it installed you'll usually have at least a few weird problems that can't be fixed. It's not that it's not possible to virtualize OS X, it's just that Apple has decided not to allow it. You can virtualize OS X Leopard Server on Apple hardware, which can actually be very useful on a server, but the normal version of OS X can't legally be virtualized. Like I said, Apple's main attraction is their OS, and they're not likely to just hand it over to the PC market any time soon. EDIT: There is a hack that supposedly will let you install a normal version of Leopard as if it were Server: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?s... I can't say whether it will work, though, and I'm sure VMWare will fix this in a future release. I'm also fairly sure this is restricted to Apple hardware as well. It can't hurt to try it, though. Unfortunately the reason most people buy a Mac is for OS X. The hardware is pretty nice, but I have to admit that a lot of Mac users (including myself) would just buy or build a PC if OS X ran on a PC. It is possible to install OS X on a PC, which I’ve actually done (google “OSx86 project for more info), but it’s not exactly easy, and if you can get it installed you’ll usually have at least a few weird problems that can’t be fixed.
It’s not that it’s not possible to virtualize OS X, it’s just that Apple has decided not to allow it. You can virtualize OS X Leopard Server on Apple hardware, which can actually be very useful on a server, but the normal version of OS X can’t legally be virtualized. Like I said, Apple’s main attraction is their OS, and they’re not likely to just hand it over to the PC market any time soon.
EDIT: There is a hack that supposedly will let you install a normal version of Leopard as if it were Server: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?s... I can’t say whether it will work, though, and I’m sure VMWare will fix this in a future release. I’m also fairly sure this is restricted to Apple hardware as well. It can’t hurt to try it, though.

]]> http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Fraggle Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:59:37 +0000 http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/#comment-1650 Apple's lawyers have made sure this isn't possible. Creators of virtualization software, including VMWare, have agreed not to provide Apple hardware emulation. Apple considers themselves to be a hardware company, and Mac OS is used to sell the hardware. They're very protective of it. VMWare Fusion allows you to run Windows on a Mac, but not the other way around. Apple’s lawyers have made sure this isn’t possible. Creators of virtualization software, including VMWare, have agreed not to provide Apple hardware emulation.
Apple considers themselves to be a hardware company, and Mac OS is used to sell the hardware. They’re very protective of it. VMWare Fusion allows you to run Windows on a Mac, but not the other way around.

]]> http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Smartphone Comparison Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:46:55 +0000 http://vmtimes.com/2009/06/virtual-machine-for-mac-os/#comment-1649 How about VMware Fusion? It supports Intel host-based Mac OS X. How about VMware Fusion? It supports Intel host-based Mac OS X.

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