#RUNNING OSX IN VM PRO#
#RUNNING OSX IN VM SOFTWARE#
#RUNNING OSX IN VM FREE#
#RUNNING OSX IN VM WINDOWS#

Thus “popping it into a PC” and booting is not realy an option, or is it ? Google the world “Hackintosh” and you will be thrown into a new universe of handy “hackers” who are able to run OSX on their (non mac) machines. But virtualising OSX is a bit more complicated.įirst of all OSX is designed to run on Apple hardware only. Muscle and CPU power is provided by our I5 server and its a sliders dream. With the great little app called “teamviewer” i’m able to acces them from any device (using the teamviewer client) on ANY OS and from ANY location.

#RUNNING OSX IN VM WINDOWS#

One of my cross-platform strategies is to virtualise instances of Windows and Linux and run them on our central server in the house. But in this case I would have to “virtualise” an OSX environment and THAT is something the late Steve was not very fond of.

Helping friends move from Windows to Apple products was a breeze thanx to the fact that I could ‘virtualise’ that old legacy clunker witht that old accounting program and grant it eternal life in a Virtual Machine on their mac.īut in this case, the answer is not that obvious … or is it ? Virtualising Windows and Linux distributions is a breeze and you can run them on any os (even on a Mac) Virtualbox gives us an easy and cheap way to do just that.

#RUNNING OSX IN VM FREE#

Many times before I have “virtualised” certain machines to set them free from phisical ties. So what is the solution ? How do we free ourselves from these phisical “tie ins” to OS, App and Machine ? How can we make sure our “cross platform sliding lifestyle” is not affected by the need to use a specific machine ? The answer is simple : Virtualisation. And as a true slider, I can’t stand that !

So everytime I need to use it, i NEED to use THAT specific os and THAT specific machine. Its OSX only and i’m unable to “copy” its settings and preferences to my dropbox folder to make it ‘machine independent’. A timesaving little piece of candy i’ve been using for years. Add shows, description, album art, link to the file and HOP the RSS feed is updated on my server. This brilliant little app lets me edit my rss feed. Take the very simple program “podcastmaker”. but for other applications, that “choice” is based on “needing to” rather then “wanting to”. Prefer Imovie to ANYTHING Linux or Windows has to offer when it comes to Screencast production. I like using Garageband over anything else I have lying around to produce and punch out the podcast. In my weekly routine of producing and uploading a podcast to the cloud I do intend to “bump in” to some proprietary programs.

#RUNNING OSX IN VM SOFTWARE#

In true Kilroy 2.0 fashion I should be “free” of constrictions like OS, Software or even hardware to preform my task ? No ? Well, almost. In true “slider-topia” I SHOULD be able to pick up any laptop for ANY specific purpuse, not wondering about the software or operating installed.

#RUNNING OSX IN VM PRO#

My Laptops, ranging from an 7-inch EEEpc to a massive 15.4 inch Macbook Pro each sport specific characteristics for specific tasks. Not knowing what shoes to pick and pondering what pair goes well with what purse. Sometimes this makes me feel like a woman. OSX, Stock Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Joly Os … Its like a little kernel parade. If I glance over our “laptop drawer” that houses a variety of mobile computers for various uses, I can pick and choose from a range of different laptops running a range of different operating systems.

A choice to pick up any computer in the house and do ‘our thing’ on a variety of operating systems. In the life of a cross platform slider, there is one major downside : We have a choice.

Running osx in vm