Os x through virtual machine on Windows or Linux

T0M0 · 28 May 2010 at 09:48

Hi,

Been Reading aroundthe web and seen that this is now becoming possible with Oracle's new virtual box software.

Found a few videos on YouTube of people setting it up as well.

Just wondering if it's possible and would I simply be able to buy a retail version of os x and put it on my intel pc as a virtual machine?

Or is this a grey area and should be left well alone?

FreeStream · 28 May 2010 at 09:51

The only version "allowed" to be virtualised is OS X server, and even then apparently it runs badly.

Not worth it if your looking to try OS X out.

T0M0 · 28 May 2010 at 10:06

There is just a lot of videos on YouTube and if it's possible I'd like to look into it.

Just to test the possibilities.

Aod · 28 May 2010 at 11:10

through certain... questionably legal file distribution methods, you can download a pre-made OSX Virtual Machine, along with a thirty day trial of the software you need to run it.

remember, As far as Apple is concerned, it is against the law to install OSX on anything other than a macintosh, VM's included, so even if you have a legitimate copy of OS 10.6.2 you will technically be breaking the EULA...

Mods, feel free to delete this if it infringes the rules regarding Warez etc...

T0M0 · 28 May 2010 at 11:18

Ok. I think it needs some further investigation but it looks like the possibilities are there.

Was just curious to see if it could be done.

RobH · 28 May 2010 at 11:29

It can be done, you can use VMWare Workstation to virtualise OS X 10.6 on a Windows platform but you need to make use of the questionably legal OSx86 project to boot and install it. Even when you've got it installed it's not going to be a great experience due to virtualisation going on.

T0M0 · 28 May 2010 at 11:42

Does this osx x86 project provide some sort of patch to allow a retail version of os x 10.6 to run in windows?

Is this only possible in vmware and not virtual box? Virtual box would be the better option as it's open source.

PermaBanned · 28 May 2010 at 19:08

Ignoring for a second how to actually do it, it really offers nothing over Linux. You can even make it pretty much exactly the same with mac4lin.

Dewotter · 28 May 2010 at 19:13

It has no graphics acceleration which is an annoyance but to try your hand at OS X in terms of getting around the OS and basic applications it's grand. I may be posting from it now.

Fire Wizard · 28 May 2010 at 19:20

Installing OS X on anything other than a Macintosh is against Apples EULA and any discussion regarding this is not allowed on these forums I'm afraid.

Thread closed.