Virtual Mac OS X?

Blackhawk47

Blackhawk47

Blackhawk47

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Hi guys,

I am just working a for a way that I can easily have a Virtual PC like feature but for my Macbook because I would like something like that when I am doing the examples in the Apple Qualification books.

If anyone can point in the direction of what I need?

Cheers

Blackhawk
 
It's against the terms of the EULA to virtualise OS X (except for Leopard Server).

(I'm saying that with my tongue firmly in my cheek because messing around and virtualising OS X was how I first ever saw it running but I only had it going for a few minutes before I realised that it really didn't work well in a VM)
 
There used to be a website that mimicked OS X.

It was back in the days of Tiger so it's probably useless now, but it was good for getting a feel for the OS. I can't remember the site though :(
 
Leopard Server, yes - I've done it while I was evaluating OS X Server but not the desktop version.
 
So my only option really would be to do a install of OS X on a separate partition on the Macbooks hard drive, is that even possible with OS X - basically to dual boot with a new clean install? :rolleyes:

Well I will see how I go for now using my current install and but i wouldn't want to break it or anything. :o
 
Backup Backup Backup.

Please make sure you have a backup of your main disk, as if you wipe/partition the wrong drive you might be up a creek somewhere with no paddles.

If your external drive is big enough, partition it so you have enough space for your main drive backup, and then space left over for your new install.

I personally use SuperDuper for cloning my main disk, but there are other free alternatives.

Clone your main drive to your backup partition, then boot from it by holding down the alt key, or you could install rEFIt, which is a boot manager.

I have personally lost my main OS because I did something stupid with Linux, but having multiple bootable versions of Mac OS X should be fine.
 
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