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Download VirtualBox 4.0.10 for Mac OS X Lion

The free, open source virtualization solution from Oracle, VirtualBox has added support for Apple’s upcoming major revision of the Mac OS, Lion. VirtualBox is a good alternative to pricey virtualization solutions like VMware Fusion and Parallels. It can hold various guest operating systems ranging from Wi...

28 June 2011
10:21 GMT

Available Now: VirtualBox 4.0.2

Last evening, January 18th, Oracle updated its popular and powerful VirtualBox virtualization software to version 4.0.2. This new maintenance release brings lots of stability improvements and many bugfixes over previous versions.VirtualBox 4.0.2 binaries are available for download (see the link at the end of the arti...

19 January 2011
11:51 GMT

Download New Parallels Desktop 5.0.9310 for Mac OS X

Parallels Inc. has released a new maintenance update for users of its powerful virtualization application, Parallels Desktop. Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group has shown that Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than the nearest Windows-on-Mac competitor in standard productivity te...

20 January 2010
09:37 GMT

VMware Fusion 3.0.1 Available for Free Download

Pat Lee of the VMware team has announced via the company’s blog that a new version of its virtualization solution is available for Mac users. Released as a free update to existing customers, Fusion 3.0.1 adds new features, performance improvements and an array of bug fixes. Mac OS X Server improvements include ...

11 December 2009
09:10 GMT

iPhone Specs Match VMware’s Plans for Smartphone Virtualization

Srinivas Krishnamurti, VMware’s head of mobile phone virtualization, tells Computerworld that the company plans more than just dual booting smartphones into different OSes. VMware, an expert in desktop computer virtualization solutions, projects that it’ll have such a solution for smartphones by 2012. Mic...

8 December 2009
06:33 GMT

Download Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X

Although Parallels Inc. is yet to issue a formal announcement via its press room, the company has revealed the availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X. The new version of the virtualization program permits users to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 in three easy steps, and boasts Snow Leopard o...

4 November 2009
06:28 GMT

VirtualBox 3.0.8 Available for Mac OS X - Free Download

Sun Microsystems' VirtualBox lets users create virtual machines in which they can install their operating system of choice. The solution is similar to those advertised and sold by VMware (VMware Fusion), or Parallels (Parallels Desktop). The latest version of the software comes with the usual laundry of bug fixe...

7 October 2009
06:05 GMT

Download Free VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Update / Build 196839

VMware Fusion runs Windows inside a secure and isolated virtual machine. Unlike free virtualization solutions such as Sun Microsystem’s VirtualBox, VMware Fusion fully integrates the guest OS with the host and its hardware, offering support for features like copy/paste and drag & drop, among many others. &ldqu...

2 October 2009
08:15 GMT

Download VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Beta 1 Update for Mac OS X

The people at VMware Inc. have issued a new beta update to their powerful virtualization solution for Mac OS , VMware Fusion. VMware Fusion allows Intel Macs to run x86 operating systems, like Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in a virtual machine, side by side with Mac OS X. The release of VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Bet...

25 September 2009
06:34 GMT

Parallels Desktop Switch-to-Mac Edition Released

Parallels is an expert in virtualization and automation software and the developer of Parallels Desktop, the powerful virtualization solution for Mac OS X users. The company is now proud to announce a new product aimed at those depending on Windows, but wanting to enjoy the benefits of Macintosh computing – Par...

26 August 2009
06:36 GMT

Download VirtualBox 3.0.4 with Improved Snow Leopard Support

Sun Microsystems, the maker of the Java platform, has updated VirtualBox, the popular virtualization program for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Version 3.0.4 of the software is a maintenance release and delivers the usual laundry of fixes and improvements. Released on August 4, 2009, VirtualBox 3.0.4 improves stability...

5 August 2009
09:16 GMT

Download VirtualBox 3.0.2 for Mac OS X

Over the course of this weekend, Sun Microsystems released VirtualBox 3.0.2, a maintenance update to its cross-platform virtualization software. The changelog lists various tweaks and fixes, although no Mac-specific changes have been spotted. The new version is available for both Mac and Linux users, as well as Windo...

13 July 2009
08:58 GMT

VirtualBox 3.0.0 for Mac OS X Brings OpenGL 2.0 (Games), Windows 7 Support

Fans of the virtualization software from Sun Microsystems should learn that VirtualBox 3.0 now delivers OpenGL 2.0 support, as well as support for Windows 7 guests. Sun claims this is a major update also because version 3.0.0 introduces Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines and much improved 3D suppor...

30 June 2009
10:52 GMT

Vista on Mac OS X – VMware Fusion 2.0.2 Does the Job

If you need to run Windows apps, but love your Mac so much you simply cannot go with a PC, VMware Fusion may be the answer. However, before buying your own copy of VMware Fusion 2, be sure your Mac is prepared to handle the workload. The LooksFor those who've used virtualization software before, installing Windo...

1 March 2009
05:24 GMT

On Virtual Risks

Many companies are striving to get the best out of their networks and to stay secure as well. A few years ago, the idea of virtualization popped up. Virtual machines are pretty efficient and in some cases more secure than the normal ones, but they have their vulnerabilities as well. Virtualization is not a process wi...

24 September 2007
03:39 GMT

Lina VM to Enable Linux Apps on All Kind of OS-s

The summer is almost here with fresh and cool projects related to many hot Linux issues. The third or fourth week of June for example announces the release of an ambitious initiative, called by some the "holy software grail". The dual licensed Lina VM (virtual machine) aims to implement the noble concept of "write-o...

28 May 2007
07:19 GMT


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