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VirtualBox 2.0.6

Macworld Rating

3.0 out of 5 Mice, Dec 18, 2008

Pros

  • Good virtual machine performance
  • Multiple snapshot support
  • SATA hard drive emulation
  • Virtual machine manager

Cons

  • Non-standard interface
  • No Windows easy install
  • Limited OS X integration
  • No DirectX support
  • No 64-bit guest operating systems
  • No multi-CPU virtual machines

Software Details

  • Sun Microsystems
  • 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Intel only
  • Free

Macworld's VirtualBox 2.0.6 Coverage

  • Review: Sun VirtualBox 2.0.6 As far as virtual machine software goes, VirtualBox is a viable alternative to both Fusion and Parallels for running other operating systems on your Intel Mac. Rob Griffiths found VirtualBox more than capable of handling routine computing tasks in both Windows and Linux.
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