Comments on: Oh, SNAP! Free Virtualization for Mac! http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/ Apple Tips, Apple News, Apple Everything. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Schnell http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-4810 Joshua Schnell Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:18:30 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-4810 The really awesome part of it is that Virtual Box is free. :) The really awesome part of it is that Virtual Box is free. :)

]]> By: MarcelvdG http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-4804 MarcelvdG Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:17:17 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-4804 I installed Ubuntu Studio using BootCamp on my MacBook a couple of weeks ago and found it ridiculously frustration. All the free design stuff is awesome, but it just didn't work for me! My track-pad was painfully slow and my wireless was a pain in the arse... Then I tried MacPorts, and never really succeeded in running anything that felt stable. Last night I installed it again on Virtual Box, and its amazing! Performance is much better than I expected and everything works perfectly IMMEDIATELY!! No tweaks, or compiling new drivers, or the crazy stuff I associate with LINUX. Killer. Can't wait to get XP up for checking IE compatibility... I installed Ubuntu Studio using BootCamp on my MacBook a couple of weeks ago and found it ridiculously frustration. All the free design stuff is awesome, but it just didn’t work for me! My track-pad was painfully slow and my wireless was a pain in the arse… Then I tried MacPorts, and never really succeeded in running anything that felt stable. Last night I installed it again on Virtual Box, and its amazing! Performance is much better than I expected and everything works perfectly IMMEDIATELY!! No tweaks, or compiling new drivers, or the crazy stuff I associate with LINUX. Killer. Can’t wait to get XP up for checking IE compatibility…

]]> By: Paul Gauntlett http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-969 Paul Gauntlett Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:46:28 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-969 I've used Parallels and Fusion - just for simple Windows accounting and office software and found them frustrating. I just cannot believe Virtualbox - its so FAST. Absolutely BRILLIANT<br>Paul I've used Parallels and Fusion – just for simple Windows accounting and office software and found them frustrating. I just cannot believe Virtualbox – its so FAST. Absolutely BRILLIANT
Paul

]]> By: Easy Way To Run XP On Your Mac | Jeff McCord's Blog http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-647 Easy Way To Run XP On Your Mac | Jeff McCord's Blog Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:06:24 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-647 [...] Forget Bootcamp and Parallels… it’s time to show you one of the coolest things I’ve learned and I need to give ALL the credit to Josh at Macgasm for this awesome tip! You can either watch my video below to show just how easy it is to create a “virtual box” (AKA a 2nd computer on your Mac) to run Windows XP or you can check out Macgasm’s step-by-step instructions on their blog here. [...] [...] Forget Bootcamp and Parallels… it’s time to show you one of the coolest things I’ve learned and I need to give ALL the credit to Josh at Macgasm for this awesome tip! You can either watch my video below to show just how easy it is to create a “virtual box” (AKA a 2nd computer on your Mac) to run Windows XP or you can check out Macgasm’s step-by-step instructions on their blog here. [...]

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-761 4fthawaiian Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:32:01 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-761 Thanks, Mitch! Much appreciated. Glad you found the information useful. Thanks, Mitch! Much appreciated. Glad you found the information useful.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-760 Mitch Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-760 Great post, really well written mate! Keen to chat to you about this! Great post, really well written mate! Keen to chat to you about this!

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-759 4fthawaiian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:41:52 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-759 Thanks, TJ :) Thanks, TJ :)

]]> By: Tyler http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-758 Tyler Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:40:43 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-758 good writeup. good program good writeup. good program

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-757 4fthawaiian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:49:56 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-757 Far too kind :) Thanks! Far too kind :) Thanks!

]]> By: macgasm http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-756 macgasm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:41:19 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-756 Awesome post man. I've submitted it to digg.<br><a href="http://digg.com/apple/Oh_SNAP_Free_Virtualization_for_Mac/">http://digg.com/apple/Oh_SNAP_Free_Virtualizati...</a> Awesome post man. I've submitted it to digg.
http://digg.com/apple/Oh_SNAP_Free_Virtualizati…

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-755 4fthawaiian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:44:45 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-755 Bob! Thanks! I was going for thorough. I didn't think I'd ever write this many words for anything. I wish my 10th grade english teacher could see me now..<br><br>As for the CSS/IE post.. There probably aren't enough profanities to properly encapsulate my feelings on the topic. I'll need to wait for the lexicon of vulgarity to properly evolve :P Bob! Thanks! I was going for thorough. I didn't think I'd ever write this many words for anything. I wish my 10th grade english teacher could see me now..

As for the CSS/IE post.. There probably aren't enough profanities to properly encapsulate my feelings on the topic. I'll need to wait for the lexicon of vulgarity to properly evolve :P

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-753 4fthawaiian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-753 All good points. Indeed, ies4linux has even been ported to OSX -> <a href="http://www.kronenberg.org/ies4osx/">http://www.kronenberg.org/ies4osx/</a><br><br>However, I've tried ALL those and had frequent font issues, and a few gui issues (toolbar icons not displaying, etc) that really undermine my confidence. Running on an actual windows install feels a lot more secure.<br><br>Thanks for the comment :) All good points. Indeed, ies4linux has even been ported to OSX -> http://www.kronenberg.org/ies4osx/

However, I've tried ALL those and had frequent font issues, and a few gui issues (toolbar icons not displaying, etc) that really undermine my confidence. Running on an actual windows install feels a lot more secure.

Thanks for the comment :)

]]> By: Bob Crum http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-754 Bob Crum Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:41:45 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-754 Nice work Brad! and very Thorough.... I will have to check out VB for much the same reason. <br>I am looking forward to your Vitriolic post on CSS in IE... I am out of my mind with frustration in that arena! Nice work Brad! and very Thorough…. I will have to check out VB for much the same reason.
I am looking forward to your Vitriolic post on CSS in IE… I am out of my mind with frustration in that arena!

]]> By: Jason Riedy http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-752 Jason Riedy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:39:03 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-752 IE runs under WINE, too. I'm pretty sure there's a Darwin port (darwine?), and then IEs4Linux (<a href="http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page">http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page</a>) should work. IE runs under WINE, too. I'm pretty sure there's a Darwin port (darwine?), and then IEs4Linux (http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page) should work.

]]> By: 4fthawaiian http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-751 4fthawaiian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:26:24 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-751 Hey, thanks for the comment!<br><br>I've used Parallels quite a lot, actually, and on a low-fi install of windows like I use, I find VB to be much, much faster. I don't have bench figures, or anything, but my poor little MacBook running only 1G of ram runs MUCH better when running VB vs running Parallels.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by! Hey, thanks for the comment!

I've used Parallels quite a lot, actually, and on a low-fi install of windows like I use, I find VB to be much, much faster. I don't have bench figures, or anything, but my poor little MacBook running only 1G of ram runs MUCH better when running VB vs running Parallels.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Redeye http://www.macgasm.net/2008/07/09/oh-snap-free-virtualization-for-mac/#comment-750 Redeye Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:15:38 +0000 http://www.macgasm.net/?p=513#comment-750 Interesting and well written review. Thanks. I use Parallels, I find it great. Do you have enough experience of Parallels to make a speed comparison? This isn't meant to be provocative, but if VirtualBox is quicker, I'll switch... Interesting and well written review. Thanks. I use Parallels, I find it great. Do you have enough experience of Parallels to make a speed comparison? This isn't meant to be provocative, but if VirtualBox is quicker, I'll switch…

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