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Re: Big Sur in a VM

From ant@zimage.comANT (Gobbling Ant)
Subject Re: Big Sur in a VM
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac
References <rpoq65$t0e$1@dont-email.me> <261120201308444489%nospam@nospam.invalid> <rpot2i$8r1$1@dont-email.me> <i2aoliF5vm1U4@mid.individual.net>
Message-ID <CpadnflRJq7jql3CnZ2dnUU7-SOdnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink)
Date 2020-11-26 17:17 -0600

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In comp.sys.mac.system Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> On 26 Nov 2020 at 18:44:34 GMT, Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com>
> wrote:

> > On 26/11/20 13:08, nospam wrote:
> >>  In article <rpoq65$t0e$1@dont-email.me>, Panthera Tigris
> >>  <northerntiger@outlook.com> wrote:
> >>  
> >>>  I may attempt to run Big Sur in a VM on an Intel system, probably VMWare
> >>>  on a Windows machine or Parallels on a Mac. In both cases, older
> >>>  hardware, quad-core i5 or i7, 16 to 24 GB installed RAM, an SSD
> >>>  replacing the HDD which shipped with the machine. Does anyone know if
> >>>  this is even possible, or if Apple has put roadblocks, legal, software,
> >>>  or otherwise in to prevent this? Or if it's even possible, whether or
> >>>  not Apple tried/didn't try to block it?
> >>  
> >>  it should work fine with a mac host. be sure you have the latest
> >>  version.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> >>   Note: Virtual Box need not apply. I have had bad experiences with VB in
> >>>  the recent past. VB is worth every penny that you pay. Or less than that.
> >>  
> >>  yep.
> > 
> > The only reason to use VB is that it's free. However, it's such a pain 
> > that I, for one, will gladly pay to avoid it.

> I'm using VB 6.1.16 and it's working very well with my 3 VMs. So a little less
> bollocks wouldn't go amiss.

Was it easy? How's the speed?
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Big Sur in a VM Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-11-26 12:55 -0500
  Re: Big Sur in a VM nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-26 13:08 -0500
    Re: Big Sur in a VM Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-11-26 13:44 -0500
      Re: Big Sur in a VM ant@zimage.comANT (Gobbling Ant) - 2020-11-26 16:06 -0600
        Re: Big Sur in a VM Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-11-27 09:48 +0000
          Re: Big Sur in a VM Alan B <alanrichardbarker@nospamgmail.com.here> - 2020-11-27 10:38 +0000
      Re: Big Sur in a VM Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-11-26 22:31 +0000
        Re: Big Sur in a VM ant@zimage.comANT (Gobbling Ant) - 2020-11-26 17:17 -0600
        Re: Big Sur in a VM Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-27 14:14 +1300
          Re: Big Sur in a VM Percival John Hackworth <pjh@nanoworks.com> - 2020-11-27 06:08 +0000
        Re: Big Sur in a VM Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2020-11-27 10:15 -0500
  Re: Big Sur in a VM Alan Browne <Blackhole@entropy.ultimateorg> - 2020-11-26 13:55 -0500
    Re: Big Sur in a VM nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-26 14:01 -0500
  Re: Big Sur in a VM Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-11-27 05:52 -0500
    Re: Big Sur in a VM Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-11-27 14:00 +0000
      Re: Big Sur in a VM nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-27 09:24 -0500

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