Re: Big Sur in a VM

From	Tim <timstreater@greenbee.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: Big Sur in a VM
Date	2020-11-26 22:31 +0000
Message-ID	<i2aoliF5vm1U4@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	<rpoq65$t0e$1@dont-email.me> <261120201308444489%nospam@nospam.invalid> <rpot2i$8r1$1@dont-email.me>

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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.

-- 
Tim

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  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
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        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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