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Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM?

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM?
Date 2018-06-06 09:29 +1200
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On 2018-06-05 08:39:57 +0000, Ant said:

> Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:
>> On 2018-06-04 04:10:53 +0000, Ant said:
>>> Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2018-06-02 16:37:29 +0000, Ant said:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I remember using VPC in Mac OS X v10.2.x on my PB G4. I didn't like it
>>>>> compared to VMware Workstation when I started using it.
>>>> 
>>>> VirtualPC was fine, if slow, on my beige G3 in OS 8 and 9. I really
>>>> only used it to access a Windoze clip art CD, create Windoze versions
>>>> of FileMaker Pro solutions, and s-l-o-w-l-y play a couple of games.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I'm glad we have VirtualBox now. It is much nicer and free now. :)
>>>> 
>>>> The free apps like VirtualBox aren't as easy to set-up as the
>>>> professional products Parallels Desktop and VMWare Fusion.
>>> 
>>> I never got to try Parallels, but then both products are not free. I like
>>> VMware Fusion as a Workstation fan.
>> 
>> There is a free trail of both. It's a bit of a pain to do all the
>> set-up for just a fairly short trial, but if you do then buy and
>> register it you can keep teh virtual machine set-up.
>> 
>> Parallels Desktop 13 trial (14-days):
>> https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trial/
>> 
>> VMWare Fusion 10 or Fusion 10 Pro trial (doesn't say how long):
>> https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/fusion-evaluation.html
>> 
>> The choice between the two tends to come down to mainly personal
>> perference. In terms of features they're pretty much the same with each
>> slightly leap-frogging the other with every new release.
> 
> Well, they are expensive and I have no money since I am currently
> unemployed at the moment. IIRC, VMware consumer products are 30 days.
> Also, you forgot Player but that is limited since snapshots are SO
> useful. I currently use VirtualBox (Linux and Windows too!) which is
> free and decent.

The best option is always Boot Camp* - that's not a virtualisation 
(competing with the macOS for resources) or "slow" emalution product, 
it's simply booting your Mac as full spec PC hardware.


* Depending on what version of Windoze or Linux you want to run of course.
  It's not good for ancient versions of Windoze.




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Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2018-05-26 11:22 -0400
  Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-05-26 20:09 -0400
    Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2018-05-27 11:29 -0400
      Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? android <here@there.was> - 2018-05-27 18:03 +0200
        Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-05-28 10:35 +1200
          Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-05-27 18:57 -0400
          Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-05-27 19:13 -0400
            Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-05-28 14:21 +1200
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2018-05-27 22:35 -0400
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? "Snit's dysautonomia http://bit.ly/2Jqpplk" <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-03 04:41 -0700
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-05-28 19:30 +1200
                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-05-28 05:39 -0700
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-05-31 10:55 -0400
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? android <here@there.was> - 2018-06-01 08:17 +0000
                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-01 15:53 +0000
                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-01 12:51 -0400
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-01 14:35 -0400
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-02 15:58 +0000
                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-02 11:37 -0500
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                Re: Hard 64 bit. Will 32 bit still run in a VM? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-03 23:10 -0500
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