Running OS X Leopard under VM on Windows Vista

[ic4rus]

If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?

Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?

Any help in this department would be appreciated.

[Colin Barnhorst]

No. OS/X requires Apple proprietary hardware. PearPC emulates a Power PC
but I don't believe Leopard works yet. Even so, earlier versions of OS/X on
Pear PC are very slow. Other virtualization programs do not support OS/X
because the emulated hardware does not include an emulation of the Apple
firmware (legal issues galore).

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

[Helpful Harry]

Post by Colin Barnhorst

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

No. OS/X requires Apple proprietary hardware. PearPC emulates a Power PC
but I don't believe Leopard works yet. Even so, earlier versions of OS/X on
Pear PC are very slow. Other virtualization programs do not support OS/X
because the emulated hardware does not include an emulation of the Apple
firmware (legal issues galore).

It's not just the firmware. Until recently it wasn't even legal to
virtualise the Mac OS itself, but Apple has recently relaxed that rule
and both VMWare and Parallels are working on adding virtualised Mac OS
support ... for running on Macs anyway.

Running the Mac OS on non-Apple hardware is still not legal, and
despite rumours is unlikely to change any time soon.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

[Fred Horvat]

Yes companies are now working on virtualizing OSX 10.5 but only for the OSX
Server version and not for the consumer desktop version of OSX. Technically
there are little/no differences except legally Apple will not allow it.


On 2/28/08 10:27 PM, in article

Post by Helpful Harry

Post by Colin Barnhorst

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

No. OS/X requires Apple proprietary hardware. PearPC emulates a Power PC
but I don't believe Leopard works yet. Even so, earlier versions of OS/X on
Pear PC are very slow. Other virtualization programs do not support OS/X
because the emulated hardware does not include an emulation of the Apple
firmware (legal issues galore).

It's not just the firmware. Until recently it wasn't even legal to
virtualise the Mac OS itself, but Apple has recently relaxed that rule
and both VMWare and Parallels are working on adding virtualised Mac OS
support ... for running on Macs anyway.
Running the Mac OS on non-Apple hardware is still not legal, and
despite rumours is unlikely to change any time soon.
Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

[Helena]

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

pEARPC is well easy to install with this tutorial. Its great

http://www.reabo.co.uk/_tutorials/running-mac-os-x-in-windows.aspx

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[Fred Horvat]

PearPC will not run OSX 10.5 Leopard though. It will only run OSX 10.1 to
10.4.

I have OSX 10.4.11 running just fine but a tad slow for any real work.

I have read that you can get OSX 10.5 Leopard running under VMWare for
Windows with these instructions
http://uneasysilence.com/os-x-proven-hacked-and-running-on-an-ordinary-pc/
But I do not own VMWare so I can not comment on if this actually works or
not.


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On 12/5/08 6:12 AM, in article

Post by Helena

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

pEARPC is well easy to install with this tutorial. Its great
http://www.reabo.co.uk/_tutorials/running-mac-os-x-in-windows.aspx
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[Fred Horvat]

Oops, I think PearPC also runs OSX 10.0. I have never tried (I don't own it
either) OSX 10.0 so I don't know.

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Post by Fred Horvat
PearPC will not run OSX 10.5 Leopard though. It will only run OSX 10.1 to
10.4.
I have OSX 10.4.11 running just fine but a tad slow for any real work.
I have read that you can get OSX 10.5 Leopard running under VMWare for
Windows with these instructions
http://uneasysilence.com/os-x-proven-hacked-and-running-on-an-ordinary-pc/
But I do not own VMWare so I can not comment on if this actually works or
not.
Classic Computer and Video Game items for Sale/Trade
http://fmhcentral.freeservers.com/
On 12/5/08 6:12 AM, in article

Post by Helena

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

pEARPC is well easy to install with this tutorial. Its great
http://www.reabo.co.uk/_tutorials/running-mac-os-x-in-windows.aspx
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[Carlos A B]

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

Of course it is posible.
You can run Os leopard in a VMware 6.0 with a pc with 2 Gb of memory and 20 Gb free in disk.
Please see the follow direction.
It can run in my lap dell 640m with 2gb and the vm in an Usb sata disk it is nicer.
You need a legal licence of leopard to run it in concordance with the apple terms.
I only try it to see how it works.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4489717/Leopard-on-a-Regular-PC
I also see that it is posible to install in an Intel based pc.
http://dailyapps.net/2007/12/hack-attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-just-one-step/


bye.


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[mr man of tech]

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

You can use Windows XP and then put FlyakiteOSX over the top. It'l change the Windows XP logo to an Apple logo and will change the welcome scree, sounds, ions etc.

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[LinuxUser]

Post by ic4rus
If I wanted to run OS X Leopard under a VM machine on Windows, is there a
way I could do it?
Can you suggest a decent, free windows based Hypervisor?
Any help in this department would be appreciated.

You can use Windows XP and then put FlyakiteOSX over the top. It'l change the Windows XP logo to an Apple logo and will change the welcome scree, sounds, ions etc.




^^ That is not of the subject, or even in the least relevant to the subject. Nobody asked if you could make windows LOOK like OSX... Honestly, what is the point of that?!

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