Anyone virtualize OSX with Parallels or VMWare?

[iBunny]

The majority of us use Parallels and/or VMWare to virtualize Windows XP, Vista, or 7 however there also is an option to run a virtualized installation of OSX as well.

Does anyone do this?

How is the performance?

Which do you prefer for OSX, Parallels or VMWare?

 

[gumbyx84]

You can only run a OS X VM using OS X Server and Fusion as far as I know. Its most used by network admins. There is yet to be a consumer product that runs OS X (standard not Server). Even if one does come out, it will be exclusive to Mac releases of the software due to Apple OS X license. Apple does not want OS X to run on anything other then Apple hardware, virtual or not.

Article: http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/01/virtual-leopa-1.html

 

[brkirch]

You can only run a OS X VM using OS X Server and Fusion as far as I know.

Parallels can install Mac OS X Server into a VM as well. Unfortunately Parallels also prevents Mac OS X from running in a VM if it is not the server version, just like Fusion does.

 

[BobZune]

The Mac OS X *DESKTOP* license does not permit it to be run as a GUEST in Virtual Machines (only as a Host OS), hence none of the VM makers (Parallels/VMWARE) provide that feature. The Mac OS X *SERVER* license does permit it to be a guest OS under the VM. [You can probably hack the OS X Desktop to run under a VM, but you'll be violating the license agreement.]