Running VMs on mac

[Mr MM]

What are the best virtualization apps in osx?

I mainly use a VM for linux (any distro) and windows server 2008 and 2003

 

[gorskiegangsta]

What are the best virtualization apps in osx?

I mainly use a VM for linux (any distro) and windows server 2008 and 2003

I use Parallels 6 and it's been excellent so far. The only OSs I've tried on it are Ubuntu 9.x, 10.x, 11.x; Windows XP and 7; and all of them ran great. Make sure you have RAM to spare though
There's also VMware Fusion but I haven't used it all that much, so I can't comment on that.

P.S.
I've also tried VirtualBox but didn't find it to be super stable.

 

[Mr MM]

I use Parallels 6 and it's been excellent so far. The only OSs I've tried on it are Ubuntu 9.x, 10.x, 11.x; Windows XP and 7; and all of them ran great. Make sure you have RAM to spare though
There's also VMware Fusion but I haven't used it all that much, so I can't comment on that.

P.S.
I've also tried VirtualBox but didn't find it to be super stable.

Im getting 8gb so ram is not an issue (I found that 4gb is not enough)

I use mainly vmware on windows, so it appears that parallels is the thing, will try it for sure

thanks!

 

[willieva]

Many people use fusion, many people use parallels. They both offer free trials, so decide for yourself.

 

[Bill Gates]

If you hold out for the next version of VMware Fusion you won't be disappointed. Apply to beta test it on VMware's site if you want to try it yourself.

 

[Vudoo]

I use VMWare Fusion.

 

[waynep]

I am using VirtualBox with no issues. I decided to try it before buying Fusion, but I have not given up on it yet . . . Been using it since January. I don't run a VM every day. Maybe once or twice a week.

 

[Young Spade]

Parallels 6 user here. Great program; haven't used the others but it's great you are getting more ram.

 

[Mrguidogenio]

Virtual Box. It's free and works fine for my needs.

 

[Mr MM]

thanks for the reply everyone, I have saw that there are basically 3 options, vmware, parallels and virtual box. I will try each one, I do development for a living, so I run VMs all day