VirtualBox allows you to define 'shared folders', which can then be accessed from within the operating system you're running in VirtualBox. Integration with your native environment is straightforward although not as slick as Parallels. VirtualBox guides you through the whole process step-by-step. VirtualBox is considerably lighter than more well known packages such as Parallels and setting up a new OS is very simple and straightforward. VirtualBox allows you to install an alternative operating system on your Mac such as Windows, Linux, Solaris and just about any other OS you can think of. Although it may not be as polished, its generally an excellent free solution to what can be an expensive problem. iesd -i /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mountain\ Lion.app -o Mountain\ Lion.dmg -install-extension NullCPUPowerManagement.VirtualBox is a free alternative to visualization software such as Parallels and VMWare. However, if your virtual machine was freezed during the boot process due to AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext, you need to install NullCPUPowerManagement.kext. The lastest VirtualBox does not require modifying InstallESD.dmg any more. iesd -i /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -o Mavericks.dmg -t BaseSystem -uninstall-extension AppleTyMCEDriver.kext On Mac Pro Early 2009 and other Macs that have ECC memory, AppleTyMCEDriver.kext will cause a kernel panic during the boot. iesd -i /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -o Mavericks.dmg -t BaseSystemĪll Macs using Intel Haswell CPU (Macs after 2013) need to fake their CPU as Ivy Bridge in order to boot the virtual machine. Therefore, we need to create a bootable install disk with BaseSystem.dmg.
The the new InstallESD.dmg is not bootable. They reported that changing the default chipset ICH9 to PIIX3 fixes this issue.
Some people encountered black screen upon booting the virtual machine. In the lastest VirtualBox, all the default settings work well. Base Memory: 2048 MB (larger is better) Operating System Version: Mac OS X (64 bit) Install OS X.app purchased in Mac App Store
If your host system is OS X, you can follow the instructions on:
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