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VirtualBox Linux Guest Mac Host runs really slow

I have performance issues in VirtualBox, the quest operating system runs really slow and laggy. The configuration: Host: MBP 2019, 2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, 16 GB RAM, MacOS Sonoma 14.2 Guest: ...
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how to downgrade the vmware file

I am running the vmware version suitable for macOS high sierra. But the file created to run the linux is in the higher version of the vmware software and this is not getting compatible. How should I ...
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Possibility of running a MacOS VM at decent speeds on a 3960X

I wanted to know if I could run a MacOS VM at decent speeds on a System using a Threadripper 3960X. It needs to be fast enogh for me to build iOS Applications on it and run an iPhone Emulator to test ...
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VFIO cannot reset device no reset mechanism found

I'm trying to passthrough my USB controller to macOS (in QEMU). My USB controller is in this IOMMU group: IOMMU Group 4: 00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series ...
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Having trouble getting ARP requests through a QEMU VM on Mac OSX

Using Mac OS 10.14.5 Mojave and QEMU version 4.0.0 I'm trying to get an Ubuntu Server 19.04 guest running with network communication through a bridge on my Mac host. At the moment I'm struggling with ...
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How Docker for Mac running Linux is different from regular virtualization?

I always thought that Docker is basically chroot on steroids. However I recently found one project using Docker images with Debian and tutorials were even hosted on OS X so I started digging how it's ...
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Debian in Parallels VM installed with no GUI

I installed Debian with Parallels VM in the macBook Pro. I selected the Graphical installation but not it starts as the command line. I entered as root and run the command tasksel that opens this ...
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OSX testing website between 2 virtual computers

In an OSX host, is it possible to host 2 vitual machines, uBuntu and Windows 10, build a website in uBuntu and test it on Internet Explorer in Windows 10? I'm trying to convince my employer a Mac is ...
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Can I share a Linux VM between a Windows PC and a Mac?

I've been looking to use a Linux VM as my development environment as a way to start fresh and have a whole OS dedicated to dev. I use two computers mainly, my Windows desktop and a Macbook. What I'd ...
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VirtualBox - Long Path in Shared Folder with OSX Host and Linux Guest

I have created a Linux (Ubuntu) VM by VirtualBox under OSX. But I'm experiencing Protocol error while creating files with long paths in shared folders (existed files are accessible though). Is there ...
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Route add has no effect with NAT interface

I have the network: Computer A (MacOS) (192.168.0.10) <--(Wi-Fi)--> Computer B (Ubuntu) (192.168.0.15). Computer A has VM (Kali) with NAT interface connection (172.16.219.128). I want ping 172....
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Any Way to Pass Media Keys Through VirtualBox

I have Linux inside a Virtual Box on a Mac. Whenever I press the "Play/Pause" media key, even if I'm inside the Linux VM, the Mac iTunes app opens. This makes it impossible to use media keys inside ...
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Getting UEFI shell when trying to boot OS X in Virtual Box

I am using the latest test build of Virtual Box (normal versions don't work on El Capitan). When trying to boot a Virtual Machine with an El Capitan cdr file (created from the command line) I end up ...
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Can't Log in to azure VM running Linux from OS X

I´ve been trying to log in to a VM running Ubuntu in Azure from OS X through SSH verification. But when I try to connect to the virtual machine I get a Permission denied (publickey) error. To create ...
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If I install a Linux VM, will I be able to work with ext filesystems from my Mac?

I'm working from a Mac and need to edit a few lines on a Linux partition. (I need to enable SSH on Raspbian for a Raspberry Pi, but I need to do so effectively headless – I don't have any peripherals ...
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