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App Directory: The Best Virtualisation App For Windows

5:30AM November 23, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows users have a few choices when it comes to virtualising another OS, but our personal favourite is VirtualBox, for its solid feature set and $0 price tag. More »

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App Directory: The Best Virtualisation App For Mac

5:30AM November 22, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Mac OS X only offers a few virtualisation apps, but the competition is strong. We’ve chosen Parallels as our favourite thanks to its excellent performance, ease of use and fantastic Mac-specific feature set. More »

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Virtualisation Tools That Support Windows 8: The Official List

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10:00AM September 19, 2011 | Angus Kidman

A follow-up to our guide last week on running Windows 8 in a virtual machine: Microsoft has officially confirmed that while it’s possible to run Windows 8 in Hyper-V, VMware Workstation and VirtualBox, it isn’t an option right now in a bunch of older products, including several of its own releases. More »

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Ask LH: How Do I Install Windows 8 In A Virtual Machine?

3:30AM September 17, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Dear Lifehacker, After seeing some of the interesting new features in Windows 8, I want to give it a try by running the developer preview in a virtual machine with a program like VirtualBox, VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop. Do you have any suggestions for which to use and how to install Windows 8 preview in a virtual machine? More »

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VMware Fusion 4 Redesigned For Lion, Lets You Virtualise Mac OS X

12:00AM September 15, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Mac: Virtualisation app VMware Fusion just got Lion-friendly. VMware Fusion 4 brings a “more Mac-like” experience when running Windows programs, adds performance boosts, and supports running Lion or Snow Leopard in a virtual machine, finally. More »

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Parallels Desktop 7 Gets Lion-Friendly Features, Android Support

2:45AM September 2, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Mac/iOS/Android: The next version of virtualisation software Parallels, which lets you run Windows software on your Mac, is coming September 6, but current users can upgrade now to get support for Lion features like full-screen viewing, simultaneous webcams usage, and more. More »

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JPC-2 Lets You Run Windows XP And Ubuntu In Your Browser

4:00AM August 4, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Ever needed to test something out but didn’t want to use your own machine? JPC-2 solves that problem by giving you a virtual machine in your browser that’s capable of running Windows XP (with or without Office), Ubuntu 6 and Ubuntu 8. More »

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Virtualboxes.org Helps You Discover Your New Favorite Linux Flavour

10:00AM July 23, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

So you’ve gotten started with Linux, but you’re looking for a new flavour besides Ubuntu to try out. Instead of installing a bunch of them from scratch, web site Virtualboxes provides a bunch of free Virtualbox images for you to test out, no installation required. More »

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Why Don’t More Workplaces Virtualise Exchange?

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1:00PM July 20, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Microsoft Exchange is often a server hog. Server hogs are increasingly being butchered for the juicy virtualised bacon within. So why aren’t more Exchange deployments jumping on the virtualisation gravy train? More »

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VirtualBox 4.0 Simplifies Virtual Operating System Management

11:00PM December 23, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows/Mac/Linux: VirtualBox 4.0 makes creating virtual operating systems a lot less bothersome. The interface is easier to get around, the virtual machines easier to move or wipe away, display and hardware compatibility is improved, and new “extensions” can add new capabilities. More »