Chapter . Install and Use VirtualBox
The third and final virtualization package for Intel Macs, VirtualBox, is currently still in public beta testing and well behind Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion in features and polish. Among other shortcomings, the version available at publication time offered no support for USB devices or audio input, limited networking options, and no fancy features like automatic Windows setup or the capability to put Windows windows on the same footing as Mac OS X windows.
So why would anyone bother with it? In a word, it’s free. It’s also, despite its limitations, surprisingly fast and reasonably stable. If you need to use Windows applications only occasionally but still want the convenience of running them without ...
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