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Q: Is it at all possible to run OS X in VirtualBox?

Hi all, I am running on an older machine running RedHat Linux, and I have VirtualBox (Which supports OS X). My video absolutely ***** (Intel Integrated) and I only have 1GB of memory to play with. With say only 512 MB, can OS X run on VBox?

OS X 10.7, Other OS, Running RHEL 6.3

Posted on Jan 16, 2013 9:27 AM

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  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Jan 16, 2013 1:33 PM in response to LinuxMaker
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    Jan 16, 2013 1:33 PM in response to LinuxMaker

    No. Virtualization does not affect the hardware requirements for the OS. And unless you're referring to running VirtualBox on a Mac, attempting to run OS X regardless of the hardware specifications would be a violation of the license for OS X.

     

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jan 16, 2013 1:35 PM in response to LinuxMaker
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    Jan 16, 2013 1:35 PM in response to LinuxMaker

    Note that virtualization applications on Windows don't allow you to install Mac OS X. This option is only available for Macintoshes, because the Mac OS X Terms of Use doesn't allow the OS X use on PCs