Docker containers are lightweight, self-contained packages capable of efficiently running various services. Virtual machines are more robust, emulate full computers, and require more resources, but ...

It’s not quite as polished as its more expensive rivals, but UTM is a great option for running Windows business apps and software that aren’t available on the Mac. Despite its low price, UTM is ...

A virtual machine (VM) is an operating system that’s emulated within another operating system. You could run Windows within a MacBook as a virtual machine, or even Windows within Windows. Because of ...

If you are experiencing the frustrating abrupt termination of a Virtual Machine during startup, you are not alone. Many users are stuck in the same situation, with their work or project halting in the ...

When starting a virtual machine using VMware Workstation or Fusion, you may have seen a pop saying you are running this virtual machine with side channel mitigations enabled. In this post, we will ...

Converting virtual machines from VMware to other formats or platforms is a common requirement for various reasons, such as migration to different hypervisors, testing, or optimizing resource usage.

VMware Workstation Pro, which used to cost around $250, is now available free of charge. The program outperforms Virtualbox in terms of features, setting options, hardware support, saving and managing ...

You can create Hyper-V VMs in Windows 11 using a built-in Windows app or a new developer-oriented tool. Both come with gotchas. Here’s how it all works. Though it may seem that virtual machines, a.k.a ...

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Disk images for Microsoft's Windows 11 Development Environment virtual machines have suddenly become unavailable. As of Oct. 23, all four variants of these virtual machines—Hyper-V, Parallels for Mac, ...

As noted by researcher Csaba Fitzl (via Eclectic Light Company), it seems that the latest Macs with the M4 chip are unable to run virtual machines with macOS versions prior to Ventura 13.4. The ...