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Keyboard layouts in lightweight virtualisation

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Lightweight VMs currently only support ANSI and not ISO keyboard layouts. For English, this makes little difference, but in other languages it’s a critical shortcoming.

June 27, 2023 Macs, Technology

How VMs and disk images can be like Doctor Who’s TARDIS

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So how can a VM of 119.6 GB fit in a 100 GB container? How sparse files can make VMs and disk images smaller on disk.

June 23, 2023 Macs, Technology

What works in virtualising macOS on Apple silicon, and what doesn’t

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Although these VMs are fast and even support Rosetta 2, they do have significant disadvantages, as detailed here.

June 20, 2023 Macs, Technology

Virtualising macOS on Apple silicon Macs: Viable beta 8

Four new and improved features for Monterey and Ventura hosts, and two even better ones for Sonoma, including autosizing of the virtual display.

June 14, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to run a macOS beta on Apple silicon

What’s the best option if you don’t have the luxury of running betas on a dedicated Mac? How to install and run them in a VM.

June 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

Using a Mac without a network connection

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New version of ViableS runs in a sandbox, with no shared folders, and can now be isolated from networks. So how well does Ventura work without internet?

March 14, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

What happens when XProtect Remediator discovers real malware?

XProtect Remediator takes on XCSSET (DubRobber) malware. Does it detect and remove it?

December 31, 2022 Macs, Technology

macOS virtualisation refactored and sandboxed in Viable updates

Refactored for a smoother experience and with control over shared folders, Viable beta 7 now has a sandboxed and locked-down sibling ViableS, ideal for research.

December 28, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Building and using a macOS 13.1 VM on Apple silicon

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Step-by-step guide to installing, configuring and using a Ventura 13.1 virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac.

December 15, 2022 Macs, Technology

Viable now supports shared folders, iCloud and more in beta 5

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Now fully supports shared folders, on Ventura hosts running Ventura in a VM. This gives access to faster storage, and to iCloud Drive as well.

December 6, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

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