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.
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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.
Although these VMs are fast and even support Rosetta 2, they do have significant disadvantages, as detailed here.
Four new and improved features for Monterey and Ventura hosts, and two even better ones for Sonoma, including autosizing of the virtual display.
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.
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?
XProtect Remediator takes on XCSSET (DubRobber) malware. Does it detect and remove it?
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.
Step-by-step guide to installing, configuring and using a Ventura 13.1 virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac.
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.
