virtualization
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Running Linux: Drag image and boot into VirtualBox
With dd, ssh and VirtualBox, running systems can be cloned over the network and then booted locally - without any interruptions ;)
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VirtualBuddy: Set up macOS as a virtual machine on M-Macs
With VirtualBuddy you can create a virtual machine with just a few clicks
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VMware Workstation Player: Use multiple VMs in parallel
Wondering how to start a second VM in VMware Player? The short version: Each VM needs its own player instance. Weak.
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Multipass: VMs, containers, clusters - easier than ever
You just need 20 Ubuntu VMs, a Docker environment and your own Kubernetes cluster? Or just a media server? Multipass helps!
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Make virtual machines in Parallels, VirtualBox and VMWare faster
Virtual machines are a fine thing. However, fine-tuning the performance is not entirely trivial. We help you to keep the perspective - and to make the VM faster.
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Instructions: Set up a MacOS test environment under High Sierra
Sometimes it is necessary to create a MacOS test environment. With Parallels Lite and High Sierra it works for free - if you know how to do it.
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Parallels Desktop Free: Is It Worth It? And how!
Parallels Desktop Lite is much more than a trimmed version of Parallels. With a trick you can even install Windows 10 here.
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Speed up Windows in a virtual machine
Windows running too slow in the virtual machine? That can be changed! With a small setting you can speed up the VM Windows.
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Instructions: Build the Nintendo NES Classic Mini yourself
Well, no more Nintendo NES Classic Mini? Don't worry: we'll show you how to make one yourself with the Raspberry Pi.
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Instructions: Emulate C64 games with VirtualC64 on Mac
The C64 home computer shaped an entire generation. With the emulator VirtualC64 you can bring it to life on the Mac for free.
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The Raspberry Pi Gameboy with a real case
You can make great things with the Raspberry Pi Zero. The last hit: The Nintendo Gameboy with Raspberry inside as the ultimate retro console - mobile and with a color display!
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Test: Super Nintendo gamepads for USB connection
Emulator games are only really fun with the right Super Nintendo gamepads. We tested a particularly cheap model.
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Online emulator: Try out old PCs in the browser
What did PCs look like 30 years ago? This is not only interesting for research purposes. A website emulates old PCs from the 80s.
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Emulate Nintendo NES or Super NES on Mac
The Nintendo NES is 30 years old. Reason enough to get it out of the woods and install and use it on the Mac with just a few clicks - right?
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Download Windows 10 as a virtual machine for free
You want to try Windows 10 as a virtual machine safely? Then download it directly as a finished package - directly from Microsoft!
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Instructions: Back up virtual machines with snapshots at any time
Virtual machines are perfect playgrounds for software experiments. VirtualBox snapshots are the perfect help for this.
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Instructions: Reduce the size of a VirtualBox disk (VDI).
A virtual Windows hard drive unnecessarily takes up memory in VirtualBox? Don't worry: we have the solution to make the VDI file smaller.
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Instructions: Enlarge dynamic VirtualBox hard disk (VDI) afterwards
If the virtual machine in VirtualBox is bursting at the seams, you can easily enlarge the virtual hard disk. We show how to do it.
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Instructions: Use Android apps via emulator on Mac and PC
You want to use Android apps on Windows, Linux or Mac OS X? No problem with this guide!
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Play classic Amiga games for free in the browser
The Amiga 500 is dead? No way: With the SAE emulator for web browsers, you can easily try out the historical system again.
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Download Windows for free as a VM
Do you want to test Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 as a virtual machine for free? No problem: Microsoft offers ready-made Windows versions as free downloads.
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Reuse old Windows PC as VM in VirtualBox
If you would like to continue using your old PC as a virtual machine, this is no problem. We show how to do it.
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Integrate the Parallels VM as a real computer in the network
A Parallels VM does not appear on the LAN by default. But you can give it its own IP address so that it behaves like a real PC.
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Instructions: Set up and use the virtual machine without prior knowledge
What are virtual machines anyway? And what do you do with it? We will show you how you can set up a virtual machine without any prior knowledge – very easily on any PC.
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Enable VirtualBox data exchange between VM and host computer
Easily exchange files between VirtualBox machine and host system? It's easy with VirtualBox file exchange. That's how it works.
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Make VirtualBox VM with its own IP visible in the network
Sometimes a VirtualBox virtual machine needs to behave like a real PC on the network. That's how it's done...
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Instructions: Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
Install guest additions in VirtualBox Ubuntu? No problem with this guide!
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Instructions: Integrate existing virtual machine into VirtualBox
VIrtualBox not only allows you to set up a virtual operating system free of charge, but also to import existing VMs. We show you how to do it.
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Instructions: Convert Windows to a virtual machine
You want to convert your running Windows system into a virtual machine? Thanks to a free solution, that's no problem!
