VirtualBox gets compatible with Apple Silicon chips

VirtualBox has released a new version that makes it compatible with Apple Silicon

By Rodrigo Sanchez on Mac

One of the most popular tools among Mac users is VirtualBox. PC application allows Virtually run macOS, Windows and Linux between different operating systemsallows the user to access some special tools of each operating system.

This great app has been updated to: version 7.0.0 In addition to bringing important news, Apple has added support for Silicon Macs.

VirtualBx has been added to the list of key applications that are compatible with Macs with the following processors. Apple Silicone. These include apps like Teams, the OBS streaming platform, and even Parallels, which is one of the alternatives to running OS virtual machines.

While it may seem like it took time to deliver this important improvement, the reality is VirtualBox Compatibility for Apple’s M1 and M2 chips. So it is known in the official update notes that this compatibility is still a Beta testing so there may still be some bugs.

“macOS Host: Providing a developer preview package for systems with Apple silicon CPUs. This is unsupported work in progress and is known to have very modest performance.”

The list of grade improvements is long. This means that version 7.0.0 of VirtualBox comes loaded with many new features and changes to allow. better handling and performance on virtual machines of running operating systems.

Between news Highlights coming with this update:

  • Encryption for virtual machines.
  • Cloud virtual machines can be added to Virtual Machine Manager and controlled as local virtual machines.
  • Implemented new 3D support based on DirectX 11
  • Added secure boot support.
Virtual Box macOS

With VirtualBox you can run Windows virtually on macOS

and if you are windows user and what you are looking for is to have some Apple services integration just because you have an iPhone or iPad. According to an announcement from Microsoft, news like native Apple TV and Apple Music apps as well as iCloud compatibility improvements are coming soon.

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Source: i Padizate

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