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Mac client virtualization on OS X server

As a continuation of my previous question, Testing on a different version of Mac without buying OSX Server or multiple machines

What application do you recommend for virtualizing Max OS X Leopard / Snow Leopard client computers on an OS X Server installation? I want to run them in parallel, like a PC, and use them for testing.

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AFAIK, there is no legitimate way to virtualize Mac OS X (client), only OS X Server. I think the answer in the previous question was about running multiple instances of OS X Server.

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VMWare Fusion can run client 10.5 / 10/6 virtual machines, but you will have to trick it during installation by editing the OS installation disc.

There are some problems with this method that are listed by someone who tried it:

  • DVD player error does not work (-70017)
  • Most screen savers do not work.
  • Front-loading on a black screen
  • Recording a screen in Quicktime causes an error (OSStatus error -108)
  • Sound doesn't work Error on all Mac os during virtualization
  • System Profiler cannot find much information about system components.
  • Slow startup time in a virtual environment 20 seconds

Depending on the requirements of your testing, they may or may not be unlocking for you.

To trick VMWare into thinking that the client disk 10.5 or 10.6 is actually a server, you need to edit the Fusion base image for the new virtual machines:

sudo bash cd "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/isoimages" mkdir original mv darwin.iso tools-key.pub *.sig original sed "s/ServerVersion.plist/SystemVersion.plist/g" < original/darwin.iso > darwin.iso openssl genrsa -out tools-priv.pem 2048 openssl rsa -in tools-priv.pem -pubout -out tools-key.pub openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem < darwin.iso > darwin.iso.sig for A in *.iso ; do openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem < $A > $A.sig ; done exit

Then to install the OS:

If you try to install it, an Eboot error will appear, so you need to proceed to the advanced installation by pressing F8. Then, during use, use -v -install and it should install.

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