Changeset 105811 in vbox for trunk/doc/manual/en_US
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r105289 r105811 2 2 <!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Topic//EN" "topic.dtd"> 3 3 <topic xml:lang="en-us" id="intro-macosxguests"> 4 <title> Mac OS XGuests</title>4 <title>macOS Guests</title> 5 5 6 6 <body> 7 <p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> enables you to install and execute unmodified versions of 8 Mac OS X guests on supported host hardware. Note that this feature is experimental and thus unsupported. </p> 9 <p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is the first product to provide the modern PC architecture 10 expected by OS X without requiring any of the modifications used by competing virtualization solutions. For 11 example, some competing solutions perform modifications to the Mac OS X install DVDs, such as a different boot 12 loader and replaced files. </p> 13 <p>Be aware of the following important issues before you attempt to install a Mac OS X guest: </p> 7 <p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> enables you to install and execute unmodified versions of macOS and OS X guests on supported host hardware. Note that this feature is experimental and thus unsupported. </p> 8 <p>Be aware of the following important issues before you try to install a macOS guest: </p> 14 9 <ul> 15 10 <li> 16 <p>Mac OS X is commercial, licensed software and contains <b outputclass="bold">both license and technical 17 restrictions</b> that limit its use to certain hardware and usage scenarios. You must understand and comply 18 with these restrictions. </p> 19 <p>In particular, Apple prohibits the installation of most versions of Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware. </p> 20 <p>These license restrictions are also enforced on a technical level. Mac OS X verifies that it is running on 21 Apple hardware. Most DVDs that accompany Apple hardware check for the exact model. These restrictions are 22 <i>not</i> circumvented by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and continue to apply. </p> 11 <p>macOS is commercial, licensed software and contains <b outputclass="bold">both license and technical restrictions</b> that limit its use to certain hardware and usage scenarios. You must understand and comply with these restrictions. </p> 12 <p>In particular, Apple prohibits the installation of most versions of macOS on non-Apple hardware. </p> 13 <p>These license restrictions are also enforced on a technical level. macOS verifies that it is running on Apple hardware. Most DVDs that accompany Apple hardware check for the exact model. These restrictions are <i>not</i> circumvented by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and continue to apply. </p> 23 14 </li> 24 15 <li> 25 <p>Only <b outputclass="bold">CPUs</b> that are known and tested by Apple are supported. As a result, if your 26 Intel CPU is newer than the Mac OS X build, or if you have a non-Intel CPU, you will likely encounter a panic 27 during bootup with an "Unsupported CPU" exception. </p> 28 <p>Ensure that you use the Mac OS X DVD that comes with your Apple hardware. </p> 16 <p>Only <b outputclass="bold">CPUs</b> that are known and tested by Apple are supported. As a result, if your Intel CPU is newer than the macOS build, or if you have a non-Intel CPU, you will likely encounter a panic during bootup with an "Unsupported CPU" exception. </p> 17 <p>Ensure that you use the macOS DVD that comes with your Apple hardware. </p> 29 18 </li> 30 19 <li> 31 <p>The Mac OS X installer expects the hard disk to be <i>partitioned</i>. So, the installer will not offer a 32 partition selection to you. Before you can install the software successfully, start the Disk Utility from the 33 Tools menu and partition the hard disk. Close the Disk Utility and proceed with the installation. </p> 20 <p>The macOS installer expects the hard disk to be <i>partitioned</i>. So, the installer will not offer a partition selection to you. Before you can install the software successfully, start the Disk Utility from the Tools menu and partition the hard disk. Close the Disk Utility and proceed with the installation. </p> 34 21 </li> 35 22 <li> 36 <p>In addition, Mac OS X support in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is an experimental 37 feature. See <xref href="KnownIssues.dita">Known Limitations</xref>. </p> 23 <p>macOS support in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is an experimental feature. See <xref href="KnownIssues.dita">Known Limitations</xref>. </p> 38 24 </li> 39 25 </ul>
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