Opened 4 years ago
Last modified 4 years ago
#20380 new defect
Suggestions for development for a Mac Host
| Reported by: | jvbeaupre | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 6.1.22 |
| Keywords: | 64-bit macOS, M-series chips, Mac host, mac-guest, Additions for Mac-Mac operations | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Mac OS X |
Description
- It is not clear if Vbox is compatible with the new M1 chips. Please say if it is compatible and if not make it so.
2.I have a big investment in 32-bit mac software and would like to see a a way for a 64bit macOS host to run a MacOS with 32 Bit capability, smoothly with credible speed. This means at minimum that a finished Additions be available.
- I'd be willing to test #2 when I upgrade to a 64-bit only MacOS host.
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Regarding your item 1: VirtualBox is currently not compatible with the M1 chips. Its job is to virtualize x86/x64 software, and that's not so easy on a completely different CPU architecture.
Regarding item 2: 32-bit software is not supported by macOS Catalina and later. That's Apple's decision, which VirtualBox cannot influence. You might be able to run older versions of macOS in VirtualBox if you tell VirtualBox to expose less CPU features. See e.g. https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=84423 - finding out which macOS version needs which limitations of CPU features to work is hard to predict.