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The free open source virtual machine VirtualBox is now supported for use on Microsoft Win11 and Apple macOS 11max 12.

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2023-11-24 10:19:34 11月12日 Update

CTOnews.com August 28, Oracle's free virtual machine VirtualBox version 7.0.0 Beta 1 has been released with support for Microsoft Windows 11 and Apple macOS 11 and 12.

Previously, there was a compatibility issue between VirtualBox and Windows 11, which was resolved in VirtualBox 6.1.28 that the Windows 11 virtual machine could not be installed, while in the latest 7.0.0 Beta 1, it resolved the problem of not being able to use VirtualBox on Windows 11.

In addition, VirtualBox 7.0.0 Beta 1 adds support for macOS 11 (Big Sur) and macOS 12 (Monterey), as well as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, Debian 11.

CTOnews.com learned that VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64 / Intel64 virtualization product for business and home use. Not only is VirtualBox a high-performance product with extremely rich features for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as open source software under the terms of the GNU General Public license (GPL) version 2.

VirtualBox 7.0.0 Beta 1: click here to download

VirtualBox 7.0.0 Beta 1 update log: click here to view (PDF)