# Vmware macosx **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 16, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684 "2008-09-16T08:16:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Damian_Hamill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684/1 "2008-09-16T08:16:45Z")
Hi Guys does anyone have a ‘working’ macosx vmware instance ? i.e. you have the networking working ok so you can use ichat. would love to use macosx and textmate for RoR development but I dont fancy parting with \> $US1,500 for a new Mac that is half the speed, one quarter the RAM and a fraction of the HD of my current PC. regards damian ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Damian_Hamill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684/2 "2008-09-16T09:00:42Z")
I’m sorry to say that I don’t think this can legally be done, even if you pay for a license of Mac OS X. I’m pretty sure the license agreement doesn’t allow it. But since you asked, the only VMWare version I have ever seen was Tiger, and it was so slow that you couldn’t call it ‘working’ even though the networking did function. Sorry I can’t help more. There are lot’s of plugins for other text editors that make them ‘textmate-like’. If that isn’t good enough, then I suggest you keep your eyes on craigslist for a used mac. ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Damian_Hamill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684/3 "2008-09-16T09:17:09Z")
Hi! Damian Hamill schrieb: > Hi Guys > > does anyone have a ‘working’ macosx vmware instance ? i.e. you have I m sure “someone” has, but not me 🙂 Aside from legal issues and whatnot, and that you are in the wrong forum, I would suggest buying an ebay Intel Mac Mini. Is what I did and it allows me to use OSX as I need it, and maintain some expertise on it for servicing customer´s macs in mixed networks, and poke around on Xcode, RoR and the like without messing up my Windows development VMs. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Damian_Hamill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684/4 "2008-09-16T09:32:59Z")
Hi, if you’re on Windows, I recommend taking a look at the following: > **[人気の自動車保険を口コミ・相場からランキングでご紹介!](https://www.e-texteditor.com/)** > > 人気のある自動車保険を口コミやランキングで検証! Good luck, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Damian\_Hamill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Damian_Hamill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/vmware-macosx/148684/5 "2008-09-16T09:37:41Z")
On 16 Sep 2008, at 08:59, DyingToLearn wrote: > I’m sorry to say that I don’t think this can legally be done, even if > you pay for a license of Mac OS X. I’m pretty sure the license > agreement doesn’t allow it. It is illegal yes. Only MacOS X Server can be virtualized on Mac servers IIRC, everything else is just plainly illegal. > But since you asked, the only VMWare version I have ever seen was > Tiger, and it was so slow that you couldn’t call it ‘working’ even > though the networking did function. It’s bound to be slow, every desktop OS within a virtual machine is bound to be a lot slower than the real thing (bridging of graphics, network, …). There are hackintosh macos x images floating around, but from what I’ve heard, they work… kinda… sometimes… if you’re lucky. It seems that just putting expensive components in a box full of noisy fans doesn’t cut it for running OS X. > Sorry I can’t help more. There are lot’s of plugins for other text > editors that make them ‘textmate-like’. If that isn’t good enough, > then I suggest you keep your eyes on craigslist for a used mac. E-Texteditor being almost an exact copy of TextMate on Windows: > **[人気の自動車保険を口コミ・相場からランキングでご紹介!](https://www.e-texteditor.com/)** > > 人気のある自動車保険を口コミやランキングで検証! I do believe that there’s a lot more that gives TextMate the upper hand, not in the least having MacOS X and it’s unix underpinnings. Best regards Peter De Berdt