VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.
Parallels Desktop 26.1 update adds a driverless version of Parallels Tools for Linux, using the in-kernel VirtIO to power guest and host system integrations.
Parallels Desktop 26 adds macOS Tahoe support, Windows 11 25H2 compatibility, and expanded Linux VM options for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
VirtualBox 7.2.0 brings hardware-accelerated video decoding for Linux hosts, a rejigged interface, and support for running Windows on ARM.
A slew of security flaws in VMware Workstation Pro are fixed in the latest update, along with several other minor annoyances. Details and how to update inside.
The fourth major release in the Parallels Desktop 20 series has been released, bringing a stack of fixes for running Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines on macOS. Yes, I did say macOS. Don’t look […]
Ubuntu 25.04 is out this week and many will be turning to virtual machine to test, trial or tie the release into their development workflows — perfect timing for a new version of VirtualBox, then! […]
VirtualBox 7.1.6 is out, the third maintenance release to the VirtualBox 7.1 stable series first released in September of last year. Headline offering in this update is initial support for the recently released Linux kernel […]
Broadcom has released updates for VMware Workstation Pro for Windows and Linux, the first to arrive since the software became entirely free to use. Earlier this year, Broadcom made VMware Workstation Pro and its Mac […]
Back in the spring, VMware did something unexpected: it made its desktop hypervisor software free to download and use on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No trial period, no in-app purchases, no feature limitations; the full […]
Oracle has released the second maintenance update for the latest VirtualBox 7.1 series. VirtualBox 7.1.4 includes a small set of improvements, bug fixes, and stability enhancements to this open-source, cross-platform virtualisation tool, though new major […]
Parallels Desktop 20 has been released for macOS. The virtualisation software introduces a number of buffs for Linux VMs running on macOS. The headline change in Parallels Desktop 20 is support for macOS Sequoia, both […]
VirtualBox 7.1 is now available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Those upgrading from VirtualBox 7.0 or earlier will find a sizeable set of changes on offer, among them what Oracle describe as a […]
VMware has made its pro virtual machine software free to use on Windows, macOS, and Linux — albeit only for personal use. The change means anyone can download VMware Workstation Pro 17, install it, and use […]
Linux kernel 6.6 might not be out yet (it’s due in the next few weeks) but that’s not stopped Oracle adding initial support for it in the latest release of VirtualBox. VirtualBox shouldn’t need much […]
A clutch of Ubuntu fixes features in the latest update to Parallels Desktop, a popular proprietary and paid virtualization suite for macOS. If you’re now scratching your head wondering why you’re reading about Mac software […]
What's better than VirtualBox? A new version of VirtualBox! The latest release is out with a capable crop of enhancements. Want details? Find 'em inside.
Fancy running Mac OS 8 on your modern Mac, Linux, or Windows 10 desktop as a standalone app? Of course you don’t 😉 but that hasn’t stopped Slack developer Felix Rieseberg from giving you (and […]