More posts about “Virtual Machines”

VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 Released with New Features

VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.

15 October 2025

Parallels Desktop Adds ‘Future-Proof Linux Compatibility’

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.

5 October 2025

Parallels Desktop 26 Update Improves Ubuntu VMs on macOS

Parallels Desktop 26 adds macOS Tahoe support, Windows 11 25H2 compatibility, and expanded Linux VM options for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

26 August 2025

VirtualBox 7.2 Release Brings Big UI Change, Better ARM Support

VirtualBox 7.2.0 brings hardware-accelerated video decoding for Linux hosts, a rejigged interface, and support for running Windows on ARM.

14 August 2025

4 Critical Security Flaws Fixed in VMware Workstation Pro

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.

18 July 2025

Parallels Desktop 20.3 Brings Linux VM Fixes to Mac Users

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 […]

19 April 2025
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VirtualBox 7.1.8 Adds Support for Linux Kernel 6.14

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! […]

15 April 2025
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VirtualBox Update Adds Support for Linux Kernel 6.13

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 […]

22 January 2025

VMware Workstation Pro Update Brings Linux Fixes

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 […]

18 December 2024

VMware Workstation is Now Free for Commercial Use Too

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 […]

12 November 2024
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VirtualBox 7.1.4 Readies Linux Kernel 6.12 Support + More

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 […]

17 October 2024

Parallels 20 for Mac Released with Ubuntu 24.04 VM Support

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 […]

11 September 2024