v86
x86 PC emulator and x86-to-wasm JIT, running in the browser (by copy)
macos-virtualbox
Push-button installer of macOS Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra guests in Virtualbox on x86 CPUs for Windows, Linux, and macOS (by myspaghetti)
v86 | macos-virtualbox | |
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162 | 54 | |
20,437 | 13,422 | |
1.1% | - | |
9.5 | 5.3 | |
5 days ago | over 1 year ago | |
JavaScript | Shell | |
BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
v86
Posts with mentions or reviews of v86.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-11-19.
- V86: Working Operating Systems in the Browser
- Webvm: Virtual Machine for the Web
- WebVM 2.0: A complete Linux Desktop Environment in the browser via WebAssembly
- Windows 95 Running in the Browser
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Run a Virtual Machine in Your Browser
import { useEffect } from 'react'; function App() { useEffect(function initializeEmulator(){ // See https://github.com/copy/v86/blob/master/src/browser/starter.js for options window.emulator = new window.V86({ wasm_path: '/v86.wasm', screen_container: document.getElementById("screen_container"), bios: { url: "/bios/seabios.bin", }, vga_bios: { url: "/bios/vgabios.bin", }, hda: { // Hard Disk url: "/images/fd12-base.img", async: true, size: 419430400, // Recommended to add size of the image in URL. see https://github.com/copy/v86/blob/master/src/browser/starter.js }, autostart: true, }); }, []); return (
Initializing Emulator…div> canvas> div> ); } export default App; - WebVM is a server-less virtual Linux environment running client-side
- Windows 8 Running in the Browser
- Run Windows on the browser with WASM power
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WASI 0.2.0 and Why It Matters
> As a thought experiment, we're almost there! We could technically have `win95.img + bochs86vm.wasm + autorun.inf + msword.exe` wrapped in a "browser evaluator"
I looked into this and... holy crap! We are there. Not for modern programs quite yet, sure, but this is amazing. You can use Windows 2000 from your browser.
https://copy.sh/v86/?profile=windows2000
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Is offline-first not enough? Do we need "serverfree"?
I think you are looking for Shadow.
https://shadow.goose.icu
Or just the whole kitchen sink. Why not?
http://copy.sh/v86/?profile=windows98
macos-virtualbox
Posts with mentions or reviews of macos-virtualbox.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.
- I need to create a virtual machine on my windows that runs macos
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How can I read the contents of a iMac backup from a Time Capsule on a Windows 10 pc
I think VMware is the simplest way to go, but it looks like VirtualBox will do up to macOS Catalina if using this script.
- Help with macOS Monterey on Virtualbox
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Create a VM in Virtualbox, github.com/myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox failed
From a Linux box, I try to create a hackintosh VM in Virtualbox, I tried https://github.com/myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox/blob/master/macos-guest-virtualbox.sh but the boot hangs on `UEFI shell`:
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Help setting up macOS VM on Windows 10 Laptop
I've tested this script. It doesn't support the latest versions, but it worked
- Geneious instantly crashing on Mac OS Monterey 12.6 - Help
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lightest weight VM to just run iMessage
I installed myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox and it's running fine (except still having issues with new apple accounts logging into imessage, old ones work fine).
- macOS virtual box on shit computer or steam deck?
- Is it possible to run Mac OS on a hypervisor?
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[question] Do y'all know how to downgrade iPhone 3,3 to iOS 6???
Personally, I have found this helpful to set up macOS VMs on real Macs.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing v86 and macos-virtualbox you can also consider the following projects:
webvm - Virtual Machine for the Web
UTM - Virtual machines for iOS and macOS
adblock-rust - Brave's Rust-based adblock engine
colima - Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup
yoroi-frontend - Yoroi Wallet - Cardano ADA Wallet - Your gateway to the financial world (extension frontend)
macOS-Simple-KVM - Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.