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Supported host operating systems include Linux, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Solaris and OpenSolaris; there is also a port to FreeBSD (only OSE version). Supported guest operating systems include a small number of versions of NetBSD and various versions of Windows, Linux, DragonFlyBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OS/2 Warp, Solaris, OpenSolaris, Haiku, Syllable, ReactOS and SkyOS. Since release 3.2.0, VirtualBox also allows limited virtualization of Mac OS X guests on Apple hardware. Mac OS X cannot legally run on other hardware due to the Apple System Management Controller (SMC) in all Apple machines that performs a check to determine if Mac OS X is running on Apple hardware. According to a 2007 survey by DesktopLinux.com, VirtualBox was the third most popular software package for running Windows programs on Linux desktops. |