According to an article on MacRumors, Mac OS X Leopard, the next version of OS X may include virtualization software, code-named Chameleon, that will allow Macs to run more than one operating system at the SAME TIME!
While Booting Windows XP on Intel Macs is now possible thanks to two hackers named “narf2006” and “blanka”, many users look forward to using a virtual Windows XP environment alongside Mac OS X. This sort of side-by-side existence would prevent the need for rebooting to use a particular application like in the System 6 and System 7 days. When you need to open that Windows app just instantaneously switches over to Windows. When you are done, go back to Mac OS X.
Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.
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