HT1461 Virtual Snow Leopard 10.6.8

I was curious if it was possible to virtualize Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I am running an iMac that has bootcamp with Windows 7. I am hoping to virtualize on the windows side so that I will not have to constantly switch between Leopard and Windows for remote desktop.
Thanks

Would this not work: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 2.1.1

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Is it possible to use Snow Leopard on Mountain Lion iMac with Virtualbox ?

I've been lucky recently, with people giving the perfect solutions for me so I try again.
But, this one is a tough one: How to run a virtual Snow Leopard on a new iMac ?
I got a 2013 iMac with Mountain Lion (10.8.5 now) so, totally incompatible with Snow Leopard. I need SL anyway.
Give up all you old applications and buy new ones is not acceptable. First, this is not my way of thinking and, second, some cannot be replaced.
Many posts say that you can use Snow Leopard with VirtualBox but I could not find anywhere the "how to" (in this particular configuration).
For instance, I followed these 2 protocols, almost similar:
http://www.maketecheasier.com/install-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-in-virtualbox-on-win dows/
http://www.macbreaker.com/2012/02/snow-leopard-virtualbox.html
but they use Windows as host system and something is not working (for me) with Mountain Lion.
I made many attempts, with VirtualBox 4.2.18, using pretty much everything: Snow Leopard DVD, SL Server DVD, .dmg of both. I've also got Combo 10.6.8 updates for both (but I'm not sure if it can be used before installing). With another MacBook, I managed to install a SLS on external hard drive and update to 10.6.8. Was unable to use it anyway.
Inevitably, I ended up with the message:
"FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted."
I have no idea of what support to use and even, probably important, if it should be set on Primary or Secondary Master ? (in Settings / Storage)
Is it possible at all ???
Would it work better with VMware Fusion ? Anybody successful ?
Help
Thanx

How to install and run OS 10.6 Snow Leopard on a virtual machine on top of OS 10.7 Lion:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/17/install-run-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-in-virtual -machine-on-lion/
From kappy:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc. Insert the disc into the
         optical drive and restart the computer. After the chime press and hold down the
         "C" key. Release the key when you see a small spinning gear appear below the
         dark gray Apple logo.
     2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
         button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
         After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, set the format type to Mac
         OS Extended (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Partition button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will require a restart after
         which you will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update
         process by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to
         bring your installation current.
First you will have to prep your new SSD:
Drive Partition and Format
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.

Latest iMac with snow leopard on external/partition

I have the latest iMac, but I want to access snow leopard.
What is the best way to do this? make a partition on the internal drive and try install? or install onto an external thunderbolt hard drive?
I have a snow leopard disk that shipped with my 2011 iMac, just before the same iMac shipped with Lion
Would it be best to use this dvd or use a 10.6 dmg I have and boot from an external HD?

The fact of the matter is that the Snow Leopard EULA does not prohibit its virtualization in Lion or Mt. Lion: period, end of sentence!
If never fails to amaze me why people with no credentials in this area go out of their way to give incorrect "opinions" that deter people from running their PowerPC software in the Lion/Mt. Lion era.
Why not just take the high road and not raise the barrier to the OP of virtualizing Snow Leopard in the first place: something like discretion being the greater part of valor?!
There is no "unless and until..." standard that applies here; even if you would like to needlessly and irrelevently impose it.
The moderators on this forum do not like EULA debates (and for good reason, this is a technical forum), but:
If the issue is, for some reason, that important to you, over on the Parallels Support forum, a gentleman from the United Kingdom posted a detailed and lengthly argument to support his belief that the Snow Leopard EULA did prohibit virtualization. You can find my response there...

How do I create a virtual directory in Snow Leopard Server Admin program?

Hi, how do you use the server admin program in snow leopard server to create an apache virtual directory? I can't see it in the applet anywhere. Thank you.

Well this is what I thought too but I don't think I'm doing something right. I have a default website on port 80 and I created a second site on the same port. They are two different websites. One is the initial one that comes stock with the osx. The second one I created.
When I browse to my server I get the second site. How can I get the default to be the one that points to the mail, wiki, calendar stuff, while my second domain is something totally different.
http://myserver (should be the default stuff like mail.)
http://myserver/mysecondsite (should be my other stuff.)
The problem is that when I go to http://myserver it is going to http://myserver/mysecondsite
What am I doing wrong? Thank you.

Where can I find info on how to install and run Snow Leopard Server as virtual machine inside Mountain Lion

Where can I find info on how to install and run Snow Leopard Server as virtual machine inside Mountain Lion

Here is the short answer:
Installing Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 10 for DUMMIES:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=17285039&postcount=564

Can I install snow leopard as a virtual machine on my Macbook Pro?

Hi All,
I have a Macbook Pro running 10.5, but I have also got Snow Leopard. I wanted to play with this first in a virtual machine before going ahead with the upgrade to have a play, but Parallels only supports OS X Server. Is there anything else I can use to achieve what I am after?
Many thanks

No, but you could install it on another drive or partition and boot from that.

Can't open Virtual Machines after "Archive and Install" of Snow Leopard OS

Hi all,
Please bear with me while I provide a bit of background info for my issue:
I just installed a copy of Adobe Photoshop CS5, during which I was actually forced to archive and install my Snow Leopard because of an installation error. So, I inserted my Snow Leopard disc and let the OS X installer do its thing. I remember, somewhere along the way, an admonishment that this process may somehow corrupt any virtual machines that may be installed, but throwing caution to the wind, I went ahead anyway.
Well, turns out it did indeed corrupt my installation of Parallels 6 somehow, and now none of my VMs work. When I open Parallels, and select File -> Open, then select whichever VM I want, a screen flashes so quickly I can't see it (I assume it says something like "Opening XYZ Virtual Machine"), and then.......nothing.
Thus far, I have tried to uninstall and reinstall Parallels 6 (using the KB article that directs you to delete a bunch of files via Terminal after running the packaged uninstaller) and I deleted my VMs and restored backup copies of them from several months ago.
I'm now at a loss - any ideas what I can do to get Parallels to function again? I don't know if somehow permissions were modified, or if there are any other particulars that the reinstall of Snow Leopard may have made to cause parallels to be unable to open my VMs.
Appreciate any advice in advance!

I think I would look at if you have the latest Parallels;
clone and backup your system and files before doing anything;
boot off 2nd hard drive and run Apple First Aid + (Disk Warrior or DG3 or TechTool Pro 5).
Always be prepared to be able to restore your system to prior point, that could even mean keeping 10.6.4 around for a month until you know 10.6.5 and 3rd party software and drivers all play nice together.
Bottom line: invest in two backup sets and methods; a copy of SuperDuper or CCC; and Disk Warrior.
I've used VBox, Fusion but not Parallels, plus Windows XP Mode, VHDs and VMs under Windows Vista/7.
I'd go back to ERASE and INSTALL and then do all your updates, then start on 3rd party with main packages first (CS5 and others). Off load, save, backup everything and anything you might need first of course.
Last but actually #1: a small 30GB OS X 10.6.5 drive volume (can take the 30GB from one of your backup drive is fine) so you can run the latest DU plus other system maintenance (DVDs get old, out of date, slow to boot, can't use Finder and other programs).

Getting Fusion to load a virtual Lion OS in Snow Leopard

Today VMWare has a half-price sale on Fusion 4. So I bought one. My intent is to run a virtual copy of either Snow Leopard or Lion in the other OS X version.
Meaning if Snow Leopard is booted and Fusion runs in it, then Lion would be running as a virtual machine.
As is common with most software, Fusion's docs and help process is a mess. Full of stuff the engineer who wrote it understands, but opaque to a noob.
If anyone has done this, a link to step-by-step instructions would be great.

OOPS! I just noticed you actually have Lion, and want to go back to Snow Leopard. That may or may not work. The first test would be to see if you can boot your new MacBook 13" from a Snow Leopard installation DVD, or from another Mac in Firewire Target mode, or a bootable external Snow Leopard disk (SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner created).
If that works, then Yes, but before trying anything make sure you have full backups (SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner, or even TimeMachine). 2 copies would be even better.
Bootcamp is not needed. Bootcamp is an aid to installing and running the Windows OS
You can install Lion on an exteernal disk, and boot from that by holding down the Option key during boot.
You can repartition your internal disk so you have 2 partitions. You restore your Snow Leopard backup to one partition, and install Lion on the other. You can choose to boot into either partition by holding own the Option key during boot. You could also use System Preferences -> Startup Disk to switch between Snow Leopard and Lion.
You can use virtual machine software (VMware Fusion, Parallels, VirtualBox) on Snow Leopard (does not work the other way), then install Lion in a virtual machine (your MacBook should have a minimum of 4GB if you are going to try this). This would allow you to run Snow Leopard and Lion at the same time.
You could buy one of those kits that replaces your DVD drive with a Solid State Disk (SSD), and instlal Lion on the SSD, and again boot holding the Option key or use Startup Disk system pref to switch between the OS versions.
Message was edited by: BobHarris

Mountain Lion procedure to clean up (shrink) a Snow Leopard virtual machine under VMware Fusion 5.0.3

Procedure to clean up (shrink) a Snow Leopard virtual machine under VMware Fusion 5.0.3
1.     Backup your existing Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
2.     Right click the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
                    Click Show Package Contents
                    If there are a number of Virtual Disk files then Fusion is allocating space for the virtual machine in 2 GB segments
                    Close the Package Contents folder
3.     If the Snow Leopard virtual machine is segmented then convert it to a single Virtual Disk.vmdk as follows:
                    Start VMware Fusion
                    Select the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
                    Click Settings > Hard Disk (SCSI)
                    Click the Advanced options disclosure triangle
                    Clear 'Split into 2 GB files'
                    Click Apply
                    This process will take a few minutes to complete. After the conversion is done, continue with the next step of this procedure.
4.     Start the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
5.     Start Disk Utility
                    Select Macintosh HD
                    Click Erase
                    Click Erase Free Space
                    Select Zero Out Deleted Files
                    Click Erase Free Space
                    If a message is displayed stating: "Your startup disk is almost full", click OK
          When the erasure completes, quit Disk Utility
          Shut Down the Snow Leopard virtual machine
6.     Quit VMware Fusion
7.     Right click the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
                    Click Show Package Contents
                    Select the Virtual Disk.vmdk file
                    Click Edit > Copy "Virtual Disk.vmdk"
                    Select your ~/Documents/Virtual Machines folder
                    Click Edit > Paste Item
8.     Rename the "Virtual Disk.vmdk" file in your ~/Documents/Virtual Machines folder to "Original Disk.vmdk"
9.     Start Terminal
                    Change "xxxxxxxx" in the following Terminal command to your short account name.
                              "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vdiskmanager" -r "/Users/xxxxxxxx/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Original Disk.vmdk" -t 0 "/Users/xxxxxxxx/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Virtual Disk.vmdk"
                    Paste this Terminal command (including the leading and trailing quotation marks) into the Terminal window
                    Press the return (enter) key
                    After the process completes and the Terminal input prompt is displayed, quit Terminal
10.     Right click the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine
                    Click Show Package Contents
                    Right click the Virtual Disk.vmdk file and select Move to Trash
                    Move the Virtual Disk.vmdk file from your ~/Documents/Virtual Machines folder to the Mac OS X Snow Leopard package folder
                    Close the Package Contents folder
11.     Start the Mac OS X Snow Leopard virtual machine to confirm that it runs correctly
12.     Right click the "Original Disk.vmdk" file in your ~/Documents/Virtual Machines folder and select Move to Trash

Judy Churchill wrote:
So if the vendor doesn't provide an uninstall program or instructions, we're just stuck with stuff we may no longer need?
Pretty much. You can always erase your hard drive and reinstall the OS. Some people may attempt to talk you through manually deleting files. I try very hard to avoid doing that because 100% of the time, the person I'm trying to help can't find the files and, instead, starts randomly deleting required system files. Then you have no choice but to reinstall the OS.

Is mail for virtual domains fixed in snow leopard?

My goal is to set up several different domains, and have email for users for each of those domains
In 10.5 (Leopard) you could set this up by creating virtual hosts (for the extra domains), and by creating an email alias' --- however this was broken functionality requiring significant (to me at least as I am not a programmer) manual circumvention of the setup and administration tools provided by apple
Does anyone know if this is now fixed in 10.6 (snow leopard)? Can I, just using the admin tools and without any behind the scenes programming tweaks, set this up?
Cheers,
Brad

It's not clear which "manual" you used to set up virtual domains.
Look at this white paper from osx.topicdesk.com:
http://downloads.topicdesk.com/docs/MakingVirtual_Mail_Users_in_OS_XServer.pdf
and this white paper about setting rejections for virtual users:
http://downloads.topicdesk.com/docs/RejectingMail_before_filter_in_Mac_OSX.pdf
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Why can't snow leopard be run as virtual machine in Parallels?

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why Apple's EULA won't allow Snow Leopard to be run as a virtual machine in Parallels? I am using OS X Mavericks and the latest version of Parallels 8. According to Parallels, in support article ID 112323, the reason it will not work is that it is prohibited to run by Apple's EULA.

Rev. Barry wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why Apple's EULA won't allow Snow Leopard to be run as a virtual machine in Parallels? I am using OS X Mavericks and the latest version of Parallels 8. According to Parallels, in support article ID 112323, the reason it will not work is that it is prohibited to run by Apple's EULA.
It was a common Urban Myth that the Snow Leopard EULA prohibited its virtualization in Lion, Mt. Lion and Mavericks on a Mac. That myth has been debunked over the last few years and the remaining debate, if any, has been largely rendered moot by Apple's decision to reduce the price of Snow Leopard Server by 95% to the same $20 charged for Snow Leopard client.
Eric's link will get you to an article that describes how to install Snow Leopard client into Parallels 8, but at the end of the day, it is easier to both install and maintain Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 8, with virtually the same result you desire: the ability to run most PowerPC apps in Mavericks.
Here is the link to Installing Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 8 for DUMMIES:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=17285039&postcount=564
Rev. Barry wrote:
Are you currently using snow leopard server as a virtual machine? I want to run a power pc app on Mavericks.
Yes, I have experience using Snow Leopard Server in Parallels to run PowerPC apps and I remove the Server apps from the Dock, so as to not be confused by them.
What PowerPC apps do you wish to continue to run?

OSX Leopard Server as Parallels/VMWare Virtual Machine in Snow Leopard?

I'm considering buying OSX Server to use as a virtual machine for testing purposes -- so I can run two different OSX versions at the same time on the same computer. Some questions for anyone who's done this:
1. Is it working flawlessly (Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion)
2. Is it officially supported by Apple or only tolerated currently
3. If this works technically on a Mac, I'm wondering what Apple is doing to block it from working in VMWare on a PC
4. Will this be forwards compatible:
A. will I be able to run my Leopard Server VM on my current (Leopard-era) Mac once I upgrade that to Snow Leopard (this is my main point currently)
B. will I be able to run my Leopard Server VM on some new Mac I buy 3 years from now that may have something different in its firmware -- it certainly wouldn't support Leopard for a native install (this gets back to the OSX Server VM on PC question; I'm concerned about Apple needing to "support" the VM on my hardware for it to work)
5. Is Leopard the first OSX Server that can be virtualized (without hacking)
6. In general is OSX Leopard Server "the same" OS as the normal Leopard version, configured with some admin-friendly features, or distinct enough it wouldn't be fully reliable for testing purposes?
Thanks!

1. Is it working flawlessly (Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion)
Yes - at least as much as any VM solution does
2. Is it officially supported by Apple or only tolerated currently
Yes, but only for Mac OS X Server 10.5
3. If this works technically on a Mac, I'm wondering what Apple is doing to block it from working in VMWare on a PC
There's a slew of technologies at work to ensure that Mac OS X runs on Apple hardware only. That's a whole different discussion. Suffice to say that it doesn't work.
4. Will this be forwards compatible:
As much as anything is...
A. will I be able to run my Leopard Server VM on my current (Leopard-era) Mac once I upgrade that to Snow Leopard (this is my main point currently)
Sure. Of course, this may require an update from the VM vendor to run under Snow Leopard, but you won't know that until closer to Snow Leopard's release.
B. will I be able to run my Leopard Server VM on some new Mac I buy 3 years from now
Hahahaha. No one is going to guarantee you three years of future compatibility on anything you buy today.
5. Is Leopard the first OSX Server that can be virtualized (without hacking)
Yes.
6. In general is OSX Leopard Server "the same" OS as the normal Leopard version, configured with some admin-friendly features, or distinct enough it wouldn't be fully reliable for testing purposes?
There are some underlying tweaks around things like network management (servers tend to have different networking needs from clients), and several extra processes that aren't in Mac OS X (client), but the underlying code base is the same. As to whether it's 'reliable for testing purposes', that depends on what it is you're testing

Virtual desktop for Snow Leopard?

I like the Spaces in Snow Leopard, but those are not real separate desktops. For Leopard there was some cool software (never used it, but its exactly what i am looking for):
http://www.yousoftware.com/desktops/desktops.php
But for Snow Leopard, it doesn't work. Other similar software also doens't support Snow Leopard.
Does anybody know some Virtual desktop supporting software for Snow Leopard?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but spaces is really only spaces in wich you can put different programs in. Not different desktops, with seperate files on echt desktop, different backgrounds, maybe different docks.
I don't think there's ever been a virtual desktop application for the Mac that allowed for separate files on each desktop, nor different docks.
This app
http://thecocoabots.com/hyperspaces/
adds many features to the basic Spaces. For other docks you can explore apps like
http://www.dragthing.com/
Regards
TD

Snow Leopard as a virtual machine with broken DVD drive

I upgraded to Lion from Snow Leopard.
Additionally, i've got a broken DVD drive on my Macbook Pro and want to install Snow Leopard as a virtual machine.
How do I do this?
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Virtual Desktop Apps and Snow Leopard Upgrade

I'm currently running most recent version of Parallels Desktop and I'm concerned that when I upgrade to Snow Leopard I will lose the use of PD until Parallels' updates their software. Unfortunately, I need to use Windows OS for school! Not much on Parallels' website yet.
I'm just wondering if I should wait to upgrade until parallels folks catch up?

According to http://kb.parallels.com/en/6637
Parallels Desktop 4:
Parallels Desktop 4.0 is compatible with Snow Leopard and can be installed on Snow Leopard Host, please make sure you are using the latest available build 3844. You might, however, experience some minor issues. We will release fully compatible Parallels Desktop 4 build to be installed on Snow Leopard soon.
We have following know issues with PD4 build 3844 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard:
1. Host Snow Leopard.
- QuickLook plugin crashes when trying to do preview on PVM bundle (crash invisible for user)
- Updater download but fail to install PD4 updates (workaround – close autoupdater and run installer manually)
- Mounter/Explorer fail to open PD4 disk images
- iPhone client fail to connect
- Taking snapshots very slow on host Snow Leopard
- Opening a web link from Windows in Mac Safari using Shared Internet Applications feature results in appending garbage to the link
- Snow Leopard 64bit host KP when connecting USB device
Depending how important windows is to you it might be worth waiting.

HT1461 Virtual Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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