Last week we asked you to share your favorite file encryption tool. We tallied up the votes and put the five top contenders before you in the Hive Five. Now we’re back to highlight the winner and runners-up. More »
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Best File Encryption Tool: TrueCrypt [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on November 2, 2010
How to Run Windows, Mac, and Linux Side by Side and Pain-Free with VirtualBox [Virtualization]
Posted on August 27, 2010
Running multiple operating systems side-by-side gives you the chance to test applications, run platform-specific software, and tons more without ever rebooting. It’s also extremely cool. Here’s how to run Windows, Mac, and Linux simultaneously and pain-free as possible. More »
How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows [How-to]
Posted on July 9, 2010
If you’re on Windows, need to use OS X, but don’t want to buy or build a new computer, reader Bobby Patton shows us how to run Snow Leopard in a virtual machine on Windows with just a few tweaks. More »
Mac OS X – Operating system – Mac OS – Snow Leopard – Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Run Snow Leopard in a Virtual Machine in Windows [VMWare]
Posted on December 28, 2009
VMware is a great tool for running Windows and Linux anywhere, but OS X clients are not supported. Snow Leopard can be made to run on Windows, and Mac-hacking blog iHackintosh has the nitty-gritty on getting it working.
In order to get Snow Leopard working in VMware, you’ll need to be on an Intel-based Windows machine (AMD currently isn’t supported) with a retail copy of Snow Leopard, as well as a Snow Leopard VMware disk file, downloadable from many sources (iHackintosh lists a few). The process requires tweaking a lot of settings in VMware, as well as some disk switching and fast finger work, but overall the process isn’t too difficult. We talk a lot about using VMware to run Windows on a Mac, which is often the more necessary case, but this is certainly a nice option if, say, you’re thinking about making the Mac switch but want to extensively test drive the OS first. Hit the link for instructions on how to get set up.
Install Snow Leopard in VMWARE 7 Windows Edition [iHackintosh]
VHD Attach Adds Virtual Hard Drive Mounting to Your Right-Click Menu [Downloads]
Posted on November 16, 2009
Windows 7/Windows Server 2008: If you’re a fan of the virtual hard drive system available in newer versions of Windows but you’re not a fan of digging in the control panel for clunky mounting and unmounting, check out VHD Attach.
The default method for mounting and unmounting a VHD is either to drill down through several layers of windows or bust out a command at the command prompt. VHD Attach simply adds a right-click "Attach" and "Detach" entry when you pull up the context menu on a VHD file. You can also use application itself to mount a VHD—as seen in the screenshot above—where you can see additional information about the drive once you mount it.
VHD Attach is freeware and works only on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2. Have a handy tool for virtual hard disk, machines, or other virtualization tricks? Let’s hear about it in the comments.
VHD Attach [via DownloadSquad]
WinCDEmu Integrates Image Mounting into Windows Explorer [Downloads]
Posted on June 13, 2009
Windows only: WinCDEmu makes it easy to quickly mount and access the contents of CD and DVD image files you’ve extracted or downloaded.
Once installed, WinCDEmu adds an entry to your right-click context menu. Anytime you right-click on a supported image format—ISO, CUE, BIN, and IMG—you'll be able to mount it with a single click. From there, you can access the disc contents with any application or by browsing to the disc itself. To unmount the image, head into My Computer and eject the drive, or right-click on the actual image file and unmount it from there.
If you’re frequently mounting and un-mounting disk images, make sure to check out Gizmo Drive, a virtual drive management tool. WinCDEmu is freeware, Windows only.
WinCDEmu [via Freeware Genius]
Gizmo Drive Mounts ISO, BIN, and VHD Disk Images [Featured Windows Download]
Posted on January 19, 2009
Windows only: Free application Gizmo Drive mounts almost any virtual hard drive you can throw at it, including ISO, BIN, CUE, and the new virtual hard drive (VHD) images supported in Windows 7.
The purpose of disk image mounting tools is generally the same: Rather than burning a new CD or DVD whenever you want to access a file inside a disk image, these applications simply mount the image as though it’s a physical hard drive on your computer. We’ve featured several disk mounting utilities in the past, including previously mentioned DAEMON Tools, ISODisk, Virtual CD-ROM, and Pismo File Mount, but Gizmo Drive may be the first we've seen that's added VHD support as well—which may come in handy for XP and Vista users once Windows 7 comes along. The application is included in a packaged install with other apps, so be sure to check only what you want to install.
Gizmo Drive is a free download, Windows only.
Gizmo Drive [via Download Squad]