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. We've shown you how to install Snow Leopard in VMWare , but if you haven't purchased VMWare, you can now do it using previously mentioned , free program VirtualBox . Apart from VirtualBox, you'll also need an OSX86 ISO.
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. To get a quick idea of where we're headed, check out the video above, which demonstrates my Windows 7 system running OS X and Ubuntu through VirtualBox. Below, we'll build on the basics you learned in our beginner's guide to creating virtual machines with VirtualBox .
iCal Server 2 With iCal Server 2, it’s easy to share calendars, schedule meetings and coordinate events within a workgroup, a small business, or a large corporation. iCal Server in Snow Leopard Server now offers push notifications, so you and your colleagues will know immediately when there’s a new invitation or a change to an existing invitation. For colleagues outside your organization who don’t use iCal, iCal Server 2 lets you invite them to meetings over email. They’ll receive a message with an attachment that, when opened, will add the meeting to their calendar, whether they use a Mac or a PC. In addition, iCal Server 2 includes a new web-based calendar client, allowing users to view their schedule, set up meetings and view the availability of others in their organization. And it lets iPhone users securely access their calendar over the air, accept meeting invitations, see who has accepted or declined invitations and more.