Let’s talk about desktop virtualization technology more, why you need it, and some software to have better access to the virtual world via your Windows and Mac. Switch to the virtual world, save a lot of money, and reduce hassles. It also helps when you are searching for any operating system which is either not available, is very old, or has different system requirements. In this technology-driven age, virtual machines are becoming more important among businesses, especially for those dealing with cloud computing.ĭesktop virtualization is not only used by enterprises but also by home users. VM software allows you to have virtual memory, CPU, network interface, storage, and other devices. So, something is wrong only on macOS Big Sur RC (previously on the Betas too) somehow.Desktop virtualization software is an emerging technology designed to make your life easier by allowing you to run various operating systems, from old to new, on your computer. Please note I have LOTS of other, older macOS VMs here ranging from 10.8 Mountain Lion up to 10.14 Mojave and Catalina too and they do not suffer from same issues - minimizing windows in them will do the minimize at once, and not after 4-7 secs or 5+ minutes. Laptop has 4 cores/8 threads, but the other PC has only 4 cores/4 threads (being an old Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 model).īoth computers run Windows 10 OS, Pro, 64-bit, version 20H2.

On my 2nd computer also with VMware Workstation 16.0 on it - a HP workstation laptop with a slightly more powerful Intel Core i7 CPU - I also get a similar freeze on minimizing any windows in macOS Big Sur VM, but on the laptop this is just 5-10 seconds long, so much more bearable. One more issue I have, ONLY on my macOS VM with macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 RC2 OS - trying to minimize any window in the VM will freeze the VM - it stops responding to anything - with my Intel Core i5 CPU heavily loaded for close to 5-6 minutes. Then the VM 'unfreezes' and CPU load goes down to normal levels.

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