Can I virtualize Snow Leopard on Leopard?

[JerryB]

I an running Parallels 4.0 on Leopard. Can I run Snow Leopard inside Parallels?

 

[joevt]

I don't know but the Parallels Desktop 4 user guide says Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v4/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/23583.htm

Later versions of Parallels Desktop also list Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x

 

[JerryB]

Hmmm.... It seems odd that they would mention Snow Leopard Server but not Snow Leopard unless Snow Leopard is actually not supported.

 

[joevt]

Apple's EULA doesn't allow running Mac OS X client under virtualization so Parallels doesn't support it. I don't know if client or server works. I'm just saying what's in the documentation. If you have hard disk space, a Snow Leopard disk, and some time then have fun trying it out.

 

[STim]

Virtualizing Snow Leopard Client it is prohibited by Apple EULAs, so it is prohibited in Parallels Desktop. Attempt to install will cause a message saying that this guest OS is not supported and VM stop.

 

[JerryB]

OK. Thanks, everyone.
Jerry

 

[joevt]

Note that the Startup Disk preferences panel in System Preferences can tell you if a system is "Mac OS X" or "Mac OS X Server". It gets this information (including the OS version number) from a plist in the /System/Library/CoreServices folder. Only Mac OS X Server disks or installer disks have a file called ServerVersion.plist which is identical to the SystemVersion.plist file in the same folder but the ProductName is "Mac OS X Server".