Hawaii-based MXS has released a piece of software that turns a Windows computer into a Mac. CherryOS turns a PC into a Macintosh clone, allowing you to run MacOS and Macintosh applications directly on your PC. The software works by running the Mac OS as a virtual machine on your Windows PC. The virtual machine has full network capabilities, according to the company, including the ability to share folders, access the Internet, and create multiple profiles. It purportedly runs at about 80 per cent of the performance of the host CPU, according to the developer. Note that a Mac operating system and application software is not included. If you've got a Mac and you'd like to run Windows, make sure you check out Microsoft's Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 (£139 ex. VAT).

Pros: Emulates a G4 Mac on a PC; supports all system resources
Cons: Runs at about 80 per cent of the performance of the host CPU


Release: MXS has announced the immediate availability of CherryOS software. CherryOS is a software translator that allows you to install Apple's Operating System on the x86 computer architecture. To put it simply you can now run Apple's award winning Panther OS on your PC. This breakthrough in OS development now gives home users, software developers and Web designer's ultimate flexibility in both the operating system and hardware platform you use for your personal computer or testing environment.

CherryOS runs Panther as a virtual machine on your Windows PC. This virtual machine has full network capabilities including the ability to share folders and access the Web. The virtual machine also has complete access to the computer's hardware resources including, hard drive, CPU, RAM, FireWire, USB, PCI, PCMCIA BUS and RJ45/Ethernet and modem.

Arben Kryeziu, CherryOS inventor and a software developer, got tired of carrying both a Mac and a PC around with him, so he invented CherryOS. 'Think about it,' says Arben. 'Now about 600 million PC users can have the Mac advantage. One computer to use all software and if PC users would use Mac software to get e-mail, perhaps they would avoid viruses, Trojans and spyware.' He went on to say that, 'You can build and test applications for a Mac on your development PC, test Web site design for Mac Web browsers without having to buy the hardware, run OS X, the world's best operating system, on a less expensive hardware platform and use your favourite Mac apps on a PC.'

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