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Grub2Win is a Windows application for safely multibooting Windows and Linux. It configures Grub boot screens and options from Windows, supports EFI and BIOS firmware in 64 and 32 bit, and supports Windows XP through Windows 11. It is free and open source, installs to a 30 MB directory and includes GNU Grub 2.16 modules.
E-Maculation is a site dedicated to emulation of the classic Macintosh computer on macOS, Windows and Linux, using emulators such as SheepShaver, Basilisk II, Mini vMac, Qemu and PearPC. It hosts a wiki with information about the emulators and setup guides, plus discussion and support forums.
VirtualBox is general-purpose full virtualization software for x86_64 hardware, with version 7.1 additionally for macOS/Arm and version 7.2 also for Windows/Arm. It targets laptop, desktop, server and embedded use. The project is a community effort backed by Oracle, and releases include 7.2 maintenance releases that improve stability and fix regressions.
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. It provides full-system emulation, running operating systems for any machine on any supported architecture, and user-mode emulation for running programs for another Linux/BSD target. It also runs KVM and Xen virtual machines with near native performance.
Qemu is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
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Nushell is a cross-platform shell that works on Linux, macOS, BSD, and Windows. Its pipelines use structured data, and it reads formats including JSON, YAML, SQLite, and Excel. It operates on typed data and offers a plugin system for extension. Nushell is available as downloadable binaries, through package managers, in a GitHub Action, and as source code.
Grub2Win is a Windows application for safely multibooting Windows and Linux. It configures Grub boot screens and options from Windows, supports EFI and BIOS firmware in 64 and 32 bit, and supports Windows XP through Windows 11. It is free and open source, installs to a 30 MB directory and includes GNU Grub 2.16 modules.
E-Maculation is a site dedicated to emulation of the classic Macintosh computer on macOS, Windows and Linux, using emulators such as SheepShaver, Basilisk II, Mini vMac, Qemu and PearPC. It hosts a wiki with information about the emulators and setup guides, plus discussion and support forums.
VirtualBox is general-purpose full virtualization software for x86_64 hardware, with version 7.1 additionally for macOS/Arm and version 7.2 also for Windows/Arm. It targets laptop, desktop, server and embedded use. The project is a community effort backed by Oracle, and releases include 7.2 maintenance releases that improve stability and fix regressions.
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. It provides full-system emulation, running operating systems for any machine on any supported architecture, and user-mode emulation for running programs for another Linux/BSD target. It also runs KVM and Xen virtual machines with near native performance.
Qemu is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
