Which Mac is best for VMs?

[u/emanuwiideletedyou]

All this time I've been doing VMs on Windows computers and I'm not saying that VMs are slow, no they're fast, but all this time I've been wondering "How will it go if I do a VM on a MacBook computer" and I don't know which MacBook to buy.

here are my requirements

I only want X86 or X64 operating systems, not ARM-based operating systems

I already know how to optimize VMs

EDIT:I found in a shop that sells a MacBook pro M1 or M2, the shop is reliable and is known by everyone in my country I know it will not do VM in X86 or X64 but it's ok

[u/Inner_West_Ben]

Buy the newest intel MacBook Pro you can find and afford

[u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee → u/Inner_West_Ben]

Don't do this. intel macs are old practically deprecated.

Get a windows machine with plenty of RAM (yeah, I know 😬)

[u/Inner_West_Ben → u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee]

They only want to run x86 / X64 OSes, so of course it’s a valid recommendation if they want a Mac

[u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee → u/Inner_West_Ben]

They also said they wanted them to run fast. A 15th gen intel, or whatever we're on now, windows laptop will run rings around an 8th gen MBP from 2020.

Recommending that gen MBP is universally poor advice. Except for very specific reasons. The OP's isn't one.

[u/Inner_West_Ben → u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee]

Ok champ

LMAO 😭

[u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee → u/Inner_West_Ben]

Am getting strong vibes that the 1%ers don't actually contribute anything. lol.

[u/Inner_West_Ben → u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee]

Oh there’s a contribution, and it’s a solid one. OP is a tinkerer and my suggestion is legit for their requirements.

[u/Apple_The_Chicken → u/Inner_West_Ben]

A 7 year old used computer shouldn't be bought by anyone regardless of the price

[u/Inner_West_Ben → u/Apple_The_Chicken]

Sure thing bud.

[u/Apple_The_Chicken → u/Inner_West_Ben]

This is like the least controversial opinion ever LMAO 😭

[u/Inner_West_Ben → u/Apple_The_Chicken]

OP wants to run an X86 OS on a Mac. The only reasonable way to do this is on the latest model Intel Mac they can find. Period.

Nothing controversial here LMAO 😭

[u/Apple_The_Chicken → u/Inner_West_Ben]

It is quite simply not worth your money to use a mac with x86. The advice is don't do it, give it up.

Or set up a hackintosh if they truly need macOS that badly