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Description:
Virtualiser for arm64 hardware

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 7.2.6,172322@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: virtualization hypervisor emulator vm development

Install: brew install --cask virtualbox

About:
Oracle VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise and home use. It allows users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical machine, acting as hypervisor software. It provides feature-rich performance for guest OSes including Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Key Features:

Multi-OS simultaneous operation
Hardware virtualization support (VT-x/AMD-V)
Seamless window management
Snapshot and state saving
Shared folders and clipboard

Use Cases:

Software development and testing across platforms
Running legacy applications in isolated environments
Educational labs for learning operating systems

Alternatives:

VMware Fusion – Commercial alternative with similar features
Parallels Desktop – macOS focused virtualization
QEMU – Open source machine emulator

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Jan 28, 2026 5:07pm	7.2.6,172322	VERSION_BUMP	f182a195
Sep 15, 2025 1:20pm	7.2.2,170484	VERSION_BUMP	608e54e7
Sep 11, 2025 10:36am	7.2.2,170484	VERSION_BUMP	368a74c7
Aug 14, 2025 2:11pm	7.2.0,170228	VERSION_BUMP	d4df7c05
Jan 16, 2024 2:14pm	7.0.14,161095	VERSION_BUMP	84c7acd8