Three questions about speeding up macports builds

jam at tigger.ws jam at tigger.ws
Fri Apr 19 23:18:05 UTC 2019



> On 19 Apr 2019, at 8:00 pm, macports-users-request at lists.macports.org wrote:
> 
> Much better is to set up a VM with Leopard Intel Server and try your hand at cross compiling with that system. I have that now, and there are times it is helpful. Most often, it is not helpful.


Ken what VM do you use?)
I found VirtualBox a bit iffy. I made a proper VM (create the iso from install app etc) but often the mouse wont move and the VM is sluggish (4G ram 4 core)

Parallels are anal about the licence, if that verion is not licensed for a VM then they won’t.

James




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