Moka5 brings enhanced virtual computing services to Mac OS X
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Dec 19, 2007 at 11:18am
Moka5, a desktop virtualization services company, has announced a preview of its Moka5 for Mac OS X, available via free web download here. Mac users running VMware Fusion can now also run Moka5’s LivePC virtual machines, which include virtualization features such as self-healing, user data protection, and automatic updates.
The Moka5 LivePC Library gives VMware Fusion users immediate access to a large selection of fully configured LivePCs including Ubuntu Linux, SuSE Linux, and FreeBSD. Free LivePCs have been created for many applications such as Ladybug LivePC, a kid-safe Web browser, Fearless Browser for anonymous browsing, Quake action games, and Ubuntu evaluation.
The upcoming beta release of Moka5 for Mac, targeted for early 2008, will allow the same LivePC to be carried between Windows and Mac computers using portable storage such as a USB drive or an iPod, according to John Whaley, founder and principal engineer at Moka5. With the Moka5 for Mac beta, users will enjoy a consistent computing environment between home and work using almost any X86 desktop or laptop, he adds.
Moka5 for Mac OS X requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5 and VMware Fusion 1.1. Users are responsible for licenses for VMware Fusion and any operating systems and applications requiring licenses that run in LivePCs.
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