Moka5, provider of virtualization software for managing desktop computers, is now creating its main product for Mac OS X. The moka5 LivePC Engine allows users to create, run, and share LivePCs, which are complete managed virtual computing environments that can be streamed or demand-paged over the network. These LivePCs can be shared with others on the moka5 web site or put on a portable USB drive for use on dif The company has just announced the release of a new Engine. They said that its Moka5 Engine now runs on Apple computers with VMware Fusion installed. Using this technology, you can now run LivePCs on Mac OS X. New features of the Engine include: Mac Edition now available: A preview version of the Moka5 Engine for Mac has been released. Now you can use LivePCs on any Mac that has VMware Fusion installed. Unattended install: Building a Windows LivePC is now easier. Moka5 has integrated the xpfromcd tool into Moka5 Engine directly, so you can just enter your information (Username, Machine Name, and Product Key) and then let the Moka5 Engine do the rest. Update notification: Moka5 Engine will now indicate when an updated version of a LivePC is available. Upgrade to VMware Player 2.0.2: Moka5 Engine now comes bundled with the latest version of VMware Player. BareMetal updated: Moka5 Engine for BareMetal has been updated for improved compatibility and better configuration control. “Extending the LivePC platform to the Mac is something we’ve had in the works for a while and I’m very happy to be able to share this preview version with our users,” said John Whaley, Moka5 Founder and Principal Engineer. “Mac users with VMware Fusion can now run the same LivePCs that run on Windows and BareMetal, and build and share LivePCs with friends or the community. Cross-platform support is a big part of our goal of making it possible to use your computing environment anywhere.” Mac requirements for the new Engine include: Intel Mac with OS X 10.4 or 10.5 and 2GB of free disk space 1GB RAM (2GB recommended for creating LivePCs) VMware Fusion 1.1 pre-installed Account with administrator privileges unless the Moka5 Engine and VMware Fusion has been previously installed Network connection to the Internet (during installation and for updates)You can download it, here. Software Development