VirtualBox recommended versions
Recommended version and Windows details
- The recommended VirtualBox version is 7.0.26.
- For Windows 10/11, VirtualBox version 7.0.26 is included with the Genymotion Desktop installer for Windows.
- You can also download VirtualBox 7.0.26 separately from virtualbox.org.
Version restrictions and references
- Using VirtualBox 7.1 or higher is not recommended.
- For more details, see Can I use VirtualBox 7.2 or 7.1 with Genymotion Desktop?
- VirtualBox hypervisor is not available for Mac M series.
Default hypervisor on macOS and Linux
- QEMU (Quick EMUlator) is a hypervisor.
- QEMU on macOS and Linux is more compatible and provides better performance than VirtualBox.
- Because of this, QEMU is now the default hypervisor on macOS and Linux.
Guidance for users currently on Linux or macOS
- If you have used VirtualBox on Linux or macOS previously, Genymotion strongly recommends switching to QEMU hypervisor if possible.