To use genymotion emulator, which should i download genimotion, with virtualbox or without virtualbox?
**Which Genymotion download should you choose?**
- **If you want to run Genymotion without installing VirtualBox yourself, download the “Genymotion Desktop — Download without VirtualBox” package.**
- On Windows, this bundle includes the Hyper‑V (or QEMU on macOS) hypervisor that Genymotion uses internally, so you can start an Android virtual device right after installation.
- On macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon) the DMG already contains an embedded QEMU hypervisor—no extra software is required.
- On Linux, Genymotion **does not** bundle VirtualBox; you’ll need to install VirtualBox 6.x or 7.x separately before launching Genymotion.
- **If you prefer to use VirtualBox (e.g., for compatibility or specific networking features), download the standard Genymotion Desktop installer.**
- This version bundles VirtualBox 6.0.4 on Windows.
- On macOS you’ll still need to install VirtualBox manually (only available for Intel Macs).
- On Linux you must install VirtualBox separately anyway.
**Quick steps for each platform**
| Platform | Download choice | What you get | Additional steps |
|----------|----------------|--------------|------------------|
| **Windows 10/11** | “Download without VirtualBox” | Genymotion + built‑in Hyper‑V | None – launch Genymotion directly |
| **Windows 10/11** | Standard installer | Genymotion + bundled VirtualBox 6.0.4 | None – launch Genymotion directly |
| **macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon)** | “Download without VirtualBox” (DMG) | Genymotion + embedded QEMU | None – drag to Applications |
| **macOS (Intel only)** | Standard installer | Genymotion + bundled VirtualBox 6.0.4 | Install VirtualBox DMG first, then Genymotion |
| **Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora)** | Standard installer | Genymotion only | Install VirtualBox 6.x/7.x from your distro’s repo or the official site before running Genymotion |
**Key points**
- **VirtualBox is optional** on Windows and macOS (Intel), but required on Linux.
- The “without VirtualBox” builds are fully functional; they just use the built‑in hypervisor that Genymotion ships with.
- Always download the **latest stable version** (currently 3.9.0) to benefit from the newest features and bug fixes.
Let me know if you’d like help setting up a specific virtual device or configuring networking!