Which oracle VM virtual box version of mac os should I create? I just intend to learn Mac that is most similar to

1. Which oracle VM virtual box version of mac os should I create? I just intend to learn Mac that is most similar to

what people will be using the coming years for mac.

2. Will the trackpad recognize those multi finger gesture? I have a dell precision m4800 laptop core i7 if that helps

See pic for the types of Mac os available.

3. Also what version of linux should I make a virtual ______ of? I am unsure the terminology. Is it called Virtual box?

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5. Should I get one of the ubunut's? I have no idea the differences but I recognize the word ubuntu

6. Will having this virtual _______'s affect my computer's performance significantly

7. I heard that mac cannot handle multiple screens well. Will it crash my computer if I try dual or 3 monitors on a virtual ________ mac?

 

1: no idea
2: not really, some have gotten basic one finger swipes running. I tend to ignore them fully and use keyboard shortcuts or a mouse
3: most seem to create a VM ( virtual machine ) of Ubuntu or Mint that I know. ( use the 64 bit versions )
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5: Ubuntu is just one of the many Linux distributions, there are literally hundreds to chose from here is a common list DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.
6: it can, it depends on your systems specs, and how you allocate CPU and other resources to the operating systems.
7: you can run two fine normally, again depending on your system you can have issues with 3 or more just as you would an actual Mac. however you need compatible hardware and drivers ( kexts )

 

I find my VM very good ( I run it on a high spec portable workstation ) however I also native boot hackintosh in which it is far faster than even the most current rMBP's for my needs.

as for natively ... yes I find lots of lagging when I am editing video due to heat/throttling and lack of a top end OpenCL/FP64 capable video card on my actual Apple products.