[Hidden-tech] Windows on a Mac

[Matthew Crocker]

I have a MacBookPro 2Ghz Core Duo, 2 GB RAM as my main machine.  I  
run Parallels w/ Win XP SP2.  It works very well, the key is having  
enough RAM.    The clipboards are linked, you can share your mac home  
directory to your WinXP system.  Networking is cool (Win XP on  
wireless, OS X on Ethernet, or both on Ethernet) Everything seems to  
work very well.  I haven't tried any USB devices through XP but I  
assume they would work.   VirtualPC was horrible,  Parallels is sooo  
much better.

I haven't played with Boot Camp,  dual booting has no use for me.  I  
live in OS X and randomly have to access WinXP for some XP only  
software.  rebooting the machine is something I avoid doing.  I'm a  
unix guy at heart and unix likes to stay running for long periods of  
time.

I have also used CodeWeavers Office (Wine on OS X).  It works pretty  
well but there are a bunch of small gotchas.

-Matt

On Nov 10, 2006, at 2:34 PM, David Spound wrote:

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> I am seeking advice from anyone on our list who has used Apple’s  
> Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop to run Windows on their Mac. I would  
> like to know if you recommend one over the other and why. I just  
> ordered a new MacBook Pro and would like to install Boot Camp or  
> Parallels as soon as it arrives (I know I will have to buy Windows,  
> too).
>
> My primary interest in having Windows is to view Web pages in IE  
> that I have created on my Mac. Since Parallels desktop can run  
> simultaneously with Mac OS X, it would seem to be the more  
> convenient solution. However, I interested in finding out if one  
> works better than the other. After many years of running Soft PC  
> and Virtual PC, I am pleased to be able to run Windows at a  
> reasonable speed.
>
> Also, I will want to protect my Windows OS from the many maladies  
> that one can download. What sort of protective software would be  
> advisable? Please note that I have no plans to use Microsoft Office  
> for Windows or receive email in Windows.
>
> Thank you for any advice you can offer.
>
> David
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