[Hidden-tech] Windows on a Mac

[Doug MacMillan]

Another method for running Windows and pretty much any OS you'd like  
on one of these super-charged, Intel-based Macs is to watch for a  
VMware virtual machine player - I read that EMC (VMware's mother  
company) had it in the works...

If you've never tried VMware (mostly intended for the server  
virtualization market), go check 'em out and you will see they a free  
player and a handful of "canned" OS images to try. I did it with  
Ubuntu and some other secure-browsing OS (a Lunix of sorts with some  
built-in you'll-never-know-where-I-am-at, fancy pants slight-of-hand  
setup so you are truly anonymous).

Is definitely the way I'd go for both Mac OS and generally learning  
new OSes.

Best,
Doug

  On Nov 10, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Matthew Crocker wrote:

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> You can run OS X, Parallels & Win XP in 1 Gig of RAM.  You won't be  
> able to run many applications (if any) but the two OSes will boot  
> and be functional.
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> I'd highly recommend getting more RAM,  at the expense of CPU speed  
> if you have to.  RAM is more important than Ghz in most cases
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> -Matt
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> On Nov 10, 2006, at 3:34 PM, Peter Hutchins wrote:
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>> 2GB was recommended to me, but I'm not sure what that  
>> recommendation was based on.
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>> -pH
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>> On Nov 10, 2006, at 3:30 PM, Ron Miller wrote:
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>>> I'm actually looking into buying an iMac, which comes with 1GB of  
>>> memory. I know more memory is always better, but is the standard  
>>> 1GB enough to run Parallels and not have fits when running both  
>>> OSs at the same time?
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter Hutchins wrote:
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>>>> I asked a similar question a few months back. The general  
>>>> consensus was that Parallels would be the best way to go since  
>>>> you can run both OSes at the same time, but that you should  
>>>> install the maximum possible RAM as running two OS  
>>>> simultaneously will be pretty RAM intensive.
>>>> For the record. I haven't tried either yet.
>>>> -pH
>>>> 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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