Microsoft on Mac?

NiccoLau · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:00

Hi, what is the software for Windows to be installed in Mac?

Cant seem to find any in their site.

Thanks and Rgds

Slogan · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:03

Bootcamp for dual booting (included in Leopard).

Parallels or VMware Fusion for virtualization (paid).

NiccoLau · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:07

I just bought my macbook pro, i suppose it's leapord installed on it. Where can i see where the bootcamp is?

For the 2nd,what do you mean paid mate?

Thank you.

Spyhop · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:11

Press Command-Space (Apple-Space) and type "boot camp"

Slogan · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:24

NiccoLau said:
For the 2nd,what do you mean paid mate?

To run Windows alongside/inside of OS X, you need virtualization software, such as Parallels or VMware Fusion. Needless to say these two are not free applications.

There may be free solutions for this, however.

NiccoLau · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:29

Slogan said:
To run Windows alongside/inside of OS X, you need virtualization software, such as Parallels or VMware Fusion. Needless to say these two are not free applications.

There may be free solutions for this, however.

Thank you for your answer and help.

Would ask for more when i buy the software.

Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you.

Will_3rd · 31 Dec 2008 at 16:48

Virtual Box allows you to virtualise an OS too.

Free but doesn't allow virtualisation of 64-Bit Operating Systems.

SpaghettiOs · 31 Dec 2008 at 17:13

Steady on, before you rush off and buy something. Boot camp is free and allows you to install Windows on a Mac, it just means you can't be using both at the same time. On bootup you have a choice of whether to use Leopard or Windows, or whatever OS you choose to install.

Virtualization software allows you to run another OS at the same time. So you boot up into Leopard, and then can use Windows from inside there. I'm not sure about performance, but I'd expect it to be lower than using Bootcamp, plus you have the problem of having to pay for it.