Install windows seven on my Imac yes? or no? - Mac-Forums.com

sockeye · 10-31-2009, 01:53 AM

I have a oem copy of vista 32 bit with the free upgrade to seven coming soon , My question is : Is it worth the effort? Even all my friend with PC's say "why screw up a good thing?" i planned on running it with boot camp and not any of the third party stuff.

Chris H. · 10-31-2009, 02:13 AM

Well..if you like having a ton of multiple custom theme options, and a rather fatter taskbar...then by all means. However, you may not be able to watch movies in Windows Media Center, seeing as I can't on my retail copy of 7. But, then again, you have Front Row and DVD Player at your expense, so what does that matter?

And yes, Boot Camp will run 7.

Kash · 10-31-2009, 04:31 AM

Sure, I don't see why not. 7 is a nice improvement over Vista.

Chris, I can play movies just fine in Media Center on my retail copy of 7. Not sure why it won't play on yours.

bobtomay · 10-31-2009, 04:47 AM

Haven't installed the retail version yet, maybe this weekend, but RC1 has run everything I've thrown at it on my HTPC.

DarkestRitual · 10-31-2009, 06:46 PM

Why run Windows on a Mac? It seems like a waste of quality hardware to me.

Sur3Mac · 10-31-2009, 07:18 PM

For a lot of us....Gaming!!

andr3wkim · 11-01-2009, 03:53 AM

Yes, since you're on Vista it'll be easy to upgrade. Just run Windows Upgrade Advisor beforehand to make everything will be smooth and running and then install.

g725s · 11-06-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkestRitual

Why run Windows on a Mac?

How about if you don't have a PC but have software programs that will only run on Windows and you only have a Mac? For the price of the OEM disc it might be worth it.

macalex · 11-09-2009, 10:58 AM

Apple specifically make their intel mac to run windows, hence the bootcamp software and drivers. I don't think its a waste of a good hardware. I use windows a lot and having the option to switch between OSes is wonderful.