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- 20' iMac / 2.0ghz / 250GB HD / 4.0GB RAM - Leopard
Running Win on Mac - COMPLETELY LOST
Tell it to me like I am a 5 y.o. please.
I got my iMac 2.0 processor with 2GB RAM and 250GB and Leopard.
I am coming from Win and NEVER used a mac before. I am trying to migrate my emails, address books and calendar to native OS programs so at least I get that out of the way and do not need to use Windows for that. I still need windows for some elements of MSOffice and win programs that are too expensive (CS3, DXO, etc.) and cannot replace in mac versions.
I need to know the following:
1) In order to use Parallels or Vmware Fusion do I need to install Bootcamp first? Or by going with P or VMF I can overpass Bootcamp totally?
2) If Bootcamp needed, how does it work? I will be using several heavy win programs (including CS3) but also hi-def video editing in mac (Finalcut Express) - do I need to designate half of my HD to win and half to Mac and also designate in 1GB RAM to each OS?
3) If bootcamp is not needed, do I still need to partition my HD with either Parallels or VMF and designate about half to each?
4) When I look at my folders via FINDER or Windows Explorer will I see all my folders and files in HD whether those folders and files were created using mac or win? And if so, by clicking the file directly will open the win or mac application? Or I will only see mac files and folders via FINDER and only win files and folders via Wexplorer?
5) Do I need to install all my printers and needed peripherals drivers TWICE? Once in my mac (for those which require installation) and then in Win again?
6) I have an external HD where I plan to back up everything. Would Time Machine "image" my computer completely (mac and win) or just the mac portion? If the latter, do I have to install a similar program (like Acronis) for win and have it run separately to back and image my win portion? And if so, do I need to partition my HD for each separate back up or I can simply give a FOLDER in my HD to each of those back up systems?
7) After installing Win XP SP2 in my mac, do I have to install regularly all the updates from windows as I normally do on my pc? Do I have to install all my army of stupid antiviruses and antispyware and firewall on win as if I was running my pc alone?
These two are general but since I am here:
8) I am not planning to use IE7 (except for banking as you know banks are a pain about using other browsers) but I would like to use ONE browser for everything else. Is it Opera or Firefox the most recommendable and how I can transfer all my IE favorites to these programs?
9) How do I set up my password admin in my mac?
THANK YOU.
Rick
Tell it to me like I am a 5 y.o. please.
I got my iMac 2.0 processor with 2GB RAM and 250GB and Leopard.
I am coming from Win and NEVER used a mac before. I am trying to migrate my emails, address books and calendar to native OS programs so at least I get that out of the way and do not need to use Windows for that. I still need windows for some elements of MSOffice and win programs that are too expensive (CS3, DXO, etc.) and cannot replace in mac versions.
I need to know the following:
1) In order to use Parallels or Vmware Fusion do I need to install Bootcamp first? Or by going with P or VMF I can overpass Bootcamp totally?
2) If Bootcamp needed, how does it work? I will be using several heavy win programs (including CS3) but also hi-def video editing in mac (Finalcut Express) - do I need to designate half of my HD to win and half to Mac and also designate in 1GB RAM to each OS?
3) If bootcamp is not needed, do I still need to partition my HD with either Parallels or VMF and designate about half to each?
4) When I look at my folders via FINDER or Windows Explorer will I see all my folders and files in HD whether those folders and files were created using mac or win? And if so, by clicking the file directly will open the win or mac application? Or I will only see mac files and folders via FINDER and only win files and folders via Wexplorer?
5) Do I need to install all my printers and needed peripherals drivers TWICE? Once in my mac (for those which require installation) and then in Win again?
6) I have an external HD where I plan to back up everything. Would Time Machine "image" my computer completely (mac and win) or just the mac portion? If the latter, do I have to install a similar program (like Acronis) for win and have it run separately to back and image my win portion? And if so, do I need to partition my HD for each separate back up or I can simply give a FOLDER in my HD to each of those back up systems?
7) After installing Win XP SP2 in my mac, do I have to install regularly all the updates from windows as I normally do on my pc? Do I have to install all my army of stupid antiviruses and antispyware and firewall on win as if I was running my pc alone?
These two are general but since I am here:
8) I am not planning to use IE7 (except for banking as you know banks are a pain about using other browsers) but I would like to use ONE browser for everything else. Is it Opera or Firefox the most recommendable and how I can transfer all my IE favorites to these programs?
9) How do I set up my password admin in my mac?
THANK YOU.
Rick