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Running Windows on your Mac
Installing windows 7 in a virtual machine
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<blockquote data-quote="hugtheslug" data-source="post: 1465823" data-attributes="member: 48841"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Not sure what you mean here, but if it's what I think then with a virtual machine, Windows is actually run from a large file on your Mac. This file should only expand as large as your Windows installation, so in Fusion you could actually allocate a smaller space for your virtual hard drive.</p><p>I think the problem you mentioned with Windows taking up too much space relates purely to a natively installed version (ie through Bootcamp), rather than a 'caged' version using Fusion.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>Cheers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Hugh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hugtheslug, post: 1465823, member: 48841"] Hi, Not sure what you mean here, but if it's what I think then with a virtual machine, Windows is actually run from a large file on your Mac. This file should only expand as large as your Windows installation, so in Fusion you could actually allocate a smaller space for your virtual hard drive. I think the problem you mentioned with Windows taking up too much space relates purely to a natively installed version (ie through Bootcamp), rather than a 'caged' version using Fusion. Hope this helps, Cheers :) Hugh [/QUOTE]
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