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Running Windows on your Mac
MBP 13 2.4 - Parallels 6 or VM Fusion (Windows 7 x86 or x64)
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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 1174167" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>I would start by reading the Switcher's Guide sticky at the top of this forum - this is exactly why it is there. After reviewing the Guide, you should have a better sense of what to do because the answer is different for each user's needs.</p><p></p><p>Remember, each of Parallels and Fusion have a 30-day free trial download -- so you can try both to see what you prefer before purchasing. You should also consider Sun's VirtualBox, which is free and works well with Win7. With respect to whether you should go with 32-bit or 64-bit Win7, the main difference is that the 64-bit version will allow access to more RAM. All of the virtual machine applications allow you to allocate your system RAM between Windows and OSX. If you are purchasing a MBP 13 with 4 GB of RAM, you won't really be able to allocate more than 3 GB of RAM to your virtual machine anyways and still be able to run OSX. Most people who buy the 13 get it with 4 GB of RAM. If you were otherwise planning to get the 8 GB version, Win7-64 would allow you to use more RAM. Ultimately, that choice depends on whether you really need more than 3 GB of RAM on either the Windows or OSX side at the same time you are running the other OS, - for most applications and users of virtual machines, the answer is no. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 1174167, member: 48298"] I would start by reading the Switcher's Guide sticky at the top of this forum - this is exactly why it is there. After reviewing the Guide, you should have a better sense of what to do because the answer is different for each user's needs. Remember, each of Parallels and Fusion have a 30-day free trial download -- so you can try both to see what you prefer before purchasing. You should also consider Sun's VirtualBox, which is free and works well with Win7. With respect to whether you should go with 32-bit or 64-bit Win7, the main difference is that the 64-bit version will allow access to more RAM. All of the virtual machine applications allow you to allocate your system RAM between Windows and OSX. If you are purchasing a MBP 13 with 4 GB of RAM, you won't really be able to allocate more than 3 GB of RAM to your virtual machine anyways and still be able to run OSX. Most people who buy the 13 get it with 4 GB of RAM. If you were otherwise planning to get the 8 GB version, Win7-64 would allow you to use more RAM. Ultimately, that choice depends on whether you really need more than 3 GB of RAM on either the Windows or OSX side at the same time you are running the other OS, - for most applications and users of virtual machines, the answer is no. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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