Best of Both Worlds?

Messahup · Apr 15, 2011

Hey all

Just wondering if there was a way in which i could have the best of both worlds, so i can keep playing my games (which only work on windows) and have the supreme operating system at my leisure?

Is this do-able on one system (VMWare doesn't count) or am i better off with two systems?

Raz0rEdge · Apr 15, 2011

Use Boot Camp and install Windows alongside OS X. Boot into Windows when you want to play games, boot into OS X when you don't..

Regards

6string · Apr 15, 2011

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Messahup · Apr 15, 2011

Raz0rEdge said:
Use Boot Camp and install Windows alongside OS X. Boot into Windows when you want to play games, boot into OS X when you don't..

Regards

ohyeah bootcamp

Is it possible to build your own mac like you can PC?

Raz0rEdge · Apr 15, 2011

Messahup said:
ohyeah bootcamp

Is it possible to build your own mac like you can PC?

No..you have to buy a Mac..and a copy of Windows you wish to run on there..

Regards

MYmacROX · Apr 15, 2011

Messahup said:
Hey all

Just wondering if there was a way in which i could have the best of both worlds, so i can keep playing my games (which only work on windows) and have the supreme operating system at my leisure?

Is this do-able on one system (VMWare doesn't count) or am i better off with two systems?

Messahup said:
ohyeah bootcamp

Is it possible to build your own mac like you can PC?

Both of your questions have been discussed/answered very recently. Please try using the Search function of the forums before posting. Thank you!

For how to install Windows via Boot Camp, have a look here Running Windows (or anything else) on your Mac - Mac-Forums.com
The first two Sticky threads should cover everything you need to know.

TomServo · Apr 16, 2011

I Bootcamped Win7 as I needed apps for work not available on the MAC, in addition I have close to $2K in PC based games I like to play. So for the cost of a full version of Win7 I now have the best of both worlds and I get to work from home on weather or sick days - that alone could save me the cost of the MAC in a single year.

And if your like the vast majority of folks you still use a PC at work so divorcing yourself from a Win based platform is foolish IMHO.

Tom

lekhraaj · Apr 16, 2011

seriously dont do it....

robduckyworth · Apr 16, 2011

Messahup said:
ohyeah bootcamp

Is it possible to build your own mac like you can PC?

not legally. installing OSX on a X86 machine (That isn't a Mac) breaks the EULA agreement.

cwa107 · Apr 16, 2011

robduckyworth said:
not legally. installing OSX on a X86 machine (That isn't a Mac) breaks the EULA agreement.

There's a little more to it than that. First off, you have to break the protection mechanisms that keep OS X from being installed on non-Apple hardware (this is illegal under the US DMCA). Secondly, you need to buy hardware that precisely matches that used in a Mac, otherwise you'll have driver issues. And even if you do happen to accomplish this, you still won't get the same kind of stability or integration that is what makes OS X a pleasure to use.

And of course, we don't discuss illegal activity on this forum, so let's not continue to discuss this here, lest we need to lock the thread.

Thanks!

ryebread761 · Apr 16, 2011

You can use bootcamp. Many guides for setting this up can be found on youtube or by doing a quick google.

baggss · Apr 16, 2011

Messahup said:
(VMWare doesn't count)

Why not? Unless the games you are looking to play aren't supported or work poorly under VMWare....

Messahup · Apr 17, 2011

baggss said:
Why not? Unless the games you are looking to play aren't supported or work poorly under VMWare....

Well, an OS running inside of an OS, i just would've thought wouldn't give you optimal performance, but until i try it, i can't comment.

lekhraaj said:
seriously dont do it....

Just stick to windows ay?

robduckyworth said:
not legally. installing OSX on a X86 machine (That isn't a Mac) breaks the EULA agreement.

Wow, so closed, i love open sourced . . .might stick with windows

robduckyworth · Apr 17, 2011

cwa107 said:
There's a little more to it than that. First off, you have to break the protection mechanisms that keep OS X from being installed on non-Apple hardware (this is illegal under the US DMCA). Secondly, you need to buy hardware that precisely matches that used in a Mac, otherwise you'll have driver issues. And even if you do happen to accomplish this, you still won't get the same kind of stability or integration that is what makes OS X a pleasure to use.

And of course, we don't discuss illegal activity on this forum, so let's not continue to discuss this here, lest we need to lock the thread.

Thanks!

lol, basically it's a PITA, and dont do it!

TattooedMac · Apr 17, 2011

Messahup said:
Wow, so closed, i love open sourced . . .might stick with windows

And Windows is open source ? WOW i am behind the times then.... How do you come up with that conclusion.

If you you need Windows to game on then i think it best you have a dedicated machine.

Cheers

Messahup · Apr 17, 2011

TattooedMac said:
And Windows is open source ? WOW i am behind the times then.... How do you come up with that conclusion.

If you you need Windows to game on then i think it best you have a dedicated machine.

Cheers

well there are no restrictions on the hardware you use, which is more open than os x

6string · Apr 17, 2011

With OS X, or I should say Apple, you are buying a complete package capable of providing the most stable OS due to OS and Hardware compatibility.

Case and point, Windows instability.

cwa107 · Apr 17, 2011

Messahup said:
Well, an OS running inside of an OS, i just would've thought wouldn't give you optimal performance, but until i try it, i can't comment.

It's not optimal to run anything that requires heavy 3D acceleration in a VM. However, most apps will run at native speeds in a good VM.

Just stick to windows ay?

If gaming is your thing, then yes, that would be my recommendation.

Wow, so closed, i love open sourced . . .might stick with windows

Windows is completely closed - not a speck of it is open source. If you love open source as you say, you need to be running Linux. While some of the underpinnings of OS X are open-source, Apple restricts the platform to Apple hardware in order to maintain tighter integration between hardware and software. The end result is a much more slick experience for the user.

cwa107 · Apr 17, 2011

Messahup said:
well there are no restrictions on the hardware you use, which is more open than os x

No doubt about it, if you want complete freedom with your hardware, the Mac is not for you. Personally, I maintain a Windows gaming box, and a Mac laptop for everything else. That truly is the best of "both worlds".

baggss · Apr 17, 2011

cwa107 said:
It's not optimal to run anything that requires heavy 3D acceleration in a VM. However, most apps will run at native speeds in a good VM.

Agreed. While I don't have a lot of experience with VM yet I will over the next few months. What I am running so far works well with XP SP3 and some older games but I have yet to try anything "state of the art" as it were.

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