Hi I recently installed windows 7 using Boot camp on Mac. Once the installation is completed when i restart i get only the option for windows and i am not able to go the Mac. I am thinking it might be because the windows DVD is still inside the drive. I don't know how to eject it. As it is always loading on windows my eject key functionality is also not working. Can someone help me with this?
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Start on page 12 for step by step walk through from where you are.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/boot_camp_install-setup.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/boot_camp_install-setup.pdf
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Sounds like you haven't quite finished your installation.
In Windows 7, open 'Computer' and you should see all drives listed. Single-click the DVD drive and then choose 'Eject' from the top of the Explorer window:
Once that's done, be sure to pop in your OS X installation disc, which should contain the needed support software for your added hardware (if you were not prompted to burn a disc during the Boot Camp Assistant process - if you were, use that instead).
You can choose between Windows and OS X by holding the Option key down immediately upon turning the machine on. You can also choose your default startup disk from the Control Panel in Windows (once the support software is installed) or the System Preferences in OS X.
In Windows 7, open 'Computer' and you should see all drives listed. Single-click the DVD drive and then choose 'Eject' from the top of the Explorer window:
Once that's done, be sure to pop in your OS X installation disc, which should contain the needed support software for your added hardware (if you were not prompted to burn a disc during the Boot Camp Assistant process - if you were, use that instead).
You can choose between Windows and OS X by holding the Option key down immediately upon turning the machine on. You can also choose your default startup disk from the Control Panel in Windows (once the support software is installed) or the System Preferences in OS X.
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It's still Windows, so it will be just as subject to viruses as any other PC running Windows.
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And you do not have to 'buy' AV software. Two of the better types, Microsoft Security Essentials and ClamWIn are freeware.
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What about a more robust firewall than what Win7 has? I am running Win7 through virtualbox.
Does OSX provide the firewall to the entire computer when you are running a VM?
Does OSX provide the firewall to the entire computer when you are running a VM?
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Since most modern broadband modems have a NAT firewall at a minimum, the need for a robust software firewall is kind of negated. Even if you travel outside of your home network with Windows running in a VM, it's still protected by the Mac's firewall as a guest OS.
Even if you're running Boot Camp, I'd say the built-in Windows firewall is more than good enough for most people - unless you're really paranoid and want to monitor out-bound traffic.
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