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Need lots of easy-to-understand help with installing Windows 7 on my iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="PrettyCharlie" data-source="post: 1407737" data-attributes="member: 253364"><p>Just in case you haven't heard, there are alternatives to Bootcamp. Bootcamp is great, but if you need rapid switching and file cross referencing it's a PIA. For example I regular use my MAC to prepare reports on a Windows based Oracle DB. Logging in & out is just not an option. </p><p></p><p>My solution was VMWare Fusion (which I prefer over Parallels, but that's another discussion). My machine specs match yours, and my bad boy can run a few VMs AND reporting/PM software without a glitch. Of course I'm not gaming, but you get the idea. </p><p></p><p>If you do go that route, my only suggestion is to think carefully before choosing the option to share files seamlessly btwn the real and virtual machines. It's SO easy to forget where you are when flicking back and forth. I'm afraid I'll accidentally download a Windows 'nasty' or screw up my filing system that way. </p><p></p><p>Here's the VMWare site if you want to check it out: <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html" target="_blank">VMware Fusion: Run Windows on Mac for Desktop Virtualization</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PrettyCharlie, post: 1407737, member: 253364"] Just in case you haven't heard, there are alternatives to Bootcamp. Bootcamp is great, but if you need rapid switching and file cross referencing it's a PIA. For example I regular use my MAC to prepare reports on a Windows based Oracle DB. Logging in & out is just not an option. My solution was VMWare Fusion (which I prefer over Parallels, but that's another discussion). My machine specs match yours, and my bad boy can run a few VMs AND reporting/PM software without a glitch. Of course I'm not gaming, but you get the idea. If you do go that route, my only suggestion is to think carefully before choosing the option to share files seamlessly btwn the real and virtual machines. It's SO easy to forget where you are when flicking back and forth. I'm afraid I'll accidentally download a Windows 'nasty' or screw up my filing system that way. Here's the VMWare site if you want to check it out: [url=http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html]VMware Fusion: Run Windows on Mac for Desktop Virtualization[/url] [/QUOTE]
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