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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Want to switch to Mac at work, but have Windows server
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 991310"><p>Well, let's be clear about this: virtualisation (VMWare, Parallels) is not the same thing at all as Boot Camp's ability to run Windows natively.</p><p></p><p>So if you're in Boot Camp, you are not using a Mac at all; you are using an Intel-powered Windows computer made by Apple. No compromise.</p><p></p><p>When running Windows in a virtualised environment, obviously some small portion of the system's resources are going to keep the "less active" OS open, so there's some small compromise. It's barely worth discussing unless flat out 100% full power is required all the time.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You are likely to run into the same problem on a Mac, for the same reason: keeping a lot of programs open all the time eats *RAM* and resources. You'll get better results on both PCs and Macs if you either vastly increase the RAM, or get in the habit of closing programs you're not actually using. Most Mac programs launch in about 1 second, I find that because of this I don't feel the need to keep anything beyond 2-3 programs at a time open.</p><p></p><p>If I had a Mac capable of more than 4GB of RAM, maybe I'd get lazy and keep up to a half-dozen programs open all the time, but I'm kind of in the habit now. <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>PS. Spaces helps too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 991310"] Well, let's be clear about this: virtualisation (VMWare, Parallels) is not the same thing at all as Boot Camp's ability to run Windows natively. So if you're in Boot Camp, you are not using a Mac at all; you are using an Intel-powered Windows computer made by Apple. No compromise. When running Windows in a virtualised environment, obviously some small portion of the system's resources are going to keep the "less active" OS open, so there's some small compromise. It's barely worth discussing unless flat out 100% full power is required all the time. You are likely to run into the same problem on a Mac, for the same reason: keeping a lot of programs open all the time eats *RAM* and resources. You'll get better results on both PCs and Macs if you either vastly increase the RAM, or get in the habit of closing programs you're not actually using. Most Mac programs launch in about 1 second, I find that because of this I don't feel the need to keep anything beyond 2-3 programs at a time open. If I had a Mac capable of more than 4GB of RAM, maybe I'd get lazy and keep up to a half-dozen programs open all the time, but I'm kind of in the habit now. :) PS. Spaces helps too. :) [/QUOTE]
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