MacBook Running Windows
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The only difference I can think of is that to right click on Windows, you have to press the right command key (I think it's the right command key...I'm not entirely sure, it could be the left command key) and click with the mouse.
Or, you can plug in any USB mouse with two buttons. I don't recommend the Mighty Mouse.
Or, you can plug in any USB mouse with two buttons. I don't recommend the Mighty Mouse.
tobywuk
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can you duell boot it with OSX, XP and Ubuntu?
When running windows, any problem with using things like nero to burn dvd's?
Also is there any way to run windows only aplications inside of OSX when its running like a virtual machine with ought it being slow and laggy like most VM's are?
When running windows, any problem with using things like nero to burn dvd's?
Also is there any way to run windows only aplications inside of OSX when its running like a virtual machine with ought it being slow and laggy like most VM's are?
yeh dual boot with any other operating system
Nope, burnt few dvds through nero with no problems.
If you getting it with 2gb ram then yeh there is software which runs a virtual operating software inside osx. I used a trial version for few weeks and it ran most things fine, it even played grand theft auto san andreas on low at 40fps! so yeh just depends what programs you will be using in xp whether you dual boot or VM
Nope, burnt few dvds through nero with no problems.
If you getting it with 2gb ram then yeh there is software which runs a virtual operating software inside osx. I used a trial version for few weeks and it ran most things fine, it even played grand theft auto san andreas on low at 40fps! so yeh just depends what programs you will be using in xp whether you dual boot or VM
tlarkin
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Here is how my macbook pro is set up, and I think this is probably the best configuration. Honestly, there is little reason to run Linux natively on your Mac because you are already running a version of BSD Unix with OS X.
I have my HD partitioned 80% for OS X 20% for Windows XP Pro. Then I have an application called parallels desktop (http://www.parallels.com/) which is easily worth the money. On my macbook pro, I have three virtual machines running. 1 vista, 1 xp pro, and one debian virtual machines. That way there is really no need to multi-boot into multiple OSes.
Another thing to consider when dual booting, boot camp basically translates EFI technology into that of the old archaic BIOS you see on PC system motherboards. So, some boot loaders may not work properly with it because it is fairly new technology. Honestly, EFI will be the future, but since MS couldn't come up with stable EFI support a lot of the x86 world has not adopted to this new technology. Although, every major tech corporation is behind EFI. There is no doubt it will be the future.
So really you are best off running virtual machines instead. I can run windows xp inside OS X via parallels desktop and it runs very well. The down side is, you won't really be able to play any graphic intense games on a virtual machines. Also, if the virtual machine crashes, who cares, its a virtual machine!
I have my HD partitioned 80% for OS X 20% for Windows XP Pro. Then I have an application called parallels desktop (http://www.parallels.com/) which is easily worth the money. On my macbook pro, I have three virtual machines running. 1 vista, 1 xp pro, and one debian virtual machines. That way there is really no need to multi-boot into multiple OSes.
Another thing to consider when dual booting, boot camp basically translates EFI technology into that of the old archaic BIOS you see on PC system motherboards. So, some boot loaders may not work properly with it because it is fairly new technology. Honestly, EFI will be the future, but since MS couldn't come up with stable EFI support a lot of the x86 world has not adopted to this new technology. Although, every major tech corporation is behind EFI. There is no doubt it will be the future.
So really you are best off running virtual machines instead. I can run windows xp inside OS X via parallels desktop and it runs very well. The down side is, you won't really be able to play any graphic intense games on a virtual machines. Also, if the virtual machine crashes, who cares, its a virtual machine!