Using Windows on Macs
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Apple Computer&#39;s OS X, the operating system in its Macintosh personal computers, is Apple&#39;s most Windows-friendly OS to date, but it won&#39;t run Windows applications.
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On the verge of signing a large order for PCs, the superintendent of Carterville City Schools quickly put down his pen when Technology Coordinator Sheryl McDonald demonstrated how an iMac could run both Mac and Windows applications. âOur superintendent just about lost it; he was so excited by the capabilities of Boot Camp. We saw that we could have the best of both worlds,â McDonald says. In no time, CCS cancelled its PC purchase plans and ordered a flock of iMac computers.
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Parallels announced today an update to its Desktop for Mac software,  which enables users running Intel-powered Apple Macs to run Windows,  Linux or any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X,  without re-booting.
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Core 2 Duo-based Mac support Apple has updated its Windows-on-Mac utility, Boot Camp. The latest release, version 1.1.1 and still a beta test incarnation, primarily incorporates support for the Apple's recently released Core 2 Duo-based iMacs.â¦
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Mac users seem quite excited about Microsoft's long-awaited-but-little-anticipated Vista. The new Intel Macs are great machines for running it. In Cult of Mac.
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Fusion 1.1 is the newest version of its virtualization software that lets Mac owners run Windows on their Intel-powered computers.
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If youâve ever wanted to grab a screen shot, youâll definitely want to watch the video Quick Tip of the Week. It shows you the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture a single window, the entire desktop, or a portion of it that you define. From creating PDFs in any application to using the built-in Dictionary to viewing multiple Inspectors in Pages, the Quick Tip of the Week shows you how to get more out of Mac OS X, iWork, Mail, iLife, and other Mac applications.
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InfoWorld's "Save XP" petition asking Microsoft to keep Windows XP available indefinitely, not end most sales on June 30 as currently planned, has prompted many readers to suggest that maybe the best answer for those who don't like Vista is to switch to another operating system completely.                                                    "Don't be afraid. Just switch to Linux and become a member of a really free society," wrote Carlos Raul Gutierrez.[ Find out the deployment secrets of early Vista adopters ]"Windows Vista was the reason I bought a Mac mini. I didn't want my only choices to be an operating system that would soon be obsolete (XP) or one that was buggy and would break much existing hardware (Vista), and I'm not enough of a geek to use Linux (do things from the command line? Puhleeze...)," wrote "Jack."How realistic is a switch to Linux or Apple's Mac OS X? For some users -- often technically savvy people such as engineers, consultants, designers and CTOs -- it is clearly an option that already works quite well. In the past year, running Mac OS X or Linux as your default OS has been made easier by the capability to run Windows in a virtual machine, giving you access to both Windows-only applications and Web sites that rely on Microsoft's Internet Explorer-only ActiveX technology. But in a business environment, switching to a Mac or Linux PC may not be quite as easy.The Mac OS X option Of the plausible alternatives to Windows, Apple's Mac OS X has the largest market share and history. InfoWorld chief technologist Tom Yager has written that the latest version of the Mac OS, Leopard (10.5), is simply the best operating system available. And Macs are indeed popping up more frequently even within IT circles -- I've seen more MacBook Pros in the hands of CTOs and IT execs at conferences in the past year more than I've seen Mac notebooks in such venues ever. Although there are no real numbers on just the business adoption of Macs, it's clear that Apple is in growth mode, gaining an increasing proportion of all new computer sales for more than a year now.InfoWorld's Yager has chronicled the adventures of one PC user who switched to the Mac OS, showing that for an individual, the conversion was ultimately a rewarding one. The TechWeb site has also provided a good guide on how to make the switch to Mac OS X.A key tool for any Mac OS X switcher is a virtual machine to run Windows for those apps and Web sites that require it. Both Parallels Desktop 3.0 and EMC VMware's Fusion software will do the trick, as InfoWorld's comparative review has shown.Although Macs are compatible with most typical hardware, such as monitors and drives, fitting a Mac into an enterprise's management systems and ERP applications can be a different story. Yager's Mac Enterprise blog and the Mac Enterprise user group both provide advice on managing Macs in a traditional IT environment.The Linux option The more technically inclined may be attracted to Linux, the most popular form of desktop Unix. Linux desktops typically are challenged by limited hardware compatibility (due to lack of drivers), limited application options, and user interfaces that require active participation to get work done, which tends to keep Linux away from the general user population. But those who work with a Linux server all day may find that using it on the desktop as well actually makes their lives easier.Just as Mac users need occasional access to Windows, so do Linux users. Because Linux distributions run on Windows-compatible hardware, it's straightforward to use desktop virtualization software, such as Parallels Workstation, Sun's (formerly Innotek's) VirtualBox, and EMC VMware's Workstation software, to provide access to both environments.Although some enterprises have committed to wide Linux deployment -- such as automaker Peugeot Citro?n's plans to install 20,000 Novell Suse Linux desktops -- most have left Linux to the engineering and development staff.InfoWorld Enterprise Desktop blogger Randall Kennedy argues that desktop Linux is doomed to remain a tiny niche OS, given the Linux community's lack of interest in providing a UI that regular people could use. Kennedy tried to spend a week working on nothing but the Ubuntu distribution of Linux but gave up on the fifth day.But Kennedy's take isn't the last word on desktop Linux. Frequent InfoWorld contributor Neil McAllister put together a special report on how to move from Windows to Linux, concluding that the effort was not as hard as you might think.Who's right? As with any platform choice, they both may be. A one-size-fits-all approach may be unrealistic. And that likely explains why many businesses will have a mix, dominated by Windows XP today (and perhaps Vista in a few years) but not exclusively tied to Microsoft's OS.
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As expected, Microsoft has publicly unveiled Virtual PC 7 following its September release to manufacturing. Virtual PC 7 for Mac emulates Intel Pentium type processors, bridging the divide between the Windows and Mac OS X operating environments so that customers can run Windows and PC-based software directly on their Macs. Virtual PC 7 was originally intended to arrive late summer but was delayed due to work on Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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The worldâs fastest web browser for Macs is now available for Windows PCâs. Safari 3, introduced at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, is the fastest browser running on Windows, based on the industry standard iBench tests, rendering web pages up to twice as fast as IE 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari joins iTunes in delivering Appleâs legendary user experience to both Windows and Mac users as well as full support of open Internet standards. Safari 3 features easy-to-manage bookmarks, effortless browsing with easy-to-organize tabs and a built-in RSS reader to quickly scan the latest news and information. Safari 3 public beta is available today as a free download at www.apple.com/safari.
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If a Windows version of a Mac application seemed like an odd choice for one of Steve Jobs&#8217; trademark &#8220;One more thing&#8230;&#8221; keynote surprises, it shouldn&#8217;t be, analysts who follow the company say. Developing a Windows version of Safari not only benefits Apple&#8217;s high-profile iPhone, it also helps Apple build market share in the overall browser market.
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Thereâs time for fun and time to focus. When youâre ready to get down to business, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac provides the intuitive, intelligent tools you need to transform your ideas and opportunities into action.
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In the last tip you learned how to instantly clean up your desktop using Expos&#233;. Did you know that you can use this nifty feature of Mac OS X to clean up the windows within an application? This week&#146;s tip shows you how. [Dec 01]
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Parallels updated its software that allows Mac users to run Windows within Mac OS X on Thursday, adding support for Vista Boot Camp partitions, among other enhancements.
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Not just iTunes How many of Apple's Windows-compatible applications are ready for Microsoft's latest operating system, Vista? According to the Mac maker's own tech support site... er... none of them are.â¦
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Michael Gartenberg spent a few months as a Mac user in a Windows world and found relatively few hassles.