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Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac, Third Edition
Joe Kissell is an extraordinary Mac writer, so when he took on the task of writing the first edition of Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac a few years ago, I knew he was going to do an amazing job. Joe has just finished writing the third edition of this book, which covers every possible method of running Windows or Windows applications on your Intel Mac. In 167 pages, he talks you through how to determine the best installation option (VMWare Fusion, Virtual Box, Parallels Desktop, or Boot Camp) and how to install both the software and Windows.
Since peripherals are sometimes problematic in a virtual environment, Joe describes how to make sure those mice, peripherals, and keyboards work happily with Windows. He describes in detail how to share files between the two operating systems, keep Windows secure, and integrate the Mac and Windows interfaces.
Joe also talks about how to acquire various versions of Windows, as well as using CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac to run many applications without purchasing Windows. The ebook sells for $10, and you can easily defray the cost by taking advantage of a 10% discount coupon for VMWare Fusion and a $5 coupon for Parallels Desktop. A print edition will be available soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sinX said 1:34PM on 2-20-2009
I love unity mode in fusion!!!
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David Baumgold said 2:32PM on 2-20-2009
You can also simply install Wine [http://winehq.org], the free, open-source Windows compatibility layer that CodeWeavers' CrossOver products are based on. Wine is a bit more difficult to use than CrossOver, but it works just as well, and it's free! I've published a simple tutorial on my website for how to install Wine on a Mac: http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/
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bloodnok said 5:46PM on 2-21-2009
the worst thing about running windows on a mac is nobody has a device driver for the mighty mouse so its best feature is unavailable to the guest o/s - horizontal (actually 360°) scrolling.
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Jon Parshall said 2:22PM on 2-27-2009
Thanks for the mention of CrossOver. I'd mention that, yeah, Wine works as well CrossOver, in general terms, but it's not as stable on a day-to-day basis. Someone puts in a patch that fixes App A, it may break App B. That's not usually a huge problem, but it's something to be aware of. Our business users tend to appreciate the fact that MS Office works, release after release.
Cheers,
-jon parshall-
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