I run Windows 10 under the most recent version of VMWare Fusion on a late 2012 Mac Mini running MacOS 10.12 (Sierra) with 16Gb of RAM. So far it can easily run any Windows ham software I have thrown at it. I can remote into the Mac with VNC and control my Kenwood TS-590S with Kenwood's rig control software running on the VMWare Windows client, while running WSJT-X or WSPR-X, and MacLoggerDX under MacOS. For remote rig control of my KX2 or KX3 I run Wizkers:Radio under Chrome on MacOS but I have not done much with Wizkers yet. For contesting, I run N1MM+ on VMWare but I don't have voice keying set up on N1MM+
73 Pete - KW9E Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2016, at 12:43 PM, Michael Wong <[email protected]> wrote: > > At the risk of starting a religious thread, I never said Macs were more > secure than PCs. On my Mac, I simply have more control of my security and > credentials than on a Windows computer from 20 years of deep Mac experience. > On Windows, I simply don’t have the deep knowledge of how to restrict my > usage to protect myself. Whatever the platform, careful computing habits are > the best defense from malware. > > Also, Microsoft is close to ending free Windows 10 updates (or may have > already ended that program.) VMs are a good compromise and others have > commented on those virtues. > >> On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:02 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Michael, >> >> I'd be very wary of your last statement there. Your Mac is no more secure >> than a Windows computer (and in fact Apple collect a lot of data and hide >> the fact that they're collecting it, they just manage to hide it better than >> Microsoft do). Your assertion that you're safe just because you use a Mac >> is, at best, a false belief. >> >> I, and many other people, use a Windows PC on a daily basis, do all my >> online shopping on it etc, and I've not been a victim of any of the things >> you suggested will happen. Sure, I'm a careful user (by which I mean I apply >> common sense when browsing etc), but I'm at no more risk on my Windows PC >> than you are on your Mac. >> >> In response to Dick's question about cost, the only cost would be a Windows >> licence. With Windows 10 being free for a long time, you may still find that >> your VM can install, and be activated with, that for free. YMMV. Virtualbox >> is completely free to individual users (and I suspect other VM hypervisors >> mentioned in the thread such as Parallels and VMware Fusion are the same). >> >> 73, and a firm left handshake, >> John (XLX) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Michael Wong >> Sent: 12 October 2016 17:56 >> To: Richard Fjeld <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator >> >> I second that. Lifelong Mac user. I have a cheap Windows laptop I only use >> for ham and games. I nuked the drive, installed a fresh, legal copy of >> Windows 10 and don’t use that computer to surf or watch videos or music. I >> don't download ANYTHING other than ham stuff, OS updates, and games from >> Steam or Blizzard, and simply haven’t entered my credit card information on >> anything on that PC. I purchase on the web on my Mac where I have control >> over my credentials and security. I also restrict my Windows PC to only my >> Gmail account. I’m not going to let my hobby computer be the vector of >> identity theft or ransomware. >> >> Michael, K2MAW >> >>> On Oct 12, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Richard Fjeld <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just a suggestion; >>> >>> I don't know what all this would cost you, but $350 can buy a very >>> decent Windows laptop. I bought a Lenovo with an i5 cpu and 8 Gb of >>> ram plus an optical drive and more, from the Microsoft store for that >>> amount. You have to watch for good offers. >>> >>> Dick, n0ce >>> >>> >>>> On 10/12/2016 11:20 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote: >>>> I give up. >>>> >>>> I have tried to be faithful to my decision of a few years ago, to swear >>>> off Windows and work exclusively with Mac OS. But there’s just too much >>>> that I want that isn’t available in OS – Spectrogram, for example, and any >>>> number of logging programs I’d like to try. >>>> >>>> It’s not time yet for a new computer, and I want to keep all of my Mac >>>> apps and files intact; so the question is what sort of Windows emulator >>>> would be best to install in the Mac computers. I use a 4-year old MacBook >>>> Air as a laptop and an even older iMac on my desk. Both now run OS X >>>> Yosemite and I will not upgrade to Sierra, in case that matters. >>>> >>>> Advice? 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