Oh good to know is that what you are running? a mac mini with fusion?
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From: Maria & Joe Chapman
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: Fusion boot camp or parallel
HI. yes you will be able to use windows independently. I have a mac mini but
one day I hope to get a mac book pro or a mac book air.
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On 15/06/2013, at 11:55 PM, zoe <fiog...@rogers.com> wrote:
Ok guys, let's say paralel is out. if I go with fusion, am I to understand
that I would not be able to boot windows up independedntly and use windows
commands? I like the idea if sharing files and etc between windows and mac
but I'm a little afraid of not being able to use windows independently,
Also excuse me I'm not familiar yet with all the mac terminology, but I
think if I get the mac now it would come with mountain lion, but I think I
read somewhere that something new is coming out in the fall, should I wait
for the fall to get the newest out there or should I stick with the mountain
lion and get it now? Also trying to make a desision between the mac mini
and the beautiful looking 27 inch all in one base i mac and opinions there?
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From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com>
To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: Fusion boot camp or parallel
My thoughts are that it depends. I used Bootcamp when I started with the
Mac, and installed a boot manager that let me just hit w or m to boot into
windows or mac. It was great, since I needed to know not a single mac
command to use windows, whereas a virtual machine solution requires you to
be able to at least launch it in mac first. That said, I had no official
training so had to rely on this list and twitter to learn everything about
the mac. Since I still needed to use my computer on a daily basis, and since
the mac was my only machine, I felt that being able to use native windows
would be the best solution for me, until I was either comfortable with the
mac or decided it was not for me and stuck with only windows. Needless to
say, I got used to the mac and now hardly ever boot windows, and am looking
into replacing my bootcamp setup with a vm solution.
If you are close to an Apple Store, you could go in there and get help,
especially in the first thirty days while your machine is still under
warranty. So, since you have access to help, I think a virtual machine
solution is better: no partitioning of the hard drive, not needing to shut
down to do something in the other OS, and you can even run a vm of win7 and
one of win8, or a linux distro, if you wanted to.
None of this is final, too - if you bootcamp now, you can also use a vm
solution and erase your bootcamp later, or vice versa.
As to virtual machine applications, I have no information on Parallels, but
I know Fusion is accessible. Virtualbox, another program, is not very
accessible, but it can be used. However, I had sound problems when I tried
to use it, so i'd stay away from that one. Really, Fusion seems the best
option, unless (as another poster said) Parallels has been updated to be
accessible.
Please don't hesitate to ask questions about the mac as you learn it. We are
all here to help, and some of us are even happy to talk to you on the phone
or skype if necessary.
On Jun 14, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Daniel Miller <miller...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Zoey,
I myself am using Fusion, and it's the most wonderful solution for
accessing Windows programs along with your mac ones. Bootcamp requires
some sighted help to set up, unless you can find a guide to help you,
which I honestly still wouldn't recommend.
As far as Parallels, that's completely inaccessible, the last time i heard
anything, but they may have changed. A lot of people on this list use
VmWare Fusion.
On Jun 14, 2013, at 6:45 PM, zoe <fiog...@rogers.com> wrote:
Hi everyone, I am thinking about getting a base iMac. I am thinking
about getting a fusion drive and running Windows 8. I have been using
windows for 13 years and IM a little afraid to convert to the Mac. I use
an iPhone, and that has opened up a new world for me. The accessibility
that I have gotten with voice over in my humble opinion, is excellent.
Even though I love my iPhone, the truth of the matter is I am used to
windows. Having said all this I really want to make the transition to Mac
I believe that I can learn a lot, and I also further believe that my
experience will be great. Here is where I need everybody's feedback. The
person who assessed me for my new computer suggested I use Boot Camp
which comes with the Mac computer. a second person later on suggested
that I use fusion because it is easier to toggle between windows and the
mac side. When I went to the Apple Store the gentleman who helped me, a
very very nice man and knowledgeable invoice over told me I should not go
with boot camp or fusion, but I should go with something called parallel.
What do you all suggest. I would like to know the differences between
Boot Camp fusion and parallel what will be the best for me to run what is
most accessible? Does it even matter? Should I be putting so much
thought into this? Any advice would be appreciated so so much thank you
all for taking the time to read my mail and thank you in advance for
giving me advice if you can. Regards Zoe
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