Mac/Windows Tip of the Weekend

By -
You may not know this, but on all of Apple's new Mac you can run not only Mac OS X, but also Windows. You can do this with the Apple solution, using free Boot Camp software, but you have to restart your computer every time you switch OSes. Or, even cooler, you can run Windows, where in belongs, in a separate window in the Mac OS using Parrallels. Note: both solutions require that you purchase Windows separately.

Comments

Jay said…
Thanks Pete. ;-) I feel like a schmuck for not knowing about Parallels...
16 April, 2007 22:48
CGrim said…
Other features aside, the best part of Parallels is the ease of interacting with other Macs/PCs on our network.

Somewhat related, awhile back, I had to figure out how to run MacOS in a window on my PC, mostly because I was addicted at the time to a certain game that for a while was only made for Macs.

I predict that in 5-10 years, computers will become virtually indistinguishable and interoperable, as Windows, MacOS, Linux, Solaris, etc all melt together. And by doing so, open the door to even more creativity and innovation.
18 April, 2007 12:21
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Post-Run Tip of the Day

By Stephanie -
This is a tip for those who might run where giant swarms of gnats sometimes loiter by the side of the road. This tip stems from a run on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico, but I've encountered swarms of gnats in Virginia and Kentucky as well. After your run, always stop and look in a mirror before going into public. Otherwise, you might actually complete a transaction at the resort store and greet five people before realizing you have up to 15 gnats stuck to your face and neck.
Read more

Web Development Tip of the Day

By -
If you've got a job making websites and have out grown the likes of Dreamweaver, and you've got a Mac. Give Coda a try. Its like the Web Development 2.0. That has what you need and not what you don't. Its a text editor, CSS editor, FTP app, Terminal and reference guide all in one window.
Read more