Mac OS® X Leopard™ Bible

Chapter 19. Integrating in a Windows World

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Introducing the Windows ...Mac

• Installing and configuring Boot Camp

• Installing and configuring Parallels

• Installing and configuring VMware

• Sharing with a PC from a Mac

• Sharing with a Mac from a PC

• Introducing Windows Active Directory

• Making a Mac work with Active Directory

• Considering other tools

• Considering file format issues

Are we really writing about the Windows OS in the Mac OS X Bible? Indeed! Like it or not, this is a Microsoft world, and the Macintosh represents a very small portion of the total computer market. There will be a time when the average Mac user needs to share files or network resources with their PC friends, and this chapter discusses how to do that. In addition, the latest generations of Apple Computers are now using Intel processors (instead of the IBM/Motorola-developed PowerPC chip), and can actually run Microsoft Windows and all Windows-native applications in addition to Mac OS X, giving Mac users an unprecedented amount of flexibility. There are a few different ways that Mac owners can use Windows, and this chapter talks about a few of the major methods of taking advantage of this breakthrough in unified computing.

Using Microsoft Windows on the Mac

There are many different ways to install and use alternative OSs on the Mac. From Apple's sanctioned Boot Camp application, to Parallels for Macintosh Desktop emulation suite, to VM Ware's Fusion emulation suite, Mac users have options. This section goes over a ...