Book description
Using an Intel-based Mac means you can choose the best of both worlds—running Mac OS X or running Windows, but what's the optimal way way to go about it? Cross-platform expert Joe Kissell has distilled untold hours of testing into this ebook to help you understand the pros and cons of Apple's Boot Camp versus virtualization software and to give advice and step-by-step instructions for installing either Windows XP or Windows Vista in Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop 5, VMware Fusion 3, and VirtualBox.
Table of contents
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Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac
- Read Me First
- Introduction
- 1. Running Windows Quick Start
- 2. Why Bother?
- 3. Decide How to Run Windows
- 4. Collect the Ingredients
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5. Install and Use Boot Camp
- Assemble Your Tools
- Prepare Your Mac
- Run Boot Camp Assistant
- Install Windows XP under Boot Camp
- Install Windows 7 or Vista under Boot Camp
- Install Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
- Solve Input Device Problems
- Switch Between Mac OS X and Windows
- Share Files across Platforms
- Back Up a Boot Camp Volume
- Get Rid of Your Windows Partition
- 6. Understand Virtualization Concepts
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7. Install and Use Parallels Desktop
- Install Parallels Desktop
- Install Windows Under Parallels Desktop
- Work with Windows in a Parallels Virtual Machine
- Share Files between Windows and Mac OS X in Parallels
- Upgrade to a New Version of Parallels Desktop
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8. Install and Use VMware Fusion
- Install Fusion
- Create a Virtual Machine in Fusion
- Install Boot Camp Drivers
- Use a Boot Camp Partition in Fusion
- Work with Windows in a VMware Fusion Virtual Machine
- Share Files between Windows and Mac OS X in Fusion
- 9. Install and Use VirtualBox
- 10. Back Up Virtual Machine Data
- 11. Run Windows Applications without Windows
- 12. Solve Printing Problems
- 13. Create a Slipstream Installer Disc
- 14. Protect Your Windows Setup from Malware
- 15. Learn More
- A. Windows on a PowerPC Mac
- B. About This Book
Product information
- Title: Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2010
- Publisher(s): Take Control Books
- ISBN: 9781615420483
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