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  1. fcs132

    VMWare or Parallels on 12 MacBook?

    Hello mates, I’m stuck between choosing VMWare Fusion or Parallels for my 12 MacBook. I will be using windows 10 for some light software development. I have a student discount for Parallels ($39.95) but I ran a VMware fusion trail last month and it was pretty cool (much better than my...
  2. juliovg

    Macpro 5.1 - virtualization problem

    hello everybody I have a problem to créate a virtual machine now. Some weeks ago i update firmware and install Mojave https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-upgrade-mac-pro-2009.2145578/#post-26672663 And now i want to créate a virtual machine using vmware fusion (last versión) And i have a...
    • juliovg
    • Thread
    • mac 5.1 mojave 10.14 virtual machine vmware fusion
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. M

    How viable a external SSD for all-time use as secondary storage (developer)

    I have a iMac 2011 that need to be replaced. I'm a (solo) developer that work across all major platforms (ios, android, windows, linux, osx), and more critical , with many databases engines (sql server, postgresql, mysql, firebird, ...) and data processing for small bussiness in my country. So...
    • mamcx
    • Thread
    • database software developer external disk mac mini virtual machine
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac mini
  4. A

    Mac Pro (2009 - 2012) or Hackintosh?

    Considering either building a Hackintosh based on i8700K and 64GB ram or buying an old mac pro 5.1 and upgrading to 2 x X5690 with 96 (or 128)GB ram. Use Case: Heavy Xcode user, multiple linux VMs (no GUI, only servers) and a couple of Mac VMs, a little bit of Design with Photoshop, Illustrator...
    • agejon
    • Thread
    • developer hackintosh mac 5.1 virtual machine xcode
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  5. S

    VMWare Fusion on 6 Core 2018 MBP?

    Can anyone confirm if VMW Fusion 10 pro runs on the 2018 15” MBPs. On their website, VMW specifically excludes past 6 core models. There is no mention of 2018 models. I havent yet received my machine else I would have tried it myself TIA
  6. G

    Best Windows and VM?

    Hello: I have a MacBook Pro Late 2011 13”. Bottom line: Can someone tell me which is the most absolute best and supported Windows version? Also, which is the best Virtual Machine to use. I primarily use the computer to log into my office computer, I use Windows in order to use Internet...
  7. Tipsy McStagger

    Can't create parallels VM from bootcamp

    Hi all, I have been running windows 10 in bootcamp and have had a VM from parallels for some time. It's been working well until recently I tried to boot the VM and it gave me an error (don't remember what it was). I deleted the VM thinking I'd recreate it but now I don't have the option to...
  8. D

    Can I play old games on my new MacBook Pro?

    I'd like to play some old games, namely the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series (2, 3 and 4). These games were made for PowerPC based Macs, therefore the newest macOS does not support them. I read that I can purchase OSX Snow Leopard and I can install it to a VirtualBox/VMWware/Parallels virtual...
  9. ZapNZs

    Running Windows VMs on a MacBook...will it work for me?

    My 2011 MBP15 has a defective GPU, and while I will eventually purchase another MBP15, I would prefer to wait until an option with 32GB of RAM becomes available, as I often run multiple VMs at the same time on both of my 15-inch MBPs (plus it gives me time to save for a large expenditure as...
    • ZapNZs
    • Thread
    • fusion macbook sql virtual machine vmware windows
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook
  10. M

    Which version of Windows is best for Yosemite?

    Hi All, I am using MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011), 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 512 SSD, just upgraded my RAM to 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 (from 4 Gb 1333MHz). I am running Yosemite, Version 10.10.5 (14F1808). I am a relatively new MBP owner. I want to install Windows through Bootcamp. I am...
  11. Piplodocus

    macOS Copy from Excel, Paste to VMWare Window?

    I'm trying to make a script of sorts, to copy from the currently selected cell of Excel:Mac, then paste into a VMWare Windows 7 command window that's already open. I tried VBA with 'appactivate' to try to select the command window by name, then was gonna do sendkeys to paste: no joy yet (would...
    • Piplodocus
    • Thread
    • command excel mac paste terminal window vba virtual machine windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Programming
  12. A

    Vmware Fusion - Windows 10 Guest VM SCSI or SATA?

    Hi Guys, I have a MacBook Pro mid-2014 (i7, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Graphics model), and want to create a Windows 10 Pro x64 Guest VM (Virtual machine), installed with macOS 12 - Sierra. I am using Vmware Fusion Pro (Latest Version). I decided to allocate 8GB RAM, 4 CPU cores and 180GB Storage to...
  13. phrehdd

    2016 - VMware Fusion vs Parallels vs...

    I am just curious as to what folks here are using for hosts for virtual Windows (7-10) machines here and if they found any challenges or peculiarities. I'll start by saying that the Parallels interface is more "Mac friendly" and that Fusion is more streamline if not Spartan in appearance. One...
    • phrehdd
    • Thread
    • parallels virtual machine vmware fusion
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  14. T

    Install Parallels Tools on Remix OS?

    I managed to add the latest Remix OS as a VM, but I am wondering if there is any possible way to install parallels tools in it. I know for some Linux distros that you have to mount the cd drive in the terminal, but I don't know if anything like that is possible with Remix. Any ideas?
    • tanman405
    • Thread
    • parallels 12 parallels desktop remix os virtual machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  15. V

    legally run an os x vm with linux host

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section, I don't know where else to post it. I've got late 2011 mac mini upgraded with a 500gb ssd, from 2gb to 8gbs of ram, and from lion to el capitan with the intention of using it for web development. I'd like to continue to running linux as my primary os with...
  16. applCore

    macOS 10.12 DP1 _ON_ Parallels?

    Has anyone successfully installed DP1 into a Parallels virtual machine yet? Been hitting a wall so far with installing via the ESD...
  17. W

    Boot FileVault drive from Mac in a VM?

    Hi, I hope this is a good place to post this, if not please move somewhere better! :) My MBA is broken. (I think the data is ok!) I want to get the data from the SSD. I have the correct SATA and USB adaptors to connect the SSD to my computer. The drive was encrypted with FileVault. I...
  18. B

    what version of Windows 10 for VMWare Fusion (and Bootcamp)

    I want to buy a cheap license for Windows 10 that I can install on my Macbook using VMWare Fusion, or maybe a Bootcamp partition. I am concerned about activation. I understand that Microsoft bases activation on the hardware, and this might be a problem with a virtual machine. I see lots of...
  19. M

    What's the cheapest way to virtualize a Boot Camp partition?

    I found out that I can legally obtain a free copy of Windows through my school. I know there are two options for running Windows on Mac: 1) through a VM, or 2) through a dual-boot setup. One thing I found out about Parallels Desktop is that I can install Windows onto a separate partition and run...
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