Mac mini

[Macrookie86]

I have a mac mini and I would like to have running parallels with windows 8 and was wondering can I order it with this installed from apple or do I have to do it when it comes and what is the easiest way to do it?

 

[mapleleafer]

If you are still able to return your mini, you could do so and get Parallels 8 via:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1506145/

 

[benwiggy]

I have a mac mini and I would like to have running parallels with windows 8 and was wondering can I order it with this installed from apple or do I have to do it when it comes and what is the easiest way to do it?

You have a mini already, or you're going to order one?

I don't think Apple "installs" Parallels -- you'll just get the software in a box with your order. So there's no point taking back your Mac, to re-order it with Parallels.

 

[Spink10]

You have a mini already, or you're going to order one?

I don't think Apple "installs" Parallels -- you'll just get the software in a box with your order. So there's no point taking back your Mac, to re-order it with Parallels.

Except for saving $200 or more by buying from B&H Video

 

[benwiggy]

Except for saving $200 or more by buying from B&H Video

True, though is $200 really worth time packing up and returning the old one, waiting for delivery, unpacking the new one and reinstalling everything as you had it before?

I always find it's useful to "charge yourself" an hourly rate for your time, as a means of working out whether it's better to do it yourself or pay someone else to do it; or in this case, whether the time spent is worth the effort of doing it at all.

 

[Spink10]

True, though is $200 really worth time packing up and returning the old one, waiting for delivery, unpacking the new one and reinstalling everything as you had it before?

I always find it's useful to "charge yourself" an hourly rate for your time, as a means of working out whether it's better to do it yourself or pay someone else to do it; or in this case, whether the time spent is worth the effort of doing it at all.

In my opinion - yes

You have until Jan 7th to return to Apple - Holiday Return Period.

I am not rich though - so it may differ from others.

 

[blanka]

Just download Virtual Box. It is free and does the sames as Parallels. It offers Windows 8 installation and works with Parallels disk images too.

 

[53x12]

True, though is $200 really worth time packing up and returning the old one, waiting for delivery, unpacking the new one and reinstalling everything as you had it before?

I always find it's useful to "charge yourself" an hourly rate for your time, as a means of working out whether it's better to do it yourself or pay someone else to do it; or in this case, whether the time spent is worth the effort of doing it at all.

Yes! $200 is a lot of bones. You could buy a very nice SSD for that. If it was $15-20 you might have a point. But $200, I would be all over that.