[CTS] Re: Question - reposted
- From: "Peter" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:10:24 -0500
Hal,
Adobe recently announced that can do a cross-platform upgrade. So, if you
have an older Windows Photoshop (3 versions back), you can upgrade to CS4
for the OS X platform. ($200) Now, onto your questions:
1. VMware, I think, has much better support for various technologies and is
cross-platform.
2. Yes, you can install from your disk, iso, or image. You can also take an
existing physical workstation/server, and convert it over to a virtual,
using Converter. http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/
3. Yes, once you have it installed, it's just like running Windows on your
PC. You can also run Dreamweaver, and have it run in a window on OS X. So it
looks like it's running natively on your Mac.
4. You dictate how much memory each running vm can use. I recommend over 1GB
per VM.
5. VMware provides drivers for the video, mouse, etc..
6. Yes, very easy.
7. Other issues... none that I can't think of off the top of my head. For
what you need it for, you should have no issues.
--Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hal Brown
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:15 AM
To: CTS
Subject: [CTS] Question - reposted
I posted this a week or so back. I don't think it went through. Trying
again.
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Is anyone out there? I haven't seen a post on this group for... a very
long time.
This question is for Peter, or anyone else using a Mac with VMware or
Parallels. The only reason I'm considering this is because I have a
program on a PC that I need to use (Dreamweaver) and I don't want to
fork over the unreasonable cost for it. In fact, I wish I could find the
CS3 version for Mac, but not for $400.00. Like PhotoShop, there is no
other program like this, for Mac or PC.
* First, which one is better? I am inclined to go with VMware right now.
* I watched the videos from VMware. They show installing Win XP from
an image file. I'd rather install from my own disk. Possible?
* I haven't seen anything about installing software in the Win VM.
Same as any Win installation?
* Is it a memory hog?
* How to deal with drivers for the OS in the VM? Video card, network
card, MB, et al?
* Is it easy to uninstall (like most Mac apps)?
* Any other issues about using a VM?
My setup:
Mac Pro
Intel Xeon 2 x 2.66 Duel-Core processor
5 GB DDR
Pioneer DVD - ATA
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Two WD HDs - SATA
OS Leopard 10.5.x
Thanks for the consideration.
-- Hal
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