[CTS] Re: Question - reposted
- From: "Peter" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:27:05 -0500
Looks like you can: http://www.adobe.com/go/buydreamweaver_upg
--Peter
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[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hal Brown
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:51 PM
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Subject: [CTS] Re: Question - reposted
Thanks Peter. Will Adobe do a cross-platform upgrade for Dreamweaver? If
I could get Dreamweaver on the Mac I don't need a VM.
I'm going to wait for the next version of PS to upgrade - I have CS3
now. I haven't learned all I want from that yet. I love it though -
started with ver 6.
-- Hal
Peter wrote:
> 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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