Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-16 Thread Sean
but couldn't see that this issue has been discussed recently. I'm in the process of upgrading to FM 12 using Win7 in Parallels on a Mac Pro. My question is simple: which is best, 32-bit Win7 or 64-bit Win7? -- Steve ___ You are currently

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-16 Thread Joe Malin
...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk wrote: I had a quick search but couldn't see that this issue has been discussed recently. I'm in the process of upgrading to FM 12 using Win7 in Parallels on a Mac Pro. My question is simple: which is best, 32-bit Win7 or 64-bit Win7? -- Steve

FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Steve Rickaby
I had a quick search but couldn't see that this issue has been discussed recently. I'm in the process of upgrading to FM 12 using Win7 in Parallels on a Mac Pro. My question is simple: which is best, 32-bit Win7 or 64-bit Win7? -- Steve ___ You

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Scott Prentice
that this issue has been discussed recently. I'm in the process of upgrading to FM 12 using Win7 in Parallels on a Mac Pro. My question is simple: which is best, 32-bit Win7 or 64-bit Win7? -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as s

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 07:16 -0700 13/7/14, Scott Prentice wrote: Go with 64-bit. I know of no reason to use 32. FM 12 runs fine for me in 64. Thanks Scott. Coming from you, I guess this advice counts as 'certified' ;-) -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Alan Houser
I will second Scott's recommendation to go with 64-bit Windows. One warning siren re: Parallels ... you will likely experience a FrameMaker crash when horizontally scrolling an unsaved file. I've learned Don't do that, but it's still sometimes frustrating. The issue has recently come to

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 15:53 -0400 13/7/14, Alan Houser wrote: One warning siren re: Parallels ... you will likely experience a FrameMaker crash when horizontally scrolling an unsaved file. I've learned Don't do that, but it's still sometimes frustrating. The issue has recently come to Adobe's attention here on

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Scott Prentice
Ah yes .. my experience with this is through Fusion, but I'm quite sure that the 64/32-bit question is the same for both virtualization options. At the time I made this switch (7 years ago), Fusion was generally considered the better choice, and it was also the system that a couple of my

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 14:31 -0700 13/7/14, Scott Prentice wrote: Ah yes .. my experience with this is through Fusion, but I'm quite sure that the 64/32-bit question is the same for both virtualization options. At the time I made this switch (7 years ago), Fusion was generally considered the better choice, and it

OT: Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-13 Thread Scott Prentice
I've got a laptop running Snow Leopard with Fusion 4, and the VM resolution adapts to the current screen resolution (1440x900). I can have the VM windowed and choose a smaller resolution, or maximize the window and use the full laptop screen size. I also have a Mac Mini running Snow Leopard