On Nov 2, 2010, at 5:29 AM, tvenney wrote: > Hello all, > I would like to use my imac 2.8 ghz(10.5 will upgrade to 10.7) to run > an SDR (Software Defined Radio), But the only programs I can find are > for Windows. So I would like to hear opinions about the best software > to run Windows and what version of Windows to use.
I've used all three of the VM solutions for the Mac: Parallels; Fusion and VirtualBox, and have settled on VirtualBox. <http://www.virtualbox.org> It's free, has proven quite reliable, and has rapidly advanced to near feature parity with the two commercial apps. (be sure to install the 'Guest Additions' within Windows after installing Windows, it's pretty pokey until the correct drivers are installed. However, don't give up on the Mac so easily. GNURadio compiles on the Mac: <http://gnuradio.org/redmine/wiki/1/MacInstall> (and most of it's in Python anyway, which is built-in to OS X) and here's a SDR for the Mac (albeit in German): <http://homepage.mac.com/smrozek/Sebastian_Mrozek/Software_Defined_Radio.html> This site should get you more info: <http://www.machamradio.com/> Since the advent of OS X, it's rarely necessary to go to Windows for stuff beyond "Corporate sez you have to run program 'X', which is Windows only"; you can usually find a Mac or open source multi-platform application to do what you want. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
