Disk space can be adjusted so there is no need to allocate more than necessary. with regard to Fusion
When I first switched to the Mac, I was convinced that I would really need bootcamp so I got everything ready, setup the bootcamp so that it was ready for the Windows install, and headed off to the Apple Store to try to get them to help me. I was able to do so but it was with reluctance. They told me they were not supposed to help me install Windows, and I think if I had not been completely prepared, they would not have done so. I wouldn't count on that kind of assistance, and I doubt it has anything to do with whether one is in the UK or anywhere else. Still, it might be worth a try if you are desperate which I was. Before I installed bootcamp, I had purchased VMWare Fusion since I knew I could install Windows unassisted. So I already had Fusion and Windows running. I admit that the bootcamp version of Windows ran better than the virtual machine, but the virtual machine runs well enough and has improved with updated versions of Fusion. Within a month or so, I decided to remove the bootcamp partition for two reasons: 1. I have a Macbook Air with only 256 GB of SSD, and 2. I really like the ability to use both the Mac OS and Windows simultaneously. This was more important than the ability too boot into Windows. So I removed bootcamp to reclaim some space. I generally have not regretted removing the bootcamp partition. Fusion works well enough for my Windows. needs On Apr 27, 2015, at 4:32 PM, David Griffith <daj.griff...@gmail.com> wrote: Personally if I started from scratch on a new Mac I would not bother with Boot Camp and would rely upon Fusion. I think it is 2 years since I booted into Boot Camp. Having said that there are some reasons why you may need Boot camp. 1. Hardware support. It is possible that some hardware will not necessarily play nicely with Fusion. Mainstream devices should be fine but for example I could never get my specialist VIP hardware EyePal scanner to work under Fusion. As I now use this on a Windows machine this does not matter for me but may be an issue if Fusion is your only Windows option. 2. Resources. Actually I find a Fusion Virtual Machine pretty fast on a Mac but theoretically all resources are available to a Boot Camp install so should be more powerful. However as I say my Fusion installs seem fast enough and certainly boots up faster than Boot Camp. I would recommend that if you go the Fusion route you modify at the outset the Ram and processor cores available to your Fusion VM as the default is pretty skimpy. Actually if you go the Boot camp route you should also increase the max disk space allocated as this is also skimpy by default. It is important to in Fusion that you settle down your processor core and memory allocation at the beginning as otherwise this will create possible activation issues for your windows install and certainly Jaws. I routinely use NVDA until this is all sorted out. David Griffith On 27/04/2015 06:55, Brian Hartgen wrote: > Hi > > > I received my first Mac on Saturday. I have done a lot of studying and I > think I am quite proficient at the screen-reading with it. > > > However, I am very undecided about whether to use Windows with Bootcamp or > with VMWare. For my work, I do need to use Windows. This is a high spec > machine so I wanted to take advantage of that. But I have some questions. > > > I like the idea of having VMWare, so I can "flick" between different > operating systems. However, precisely please what are the advantages of > running it in Bootcamp as opposed to a virtual machine? If I ran it as a > Virtual Machine, what disadvantages would I notice? For example, would there > be any kind of delay when using a Windows screen-reader? > > > My other question relates to installing Windows. I've read a lot, and there > does not seem to be an easy way described with complete accuracy as to how > to install Windows without vision. This may seem like a strange question, > but if I booked an appointment at an Apple store to get some sighted help, > is that good etiquette? 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