Re: iMac G5 (12,1) and Parallels or Boot Camp

2010-08-05 Thread Fabian Fang
On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:31 AM, lu wrote: I was wondering if anyone knew if the iMac G5 (12,1) can run both windows os and mac os via Boot Camp or Parallels. If so, which one would you recommend using and what version. My iMac is currently running os 10.4.11 I have an identical iMac G5 (iSight

Re: iMac G5 (12,1) and Parallels or Boot Camp

2010-08-05 Thread lu
Thanks Chris and Eric. That answered my question. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is

Re: iMac G5 (12,1) and Parallels or Boot Camp

2010-08-05 Thread Eric Herbert
On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:22 AM, Christopher Clarke wrote: > Hi, > Your iMac G5 cant run Windows via either. You need a iMac with an Intel Core > Duo , Core 2 Duo, i3, i5 or i7 Processor to do so. Your only option is to use > a program such as Virtual PC for Mac to emulate an Intel CPU. > Chris :) >

Re: iMac G5 (12,1) and Parallels or Boot Camp

2010-08-05 Thread Christopher Clarke
dering if anyone knew if the iMac G5 (12,1) can run both > windows os and mac os via Boot Camp or Parallels. If so, which one > would you recommend using and what version. My iMac is currently > running os 10.4.11 > > Thanks > Lu > > -- > You received this message be

iMac G5 (12,1) and Parallels or Boot Camp

2010-08-05 Thread lu
Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if the iMac G5 (12,1) can run both windows os and mac os via Boot Camp or Parallels. If so, which one would you recommend using and what version. My iMac is currently running os 10.4.11 Thanks Lu -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-25 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 25, 2009, at 10:11 AM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: > > I have a 2008 15in 2,4Ghz Intel Core 2 2Gb RAM Mac Pro running the > last > version of Leopard with VM ware and Win XP SP2 works REALLY slow. > Takes ages > to load and the resposiveness isn`t exactly crispy. > > Anyone has the s

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-25 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
> If you need to run some Windows programs, forget about boot camp and > use a virtual machine app, such as Parallels, VMWare Fusion or Virtual > Box (which is free, and improving all the time). > > This is far far safer, since a) you're not mucking about with your > exist

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-25 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
Virtual machine "snapshots" are awesome for that purpose. On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:48, Bruce Johnson wrote: > If you need to run some Windows programs, forget about boot camp and > use a virtual machine app, such as Parallels, VMWare Fusion or Virtual > Box (which is free

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-25 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Mike Baker wrote: > >> >> I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp >> on it. Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the >> b

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-25 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 1:32 PM -0700 8/24/2009, Mike Baker wrote: > >I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp > >on it. Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the > >buck? > > Putting coot

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-24 Thread Dan
At 1:32 PM -0700 8/24/2009, Mike Baker wrote: >I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp >on it. Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the >buck? Putting cooties on a perfectly good Mac is never a "best bang". - Dan. -- - Psy

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-24 Thread Stephen Weber
;Vista" I would be running XP... But > running any windows OS on an Apple will open you up to viruses and you will > need protection... Rich > > -Original Message- > >From: Mike Baker > >Sent: Aug 24, 2009 4:32 PM > >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com &g

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-24 Thread Richard Gerome
groups.com >Subject: Boot Camp > > >I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp on it. >Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the buck? > > > > >> --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received t

Re: Boot Camp

2009-08-24 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Mike Baker wrote: > > I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp > on it. Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the > buck? It depends on what you need windows for. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizon

Boot Camp

2009-08-24 Thread Mike Baker
I have a MacBook White Core 2 Duo running Leopard. It has Boot Camp on it. Which version of Windows would give me the best bang for the buck? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a grou