On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:50 AM, Bill Marriott wrote:
BTW: The best way (IMHO) to set up Parallels is to create a Boot Camp
partition first (being sure to install Apple's drivers), then instruct
Parallels to re-use that partition for its virtual machine while
running in
Mac OS X. This way, you
partition as you suggest, but it makes
sense to set things up as you describe. I just did the Parallels
install and installed Windows under it.
I'm not sure why Explorer looks so funky... I know it's not as it
should be, but I don't know why it's the way it is.
Mark, can you take a screenshot
Newbie question:
I've finally got Parallels and Windows XP Home Edition installed and
running on a MacBook Pro... but
the fonts look terrible... . thin and straggly and grayish... both
in the system and Explorer
I've looked around the Parallels site for info and come up with
nothing
of screen fonts
- ClearType
3) Are all the fonts equally unattractive? Some fonts are TrueType/OpenType
in Windows, and some are not. Try Verdana and Georgia, which should look
best.
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BTW: The best way (IMHO) to set up Parallels is to create a Boot Camp
partition first (being sure to install
as you describe. I just did the Parallels
install and installed Windows under it.
I'm not sure why Explorer looks so funky... I know it's not as it
should be, but I don't know why it's the way it is.
Mark
On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:50 AM, Bill Marriott wrote:
Mark,
If you're a newcomer
Parallels for
free
The Vista upgrade is shipped to you via Amazon, and the Parallels is a
download/serial you get via Parallels.
Folks in the USA: If your Enterprise license especially is going to expire
soon, this is a great deal - the early update for Enterprise is $499, but
the late update
I found that the links do not work for me...
http://chucker.mystfans.com/opensource/ntfs-3g/NTFS-3G%2020070116-
r3.dmg
http://chucker.mystfans.com/opensource/ntfs-3g/NTFS-3G%2020070116-
r4.dmg
Another source for the download (that actually works) can be found
here...
, they just make the Win desktop transparent. Try layering Win
and
Mac application windows and you will see that you can't stack them like
MacApp, WinApp, MacApp, etc.
If you want to share files between Mac and PC for both Bootcamp and
Parallels options, be sure and choose FAT32 mode
What an incredible source of information and expertise this list is.
It looks like I'll be purchasing Parallels very soon based on
experiences and recommendations offered by various experts here.
Here is a link to an article I came across from MacWorld describing
features of both VMware
On 22 Feb 2007, at 6:35 AM, Adrian Williams wrote:
Roger,
I'm having problems downloading from the link you supplied...
It worked for me. Maybe the list wrapped the url. Try the link below, then
click link to NTFS-3G 20070116-r4.dmg.
http://chucker.mystfans.com/opensource/ntfs-3g/
Roger
Am about to take delivery of Mac Pro Quad 1Gb RAM, 250Gb HD.
The idea being to have the best of both worlds (Win+Mac).
I'll be running WinXP with Parallels to do the quick switching stuff
Mac to Win and visa-versa during development.
I deduce from posts that 1Gb will get me there, but 2Gb would
How do you put Parallels into Coherence mode? I can't find that term in the
Parallels docs... Jim
on 2/21/07 12:12 AM, Chipp Walters wrote:
I'm running Parallels in Coherence mode, and it's pretty much a full
blown religious experience.
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only the latest betas can do coherence mode, there's a simple icon on
the right side, one with windows going out of the screen...
Coherence mode is almost a religious revelation... I am a big fan.
Andre
On Feb 21, 2007, at 12:04 PM, Jim Carwardine wrote:
How do you put Parallels
Since I couldn't find this very simple information anywhere else on
Parallels website, I thought I'd mention it here:
By using Parallels with Bootcamp, one gets the best of both worlds. If
you wish, you can boot directly into Windows XP, use Apple's hardware
drivers and for all intents
stack them like
MacApp, WinApp, MacApp, etc.
If you want to share files between Mac and PC for both Bootcamp and
Parallels options, be sure and choose FAT32 mode as the format for
your PC partition.
Windows XP works best on an NTFS partition, and without the file size
limit of less than 2GB
If I already have a purchased version of Parallels, to load the new beta
version, do I need to deinstall the original version first? Jim
on 2/21/07 2:49 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:
Since I couldn't find this very simple information anywhere else on
Parallels website, I thought I'd mention
On Feb 21, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Jim Carwardine wrote:
If I already have a purchased version of Parallels, to load the new
beta
version, do I need to deinstall the original version first? Jim
No. It will update the current version you have installed. Works
very well indeed!
Mark
On 2/20/07, Richard Gaskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Parallels is so superior in terms of workflow I'll gladly put myself out
on this limb, just as I did years ago when I first suggested Apple would
one day switch to Intel: I predict that not too long from now Apple
will acquire Parallels
. If you're a
developer trying to test your applications for compatibility under Windows,
then I would think running/testing under Parallels most of the time and
doing a final regression under Boot Camp is the best option.
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Bill, can you give a few more details about the two plusses you listed.
Having only used Parallels and not Boot Camp I don't understand point 1 and
having only survival knowledge of Windows, point 2 leaves me wondering as
well... Jim
on 2/19/07 11:32 PM, Bill Marriott wrote:
1) Ability to re
to the internal Bluetooth, which doesn't
(last time I looked) work under Parallels.
The beta version of Parallels let's you use this 'existing' copy of
Windows instead of needing a second install.
2) Windows application windows interleaved with Mac windows, instead
of it all being kept within
A brief note about virtualization a la Parallels:
This ain't your father's virtualization. If you've ever used Virtual
PC, it's similar only in convenience. But in performance it's in a
whole other universe, effectively redefining what virtualization means.
In the olden days
My two cents are that is only thru using parallels that I am able to
test all my server stuff on both mac and windows. Parallels allow to
open Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer side by side and check if
the cgis and javascript routines are working for all my client
universe. I am glad
I think in terms of speed you are correct but I have been using
Parallels for about 4 months now I have problems with Parallels
running programs like Rhapsody so I am pretty sure there are some
compromises under the hood. For my money, boot camp is the real
thing while Parallels
, to that drive. Without additional
software, you cannot run programs from the Windows side unless you reboot
and choose the Windows icon.
- Under Parallels, you can create any number of virtual machines for various
i386-based operating systems. Usually you have to create a virtual disk
for each
Mac store (www.macstore.com) already sells apples (all MacBook Pros) with
Parallels and Windows XP pre-installed...
Viktoras
---Original Message---
From: Richard Gaskin
Date: 2007.02.20 17:47:59
To: How to use Revolution
Subject: Re: Parallels Desktop
-
Parallels is so
Whoops.. www.maczone.com (not the macstore). Sorry.
V.
Mac store (www.macstore.com) already sells apples (all MacBook Pros) with
Parallels and Windows XP pre-installed...
Viktoras
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Neal Campbell wrote:
I think in terms of speed you are correct but I have been using
Parallels for about 4 months now I have problems with Parallels
running programs like Rhapsody so I am pretty sure there are some
compromises under the hood.
What is Rhapsody, and why do you suppose
have been using
Parallels for about 4 months now I have problems with Parallels
running programs like Rhapsody so I am pretty sure there are some
compromises under the hood.
What is Rhapsody, and why do you suppose it works so differently
from other apps that run perfectly under Parallels
only and
works with just a few players. They're part of the other 15% that's not
iPod.
What is Rhapsody, and why do you suppose it works so differently from
other apps that run perfectly under Parallels?
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QEMU is a free alternative virtualization environment. It has less bells
whistles than Parallels, but you can't beat the price. It runs XP quite
well too. The Mac version has been simply named Q.
http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/download.html
http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/license.html
On 2/20/07 8:48 AM, Richard Gaskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Neal Campbell wrote:
I think in terms of speed you are correct but I have been using
Parallels for about 4 months now I have problems with Parallels
running programs like Rhapsody so I am pretty sure there are some
compromises
I tried it last on the next to last release so they may have tweaked
parallels for compatibility. I was able to get Napster to work
however (neither work on OS X even though Rhapsody has a player that
supposedly does).
I can say Parallels is the best app I have purchased of its kind
Bill Marriott wrote:
Jacqueline,
Do you know if either of these things might be the reason 2.8 won't start
up? Or does anyone recall what hardware had to be added to the new 3.0
virtual drive? All older versions of Rev run fine in this new version of
Parallels.
I'm running build 3150 RC 2
Wow,
I'm running Parallels in Coherence mode, and it's pretty much a full
blown religious experience. Can't figure out if I'm using Windows or
Mac. When I open my Windows apps, they pop up and look like windows,
when I do the same for Mac it looks like Mac.
I'll be getting a huge headache very
Parallels in Coherence mode, and it's pretty much a full
blown religious experience. Can't figure out if I'm using Windows or
Mac. When I open my Windows apps, they pop up and look like windows,
when I do the same for Mac it looks like Mac.
I'll be getting a huge headache very soon now, but until
Oh yeah. I remember Switcher. It was awesome.
Bill Vlahos
On Feb 20, 2007, at 8:12 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:
Wow,
I'm running Parallels in Coherence mode, and it's pretty much a full
blown religious experience. Can't figure out if I'm using Windows or
Mac. When I open my Windows apps
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using
Parallels with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks
Mark
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Swindell wrote:
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using
Parallels with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks
Mark
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On 2/19/07 5:44 PM, Mark Swindell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using
Parallels with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
Indirectly, I can say that one week ago in LA at the RUG meeting Ken Ray was
doing a demo on a Mac book and said how much he
Mark
If you're going to fork over $$ to get Windows, why run it in
Parallels. Why not just use Boot Camp? My thinking is that I'd like
to have a full Windows install identical (except for Mac drivers) to
what my customers will be using, rather than testing in a virtualized
environment
environment... not even sure with Parallels. Maybe Boot Camp is the
only way to get an honest evaluation. What do you think?
Mark
On Feb 19, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote:
Mark, I'm about to do the same and am looking at Cross Over Mac at:
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac
Mark Swindell wrote:
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using Parallels
with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
I've been using it for quite a while and I'm very impressed. I'm running
XP on it, and performance is very good (no emulation, so it's very fast)
and I've had
Hello.
Marian, you're right about boot camp and testing your product in the
environment it will be running in, however Virtualization (especially
with Parallels) has some very strong benefits. I like it since I'm
able to work between Mac and Windows almost seamlessly, creating
photoshop
Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote:
Mark, I'm about to do the same and am looking at Cross Over Mac at:
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/?ad=22gclid=CKu7o5OJuIoCFTQkGAodpHTCug
It appears that it's still quite THERE, but I like the idea of not
having to have Windows.
You may want to run a
standalones in an
actual Windows environment with all the associated caveats an end
user might encounter. I'm not sure I can see this solution giving
me a test environment... not even sure with Parallels. Maybe Boot
Camp is the only way to get an honest evaluation. What do you think?
Mark
What ever I discover will appear on the list; and you're right about
the limited number of apps that have been successfully tested.
Nevertheless, I think they are going in the direction I prefer.
Joe Wilkins
On Feb 19, 2007, at 6:53 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:
Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote:
environment with all the associated caveats an end
user might encounter. I'm not sure I can see this solution giving
me a test environment... not even sure with Parallels. Maybe Boot
Camp is the only way to get an honest evaluation. What do you
think?
Mark
On Feb 19, 2007, at 5:52 PM
Joe is completely correct. You still have to buy Windows to install
using Boot Camp. Sorry if my post suggested that Boot Camp was a way
to avoid having to buy WinXP (or Vista). Quite the opposite--neither
Boot Camp nor Parallels include a Windows install disk, so both will
require
I am a MacBook and Parallels owner.
The latest version of Parallels is spectacular. It has two key features
which I simply love:
1) Ability to re-use your Boot Camp partition from within Windows as a
virtual drive.
2) Coherence -- the ability to run Windows applications without the Windows
I ditched my PC laptop and have been using Parallels Desktop on an Intel
MacBook Pro exclusively for the last 3 or 4 months. I do some fairly heavy
duty Rev development regularly under Parallels and haven't had any major
problems (that I didn't also have on a real windows box) to date. My only
Hi Mark,
I use Parallels with XP/Rev every day and love it. However if I'm testing
something for Windows that has hardware or socket dependencies, I use my Windows
'physical machine' for that. Registry-related stuff works fine though. I could
probably figure out how to stay in Parallels
Bill,
Do you have to have 2 licensed versions of Windows if you're using
boht Bootcamp and Parallels?
-Chipp
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On 2/20/07, J. Landman Gay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You may want to run a trial before purchase if they offer one.
Yes, you can get a 60 day free trial of CrossOver.
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On Feb 19, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Mark Swindell wrote:
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using
Parallels with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
Hi Mark,
I have a MacBook Pro with 2GB of RAM. I highly suggest you put as
much memory in your new system as you can
For the week I've been running Windows XP on an Intel MacBook with the
*free* beta of VMware's Fusion virtualization product. Works well so far.
http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/
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Bill Marriott wrote:
As for the original question. Rev 2.8 works very well in both the
virtualized and the native environments.
I just installed the Parallels 3.0 release candidate 3 and I'm happy to
say that both issues I had before are now resolved. The cursor will set
to none and the DLL
what hardware had to be added to the
new 3.0 virtual drive? All older versions of Rev run fine in this new
version of Parallels.
Obviously we need to keep some sort of guide to use of Parallels since so
many Rev developers and users are going to be jumping on board.
How to install,
How to answer
Hi Chipp,
Do you have to have 2 licensed versions of Windows if you're using
both Boot Camp and Parallels?
Two licensed copies are not required.
You are simply accessing the existing copy of Windows installed in Boot
Camp. You do have to reactivate Windows the first time you run under
on Mac). I haven't even bothered to update to the latest
version of Parallels (if it ain't broke)
David Glasgow
On 20 Feb 2007, at 3:38 am, Mark wrote:
I'm about to bite on an Intel MacBook, I think. Anybody using
Parallels with Rev? Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks
Mark
Jacqueline,
Do you know if either of these things might be the reason 2.8 won't start
up? Or does anyone recall what hardware had to be added to the new 3.0
virtual drive? All older versions of Rev run fine in this new version of
Parallels.
I'm running build 3150 RC 2 of Parallels, which
On Feb 19, 2007, at 9:59 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:
Do you know if either of these things might be the reason 2.8 won't
start up? Or does anyone recall what hardware had to be added to
the new 3.0 virtual drive? All older versions of Rev run fine in
this new version of Parallels.
RC 3
I also tested / am testing out the VMware product with Windows Vista. Note:
it won't be free forever.
I ultimately decided to go with Parallels because it was significantly
faster (though VMware does warn you they are running debug code and are
thus slower than usual) and had more features
You will notice a big improvement with at least 2GB of RAM for
Parallels.
Bill
On Feb 19, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Terry Judd wrote:
I ditched my PC laptop and have been using Parallels Desktop on an
Intel
MacBook Pro exclusively for the last 3 or 4 months. I do some
fairly heavy
duty Rev
It would be a interesting exercise to see how many more APIs the
CrossOver folks would need to write for Revolution apps.
Of course, you don't really need to since Rev can write for both Mac
and Windows at the same time so it probably isn't a good use of
anyone's time at RunRev.
Bill
On
--- Phil Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I noticed at Revcon that one or more presenters used
Parallels
(virtualization product) to show Windows stuff on an
Intel Mac. Can
anyone comment on how well Parallels works, or if
there's a better way
to go? I'm thinking of taking the plunge
Hi Jan,
Thanks - it'll be a week or two before I have time to mess with it, so
your feedback is quite welcome!
Phil
Jan Schenkel wrote:
--- Phil Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I noticed at Revcon that one or more presenters used
Parallels
Probably a little late if you've already
Phil,
I'd echo what Sarah said - it kind of depends what you want to use
Windows for.
Parallels is good for most things and runs pretty much any version of
Windows at close to native speed. It has some issues with USB
support, but works for most things. The sharing of files
Thanks, Sarah and Karen, for the great feedback. Testimony of real-world
experience beats marketing materials every time.
Phil
Karen Hughes wrote:
Phil,
I'd echo what Sarah said - it kind of depends what you want to use
Windows for.
Parallels is good for most things and runs pretty
I noticed at Revcon that one or more presenters used Parallels
(virtualization product) to show Windows stuff on an Intel Mac. Can
anyone comment on how well Parallels works, or if there's a better way
to go? I'm thinking of taking the plunge but wanted to 'consult my
sources' first.
Thanks
On 6/25/06, Phil Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I noticed at Revcon that one or more presenters used Parallels
(virtualization product) to show Windows stuff on an Intel Mac. Can
anyone comment on how well Parallels works, or if there's a better way
to go? I'm thinking of taking the plunge
Thx Alejandro,
These are metacard stacks? How do I convert to Rev?
Steve
on Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Steve Bonham wrote:
Since polygons cannot have smooth
points in Rev (correct?)
Hi Steve,
In the stack PenToolv3.2c, you could
see polygon graphics with smooth points
as you call the bezier
Oops- never mind. I just opened them from within Rev. Cool. I
didn't know it would be that easy.
Thx Alejandro,
These are metacard stacks? How do I convert to Rev?
Steve
on Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Steve Bonham wrote:
Since polygons cannot have smooth
points in Rev (correct?)
Hi Steve,
In
ARRAGH!
My geometry class was way too long ago.
Does anyone have some transcript segments that do something similar
that I can take a peek at?
The polygon is a golf fairway and must be positioned relative to the
tee position (always at 300,300) and the randomized location of the
green.
Is the poly centered on the line? How many verticies can there be?
How many segments? Is there some limit as to where it can wander? Is
there some limit as to what area it can encompass?
When you say it parallels the line, do you mean that you only have
four sides on a rhombus?
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it parallels the line, do you mean that you only have
four sides on a rhombus?
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on Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Steve Bonham wrote:
Since polygons cannot have smooth
points in Rev (correct?)
Hi Steve,
In the stack PenToolv3.2c, you could
see polygon graphics with smooth points
as you call the bezier handles.
http://geocities.com/capellan2000/penToolv032c.zip
al
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