Thank you Ben and Dan, for your input. This apparently does work, and the bit of research I have done includes that my Dell laptop has a compatible processor. Throw in the fact that VMWare provides a generic simulated hardware interface environment and it can be done, with some effort.
If I can't get it going, I'll be looking for some Mac hardware, preferably second-hand, that just needs enough power and recent OS version to run the latest version of Safari for webclient testing "only". I have absolutely no plans to do anything else with it. I love being a Microsoft technology developer, I make a great living at it and have no plans to waste time toying with Linux or Mac programming that lives outside a browser window. If Microsoft ported Visual Studio to Mac, then I'd consider it as an option - but like that'll ever happen ;-) Thanks. Scott Cadillac, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scott.cadillac.bz > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Johansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 12:33 PM > To: witango-talk@witango.com > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Mac OS question > > Hi, > > There is a couple sites where hack have been down to run OSX on > Wintel machines, but i think they are being shot down by Apple. > (Understandably so). > > I can say that the Mac Mini is worth its weight. 1 gig Ether, Port, > Built in Airport Wireless and Bluetooth this thing sets up very > easily into any environment. > I am using Microsoft USB keyboard and Mouse. > > I tell you this Apple on Intel is turning heads. > I love working under windows XP while talking to Robert over > Bluetooth head set on Skype > > XP on the Mac states this for computer > > Genuine Intel(R) CPU > T2300 @ 1.66Ghz > 851 Mhz, 600 MB or RAM > > Ben > > On May 27, 2006, at 3:58 AM, Dan Stein wrote: > > I may be mistaken but you need a mac hardware ot do any of this. I > don't think you can get anything that will allow OSX to run on a > Wintel machine but I could be wrong. > > As I have said before anyone on the list that want a Mac should > contact me I am an apple var and would be happy ot sell at cost to > the group. The best bet for waht Scott is doing is to get a Mac Mini > and jsut share monitor and keyoboard and mouse with you PC. The mini > is about the size of an external hard drive and will run you about > $600 with extra RAM but no Apple Care. A little more with the apple > Care. > > ---- <witango-talk@witango.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, late to this thread > > > > I'm using a utility from parallels.com and I am running it on mac > > mini duo-core. > > from what ive seen and experienced for $40 buck is amazing > > > > I am very happy with it > > > > Ben > > > > > > On May 26, 2006, at 7:17 AM, Jason Pamental wrote: > > > > Daniel, > > > > I know! (I'm waiting to be able to do Windows in a virtual machine > > mode rather than with BootCamp so I can be working in both > Mac OS and > > Windows without having to reboot. I just want to do it on nice Mac > > hardware!) > > > > Thanks - and you're right about 10.4 - I was assuming Scott meant he > > was buying online and that's all he'd be able to buy from Apple now > > anyway. > > > > Jason > > > > ----- > > > > Jason Pamental > > Director of Web Services > > North Sails > > > > Office: 401.643.1415 > > Fax: 401.643.1420 > > Mobile: 401.743.4406 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > On May 26, 2006, at 10:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Jason - he can run Windows in native Intel mode. VM's are not > >> longer needed :-) > >> > >> Mac OS X: Only buy OS X 10.4. All older versions don't work with > >> the Intel Mac's (as I know). > >> > >> rs > >> > >> Daniel > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Pamental" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <witango-talk@witango.com> > >> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:49 PM > >> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Mac OS question > >> > >> > >>> Scott, > >>> > >>> There's only one version of the OS, so you're safe to buy the one > >>> you see online. I didn't realize you could get it running that > >>> way - let me know how it goes! (Although I'm waiting to go the > >>> other way - get a new MacBook Pro and run Windows as a virtual > >>> machine) > >>> > >>> Jason > >>> > >>> ----- > >>> > >>> Jason Pamental > >>> Director of Web Services > >>> North Sails > >>> > >>> Office: 401.643.1415 > >>> Fax: 401.643.1420 > >>> Mobile: 401.743.4406 > >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On May 26, 2006, at 9:27 AM, Scott Cadillac wrote: > >>> > >>>> For those of you in the know, > >>>> > >>>> I am considering an attempt to install Mac OS X as a VMWare > >>>> virtual machine, as a test environment for my apps with Safari > >>>> and other Mac-based browsers. There are several unofficial > >>>> instructions on how to do this, with a bit of searching. > >>>> > >>>> My question is: Does the latest version of OS X automatically > >>>> support Intel, or do I need a special version? > >>>> > >>>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/ > >>>> > >>>> When I click on the link to buy, the hardware requirements > >>>> simply says "PowerPC G5, G4 or G3 processor". > >>>> > >>>> Any insight would be helpful, thanks. > >>>> > >>>> Scott Cadillac, > >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> http://scott.cadillac.bz > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ___________________________________________________________________ > >>>> _ > >>>> __ __ > >>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > >>>> > >>>> Visit us at http://www.northsails.com > >>>> > >>>> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >>> > >>> > >>> Visit us at http://www.northsails.com > >>> > >>> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >>> > >>> > ____________________________________________________________________ > >>> _ > >>> ___ > >>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________________ > >> _ > >> __ > >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > >> > >> Visit us at http://www.northsails.com > >> > >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > Visit us at http://www.northsails.com > > > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ________ > > __ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ________ > > __ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > > > > -- > Dan Stein MSN > Certified FileMaker 7 Developer > Digital Software Solution, LLC > 799 Evergreen Circle > 215-799-0192 > 610-256-2843 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
