Now that's a Mac Pro

[Phelonious Ponk]

Yeah, I know you know that, Amir. But I had to ignore it long enough to get to the international Harvester on a Jaguar iine. And I know you want to cook Shabu Shabu. Don't be a denier.

Tim

 

[JackD201]

I like Dimsum myself

 

[Soundproof]

I love Dimsum, and I have been running Windows on Macs for years and years. Works without a hitch - the best solutions are those where you can have both Operating Systems going simulteanously, though that works best if you have ample memory installed and a fast processor.

In fact: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/25/macbook-pro-is-best-windows-pc-on-the-market-says-analyst

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Excuse my ignorance, but I've never really understood why anyone would operate Win on a Mac or vice-versa. Are there any advantages or is it just a case of it can be done, so why not.

 

[FrantzM]

Excuse my ignorance, but I've never really understood why anyone would operate Win on a Mac or vice-versa. Are there any advantages or is it just a case of it can be done, so why not.

Well if you want to use some programs/applications that are Windows only .. Microsoft Visio, which I use a lot in my line of work comes to mind.

 

[Steve Williams]

Excuse my ignorance, but I've never really understood why anyone would operate Win on a Mac or vice-versa. Are there any advantages or is it just a case of it can be done, so why not.

I ran Windows on Mac several years ago at my business as some of the software that we used could only be used on Windows

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

And it works just as well? No hiccups?

 

[Steve Williams]

None whatsoever

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

None whatsoever

Thanks for the clarification Steve. I always kinda thought it was a makeshift solution.

 

[Steve Williams]

Thanks for the clarification Steve. I always kinda thought it was a makeshift solution.

I used a program called Parallels to use Windows on my Mac but you can also use "Boot camp"

 

[Soundproof]

I have various programs that are Windows-only - among them a realistic flight simulator for glider pilots, with proper terrain mapping and stuff that requires good processing speed. Nice to have to be able to practise during winter months.
Have never had any trouble at all running them on Macs, even before they became "Intel inside."

In fact, I believe Windows-programs are claimed to generally perform better on Macs. You can google a bit - in particular, the stability is better.