Windows 7 and Mac???
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The primary options would either be Boot Camp or a VM ware. MacWorld had a 3 page review on Boot Camp you can look over at Windows on Mac: What you need to know
As for VMWare and their latest Fusion 3(retail) is also emphasizing Run Windows on Your Mac, Now Faster than Ever
For setting up a dual boot of Windows with Mac, How to Dual Boot Your Mac is just one of several. Post #7 on another thread here at SF also somewhat outlines what you can use. http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/22778-how-dual-boot-windows-7-mac-osx.html
As for VMWare and their latest Fusion 3(retail) is also emphasizing Run Windows on Your Mac, Now Faster than Ever
For setting up a dual boot of Windows with Mac, How to Dual Boot Your Mac is just one of several. Post #7 on another thread here at SF also somewhat outlines what you can use. http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/22778-how-dual-boot-windows-7-mac-osx.html
My Computers
System One System Two
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- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom builds = 2
- OS
- W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II X4 975 Deneb 3.6ghz - 965 2nd remote pc
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4-Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H remote pc
- Memory
- Kingston Hyper X DDR3 1600 1.5v 16gb - Hyper X Fury 8gb 2nd
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI HD Radeon 5750 1gb - MSI HD Radeon 6450 on mini tower
- Sound Card
- Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio P - Realtek onooard 2nd case
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VW199T-P 19" HP 2082a Main-HP 2082a 20" remote pc
- Screen Resolution
- Asus 1440x900 - HP 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- WD Black 1TB HD per OS W7, W10, and pending W11 presently on 500gb OS Drive - Pending Triple 1TB HDs for Spanned Storage/backup volume
Single 2TB external USB enclosure, single 1TB System 7 Host/Boot drive, Pending 8TB external HD for system image b
- PSU
- Corsair 750TX - primary / Corsair CX600 - second
- Case
- Antec 900-2 - SSD compatible / NZXT Vulcan mini tower
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9900A
- Keyboard
- AZIO L70 Backlit Letters Gaming - ONN Cordless/USB
- Mouse
- MSI DS200 Programmable, Logitech Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 30mbps upgrade - primary hard wired - mini tower usb WiFi
- Antivirus
- GFI VIPRE Internet Security 2014 on W7 2016 beta on W10,
- Browser
- Cyberfox, WaterFox 64bit FF variants, FireFox x64, Pale Moon
- Other Info
- Accomdata fan cooled usb 2.0 PIDE/Sata II, III external enclosure.
Sambient usb/eSata PATA/Sata II, III external enclosure.
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- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model Number
- CUSTOM ASSEMBLY
- OS
- W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
- CPU
- AMD Deneb 3.6ghz - 965
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H remote pc
- Memory
- Kingston Hyper X Fury 8gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI HD Radeon 6450 DVI Output
- Sound Card
- Realtek onooard Creative or Other separate PENDING
- Monitor(s) Displays
- VIZIO 32" LCD TV Separate LCD Pending
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x1080
- Hard Drives
- WD 500GB OS Host/Boot WD Green 1TB Storage/Backup
- PSU
- Corsair 600W - THERMALTAKE 600W spare case
- Case
- NZXT Vulcan mini tower
- Cooling
- Twin 120mm Top Fans - 240mm Side Cover
- Keyboard
- ONN Cordless/USB Logitech Cordless
- Mouse
- ONN USB/Cordless - Logitech Cordless
- Internet Speed
- DSL 5G
- Browser
- MS Edge, FireFox, WaterFox x64, FireFox Nightly
- Other Info
- OS Testing-Remote Access to Main TeamViewer
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If you want to do it via virtual software, you can use Parallels but I would recommend VMware Fusion as it generally tends to perform better. But if you do want to use it on Parallels, I would suggest you visit their website Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac, Run Windows on Mac - Parallels Desktop Virtualization Software and Solutions for further details on the product. If you look at their documents, it's pretty self explanatory on how to use it. If you still have further questions or want more details, let us know.
VMware Fusion: VMware Fusion: Run Windows 7 and Chrome OS on Mac for Desktop Virtualization
Alternatively, you can also use Boot Camp for which Apple will provide instructions if you try to set it up on your Mac. This is for the best performance and can be run natively on your Mac however, it would require to reboot into Windows as they would not run at the same time. Apple - Support - Boot Camp
VMware Fusion: VMware Fusion: Run Windows 7 and Chrome OS on Mac for Desktop Virtualization
Alternatively, you can also use Boot Camp for which Apple will provide instructions if you try to set it up on your Mac. This is for the best performance and can be run natively on your Mac however, it would require to reboot into Windows as they would not run at the same time. Apple - Support - Boot Camp
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
- CPU
- Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
- Motherboard
- ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
- Memory
- 4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD ALC892
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
- PSU
- Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
- Case
- Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
- Cooling
- Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
- Internet Speed
- 7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL