This month’s The Legal Mac column from Law Practice Today, the ABA Law Practice Management Section‘s webzine, features an excellent discussion of the options available to those Mac-using attorneys who want or need to use Windows programs. I am pleased to present “Using Windows on Your Mac” by David Sparks: One of the excuses that… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Other Operating Systems
Subscribe to Other Operating Systems RSS FeedLimited Praise for Mac OS X from ABA’s Law Technology Today
Posted in Mac OS X, Mac vs. PC, Other Operating SystemsIn his latest "Technology Update," Joe Kashi bemoans the current state of Microsoft’s operating systems, noting that Vista is "not hot," Windows 7 is "years away," and XP is "being killed off." In fact, he sounds like he’s "almost" ready to be a Mac convert, when he says Were I starting over and had no… Continue Reading
Using Macs to Build a Better Windows Network
Posted in Hardware, Office Management, Other Operating SystemsMy good friend, David Swanner, reports that his "tech guy is using Apple iMacs to build a more stable, easier to maintain Windows network." That’s right, even some PC tech guys are starting to come around to the many benefits offered by Macs. Dave lists the following advantages of running Windows on a Mac: Nice… Continue Reading
Another Virtualization Option for Macs :: VirtualBox
Posted in Mac vs. PC, Other Operating Systems, SoftwareFrom this week’s MacUser blog: Joining the ranks of Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion and CrossOver is a new addition to the Mac virtualization market: VirtualBox. A few days ago, innotek released a Mac beta version of the software, in addition to its existing Windows and Linux editions. What differentiates VirtualBox from its competitors is its… Continue Reading
Boot Camp Now Compatible With Vista
Posted in Mac OS X, Mac vs. PC, Other Operating Systems, SoftwareApple’s Boot Camp software has just been updated, and it now officially supports the 32-bit version of Windows Vista. The offical list of improvements includes: Support for Windows Vista (32-bit) Updated drivers, including but not limited to trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, iSight camera Support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media… Continue Reading
Virtualization Software for Macs
Posted in Mac vs. PC, Other Operating Systems, SoftwareTo follow up on the issues addressed in Craig Poff’s guest post yesterday, the Washington Post published an article last week that takes a look at the similarities and features of the big three virtualization programs: Apple’s BootCamp, Parallels Desktop for Mac, and CodeWeavers’ CrossOver Mac. After its in-depth analysis, the article concludes: "For somebody… Continue Reading
Guest Post :: BootCamp vs. Parallels
Posted in Guest Posts, Other Operating Systems, SoftwareI am pleased to present the following guest post from Craig Poff, a Mac-using attorney in Beaufort, SC: I switched to Parallels for Mac last Christmas, and I have enjoyed nothing but smooth sailing. I downloaded it straight from the company’s Web site, it installed easily (luckily I already had a copy of Windows XP… Continue Reading
Mac User Switches to Vista — Or Does He?
Posted in Mac OS X, Other Operating Systems, Switching to MacsReporter Joe Hutsko conducted an experiment to write a story for anyone considering switching from Mac to PC in the wake of the release of Vista, Microsoft’s new operating system. Mr. Hutsko gave up his 12″ PowerBook and began using a 17″ HP widescreen notebook running Vista. In his very thorough article, he describes the… Continue Reading
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