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I want to install windows on my iMac....

  • 17-09-2011 3:20pm
    #1
    JohnSmith17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭


    I was just wondering what I need to have?

    do I need a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium?

    Thanks....


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Yes.

    Here are a guide for Bootcamp
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3986

    Or you could use parallels.
    http://www.parallels.com/uk/


  • #3
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Doesn't Office for the Mac come with some sort of Windows emulator?


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    BrianD wrote: »
    Doesn't Office for the Mac come with some sort of Windows emulator?

    No, why would it need it, if its for a Mac?


  • #5
    OREGATO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 898 ✭✭✭OREGATO


    I used virtual box and a version of windows 7 ultimate, runs perfectly. Very easy to set up and once you follow their wizards, you'll have it set up in no time.


  • #6
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    JohnSmith17 wrote: »
    I was just wondering what I need to have?

    do I need a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium?

    Thanks....

    Unless you specifically need Windows 7, I'd go with XP, especially if you're running it through Parallels or VMware. Vista and 7 can drain the system resources a lot quicker, not to mention the battery too!


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  • #7
    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    I would recommend Virtualbox, but would also partition space off of your drive so you could install Windows or any os later for full performance and use.


  • #8
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    BrianD wrote: »
    Doesn't Office for the Mac come with some sort of Windows emulator?

    Older versions of Office for PPC Macs used to include Virtual PC - it's since been scrapped for Mac for obvious reasons but is still available for PCs.

    Ken


  • #9
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    ZENER wrote: »
    Older versions of Office for PPC Macs used to include Virtual PC - it's since been scrapped for Mac for obvious reasons but is still available for PCs.

    Ken

    How far back was that Ken? I've been using Office for years, and I never remember an emulator being included. Again, if it was the Mac version, why would you need an emulator?:confused:


  • #10
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    whiterebel wrote: »
    How far back was that Ken? I've been using Office for years, and I never remember an emulator being included. Again, if it was the Mac version, why would you need an emulator?:confused:

    It was included in Office 2004 Professional Edition for Mac!


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    whiterebel wrote: »
    How far back was that Ken? I've been using Office for years, and I never remember an emulator being included. Again, if it was the Mac version, why would you need an emulator?:confused:

    An emulator was needed as PowerPC Macs can't run Windows natively. The migration to Intel made it unnecessary.


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  • #12
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Karsini wrote: »
    An emulator was needed as PowerPC Macs can't run Windows natively. The migration to Intel made it unnecessary.

    Isn't that why they made a Mac version of it, or am I missing something here? Even on Intel chips you can't run the Windows versions on OSX, there is a specific Mac version.


  • #13
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    whiterebel wrote: »
    No, why would it need it, if its for a Mac?

    Eh, so you could run Windows programmes on it. :)


  • #14
    avalon68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭avalon68


    I just installed windows 7 on my imac at work using VMWare fusion. It was very straightforward and is extremely useful. The ability to drag and drop from windows to mac is great, and if you have dual monitors you can keep windows on one and mac ox on the other. Neither the windows or mac side have seemed to slow down (as far as I can tell), but I would really only be using office, firefox and a few specialized programs for work so I probably am not really taxing the system very much :o


  • #15
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    That's where virtualisation and multi-core processors come into their own !!

    Ken


  • #16
    ashleey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭ashleey


    I'll second that.

    I got fed up with booting in and out of the bootcamp partition to run windows.

    Installed VMWare Fusion on a trial licence at the moment. It's brilliant.

    Had an email containing a docx. Open office on mac normally struggles with some of the formatting. I opened it in word viewer in outlook in the virtual machine without any logging in or out of any operating system. Also I dragged the file out of the vm into my file system on mac without any hassle.


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