| Do you love your Mac's sleek design, extensive | | | | problem with this way is that you need to re-boot in |
| multimedia programs, and virus free operating system | | | | order to switch between Mac and Windows |
| but just cannot manage without Windows' | | | | applications. Now Depending on what you do and |
| applications? Yes it is a predicament many of us | | | | how you work, this is either a minor inconvenience or |
| computer user face, what are you supposed to do | | | | a big deal. |
| when you own and love using a Mac but your work | | | | You see you can't copy and paste between Mac and |
| requires you to access windows? Many people have | | | | Windows programs. And when you want to run a |
| jobs that rely on Microsoft access, outlook, windows | | | | Windows program, you have to close everything you |
| based 3-D graphics software, adobe Photoshop or | | | | were working on, shut down the Mac, and restart it |
| any other piece of Windows corporate-ware. Now | | | | in Windows - and then reverse the whole process |
| since these people really don't want to buy two | | | | when you're done. This can become quite time |
| separate systems they are left asking the question | | | | consuming and annoying if you need to regularly |
| "Can You install windows on a Mac Computer"? And | | | | switch between the two operating systems. So what |
| the answer my friend is YES. You can easily run | | | | is the solution to this problem? |
| windows on a Mac, and be running windows | | | | This is where option 2 looks a lot more appealing, |
| programs with Mac computers, there a couple of | | | | Virtualization! Virtualization, also known as Virtual |
| ways to do it, and I will be outlining them below... | | | | Computing, allows you to run an OS inside an OS. It |
| Since Apple's transition to Intel processors in 2006, | | | | uses software to emulate PC hardware and create a |
| Windows applications run beautifully on the Mac. | | | | "virtual machine" running alongside the Mac operating |
| Every currently shipping Mac qualifies, but older Macs | | | | system, giving instant access to any desired |
| may not. You can run any Windows program and | | | | Windows applications. This means you can run both |
| even play the best of windows 3-D games on your | | | | windows application and Mac programs side by side |
| Mac with the right tools. Now there are two ways to | | | | and switch between the two seamlessly. The best |
| run windows programs on Mac, both ways will require | | | | Virtualization Software on the Market is released by |
| you to install windows on a Mac and they are: | | | | Parallels Software, and the great thing about their |
| 1. Boot into Windows at startup - This way will | | | | program is that it is Free to download, so you can |
| dedicate 100% of the processors power to Windows | | | | start running windows programs with a Mac today! If |
| and Windows applications. The only problem is that | | | | you use Microsoft Office for Work or frequently |
| you can't use Mac OS X and Mac applications again | | | | need access to Windows applications alongside your |
| until you restart. | | | | Mac software then Virtualization is the way to go. |
| 2. Use Virtualization software - This lets you run Mac | | | | Therefore if you were wondering, can you install |
| OS X and Windows side by side. You can switch | | | | Windows on a Mac Computer, then wonder no more |
| between them as easily as you'd switch between | | | | as your dream has become reality. You have two |
| Mac applications. | | | | options at your disposal; you can either use the duel |
| The first option is known as duel booting and it | | | | booting method or grab some good virtualization |
| means having more than one operating system | | | | software, most users find virtualization the most |
| installed on your System. When your computer | | | | convenient route as you will be Running Windows |
| starts, it prompts you and asks which operating | | | | programs with Mac and your original Mac Programs |
| system you'd like to run. To carry out this procedure | | | | side by side. For a more thorough look at how the |
| you can use a program called Boot Camp which is | | | | two methods work and the tools required to Run |
| available for download from the Apple website. The | | | | windows on a Mac visit the link below... |