boomouse Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Guys I just discovered an alternative to Bootcamp and Parallels desktop. It is called Crossover Mac from a company named codeweavers (www.codeweavers.com). The software allows you to run windows apps without the need to install Windows. Crossover sort of sits in between your win app and OS X and acts like a translator. So far it works fine with me. Some multimedia apps that require Media player 10 or higher may refuse to run but overa;; even games like half life install and run and run fast. I guess the bause the cpu does not have to pay a resource penalty for installing and running windows first. Quote Link to comment
bianca888 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! i dunno about prepaid wifi access, but you can scour the forums for the hotspot thread and see if there's a wifi spot in pangasinan that you can access while you're in the country... id be happy to give you access to my wifi network if you were staying in quezon city though welcome back to the country! Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 hi everyone! i will be going to the philippines next week. specifically in pangasinan. I am using macbook right now, and i want to ask if there is any prepaid wireless internet provider/wifi i can use. do i need a modem for a prepaid wireless internet? please let me know..thanks! check out airborne access's site and see if they have hot spots in pangasinan. Quote Link to comment
bianca888 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 check out airborne access's site and see if they have hot spots in pangasinan. I did..but the only hotspots they have is in dagupan city, which is way too far from where i'm staying. is that the only option i have? thanks! Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 introducing the Apple G7 Powerbox...circa 2008...hopefullyhttp://theapplecollection.com/design/macdesign/2007/Apple_G7_Boombox.jpg its an ipod, powermac and boombox rolled into one...:cool: Quote Link to comment
koopahl Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) the future imac! i can only show my present mac showcase...pales in comparison no? Edited May 3, 2007 by koopahl Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 i can only show my present mac showcase...pales in comparison no? No contest. The concept may look nicer but yours is the here and now. That is what matters. Reality has a lot ging for it. That is a nice iMac. Quote Link to comment
travis_austin2006 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I am moving to Luzon at the end of May. Where is the best place in Manila to shop for Apple systems? Where can I find the best selection of LCD displays? Thank Quote Link to comment
chancepassenger30 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 hey guys. has anyone here tried running boot camp or parallels? I cant decide which one to use. I only need windows to run a couple of programs, so im thinking parallels nalang? any input would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 hey guys. has anyone here tried running boot camp or parallels? I cant decide which one to use. I only need windows to run a couple of programs, so im thinking parallels nalang? any input would be greatly appreciated Try Crossover (search mo na lang) the publisher has a time-limited full working downloadable. I like it to either Parallels or Bootcamp because it runs 'exe' files without the need to install Windows. It even runs the games I like although admittedle these are quite old. Speed is okay considering that you are not using up processor cycles running a second OS. Quote Link to comment
X Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 A digital image I created about a decade ago... Quote Link to comment
chancepassenger30 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Try Crossover (search mo na lang) the publisher has a time-limited full working downloadable. I like it to either Parallels or Bootcamp because it runs 'exe' files without the need to install Windows. It even runs the games I like although admittedle these are quite old. Speed is okay considering that you are not using up processor cycles running a second OS. thanks for the recommendation. i have to run autocad2007. wonder if this will work with crossover? Quote Link to comment
X Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I tried BootCamp, Parallels, and CrossOver. Bootcamp, so far, is the best of the three, since it directly runs on the Intel Processor rather than run on emulation. There is also another emulation called Q. I've downloaded it but haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 thanks for the recommendation. i have to run autocad2007. wonder if this will work with crossover? Only one way to find out. Its a 30-day trial and you can try a bootleg ACAD first before buying the real McCoy. Quote Link to comment
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