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I have a tuning device that only works on a windows machine. I asked them if they have support for osx and they said to just use an emulator. What is the easiest/cheapest way to run a windows program on osx?
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I use vmware's fusion, it isn't free but I prefer it over parallels. With fusion you can launch and run a windows program from the doc and runs like it is a native OSX program.
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I use Fusion because it is free for me (company pays for it) but I'll be migrating to Parallels sooner or later PROBABLY. My co-workers that have switched to it, paying out of pocket seem happier. Reviews indicate it is generally faster. From what I can see is, it all works - but Parallels does it slightly quicker.
The other option is boot camp, depending on what you need.Originally posted by MR EDDComment
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Probably should expand on bootcamp. It is built into OSX so it is free and will let you dual boot your mac. This gives you an install of windows on a separate hard drive partition. So while you cant run a windows program inside of OSX, it is a better option if the program you are trying to run is really processor or graphics intensive.Originally posted by ceyko View Post
Trying to run a very demanding program inside of parallels or fusion can be frustrating or impossible.Comment
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I was just given a new version of Parallels from a friend who bought a new Mac Mini but I haven't tried it yet. I do have Win7 64 bit installed using bootcamp and it works perfectly just like any other Windows machine but I honestly only use it occasionally just to keep it updated and for my flatbed scanner which won't work with the newest OSX. I have my machine maxed out at 8gb of ram so I am thinking about getting a larger and faster HDD and reinstalling OSX on it so I can try out Parallels with Win7 64 bit.Comment
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To the original poster......if you are going to run a tuning program (I assume using a USB port for the interface) I would suggest using Bootcamp because the computer will boot directly into a windows environment which is probably safer for a tuning program (I wouldn't want to tune my car using a simulated windows environment because its possible the emulator could give you false/inaccurate readings).Originally posted by dville_gt View PostComment
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Since it hasn't been asked - What type of mac are you using? Is it a newer machine?
The only reason I ask is because a few years ago when my boss went Mac-crazy, he bought 4 computers. 2 are intel based imacs and 2 were non-intel based G5s. The imacs took VMware fusion and work like a champ. The non-intel based machines had problems and I ended up with 2 computers on my desk(one Win2k and one Mac) so that I could do everything needed when in the office. The G5s are just sitting in a corner unused now.
Just something to consider..Comment
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