Windows OS in Macs

[Giaguara]

Artov you could run Workstation on your Winbox, run a Linux of your choice in it, and inside Linux use Player to run the other Windows you need...

I tried to install Workstation in Windows VM of Fusion (to run something else there.. Linux etc), but it gave me an error telling it can't nest emulators

[fryke]

What's "Workstation"?

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by fryke

What's "Workstation"?

I think she means VMware Workstation. However, it's not free. VMware Server is free. However, it's not as extensive in features as VMware workstation (Server free version only allows one snapshot per guest image, while Workstation allows for multiple snapshots).

The cool thing you can do with VMware Server is connect to a remote VMware Server host computer and run the VMs located on that computer. I've done that from home through a VPN connection to my work PC using my Ubuntu laptop, both of which had VMware Server installed.

[artov]

I have not used virtual machines on Mac (I still have Powerbook G4), but
what have I used, they (mainly VMWare) are on some cases (like net)
almost as fast as real thing, but on some cases they are quite slow.

There is some funny stuff with VMWare running Windows on Windows: on some cases the clock runs slower, upto days. This makes programming quite hard, since the IDE does not know what files are changed. Also it mixes some databases quite funny.

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by artov

I have not used virtual machines on Mac (I still have Powerbook G4), but
what have I used, they (mainly VMWare) are on some cases (like net)
almost as fast as real thing, but on some cases they are quite slow.

There is some funny stuff with VMWare running Windows on Windows: on some cases the clock runs slower, upto days. This makes programming quite hard, since the IDE does not know what files are changed. Also it mixes some databases quite funny.

Deja vu??

(This is the same post from a few lines up!)

[rhazeman]

Originally Posted by MisterMe

Don't forget that with Boot Camp, your computer is a Windows computer with an Apple logo. It is subject to all of Windows's security issues. OTOH, if one of the virtual solutions becomes corrupted, then you more protection and easier recovery.

just wondering, if i run Windows in Mac, will my Mac be exposed to potential virus(es) associated with PC based Windows??

[DeltaMac]

The simple answer is: No, OS X will not be affected directly by Windows virii.

[ElDiabloConCaca]

...unless, of course, you're running Windows via BootCamp -- then, as said earlier, your Mac is a Windows computer and is susceptible to any damage (software and/or hardware) that would have occurred had you been running Windows on any other computer and been infected with a virus.

If you run Windows in an emulated/virtualized environment, like with Parallels or VMWare, then the damage done by a virus would be limited to the virtual installation of Windows, and would not affect anything outside of that emulated/virtualized environment.

OS X, in either case, is pretty immune to Windows viruses, since Windows is always separated from Mac OS X either by a partition on the hard drive (BootCamp), or a "hard disk image" file (Parallels/VMWare).