Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Unrach · #1 May 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM

Hi everyone =D

Im new to the forums and Im about to buy a MacBook Pro in a few days, but I was wonderings if there is a way to run "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005" on that Mac. I need it for school. Im so sick of all the microsoft products and stuff so thats why Im buying a Mac. But I will still need that stupid "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005"

I found this website: mono-project.com
But Im not sure if that is something good..

And some last question is; when I install a heavy application on my PC like "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005". My PC will slow down allot and when I uninstall this application my PC will still go a bit slower.
Does mac exualy also have that problem? I gues not but I'd like to be sure.

Thanks allot anywayz!

Cheers, Jordy aka Unrach.

KenDRhyD · #2 May 5th, 2008, 05:12 PM

Using Boot Camp you can boot the MacBook into Windows and run it that way. Alternatively you can install Parallels or Fusion and then install a Windows virtual machine and then install Visual Studio and run it that way. I have managed to do this very successfully, running Windows XP, Vista and 2003 server inside virtual machines on a Mac!

**Captain Code** · #3 May 5th, 2008, 09:05 PM

VMWare or Parallels is perfect. You should have at least 2GB of RAM because you will be running 2 operating systems. I did all my VS stuff in Parallels last year and I had no reason to have a real Windows computer. I made a 10GB virtual disk which is enough to install VS with only one or two languages. Don't install everything you don't need like J# or ASP if you don't need it because it takes up space for no reason.

Unrach · #4 May 6th, 2008, 03:01 AM

Thanks allot.
I know VMware but I wasnt sure if that would work.

Cheers Unrach =)

Smokey Way · #5 October 27th, 2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Unrach

Hi everyone =D

Im new to the forums and Im about to buy a MacBook Pro in a few days, but I was wonderings if there is a way to run "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005" on that Mac. I need it for school. Im so sick of all the microsoft products and stuff so thats why Im buying a Mac. But I will still need that stupid "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005"

I found this website: mono-project.com
But Im not sure if that is something good..

And some last question is; when I install a heavy application on my PC like "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005". My PC will slow down allot and when I uninstall this application my PC will still go a bit slower.
Does mac exualy also have that problem? I gues not but I'd like to be sure.

Thanks allot anywayz!

Cheers, Jordy aka Unrach.

Dear Unrach,

I'm having the same situation like yours. Well, what I do is I installed Windows XP SP2 on my MBP via bootcamp tool. then, I installed Visual Studio 2005. When you wanna use it, just boot Windows XP by pressing and hold "option" button at the startup.

Hope this solve up your problem!

Peace & Good Karma,
Smokey Way