VMWare ... what? Player? Workstation? Server, etc? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Dr Rick Smith <rick at cryptosmith.com> wrote: > On Jul 23, 2010, at 9:31 AM, boenat at gedok.com wrote: > >> Hi, there, >> >> we here were working as long as possible with our old Framemaker 7 on the >> mac. Adobe got us on the wrong foot with discontinuing Framemaker on the >> mac... :-( > > > Brag: I'm using Frame 9 on an Intel Mac Pro > Admission: It's running on Windows 7 using VMWare Fusion. > Another admission: I'm a technical geek. I also have two separate displays > and enough RAM to run two operating systems. > > In any case, let me ask how others are running PC versions of Frame on the > Mac. For a while I wondered why so many people still use Frame 7, but I > assume it's because lots of people still run it on a Mac. > > My own solution might not work for everyone. Installation is nasty, since you > have to install VMWare, Windows, and Framemaker, and keep Windows up to date > as well as OS X. > > Once it's running, it is as if I am using two separate computers with the > same keyboard and mouse. One display shows Windows and the other shows OS X. > I find it easiest to keep each OS on a separate display. > > I have no performance complaints. There are practical disadvantages since I > am essentially running two separate computers, each with its own hard drive. > I use Microsoft's free SyncToy to keep an up to date copy of my files on the > Windows hard drive and in the OS-X file system (where Time Machine backs it > up). > > VMWare also has a mode called "Unity" in which the PC applications appear in > their own windows on the Mac desktop. I tried that briefly, but found it > confusing. Others might have better luck. > > Rick Smith. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as dr_gonzo at pobox.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dr_gonzo%40pobox.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
-- ============ Steve Johnson, dr_gonzo at pobox.com
