Parallels was my last choice after using Bootcamp and Fusion. Once Parallels is up and running, it acts just like a regular PC except, you can move files and other data seamlessly from MAC to Windows running on Parallels. Once up and running, you can run any Windows program via parallels.
Legacy is a great program, but I am using Reunion 10 for my MAC and find it to be a pretty good genealogy program. I realize I will antagonize a lot of Legacy fans, but you asked and ' yes - I still use Legacy for some things. Bob On Mar 25, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Robert57P_gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably best if you reply off-list to [email protected] > > I consider myself pretty good at PC technology, but I am a MAC newbie. > I'm interested in how I get a Windows program like Legacy to run on a MAC. > > I've heard of "Parallels" and "boot-camp" - how do they compare (price, > ease of install, functionality once installed)? > > Do they allow me to be in "MAC mode" and run Legacy, or do I need to > boot direct into a Windows environment? > > Do they come with a Windows emulator? Or is there a free (or cheap) > emulator I can download? Or do I need a regular Windows license? > > Once I have either Parallels or boot-camp installed, how do I install > Windows (or a Windows emulator)? > > Once Windows is running, are their any tricks to installing a Windows > program (like Legacy)? > > Do I need to install/run a separate instance of Parallels (or boot-camp) > for each Windows program? Or once Parallels (or boot-camp) is > installed, I can then install multiple Windows programs with that product? > > Are there any other products I should consider besides Boot-camp and > parallels? For example, does Sun/Oracle offer a "VM box" for Mac that > will then run Windows programs? (yes, I know, I can find that specific > question on Sun's sight, just using that as an example since I've used > Sun's VM box under Windows). > > I appreciate any advice you can give. > > And, again, since this is not directly Legacy related, please reply to > me directly, off-list. > > Thanks, > Bob > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
