Thanks, Pam. I consider myself pretty computer literate in most situations. I'm just totally unfamiliar with Macs. And I do currently have Legacy on both my desktop and laptop. Thanks for the tip about the RAM.
Mary On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 1:50 AM, Pam Gosling <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Mary, > > > > I just added Legacy to a Mac Book Air laptop, using VM Fusion to load > Windows on it first. You have to have MS Windows to run Legacy, the Mac is > the “host” system but the Fusion(or Parallels) makes a “virtual” machine > where both operate together, and Legacy works just fine on a Mac once you > get it set up. Others on the list ( or your son?) that are more computer > savvy can help you with loading it, which can be tricky to make sure it’s > loaded and saved correctly. I have always been a Windows user and need > Windows for my job, but now also use the Mac for other things so having > both on a laptop works really well for me, it just depends on what programs > you like to use. > > > > You CAN have Legacy on 2 computers, e.g. one home and one laptop, just > can’t use them simultaneously, unless you’d rather not complicate things.. > .??!! but totally optional . . . . > > > > If you son knows computers, he can help you, or I got help with it from a > sales person at the local Apple store if you need more information. The > only question you might want to ask is how much memory storage you need to > run Windows, for me, I needed to do a custom order for a Mac with more > memory or RAM ??(unless it can be upgraded) than the standard stock Macs so > that it won’t work too slowly. But again, ask someone else who knows > computers better than I, your situation might be different. > > > > Hope that helps, Pam > > > > *From:* Mary LeClerc [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, May 09, 2014 7:34 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Mac use > > > > I have used Legacy for years and currently have it on both a desktop and > laptop PC's. My son is planning to give me a new MacBook next month. Am I > doomed to keeping one or both of my PCs in order to use Legacy? I know > there is a way to use it on a Mac but not sure I understand it. > > > > Thanks. > > Mary L > > > > > > > > > > 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 > -- Mary LeClerc [email protected] My Blog: http://quiltinginoz.blogspot.com/ "In the end only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you." Buddha 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
