It is a shame though we can’t install windows on our own though On Jun 5, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Sue <[email protected]> wrote:
> When I Bootcamped my MacBook I was expecting to be bothered with the hassle > of having to boot to one or the other, but I'm definitely not. I've used > VMware Fusion in the past and found both pros and cons to it vs. Bootcamp. > These pros and cons could make a good discussion here. I'm sure different > people have different opinions that would be interesting. > > Sue B. > >> On Jun 5, 2014, at 7:45 AM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Fusion is an app that allows you to run other operating systems, like >> windows, on your Mac. It is a viable alternative to installing windows on >> the mac via the Bootcamp utility. >> With bootcamp, you have to split you hard disk into logical partitions and >> install the windows OS on one of those dedicated partitions, and then select >> which OS you want to run at boot up time. You’ll also need a sighted >> assistant to do the windows installation. >> With fusion, you don’t do any partitioning, and you don’t have to boot up >> into one or the other OS, you can just switch between Mac and Windows as you >> would switch between any other set of programs on your mac. Also, the >> installation can be done without sighted assistance. >> .. >> >> BTW: in the time it took you to chastise the woman, you could have written >> out a simple paragraph explaining the basics of Fusion vs Bootcamp. >> I also don’t care much for the “one-liner” type of answers. It reminds me of >> the people, kids mostly, who are just too cool to speak clearly and plainly, >> or give a full answer to a reasonable question. I mean, why bothering >> answering at all if you can’t give it a decent effort? A neighbor once told >> me when I was shoveling her walk, “just because you’re doing me a favor >> doesn’t mean you can do a crappy job”. >> Oh well, just my two cents worth. I turn sixty in a few months and this is >> what happens when you get old and opinionated. >> >> >> . On Jun 5, 2014, at 5:30 AM, David Griffith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I think a lot of us try hard to help others on this list but that is not all >>> that we do. Sometimes we only have time to give a brief answer. >>> >>> Most of , if not all of the basic questions for clarifications people ask >>> for could be resolved by a simple Google search. I understand that some >>> people may find a Google search difficult but To criticise those on the l > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
