Mac runs windows too?

im a new mac user n i need help installing boot camp. i would appreciate all the help. thanx in advance

Did you read the installation and setup guide:
http://images.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/pdf/BootCamp_Beta_SetupGuide.pdf
Post your question in the Boot Camp discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1165

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We have a full retail copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro XI. We are trying to get it installed on an Intel-Mac (2009 Macbook Pro) running Windows 7 on Bootcamp.
After a fresh install, we successfully license the software with the license key. All works well after that until we boot the Mac up in Mac OS X.
In Mac OS X, we launch Parallels, a third-party tool that allows you to run Windows-installed applications natively on the Windows Partition, to launch the same installed copy of Acrobat. Note, that we do not have Parallels configured in such a way as to run applications in a virtual machine manner.
When we launch Acrobat Pro here, we get the dialog that says it's a Trial copy. Thinking, 'well, ok, maybe we need to use up another seat of our license', we enter the same serial number again. Acrobat Pro XI works from then on activated on the Mac side.
BUT, when we boot backup into Bootcamp to verify that the 1st seat is still ok, we get the Trial dialog there. Back and forth, infinitum, we are unable to get a licensed version of Acrobat to run in both places. What are we doing wrong?

Thank you, but we're not trying to install or run the Mac version of the Adobe product.
On Intel Macs you have a choice of running the Windows product either under Bootcamp or under Parallels. Both environments are native Windows. In fact, they are identical. You just access them from two different boot environments on the same machine.
We've tried two different serial numbers, and we've tried both seats of the same serial number. Either way, no luck.
I had an Adobe support person tell me recently they have had problems with Parallels and so no longer support it. Too bad. We haven't had any issues with non-Adobe software working under either of these two Windows environments.
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It does not work in Windows, "I'm running Windows 7 64 bit" that is why I suggested to check your "Windows" file associations and to look into a Windows forum. The issue has to do with Windows. Are you trying to view a jsp page with a browser? If so, what is the url? Are you trying to serve jsp pages? If so have you correctly configured a server with a srvlet container such as Tomcat?
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We have recently upgraded from OutlookSoft 4.2 to BPC 7.5. We had been running OutlookSoft 4.2 in a terminal server configuration that our users use remote desktop connection to access. With the upgrade, BPC is installed on each client machine. I have one user (our CFO) with a Mac who is running windows and has no problem running Office or any other windows based programs. However, he has not been able to install the BPC client. It appears that he has the administrator interface but the excel interface will not install. He is not set up as an administrator. Any ideas on how to make this installation?

Hello,
Yes, he is running windows on a virtual machine on the Mac. We've tried installing several times and always end up with the same result; the launch page shows interface for the web and admin but does not give him excel. I've asked him to uninstall BPC and then run the installation again.
Is there anything else we should be checking?
thank you
Gloria

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Is there any resources online listing compatible USD peripherals while running Windows on an Intel based MAC.
I am about to finally migrate completely to MAC with purchase of a MAC mini to replace my old Tosh laptop. In the past year I have managed to minimise the use of this laptop. Its only function now is to run SKYPE with my Linksys CIT200 cordless skype phone.
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Might look at:
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/
Also might look in these boards:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=687
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I'm running Windows on my MacBook Pro via BootCamp and I'm using the Find My iPhone iCloud app on my iPad. My MacBook Pro cannot be found by Find My iPhone, it's labeled as off-line, even though it's connected to the Internet.
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When you iPhone is not connected to the Internet either through 3G/Wi-fi or because it is off then you cannot track it.
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I used Bootcamp (newest version) to install Windows 7 Ultimate on my partitioned hard drive on my Mac Mini. The computer ahs 8GB of RAM, but when I open the Task Manager in Windows, I can only see that 2BG of RAM is being used. How can I get it so that I can use all 8GB of RAM on Windows 7? Is there any possibility that I could do it without having to reinstall Windows?
All I would like to know is how I can get Windows 7 to use all 8GB of RAM. I did install the x86 version.
Thannk you.
Quick edit: I can see that the task manager sees that 8GB are installed, but it also says that there is 2GB total. The OS is only being run with the 2GB and not the 8 that are being detected.

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Will this work on a Mac running windows

Hi,
Once a year I have to enter various data through a web page which I log into. However, this only works on a windows. If I try logging in on my old and trusty mac it says that I cannot proceed because I am using an unsupported operating system and won't let me enter any details.
Is it guaranteed that this web page would "work" assuming I install and boot up in windows XP and run internet explorer? (this is what I do on a PC (unsurprisingly) and it works)
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Yes it will work as you have described above.
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I have a mac running windows... no bootcamp or any other virtualization program... how can i go back to mac os?

A friend of mine played this cruel prank to me... he erased everything on my mac and installed windows 7 on it... at least he backed up my data... but whatever i just want to go back to mac and i've tryed everything and it doesnt work... please help!

Shootist007's advice relies on several assumptions. In order for that to work, you would need to have a recent Mac with Lion installed, or a somewhat recent Mac with Lion and the latest firmware update installed.
Also, there's probably an easier way. How did your "friend" (whose a** deserves a good kicking) back up your data? If he used Time Machine to back up the entire system, you can simply erase the hard drive and restore that system. See:
http://pondini.org/TM/14.html
If he made a "clone" of your old system, simply boot from the clone, erase your internal hard drive and clone everything back, using a tool like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.
If reinstalling the system is necessary and you're not using Lion, you'll want to boot from your Mac OS X install disk by inserting it and restarting, then holding down the 'c' key until the Apple logo appears.
Edit: Oh, and you should start making your own backups. If you don't have any backups of your own, it's entirely possible that your "friend's" stunt could have destroyed valuable data. What happens if the drive he backed up to wasn't much good and fails before you get the data restored? You need to have a minimum of two complete, separate backups.

Mac Pro Running Windows XP in Bootcamp with AIM 6.5 Can't Connect to iChat

I'm running Windows XP on my Mac Pro under Bootcamp. The Windows firewall is turned off (I'm running McAfee, and using it's firewall).
I am trying to talk to a friend who is using iChat on a Mac - I am using AIM 6.5 on my Mac running Windows. The connection fails as soon as iChat attempts to answer.
Mac OS 10.4.10
Bootcamp 1.4 (beta)
Windows XP
McAfee 7.2
iChat 3.1.8
Airport Express
I have set up McAfee to allow TCP and UDP connections over ports 2869 (TCP) and 1900 (UDP).
I have also disabled McAfee, and tried to use the Windows firewall settings discussed frequently in this forum (with appropriate exceptions). This also fails.
I have also tried to doing this under my Mac OS X bootup running PARALLELS. This worked once, but I have not been able to repeat it (McAfee was running when it worked).
iChat works great on my Mac under OS X. This is only a problem in Windows XP under Bootcamp.
I cannot connect to appleu3test01 either (under Bootcamp with XP). I can connect to appleu3test01 no problem running iChat on my Mac.
Might this be a Bootcamp related problem? Can anyone else test this for me (i.e. can someone try to use AIM 6.5 from Windows XP under Bootcamp)???
Thanks!

Hi Ralph,
{quote}If the Firewall was On I would ask if you had set it up as an Exception
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page12.html#_Service{quote}
Yes, this is what I meant by,
{quote}I have also disabled McAfee, and tried to use the Windows firewall settings discussed frequently in this forum (with appropriate exceptions). This also fails.{quote}
I've noticed that you've posted solutions frequently in this forum. I read your posts, and visited your website. Its great information ... thanks for posting it! However, it didn't help me to resolve this particular problem.
You asked,
{quote}The question now becomes have you allowed it through McAfee ?{quote}
I tried resolving the problem with McAfee "ON" and "OFF". When it was "OFF" I Set the Windows firewall up per your instructions. Unfortunately, it didn't help. And yes, this includes setting up the "exceptions."
I don't think the problem is with McAfee.
You stated,
{quote}Having said that and seeing you have tried combos around this issue I would have to point out the AIM site says AIM 6.5 will only Video with other AIM applications. It has been reported here though that it does work with iChat{quote}
Yes, I have read that AIM 6.5 will communicate with iChat on several forums. Lots of people appear to have this working. I wish to use iChat on my Mac to communicate with friends running Windows XP (or Vista) using AIM 6.5. I like iChat.
Finally, you asked,
{quote}Next I would have to ask if the modem or router is allowing the AIM application ?{quote}
This is a very good question. I have not been able to test this. I couldn't find an AIM "test" address to use (like Apple's appleu3test01). Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help Ralph. This configuration is a little bit unusual, but it should work. I think the problem might be with the AIM configuration as you've suggested. I will continue to troubleshoot and report any findings here.

Compatiability to run Windows on New Intel Macs

Is it the plan for new Intel Macs to be able to run Windows-based programs without having to run emulation programs like VPC?

I work in Environmental Science and the amount of
programs for presenting and manipulating data are few
and far between.
Have you looked here for software that you might be able to use?
Wouldn't this approach open up a lot of avenues for
Apple and make switching to Apple easier for people?
Perhaps, or it could make people think of a Mac as just an expensive Windows PC. And developers could say, "If Macs run Windows, then let's save some money by not making a Mac version of our software." And consumers will probably post questions here about how their Windows program won't run right on their Mac, or call Apple asking for Windows support, or get all upset because Windows crashed their Mac and erased all their data and blame it on Apple...
Apple has said that they will do nothing to prevent Windows from running on Intel-based Macs, but they will also do nothing to facilitate it. This means that if it is at all possible to run Windows on your Intel-based Mac, doing so will be totally unsupported by Apple.

Using a Mac on windows network with a proxy server

Hi I’m very new to Macs to apologies if this is a really silly question. I’m
trying to setup a Mac on our network and I’m having an issue getting it to work
properly with our proxy server. I have connected the Mac to the network and
selected automatic proxy configuration in the network settings using the URL of
our Pac file. I am asked for a proxy username and password when I initially try and
access a website but once I have entered my credentials they are saved in
keychain and anyone coming after me can browse using my account. I work in a
hospital so there are many different people accessing different devices. We
monitor and trace all users internet browsing so my question is can I configure
the Mac to ask for proxy credentials for different users? On our windows devices
a login box will appear if the browser has been closed and reopened. Can I do
this with the Mac?????
Any help you can offer will be very much appreciated.
Thanks

The short answer is that the IT department is a strict Microsoft shop and also incompetent. Almost everything in that message is patently false. Unfortunately, when accessing Microsoft Server services like this, you will need the support of the IT staff to tell you various settings to use. I think it is pretty clear that they have no intention of doing that.
There is nothing "special" about bootcamp. It is just a boot loader. A Mac running Windows via bootcamp is a Windows PC, not a Mac. As such, it will work perfectly fine in the network. You could also try running Parallels. I believe Parallels can be configured to use a bootcamp partition so you could run Windows via either bootcamp or Parallels.
One of the few things that is correct is that Apple does have to provide driver support for bootcamp and there is the possibility of random incompatibilities - but no more so than any other PC manufacturer. Parallels/VMWare may work around that with a different set of incompatibilities. Don't be too worried about this part. These "incompatibilities" are minor and almost always with funky hardware devices. What you want to do should work perfectly with either Parallels/VMWare or Bootcamp.

Can I run windows xp on a new macbook pro retina display?

I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade boot camp in order to run windows xp on the brand new macbook pro.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
The hardware of your MacBook is just not compatible with Windows XP. You won't find any computer with the specs of your Mac running Windows XP, and Apple doesn't provide Boot Camp drivers for Windows XP in your MacBook.
Instead, what you can do is to install Windows XP on a virtual machine created with Parallels, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. As your MacBook Pro is very powerful, you won't notice any performance difference between Boot Camp and the virtual machine unless you need Windows for things that require a good graphic card. In this case, consider the option of installing a 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8 version by using Boot Camp > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5634

Run Windows on external Thunderbolt hard drive possible?

I just got a 256GB rMBP and would like to run Windows (via Bootcamp) next to OS X for a few 3D apps. I'd love to have the 256GB internal flash drive for OS X exclusivley.
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Brostad
the answer is NOT to run Windows in its own space on an external, but to get Paralells from the Apple Store $100 approx and get the helpful peeps at the store to migrate your old windows to your MBP Retina. Paralells is the best part of Mac which IMHO should be the backbone or shipped with every new Mac, esp for peeps that have a lot of expensive WIndows software, Win EXCEL ACCESS WORD, Adobe, GPS and the like.
Once set up rightly its very hard to know if your in windows running Mac or Mac running windows. Will also boot VMs ( Virtual machines) in linux ubuntu or whatever without restarting...
Running any major OS like OS 10.8 or Win 8 is not recommended from an exteranl as performance will suffer
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