Macbook air 13/ 2012/ 128GB,  MS-Visual Studio

I just got the new Macbook air 128GB and i'm really liking it. I find mac os to be super cool and would never really want go back to windows, until now.
I've started taking these .NET classes. They teach it on Microsoft Visual Studio which obviously being a windows runtime environment would not run on my mac. The only 'standard' solution which i could come up with was installing windows 7 via bootcamp, that however would consume a fair amount of my already pretty small hard drive.
Which windows should i install? Would windows XP do fine with the latest Visual Studio? I would be using windows for Visual Studio ONLY.
Also, can i install 32 bit windows instead of 64? Without any issues? Booting windows from an external hdd is a far-fetched idea, can i install Visual Studio on my HDD and run it from there each time?
Is there any other way around this??
Thanks

I just setup Windows 7 64bit with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and compiled my first app with no issues at all using bootcamp. I've seen several places where people say they've had issues with 64bit windows, but I have not encountered any so far using my macbook air as a development machine. That said, I have only been using this setup for a day or so.
Message was edited by: Michael Wasser

Similar Messages

  • Photoshop and Dreamweaver on the Stock MacBook Air 11" 2012 128gb 4gb

    Hi
    I'm just about to start my second year of university and have a budget of £850 and was just wondering would Photoshop and Dreamweaver CS6 run on the stock MacBook Air 11" (2012) with 128gb and 4gb.
    I already have a 21" iMac (2011) with 16gb ram to do the seriously heavy loads so the MBA would be for propering essays and light to moderate photo editing and to design templates for websites. I dont play games and I use the iMac to watch movies and I use my iPhone to listen to music.
    any advice will be greatly welcome
    thanks
    Rob

    Hi
    I'm just about to start my second year of university and have a budget of £850 and was just wondering would Photoshop and Dreamweaver CS6 run on the stock MacBook Air 11" (2012) with 128gb and 4gb.
    I already have a 21" iMac (2011) with 16gb ram to do the seriously heavy loads so the MBA would be for propering essays and light to moderate photo editing and to design templates for websites. I dont play games and I use the iMac to watch movies and I use my iPhone to listen to music.
    any advice will be greatly welcome
    thanks
    Rob

  • Best Way to Create Multiple Partitions on Macbook Air 13" 2012 solid state drive (256GB)

    I just bought a Macbook Air 13" 2012 solid state drive (256GB) w/ 8GB Ram and I would like to be able to dual boot to Windows 7 and have a 3rd partition to share files between both Operating Systems. Can someone point me in the right direction, recommend partition sizes, pros and cons etc.? Should i bother with the 3rd partition or just by an external HD?
    FYI,I will mainly be using the MBA for programming in Visual Studio 2010 and some ios development. Thanks in advance.

    This, for example:
    OS X: "Some features of Mac OS X are not supported for the disk (volume name)" appears during installation

  • Hi everybody, my Macbook air mid 2012 MD 231 suddenly shut down then i can not turn it on. I heard a sound like a fuse is blown or something like that. Did any system break or burnt? I did not charge at that moment. Plz help

    my Macbook air mid 2012 suddenly turn off after a strange sound (like the sound òf a fuse has blown or something like that) and I also feel a burnt smell too while i am watching a film on the internet and did not charge the laptop at this moment. The sound was from the left of it, and now just a dark screen , even I tried charging it (still has green light at the charge tool). I bought it on 13st April 2013, not often use.
    I love apple and i am so sad that a new product which i seldom use could be break so easily and outstanding. It's so late in my country now but i am too disappoint about the trouble so i am writing with hope of supporting from Apple and the community.
    Please help , thank bro

    You will have to take it to an Apple Store for repair.

  • I got a mid 2011 macbook air 13 with 128gb ssd is it possible to upgrade my storage?

    i got a mid 2011 macbook air 13 with 128gb ssd is it possible to upgrade my storage?

    It is entirely possible, as many have known from day one (as ifixit's first teardown revealed). Unlike the unupgradeable memory, the SSD is a discrete expansion card that is removeable with just one screw, after removing the case cover. It is however debateable as to whether such an expansion is worth the possible risk of making demonstrable changes to the MBA whilst still under warranty. So you may want to stave off consideration for a while.
    I made the upgrade recently on my older 2010 MBA, and it was easier than upgrading the HDD on my old MacBook Pro.
    Here OWC/Mac Sales has kits and instruction videos.

  • MacBook Air Late 2012 randomly powers off. Won't stay on longer than 2 minutes.

    I have a MacBook Air late 2012 model.
    Every time I try to Reinstall OSX or try to run any diagnostics. It wont stay on long enough to finish anything. Some times it wont come on when you press the power key. I just does the Apple chime and then it could be 5 seconds or 2 mins but it always powers off.
    I called Apple because the SSD was recalled for that year and the symptoms of a failing hard drive is random rebooting or powering off. So apple said they would fix it for free.
    I am not near an apple store so I took it to an Apple licensed Technician to get the new SSD.  I got a call a few days later saying that the SSD was fine but I need a new Logic Board. He said it was the most expensive part of the laptop and that sounded very convenient for him that I need the most expensive part, about $478.00.
    I would like to know the symptoms of a Failing Logic Board and the SSD
    I can never get a straight answer from reading Apples forums.
    This laptop was 1300.00 new and I had to buy it from my Ex again for 200.00 when she couldn't fix it. So im tired of putting money in a laptop that cant even run games or hold my entire iTunes Library lol.
    If anyone has had this same problem let me know.
    I'm afraid that its an easy fix and they are just trying to get more money.

    I have a MacBook Air late 2012 model.
    Every time I try to Reinstall OSX or try to run any diagnostics. It wont stay on long enough to finish anything. Some times it wont come on when you press the power key. I just does the Apple chime and then it could be 5 seconds or 2 mins but it always powers off.
    I called Apple because the SSD was recalled for that year and the symptoms of a failing hard drive is random rebooting or powering off. So apple said they would fix it for free.
    I am not near an apple store so I took it to an Apple licensed Technician to get the new SSD.  I got a call a few days later saying that the SSD was fine but I need a new Logic Board. He said it was the most expensive part of the laptop and that sounded very convenient for him that I need the most expensive part, about $478.00.
    I would like to know the symptoms of a Failing Logic Board and the SSD
    I can never get a straight answer from reading Apples forums.
    This laptop was 1300.00 new and I had to buy it from my Ex again for 200.00 when she couldn't fix it. So im tired of putting money in a laptop that cant even run games or hold my entire iTunes Library lol.
    If anyone has had this same problem let me know.
    I'm afraid that its an easy fix and they are just trying to get more money.

  • How to install Canon MG3170 printer to Macbook Air (mid 2012), both USB & wifi

    I have been trying to install the Canon MG3170 to my Macbook Air (mid 2012 version) using OS X Version 10.8.4. I followed the paper manual that came with the box & used the CD provided. In the midst of the installation, "AN ERROR OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO ADD THE SELECTED PRINTER: UNABLE TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE ON YOUR SYSTEM AFTER RUNNING SOFTWARE UPDATE."
    Problems:
    1) Cannot connect on Network because there is no WPS button on my Airport Extreme and Airport Express.
    2) Cannot print, both via USB or wifi network.
    When I bought the printer, I specifically selected this because it has Airprint and wireless printing and was one of the few printers in the Apple Online store. However, I have been having a lot of issues getting the printer installed to be used on  my Macbook Air.
    Please help!!

    Thank you John Galt!
    After running SOFTWARE UPDATE, I restarted the Macbook. (DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MACBOOK YET!)
    Then I connected the Canon Printer MG3170 to my MacBook Air via the USB cable.
    Next, I switched on the printer.
    I am able to print and scan (via USB cable) from;
    SYSTEM PREFERENCES - PRINT & SCAN - select CANON MG3100 series.
    To install applications for printing & scanning, go to http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/8201148300.html
    However, this solved part of the question above, i.e., printing via USB cable (which is not the whole purpose of using the Airprint Printer) but at least it is a start.
    *NOTE: UNINSTALL any prior Canon softwares and drivers specifically installed for this printer first before attempting the steps above as it may interfere with the installation process.

  • Did you have buggy Mavericks issue after installing on Macbook Air Mid 2012?

    Before I have upgraded my OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 to Mavericks 10.9 it runs so smoothly and no issues or hanging that I encounter. But just this morning when I installed Mavericks, I have the following issues:
    1.) When I was adding a book(pdf and epud files) in iBook, the Finder malfunctioned, coz when I browse the books to it's location so I can add some more again, the Sidebar icons disappeared and only the names left. And when I go to the location of the files using Finder, the content is nowhere to be found, just a symbol on the window’s status bar that it is loading or busy on something.
    2.) When I go to the Launchpad, when I scroll to left and right to find the apps I’m looking using the touchpad, it's not as smooth as before. It tends to halt on sliding to the other groups of apps, seems like there’s a friction stopping it from sliding smoothly all the way to the next group of apps.
    3.) Updating the Apps from App Store seems cumbersome like the iPhoto and iMovie, coz when the internet fails or drops its signal for a while or so, you go back and download everything again, and when you hover the mouse to see the progress of the downloaded app, it shows for example 22mb of 1gb then shifted to 300mb of 1gb then back to 22mb of 1gb then back again. It’s not accurate and going berserk.
    4.) And I don't know if it is just me, but the screen profile have changed a bit coz the red color of the Power Point icon seem too red and everything that has a hint of red color seems exaggerated, it’s too bright red. I'm just not sure it might be the GUI style of the Mavericks. . .
    Anyway, have any of you experienced these kinds of issues on your Macbook Air Mid 2012?
    Hopefully this could be fixed and Apple would seed an update in no time.

    Even on my MacBook Pro Haswell (2013) 15 inch retina with a GT 750 2gb.
    The Things in Mavericks that really make me :
    1. The Launchpad is buggy when i scroll to the left or right... sometimes it doesn't even respond at all.
    2. Safari and Other Apps Like AppStore freez sometimes, and i need to force quit everytime, because its not           responding.
    3. Bootcamp Windows 8.1 <---- NOT 8 Support (Bad Keyboard- Facetime camera- drivers,
        Icons (brightness, sound) are ugly on retina screen) + GPU Drivers i can't update (maybe that's normal).
    4. iTunes is very SLOW when Scrolling the Albums (i know its 2880x1800 and that's heavy for GPU) But it's just     not a good 'Experience'.
    5. Gaming its realy good on this MacBook, but please make the drivers better, i know this GT 750 GPU can do           better.

  • HT4410 I have just installed Windows 7 64-bit full version Home Premium using Bootcamp and cannot get access to the internet. I installed on a Macbook Air Mid 2012 with Mountain Lion. Are there some drivers that are missing from the Windows 7

    Dear Apple. I have just installed Windows 7 64-bit full version Home Premium using Bootcamp and cannot get access to the internet. I installed on a Macbook Air Mid 2012 with Mountain Lion. Are there some drivers that are missing from the Windows 7 bootcamp install download from Apple

    It is a Total Misconception that the Support files are installed when you are installing Windows, even if the USB drive that holds them is inserted in the system when doing the Windows install.
    You must always Run the Setup.exe files from the support files or run the drivers individually once Windows has finished installing and booted to the desktop.
    Also you really need to run the Boot Camp Control Panel Applet and check for updates as not all the newest drivers for full function of all the hardware is included with the original support download. That download is basically a generic version to get the system working and without doing the updates not everything will work properly.

  • Non-system disk error on macbook air mid 2012 windows 8 bootcamp, non-system disk error on macbook air mid 2012 windows 8 bootcamp

    everytime i try to install windows 8 on my macbook air mid 2012 via usb i keep getting that error after bootcamp partition and reboot...
    does anyone know how to solve it ? its not my flash drive cuz i've already tested 2, and both have the exact same error.
    error:
    Non-system disk
    press any key to reboot
    and if i try to hold the alt/option button while its starting i can get to the windows 8 install screen, but when i select the partition bootcamp to install it doesnt let me move on.. and yes i've clicked on format in the windows installer screen, and yet nothing works..
    HELP.

    There are no Windows 8 Bootcamp drivers yet so Windows 8 is unsupported. Go the the Bootcamp forum and read all the posts from Windows 8 users who can not get Windows 8 running correctly because there are no drivers. https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

  • HT5219 I have a macbook air (mid 2012) and a thunderbolt display. Do I absolutely need to connect the power supply together with the thunderbolt cable ? I found that the screen won't wake up if only the thunderbolt connection is plugged.

    I have a macbook air (mid 2012) and a thunderbolt display (27''). 
    Do I absolutely need to connect the power supply together with the thunderbolt cable ?
    I found that the screen won't wake up if only the thunderbolt connection is plugged. Is this normal ?

    I just got my ATD and late 2011 MBP up and running. I've not tried running without the power adapter from the ATD plugged in, but I just tried and didn't have any problems with the display not waking. You may want to take your query to the ATD forum - https://discussions.apple.com/community/peripherals/thunderbolt_display - perhaps someone there has experienced a similar issue.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

  • Apple's Replacement Program for Macbook Air mid-2012

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to know more about apple's replacement program for Macbook Air mid-2012. I updated the said firmware and then my mac air stops working. However, according to the program, they are replacing it free of charge. I just went to an authorized service provider here in the Philippines and I just want to know if I will be paying any. I can't find good discussions in Google. Thanks.

    You should not, as the replacement program is worldwide. In case the reseller refuses to repair your Mac for free, print this website and take it with you

  • What is the best way to partitioning Macbook Air 13" 2012 solid state drive

    What is the best way to partitioning Macbook Air 13" 2012 solid state drive.

    Tech,
    You don't provide enough information onto which anyone could reasonably formulate an answer.
    As mentioned, you don't indicate the circumstances that would warrant consideration of multiple partitions. Moreover, you also don't indoicate the size of the SSD in question.
    Like Fred said, ordinarily you leave it alone as one. Some people like to keep data and the OS/apps separate, but it is for specific reasons.

  • I have a Macbook Air (july 2012) with OS X 10.8.3  installed.  I have dvds with .vob files and have Quicktime Version 10.2 (603.12).  I can't play the DVDs.  Thereare some features of QT that I like, e.g. precise frame selection and save as .png file-help

    I have a Macbook Air (july 2012) with OS X 10.8.3  installed.  I have dvds with .vob files and have Quicktime Version 10.2 (603.12).  I can't play the DVDs.  There are some features of QT that I like, e.g. precise frame selection and save as .png file-help.  Am I missing some Apple software?  I thought QT for Mountain Lion could convert the .vob files - is there some setting that I have missed?
    Any suggestions that preserves a simple workflow much appreciated.

    arthur wrote:
    Perian is here: Perian - The swiss-army knife of QuickTime® components
    Perian will be retired soon.

  • Installing Windows 7 from USB flash (Macbook Air mid 2012)

    Hello,
    I read some famous instructions, but they are not for Macbook air mid 2012 as there are some missing options in their Bootcamp Assistant and this on macbook air 2012.
    Btw, they suggested some rEFIt program which supports installing windows from usb which is made in 2010 but it has not been updated since then. I tried it but it doesn't work like it is described in instructions.
    I have my USB and Windows 7 on it, but i don't know how to install it on the Macbook Air 2012.
    Any help will be appreciated.
    Kind Regards,

    Hello,
    Thank you for the explanation that helped me to understand Windows 7 installation process!
    Unfortunately i need more additional information as Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide is very poor with information that i need.
    To explain you better what i mean on, i will quote Boot Camp Guide parts with underlined sentences that have been confusing me. Some sentences that have been confusing me more than other ones will be additionally bolded. I will explain you why i don't understand it after every part.
    1. "Introduction"
    "You can install Windows with an installation disc you provide or, on some Mac computers, with a USB flash drive that contains a Windows ISO images downloaded from Microsoft. Boot Camp Assistant helps you burn the image to the flash drive."
    -But i already have my iso image on the USB flash drive. There is no need to be burned again?
    2."What you need"
    "Boot Camp Assistant erases the flash drive, and copies to it the Windows 7 ISO image and software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac hardware."
    -Erasing the flash drive? Does it mean that it will delete my WIndows 7 which is already on my flash drive?
    -Copying Windows 7 ISO image and software drivers to my flash drive? Why? I already have Windows on my flash drive! Software drivers? How do i get them and where shall i place them?
    3."Prepare your mac for Windows"
    "If you want to install Windows from a USB flash drive and you have a Windows 7 ISO image, select option to copy the image to a USB flash drive."
    Why shall i select the option to copy Windows 7 ISO image?
    1.I already have it on my flash drive.
    2. I don't have it on my Macbook so there is no place in a ssd where Boot Camp will find Windows 7 ISO image.
    Here is the overview:
    Guide is telling me to select the option to copy image to a USB drive which will first erase my USB flash drive and then copy Windows 7 and it's software drivers to my USB flash.
    -But only thing that i need is Windows support software and i don't know whether to download it to desktop, or to USB flash drive.
    Kind Regards,

Maybe you are looking for