Windows on a Mac quick question(s)....

I have convinced my best friend to switch from WIndows to Mac, BUT for business purposes he has to be able to run Windows on his Mac
He is buying the Mac tomorrow, what all does he need to buy extra to run windows XP on his new MacBook Pro?
I know you need a copy of the Windows OS, BUT besides that do all Macs come ready with all the proper software to just install a Windows OS and go....
Is boot camp free and pre-installed on all Macs? Does it run windows by itself?
or do you NEED VMware Fusion.... do you have to buy this separate and is it a MUST to run windows?
All info is greatly appreciated, Im not sure what other forum to post this question....
THanks!!!!

Is boot camp free and pre-installed on all Macs?
All Intel Macs running Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.
Does it run windows by itself?
Yes.
or do you NEED VMware Fusion
No, but running Windows in emulation can be more convenient. VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop are commercial products; VirtualBox and the Q emulator can do the same for free.
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Morning folks,
Now we're well underway with the Intel Mac switch I've been
wondering as to
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>
> Now we're well underway with the Intel Mac switch I've
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issues with Xtras [such
> as Buddy], etc?
>
> I'm asking as I'm currently running both Windows and G4
boxes - but looking
> to combine the two through an Intel Mac - I'll be
running either Parallels
> or Boot Camp for the Windows side of things!
>
> Any thoughts, opinions and/or advice from your
experiences would be very
> gratefully received!!
>
> Many thanks in advance... Mark ;-)
>
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A cross-over cable will allow Enet connection between the 2 machines if they're not networked.
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Quick question from future mac user

Hi there.
Just a quick question about the Intel iMacs.
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Does the Windows server need to have a Domain (as Linux did)?
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in Linux, since it doesn't exist on the web.)
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Hello,
so, do the new macbooks have some kind of software
pre-installed that runs windows? my friends who just
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But, for more intensive tasks, the performance was more comparable to a 500 MHz system.
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http://www.apple.com/bootcamp/
And, then they need Windows XP Home or Pro. That's it.
With programs like Parallels, they can run Windows inside the Mac OS (or along side it) much like you would with Virtual PC:
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/
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in the first place.
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windows based accounting software QUICK BOOKS can run on Mac OS X Lion??????

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Believe it or not, Intuit actually has a company policy that the Mac version will never be feature compatible with the Windows version. How's that for treating paying customers as less than second rate! Wish I were making that up, but it's true. Read the blog link. In particular:
Forget the fact that Intuit’s Mac products have always paled in comparison to their Windows counterparts by missing 90% of the features that Windows users have long enjoyed. Forget the fact that Intuit has worked overtime to make sure that their Mac & Windows products would never be cross-platform compatible (this is an internal corporate rule at Intuit).
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3.) I'm not sure what you mean by this either. VMWare fusion doesn't work in bootcamp. Bootcamp just allows you to run Windows on the Mac hardware naively, that is it. Fusion can only be installed in OS X, and it will use a virtual disk to make the image. It will just look like a normal file in OS X.
4.) Both should run it, you will get better performance in Bootcamp than Fusion since it is using the hardware natively and no emulation.
5.) Bootcamp uses the apple drivers. In fusion you would be using the drivers from VMWare. They both work fine.
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I can not export photos onto DVD. After I click export, close iPhoto, click Finder, At this point I can't find the file to burn. (copy to be used on Windows) Sorry for the lame question....new to mac

So it sounds like you are trying to burn a DVD with photos on it so the photos can be either transferred to or displayed on a Windows PC, is that correct?
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Gather the photos you want to burn to DVD in one album in iPhoto. This is not absolutely necessary but it sure makes things easier for me.
Select that album, then go to the File menu and select Export...
In the dialog that shows up, select the File Export tab. Select the setting you want to use for export. Click the Export button.
Another dialog will show up. Set the location to Desktop and click the New Folder button. Name the folder something nice and descriptive and click the Create button.
Click the OK button. Quit iPhoto as the rest of this work will be done in the Finder.
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Insert a blank DVD when prompted.
Let the finder complete the work and eject the disc afterwards.
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Finally, I have never owned a laptop, or a mac, before so I am going to be leaving the old PC desktop behind and I wanted to know: I use Microsoft's OneNote for typing notes for class and I enjoy that you can draw quick diagrams (MS Paint style) and drag/drop them anywhere on the page. What I don't enjoy is that once they are in a spot they refuse to move! What is a good program on Mac to take notes and offer drag/drop picture abilities?
Also...can someone tell me any reasons, anything at all that would deter me from Mac? I would love to game but honestly my PC hasn't been able to do it for years so i'm used to it, i've got an Xbox, and my parents (logically enough) don't want to fund a gaming machine they want something I can use productively at school. So gaming isn't a major concern and i'm pretty sure Mac will handle all I need but if someone has had a bad experience do let me know.
And finally, the very last question: I love a number of features on Leopard ... but I hear it is to be released in the Spring. Thats a bit too long for me (I want to use this for next semester) so how much will Leopard cost a student AND is there any other major things/changes to the macbook that I shoudl wait for (something like their switch from Core Duo to Core 2)?
I know thats a lotta questions but now that my parents are seriously going to help me out this can happen in a week so I gotta get my facts straight haha.
Thanks a lot all!
Chris
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Let me address your questions one at a time:
1) You'll notice a small but significant performance boost between a 1.83GHz Core Duo and a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo. As for which is the best deal, I'd say the current 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo White, because it comes with a bigger hard drive, more RAM, a dvd-burning superdrive, and a faster processor, all for about $150 more. The DVD-R drive is great for backups, and you need at least 1GB of RAM to get decent performance anyway, so it's money well spent.
2) I don't know much about cases. For travel, I actually am currently using the soft slip-case I bought for my TiBook (Powerbook G4 15"). It's a bit big for the computer, but it works well for travel. I haven't noticed any bad scratching yet, but I haven't moved my laptop around much either.
3) The Core 2 Duo MacBook probably gets about the same battery life as the Core Duo. 3 1/2 hours per charge with Airport on and doing some light to moderate computing is about the best you can get from any laptop with current battery technology.
4) For note-taking, the MacBook comes with OmniOutliner, which is awesome for making outlines. The version that comes bundled allows you to attach documents and graphics within the outline, but I don't think it's very robust. OmniGroup also makes OmniGraffle, which allows you to make flowcharts that are graphics-heavy. I find that it's a little overly complicated at times, but I've also made some amazing stuff with it.
5) I don't know what would deter you from buying a Mac. I've had very few problems over 12 years of ownership of various Macs. They tend to be very reliable, and when things do go wrong, Apple is usually prompt and professional in fixing them.
6) Leopard is probably going to cost students about $69.00, as I seem to recall paying that as a student for every version of the Mac OS starting from 10.0 all the way through 10.4. I doubt Apple will suddenly raise the price for Leopard, though you never know.
Good luck with your new MacBook. It really is an awesome computer, despite all the flack it takes on these boards from a handful of users with defective units.
P.S. I don't know how to get back your old account.

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Hi there,
I just moved from Windows to Mac, meaning I had to move my iTunes library from the old PC to my new MBA.
Just a couple of quick questions.
1. When I started iTunes on my new Mac, in the preferences I directed the media folder to the folder with all my itunes music/podcasts etc, and then I imported the Library XML file. Is this incorrect? Should I have imported a different file? Should I have used the itl file instead?
If so, should I delete the library and start again? (if this is the case, please suggest the best way of doing this without affecting my media)
- a kind of sub-question to this one: some of the media files arent showing up in the iTunes library, but they are in the media folder on the ext HDD. Is there a way I can find out which ones havent been recognized by iTunes? Whats the best way of getting them in to my library?
2. Pretty much half of my podcasts have not been loaded in the new iTunes. The ones that havent were ones that I subscribed to on my iPhone, whereas the ones that show up in iTunes were ones I downloaded from iTunes. When I connect my iPhone and sync it with iTunes, will those podcasts show up in iTunes? Or is there a risk that they will be deleted from my iPhone?
Cheers,

The .xml is lacking some information such as ratings, date added, and play count. Using the .itl includes this information but cannot be imported using the method you did.
A complete library is everything in the iTunes folder. By using the method you did you left the artwork behind in the artwork folder on the other machine.
Selecting the media folder in preferences does not get iTunes to recognize the media. All it does is tell iTunes to start storing new media in that location.
Using the method I outlined nothing will be missed (with the exception of WMA) because you aren't rebuilding your library, you are using the one that already exists.
You don't have to re-copy everything as long as you get the stuff you missed and re-assemble it all as it was before except not on the Mac.
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391

External window Hardrive for Mac Os 10.6

Hi All,
I need to use the following software in my Mac Os 10.6 http://shop.sage.co.uk/accounts.aspx?utm_source=sagecouk&utm_medium=sagecouk&utm _campaign=sagecouk_home but unfortunately its designed for "Window Microsoft" .
I know how to split my hardrive trough "Boot Camp Assistant" , but I was wandering if any one knows, if tis possible to have an external "Window hardrive" in Mac?
many thanks

A few quick internet searches wll provide you with references to answer your question.
Is it possible? Yes, if you have the right tools and knowledge.
Is it supported? Not by Apple or Microsoft, and possibly not by anyone else.
Is it easy? It might be, or it might not work at all depending on your specific conditions.
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