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Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac

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Using an Intel-based Mac means you can choose the best of both worlds—running Mac OS X or running Windows, but what's the optimal way way to go about it? Cross-platform expert Joe Kissell has distilled untold hours of testing into this ebook to help you understand the pros and cons of Apple's Boot Camp versus virtualization software and to give advice and step-by-step instructions for installing either Windows XP or Windows Vista in Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop 5, VMware Fusion 3, and VirtualBox.

Read this book to learn the answers to questions such as:

* What are 14 things that you can do in Windows, but not on the Mac?
* How can I get a copy of Windows that will work on a Mac?
* Which exact version of Windows should I run?
* How can I set things up so that Windows won't bog down?
* How should I handle partitioning for my Windows installation?
* How do I avoid and handle activation hassles?
* Boot Camp is free with Mac OS X, but what are the pros and cons to using it?
* How can I best run Windows with Boot Camp and virtualization software?
* Should I run VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, or VirtualBox?
* What's the best way to right-click in Windows?
* How do I print from my Windows software?
* How do I make my Bluetooth devices work in Windows?
* What is FAT32, and why might it matter to me?
* What are the coolest new features in Parallels Desktop 5?
* What's new and exciting in VMware Fusion 3?
* Should I run VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, or VirtualBox?

You'll also find out how to connect third-party peripherals and printers, share files between operating systems, avoid Windows malware, and back up a Windows installation. Plus, Joe looks briefly at running Windows software without installing Windows and at running Windows on PowerPC-based Macs.

I really enjoyed "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac." It was very informative, easy to read, and not too complicated. --Brian Henson

Superb Reading Features

* Full book text search
* Several fonts and themes to choose from
* Built-in dictionary
* The ability to add annotations
* Landscape view
* Extensive cross-referencing and working hyperlinks
* Zoom function for images and screenshots

By Joe Kissell

Published by TidBITS Publishing, Inc. (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781615420483)

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