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  • Is it possible to run windows on my mac
    It is possible to run Windows and Windows applications on your mac but you will need to install software to do it. The software depends on which mac you have

    If you have an Intel-based Mac

    The new Intel macs are able to run Windows and Windows applications as quickly as other PCs. There are different ways of doing this.
    a) Apple's Boot Camp, is to dual-boot between OS X and Windows. This approach provides the most compatibility with Windows software and peripherals, but it does not allow you to run Windows and Mac OS X applications at the same time.
    b) Parallels Desktop uses the virtual machine method, and though it doesn't support as much Windows functionality as a dual-boot configuration, it allows you to run Mac and Windows applications concurrently.
    c) Is the Windows compatibility layer, which allows you to run Windows programs without having to install Windows itself. Compatibility layers typically offer good functionality for a limited set of Windows applications. Here are some links for these applications:

    * Apple Boot Camp
    http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

    * Parallels Desktop
    http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/

    PowerPC-based Macs

    For Power PC macs you need to install hardware emulation software. This works by mimicking hardware within an application. When you run a PC program in the emulation environment, the software takes the commands and translates them into code your computer understands. In this way you can run many PC applications and, with some programs, even multiple PC operating systems (e.g., Windows 98, Windows XP, Linux).The downside is its slow. However, if you only use PC software now and then, or if you are not bothered by slowness.

    * Virtual PC for Mac
    http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=virtualpc

    * Guest PC by Lismore Software Systems, Ltd.
    http://www.lismoresystems.com/en/index.php


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