More and more people are buying and loving Macs. To make this choice simply irresistible, Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp (for now), you can download a public beta today.
As elegant as it gets
Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.(1) Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don't have to scrounge around the Internet looking for them.
Run XP natively
Once you’ve completed Boot Camp, simply hold down the option key at startup to choose between Mac OS X and Windows. (That’s the “alt” key for you longtime Windows users.) After starting up, your Mac runs Windows completely natively. Simply restart to come back to Mac. What you’ll need
Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 (check [Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
The latest Firmware update (check [Only registered and activated users can see links. ])
10GB free hard disk space
An [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
A blank recordable CD
A printer for the instructions (You’ll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)
A bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.)
The Boot Camp course
Boot Camp Public Beta provides a straightforward means of letting your Mac run Windows. Here’s how it works:
First, you need to make sure your Intel-based Mac has the latest version of Mac OS X and the latest firmware update. These provide technologies that make Boot Camp possible. It’s also wise to print out the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].
The Boot Camp burns a CD with the drivers Windows needs to recognize Mac-specific hardware. It is very important to do this before starting the Windows installation.
The software also helps you set aside hard drive space for the Windows installation, without moving any of your Mac files around. Just drag the intuitive slider to choose the size that’s right for you. Boot Camp also helps you remove the Windows partition, should you so desire.
Next, insert your Windows installation disc, restart and follow the Windows installation process. The only tricky part is selecting the C: drive manually. Be sure to get this right, or you could erase your Mac files accidentally. Remember, Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.
After the installation process is complete and your Mac has booted Windows, you’ll need the Macintosh Drivers CD you burned previously. When you insert the CD, it will automatically install the drivers. Follow the instructions in the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] for helpful hints.
Don’t forget to follow best practices for updating and protecting your Windows system (see “Word to the wise” to right).
Optional alt. At startup, hold down
the option key (alt) to choose
between Mac OS X and Windows.
Space maker. Meet the most elegant hard drive utility ever.
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Well, I am a PC fan myself… but my girlfriend and her whole family are Mac enthusiasts (ya, they even have the shirts and Ieverythings). I also had a maple buddy who liked Mac more than PC. It has always been a quest of mine to find out if I could play Maple Story on a Mac. I have tried, literally, every Windows XP emulator on the market (ya, I bought them).
They all fail, when it comes to Maple Story. In fact, Windows XP home is pretty much the best/only platform maple runs well on. There are a few bugs in XP professional with windows explorer and it won’t really work that well at all on the vista beta. So, pardon my skepticism, but I highly doubt this works as nice as it sounds… when people say seamlessly; they usually are talking about the look and the environment. The only way to have OSX and Maple and have them both run is by using VMware with Linux.
I think it is a novel idea to have different partitioning of your Hard drive for Mac and PC… but as anyone who has used the two mediums noticed, hard drives formatted in OSX is not compatible with XP. However, a dos partition on a hard drive from XP can be read by, but cannot written to, a Mac. This idea, just splits your harddrive in twain, and you start having random space on an OS that you aren't even useing.
I will wait to try it out, when it is out of Beta.
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