MAC Users

[Squeak 17]

VMware Fusion

or

Parallels Desktop

Pros cons?
i need to Run Macromedia Studio MX and it wont load onto the Mac Book.
will either of these allow me to load the software?

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[tkhayes 348]

I have been running VMware Fusion on two machines. Have not run Parallels, so cannot comment on it, but no issues at all with Fusion.

[skyjumpsteve 0]

Me too. VMware on 2 desktops and 1 laptop. No issues at all.

[murrays 0]

I have both on my work machine. I was forced to use Fusion when the tax program I was using on Parallels started crashing and nothing would work to fix it. Everything has worked fine under Fusion...everything being the one tax program I use

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[pinkfairy 0]

Hi!

I use and like VMWare Fusion, It's fast (I've got a pretty fast mac, that might have something to do with it), and I like the unity feature. VMWare is also a well known and big maker of virtualisation software for servers, so they have the experience.

BUT: The programs you mention are pretty demanding, and just running a virtual machine uses up a lot of memory and CPU, so it isn't ideal. You will probably get better performance by running the mac versions, or even run the windows ones using windows installed on your mac using boot camp that comes for free with your Intel based mac. ( you only need a windows licence and install CD).

I haven't tried this, for the reasons listed above, and because I have all the Adobe Licences I need for mac. I have no reason to believe that it wouldn't work at on a virtual machine. Adobe's activation keys are pretty straightforward with no linking to the mac adress of the network card or other weird stuff.

I would see if Adobe's website had anything to say about it.

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[warpedskydiver 0]

Thanks!

[akjmpplt 0]

I use bootcamp on my Mac Pro to run Windows and Windows apps. No brainer installation...have encountered zero problems.

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[skiskyrock 0]

When I was trying to make the same decision I talked to a mac developer and his opinion was that fusion was a better technical solution, but had just come out while Parallels had been out longer and had most of the bugs worked out.

I have three programs I need windows for, and most of the time I just reboot into windows using Bootcamp. If you just have the one program and your work flow allows, Bootcamp might be a good alternative, especially if performance is important.

[SuperGirl 0]

I get better performance with vmware fusion than with parallels.