Comments on: ~MBP Leopard Install with Parallels 3 http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/ and Technology Musings Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Kendrick http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-633 John Kendrick Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:58:23 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-633 Cathey - We don't have any experience with Windows 7. We've been running XP on a MacBook Pro and iMac for several years now and the Artista software runs just fine. We started with Bootcamp, but quickly moved to Parallels so we could use the Mac software right alongside Designer Plus. It has worked great for us and are currently using Designer v6. One cautionary note is that we have heard of folks having problems with Parallels v5 and Windows 7. Since both are new upgrades, it probably makes sense to wait a while on these while they shake the bugs out. If you don't plan to spend time in Windows, then XP should be fine, otherwise I've heard very good press about Windows 7. Hope this helps, and thanks for reading - John. Cathey – We don’t have any experience with Windows 7. We’ve been running XP on a MacBook Pro and iMac for several years now and the Artista software runs just fine. We started with Bootcamp, but quickly moved to Parallels so we could use the Mac software right alongside Designer Plus. It has worked great for us and are currently using Designer v6. One cautionary note is that we have heard of folks having problems with Parallels v5 and Windows 7. Since both are new upgrades, it probably makes sense to wait a while on these while they shake the bugs out. If you don’t plan to spend time in Windows, then XP should be fine, otherwise I’ve heard very good press about Windows 7. Hope this helps, and thanks for reading – John.

]]> By: Cathey http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-632 Cathey Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:39:19 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-632 Thanks so much for posting this info. Do you have any thoughts on running Windows 7 on a MacBook Pro? I've just ordered mine and am deciding whether to get Windows XP or 7. I also plan to install on Boot Camp, at least to start. I don't mind rebooting to run a Windows program. I don't plan to spend much time on the Windows side, just what's necessary to run Artista Designer Plus v5 and EQ6. Thanks, Cathey Thanks so much for posting this info. Do you have any thoughts on running Windows 7 on a MacBook Pro? I’ve just ordered mine and am deciding whether to get Windows XP or 7. I also plan to install on Boot Camp, at least to start. I don’t mind rebooting to run a Windows program. I don’t plan to spend much time on the Windows side, just what’s necessary to run Artista Designer Plus v5 and EQ6.

Thanks,

Cathey

]]> By: John Kendrick http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-138 John Kendrick Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:12:51 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-138 Loraine - thanks for reading. We have had no install problems with version 4 or version 5. Mac OS X Leopard is a 64 bit OS, but it doesn't really matter because you will be running the Artista software in Windows not OS X. Windows XP is a 32 bit OS and is preferred because of its lower overhead when compared to Vista. If you are only using Windows to run the Artista software on a Mac, then XP is definitely the way to go. If however, you just like the Mac hardware and are not planning on running OS X, then perhaps Vista is an alternative, but most folks are steering clear of Vista as hardware is still not as well supported as in WinXP. John Loraine – thanks for reading. We have had no install problems with version 4 or version 5. Mac OS X Leopard is a 64 bit OS, but it doesn’t really matter because you will be running the Artista software in Windows not OS X. Windows XP is a 32 bit OS and is preferred because of its lower overhead when compared to Vista. If you are only using Windows to run the Artista software on a Mac, then XP is definitely the way to go. If however, you just like the Mac hardware and are not planning on running OS X, then perhaps Vista is an alternative, but most folks are steering clear of Vista as hardware is still not as well supported as in WinXP. John

]]> By: Loraine http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-136 Loraine Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:29:32 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-136 were there any installation issues with Bernina Designer Plus?which version,4 or 5? why XP? I understand Bernina will only run on a 32 bit os,are all the Macs 32 bit? Thanks for any advice.I'm looking for a new computer to install my software on and don't know whether to get vista,xp or a Mac. were there any installation issues with Bernina Designer Plus?which version,4 or 5? why XP? I understand Bernina will only run on a 32 bit os,are all the Macs 32 bit? Thanks for any advice.I’m looking for a new computer to install my software on and don’t know whether to get vista,xp or a Mac.

]]> By: jessica http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-75 jessica Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-75 so, you know how a bernina machine works with a mac...that is wonderful! I am wondering how did you connect your machine to your computer? And are you using Leopard as the operating system with the parallel program? If so, what version of parallel - vs 3? I have been trying to find someone that has made a mac and bernina work together and this is so encouraging!! thank you!!!! so, you know how a bernina machine works with a mac…that is wonderful! I am wondering how did you connect your machine to your computer? And are you using Leopard as the operating system with the parallel program? If so, what version of parallel – vs 3?
I have been trying to find someone that has made a mac and bernina work together and this is so encouraging!! thank you!!!!

]]> By: jbkendrick http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-30 jbkendrick Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:12:06 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-30 Thanks for your comments Henry. The site is all done by WordPress. If you like any of their blog presentation styles, and they have many to choose from, there is nothing else needed (no FrontPage, Dreamweaver or other html clients to purchase) and they host the site so you don't need your own domain, although you can use your domain if you have one. You can get your own WordPress site at no cost for hosting at http://wordpress.com/features. Thanks for your comments Henry. The site is all done by WordPress. If you like any of their blog presentation styles, and they have many to choose from, there is nothing else needed (no FrontPage, Dreamweaver or other html clients to purchase) and they host the site so you don’t need your own domain, although you can use your domain if you have one. You can get your own WordPress site at no cost for hosting at http://wordpress.com/features.

]]> By: Henry Seiden http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-29 Henry Seiden Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:01:12 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-29 Great web site. I'd be interested to know what you use to make it and some more about the Blog as well, if you'd care to. Good luck and G_d Bless, Henry Great web site. I’d be interested to know what you use to make it and some more about the Blog as well, if you’d care to.

Good luck and G_d Bless,

Henry

]]> By: Parallels & screen switching between OSes - MacNN Forums http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-28 Parallels & screen switching between OSes - MacNN Forums Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:43:57 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-28 [...] documented my experiences with installing Parallels on a MacBook Pro at ~MBP Leopard Install with Parallels 3 « John Kendrick’s Weblog and some comparisons of emulators at ~Which is the better Windows emulator? Well that depends . . . [...]

]]> By: Which is the better Windows emulator? Well that depends . . . « John Kendrick’s Weblog http://johnkendrickonline.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-15 Which is the better Windows emulator? Well that depends . . . « John Kendrick’s Weblog Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:50:44 +0000 http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2007/12/15/mbp-leopard-install-with-parallels-3/#comment-15 [...] are major advantages that Parallels has over Boot Camp. You can read about my experiences with the MBP Parallels install in Leopard in an earlier post by that [...] [...] are major advantages that Parallels has over Boot Camp. You can read about my experiences with the MBP Parallels install in Leopard in an earlier post by that [...]

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