We have indeed entered a new era in Mac computing. No more emulation required, let's just boot up in Windows (at native speeds I might add) for as long as we have to, then return to our beloved Aqua evnironment!
I just love the comments on the sidebar of the Apple "Boot Camp" web page. This is the software which Apple wrote to run Windows on a Mac. See below for my favorites.
Mac OS X Leopard
Developers can learn all about the sixth major release of Mac OS X this century at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, to be held August 7-11 in San Francisco.
EFI and BIOS
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even the upcoming Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.
Word to the Wise
Windows running on a Mac is like Windows running on a PC. That means it’ll be subject to the same attacks that plague the Windows world. So be sure to keep it updated with the latest Microsoft Windows security fixes.
Wow six revisions to OSX while Windows is still working on their first this century! And I guess updating to a modern boot system (EFI) was just too difficult for MS. Now users can switch cleanly and experience the beauty of OSX. There will be no returning!
Now that you have the option, do you plan on giving up your Apple Duo's OSX virginity by corrupting it with Windows on the same hard drive? Please practice safe partitioning!!
You know, I have Virtual PC on the G5 at work, so for the time being, I want our iMac to remain a virgin, pure and untainted by the cancerous goo which seeps from the open sore in Redmond.
Have you noticed that this release of BootCamp is a beta version, with the full fledge version due out with the release of Leopard in August. I am sure that by then Apple will have it fully integrated into OSX so that you will not have to reboot into Windows to run Windows. Just like OS9 was in previous versions. I believe it is called virtualization. Supposedly that is the reason MS bought Virtual PC is that they wanted that technology, not just to be able to run Windows in on a Mac. If you had to dual boot, over time this would become annoying and you might settle on one OS or the other because of the hassle. But I am sure Apple realized this and will have the virtual version.
They may even take it a step further and have Windows programs have the same look and feel as regular OSX applications. This is what Apple has done with Xterm. X11 allows you to run Unix applications and still have the same windows as in OSX. You can swoop minimize the window to the dock and still have the familiar red, yellow, and green buttons on the window. Before this you would have cludegy X-windows styled windows which looked like and addon. If you use open office you can see this effect. Apple hasn't taken it to the next step yet with X11 by using Apple menus, Unix applications have their menus still in the window for that application instead of up at the top.
Further down the road, I can envision Apple even completely bypassing Windows all together. Right now you would need your own copy of Windows to run on a Mac, which is at least $200. Plus the money goes to the evil empire! There is an open source project going on now which is attempting to emulate all of the Windows API's. These are the base OS software calls which to routine operations such as menus, file operations, and windows. The project is at www.winehq.com . Apple did this with the open source code used in Safari, so it is not unprecidented. The work done so far is quite impressive at wine, they have the major MS applications fully functional such as Work, Excel, IE, and Powerpoint. They even show screenshot of games running on wine. The future looks good.
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We have indeed entered a new era in Mac computing. No more emulation required, let's just boot up in Windows (at native speeds I might add) for as long as we have to, then return to our beloved Aqua evnironment!
I just love the comments on the sidebar of the Apple "Boot Camp" web page. This is the software which Apple wrote to run Windows on a Mac. See below for my favorites.
Mac OS X Leopard
Developers can learn all about the sixth major release of Mac OS X this century at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, to be held August 7-11 in San Francisco.
EFI and BIOS
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even the upcoming Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.
Word to the Wise
Windows running on a Mac is like Windows running on a PC. That means it’ll be subject to the same attacks that plague the Windows world. So be sure to keep it updated with the latest Microsoft Windows security fixes.
Wow six revisions to OSX while Windows is still working on their first this century! And I guess updating to a modern boot system (EFI) was just too difficult for MS. Now users can switch cleanly and experience the beauty of OSX. There will be no returning!
Lo,
Now that you have the option, do you plan on giving up your Apple Duo's OSX virginity by corrupting it with Windows on the same hard drive? Please practice safe partitioning!!
You know, I have Virtual PC on the G5 at work, so for the time being, I want our iMac to remain a virgin, pure and untainted by the cancerous goo which seeps from the open sore in Redmond.
Lo,
Please do not try and feign innocence with me! I know that you are an Apple slut! :-D
-Le
Have you noticed that this release of BootCamp is a beta version, with the full fledge version due out with the release of Leopard in August. I am sure that by then Apple will have it fully integrated into OSX so that you will not have to reboot into Windows to run Windows. Just like OS9 was in previous versions. I believe it is called virtualization. Supposedly that is the reason MS bought Virtual PC is that they wanted that technology, not just to be able to run Windows in on a Mac. If you had to dual boot, over time this would become annoying and you might settle on one OS or the other because of the hassle. But I am sure Apple realized this and will have the virtual version.
They may even take it a step further and have Windows programs have the same look and feel as regular OSX applications. This is what Apple has done with Xterm. X11 allows you to run Unix applications and still have the same windows as in OSX. You can swoop minimize the window to the dock and still have the familiar red, yellow, and green buttons on the window. Before this you would have cludegy X-windows styled windows which looked like and addon. If you use open office you can see this effect. Apple hasn't taken it to the next step yet with X11 by using Apple menus, Unix applications have their menus still in the window for that application instead of up at the top.
Further down the road, I can envision Apple even completely bypassing Windows all together. Right now you would need your own copy of Windows to run on a Mac, which is at least $200. Plus the money goes to the evil empire! There is an open source project going on now which is attempting to emulate all of the Windows API's. These are the base OS software calls which to routine operations such as menus, file operations, and windows. The project is at www.winehq.com . Apple did this with the open source code used in Safari, so it is not unprecidented. The work done so far is quite impressive at wine, they have the major MS applications fully functional such as Work, Excel, IE, and Powerpoint. They even show screenshot of games running on wine. The future looks good.
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