Running Windows on a Mac: Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop & VMware Fusion

[dbam987]

Hmmm...

Okay, question: Let's say we're using our Mac, and we decide to launch a Windows program. What's the process?

Can we simply double-click on the particular program icon, which will in turn launch VMware and the Windows program?

Or do we have to launch VMware first, wait for it to open, then double-click on the Windows program icon?

Or (?????)

That is a good question. The ideal solution would be for Fusion/Parallels to have a link from Mac OSX that launches the guest operating system, and the tools installed on the guest OS will then immediately start the application. This is one of the first things I want to try out...

[Sam]

Hmmm...

Okay, question: Let's say we're using our Mac, and we decide to launch a Windows program. What's the process?

Can we simply double-click on the particular program icon, which will in turn launch VMware and the Windows program?

Or do we have to launch VMware first, wait for it to open, then double-click on the Windows program icon?

Or (?????)

Normally, what you would do is open VMware Fusion, let it load and then open the application you want. But there is also a feature where you can drag Windows apps onto the Dock and launch them from there. You still have to open VMware though.

[Geek94]

I was using Parallels and double clicked on a .wmv file and parallels detected it. It asked me to turn a feature on "file sharing" or something like that and after clicking ok, it lauched WMP and played within windows without copying the file to the virtual windows HDD.

At the time, I had the file associated with Quicktime and I didn't have any wmv compoent installed.

[SoundsGood]

But there is also a feature where you can drag Windows apps onto the Dock and launch them from there. You still have to open VMware though.

Hmmm... any way to link them together? So launching the app would automatically launch VMW first, then launch the app?

[Sam]

Hmmm... any way to link them together? So launching the app would automatically launch VMW first, then launch the app?

That's what happens. If you have a Windows app on the Dock you click the Windows app and it opens right there. VMware launched in the background.

[SoundsGood]

I guess I'll have to wait and try this for myself.

Now if only Amazon.com would replenish their stock....

[Sam]

Hehe, good luck SoundsGood.

Pre-order VMware Fusion .

[dbam987]

Has anyone tried on these plastic covers that you can add to the MBP's?

http://www.amazon.com/Speck-MB15-ORG...810790&sr=8-13

I'm thinking of getting one, but they are costly and some of the reviews for them paint a less than promising picture about them.

[SoundsGood]

Has anyone tried on these plastic covers that you can add to the MBP's?

I've heard enough negatives about these to stay far away from them.

[SoundsGood]

Pre-order VMware Fusion .

Can I? Even though I don't have the MBP yet?

(don't I need to download it right away??)