Apple computer, windows OS.

[Bakuretsu]

Ok My friend owns an apple pc and of course, cant play any games. Is it possible to install XP on a apple computer?

 

[Limite]

It runs Windows, too.

Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp.

Setup is simple and safe for your Mac files. After you’ve completed the installation, you can boot up your Mac using either Mac OS X or Windows. (That’s why it’s called Boot Camp.) Or if you want to run Windows and Mac applications at the same time — without rebooting — you can install Windows using VMware or Parallels software.*

Yes you can dual boot Windows and Mac with BootCamp.

 

[Cancel Man]

You can Dual Boot as said before with Bootcamp (Best way). You can also emulate Windows inside Mac OSX Lepoard, but it's pretty laggy and not recommended to play games, use an app called Paraells.

 

[Bakuretsu]

Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp..

So the only way is to dual boot the system? It can't run windows alone? How new do they have to be for them to have Boot Camp?

 

[nathan123]

I think you have to have an Intel based mac. And when you boot Windows using boot camp, it acts just like a PC, as in it doesn't load OS X.

 

[Limite]

So the only way is to dual boot the system? It can't run windows alone? How new do they have to be for them to have Boot Camp?

Possible? Yes, but it requires hardware hacks to get it working as it differs on the following points

• Macintosh uses a different MBR
• MacBooks use EFI, XP x86 uses BIOS
• The modified Darwin Bootloader is made for EFI w/ EFI supporting operating systems

Go to http://www.djchuang.com/on/technology/macbook/ to find out how to do it.

And to use BootCamp they should be Mac OS X v10.5 +

 

[nathan123]

So the only way is to dual boot the system? It can't run windows alone? How new do they have to be for them to have Boot Camp?

Can I ask why you wouldn't want to leave OS X installed?

 

[Bakuretsu]

Can I ask why you wouldn't want to leave OS X installed?

My friend and his parents aren't tech savy so I am pretty sure they wont be switching between the OS's once windows is on it, making OS X completely useless.

 

[Moogly]

They can try VirtualBox (Free and Open Source) to virtualize windows and install Guest OS addons to use the graphics card from the laptop and what not just an idea. In any case I wouldn't know much else about Mac I don't use that crap.

 

[nathan123]

My friend and his parents aren't tech savy so I am pretty sure they wont be switching between the OS's once windows is on it, making OS X completely useless.

If they aren't tech savvy, then OS X would be much better for their needs to be honest.

 

[HotelUnderSeige]

Parallel is a nice on as well.

 

[Limite]

Another alternative would be to buy and install crossover on your mac and try to run your games with it
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/

Games that work on crossover
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/

edit: You'll have to buy the professional edition and not the standard one if one of the games you would like to play is not supported on the standard version

 

[Horizon]

They should just buy a new computer. Macs are obsolete, over-priced, and overrated.

 

[kstor1234]

They should just buy a new computer. Macs are obsolete, over-priced, and overrated.

Overpriced ok that's somehow true, you can buy better laptops even pcs with half of the price of a mac, BUT they are only obsolete if you don't know how to use them, Macs are very good for several things, it has many good things and also bad things, but just because they are different from XP and because you can't run your stupid games on it, doesn't make them obsolete or overrated... Don't judge a book by it's cover, just because you can't do the things you are used to do in windows, doesn't mean you can do many other good things with a mac...

Getting on topic, Yes if they arent really techy, MAC should do good on them, just get Office for mac, and if its TOO important to play stupid games, simply use bootcamp or something like it, or check if the laptop uses a intel processor and install XP on it... I'd keep Mac if I was your friend

 

[Horizon]

Overpriced ok that's somehow true, you can buy better laptops even pcs with half of the price of a mac, BUT they are only obsolete if you don't know how to use them, Macs are very good for several things, it has many good things and also bad things, but just because they are different from XP and because you can't run your stupid games on it, doesn't make them obsolete or overrated... Don't judge a book by it's cover, just because you can't do the things you are used to do in windows, doesn't mean you can do many other good things with a mac...

Getting on topic, Yes if they arent really techy, MAC should do good on them, just get Office for mac, and if its TOO important to play stupid games, simply use bootcamp or something like it, or check if the laptop uses a intel processor and install XP on it... I'd keep Mac if I was your friend

I used a Mac for 3 years. It was truly sickening. It felt as if the GUI had training wheels.

 

[nathan123]

They should just buy a new computer. Macs are obsolete, over-priced, and overrated.

You couldn't be further from the truth with that. Why is it then, that a 5 year old mac still runs fast, and a 5 year old PC would take at least 5 minutes to start up if it were up to date, even on XP? I can see how people think they are over-priced, but think about it - Apple produce the hardware and software. Everything is made in a way that will work with no drivers needed at install, and very few required in general. It all just works. And with OS X Leopard, the GUI is perfect and fast. I've had my mac for nearly 4 months now, and the only program that's crashed was Guitar Pro, and that's only happened once.
Overrated? No. The industry standard for video, music and picture editing are all available for mac, with 2 of the 3 exclusively for mac. The 2 that are exclusive for mac are made by Apple. I think that speaks volumes in itself.

The long and short of it is that a mac can do anything a PC can do and more besides. Like Windows? Install it in 1 of 2 ways (boot camp or a virtual machine) and still keep OS X. Simple

 

[kstor1234]

I used a Mac for 3 years. It was truly sickening. It felt as if the GUI had training wheels.

Well, just because you cant enjoy they GUI means it sucks... That just makes you stupid and means that you never got to use the mac at its fullest

You couldn't be further from the truth with that. Why is it then, that a 5 year old mac still runs fast, and a 5 year old PC would take at least 5 minutes to start up if it were up to date, even on XP? I can see how people think they are over-priced, but think about it - Apple produce the hardware and software. Everything is made in a way that will work with no drivers needed at install, and very few required in general. It all just works. And with OS X Leopard, the GUI is perfect and fast. I've had my mac for nearly 4 months now, and the only program that's crashed was Guitar Pro, and that's only happened once.
Overrated? No. The industry standard for video, music and picture editing are all available for mac, with 2 of the 3 exclusively for mac. The 2 that are exclusive for mac are made by Apple. I think that speaks volumes in itself.

The long and short of it is that a mac can do anything a PC can do and more besides. Like Windows? Install it in 1 of 2 ways (boot camp or a virtual machine) and still keep OS X. Simple

SO FUCKING RIGHT!... But well, for people that doesn't live in USA, and they have a stupid retard monkey as a presiden (AKA Chavez), meaning that we have hardly any chance to get dollars, it becomes really really really expensive... like 10x worst, if you pay 1000$ for a mac air for example, i have to pay about 10.000bs, so it actaully depends, and lets admit it, for people who doesnt work or that doesnt win much, Mac is a bit expensive

 

[nathan123]

They are a large investment, but they are just that. An investment. A year down the line and they have lost no value at all. After 5 years they are worth about half what you payed for them. A PC is worth about 10% less after 5 minutes of using it (may be a slight exaggeration) but certainly retains no real value after 2 years, never mind 5