Comments on: Parallels on Mac http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:41:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Don http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-105508 Don Wed, 09 May 2007 05:04:04 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-105508 I tried parallels twice now and it is very compilcated. Can't figure it out. Instructions do not follow screen. Will sell very cheap. Don I tried parallels twice now and it is very compilcated. Can’t figure it out. Instructions do not follow screen. Will sell very cheap.
Don

]]> By: mj http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-100399 mj Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:54:47 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-100399 <em>Convert to Linux Twenty, it’s a pile of piss to set up. Plus it’s free and there is a shit load of support for everything imaginable should ya ever need it…</em> It's been two or three years since I even looked at Linux after being sold this line before. I really should have a look again and see if the hype stacks up. At the moment my preference is Mac OS X for the client, BSD for the server and Linux for other people. <em>Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix?</em> Notice "nix" not "nux". Mac OS X is a nix. And I can testify the automatic sleeping thing is absolutely true. Convert to Linux Twenty, it’s a pile of piss to set up. Plus it’s free and there is a shit load of support for everything imaginable should ya ever need it…

It’s been two or three years since I even looked at Linux after being sold this line before. I really should have a look again and see if the hype stacks up. At the moment my preference is Mac OS X for the client, BSD for the server and Linux for other people.

Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix?

Notice “nix” not “nux”. Mac OS X is a nix. And I can testify the automatic sleeping thing is absolutely true.

]]> By: David http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-100392 David Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:21:52 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-100392 How do you reinstall the drivers in safe mode? When I'm in safe mode, my mouse doesn't work. How do you reinstall the drivers in safe mode? When I’m in safe mode, my mouse doesn’t work.

]]> By: Twenty Major http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99794 Twenty Major Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:07:10 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99794 <i>Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix? </i> What have I been missing out on? Tom - like I said, it's very rare that I use XP. The only time I ever use Windows is to use the p2p progs for watching football. I don't use it enough to try and fix Parallels. Anyway, once a prog crashes my Mac more than once I bear it a grudge that just won't go away! Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix?

What have I been missing out on?

Tom - like I said, it’s very rare that I use XP. The only time I ever use Windows is to use the p2p progs for watching football. I don’t use it enough to try and fix Parallels.

Anyway, once a prog crashes my Mac more than once I bear it a grudge that just won’t go away!

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99779 Tom Raftery Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:28:47 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99779 Twenty, First thing I'd do is use Disk Utility to check permissions and the disk itself. Repair any problems found. Then I'd do a full uninstall of Parallels, search using Spotlight for any Parallels related files leftover and delete them (except the .pvs), then re-install. That should sort the problem. Twenty,

First thing I’d do is use Disk Utility to check permissions and the disk itself. Repair any problems found.

Then I’d do a full uninstall of Parallels, search using Spotlight for any Parallels related files leftover and delete them (except the .pvs), then re-install.

That should sort the problem.

]]> By: Valehru http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99776 Valehru Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99776 Convert to Linux Twenty, it's a pile of piss to set up. Plus it's free and there is a shit load of support for everything imaginable should ya ever need it... Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix? Not sure if that's mentioned on Debian's or Ubuntu's website. Convert to Linux Twenty, it’s a pile of piss to set up. Plus it’s free and there is a shit load of support for everything imaginable should ya ever need it…

Did I mention that girls will naturally automatically sleep with you once they find out that your running any version of nix? Not sure if that’s mentioned on Debian’s or Ubuntu’s website.

]]> By: Twenty Major http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99770 Twenty Major Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:23:40 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99770 I hate it. It crashes my Mac every single time. Not that I really want to use Windows very much anyway. If I do I use Boot Camp to boot up in XP. I hate it. It crashes my Mac every single time. Not that I really want to use Windows very much anyway.

If I do I use Boot Camp to boot up in XP.

]]> By: Valehru http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99733 Valehru Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99733 No probs Paul. I'm a Debian user myself so I don't get much of a chance to fiddle around with OSX. Think that the software for the Mac has been out for about 7 or 8 months now. Anyhow, with VM workstation 6 beta just out on the market now I'd recommend looking into it. I'm currently playing Tony Hawk on my server right now in the background with full 3D support. :) No probs Paul.

I’m a Debian user myself so I don’t get much of a chance to fiddle around with OSX. Think that the software for the Mac has been out for about 7 or 8 months now. Anyhow, with VM workstation 6 beta just out on the market now I’d recommend looking into it. I’m currently playing Tony Hawk on my server right now in the background with full 3D support. :)

]]> By: Life is grand » Parallels RC3 Coherence Mode http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99730 Life is grand » Parallels RC3 Coherence Mode Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:21:18 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99730 [...] Tom Raftery pointed out the new Parallels RC3 release which now has “Coherence” mode. It is strange but very useful seeing Microsoft Windows applications floating on my Mac OS X desktop. They are running in a Parallels VM but have been “detached” from that desktop and allowed onto the host desktop as separate windowed applications. It makes flipping between Internet Explorer 7 and Safari while doing web-development a breeze. The installation was painless and the speed is impressive. [...] [...] Tom Raftery pointed out the new Parallels RC3 release which now has “Coherence” mode. It is strange but very useful seeing Microsoft Windows applications floating on my Mac OS X desktop. They are running in a Parallels VM but have been “detached” from that desktop and allowed onto the host desktop as separate windowed applications. It makes flipping between Internet Explorer 7 and Safari while doing web-development a breeze. The installation was painless and the speed is impressive. [...]

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99729 Paul M. Watson Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:03:14 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99729 Thanks Valehru, I hadn't heard that VMWare had released a product for Mac OS X. One thing though. VMWare on Windows is OK but I found it slow while Parallels on Mac OS X is fast enough to make using it full-time and in the background an option. I'll give VMWare for Mac a try and see if it is better than Parallels. Thanks Valehru, I hadn’t heard that VMWare had released a product for Mac OS X.

One thing though. VMWare on Windows is OK but I found it slow while Parallels on Mac OS X is fast enough to make using it full-time and in the background an option.

I’ll give VMWare for Mac a try and see if it is better than Parallels.

]]> By: Valehru http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99713 Valehru Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:12:54 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99713 Parallels may have jumped the gun and brought out a decent effort in the 3D virtualization field however I think they are going to get blown away by VMWare's latest offering. In my honest opinion VMWare are leaps and bounds ahead of Parallel... Parallels may have jumped the gun and brought out a decent effort in the 3D virtualization field however I think they are going to get blown away by VMWare’s latest offering. In my honest opinion VMWare are leaps and bounds ahead of Parallel…

]]> By: Phil http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99706 Phil Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:31:01 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99706 the perfect way to show your nice desktop layout/programme preferences. the perfect way to show your nice desktop layout/programme preferences.

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99697 Paul M. Watson Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:06:19 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99697 Excellent, thanks for the heads up Tom. I just installed RC3 (I bought Parallels a few months ago) and it works great. No installation issues thankfully. Seeing the Start button in the bottom left of my Mac OS X desktop is pretty weird. Being able to run IE6 and IE7 alongside Safari is very, very nice though. Excellent, thanks for the heads up Tom. I just installed RC3 (I bought Parallels a few months ago) and it works great. No installation issues thankfully. Seeing the Start button in the bottom left of my Mac OS X desktop is pretty weird. Being able to run IE6 and IE7 alongside Safari is very, very nice though.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99693 Tom Raftery Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:24:44 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99693 Why would you buy it <em>again</em> Donncha? If you still have the details from your previous purchase, you should be able to just download the new version and install. I bought my copy last September. Why would you buy it again Donncha? If you still have the details from your previous purchase, you should be able to just download the new version and install.

I bought my copy last September.

]]> By: Donncha O Caoimh http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99690 Donncha O Caoimh Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/parallels-on-mac/#comment-99690 That's rather nice! It might persuade me to try Parallels again. That’s rather nice! It might persuade me to try Parallels again.

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