Is it worth downloading bootcamp and parallels?

Connormaynard · Dec 13, 2012, 04:29 PM

I hear that parallels works alot better with bootcap installed, i would use it for gaming(not a hardcore gamer by the way). Is it worth installing both and getting rid of the hassle of booting up again or are the games that much worse to play on parallels?

Thanks, Connor.

hacke · Dec 13, 2012, 04:34 PM

Depends on your needs!
Only really low games will be playable via VM. For me is parallels + bootcamp a good combination, sometimes I just need to fix or open a file in windows and don't want to reboot..

TouchMint.com · Dec 13, 2012, 04:35 PM

I would also like to know this are you saying that with parallels installed if you have a bootcamp partition you will be able to open it in parallels without having to restart and close out of mac osx.

charlieegan3 · Dec 13, 2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TouchMint.com

I would also like to know this are you saying that with parallels installed if you have a bootcamp partition you will be able to open it in parallels without having to restart and close out of mac osx.

yes,

By non HC games I take it you mean games that aren't that demanding?

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Dec 13, 2012, 04:34 PM	#2
hacke macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2011	Depends on your needs! Only really low games will be playable via VM. For me is parallels + bootcamp a good combination, sometimes I just need to fix or open a file in windows and don't want to reboot..
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