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Anyone running Bootcamp on a MacBook?
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does any one experience slowness in the graphics on the mac side after installing boot camp? Or any performance drag?
i'm going to go out on a limb here and attempt to answer your question... i haven't even got a MacBook or MBP, but...
I'd say that installing/using Bootcamp to install Windows would do nothing at all to affect the OS X side of your Mac. Bootcamp is just an app to help you install Windows. When Win is installed, it will just sit on your HD until you boot it up. Just like if you had Linux or (in the old days) OS 9 installed on a partition along-side OS X.
hope that answers your question.
I'd say that installing/using Bootcamp to install Windows would do nothing at all to affect the OS X side of your Mac. Bootcamp is just an app to help you install Windows. When Win is installed, it will just sit on your HD until you boot it up. Just like if you had Linux or (in the old days) OS 9 installed on a partition along-side OS X.
hope that answers your question.
I have installed it twice. Once my Macbook that had a bad Super Drive, and the one that I have now. Apple was good about the replacement. Anyways,
It installed fine for me. I didn't have any problems. The only thing that was annoying was that the Bluetooth didn't install quite as seemlessly as I would have liked. I had to use the "Hardware found Dialoge" to install the drivers. This was not a problem for me because I fix Dell machines in a warranty center, so we see alot of this kind of thing. But i have not had any troubles.
The only problem i have is that he GMA Isn't all too great for games. It didn't run splinter cell all that great for some reason, but that might be because that i don't have the most updated optomised patch, but it ran Civ IV and Age of Mythology that bad. Other than that it runs good.
It installed fine for me. I didn't have any problems. The only thing that was annoying was that the Bluetooth didn't install quite as seemlessly as I would have liked. I had to use the "Hardware found Dialoge" to install the drivers. This was not a problem for me because I fix Dell machines in a warranty center, so we see alot of this kind of thing. But i have not had any troubles.
The only problem i have is that he GMA Isn't all too great for games. It didn't run splinter cell all that great for some reason, but that might be because that i don't have the most updated optomised patch, but it ran Civ IV and Age of Mythology that bad. Other than that it runs good.
Heart Break Kid said:Im not doubting you, but can you post a link to where I can see that with my own eyes? I'm thinking about buying a Macbook this week and one of my main requirements is that it should be able to handle vista and xp fairly well. I dont need it for gaming purposes - but I would like it to handle all that "**** in Vista" as you said
I like you sig - Steven Wright right?
JackSYi said:
I've already posted screenshots and the solution to make MacBook vista Aero/Glass compatible.
Macbook graphics card uses 224mb in Vista. More than enough for all the fanciness of vista.....
FongMan said:
Yeah there is a a registry code edit that sorts it out. I think it can be found on onmac.net or somesuch.
The macbook runs windows "fine" bu there are certain problems..
Theres no right click.
The hardware keys for adjusting screen brightness/volume/numlock do not work without a third party input remapper.
Theres no drivers for the isight, and trying to access the cameras and scanners control panel will give you a lovely BSOD...
To change screen brightness you have to use an icon that sits in the notification area.
After that, well i deleted it because i couldn't get used to the trackpad without 2 finger scrolling
Theres no right click.
The hardware keys for adjusting screen brightness/volume/numlock do not work without a third party input remapper.
Theres no drivers for the isight, and trying to access the cameras and scanners control panel will give you a lovely BSOD...
To change screen brightness you have to use an icon that sits in the notification area.
After that, well i deleted it because i couldn't get used to the trackpad without 2 finger scrolling
iSight
I have read in another thread that if you disable the iSight in the Hardware list, this will fix the BSOD when using cameras.
Hugh
Rovman said:The macbook runs windows "fine" bu there are certain problems..
Theres no right click.
The hardware keys for adjusting screen brightness/volume/numlock do not work without a third party input remapper.
Theres no drivers for the isight, and trying to access the cameras and scanners control panel will give you a lovely BSOD...
To change screen brightness you have to use an icon that sits in the notification area.
After that, well i deleted it because i couldn't get used to the trackpad without 2 finger scrolling
I have read in another thread that if you disable the iSight in the Hardware list, this will fix the BSOD when using cameras.
Hugh
Help!
I just received my MacBook today and tried to install Boot Camp, I didn't realise SP2 was required so instead i tried to install SP1 and now i am stuck on installing of windows and not able to boot back to OSX. I don't have the SP2 CD to continue the installation so does anyone know how i can get back to Mac OS?
I have tried ejected the SP1 cd and inserted the MacBook cd's that came with the Macbook but it doesnt help!
I just received my MacBook today and tried to install Boot Camp, I didn't realise SP2 was required so instead i tried to install SP1 and now i am stuck on installing of windows and not able to boot back to OSX. I don't have the SP2 CD to continue the installation so does anyone know how i can get back to Mac OS?
I have tried ejected the SP1 cd and inserted the MacBook cd's that came with the Macbook but it doesnt help!
Hold the OPTION button down while your Mac is rebooting. It should let you chose to boot back into OS X.
aristobrat said:
If your in UK, the option key isnt labeled like it American keyboards.
It's the ALT key
Well that's no fun.MacRumorUser said:If your in UK, the option key isnt labeled like it American keyboards.
It's the ALT key
My way for remembering what that key does (on boot) is that it gives you the "OPTION" of what to boot. Le Sigh
i haven't read all the replies, but incase anyone hasnt tried. it's a b1tch to remove. First it told me that my system wasnt up to date, so i couldn't run the bootcamp utility AFTER i already had xp installed and running fine. Then today it just randomly decided to work and now it says that it removed xp and just restart. i did so twice and it won't go away.
I'm getting a macbook for college and bootcamp isn't really a question for me, a lot of things at my uni require XP. I'm also getting a 100gb 7200rpm harddrive (seagate) as well as RAM as soon as possible. The question is this:
would it be easier/would it work if I erased OSX on the stock harddrive and installed XP via bootcamp and then take it out, put it into a case and make it an external harddrive to boot XP on, and then install OSX on the new hd OR get my new hd settled and then install bootcamp on the old hd as an external usb hd?
would it be easier/would it work if I erased OSX on the stock harddrive and installed XP via bootcamp and then take it out, put it into a case and make it an external harddrive to boot XP on, and then install OSX on the new hd OR get my new hd settled and then install bootcamp on the old hd as an external usb hd?
maytsang said:
Download SP2 from Microsoft, then slipstream it with your SP1 (very good instructions in the link below). Worked for me.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
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