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How is windows on the mac?
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Your options are as follows:
Use boot camp to boot directly into windows and that will give you the best performance.
Use virtualization software, performance will be subpar to booting directing into windows. With Parallels, you'll get some decent performance
Use cross-over (wine) but compatibility is a huge issue.
Use boot camp to boot directly into windows and that will give you the best performance.
Use virtualization software, performance will be subpar to booting directing into windows. With Parallels, you'll get some decent performance
Use cross-over (wine) but compatibility is a huge issue.
Definitely go the bootcamp route if you're going to be gaming. I know people will say that Windows runs fine in a virtual machine but I find it to be sluggish enough to be annoying on basic tasks.
As the others have said, in general you want Boot Camp (i.e. native Windows) for best performance. Most modern games are taxing and will run best this way.
However, one thing maflynn didn't point out was that Boot Camp and Virtualization are not mutually exclusive. All three major VM solutions will allow you to boot your pre-installed Boot Camp installation as Virtual Machine.
There are generally some compromises that come with this, but you get the best of both worlds. Native speeds when you need them, Virtualization when you don't.
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However, one thing maflynn didn't point out was that Boot Camp and Virtualization are not mutually exclusive. All three major VM solutions will allow you to boot your pre-installed Boot Camp installation as Virtual Machine.
There are generally some compromises that come with this, but you get the best of both worlds. Native speeds when you need them, Virtualization when you don't.
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