Older C2D White Macbook can't handle VMWare?

[Patman]

Running an older (2007) White macbook. Has the 2.0ghz C2D with 4 GB (3 recognized) system memory. Upgraded to a newer 250gb 5400rpm HD and the VMware fusion unity is still a horrible experience. Trying to run Visual Studio on the win7 platform. OSX is snow leopard, fully updated.

I've installed VM Tools and I'm giving the VM 2 GB of my memory.

What else can I do to boost VM performance, short of installing a SSD (not worth it for a 400 dollar laptop)

Would running the VM off an external help things? Is OSX able to use that last 1 GB of RAM after giving the VM the first 2 or does that still do me no good?

 

[chrfr]

I've installed VM Tools and I'm giving the VM 2 GB of my memory.

That's your problem. Cut the VM Memory back to 1GB and it will be faster.

 

[Patman]

and if my VM runs like garbage?

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Does it? Did you even try?

 

[Patman]

yep, no luck, just doing some light asp.net work

 

[robvas]

Boot straight into Windows, or get an SSD. Used ones are < $100

A 250GB 5400RPM drive is going to be s-l-o-w. Have you tried VirtualBox to see if it's any faster?