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From: nospam on 19 Jan 2010 01:29 In article <nospam.m-m-2CBDBB.21562218012010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > > > Windows 7 runs very slowly in Fusion 3. And even the Mac side runs very > > > slowly while Win 7 is running. XP ran very well with Fusion 2. > > > > Based on one client's new 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac, Windows 7 runs > > fine with Parallels Desktop 5 and the Mac side isn't affected when it's > > running. > > I'm using a stock MBP 2.26 gHz. It took 9 minutes for a stripped-down > fully updated Win 7 to boot in Fusion. something is very, very wrong with your system. how much memory do you have? on a 2.5 gz mbp with 4 gig memory, vmware fusion 3, win 7 ultimate that isn't stripped, it took 1 minute to boot to when the desktop appeared and the welcome sound played.
From: David Rogoff on 19 Jan 2010 01:38 On 2010-01-16 06:41:47 -0800, Ed Kearns said: > in article 1lmapth1s5bvl$.1oysevmfyyjco.dlg(a)40tude.net, Richard Wakeford at > rwakefordfortynine(a)gmail.com wrote on 1/16/10 4:28 AM: > >> On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:22:58 -0700, Ed Kearns wrote: >> >>> I need to share Quicken files between a PC and my Mac. Quicken files from >>> the PC can't be converted to run on the Mac, in any way I've found. (I tried >>> several techniques.) >>> >>> Therefore I'm working on a cost estimate for having a Mac running Snow >>> Leopard to run the Quicken for Windows files. >> >> Crossover runs Quicken well. That way you don't even have to install any >> version of Windows. > I like that idea! However a quick look at Crossover website says it's only > in bronze category; also I'm looking at (for the same purpose--accounting > etc. for a church) "Custom Church Software." Not sure it will run in > Crossover. I run Quicken 2009 under Crossover Office. It works perfectly, including updating accounts online. No need for Parallels/Fusion/Windows. Crossover knows automatically gow to configure for Quicken 2009. I set up a Win2000 Bottle and installed IE6 in it (maybe the program did that for me - can't remember) for online updates. Works great - certainly better than the piece of garbage Intuit sells for the Mac! David
From: Mike Rosenberg on 19 Jan 2010 15:16 M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > I was counting to the time I could open my first page in Safari. I can > see the desktop much sooner but I don't have full functionality ye I noticed that Internet Explorer opened considerably faster than Safari did. -- My latest dance performance <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9pudbFisE> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi>
From: nospam on 19 Jan 2010 15:57 In article <nospam.m-m-05ADE1.14202419012010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > 2 gigs memory. that's why. i once made the mistake of launching vmware/winxp on an imac with 1 gig of memory. after 5 minutes of it not doing much of anything other than thrash, i killed it. upgrading to 4 gig will help a *lot*, and not just for vmware.
From: David Rogoff on 19 Jan 2010 16:56
On 2010-01-15 20:51:50 -0800, Ed Kearns said: > in article 150120102040192788%nospam(a)nospam.invalid, nospam at > nospam(a)nospam.invalid wrote on 1/15/10 9:40 PM: > >> In article <C7768D32.27E58%kearnser(a)gmail.com>, Ed Kearns >> <kearnser(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I need to share Quicken files between a PC and my Mac. Quicken files from >>> the PC can't be converted to run on the Mac, in any way I've found. (I tried >>> several techniques.) >>> >>> Therefore I'm working on a cost estimate for having a Mac running Snow >>> Leopard to run the Quicken for Windows files. >>> >>> I gather that Parallels or Fusion can do a virtual Windows environment. But >>> I can't figure what versions of Windows I'd need. >> >> what are the system requirements for the version of quicken for >> windows? that's your answer. > Well, a new copy of Quicken 10 for Windows requires: 32-bit Windows XP, > 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7. > > But this doesn't tell me which version of each to seek, as I said. When I go > to MS, all they talk about is Upgrade versions, not new ones! (sorry if this is a duplicate) I run Quicken 2009 under Crossover Office. It works perfectly, including updating accounts online. No need for Parallels/Fusion/Windows. Crossover knows automatically gow to configure for Quicken 2009. I set up a Win2000 Bottle and installed IE6 in it (maybe the program did that for me - can't remember) for online updates. Works great - certainly better than the piece of garbage Intuit sells for the Mac! David |