All Blog Posts Tagged 'vmware' (6)

Todays Fire Question In My Blog Is 'What OS Do You Use As A Primary OS & The Reason Why ?' Mine has to be Windows Vista Reason Why ! I find vista although its over usage of my RAM has all the software and fulfills my geeky needs that i need in everyday life such as messing with paint for no good reason. Although other OS have come close to matching the paint and notepad of Windows , nothing beats the versions included with Windows. I also can have Windows XP running via VirtualBox or Linux… Continue

Why would you ever want to run multiple operating systems on one computer? A computer / network technician may need access to many OSes, possibly all at once. But what would a regular user want with more then one OS? There are many reasons why someone may want to do this, the most common of which is that the user prefers Linux or Unix (Mac OS X) for the speed, security, and stability but occasionally need to run Windows specific programs. Now, you can run some apps under virtualization without W… Continue

Well, this video is on how to switch from any Windows PC to a Macintosh computer. This post isn't necessarily why but I've been seeing many people lately wanting to make that switch but just don't know how. A little insight might help a bit. For starters you need to find out what mac your interested in. Do you like laptops, desktops, do you need a computer with more power, or such. Ask yourselves these questions and you may want to take the online quiz at apple.com that shows what kind of mac yo… Continue

Making the switch from Microsoft Windows or Apple’s OS X to Linux can be a daunting proposition for most people. There are a lot of negative myths, half truths and misinformation out there that scare many people off. Fortunately there are several ways to experiment with, and get to know, Linux that will not change your system as it is now. Method 1 – LiveCD The easiest way to try Linux without making the full commitment is via LiveCDs. Many Linux distributions...… Continue

Since I purchased my Macbook Pro I was against of using a separate operating system by the side of Mac OS X. My main reason for why I wasn't so forward to install another OS together with the Mac OS X was that I wanted a clean system without any problems. But as you know,… Continue

One thing I will never miss from my days in the PC repair business was having to explain to a client that their PC was no longer. The matter goes from bad to worse when there are concerns regarding the expense for people on a fixed income. It can be heart breaking when these individuals use their machines for such things as keeping in touch with family and no longer have that ability. I have donated my own time here as there comes a point where you refuse to leave a person in that position hangi… Continue