Confused about Parallels and VM

sagers2 · Thread Author #1 06-24-2009, 09:54 PM

OK maybe someone can help me understand all of this. If I install Windows OS on my Mac with Bootcamp what is the need for these other two programs...Parallels and the VMfusion. I don't understand what they do.

Can anyone explain??

Thanks so much!!!
Laurie

rogo22 · #2 06-24-2009, 09:59 PM

If you install windows through bootcamp on a seperate partition, then you have to reboot to boot into either OS X or windows (one or the other)

with VMWare and Parallels, you can "install" windows "in" OS X, meaning you run windows while you run os x. (you can run both at once)

if you have windows installed on the boot camp partition, then you can use vmware or parallels to run that installation while you are in os x.

sagers2 · Thread Author #3 06-25-2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogo22

If you install windows through bootcamp on a seperate partition, then you have to reboot to boot into either OS X or windows (one or the other)

with VMWare and Parallels, you can "install" windows "in" OS X, meaning you run windows while you run os x. (you can run both at once)

if you have windows installed on the boot camp partition, then you can use vmware or parallels to run that installation while you are in os x.

Ahhhh so it keeps you from having to reboot your computer everytime you want to switch OS? If I am reading all these posts correctly most people seem to like Parallels best??

Thanks so much for your reply!!!!
Laurie