Topic 'OS X in a Windows world' in forum 'No, I Will Not Fix Your #@$!! Computer' - dslreports.com

Re: OS X in a Windows world

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:23:04 EDT

Badger3k posted : Because that's what they gave me? :p I agree, I'm just going with what I've been given.
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:16:35 EDT

Hall posted :

said by Badger3k:

said by The WeaseL:

One other option I forgot to mention yesterday is use BootCamp and install windows natively. You can wipe out the OS X partition entirely I believe after installing Windows. Or if you prefer to keep it around just in case, you can make it small.

I may end up doing that in the end. Since I'm not real sure what I'm walking into I didn't want to just walk in with a MacBook Air running Windows to start off with.

If that's the case, why have a Mac to begin with ?

Re: OS X in a Windows world

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:06:25 EDT

Storage_Guy posted : Sounds like the wrong tool for the job, but that depends on how much day to day administration you will be doing. RDP might be everything you need in a Windows world.

I would just make a Windows 7 VM that you can RDP to when needed. That has worked well for me.

Re: OS X in a Windows world

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:48:36 EDT

Mike posted : Immediately do a 35 zero pass on your SSD to get rid of any traces of MS RDP.

Use CorD - cord.sf.net

Split it off and use Virtualbox. Can load windows whatever and tools for 40gb
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:31:52 EDT

Badger3k posted :

said by The WeaseL:

I may end up doing that in the end. Since I'm not real sure what I'm walking into I didn't want to just walk in with a MacBook Air running Windows to start off with.
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:38:11 EDT

The WeaseL posted : One other option I forgot to mention yesterday is use BootCamp and install windows natively. You can wipe out the OS X partition entirely I believe after installing Windows. Or if you prefer to keep it around just in case, you can make it small.
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:43:31 EDT

Kilroy posted :

said by Oedipus:

Is the intention here to make your life more difficult than it needs to be?

+1
I'd suggest getting right tool for the job. I'm a Windows guy, but wouldn't even attempt managing an Apple network with a Windows machine. Getting native tools to work can be a chore, I wouldn't want to imaging trying to get a non-native client to work.
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:44:03 EDT

Badger3k posted : Gotcha. I figured I'd be living in a VM most of the time. I didn't have any choice in the matter (obviously) or I would have at least asked for something with 8GB instead of 4GB of RAM. Oh well. :)
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:22:12 EDT

Aranarth posted : Since we only make windows software at work we are seeing some customer using mac buying our software and asking how to run it on a mac.

Customers using Parallels seem to have more issues with the virtual machine crashing and having to be redone than with vmfusion or virtual box.

Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:10:16 EDT

The WeaseL posted : I would personally use a Windows VM on the laptop (I prefer VMWare Fusion, but Parallels is good software too), and operate mostly out of the VM unless there is something you *need* from the OS X side.

I currently use a Macbook Pro in our setup which is all windows, save for one lab of Macs. Which is why I have the MBP, to run ARD. Otherwise I try to operate from the Windows side.

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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:33:19 EDT

Badger3k posted : Maybe it's some new hire hazing thing, I don't know. I know about RDP and I think Office comes with an updated version or something (box says something about it), just wasn't sure if there was anything else native.
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Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:19:36 EDT

amungus posted : RDP to whatever you need?
»www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

Re: OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:52:55 EDT

Oedipus posted : Is the intention here to make your life more difficult than it needs to be?

OS X in a Windows world

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:15:38 EDT

Badger3k posted : I start a new job on the 15th and already picked up my laptop... a Mid-2011 MacBook Air. Now I've had a MacBook for a while at home, but never had to use one every day especially to manage a Windows environment.

I was also given a copy of Parallels and Office for Mac, but I'd like to try and stay in OS X as much as possible and not just run a Windows VM or bootcamp it. Any Apps/tools to recommend? Tips/tricks/advice?
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