Will a Mac work?

Clovef · 09-11-2012, 12:36 AM

It is time to get a laptop and I am considering a MacBook Air 13". I want to be able to interact with my BMW tool and maybe a jb4 down the line. I guess they may work with a windows emulator. Would they work and If so do I need to buy a version of windows for $199? Are ther any reasons to not go Apple? I have and iPad and might get the new iPhone down the line. I am nervous about windows 8 after getting burned by Vista in the past. Am I wrong or do you guys have any advice. I like ssd and how quick they operate but I mostly web brows do some microsft office applications and some amiture photo and video editing. thanks

Templar · 09-11-2012, 08:40 AM

In response to the thread: no, Mac's do not work, for anything.

Vybz · 09-12-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Templar

In response to the thread: no, Mac's do not work, for anything.

Damn....

Templar beat me to it.

yakev724 · 09-15-2012, 04:40 PM

Yes, that's exactly what I have on my macbook. Partition your SSD with 30+ GB for Windows using bootcamp, then format it to NTFS using the Win installer.

Then install the Bootcamp program once you've got windows running and it'll automatically install all the hardware drivers and you're set.

Clovef · 09-16-2012, 12:29 PM

Thank you for the post. That is exactly what I needed to know.

blender · 09-16-2012, 09:31 PM

The tools work under the common windoze runtimes such as Parallels or VMware.
If you are technical, you can get TIS running under Wine (see my post on this) with no windows license or code required. It works FINE on a mac. Google up WineSkin if you want to run windows games naitively in OSX. Haters gonna hate... macs gonna run.

escobar929 · 09-17-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by yakev724

Yes, that's exactly what I have on my macbook. Partition your SSD with 30+ GB for Windows using bootcamp, then format it to NTFS using the Win installer.

Then install the Bootcamp program once you've got windows running and it'll automatically install all the hardware drivers and you're set.

I did the same thing but instead of stealing 30+GB from the SSD, I installed Windows 7 on a USB 3.0 flashdrive. I also have an iMac so it lets me have windows on which ever machine i may need it on

Mike Benvo · 09-18-2012, 12:49 AM

I have two Macbooks, a 15" Aluminum Core2Duo, and the new 13" i7 Macbook Pro.

Both of them run windows naively. I can boot to Windows straight up using Bootcamp, or boot to Mac and virtualize my Windows installation. I use windows exclusively on these laptops and maybe use MacOSX two or three times a year when I'm doing iPhone stuff (apple products like macs more

)

You have a lot of options with this and the Mac will work just fine. They are all Intel based so it's basically the same thing as a PC.

I think this might be my first OT post, I guess I don't feel like working ..

amanda hor$t · 09-29-2012, 03:32 PM

i have parallels running windows xp on my mac pro, it's fine

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Clovef Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	Will a Mac work? It is time to get a laptop and I am considering a MacBook Air 13". I want to be able to interact with my BMW tool and maybe a jb4 down the line. I guess they may work with a windows emulator. Would they work and If so do I need to buy a version of windows for $199? Are ther any reasons to not go Apple? I have and iPad and might get the new iPhone down the line. I am nervous about windows 8 after getting burned by Vista in the past. Am I wrong or do you guys have any advice. I like ssd and how quick they operate but I mostly web brows do some microsft office applications and some amiture photo and video editing. thanks __________________ 2011 BMW 135i DCT M Sport, black sapphire metallic,Coral red tint, black line tail lights, back grils, BMW Performance spoiler, Apex ARC8, 235/265 Dunlop ZIIs, Ohlins coilovers w/ Swift springs, M3 front bits, Whiteline rear sub frame bushings, Vorshlag camber plates, Stoptech pads, custom exhaust, stud conversion, spacers, bms jb4, custom down pipe, bms intake
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Templar Lieutenant Colonel 230 Rep 1,888 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: One of the coasts... iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [5.00]	In response to the thread: no, Mac's do not work, for anything. __________________ '11 BMW E92 ///M3 - ZCP and DCT '15 Ford F-250 - Lariat, 6.7 Powerstroke Turbo-diesel
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yakev724 Brigadier General 103 Rep 3,557 Posts Drives: 11 Q5 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	Yes, that's exactly what I have on my macbook. Partition your SSD with 30+ GB for Windows using bootcamp, then format it to NTFS using the Win installer. Then install the Bootcamp program once you've got windows running and it'll automatically install all the hardware drivers and you're set.
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Clovef Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	Thank you for the post. That is exactly what I needed to know. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i DCT M Sport, black sapphire metallic,Coral red tint, black line tail lights, back grils, BMW Performance spoiler, Apex ARC8, 235/265 Dunlop ZIIs, Ohlins coilovers w/ Swift springs, M3 front bits, Whiteline rear sub frame bushings, Vorshlag camber plates, Stoptech pads, custom exhaust, stud conversion, spacers, bms jb4, custom down pipe, bms intake
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blender Custom User Title 58 Rep 662 Posts Drives: black Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: n iTrader: (0)	The tools work under the common windoze runtimes such as Parallels or VMware. If you are technical, you can get TIS running under Wine (see my post on this) with no windows license or code required. It works FINE on a mac. Google up WineSkin if you want to run windows games naitively in OSX. Haters gonna hate... macs gonna run.
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