Parallels

You could possibly update the firmware using a Windows virtual machine in Fusion or Parallels, although neither of those are free options.

I didn't see this mentioned yet, but VirtualPC is not compatible with Intel-based Macintosh computers (which is what you have now -- a MacBook with an Intel Processor) and that's why you can't use it with your new MacBook. Your iBook G4 had a PowerPC processor which is what is required to use VirtualPC. I have used all three of Parallels, Fusion and VirtualBox, and feel...

iles ahead of competition right now. Perfectly 64bit, can use all 8 cores on a Mac Pro, faster than VMware etc. There were some problems with the first builds of Parallels 4, but those have been sorted out by now. ...

My experience: I used Parallels during 2-3 weeks, but it was not perfectly stable. I must say is was Parallels 1 and now they sell Parallels 4 I tried Fusion and I bought it. It is perfectly fine. I tried Crossover months ago and it was unable to run most apps. And for gaming or more agressive stuff, I use BootCamp. (Start by installing BootCamp, install Fusion...

which is still a limitation of also Parallels if they didn't update their code with last release? ...

Hello, I just bought a mac book, and I would like to run virtual pc on it. I now have great trubles getting it on the new mac. What can I do? I already installed parallels desktop 4 on it Thanks Yvonne

have previously been happy using a Macintosh application, with a Mac interface, to do things, now many users are being told that a Windows application running in Parallels is the "standard. ...

based Macs. So I asked some experts, like the Parallels folks, and others. They said that it isn't a problem. They must have been right. I've never heard of a Mac user's Mac side infecting their Windows side. ...

My job has nothing to do with "security" -- I actually do GIS and database work as a "job," and am only educated as a Linux and UNIX security expert... so your assumption that I somehow needle people into false senses of paranoia in order to further my own career and salary is completely unfounded and downright stupid. I don't make a damn bit of money, nor do I get any...

At first the concept that one is as susceptable to getting a virus as any Windows user is if you use Parallels/Bootcamp seems to make sense. But in actual practice, I've never personally known it to happen to anyone. Not once. Why? Because most folks who use virtualization to run Windows do so to run one or two Windows programs that don't exist for the Mac. They don't...