Parallels

Whether you'll still consider that machine "okay" in three years time depends on so many things that any comment might simply not help you. Maybe intel or AMD make such a big jump in performance two years from now that a new (now) Mac Pro may seem outdated even before your three years are gone. Who knows... Of more interest: What exactly is slow on your Mac mini? Which...

For other OS's you need Parallels Workstation. ...

Look for Parallels Desktop as well which runs Windows in a window on OS X without booting into Windows separately. ...

en, you can run your games as fast as a "regular" windows machine with similar specs. Bootcamp is still in beta form, however, so backup regularly if you use it. Parallels desktop will run Windows on top of OS X, but will be slower because you are running two operating systems. ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Microsoft has decided not to develop a Universal version of Virtual PC, according to the following news article: http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-6102930.html With Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop, Virtual PC for Intel-based Macs probably looked quite a redundant offering.

Yeah, but I poopoo both Camino and Safari... as I think the only real Mac-like browser is OmniWeb! :D That having been said, I actually use Firefox more than Safari. I really think that X11 has been an easy out for some developers. It has given them the ability to ignore the Mac and still say "will it does run on Macs". Yeah, it runs on Macs, but then again so do Windows...

Let me just add that after I cleared this little hurdle that I can't recall any major difficulties and I have been extremely impressed with this product. I've been amazed first of all at how smart and hassle free it's been. Right from the get-go, the virtual machine "sees" everything that it needs to – wireless network, CD/DVD drive, external USB devices, etc. without me...

I had to uninstall Parallels and start again from scratch. It cost me only about 20 minutes. Anyway, I hope that works for you like it did for me. ...

I am experiencing the SAME problem. I do not want to pres the key to avoid the issue Graham is experience. I have ensured that the parallels window is active but F8, F8, F8 or F8 will not work. I am using a wireless keyboard and NOT the standard MAC keyboard. Please Help! Thanks - Paris

You can only run Windows programs in Windows either by using BootCamp to install Windows on a separate hard drive partition or using Parallels to run Windows inside OS X. ...