News: “Mac Attack”

Posted: July 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Mac Attack on Between the Lines
Topics: Boot Camp, Mac OS X, MacBook, MacBook Pro

I am simply curious who else is using AutoCAD and uses a Mac either at work or home. If you are a longtime reader of this blog you may have seen the debates in posts and hundreds of comments, surveys, and requests/demands from many users for…


News: “Behind the scenes, Optimus (not) at work on new MBPs?”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Behind the scenes, Optimus (not) at work on new MBPs? on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Boot Camp, Mac OS X, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Filed under: Macbook Pro Update : While Engadget originally reported that Optimus was behind the MBP power-saving switch feature, AppleInsider is citing NVIDIA representatives that the feature isn’t based on their tech — they say it’s…


News: “10.6: A workaround for a Boot Camp x64 installation issue”

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

10.6: A workaround for a Boot Camp x64 installation issue on MacOSXHints.com
Topics: Boot Camp, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Today I installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64 via Boot Camp on my 2007 MacBook Pro 2.4GHz machine. I was stumped when I couldn’t install the Boot Camp drivers from the 10.6 DVD in Windows. I tried several different approaches, but every single try…


News: “Found Footage: VMware gets schooled by Parallels in MacTech benchmarks”

Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Found Footage: VMware gets schooled by Parallels in MacTech benchmarks on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Boot Camp, MacBook

Filed under: Gaming Many Mac owners who install Windows do so for gaming. Those uninterested in Boot Camp can try out virtualization software, which lets you run Windows in a virtual environment on a Mac. The two most popular are …


News: “Install Windows in Boot Camp despite a defective SuperDrive”

Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Install Windows in Boot Camp despite a defective SuperDrive on MacOSXHints.com
Topics: Boot Camp, MacBook, SuperDrive

My 2007 DC MacBook (running 10.6.2) has an internal SuperDrive that is defective, which hampered my Boot Camp installation. 2br I set up the MacBook up for dual boot with the Boot Camp assistant, and I wanted to install Windows using a bare internal…


News: “Ask TUAW: Key remapping in Boot Camp, iPad tethering, file-sharing with a media extender, and more”

Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Ask TUAW: Key remapping in Boot Camp, iPad tethering, file-sharing with a media extender, and more on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, Boot Camp, MacBook, AirPort, Safari, Automator

Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAWWelcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we deal with some technical issues on our production Mac before turning to questions about Windows key remapping in Boot…


News: “Ask TUAW: Power adapters, Windows 7, iWork refresh, and more”

Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Ask TUAW: Power adapters, Windows 7, iWork refresh, and more on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, ILife, IWork, MacBook Pro, MacBook, ITunes, Boot Camp

Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAWWelcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we’ve got questions about MacBook power adapters, Windows 7 in Boot Camp and virtualization in general, resetting the Mac…


News: “Windows 7 with Boot Camp 3.1: All-around great, except for battery life”

Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Windows 7 with Boot Camp 3.1: All-around great, except for battery life on Crave: The gadget blog
Topics: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Boot Camp

Boot Camp 3.1 betters the functionality of a MacBook Pro running Windows 7, but it doesn’t improve the battery life. Originally posted at Windows 7 Insider


News: “Ask TUAW: Prepping a Mac for transfer, adding words to spell check, updating Boot Camp, and more”

Posted: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Ask TUAW: Prepping a Mac for transfer, adding words to spell check, updating Boot Camp, and more on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, Mac OS X v10.4, MacBook Pro, ITunes, Boot Camp, MacBook, Disk Utility

Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAWWelcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we’ve got questions about preparing a Mac that you’re transferring to a new owner, updating Boot Camp, adding words to the…


News: “VMware Fusion improvements close gap on Boot Camp for dual-boot Macs”

Posted: December 18th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

VMware Fusion improvements close gap on Boot Camp for dual-boot Macs on All DABCC Virtualization & Cloud Computing: Citrix, VMware, and Microsoft Resources – RSS
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Pro, Boot Camp

Let me start by stating, I?m a Boot Camp user. My office mates are true-blue Fusion fans, with Parallels Desktop seeming to have fallen from front-running favorite to third-choice within a few short years. But every day I go to work running Windows 7…