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Originally Posted by TigerTater
Another option instead of VM fusion is to bootcamp the mac. That's what I've done. It partitions the hardrive into separate drives, allowing you to boot the Mac up into windows natively. Then used bimmergeeks.com software packages. It's very clear and easy to understand. It's also been condensed some and has the most recent updates in place....just make sure you have enough HD storage in general before doing any of this...and get a good cable such as the bimmergeeks cable...don't want to mess around with crappy cheap amazon cables.
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Thanks for your advice! I am always interested in knowing what all the options are
Really my main concern about the whole thing was available hard drive storage, but I really just need to move some crap off my computer so it is not an issue. And, this is the cable I ordered:
https://www.bimmergeeks.net/product-...eeks-pro-cable
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Originally Posted by derbo
No problem Mary. Feel free to hound me more if you want to know more..LOL
BootCamp
Pros:
1. Free + windows 10 license
2. All system resources are utilized by Windows only.
3. Acts like a windows machine
Cons:
1. Requires permanent space allocated to BootCamp
2. Requires rebooting if you ever want to go back to Mac
3. Unable to write into MacOS side of things without 3rd party drivers
VM
Pros:
1. Snapshots
2. Space allocated is only like a file, so free space is still utilized by Mac
3. No need to restart to get into Windows for something.
Cons:
1. Not free, and annual upgrades start to cost a lot
2. Shares resources with MacOS which can be limited if the Mac doesn't have enough RAM, CPUs etc.
3. A little more complicated in initial setup sometimes.
Both have its merits and I ultimately like VMs when the mac has enough resources to run it.
As far as software-wise there is a tool called Easy Mike Tools that will install most of the stuff on windows 10.
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Lol, you know I will have more questions for you! Thanks for sharing the pros & cons of these two different setups, it really helps put it all in perspective. I still have that link you sent for Easy Mike Tools, for when I get all this stuff up and running. Exciting!
Ps.. off topic, but my CF front lip shipped today!
