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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Windows application on a Mac
Date: 4 Jul 2014 19:43:30 GMT
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On 2014-07-04, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:47:12 -0700, Michelle Steiner
><michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>
>>In article <040720141302564348%nospam@nospam.invalid>, nospam
>><nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> crossover probably won't work but if it does, it's the cheapest option.
>>> a lot of apps don't work with it, but maybe you'll luck out. if you
>>> already have it then it might be worth trying.
>>
>>If/When I get the software, that's what I'll probably try first.
>>
>>> otherwise, you are aware of the differences between vmware/parallels
>>> versus boot camp. you'll need windows for either opion, plus the cost
>>> of vmware/parallels if you choose that path.
>>
>>yes, but that's not enough information for me to decide.
>>
>>And, I just realized, I'd have to get an external DVD/CD drive to
>>install the software.
>
>  Only if it comes on DVD. You could use a USB stick. Or download it
> from them, there Interewbs.

Yep. At my previous employer, IT distributed ISO images of Windows
installers, and you could just point the VM to the disk image to install
a new OS.

>  Even if it does come on a silver disc, you could pop it on a PC and
> send it across to the real computer as an ISO. 

Or create the disk image on your Mac, even.

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