People who want to run Windows XP or Vista on a Mac have plenty of options, including Apple’s Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop 3.0, newcomer VMware Fusion, and the free VirtualBox. But which to pick? The completely up-to-date "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" provides expert advice and step-by-step instructions from author Joe Kissell on choosing the best technique and software for getting Windows running on a Mac. The ebook also includes real-world advice about installing Windows, dealing with tricky peripherals, sharing files between Windows and Mac OS X, backing up a Windows installation, avoiding Windows malware, and more.
"Take Control of Running Windows on Mac" is available for $10 at https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/windows-on-mac.html, and it includes coupons worth $10 off Parallels Desktop 3 and $5 off any order at Small Dog Electronics.
Take Control editor in chief Tonya Engst said, "This ebook has been a huge effort, given the dramatic changes in the topic over the last few weeks, but Joe has done a great job of incorporating new information up to the very last minute. No other book-length title has the latest details about virtualization on the Mac, and I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to make it available to readers so quickly."
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Book Details: "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" by Joe Kissell
https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/windows-on-mac.html
PDF format, 148 pages, free 29-page sample available
Publication date: July 11, 2007
Ebook Price: $10
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This article was first published on July 13, 2007
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