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58 Cross-platform Compatibility You can work with Windows files within OS X using applications that have versions available for both operating systems. Alternatively, many Mac-only applications can import files formatted with Windows file formats. Cross-platform Applications Software developers offer versions of their applications for both Windows and OS X, in consideration of the mixed operating system environments deployed by many organizations. Available cross-platform productivity applications include: • Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Entourage, Messenger, and PowerPoint • Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro • QuickBooks from Intuit • FileMaker Cross-platform File Types Many native Mac applications can import files created in Windows. They also let you view the most common file types, including Office documents, PDFs, images, text files, MP3s, videos, ZIP files, and more. Mac applications with support for Windows files include: • Pages can import Microsoft Word and most other Windows text formats. • Numbers can import Excel as well as Open Financial Exchange files from Quicken, comma-separated-value and tab-delimited files. • Keynote can import PowerPoint presentations. • Any QuickTime-compatible application can import .AVI video and .WAV audio files. Running Windows on a Mac An Intel-based Mac uses the same processor as computers running Windows, enabling it to directly run Windows software in a variety of ways. You can boot Windows operating systems natively on a Mac by using the Boot Camp software, which is included with OS X. You can also run Windows directly in OS X with virtualization applications such as VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop, which create virtual Windows machines running on your Mac desktop. In this chapter you’ll learn how to configure Boot Camp and then learn about virtualization.
Boot Camp Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer in its own partition, using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. After installation, you can use either Windows or OS X on your Mac computer. While using Boot Camp, Windows applications have full access to multiple processors and multiple cores, accelerated 3D graphics, and high-speed ports and networking such as USB, FireWire, Wi-Fi, AirPort, and Gigabit Ethernet. Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps: Step 1: Check for Updates Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows Step 3: Install Windows Step 4: Install the Windows support software The following instructions present an overview of the steps required to install Windows on a Mac computer. However, you should download, print, and review the Boot Camp Installation and Setup Guide PDF which is accessible through the Boot Camp utility. Step 1: Check for Updates Be sure to install all OS X updates so Windows will install successfully. 1. Log in to an administrator account on your Mac, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on the computer. 2. Choose Apple menu > Software Update. Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose Apple menu > Software Update again to install any additional updates. 3. Go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need additional updates. 59
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5 Introduction Overview This guide
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