Parallels under MAC OS-X

[CrankyOldBugger]

I never was a Mac fan, but to be honest, I think those new screens are
actually very nice.

On Thu Nov 27 2014 at 2:25:03 PM Donald Chandonnet <
smile4yourself at poetryfromheaven.com> wrote:

> I just wanted to tell everyone how wonderful the new iMAC 5K works with
> both Kubuntu and Ubuntu when running in a virtual machine in the
> application called "Parallels"
>
> I purchased the new MAC because of the screen resolution and color
> reproduction, as I think it is the best on the market. I am a diehard
> Kubuntu user, and purchased the MAC because it was cheaper to buy this,
> than a screen (available later this year) which would cost the same as a
> MAC with the screen.
>
> I was skeptical about how virtual machines would work in the MAC, but was
> so wonderfully surprised to find that the sound output from the virtual
> machine is mapped wonderful to the MAC speakers via the MAC OS. The
> "keyboard keys to operate the loudness" works well when listening to Amorak
> (from Kubuntu 14.04 inside a virtual machine on the MAC). The mouse
> operates on Kubuntu when it is over a Kubuntu window, and operates on the
> MAC when over a MAC window. OO so nice!
>
> I can drag files between systems as well. I can take an itunes music file
> and drop it on the Kubuntu desktop and then play it in Amarok and can open
> Amarok to cover the 27" screen of the MAC, so it looks like it is running
> native to the MAC. <smile> In fact it seems that anything that can run in
> Kubuntu can be run in full screen mode.
>
> I first had only 8 Gig of memory on the MAC, but could run two virtual
> machines as well as the MAC without issue. I am running an i7 processor,
> but under Parallels, one can select how much memory to offer to Kubuntu,
> and how many processors.
>
> I think Parallels is a great application to assist in Ubuntu and Kubuntu
> testing because it is so easy to replace without having to deal with the
> issues of grub.
>
> So if you are blessed like me to be able to buy a MAC, Parallels is only
> and $70.00 more, and is worth lots more --to me.
>
> Donald
>
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