Parallels under MAC OS-X

[Dorian Douma]

This was always my favourite web development platform, with virtualbox
instead of parallels but yeah it's pretty smooth integration.

On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 2:34 PM, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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