of your machine (you can make it more or less powerful, depending on what you want to keep running next to it). You can click on SETTINGS, here you can play around with some settings, for example Video memory, RAM memory, 3D video drivers etc.

Then you have this (but without the other machines, they're the ones I have at the moment) Next thing is location of your vdi file that VB will make, you can leave as is or change if you want.įile allocation size = size of your virtual HD (big enough for what you use it for, no need for exaggerating)ĭynamically allocated, so if it's too small you can still make it bigger.Ĭlick MAKE or whatever it says in English Then, the last thing: just choose 'Make new virtual HD now' But definitely take enough (I took 4 GB I believe) the bigger, the faster the Windows will work, but of course this takes resources from the rest. Version: Windows 10, 64 bits (normally you have downloaded this one) Machine folder is where the machine is stored, this you can leave as it is. Give it a name, whatever you want, for example Windows 10, or Doors 11, or whatever so you can have your Windows running under the same screen resolution as your mac)Īfter that, open VB, and click on 'new' (or in the top menu click on Machine -> New, or just press CMD - N) You install Virtual Box (and make sure you already download the 'Guest addons' from the Virtual box website (this emulates video drivers etc.

Ok, normally the Windows 10, if you download it, it comes as some kind of file (.iso or. )Ĭould do a Zoom style tutorial (with screen sharing) if necessary The cost of a laptop can probably be the cost of quite a bit of beer for the holidays, and for the amount of times you'll need it it will get quite dusty. Only thing that's different is the download and install of the program and the plugins (just like any other application). On the Windows machine you can access internet exactly the same as you would on any other computer, so downloading/updating/connecting to the car is exactly the same, cable works in the same plug&play style. After that you have a normal working Windows machine, but it is working within your Mac Os, meaning you can switch desktops while you're on it.

iso file to install Windows the usual way. You just install the app and the plugins, after that you 'make' a new machine (press button 'make a new machine'), start it (it simulates starting a real computer), and then you can use either a DVD or a downloaded. In terms of ease I definitely wouldn't be afraid of the Virtualbox thing.

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