aLf99

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Q: Newbie and lots of work ahead

Just ordered an new rMBP. It will arrive soon. I bought the 8 Ram, 512 SSHD, 15". Many questions...

1) is the SSHD all that it's cracked up to be?

2) I will need Windows, should I go 7 or 8?

3) Paralells good?

4) Is there a "cheat sheet" available to do the Win/Par install?

5) Do you install Windows based programs then through the open window of Windows?

6) Any good websites available for a guy like me switching over? I know I made the right choice, I'm just overwhelmed at the work that lies ahead.

I'm sure this stuff is old hat for you guys, and it will be for me in a few months. Be gentle. I'm good with computers just never dated a MAC before.

Regards,

Tim

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Mar 11, 2013 5:57 PM

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by clintonfrombirmingham,

clintonfrombirmingham Mar 11, 2013 6:04 PM in response to aLf99
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Mar 11, 2013 6:04 PM in response to aLf99

OK, I'll see if I can help:

1) Yes, the flash storage is as fast or faster than most SSDs on the market

2) At present, Apple only supports Windows 7 using Boot Camp. I'm sure that it's just a matter of time before Windows 8 is supported.

3) I use Parallels 8 to run Windows 7 Pro on my MBP - I much prefer it to Boot Camp but then I only use it primarily for Office 2013 and Adobe Acrobat Pro - nothing heavy-duty.

4) Not sure what you mean by this...

5) Using either Parallels or Boot Camp, you just install apps as you would normally on any Windows machine.

6) http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/ should give you some pointers.

Good luck,

Clinton
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by Eric Ross,

Eric Ross Mar 11, 2013 6:06 PM in response to aLf99
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Mar 11, 2013 6:06 PM in response to aLf99

Welcome, congratulations on your new Mac book Pro! Take a look at his link for information that will help you understand the Mac to Windows. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514

If you need to move data from a Windows PC take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2518
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