I have a MacBook Pro 3rd generation. Is this a dual-platform machine? Can I run a Windows program on it?
I have a MacBook Pro 3rd generation. Is this a dual-platform machine? Can I run a Windows program on it?
MacBook Pro, OS X Server
I have a MacBook Pro 3rd generation. Is this a dual-platform machine? Can I run a Windows program on it?
MacBook Pro, OS X Server
Only if you run Windows on it.
How to install Windows using Boot Camp
Mac Basics- Using Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp
Boot Camp- System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. A more recent comparison of Parallels, VM Fusion, and Virtual Box is found at Virtualization Benchmarks- Parallels 10 vs. Fusion 7 vs. VirtualBox.Boot Camp is only available with Leopard and later. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.
I have a MacBook Pro 3rd generation. Is this a dual-platform machine? Can I run a Windows program on it?