Another computer question - running a windows program on Mac

[Mikester]

cheers mate just what i needed to hear.. ill be doing it pretty much right away as i do need to use soundforge and Acid Pro for editing some music on a very regular basis

Now you just need to get the Black case for the Macbook. Looks sweet. lol.

[F17BAD]

Which case mate ? you got link ?

i have a foam one for my Powerbook and that was a good case.. laptop is used in nightclubs

[bobotheclown]

there is a free option called Virtual Box.

http://www.virtualbox.org/

It is quite technical and quite tricky to setup.

[F17BAD]

iv heard of this, ill take a look cheers mate

[Kerrse]

Change the software you use  , pointless setting up windows on a mac unless you have to.

[Kerrse]

Change the software you use  , pointless setting up windows on a mac unless you have to.

Surely their are better programs for the mac? seeing as alot of music people i know, use macs for their music editing and stuff

I use various programs but mainly Logic 9 does everything i need it to

[F17BAD]

yep hear you

but nothing out their like ACID

we have Ableton but im not a fan

i also use Cubase but thatas fine on the mac. i will only use Acid pro very ocasionally hence why having it on the bootcamp side is cool

Audacity does what Soundforge does so thats covered so it really is just Acid Pro thats the issue. iv used it for over 10 years so its like a drug and i need to bring myself off it slowly while i get used to a replacement program

[Shady Pioneer]

If you just bought a brand new MacBook Pro, then you'll have Lion installed on it. If this is the case, there is a new version of Boot Camp coming soon which will allow you to run Windows and Mac OS X together at the same time (wheras previously you had to run one or the other).

[Jay]

Virtual Box is Good, I use it all the time (and even run OS X on my Windows 7 PC for sh!ts and giggles )
depends if you mind booting into Windows when you need too, then OS X when you need too do something OS X'y.

[F17BAD]

cheers for the replies guys 

use Acid pro only on the windows side of things so its not a huge problem having to re boot into windwows to use it when i need to

new bootcamp sounds good tho (it is brand new mac book pro iv bought)