Users of an Intel Mac 'can choose the best of both worlds,' O'Reilly Media says

Mar 5, 2009 11:09 GMT  ·  By

MacsimumNews is reporting that O'Reilly Media has released the Third Edition of Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac. The ebook delivers 167 pages of hard-won advice on the best installation option for one's needs, how to install and keep Windows secure on a Mac, optimization and more.

The PDF description from O'Reilly says that “Using an Intel-based Mac means you can choose the best of both worlds 'running Mac OS X or running Windows', but what's the optimal way way to go about it? Cross-platform expert Joe Kissell has distilled untold hours of testing into this ebook to help you understand the pros and cons of Apple's Boot Camp versus virtualization software and to give advice and step-by-step instructions for installing either Windows XP or Windows Vista in Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop 4, VMWare Fusion 2, and VirtualBox.”

“You'll also find out how to connect third-party peripherals and printers, share files between operating systems, avoid Windows malware, and back up a Windows installation,” O'Reilly Media adds. “Plus, Joe looks briefly at running Windows software without installing Windows and at running Windows on PowerPC-based Macs.”

A full description of “Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac” is available here. Macsimum also posts pretty much all the questions answered in the ebook. Those include:

• What are 15 things that you can do in Windows, but not on the Mac? • How can I get a copy of Windows XP or Vista that will work on a Mac? • How can I set things up so that Windows won’t bog down? • How should I handle partitioning for my Windows installation? • How do I avoid and handle activation hassles? • Boot Camp is free with Leopard, but what are the pros and cons to using it? • How can I run one copy of Windows with both Boot Camp and virtualization software? • Should I run VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, or VirtualBox? • What’s the best way to right-click in Windows? • How do I print from my Windows software? • How do I make my Bluetooth devices work in Windows? • What is FAT32, and why might it matter to me? • What are the coolest new features in Parallels Desktop 4? • What’s interesting about the different views in VMware Fusion?

Visit O'Reilly Media here for more information on “Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac.” The book costs $10.00 to own and comes with coupons for $8 off the price of VMware Fusion and $5 off Parallels Desktop.