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michael180
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Feb 8, 2013, 06:21 PM
 
Has anyone had any experience with Parallels Windows 8 for Mac? I'm thinking of installing it on my MacBook.
     
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Feb 8, 2013, 07:34 PM
 
Yes. What do you want to know?

I have it installed on my 15" Macbook Pro (2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM) and it runs perfectly fine.
     
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Feb 9, 2013, 09:27 AM
 
I installed Windows 8 via Parallels 7 the day Windows 8 was released. What did you need?
"Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes." Frank Drebin, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
     
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Feb 9, 2013, 05:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa View Post
Yes. What do you want to know?

I have it installed on my 15" Macbook Pro (2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM) and it runs perfectly fine.
I just wanted to know if you encountered any problems, it sounds as though it all went well. I just got a new MacBook Pro with Retina 15 2.6 i7 and will proceed with my installation.

Thanks all . . .
     
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Feb 10, 2013, 08:39 AM
 
I did the dreaded upgrade to Windows 8 (Parallels warned users to NOT try this) and still I haven't had any problems.
"Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes." Frank Drebin, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
     
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Feb 11, 2013, 02:35 PM
 
I've moved this into our dedicated Alt OS forum.

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