Method 2: Parallels Desktop
We’ll now show you a second option which allows you to use MAGIX programs and various other Windows software on a Mac: So-called “virtual desktops” which you can use to simulate multiple operating systems on one computer.
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The virtual desktop – an almost real PC within a Mac
If Boot Camp has installed another operating system alongside OS X on a Mac, then this is called a “native” operating system. This means that the operating system is a fully independent system that is neither being simulated nor emulated and is installed on a separate, individual disk partition. It is as if Windows were installed on a normal PC. Unfortunately, this method is very complicated since you would have to permanently switch from one system to another, making it impossible to work on two operating systems at the same time.
If you don’t want to permanently switch between operating systems, you should think beforehand about simulating Windows on OS X. If you do decide to do this, the software “Parallels Desktop” from Parallels (around 65 Dollars in store) is a useful software for helping carrying out such a procedure. With this software you can execute Windows XP in a window on your Mac – provided that you are using a valid Windows license, of course. The program simulates operating on a normal computer, whereas in fact the computer is simulated by the program. This way, Windows programs can be installed and executed within the virtual running Windows system. The latest version of Parallels Desktop integrates the simulated Windows interface directly in OS X, so that the windows are displayed like Mac windows and they are perfectly integrated into the OS X interface. You can even start the program easily over the dock.
However, there is a very small disadvantage to this alternative: The hardware of the virtual system is only simulated as well, making the processing power of the simulated machine lower than the actual one. Nevertheless, it is sufficient for multimedia applications and a few 3D games.
Method 3: CrossOver
As a third alternative, we’ll also show you a method which you can use to start the windows based Photo Editing Software MAGIX Photo Manager Deluxe directly on Mac OS by using so-called “bottles”.
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The “Genie in a bottle”: CrossOver for Mac
Boot Camp installs a second native (real) operating system on the Mac and virtual desktops either simulate entire systems in computer windows or integrate these directly in the Mac OS. There is however another solution for the Windows-on-a-Mac problem: With the program CrossOver for Mac (Full version from around 38 Dollars), you can use many Windows programs in a Mac OS X, all without needing a Windows licence. How does it work? Rather than simulating a complete operating system, CrossOver simply creates so-called “bottles”. These are closed file systems in one single file. This means that only the components that are necessary for the Windows software will be stored together with the program in one file, it can access its own registry and the necessary Windows drivers as normal, without having to interfere with the OS X. Multiple programs can also share a „bottle“.
The big advantage here is that programs can be directly started and used without the need for a Windows simulation in the OS X. What’s more, you won’t need a Windows licence number, just the CrossOver program.
A disadvantage is that not all programs and games are officially supported by the software, so try it out and see for yourself! You can find a list with all supported programs on the manufacturer’s website. However, many more programs actually work than officially listed here.
Nothing more is standing in the way of you using MAGIX and various other Windows programs on your Mac.
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