12 posts and columns on virtual machine

A Parallels World Where Windows Zips on Macs

in Personal Technology on August 31, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac runs Windows quickly and smoothly on Apple devices, integrating programs with new features of the Lion version of Mac’s operating system.
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The Outlook for Java on the Mac Perks Up

in News on November 12, 2010 at 11:26 am PT

The future of Java development for the Mac OS, which was starting to look a little dicey recently, firmed up today with a new deal between Apple and Oracle. Under the agreement, Apple, which has always handled in-house development of the necessary virtual machine software for Java to run on Macs, will now turn those duties over to Oracle, starting with Java Standard Edition 7, and will contribute its Java work to OpenJDK, the open-source project under which Java is developed.

Parallels Zips Past Fusion in Running Windows on Macs

in Personal Technology on February 10, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews the latest software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting.

New Operating Systems and DriveSharp

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 19, 2009 at 4:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg answers questions about new operating systems, DriveSharp software and netbook data transfers.

Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on July 29, 2009 at 2:54 pm PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about upgrading a Windows XP computer to Windows 7.

On the Dell XPS One All-in-One Computer

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 29, 2008 at 6:00 pm PT

Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. Do you still recommend the Dell XPS One all-in-one computer that you favorably reviewed last December? I am not a techie at all but need to replace my 5-year-old [...]

Using Mac OS X On a PC

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 8, 2008 at 5:28 pm PT

Walt answers questions about using Mac OS X on a PC, and how to use a Boot Camp setup as a virtual machine with VMWare Fusion.

Symantec Rewrites Its Security Suite To Curb Nuisances

in Personal Technology on September 17, 2008 at 6:08 pm PT

Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2009 isn’t perfect, but is fast, simple and unobtrusive.

The FCC Is Going COMCASTIC!

in News on March 10, 2008 at 12:14 pm PT

Sun Plans "Ball and Chain" for iPhone

in News on March 10, 2008 at 5:10 am PT

Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.” –Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Feb. 2007 Sun Microsystems has apparently taken Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s disparaging remarks about Java as a bit of friendly ribbing. The company plans to develop a version of Java Virtual Machine for the iPhone, [...]

Sun Plans “Ball and Chain” for iPhone

in News, March 10, 2008 at 5:10 am PT