MacNN | Boot+Camp News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Boot+Camp, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Apple update improves Bluetooth with Windows on Boot Camp http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/download.geared.for.latest.imacs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/bluetooth.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple on Wednesday released a Bluetooth firmware update designed for users running Windows via Boot Camp. The download is said to improve the wireless performance with Vista and XP on the latest 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs released earlier this month, although specific details have not been provided.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/download.geared.for.latest.imacs/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:15:00 GMT Apple pledges full Windows 7 support in Boot Camp http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/most.newer.systems.to.work.in.64.bit.mode/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/windows7startmenu-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has pledged full support for Windows 7 through Boot Camp in Snow Leopard before the end of the year. Many Macs already can run Windows 7, although users have reported varying levels of compatibility. Not all systems are able to run in 64-bit mode, while certain hardware drivers currently create problems. The Boot Camp software update will enable Macs to load Microsoft's Home Premium, Profess... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/most.newer.systems.to.work.in.64.bit.mode/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:00 GMT Apple 13 & 15-inch MacBook Pros see Boot Camp audio failures http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/new.macbook.pros.exhibit.boot.camp.sound.problems/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/bootcampaudio-story-07.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several Owners of Apple's latest MacBook Pro offerings in the 13- and 15-inch screen sizes have reported speaker failures when running Windows via Boot Camp. The problems have affected many gamers who use Mac OS X for daily computing, then switch to Windows to play games. The problem appears to have begun with Boot Camp v2.1, which was launched in June, while the recent v3.0 release, designed for... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/new.macbook.pros.exhibit.boot.camp.sound.problems/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT Snow Leopard Boot Camp supports 64-bit Windows 7 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/boot.camp.win.7.64.support/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/bootcamp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The latest version of Boot Camp -- found in Mac OS X Snow Leopard -- supports the 64-bit version of Windows 7, examination shows. Though not heavily promoted by Apple, Boot Camp 3.0 is noted to feature both 32- and 64-bit drivers for Microsoft's next operating system, whereas Boot Camp 2.1 can only handle the 32-bit code. Some Mac owners have already been installing copies of Windows 7 despite t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/boot.camp.win.7.64.support/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:15:00 GMT First Look: Parallels 4.0, virtualization software http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/parallel.40/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/13-parallel-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ever since Apple switched to Intel processors, Macs have been able to run the most popular operating systems for the x86 architecture including Linux and Microsoft Windows. Apple offers Boot Camp for free, which lets you create a dual-boot partition, but forces you to choose between Mac OS X or Windows each time you turn on your computer. For a solution that lets you switch between Mac OS X and an... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/parallel.40/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:30:00 GMT First Look: VMWare Fusion 2.0 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/18/first.look.fusion.20/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0809/16-fusion-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />No matter how much you may love your Mac, there may be at least a handful of Windows programs that donít have an equivalent Mac OS X version. Rather than buy a separate machine, of course, you can always use Boot Camp to turn your Mac into a PC. However, a more practical solution may be to run Windows inside a virtual machine using Fusion 2.0.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/18/first.look.fusion.20/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:05:00 GMT Forums: iPod rumors, iPhone ringtones, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/15/forum.roundup.ipod.rumors/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/forum_060706_ultimate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Forum roundup: Rumors about upgrades to the iPod lineup are a recent topic of interest in the MacNN forums where members seem to think that we will see new models by the end of the year. Advice on how to make ringtones for use with the iPhone 3G can be found in this thread started by jorgem4.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/15/forum.roundup.ipod.rumors/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT NY Bar Association to continue Mac-free policy http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/ny.bar.to.hold.off.on.mac/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lawyers taking bar exams in New York have once again foregone the use of a Mac this year, according to information from the state's Board of Law Examiners. Since 2003, people taking the exam have been given the option of using special software, which can be preloaded on notebooks for answering the essay and MPT sections of the test. The Board has explicitly stated however that it is refusing to ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/ny.bar.to.hold.off.on.mac/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:25:00 GMT CampTune: manage partitioning for Boot Camp http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/29/camptune.live.partitions/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/29-camptune-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Paragon Software Group on Tuesday unveiled CampTune, a new application designed to allow users to customize the size of their Boot Camp partition on their Macs, without having to start from scratch. CampTune can either increase or decrease the size of a Boot Camp partition, without losing data, allowing users to quickly shift free space depending on their priorities. CampTune is currently availabl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/29/camptune.live.partitions/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:25:00 GMT Boot Camp updates, Common Criteria security tools http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/boot.camp.common.criteria/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/11-update-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple today released a variety of updates for Boot Camp users, as well as a Common Criteria Tools security verification utility. The Boot Camp updates are required to install Service Pack 3 in Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows Vista 64-bit versions on an Intel Mac. Little is mentioned regarding the updates themselves, but they are presumably designed to ensure compatibility with the up... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/boot.camp.common.criteria/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:05:00 GMT