MLUG: Re: [MLUG] Compiz (was "Parallels vs. VMware Fusion for the Mac?")
Re: [MLUG] Compiz (was "Parallels vs. VMware Fusion for the Mac?")
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But I do have an Intel Mac. :-)

 I am now tempted to just install XP Pro just under Parallels and bag
out of usiong Boot Camp at all. I have some slight fear/trepidation
here because I'm using an OEM copy and you can only install the thing
once...or it blows up.

jking


On 11/6/07, ryan woodsmall <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> I believe all windows, even Windows apps, will use Exposé if you're
> running Parallels in "coherence" mode.
>
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Coherence%2Bw%2BExpose.png
>
> Very cool, but I don't yet have an Intel Mac to test it out.
>
>    ryan woodsmall
>      EMAIL:PROTECTED
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>
> "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch." - Garrison Keillor
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 6, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Jonathan King wrote:
>
> > On 11/6/07, ryan woodsmall <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> >> The Mac OS X version of Exposé has completely negated my need for
> >> virtual desktops or multiple monitors (unless I'm coding a big
> >> project).  It makes using a 1024x768 screen usable!
> >>
> >>   ryan woodsmall
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> >
> > Yes; this is just how I *would* feel, if I were free to use my own
> > Macbook to do this kind of thing at work. Mac OS X with Expose is just
> > tremendously cool. Actually, I wouldn't necessarily even need that
> > given that any decent browser has tabs, and OS X terminal (among
> > others) now also have tabbing so command-tabbing is effective.
> >
> > This makes my work situation right now pretty much worst case: XP with
> > IE6 and Office 2007. XP doesn't really do anything to help matters,
> > but it's the fact that I have like 10 (unidentifiable) browser windows
> > to alt-Tab through and also a bunch of Office documents...it's just
> > completely broken. Then, within Office 2007, Outlook blows off my Word
> > macros, so I don't even have decent editing keybindings.  It's really
> > ugly.
> >
> > jking
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