“A slick new switching solution allows users to easily move between operating systems when using Parallels Workstation 2.1, a virtualization software for Intel-based Macs that allows users to run Windows without having to restart their machines. Virtue is an open-source application offering the ability to switch between operating systems using a cube-like interface. The developer of Virtue has stepped forward, offering Parallels the option of incorporating his code into its virtualization software,” MacNN reports.
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How did I know this was coming?
Remember folks, I told you so!
Of course Apple is going to offer this in Lepoard and then of course there are going to be some lawsuits.
Hardly surprising in one way. The possibilities and potential stimulate the imagination of the creatives. Just wait till the bandwagon really starts rolling.
How about a broom graphic sweeping microsoft from existence?
Actually now that I think about it, on small screens this sort of software would be good.
On large screens you just keep ‘doze in a window.
It’s hard to tell if this is a Good Thing or a Bad Thing. The virtualization software I saw at LinuxWorld used a Tabbed Browser paradigm that allowed near-instant switching – considerably faster than OS X’s Fast User Switching. That would be the “Bad”. The “Good” is that the Cube paradigm wastes less real estate on the borders and tabs associated with the Tabbed Browser – you get a slightly larger available work space.
Yea tabbed OS’s are better, the cube thing is cute, but stupid.
Way to go DLMeyer.
And when Apple releases this functionality with OS X 10.5 Leopard, will there 3P developers scream “foul” a la Kaleidoscope and Watson?
Andrew!
“On large screens you just keep ‘doze in a window.”?
Just because you CAN do it does not mean that it’s a wise thing to do! Leaving Windows running virtualized on a net-connected Mac leaves the Mac nearly as vulnerable as a Windows machine running the same OS. Give it an hour or two – if behind a consumer-grade firewall, less than half an hour if not – and it will be hosting a ‘bot or two, maybe a zombie or a back door. Do you leave your keys in your car when you run into the store to buy something?
It would be cool to keep windows in a Q-like window.
(CRTL+OPT to release mouse from window)
“Of course Apple is going to offer this in Lepoard and then of course there are going to be some lawsuits.”
Why? Just because Apple hasn’t announced something like this, don’t think for a second they haven’t been working on it for a long time. This isn’t some revoultionary thing, everyone who knows the Mac has been talking about it since the Intel announcement. A lawsuit would hardly be valid unless Apple stole their source code.
Virtue is awesome, i just need my 13.3” Macbook now…
Also from Q:
“Pause emulation when in background” i. e., no data in or out when the window isn’t active.
ooooooh yes. The resellers could really sell some Macs by displaying them with this one.
…time to talk to the wife about adding a MacBook to the family…
Just for the record, this isn’t really “fast OS switching”. It’s virual desktop sessions. So windows and linux are running, full-screen, just not visible on the one desktop, then it’s fullscreened on a second desktop, and Linux is fullscreened on the third one.
They’re not instantaneously calling the virtual OS sessions into existence. This is just a cool alternative to minimizing them to the dock (which is sufficient)
Apple’s multi OS implementation in Leopard, will outperform the competition. And you won’t have to worry about which devices and systems won’t work properly.
Also, if Apple goes with virtualization instead of dual booting, they’ll most likely provide support and ensure that all programs can run – as it will then be part of the OS and no longer beta. I can’t think of many companies that would say our product is great except the few things which may not work.
I suspect “boot camp” and it’s incorporation, of some form, into Leopard were planned with the switch to intel, not as an afterthought.
How is this better than just command-tab already available? It does not even seem better than Expose (which I rarely use).
Fancier/more cluttered graphics I can do without. Better functionality I can use. How is this better functionality?
Go ahead and keep Windows open…just disable any network access on the Windows side and you’ll be fine.
Chill…
PC Apologist-
“cool alternative” is a perfect way to describe it, I agree.
Hey, how about this:
There are rummors about Leopard to have APIs for Windows so you no longer have to “switch” among operating systems. Just double-click the application and you will run it still on Mac OS X 10.5. This way, you will use the Genie effect, the Exposé or whatever you want. You will be on Mac OS X always.
So, maybe Leopard have bigger features than we think.
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/9324/
Goes to show how stupid DLmeyer is, dual boot is a worse security situation actually.
All a person has to do is include a HFS driver in their malware code and it can write to the non running Mac OS X parititon.
With the virtualization running under Mac OS X there is a extra layer of protection, provided Mac OS X is secure. Plus if it gets corrupted, it’s just a file. Delete it and grab a copy of the original and your off.
Sometimes people need to keep their mouth shut about what they don’t know squat about.
Rick, the best thing Apple could do is start running Windows API’s, this way most apps for PC’s will run under Mac OS X.
It won’t look pretty, but it might work enough.
Now Vista is a whole ‘nother animal. Microsloth is tying the features directly into DirectX, which they own. You can run Vista without it, but u see no eye candy.
Dead chickens stink bad.
Andrew:
Thanks for pointing out to everyone the patently obvious.
maczealot – thank you for pointing out to everyone that what you said about another´s person comments are patently obvious.