Partitioning for Bootcamp
12/09/09 Filed in: virtualization | Bootcamp
Scotty-
I have purchased the AutoCAD Architecture 2009 program and know it is supposed to run on PC but want to see if the iMAC specs
will work. The requirements are below
If I want to get a MAC are any of these compatible (or with additional upgrades?) or do I need to get a PC?
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac?mco=Nzk2MDUyNw
64-bit AutoCAD 2009
(The 64-bit software cannot be installed on a 32-bit operating system)
The iMac as a peice of hardware should work just fine however, you'll most likely use it in Bootcamp. This means that Windows will have its own partition on the Mac hard drive and you'll selectively be able to boot into windows only or Mac OS X but not at the same time. Switching between the two operating systems will require a restart each time. You could run windows inside virtualization but, in my opinion, due to the 64 bit requirements of AutoCad, you may want to avoid any potential complications and run in Windows only.
Snow Leopard with 106.1 has settled down quite a bit. Interesting that Apple put out an update so quickly. That says a lot. But it still doesn't natively boot into 64 bit. You'll have to hold down 6 and 4 at start up in Snow Leopard to run in 64 bit mode. This doesn't help the Bootcamp windows side but just a FYI. Just be sure you're running Vista 64 bit on the bootcamp side and you should be fine.
Other discussions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=452820
http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2007/03/run_autocad_200.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6589864
official autodesk support here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/products/mac-compatible-products
I have purchased the AutoCAD Architecture 2009 program and know it is supposed to run on PC but want to see if the iMAC specs
will work. The requirements are below
If I want to get a MAC are any of these compatible (or with additional upgrades?) or do I need to get a PC?
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac?mco=Nzk2MDUyNw
64-bit AutoCAD 2009
(The 64-bit software cannot be installed on a 32-bit operating system)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system
or
Windows Vista 64-bit operating system - AMD Athlon 64 processor
or
Intel EM64T processor - 2 GB RAM – 4 GB Recommended
- 3.5 GB free hard disk space for installation
- DVD Drive
The iMac as a peice of hardware should work just fine however, you'll most likely use it in Bootcamp. This means that Windows will have its own partition on the Mac hard drive and you'll selectively be able to boot into windows only or Mac OS X but not at the same time. Switching between the two operating systems will require a restart each time. You could run windows inside virtualization but, in my opinion, due to the 64 bit requirements of AutoCad, you may want to avoid any potential complications and run in Windows only.
Snow Leopard with 106.1 has settled down quite a bit. Interesting that Apple put out an update so quickly. That says a lot. But it still doesn't natively boot into 64 bit. You'll have to hold down 6 and 4 at start up in Snow Leopard to run in 64 bit mode. This doesn't help the Bootcamp windows side but just a FYI. Just be sure you're running Vista 64 bit on the bootcamp side and you should be fine.
Other discussions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=452820
http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2007/03/run_autocad_200.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6589864
official autodesk support here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/products/mac-compatible-products
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