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APPLE LION and VMWare- Upgrading Your Virtual Computer to Run Flawlessly With the New OS X

So, I am a Apple/MAC freak but most legal programs are written for Microsoft operating systems. I run XP with MS Server 2003 at my office and at home. I use VMWare on each of my seven work stations as a virtual computer that runs Microsoft OS and related progams.

I have now installed Apple Lion with VMWare and, after checking for other's difficulties and reading their cues, my upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion, utilizing VMWare, worked flawlessly.

This is what I did:

Backed up my computer to Time Machine
Verified disk permissions and then performed a repair on each of my office computers in Disk Utility
Made sure I was running the latest VMWare update (as of today, 3.1.3)
Downloaded the Mac Os X 10.6.8 Update Combo v.1.1 (go to support on the apple site and type in "Mac Defender" and it will come up as one of your choices)
Updated one computer to run Snow Leopard where I hadn't realized it wasn't
Updated every other program I had, including all XP updates
Rebooted the puppy
Backed up to Time Machine again
Emptied all my trash folders (Apple and MS)
Purchased and installed Lion

It all worked seamlessly - and I have to say my MAC/Virtual computer running XP is faster than it has ever been - in fact, screamingly fast! I am not sure if the quality of the screen images might have degraded - if so, I am confident this will be fixed and the quid pro quo is worth it, to be sure. It seems that my internet connection has been boosted dramatically too.

All my MS programs are operating without errors or mistakes, including Amicus Attorney, so far. I recommend this configuration for lawyers and other business people who need computing speed. This reduces the fees our clients otherwise must pay us to get the job done!

If I had a ton of dough, I would throw it at Apple stock - again! (Last time was with the Iphone - thanks Steve Jobs!)

Cheers!

T.W. Arnold

Categories: General - What to do?, Legal Programs, Who Do You Recommend?

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