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The June 2008 issue of Macworld includes a feature article on running Windows on your Mac--and how to do it in the most efficient way possible. Continuing with that theme, this Macworld Video looks at installing virtualization programs on your Mac; I also offer some tips for optimizing your performance.

We focus on two programs: Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. These applications allow you to switch back and forth between Mac OS X and a Windows-based virtual machine. Apple's Boot Camp, which comes with OS X 10.5, requires you to reboot into that other operating system--for that reason, it's probably best for games as opposed to productivity apps you need to run alongside your favorite Mac programs.

Download Macworld Video #51

Format: MPEG-4/H.264

Resolution: 320 x 240 (iPhone & iPod compatible)

Size: 6 MB

Length: 5 minutes

Show Notes

As mentioned above, our "Best of Both World" article appears in the June issue of Macworld; look for the online version of the article to appear at the Web site shortly.

We've reviewed the latest versions of Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. VMware recently released a beta of Fusion 2.0, and senior editor Rob Griffiths previewed that beta for Macworld.com.

You can find more stories related to virtualization here.

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