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Windows Vista on MBP — #14

So who's installed Vista on their MacBook/MBP? There are Intel GPU drivers, but what about everything else? The Vista beta was publicly released yesterday. How to do it if you al…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Windows Vista on MBP — #15

I was/am debating weather to install vista... I downloaded the beta today. If I did, I would do it on my MacBook, as my iMac has so much stuff on it. The reason I am holding back…
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #16

Quote: coz installing vista messes up the functionality of the boot camp app to get rid of the windows partition What do you mean?
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Windows Vista on MBP — #17

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker So who's installed Vista on their MacBook/MBP? There are Intel GPU drivers, but what about everything else? The Vista beta was publicly r…
MacNN Troubleshooting by jdiddy

Windows Vista on MBP — #18

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker What do you mean? Installing Vista requires deleting an extra EFI partition that XP needs to run. After you delete that partition, OS …
MacNN Troubleshooting by aristotles

Windows Vista on MBP — #19

Quote: Originally Posted by aristotles Installing Vista requires deleting an extra EFI partition that XP needs to run. After you delete that partition, OS X will continue to wor…
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #21

OK people, I installed, and all seems to be well, except video drivers - can't get them right yet, im running at 12808 x 800, but no aero. Also, sound does not work, nor bluetooth,…
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #22

^^^ Hmmm... 1) The install process for Vista is remarkably ugly. 2) Are you sure it's the "Intel Lakeport" driver for GMA 950? It doesn't say that on the Intel Vista pages. It jus…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Windows Vista on MBP — #23

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker ^^^ Hmmm... 1) The install process for Vista is remarkably ugly. 2) Are you sure it's the "Intel Lakeport" driver for GMA 950? It doesn't…
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #24

OK. Oops, I missed the comment about the free hosting in the original post. Thanks for the link. At least we now have confirmation that Aero Glass does work on the MB, as expected…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Windows Vista on MBP — #25

I'm going to wait until Bootcamp or parallels officially support it.
MacNN Troubleshooting by Socially Awkward Solo

Windows Vista on MBP — #27

Quote: Originally Posted by aristotles Installing Vista requires deleting an extra EFI partition that XP needs to run. After you delete that partition, OS X will continue to wor…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Stratus Fear

Windows Vista on MBP — #29

Quote: Originally Posted by harrisjamieh Yay, I got aero working! Rather cool actually... How did you do it? Quote: Originally Posted by Stratus Fear All you need to do…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Windows Vista on MBP — #30

Quote: Originally Posted by harrisjamieh Edit: Oh, and for some reason, the Performance Rating thingy in vista gives my MacBook a score or 1/5 - which makes no sense as proc get…
MacNN Troubleshooting by mduell

Windows Vista on MBP — #31

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker How did you do it? You know what, just like many a thing I have done in Windows over the years... I really am not sure how I did it. …
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #32

I got vista installing on my mini as we speak. The hardest part was downloading it. Everythime I tried to grab it, their servers were too busy. I had to keep creating new hotmai…
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Windows Vista on MBP — #33

I finished installing vista (on my mini) and I have to say its fugly. Where the heck is the menu bar. I have no idea how to book mark links. The file explorer is missing the menu…
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Windows Vista on MBP — #34

It is definatly harder to use. Somehow, they managed to make it less intuitive than XP - eg you have to go through like 5 things to get to display settings, and if you are in, say …
MacNN Troubleshooting by harrisjamieh

Windows Vista on MBP — #35

Quote: Originally Posted by darth-vader000 I finished installing vista (on my mini) and I have to say its fugly. Where the heck is the menu bar. I have no idea how to book mark…
MacNN Troubleshooting by ©öñFü$íóÑ

Windows Vista on MBP — #36

Downloading for my Athlon64 PC... I wish they made Vista for PPC! My iBook is getting jealous of these Intel Macs.
MacNN Troubleshooting by jamil5454

Windows Vista on MBP — #37

Quote: Originally Posted by jamil5454 Downloading for my Athlon64 PC... I wish they made Vista for PPC! My iBook is getting jealous of these Intel Macs. Err I'm glad they…
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Windows Vista on MBP — #38

Well I do have to say vista runs pretty good on my Macbook, typing this from there now. It's different in one way but still the same ol' windows in another. BTW there is a opti…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Star-Fire
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