SmackBook XP

My MacBook Pro switching between OS X and Windows XP via Smackbook, too cool for school.

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• macbook
• windows
• xp
• osx
• mac
• apple
• smackbook

[WakkaHD]

Nope. You can't virtualize OS X on a Windows machine, even if there are hacks to run it natively.

There are also no scripts to take advantage of the sudden motion sensors found in laptops like Thinkpads. You're wrong about 'most newer Intel laptops' featuring sudden motion sensors too. Very few do.

In fact, IBM make it a major selling point of the Thinkpad line.

[jigggaa]

after installing all the stuff, can you just turn on the mac and smack away, or do you have to launch a program first before you can smack?

[WakkaHD]

It has to be launched. If you use a script, you can set it to run at startup in Sys Prefs though.

[theguy2687]

Is that through Parallels or what? It's really cool.

[WakkaHD]

Yeah, it is. Check out my site for an easy tutorial on how to do this with your Mac:

http://www.dotjoe.co.uk/

[qwerty20065]

only one thing bad about it, and that is the smacking of the macbook/pro can damage the internal hard drive IF you hit it too hard :(

[christheferal]

nothing is ever too creative.

[lordievader]

@WakkaHD It is posible to run OS X virtual on a Windows machine.. but it isn't recommended for it is very slow...

[supern00b25]

windowns

[weinerschnitzelboy]

desktop parallels in full screen running xp

[lexidoodleellis]

duddeeee

thats hot

[frameflow]

I don't know about you, but if i purchased a MacBook Pro that came with Mac OS X, I wouldn't use those fake programs that make my xp look like a mac. he's running Parallels with XP, as you can see (unclearly) in the dock, and smacking it simply puts the XP in full screen mode

[spaceye]

too creative.

[bodioto]

does it work on imac?

[AWGek]

yep Virtual Box and Full screen