Parallels + Creative Suite 3 = Macbook Pro?

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I have Creative Suite 3 for Windows, however, I'm convinced on switching. I was wondering how Parallels + CS3 would run together with the base-model Macbook Pro. Could anyone here enlighten me?

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    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,585moderator
    It runs ok but since Parallels is a virtual machine, it only has as much Ram as you assign to it and a few times when I was trying out Photoshop in Parallels, I would get an error about running out of memory. You'd need to give Parallels 1GB so your machine would need 2GB to help avoid this situation. Also, I found sharing files using Parallel's shared folder to be unstable.



    Also, Windows won't see your Mac font collection and Parallels only uses 1 CPU so CS3 won't get the benefit of your dual core machine.



    I would say either use Bootcamp or try and exchange Windows CS3 for Mac CS3. The Mac version runs a bit better IMO, the graphics updates seem smoother. Parallels is really an app I would use for that must-have but occasional Windows software, it's not a solution I would recommend for software you might rely on day to day.
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    s0s0js0s0j Posts: 2member
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    It runs ok but since Parallels is a virtual machine, it only has as much Ram as you assign to it and a few times when I was trying out Photoshop in Parallels, I would get an error about running out of memory. You'd need to give Parallels 1GB so your machine would need 2GB to help avoid this situation. Also, I found sharing files using Parallel's shared folder to be unstable.



    Also, Windows won't see your Mac font collection and Parallels only uses 1 CPU so CS3 won't get the benefit of your dual core machine.



    I would say either use Bootcamp or try and exchange Windows CS3 for Mac CS3. The Mac version runs a bit better IMO, the graphics updates seem smoother. Parallels is really an app I would use for that must-have but occasional Windows software, it's not a solution I would recommend for software you might rely on day to day.



    Thank you so much. You really cleared some things up for me.
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    nerudaneruda Posts: 440member
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    Thank you so much. You really cleared some things up for me.



    Bootcamp is definitely the way to go. Everything will run natively with no intermediaries (parallels)
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    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Sell your license and get a copy of CS3 for mac. It's worth it.
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