OT: Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

[Scott Prentice]

I've got a laptop running Snow Leopard with Fusion 4, and the VM 
resolution adapts to the current screen resolution (1440x900). I can 
have the VM windowed and choose a smaller resolution, or maximize the 
window and use the full laptop screen size.

I also have a Mac Mini running Snow Leopard Server and Fusion 4. The 
Mini is on my network, so my only access to it is through the Screen 
Sharing app (it has no monitor connected to the box). In this case, I 
have to select from 4 resolution options .. 2 smaller than my laptop 
screen and 2 larger.

I've also got a laptop running OS x 10.8.5 with Fusion 6, and it works 
the same (resolution-wise) as the Fusion 4 system. As far as I can tell, 
Fusion adapts to the resolutions provided by the underlying OS, not the 
other way around.

Not sure if that's useful info .. feel free to contact me off list if 
you need more info.

Cheers,

...scott



On 7/13/14 5:35 PM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
> At 14:31 -0700 13/7/14, Scott Prentice wrote:
>
>> Ah yes .. my experience with this is through Fusion, but I'm quite sure that the 64/32-bit question is the same for both virtualization options.
>>
>> At the time I made this switch (7 years ago), Fusion was generally considered the better choice, and it was also the system that a couple of my clients were using. Since then, it seems that the "preference" switches from Parallels to Fusion as each comes out with a new release. In reality I think it's probably a toss-up.
> I guess we're going a bit off-topic here, but this evening I tried out Fusion (5). At the moment I'm interested in OS X virtual machines, using Snow Leopard Server. I hit what looks like a major snag with Fusion: in a Fusion Snow Leopard VM I get offered only one display resolution (tiny screen), as opposed to the zillions in a Parallels (9) SL VM. I will investigate this further when I get time, and see if the problem exists in a Fusion Win7 VM.
>
> It was an evaluation version of Fusion: maybe they cripple it.
>

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