[Elecraft] Windows Emulator

Peter LaBissoniere kw9e at wi.rr.com
Wed Oct 12 14:41:51 EDT 2016


I run Windows 10 under the most recent version of VMWare Fusion on a late 2012 Mac Mini running MacOS 10.12 (Sierra) with 16Gb of RAM. So far it can easily run any Windows ham software I have thrown at it. I can remote into the Mac with VNC and control my Kenwood TS-590S with Kenwood's rig control software running on the VMWare Windows client, while running WSJT-X or WSPR-X, and MacLoggerDX under MacOS. For remote rig control of my KX2 or KX3 I run Wizkers:Radio under Chrome on MacOS but I have not done much with Wizkers yet. For contesting, I run N1MM+ on VMWare but I don't have voice keying set up on N1MM+

73

Pete - KW9E

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> On Oct 12, 2016, at 12:43 PM, Michael Wong <michaelwong at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> At the risk of starting a religious thread, I never said Macs were more secure than PCs. On my Mac, I simply have more control of my security and credentials than on a Windows computer from 20 years of deep Mac experience. On Windows, I simply don’t have the deep knowledge of how to restrict my usage to protect myself. Whatever the platform, careful computing habits are the best defense from malware. 
> 
> Also, Microsoft is close to ending free Windows 10 updates (or may have already ended that program.) VMs are a good compromise and others have commented on those virtues.   
> 
>> On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:02 AM, John <john at eeek.org.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> Michael,
>> 
>> I'd be very wary of your last statement there. Your Mac is no more secure than a Windows computer (and in fact Apple collect a lot of data and hide the fact that they're collecting it, they just manage to hide it better than Microsoft do). Your assertion that you're safe just because you use a Mac is, at best, a false belief.
>> 
>> I, and many other people, use a Windows PC on a daily basis, do all my online shopping on it etc, and I've not been a victim of any of the things you suggested will happen. Sure, I'm a careful user (by which I mean I apply common sense when browsing etc), but I'm at no more risk on my Windows PC than you are on your Mac.
>> 
>> In response to Dick's question about cost, the only cost would be a Windows licence. With Windows 10 being free for a long time, you may still find that your VM can install, and be activated with, that for free. YMMV. Virtualbox is completely free to individual users (and I suspect other VM hypervisors mentioned in the thread such as Parallels and VMware Fusion are the same).
>> 
>> 73, and a firm left handshake,
>> John (XLX)
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael Wong
>> Sent: 12 October 2016 17:56
>> To: Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com>
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator
>> 
>> I second that. Lifelong Mac user. I have a cheap Windows laptop I only use for ham and games. I nuked the drive, installed a fresh, legal copy of Windows 10 and don’t use that computer to surf or watch videos or music. I don't download ANYTHING other than ham stuff, OS updates, and games from Steam or Blizzard, and simply haven’t entered my credit card information on anything on that PC. I purchase on the web on my Mac where I have control over my credentials and security. I also restrict my Windows PC to only my Gmail account. I’m not going to let my hobby computer be the vector of identity theft or ransomware.
>> 
>> Michael, K2MAW 
>> 
>>> On Oct 12, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just a suggestion;
>>> 
>>> I don't know what all this would cost you, but $350 can buy a very 
>>> decent Windows laptop.  I bought a Lenovo with an i5 cpu and 8 Gb of 
>>> ram plus an optical drive and more,  from the Microsoft store for that 
>>> amount. You have to watch for good offers.
>>> 
>>> Dick, n0ce
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 10/12/2016 11:20 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
>>>> I give up.
>>>> 
>>>> I have tried to be faithful to my decision of a few years ago, to swear off Windows and work exclusively with Mac OS.  But there’s just too much that I want that isn’t available in OS – Spectrogram, for example, and any number of logging programs I’d like to try.
>>>> 
>>>> It’s not time yet for a new computer, and I want to keep all of my Mac apps and files intact; so the question is what sort of Windows emulator would be best to install in the Mac computers.  I use a 4-year old MacBook Air as a laptop and an even older iMac on my desk.  Both now run OS X Yosemite and I will not upgrade to Sierra, in case that matters.
>>>> 
>>>> Advice?  Thanks in advance,
>>>> 
>>>> Ted, KN1CBR
>>>> 
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